One player drives a wooden hall to the other, as in the English game of cricket.

Chardin (Voyage en Perse.III.p.

226.) saw the game played by 300 players.] "How can I thank you enough, my father ?" "And now listen to my plan for the division of your time.

In the morning you will visit Kassandane, chat with Atossa, and listen to the teaching of your noble mother." Here the blind woman bent her head in approval.

"Towards noon I shall come to teach you, and we can talk sometimes about Egypt and your loved ones there, but always in Persian.