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to a place where I had resided for so short a time, to 
be recognized immediately and saluted in so hearty a 
manner, although my stay in Gando was connected 
with many a melancholy reminiscence. 
Here, on the top of the rocky eminence, we obtained 
a view of the valley of Gando, and, descending, soon 
reached the gate of the town, and straightway rode 
to the house of the monkish prince, where we were 
soon surrounded by a number of people, who congra- 
tulated me on my fortunate return. After a while, 
there appeared also my tormentor, El Bakdy, which 
name now appeared to me as a mere satire, asso- 
ciating as it did this vilest of Arabs with that noble 
man who had showed me so much disinterested 
friendship. But when he again commenced his old 
tactics, I immediately made a serious protest, declar- 
ing at once, that the only thing which it was in my 
power to give him this time, was a black tobe and a 
red cap ; and this I assured him he should not get 
until the very moment when I was about to leave the 
place. The dismal clay-house, where I had been 
lodged during my former stay in the place, had since 
fallen in; and other quarters were assigned to me, 
consisting of a courtyard and two huts. 
