It seemed as though her anger had
power to excite his sympathy and admiration.
"It is of no moment," said he, haughtily: "I pray you, tschorbadji,
withdraw into the adjoining room. I wish to converse with her alone,
and if in my power I will assist her, notwithstanding her imitation
jewelry."
"O master, you are assuredly wrong," urged the maiden. "The pearls
are real, and the gold of the purest. I swear it by Allah! If you do
not intend to purchase my jewelry, and enable me to save my father,
tell me so at once, but you must not mock me."
"I am not mocking you I--Kindly withdraw into the next room,
tschorbadji, but leave the door open. You shall see all that passes
between us, but I beg that you will close your ear. I wish to deal
with the maiden alone, and it concerns no one to hear what we have
to say."
"I shall withdraw to the farther end of the adjoining room, where no
word of your conversation can reach me," said the tachorbadji,
respectfully. The pacha smiled condescendingly on the tschorbadji,
who walked into the next room, and seated himself at its farthest
end.
"Now, daughter of Sheik Alepp, now we will consider this matter,"
said the pacha. "I am willing to assist you, but you must do your
part."
"Master, what shall I do? I am anxious to do all I can."
"Do you love your father?"
"Yes, master! I love him with all my soul; he is the master given me
by Allah, and he is at the same time my friend.
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