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Updated: May 6, 2025
The string was tightened, and buried itself, cutting deeply into the flesh of a neck once as fair and smooth as the polished marble of Patras. For the first moments my torture was excruciating my eyes were forcing out of their sockets my tongue protruded from my mouth my brain appeared to be on fire but all recollection soon departed. "Staffir Allah!
"Mustapha," replied the pacha taking his pipe out of his mouth, "by the beard of the holy Prophet, your words are those of wisdom. Is a pacha to be fed on water-melons? Staffir Allah! do we believe the less, because we drink the wine? Slave, bring the pitcher. There is but one God, and Mahomet is his prophet."
Yet there are two considerations which your slave ventures to submit to your sublime wisdom. The first is, that your highness gave an unconditional promise, and swore by the sword of the prophet." "Staffir Allah! what care I for that! Had I sworn to a true believer, it were something." "The other is, that the slave has not yet finished his story, which appears to be interesting."
What are these astrologers? Bosh nothing I have said." And the pacha remained some time smoking his pipe in silence. "May it please your highness," observed Mustapha, "I have outside a wretch who is anxious to crawl into your presence. He comes from the far-distant land of Kathay an unbeliever, with two tails." "Two tails! was he a pacha in his own country?" "A pacha! Staffir Allah!
Yet there are two considerations which your slave ventures to submit to your sublime wisdom. The first is, that your highness gave an unconditional promise, and swore by the sword of the Prophet." "Staffir Allah! what care I for that! Had I sworn to a true believer, it were something." "The other is, that the slave has not yet finished his story which appears to be interesting."
"Mustapha," replied the pacha, taking his pipe out of his mouth, "by the beard of the holy prophet, your words are those of wisdom. Is a pacha to be fed on water-melons? Staffir Allah! do we believe the less, because we drink the wine? Slave, bring the pitcher. There is but one God, and Mahomet is his prophet."
Next appeared, slowly keeping time to a dead march, five thousand decapitated criminals, each carrying his own head by its long tail of hair. "Staffir Allah! What is that but a lie?" exclaimed the pacha. "Did you hear what the dog has dared to breathe into our ears, Mustapha?"
Bosh nothing I have said." And the pacha remained some time smoking his pipe in silence. "May it please your highness," observed Mustapha, "I have outside a wretch who is anxious to crawl into your presence. He comes from the far-distant land of Kathay an unbeliever, with two tails." "Two tails! was he a pacha in his own country?" "A pacha! Staffir Allah! God forgive me!
The string was tightened, and buried itself, cutting deeply into the flesh of a neck once as fair and smooth as the polished marble of Patras. For the first moments my torture was excruciating my eyes were forcing out of their sockets my tongue protruded from my mouth my brain appeared to be on fire but all recollection soon departed. "Staffir Allah!
Next appeared, slowly keeping time to a dead march, five thousand decapitated criminals, each carrying his own head by its long tail of hair. "Staffir Allah! What is that but a lie?" exclaimed the pacha. "Did you hear what the dog has dared to breathe into our ears, Mustapha?"
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