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No sooner had he surveyed them with undisguised delight than he requested me to give him another string of opals for his wife, or she would be in a bad humour; accordingly a present for the lady was added to the already large pile of beads that lay heaped upon the carpet before him. Tell the `Mattat' that unless he gives necklaces for each of my other wives, they will fight!"
Thus I was now looked upon by the Turks as an ALLY, and at the same time I was regarded by the Latookas as their friend for having saved their man; and they grinned their approbation in the most unmistakeable manner as I rode past their line, shouting, " Morrte, morrte mattat!" There was no sign of my men and animals, and I began to think that something had gone wrong.
No sooner had he surveyed them with undisguised delight than he requested me to give him another string of opals for his wife, or she would be in a bad humor; accordingly a present for the lady was added to the already large pile of beads that lay heaped upon the carpet before him. Tell the 'Mattat' that unless he gives necklaces for each of my other wives they will fight!"
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