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His slaves brought me hither while the effendi was lying insensible. He cut my bonds that I might bandage the effendi's shoulder." Again Herne sought to raise himself, and with difficulty succeeded.
Most certainly he was shocked by the agony in the girl's face when she heard that the sheikh had returned alone, and, if he wondered at the low wail of despair which broke from her lips, he said nothing of it at the moment, but mercifully suppressed Abdur Kad'r's story of the Effendi's resolve to make a stand against his pursuers, and thus enable his companion to reach and warn the camp.
It would be useless to attempt a description of how we finally managed, by the assistance of two more zaptiehs, to get back to Tifticjeeoghlou Effendi's, both myself and the zaptieh simply unrecognizable from dust and perspiration.
It is past midnight, and no one in the harem thinks of sleep. I will prepare the Khanum for the Effendi's visit." Thereupon he withdrew, and we were once more left alone. I confess that my courage rose as I grew more confident of the excellence of my disguise. If the Lala himself had no doubts concerning me, it was not likely that any one else would venture to question my identity.
The table and chairs are luxuries imported from Europe. The regular Oriental dinner is put upon copper trays, which are laid upon low stools. Hence J- Effendi's house may be said to be much more sumptuously furnished than those of the Beys and Agas his neighbours. When these things had been examined at leisure, J- appeared.
She is not like Madam. The Effendi's thoughts make his own unhappiness, they are not the thoughts of the gracious lady. The thoughts that come from her travel on angel's wings; they gave the Effendi dreams last night." "You are right, Abdul. Ah, thank goodness!" Michael gave an exclamation of pleasure; he had caught a glint of sunshine, had felt a breath of desert air.
Ahmed Antoun Effendi's own dignified, old-fashioned robes of the Egyptian gentleman flowed round his tall figure, when once more he took his place in the waiting arabeah this time not on the box seat and drove off at more furious speed than ever, toward the Temple of Mut. The Temple of Mut I think must always be mysterious even by day. That night it was more than mysterious. It was sinister.
"That is true, Abdul, but the trouble would not be there if I was feeling quite my usual self I could banish it." "The Effendi's heart must not be distracted." "I have received no letters from the Valley, Abdul. What do you think has happened?" "The Effendi must not ask for things impossible." "I suppose not, Abdul.
By the beard of the Prophet, what shall I say if her capture was part of the Hakim Effendi's plan?" When Irene was freed from her bonds she sighed deeply, uttered a little sob as though her soul had fluttered to her lips, and sank into Royson's arms. In the ever-growing darkness he had not realized earlier how acute was the torture she was enduring.
As one after another the officers of the effendi's household passed round the apartments, we offered them a goblet of champagne, which they severally declined, with a polite but solemn smile all except one, a large, savage-looking Turk, with a most ferocious scowl, and the largest black beard I ever beheld.
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