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They then questioned me upon the conduct of Ouweek, the news of which had now spread over all the town, and thanking Jabour for sending his slave, he replied, smiling, "Ouweek was joking with you." And then all joined in a laugh about Ouweek's affair. Jabour, ashamed of the business, took this method of easing my mind.
From the town of Ghat to the base of this range is half a day, eastward, although the range looks, by the ordinary delusion of Desert optics, to be close upon the town. These were evidently Ouweek's spies. They certainly did not accost me in that frank manner as the Touaricks had been wont in Ghadames. "Without my permission," or literally "tearing the Litham from my face."
I may mention now, that Ouweek's affair was entirely smuggled up, and never even alluded to by the Sultan or Khanouhen. The policy of Khanouhen is not to allow a suspicion of this sort to be whispered abroad. In his own words: "We are hospitable, we are men of honour, of one word, and we cannot commit a dastardly action."
The reader will and must smile at this mighty statement of my financial affairs, worthy of a Desert Budget! Essnousee called. For the rest, he was only playing with you. He wished to see whether an Englishman was a man of courage. This you proved to be, for you sat down and ate dates and biscuit whilst he was threatening to kill you. This is Ouweek's defence about town.
Violent Act committed on a Man at Prayer in the Mosque. Extent of European Literature known at Ghat. Continue unwell. Ouweek's public Apology. Dances of the Slaves. A Saharan Emeute. Arrival of Caravans. Return the Visit of the Governor. Europe, a cluster of innumerable Islets. Who has most Money, Christians or Mahometans? People more used to my presence in Ghat. The Prophet of the Touaricks.
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