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Kamrasi was overjoyed; they had gained a complete victory, having entirely routed Fowooka, and not only captured the islands and massacred the greater number of the inhabitants, but they had captured all the wives of the rebel chiefs, together with a number of inferior slaves, and a herd of goats that had fortunately escaped the search of Mahommed's retreating party.
The chief, Werdella, was well experienced in the affairs of the Turks, as he had been for two or three years engaged with them in many razzias upon the adjoining tribes he had learnt to shoot while acting as their ally, and having received as presents two muskets, and two brace of pistols from Debono's nephew Amabile, he thought it advisable to supply himself with ammunition; he had therefore employed his people to steal a box of 500 cart ridges and a parcel containing 10,000 percussion caps from Mahommed's camp.
Such, O Princess, is my Lord Mahommed's Third Vision." "Nay, Sheik on the Marmora at Broussa, perhaps." "I am giving the Vision as he gave it to me, Princess. For where else, he asks, has the spreading earth diviner features than on the Bosphorus? Where bends a softer sky above a friendlier channel by Nature moulded for nobler uses? Where are there seas so bridled and reduced?
Of all fates what more nearly justifies reproach of Allah than to have one's name and glory at the mercy of a rival or an enemy? I am indeed Mahommed's friend I know him I will defend him, where sacred truth permits defence. And then" his glance fell, and he hesitated. "And what then?" she asked. He gave her a grateful look, and answered: "I am going to Adrianople.
He saw it all flash-like; yet at no time in the interview did his face betoken such placidity of feeling. The meantime was his, not Mahommed's his to lengthen or shorten his for preparation. He could afford to be placid. "There is much for my Lord to do," he said. "When, O Prince now?" "It is for him to think and act as if Constantinople were his capital temporarily in possession of another."
Pass the gate if you please, and for what? to fall before the fire of a hundred pieces of artillery; to storm another gate, and then another, and then to be blown up, with Gahagan's garrison in the citadel. Who talks of courage? Were I not in your august presence, O star of the faithful, I would crop Loll Mahommed's nose from his face, and wear his ears as an ornament in my own pugree!
It was not an easy thing for him to fold up his grand design preparatory to putting it away forever; still there was no choice left him; and now he would move for vengeance. Away with hesitation. Descending the heights of Blacherne, he had felt pity for Constantine who, though severely tried in the day's affair, had borne himself with dignity throughout; but it was Mahommed's hour.
Throughout those four days but one man had place always at Mahommed's back, his confidant and adviser not Kalil, it is to be remarked, or Saganos, or the Mollah Kourani, or Akschem-sed-din the Dervish.
Lacey beckoned, and said grotesquely: "'Come hither, come hither, my little daughter, And do not tremble so!" A sort of scornful patience was in Mahommed's look, but he came nearer and waited. "Squat on the ground, and smile a smile of mirth, Mahommed," Lacey said riotously. "'For I'm to be Queen o' the May, mother, I'm to be Queen o' the May!" Mahommed's face grew resentful.
"No," she returned, and covered her face, for the Sheik's look was eager and burning bright. He knelt then, and kissed the marble at her feet. "I am Prince Mahommed's ambassador, O Princess," he said, rising to his knees. "Forgive me, if I have dared delay the announcement." "His ambassador! To what end?" "I am afraid and trembling." He kissed the floor again.
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