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Though the situation of Besso remained, therefore, unchanged after the subsidence of the Syrian agitation, the same circumstance could not be predicated of the position of his foster-child.
They will send immediately to Besso; they know he is your banker, and that if you want to build the Temple, he must pay for it, and unless a most immoderate ransom is given, they will carry us all into the interior of the desert. 'And what do you counsel? 'In this, as in all things, to gain time; and principally because I am without resource, but with time expedients develop themselves.
'Every drop of his blood, exclaimed the leader of the strange Arabs, 'is worth ten thousand piastres. Plans for Rescue THERE is Besso? said Barizy of the Tower, as the Consul Pasqualigo entered the divan of the merchant, about ten days after the departure of Tancred from Jerusalem for Mount Sinai. 'Where is Besso? I have already smoked two chibouques, and no one has entered except yourself.
IN ONE of a series of chambers excavated in the mountains, yet connected with the more artificial portion of the palace, chambers and galleries which in the course of ages had served for many purposes, sometimes of security, sometimes of punishment; treasuries not unfrequently, and occasionally prisons; in one of these vast cells, feebly illumined from apertures above, lying on a rude couch with her countenance hidden, motionless and miserable, was the beautiful daughter of Besso, one who had been bred in all the delights of the most refined luxury, and in the enjoyment of a freedom not common in any land, and most rare among the Easterns.
These are the children of a sister of Hillel Besso, brought to Damascus for change of air. Their mother is also here, sitting at the side of Eva: a soft and pensive countenance, watching the children with her intelligent blue eyes, or beckoning to them with a beautiful hand. The men in general remained on their legs apart, conversing as if they were on the Bourse.
The original writing remains, but Besso, as we have already seen, has had the sentences emblazoned in a manner more permanent and more striking to the eye. They may, however, be both seen by all those who visit Jerusalem, and who enjoy the flowing hospitality and experience the boundless benevolence of this prince of Hebrew merchants. Gethsemane
When they had proceeded about half way, they were met at the city of Horns by a detachment of Turkish soldiers, sent by the Pasha of Aleppo, at the request of Hillel Besso, to escort them, the country being much troubled in consequence of the feud with the Ansarey.
'A battle is a fine thing, but, for my part, I am not sorry to find myself at home. 'What is that? inquired Adam Besso, as a noise reached his ear. ''Tis the letter of the first Cabala, replied Issachar, the son of Selim. 'Uncle, it is I, said Hillel, advancing. 'Speak, said Adam Besso, in an agitated voice; 'my sight is dark. 'Alas, I am alone! said Hillel.
'I would seize any opportunity to pay my respects to you, replied Tancred; 'but this occasion is most agreeable to me. 'And when, noble traveller, did you arrive at Esh Sham? 'But this morning; we were last from Hasbeya. Tancred then inquired after Eva, and Besso led him to his daughter.
In the meantime, a burst of music sounds from the gardens of Besso of Damascus. He advances, and invites Tancred and the Emir to follow him, and, without any order or courtesy to the softer sex, who, on the contrary, follow in the rear, the whole company step out of the Saracenic windows into the gardens. The mansion of Besso, which was of great extent, appeared to be built in their midst.
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