"O God! thanks to Thee! He has recovered consciousness. What son? what?"
"Father, I fought with Selim."
"Yes, my love! Do not think of that."
Silence continued for a while, then I asked,—
"Father, but who brought me to this room from the forest?"
"I brought thee in my arms; but do not say anything, do not torment thyself."
Not five minutes had passed when I inquired again. I spoke very slowly,—
"Father?"
"What, my child?"
"But what happened to Selim?"