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and not to Jidda, they. might then depend: upon your 
word, that, if they. were punctual in fulfilling. their en-- 
gagements, they {hould’ never. find you failing in yours.” 
“ That they fhall never have to fay of me, fays the Bey; all 
this is to my advantage.. But you do not:tell me what I 
am to doforyou®’ “ Be fteady, Sir, faid.I, in your promife; . 
it is now late, but I will come again to fettle the duties with 
you ; and be affured, that when it is known at home what, 
at my private defire, you have done for my country in. gene-- 
ral, it will be the greateft honour that ever a prince: confer- 
red on me in my life.” “ Why, let it be fo, fays he, bring 
coffee; fee you admit him whenever he calls; bring a caf- 
tan*.” Coffee was accordingly brought, and I was cloath- 
-ed in my caftan. I went down ftairs with my barracan 
hid under it, and: was received with greater refpect by the 
bye-ftanders than when I came up; the-man was the fame, 
but it was the caftan that made the difference. My friend : 
the Sarach and his banditti were ready at the door with: 
a mule, which had gilt ftirrups, and was finely. capari-- 
foned... ; 
me 
I went back with full as much {peed as I came, but free - 
from thofe falutations of the quarter-ftaff, which I ftill felt 
‘upon my haunches. The f{cale:of politenefs was now turn- 
ed in my favour; and to fhew their refpect for me, the fol-. 
diers knocked: down every perfon they. overtook in the 
ftreets, giving him firft a blow with the quarter-{taff upon 
the head, then afking him, why he did not get out of the 
way ?-All my people at St George-had given: me over for 
loft... 
*=Tt.is aloofe garment like a night-gown ; it is a gift of ceremony, and mark of favours... 
