1890] Zeyd Rides Away 39 



at last I said, as if rising to go, ' There shall be another ten added to 

 the hundred.' And I gave him my hand, and he gave me his hand. 

 And I said, ' O Mishlab, listen. The Seglawi is the Seglawi, and the 

 men of the tribe send their mares to you on his account. But he is 

 but flesh and blood, and a shot might destroy him, and then where 

 would be the £110?' And he said, ' If it were not for my son's ill 

 doing, I would not do it. And I do not want money, for God has 

 blessed me with many camels and I have all I need. But I fear that 

 Sakr will bring disgrace on me, for he takes money for the mares, 

 which thing is forbidden ; and I fear lest my good fortune should 

 fail me.' 



" And so it was settled in that one talking, and immediately I called 

 for my delul, and having given him the advance money (arbun) , I 

 begged him to send his son with me to Aleppo to receive the full price. 

 And I mounted in haste, fearing that the rest would return and would 

 make him change his mind." 



