human
I agree with thee, O Mukhtar. Thy mouth uttereth wisdom. Only the mighty Hamed's death can save us; so, if Allah willeth, my keen steel shall strike the tyrant to the dust.
gpt
Then we shall count upon thee, exclaimed the Grand Vizier, apparently well pleased.
human
Hearken, and I will show thee how the removal of His Majesty can be best accomplished. He hath sent information to the Keeper of the Treasure that to-morrow, after the midday meal, it will please him to repair unto the Treasury, in order to choose jewels to present to his new favourite. The jewels of great price are to be laid out for his inspection. On his way from the court to the Treasure House he will be compelled to pass across the Great Hall of Audience and through the long, dark passage that divideth that chamber from the Court of the Treasury. In that passage are niches where one mayest remain concealed, and it is there that thy steel must strike.
gpt
But may not others accompany him?
human
Leave that unto me. After he hath eaten, I shall detain him in conversation about certain pressing matters of state, so that his guards will pass before him, and he will walk alone past the spot where thou art secreted with thy companions, the Chamberlain and the Aga of the Janissaries. Then wilt thou rush out, and in a second the Sultan Hamed will be no more.
gpt
Will not the guards rush back and kill us?
human
No. The conspiracy hath already been well planned in every detail. When the tyrant falleth, the heads of Khadidja and Zobeide will be struck off by thy guardians of the harem, and thus will the three persons whose power threateneth us have disappeared, and so secretly that not twenty of those within the Fada will be aware of the tragedy.
gpt
Thou art indeed, O Mukhtar, a man of much foresight and one fitted to rule, exclaimed Amagay, in admiration of the old villain's cunning.
human
True, the Sultan Hamed is as a shadow betwixt us and the shining of the sun, and he must be removed. In thee, upon whom the One Merciful hath bestowed bounteous wisdom, I place my trust, and will assist thee in placing upon the Great Divan 'Abd-el-Kerim, the Son of the Doomed. Thy servant's scimitar shall strike this daring blow for liberty. Peace.
gpt
Hush! Listen! whispered the Grand Vizier in a tone of alarm.
human
One of thy men approacheth from the harem. Let us part to allay suspicion. I will await thee in my pavilion two hours after the sun hath arisen. Until then, _slama_!