human
Now, White Sheik, thou hast eaten of our humble food, and seen our dancing. Thou hast heard our song. Wilt thou also see jugglers, wrestlers, trained apes from Yemen? Or wilt thou take the _kaylulah_ (siesta)? Or doth it please thee now to speak of the gifts that my heart offers thee and thine?
gpt
Let us speak of the gifts, O Bara Miyan, answered the Master, while Leclair listened intently and all the Arabs gave close heed.
human
We have not many hours more to stay in this paradise of thine. We must be away to our own Feringistan, in our flying house. Let us speak of the gifts. But first, I would ask thee something.
gpt
Speak, in Allah's name, and it shall be answered thee!
human
The salt is still in thy stomach for us?
gpt
It is still in my stomach.
human
Thou dost swear that, O Bara Miyan, by a great oath?
gpt
By the rising of the stars, which is a great oath!
human
And by the greatest oath, the honor of thy women?
gpt
Yea, Frank, by the honor of my women! But thou and thine, too, have covenants to keep.
human
What covenants, great Olema?
gpt
These: That no harm shall befall Myzab and the Great Pearl Star and the Black Stone, before thou and thine fly away to the Lands of the Books. Then, that no blood of our people shall be shed in El Barr, either the city of Jannati Shahr or the plain. These things thou must understand, O Frank. If harm befall the sacred relics, or blood be shed, then the salt will depart from my stomach, and we will be _kiman_,[1] and the _thar_[2] will be between thine and mine. I have spoken!
human
These things be very clear to my heart, he answered.
gpt
They shall be treasured in my memory.
human
It is well. Now speak we of the gifts.