He could buy his food each day at the booths, but he was afraid of any conversation.

He slept at night in some corner of the old deserted town, in the acres of the ruined fives-courts.

For the same reason he must not slink in the by-ways by day lest any should question him about his business; nor listen on the chance of hearing Yusef's name in the public places lest other loiterers should joke with him and draw him into their talk.

Nor dare he in the daylight prowl about those crumbled ruins.

From sunrise to sunset he must go quickly up and down the streets of the town like a man bent upon urgent business which permits of no delay.