His father had told him that instead of being a reality, the present generation treated the time-honored declaration as a theory, very beautiful, but impractical.
Alas! there is too much truth in that statement of Merchant Gordon.
Max knew not what to answer.
He was in a peculiar humor. Like the dog who did not want the bone, he was angry at any other dog getting it, and so Max, while he would not marry Girzilla, was furious and jealous at the thought of Ibrahim claiming her as his wife.
Sherif el Habib walked back to the camp, and orders were given to follow the course of the stream.
For four hours the march was continued through the long grass.
It was almost as wearisome as journeying across the sand.
After two hours journey on the next day, a quagmire prevented them from following the stream, and they had to make a detour to the right.
The river was kept in sight, however, and for two days it could be seen flowing briskly along toward the realm of illimitable sand.
“Where is the river?” asked Max.