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Some called simply for a bowl of soup or sandwiches and coffee; others entitled their bearer to one, two, three or more days of full meals; a few were for single regular meals; a very few were, in effect, meal tickets good for a week. Of riches and power Margrave Quigg had none; but he had a Caliph's heart it may be forgiven him if his head fell short of the measure of Harun Al Rashid's.
The Consul, who had been neglectful of me, and knew nothing of the land I wished to buy, had been afraid of the Queen's anger, hence his mad activity. I did not hear that version at the time, nor from Rashîd's own lips; but it came to my ears eventually, after its vogue was past. We both hoped, however, that the house and land would yet be ours.
A happy night! said Suleymân conclusively, settling himself to sleep. The usual night-light of the Syrian peasants a wick afloat upon a saucerful of oil and water burned upon the ground between us, making great shadows dance upon the walls and vaulting. The last I heard before I fell asleep was Rashîd's voice, exclaiming: 'He is a famous liar, is our wise man yonder; yet he speaks the truth!
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