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taken of tliis summons ; but at length the door chap. 
was opened by a slave, employed in driving 
flies from the Pashas face during his sleep, and 
who always remained with him, in the outer 
apartment of his charem, for this purpose, 
during the repose he took in the day. This 
man, after putting his finger to his lips, pushed 
the author and his companions from the passage, 
sa^^ing, " Heida ! heida, Djour ! Hist ! hist!" 
that is to say, " Begone, begone. Infidel! Hush! 
hush!'" They then called loudly for Djezzar; 
and presently heard the murmuring of the old 
Pashas voice in the inner apartment, somewhat 
milder than the growling of a bear roused from 
his repose, calling for his slave. As soon as 
he had been told the cause of the distur- 
bance, he ordered the party to be admitted. 
The author presented himself foremost, with 
his sack of stones ; and understanding enough 
of Arabic to comprehend Djezzar when he asked 
what was the matter, untied the cloth, and 
rolled the stones before him upon the floor; 
shewing him, at the same time, the seaman's 
broken shins and wounded shoulder. Bertocino 
was now loudly called for by the Pasha, and, 
of course, compelled to make his appearance ; 
Djezzar making signs to the author and to the 
young officer to remain seated by him until his 
Interpreter arrived. As soon as Bertocim had 
