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Et tandem post reformatam inter se pacem mulieres inito consilio statuerum se solas absque viris dominari in terra, atque ex tunc sumi sibi regimen per certam electionis formam quae robusta, agilis, sapiens, iuuenis, ac valens apparet in armis.
Cruel enemy of my life, she continued turning to Izaf, 'tell these gentlemen your story and that of your brothers, and try to gain your pardon by repentance. 'We all three were born at the same time, said the Jew, obeying the command of Sumi at a sign from the Cadi, 'and are the sons of the famous Nathan Ben-Sadi, who gave us the names of Izif, Izouf, and Izaf.
By this act, which delivers your son, I would pray you to forgive them for any wrongs they may have done you nay more, that you will recompense them for it. The Bassa granted the holy man's request, and seeing that the two Jews had fallen victims to the charms of the Circassian ladies, gave his consent to their union, which was fixed to take place at the same time as that of Izaf with the wise Sumi.
Everyone was waiting on tip-toe for the appearance of the two watches, who were expected when the clock struck twelve to come in search of Sumi, and that there might be no delay the Bassa ordered all the doors to be flung wide open. It was done, and there entered not the longed-for watches, but the page who had been sent away in disgrace. Then the Bassa arose in wrath.
Yesterday Izouf sold the silver watch to this young man, and in the evening placed the gold watch on the steps by order of Sumi, just before his customer entered the house; from which both watches came back early this morning. 'If I had only known! cried Neangir.
'Forgive me, noble lord, interrupted Sumi, 'but what is this mystery? 'Sumi, answered the Bassa, 'I owe you already the happiness of my life; come with me then, and the sight of my unhappy sons will tell you of our trouble better than any words of mine. The Bassa rose from his divan and drew aside the hangings leading to a large hall, closely followed by Neangir and Sumi.
A rustling of silken stuffs drew their eyes to the door, and Ibrahim and Hassan, whose daily penance had by this time been performed, entered to embrace their brother. It was some hours later that Sumi returned, bringing with her the sacred book. 'See, she said, beckoning to Hassan, 'your destiny is written here. And Hassan stooped and read these words in Hebrew.
"Ah, traitor!" she exclaimed, "what snare have you laid for me?" and glancing where her finger pointed I recognised the writing of Sumi.
From the time that the sacred chaplet was no longer complete, my son has borne the penalty. 'Listen, said Sumi, 'this is what I find: "The coral bead lies in the fifth fold of the dress of yellow brocade." 'Ah, what good fortune! exclaimed the Bassa; 'we shall shortly see the beautiful Aurora, and Ibrahim shall at once search in the fifth fold of her yellow brocade.
By this time it was nearly midnight and Neangir, who was standing near the Jewess Sumi, drew out the portrait of Argentine, and heard with delight that she was even more beautiful than her picture.
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