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Updated: June 18, 2025
"With you, O Sitta Nefysseh!" said L'Elfi, falling on his knee before her, "With you, whom I adore as one adores the sun and the stars. For your love, I can tolerate no rival! And now I beg you to withdraw, Osman Bey; I have that to say to Sitta Nefysseh which no other should hear." Osman regarded him fiercely.
"I should like to know if L'Elfi is privileged to advise or command Osman Bey Bardissi here, where it devolves upon Sitta Nefysseh alone to determine who shall go, and who remain." "Then decide, O Sitta!" said L'Elfi. "You shall both go; neither shall remain," replied she, sadly. "I see that you are still enemies. Oh, I tell you, you will reap a bitter harvest from this bitter seed.
"The wise general yields to necessity, and awaits his opportunity." "Then you can wait, L'Elfi!" cried Bardissi. "I will wait, and have resolved to do so," said L'Elfi, gravely. "I came to warn you, and not to take part in this ridiculous expedition. But observe, Bardissi, I do not flee I retreat.
Youssouf Bey comes first at the head of three thousand Turks, and the sarechsme, Mohammed Ali, follows him with five thousand men. In addition to these, Taher Pacha is also advancing with his forces; if they all unite, it is impossible that we should be victorious, and yet we must be victorious." At last, intelligence is brought that L'Elfi Bey is advancing.
The great Bardissi will be welcome, and L'Elfi may also come. They may speak to you of their love and adoration, but me you command to depart!" "No, Youssouf," cried she, "to them I shall say, depart also! I swear by Allah and by my " She stopped, she had almost pronounced the word that trembled on her lips.
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