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"No; she said no other word," answered the slave, "than, 'Tell your countryman that everybody must be obedient, and resigned to the will of Heaven. Heathenish prophecies are often the consequence of godly truth and wisdom." "What can I conclude from that?" said Jussuf. "In Allah's name, I must give myself up as a sacrifice to a snake, because it is the will of Heaven!"
"That is very true," replied the young man; "but a few weeks ago he sent his brother, Hassan Assad, who carries on the commerce, and has taken account of the treasures which he sends here from his journeys. This business is much increased; it is well seen that my Lord Jussuf does not leave his affairs in strange hands without good reason."
The waves swept over it. The night passed tranquilly. At first, Jussuf could not get any sleep, for the events of wonder had so stirred up his soul. At last fatigue conquered, and he slumbered till near morning. In the commencement of his journey he had made an arrangement that four of his slaves should watch every night alternately.
"What!" cried Jussuf, "your lord already arrived? Where is the impostor? Let me in, that I may confront him." Both porters opposed him, because he tried to force his way in. "Do you not know your lord," asked Jussuf, full of indignation, "that you thus oppose him?" They assured him that they had not been long in Assad's service, and did not know Jussuf; but they had been told that he was arrived.
Jussuf remained generally near her during the hunt. He rode on a beautiful horse of the most noble race, which the King had sent him from his stable. Whenever he saw a curious bird or a wild beast, he aimed so well that the animal always fell pierced by his arrow.
An ordinary melon cannot grow any more after it is ripe and picked off the tree; and even if that were possible, it could not in any case grow to such an immense size as never has been seen before in the world. Who knows what is hidden in it?" "Oh, you silly cowards!" exclaimed Jussuf, provoked at the terror of his servants, "shame on you!
She jumped into the boat, which was standing all ready, and rowed with ease into the middle of the little lake. Then she stopped and called to him, "Come here, my true playfellow, come to me." Jussuf stood on the bank, and would have willingly walked to her through the water; but he knew that it was too deep, and he could not swim. "Art thou not coming?" said she; "art thou afraid of the water?"
More calmly than might have been anticipated did Mirza-Schaffy return from the contest of wisdom, and promptly taking his usual seat on the divan, he began to exhort his German disciple to lend no ear to such false teachers as Jussuf and his fellows, whose name, he said, was legion, whose avarice was greater than their wisdom, and whose aim was to plunder, not teach, their pupils.
As they proceeded in profound darkness, Jussuf thought of the talisman which he had received from Modibjah: he wished to see if he were walking in the right road, and drew it out of the pouch: although it was very dark, he still discerned the bright red spark in the stone. He now descended after his guide with more courage.
Why should not my Lord Jussuf have a wife? for he might have them by the dozen. If all this interests you so much, go to his palace: there are idle people enough there that can satisfy your curiosity. I have no time: some buyers are waiting whom I have neglected by my conversation with you." He turned to the customers, apologized for his inattention, and demanded their wishes.
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