"My treasures are at your disposal—use them as you will." Then, selecting from amongst his choicest diamonds two stones, worth a hundred thousand sequins, he placed them in the hands of Kleon and Artemis, and said, "These I will send to the war-chest of the Hetæria!"
Why, what does Ali mean by mentioning this secret society, which had already undermined the whole Turkish Empire—just as he had undermined Janina? Perhaps he would fire these mines also! Of a truth the arm of Ali reached as far as Stambul! aye, and as far as Bucharest also.
And now he led the brother and sister into his armory, and there they saw whole chests full of firearms from the manufactories of the best English and French makers.
"You see, I could arm a whole realm with the weapons I have in Janina."
The brother and sister sighed; one and the same thought suddenly occurred to them both.
"Tepelenti," said the girl.
"Command me!"
"Thou hast done much harm to us, we also have done much harm to thee; let us act as if we now saw each other for the first time."
"I forgive you."
"I will forget that thou didst put to death my betrothed in this room, and thou forget that we killed thy grandson. Call to mind, moreover, that not only are we captives in this fortress, but thou art also surrounded by the hosts of thine enemies."