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had felt embarrassed at being considered a 

 horse-dealer. But Haffez insisted and finally 

 prevailed. 



The next morning we went again to see the 

 Pasha's horses, and immediately he and Haffez 

 were at it again. Haffez's price bothered our 

 host, and the latter made the declaration that 

 he would not sell them at any price, but if I 

 wanted to accept them as gifts I could. I was 

 afraid Haffez would destroy our friendship 

 with the Pasha, but he seemed to know what 

 he was about and finally compelled the sale of 

 the three horses at prices which he thought were 

 honest. So, amid much excitement, the gray 

 mare and her colt, and the three-year-old, were 

 picketed with our lot. 



And we parted the best of friends. The 

 next day he called on us at the hotel with the 

 Governor. This in itself was an unusual pro- 

 ceeding and the proprietor of the hotel was 

 much excited over it. It was with much re- 

 gret that we said good-bye, and as they drove 

 away in a carriage drawn by two gray Arabian 

 stallions, we felt very proud to think of having 

 such friends in even such an out-of-the-way 

 place. 



[1831 



