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Ali Higg turned that over in his mind for five full minutes, like a chess player refusing to admit that he is mated. But there wasn't a move left to him, and Jael went closer on her knees to whisper advice in his ear. "I agree," he said at last. "As Allah is my witness, I agree. Let us be friends, O Jimgrim!"
Convey him my respectful homage, and bid him look to his rear, said Ibrahim ben Ah." At that Grim called to Narayan Singh, who came down the goat-track like a landslide. You mustn't whistle your man in those parts, or the Arabs will say the devil has defiled your mouth. "Ask Jael Higg to come here." "A word first, Jimgrim sahib! While I watched, those women talked.
He turned toward Grim. "This is Sheik Hajji,* Jimgrim bin Yazid of El-Abdeh, who has twice made the pilgrimage to Mecca. He is my honored friend. He starts tonight with a caravan toward Petra. You may travel with him and be in safe hands all the way." * One who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca She eyed Grim curiously, startled, it seemed to me.
If she couldn't be laughed out of countenance the only alternative was bloodshed, and none dared show fight. Old Ali Baba worked his camel closer, and, because an Arab must boast at every opportunity, began to whisper in my ear. "Wallahi! Was I not wise? It was I who told her if she wanted our Jimgrim she should tell the world she is his wife and he the veritable Ali Higg!
One finger's breadth closer and I would have had a sick beast on my hands but he proved a blundering pig with his weapon and only made that scratch after all. "However, it is your fault, Jimgrim! You have made us to be laughed at by that father of dunghills! His beast was the faster, and he got away, and vanished in the shadows."
But Ali Baba waved the question aside as irrelevant. "They come. We defend ourselves. One, or maybe two, or even more of Ali Higg's scoundrels are slain. Behold a blood-feud! "Now a feud, Jimgrim, has its price! It would do my old heart good to see the blood of Ali Higg and his heretics, for it is written that we should smite the heretic and spare not.
And I took that to mean that in his judgment Jimgrim could find use for Ali Higg's seal. But of course she heard him, and she took it to mean that she had guessed rightly.
She turned to me again. "What does the sheikh of yours call himself?" "Hajji Jimgrim bin Yazid of El-Abdeh." "Jimgrim. Jimgrim. Where have I heard that name?" "The stars have heard it," roared Narayan Singh loud enough for the stars to hear him boast. "He has taken the Lion of Petra's shape. He has taken his name. He has taken his wife. And now he will take his den.
Instead of trying to open it they were dragging it along the ground, and they were as pleased with themselves as two small dogs caught burying a boot. "She has given us money!" "Who has?" "The lady Ayisha. We are to bring her this, and she will take poison from it and put it in the other woman's food! So Jimgrim will be rid of her, and all will be well!"
"Tomorrow won't help me," said Grim. "We start tonight, at sundown. I'll go with you and look the camels over now." "But, Jimgrim, that is impossible. My son Mahommed's second wife is sick " "Leave him behind, then, to look after her." "He will not consent to be left! Two of the camels are not paid for. The man comes in the morning for his money."
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