On the whole the prospect was discouraging, and I returned to the starting-point with a feeling of dejection; but this feeling did not trouble me much at that time: my chief thought was of rest, and I flung myself down on the sand and fell asleep.
I was awakened by a cry from Layelah.

Starting up, I saw her standing and looking into the sky.

She was intensely excited.

As soon as she saw me she rushed toward me and burst into tears, while I, full of wonder, could only stare upward.
"Oh!" cried Layelah, "they've turned back--they've found us! We shall have to leave our dear, lovely island.

Oh, Atam-or, I shall lose you now; for never, never, never again will you have one thought of love for your poor Layelah!" With these words she clung sobbing to me.