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Updated: May 23, 2025
Her face showed no sign of what she thought; her eyes were unwaveringly fixed on the distance. "She shall choose her own death," said the Sheikhel-beled; "and I will bear word to the Mudir." "I dine with the Mudir to-night; I will carry the word," said Dicky; "and the death that the woman shall die will be the death he will choose."
"Is it meet that all should hear?" asked Dicky, for he saw the look in the woman's eyes. "Will she not speak more freely if we be few?" "Let her be taken into the house," said the Sheikhel-beled. Turning to the holy men, he added: "Ye and the Inglesi shall hear." When they were within the house, the woman was brought in and stood before them. "Speak," said the Sheikh-el-beled to her roughly.
Now judge me as ye will, for I may do no more." When she had finished, Dicky turned to the Sheikhel-beled and said: "She is mad. Behold, Allah hath taken her wits! She is no more than a wild bird in the wilderness." It was his one way to save her; for among her people the mad, the blind, and the idiot are reputed highly favoured of God. The Sheikh-el-beled shook his head. "She is a blasphemer.
Now judge me as ye will, for I may do no more." When she had finished, Dicky turned to the Sheikhel-beled and said: "She is mad. Behold, Allah hath taken her wits! She is no more than a wild bird in the wilderness." It was his one way to save her; for among her people the mad, the blind, and the idiot are reputed highly favoured of God. The Sheikh-el-beled shook his head. "She is a blasphemer.
"Is it meet that all should hear?" asked Dicky, for he saw the look in the woman's eyes. "Will she not speak more freely if we be few?" "Let her be taken into the house," said the Sheikhel-beled. Turning to the holy men, he added: "Ye and the Inglesi shall hear." When they were within the house, the woman was brought in and stood before them. "Speak," said the Sheikh-el-beled to her roughly.
Her face showed no sign of what she thought; her eyes were unwaveringly fixed on the distance. "She shall choose her own death," said the Sheikhel-beled; "and I will bear word to the Mudir." "I dine with the Mudir to-night; I will carry the word," said Dicky; "and the death that the woman shall die will be the death he will choose."
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