human
O, that I know, worthy sir, returned the Lalla carelessly,
gpt
and he quoted a verse from the Bôstan.
human
I have no fear of them, noble gentlemen! May it please you to look at them first, and then determine about killing me afterwards. He, he, he!
gpt
He does not tremble under those eyes, whispered Fazil to his companion.
human
This must be true. God help them all!
gpt
If there be faith in handwriting and seals, resumed the Lalla after a pause,
human
I fear not. If these documents had not been so precious, why should the asylum of the world, my master, have kept them so carefully in his own writing-case? The time is not come, O Meerza! but you will yet hear of a reward having been set upon your poor slave's head. Be it so; I claim the protection of Ali Adil Shah for the service I now do him, Bismilla! Open the packet there, and say whether I have death and infamy before me, or life and honour in the King's service, for there is more at stake in this matter than my lord knows of. Bismilla! open it.
gpt
Bismilla! said the King, eagerly speaking in Persian,
human
By your head and eyes, by the King's salt, no, answered the other.
gpt
For good or for evil, Bismilla! I open it,