He found his thirst increased by such exertions.' 'Did he in truth do that, with no one looking ?' said Rashid.

'He must have been as big a fool as all the others.' 'He was, but in a different way,' said Suleyman.
'He walked down to the spring, and saw the congregation seated underneath the pear tree, shrieking like sinners at the Judgment Day.
Among them sat the priest, with features hidden in his torn black petticoat.

He ventured to approach the man and put a question.

The priest unveiled his face a moment and was going to speak, but recollection of his sorrow overcame him.

Hiding his face again, he wailed: '"Alas, my little grandson! My pretty little grandson! Ah, would that thou hadst lived to bury me, my little grandson!" 'A woman sitting near plucked at the stranger's sleeve and said: '"You see that girl.