Going Down From Jerusalem; the Narrative of a Sentimental Traveller
Going Down From Jerusalem; the Narrative of a Sentimental Traveller
Duncan Norman
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But, by the grace of God" — with a little shrug of resignation — " I came with my camel, with Hassan, my son, and with one hundred piastres in my pocket, to a camel-breeding tribe from the south, encamped by the road; and there — ^ah, kha- The tab.e was tapped to demand attention. "There, ah, khawaja!** sighed the trader, gently, with a reminiscent leer of delight, " I saw a camel that was better than my camel ; and I loved that camel, and could go no step beyond it." I asked for the story of t...he trade. 62 Digitized by LjOOQiC THE CAMEL-TRADER "God willing!" he answered. In the silence some camel-driver of the pilgrims, half asleep on a heap of meal-bags in the stable-yard below, began to sing, imploring his blessed she-camel, in a lack-interest, nasal drawl, to remember the dewy grass beyond, and be strong on the march, that the tomb of the Prophet, the Holy Mosque itself, might surely be visited. **A flea hop in his throat!" growled the trader. The singer fell asleep. Digitized by LjOOQiC XII THE DEVICE OP ABDULLAH ''jf^HAWAJA/' the story went on, *'I was afflicted ■^^ with admiration.
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