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"Money for this expedition? Thou hast it?" Kaid asked ironically. "I have but little money, and it must go to rebuild the mills, Effendina. I must have it of thee." "Let them remain in their ashes." "But thousands will have no work." "They had work before they were built, they will have work now they are gone." "Effendina, I stayed in Egypt at thy request. The work is thy work.
"A woman of the Prince heard him give instructions for thy disposal, Effendina, when the Citadel should turns its guns upon Cairo and the Palace. She was once of thy harem. Thou didst give her in marriage, and she came to the harem of Prince Harrik at last. A woman from without who sang to her a singing girl, an al'mah she trusted with the paper to warn thee, Effendina, in her name.
I have been thy right hand, Effendina; I will not be thy old shoe, to be cast aside at thy will." In all the days of his life David had never flamed out as he did now. Passionate as his words were, his manner was strangely quiet, but his white and glistening face and his burning eyes showed how deep was his anger. As he spoke, Kaid sank upon the divan. Never had he been challenged so.
His first messengers to us were killed, and that is why the news of the relief came so late. But all is well at last. I have come to say so to Lady Eglington even before I went to the Effendina." He made a gesture towards a huge and gaily-caparisoned dahabieh not far away. "Kaid was right about coming here. His health is better. He never doubted Claridge Pasha's return; it was une idee fixe.
Hath he never sought favours of thee?" "Bismillah, but a week ago!" "Then, listen, thou shepherd of the sheep " He paused, as there came a tap at the door, and a slave entered hurriedly and addressed Nahoum. "The effendi, Ebn Ezra Bey, whom thou didst set me to watch, he hath entered the Palace, and asks for the Effendina." Nahoum started, and his face clouded, but his eyes flashed fire.
"Friend, I am glad to welcome thee," said the Effendina, sly humour lurking at the corner of his eye. Conscious of the amazement of all present, he held out his hand to David. "May thy coming be as the morning dew, friend," he added, taking David's willing hand. "And thy feet, Kaid, wall in goodly paths, by the grace of God the compassionate and merciful."
When they saw him at the window now, their swords clashed on their thighs and across their breasts, and they raised a great shout of greeting. "Well?" asked Kaid, with a ring to the voice. "They are loyal, Effendina, every man. But the army otherwise is honeycombed with treason. Effendina, my money has been busy in the army paying and bribing officers, and my spies were costly.
On every side eyes burned with religious zeal, and excited faces were turned towards the Effendina. At a certain point there were little groups of men with faces more set than excited. They had a look of suppressed expectancy. Kald neared them, passed them, and, as he did so, they looked at each other in consternation. They were Sharif's confederates, fanatics carefully chosen.
Harrik asked, with an effort at unconcern, for David's boldness had in it something chilling to his fierce passion and pride. "The word of the Effendina is to do right by Egypt, to give thyself to justice and to peace." "Have done with parables. To do right by Egypt wherein, wherefore?" The eyes glinted at David like bits of fiery steel. "I will interpret to thee, Eminence." "Interpret."
In his grave, dost thou say?" High's voice quavered. "Yesterday before sunset, Effendina. By Nahoum's orders." "I ordered the burial for to-day. By the gates of hell, but who shall disobey me!" "He was already buried when the Effendina's orders came," High pleaded anxiously. "Nahoum should have been taken yesterday," he rejoined, with malice in his eyes.
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