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"They are thine, then, O Ali, for two hundred and thirty. Give thanks to Allah for so good a bargain." The Nubians were surrendered to Ali's followers, whilst the dalal's two assistants advanced to settle accounts with the corsair. "Wait wait," said he, "is not the name of Sakr-el-Bahr good warranty?"
In the heat and glare of the open market she stood by the dalal's side at the head of the well, whilst he dilated upon her physical merits in that lingua franca which he used since it was current coin among all the assorted races represented there a language which the knowledge of French that her residence in France had taught her she was to her increasing horror and shame able to understand.
The Jew, however, entirely unabashed by a tirade against him, the like of which he heard a score of times a day in the course of trading, pulled forth a heavy purse from his girdle. "Here are one hundred Philips," he announced. "'Tis overmuch. But I offer it." Ere the dalal's pious and seductive tongue could urge him further the Turk sat down again with a gesture of finality.
"I give him joy of her," said he. "She is thine, then, O Ibrahim, for one hundred philips." The Israelite relinquished the purse to the dalal's white-robed assistants and advanced to receive the girl. The corsairs thrust her forward against him, still vainly battling, and his arms closed about her for a moment. "Thou has cost me dear, thou daughter of Spain," said he. "But I am content. Come."
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