“By the beard of the Prophet this tires me,” exclaimed the pacha. “Murakhas, you are dismissed.”
The Greek slave bowed, and retired.
End of the First Volume.
Volume Two--Chapter One.
The next morning the pacha observed to Mustapha, “I have been thinking whether, as we have no story, it would not be as well to let the Greek finish the story of yesterday evening.”
“True, O pacha,” replied Mustapha, “better is hard fare than no food—if we cannot indulge in the pillau, we must content ourselves with boiled rice.”
“It is well said, Mustapha, so let him proceed.”
The Greek slave was then ordered in, and re-commenced as follows:—