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which I proved the wrongs committed against me by this 
kind of contempt. I had asked for nothing, and yet the 
sultan had ordered me there onlyfto treat me with 
neglect. I finished the last article with the following 
words: " / shall therefore set out for Algiers." I ap- 
prized my friends of my intention, and requested Hadj 
Edris to give the necessary orders for my departure, 
after I had asked one of the company to take my letter 
to Muley Abdsulem. 
My friends were frightened at my resolution, when 
they heard the contents of my memorial, and did their 
utmost to keep me; but I listened to nobody, till some 
of them observed that it was not allowed to a Mussul- 
man to travel during Ramadan, without the most ur- 
gent necessity. I saw no possibility of eluding this 
reason, and submitted to stay at Fez to the end of Ram- 
adan, declaring, however, that nothing should retain 
me there any longer. 
The second day after this scene, Muley Abdsulem 
sent to me a request to call on him, which I did. He 
told me that he had been to the palace, and had spoken 
of my affair to the sultan, who said he was exasperated 
against Ginnan, being convinced that this man had a 
bad heart. He said, that the sultan's intention was, I 
should be accompanied every Friday to the palace, in or- 
derto converse with him, and not to be left at the mosque, 
and that Ginnan and some others should have reason 
to repent of their conduct. He finished with saying, 
that he would give orders to arrest that fellow. I told 
him that I was entirely satisfied with this explanation, 
and requested him to leave Ginnan at liberty. 
My friends rejoiced at my triumph; when one of 
them came in, and, with a melancholy air, said to me, 
Your goodness has made you commit a great fault!" 
