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She followed his eyes. Two score of dahabiehs lay along the banks of the Nile, and on the shore were encampments of soldiers, while flags were flying everywhere. Egypt had followed the lead of the Effendina. Claridge Pasha's star was in its zenith. As Nahoum's boat was rowed away, Hylda came on deck again, and the Duchess hastened to her. Hylda caught the look in her face. "What has happened?
Do I not know in what peril I serve Egypt?" "Yet thou wouldst keep alive Nahoum! He will dig thy grave deep, and wait long." "He will work with me for Egypt, Effendina." Kaid's face darkened. "What is thy meaning?" "I ask Nahoum's life that he may serve under me, to do those things thou and I planned yesterday the land, taxation, the army, agriculture, the Soudan.
Into Nahoum's mind there flashed the words of an Arab teacher, "There is no refuge from God but God Himself," and he found himself blindly wondering, even as he felt Kaid's hand upon his beard and listened to the honeyed words, what manner of death was now preparing for him, and what death of his own contriving should intervene.
Do I not know in what peril I serve Egypt?" "Yet thou wouldst keep alive Nahoum! He will dig thy grave deep, and wait long." "He will work with me for Egypt, Effendina." Kaid's face darkened. "What is thy meaning?" "I ask Nahoum's life that he may serve under me, to do those things thou and I planned yesterday the land, taxation, the army, agriculture, the Soudan.
An instant only, and then the lips smiled, and Hylda said in a quavering voice: "They will be so glad in England." "Yes, yes, my darling, that is what Nahoum said." She gave Nahoum's message to her. "Now they'll make him a peer, I suppose, after having deserted him. So English!"
Also, from Nahoum's spies he learned of plots and counterplots, chiefly on Achmet's part; and these he hid from Kaid, while he trusted Nahoum and not without reason, as yet. The day of Nahoum's wrath and revenge was not yet come; it was his deep design to lay the foundation for his own dark actions strong on a rock of apparent confidence and devotion.
"We have finished our business, and it is late," she answered. David looked at Nahoum. "Thee will rest here, pasha, in peace. In a moment I will return." He took up his hat. There was a sudden flash of Nahoum's eyes, as though he saw an outcome of the intention which pleased him, but Hylda, saw the flash, and her senses were at once alarmed. "There is no need to accompany me," she said.
I guess you could see other people bear a pile of suffering, and never flinch." Nahoum appeared not to notice the gibe. "It is a land of suffering, effendi," he sighed, "and one sees what one sees." "Have you any idea, any real sensible idea, how those cotton-mills got afire?" Lacey's eyes were fixed on Nahoum's face. The other met his gaze calmly. "Who can tell! An accident, perhaps, or "
He had heard all, and he knew the sardonic meaning behind Nahoum's words. Fat High Pasha, the Chief Chamberlain, the corrupt and corruptible, intervened. "It is not so hard to be careless when care would be useless," he said, with a chuckle. "When the khamsin blows the dust-storms upon the caravan, the camel-driver hath no care for his camels. 'Malaish! he says, and buries his face in his yelek."
Nevertheless, though Nahoum had not struck yet, she was certain he would one day. All that David now told her of the vicissitudes of his plans, and Nahoum's sympathy and help, only deepened this conviction. She could well believe that Nahoum gave David money from his own pocket, which he replaced by extortion from other sources, while gaining credit with David for co-operation.
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