human
How--how darest thou declare that I am no believer in the Prophet?
gpt
Hush! Fear not. Thou art the one who hast journeyed from afar over the Great Desert, and art detained as slave of the Sultan. For thee I bear a secret message.
human
A message. Who hath sent it?
gpt
I know not, he answered.
human
See! it is here; and, slipping his hand into mine cautiously, he left in my palm a small pomegranate.
gpt
Remember that thine enemies regard thee with suspicion, therefore make no sign, and do not open it until I have passed through the outer courts. At last I have, by good fortune, been enabled to reach thee unnoticed amid the crowds now congregated everywhere. May the Giver of Mercy--whose name be ever praised--preserve thee, strengthen thine arm, and guide thy footsteps into the paths of freedom.