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Updated: June 11, 2025
Only one man still lingered, a countryman whose case had long been awaiting settlement in the hope that a gift to the great man's doorkeeper, of a few drachmae out of his poverty might at length secure him the fruit of his long patience when the chamberlain, bidding him return on the morrow, officiously flung open the high doors that led to the Mukaukas' apartments, to admit the Arab merchant, in consideration of Haschim's gold piece which had come to him through his cousin the dragoman.
Can self-delusion go so far that you dare to appeal to me to testify to the fable you have trumped up...." "No. Oh, no! That would be counting on some honesty in you yet," she loudly broke in. "I have other witnesses: "Mary, the granddaughter of the Mukaukas," and she tried to catch his eye. "The child whose little heart you have won, and who follows you about like a pet dog!" he cried.
Opposition from the town-senate was also to be looked for, since the deceased Mukaukas had pronounced this measure unjust and detrimental to the common welfare.
He left; Paula returned to the sick-room, and leaning against the frame of the casement, read as follows, with eager agitation: "Orion, the son of George the Mukaukas who sleeps in the Lord, to his cousin the daughter of the noble Thomas of Damascus, greeting. "I have destroyed several letters that I had written to you before this one." Paula shrugged her shoulders incredulously.
The Mukaukas George, to be sure, is not a bad sort of man, and as he so soon gave up all idea of resisting you he was no doubt of my opinion.
His young master had sent it, in obedience to his deceased father's wishes, for her immediate needs; the rest, the larger part of her fortune, with a full account, would be given over to her after the Mukaukas was buried. Nilus could, however, give her an approximate idea of the sum, and it was so considerable that Paula could not believe her ears.
The old Moslem was a just man, who would agree to a mitigated sentence under the circumstances; besides, the culprit was not in strict fact a member of the household, but in the service of a relation. The Mukaukas applauded his son's moderation and judgment.
The Mukaukas, in fact, after signifying by a speechless nod that he would presently receive the merchant who came well recommended had retired to recreate himself, and was now engaged in a game of draughts, heedless of those whom he kept waiting.
Hiram too, the groom, and his son had found their place among the Mukaukas' household; in the first instance to take charge of the five horses from her father's stable which had brought the fugitives to Egypt, but afterwards for the governor was not slow to discern his skill in such matters as a leech for all sorts of beasts, and as an adviser is purchasing horses.
"Good-night, then, child," said the Mukaukas affectionately, and Paula turned towards the door with a silent greeting to the rest of the party; but the Moslem detained her and said: "I know who you are, noble daughter of Thomas, and I have heard that your brother was the bridegroom who had come to Abyla to solemnize his marriage with the daughter of the prefect of Tripolis. Alas, alas!
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