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driven to despair, we turned round, and by force 
entered his son's house, which was situated oppo- 
site to his own. Here I took possession of one side 
of the spacious, clean, and cool entrance-hall, which 
was separated from the thoroughfare by a little ba- 
lustrade raised above the floor. Spreading my mat 
and carpet upon the pebbles with which, as is the 
general custom here, it was strewn, I indulged in 
comfort and repose after the fatiguing day's march, 
while outside the tempest, and inside the landlord, 
were raging ; the latter being extremely angry with 
Billama on account of our forced entry. Not the 
slightest sign of hospitality was shown to us; and 
instead of regaling themselves with the expected 
luxurious dishes of Sulleri, my companions had to go 
supperless to bed, while the poor horses remained 
without any thing to eat, and were drenched with 
the rain. 
