He looked at Gervaise critically.
"You are all right as far as appearances go.

I should take you anywhere for a young Turk.

Your clothes are not too new, and are in accordance with the tale you are going to tell, which is that you are the son of a Syrian trader.

If, as Suleiman says, you speak Turkish well enough to pose as a native, I think you ought to be able to pass muster.

How long will that dye last?
Because if it begins to fade they will soon suspect you." "It will last a fortnight; at least, so Sir John Kendall says.