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"What matter!" rejoined Iskender, with a listless shrug. "My ambition is to visit the country of the Franks and gain the honour of a mighty painter." His mother stretched out her hands to heaven, screaming: "Hear him, Allah! Is he not bewitched? Desire of the lady Hilda has made him mad. O Holy Maryam, O Mar Jiryis and all saints, condemn those who have led him thus to ruin.
Ah, they were well repaid for their treatment of Iskender; and they knew it! But Mîtri broke in, crying: "Hast thou brought the picture?" "Be sure I have!" replied Iskender cheerfully. Opening one of the saddlebags he produced it, wrapped in a linen cloth, which he removed. A howl of delight went up from all the company. "Ma sh' Allah! It is Mar Jiryis himself!" "May we be helped through him!"
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