The major seemed disposed to call for an encore, but Janina silenced his forthcoming remarks with a sharp nudge.

All at once, old Bara Miyan removed the amber stem of the water-pipe from his bearded lips and said: "Now, White Sheik, thou hast eaten of our humble food, and seen our dancing.

Thou hast heard our song.

Wilt thou also see jugglers, wrestlers, trained apes from Yemen?
Or wilt thou take the _kaylulah_ (siesta)?
Or doth it please thee now to speak of the gifts that my heart offers thee and thine ?" "Let us speak of the gifts, O Bara Miyan," answered the Master, while Leclair listened intently and all the Arabs gave close heed.

"We have not many hours more to stay in this paradise of thine.