file :i* includes ! orig9al illu/rations4 ,see #agdce-;h4htm or #agdce-;h4zip3 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/dirs_/#a_/g_ /d_/c_/agdce_/agdce-;h_/#agdce-;h4htm7 or 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/dirs_/#a_/g_ /d_/c_/agdce_/agdce-;h4zip7 ,,! ,,days ,,( ,,mohamm$4 by ,,anna ,,may ,,wilson4 ,david ,c4 ,cook ,publi%+ ,company1 ,elg91 ,ill41 & #cf ,wa%+ton ,/41 ,*icago4 ,copyright1 #ahig1 by ,david ,c4 ,cook ,publi%+ ,company4 ,,preface4 ,9 ,! ,days ( ,mohamm$1 "o aim ( ! au?or has be5 to br+ out ! fact t x is possible to beg9 ! heav5-life on e>?4 ,x is hop$ t a few helpful ?\ghts z to ! means ( atta9+ ?is life may be exemplifi$ 9 ! c>e] ( ! v>i\s *>act]s depict$4 ,an attempt has be5 made1 by con/ant ref]5ce to ! be/ works on ,mohamm$ & ,arabia1 to r5d] ! hi/orical basis /rictly correct4 ,especial indebt$ness is ackn[l$g$ to ! writ+s ( ,irv+1 ,burton1 & ! ,rev4 ,geo4 ,bu%2 also to ! travels ( ,burckh>dt1 ,joseph ,pitts1 ,ludovico ,b>tema & ,giovanni ,f9ati1 ea* ( :om und]took a pilgrimage to ! cities ( ,m$9a & ,mecca2 also to ! excell5t synopsis ( ! life & times ( ,mohamm$ z giv5 by ,pr(4 ,max ,muell] 9 ! introduction to ,palm]'s translation ( ! ,koran4 ,z ! t9y pebble ca/ into ! wat] s5ds its circl+ wavelets to ! di/ant %ore1 s ?is little book is ca/ =? ^u ! _w1 9 ! hope t x may ex]t "s influ5ce 9 br++ hope & com=t to "s we>y he>t1 & t1 9 help+ someone to atta9 a cle>] conception ( ,div9e love & companion%ip1 x may1 if 9 nev] s insignificant a degree1 p]haps help on to t "t :5 all %all ,tru/ ! ,h& ( ,light w lead ! p1 ,till ! ?und]s pass1 ! spectres vani%1 ,& ! ,light is ,victor1 & ! d>kness ,dawns into ! ,jubilee ( ! ,ages4 ,,prec$+ ,,ev5ts--,,summ>y4 ,yusuf1 a ,guebre prie/1 a man ( int5sely religi\s temp]am5t1 & "o ( ^? ^: duty x is to keep alive ! sacr$ fire ( ! ,p]sian temple1 has long s\ght = a m he>t-satisfy+ religion ?an t af=d$ to him by ! doctr9es ( 8 c\ntry4 ,?\gh a man ( k9dlie/ disposition1 yet s b5ight$ he is t1 l$ on by a deep /udy ( ! my/]ies ( ,magian & ,sabaean rites1 he has be5 induc$ to (f]1 9 human sacrifice1 ,imri1 ! little gr&daught] ( ,ama1 an ag$ ,p]sian woman1 & daught] ( an ,arab1 ,uzza1 :o1 ?\gh m>ri$ to a ,p]sian1 lives at ,oman ) 8 wife1 & kn[s no?+ ( ! sacrifice until x is ov]4 ,! dea? ( ! *ild1 ?\gh b5ea? 8 own h&1 imm$iately /rikes horror to ! he>t ( ! prie/4 ,8 :ole s\l revolts aga9/ ! inhumanity ( ! act1 :i* has n br\ght to him or ,ama ! bless+ he _h hop$ =1 & he rebels aga9/ ! religion :i* has1 ?\gh ev] s r>ely1 p]mitt$ ! ex]cise ( su* an atroci\s rite4 ,he becomes m ?an ev] dissatisfi$ ) ! vagu5ess ( 8 belief4 ,he _c f9d ! re/ :i* he desires2 ! ,z5dave/a ( ,zoroa/] c no long] satisfy 8 he>t's long+2 8 c\ntry-p are sunk 9 idolatry1 &1 in/ead ( wor%ip+ ! ,god ( :om ! prie/s h a vague conception1 p]si/ 9 b[+ d[n be=e ! symbols !mselves1 disc]n+ naught b ! objects--! sun1 moon1 />s1 fire--light1 all 9 all4 ,yusuf1 inde$1 has a cle>] idea ( ,god2 b he wor%ips him f af> (f1 & looks ^u him z a ,god ( wra? & judgm5t r ?an z ! ,fa!r ( love & m]cy4 ,9 8 new spiritual agitation he conceives ! idea ( a clos] relation ) ! ,"l ( ! univ]se2 8 :ole s\l calls out = a vivid realization ( ,god1 & he ca/s ab\t = light 9 8 tr\ble4 ,f a pass+ /rang]1 travel+ 9 ,p]sia--a desc5dant ( ^? ,sabaean ,p]sians :o at an e>ly age obta9$ a foot+ 9 ,arabia1 & ^: influ5ce 01 = a "t1 s /rongly m>k$ ?r\gh ! :ole di/rict kn[n z ! ,nejd1 & ev5 d[n into ,yem51 ,arabia-,felix1--,yusuf has le>n$ ( a new & /range religion held by ! p ( ! great p59sula4 ,8 :ole be+ calls = relief f ! d\bts :i* h>ass him4 ,he is ri* & he decides to proce$ at once t[>ds ! we/ & to se>* ! _w1 if necess>y1--n1 z did ,sir ,galahad & ! knights ( ,k+ ,ar?ur's ,table1 9 que/ ( ! ,holy ,grail1 b 9 se>* ( ! sc>cely less effulg5t radiance ( ! beams ( ,tru? & ,love4 ,,! ,,days ,,( ,,mohamm$4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,yusuf ,,beg9s ,,8 ,,se>* ,,= ,,tru?4 ,o :5 %all all my w&]+s end1 ,& all my /eps to ,!e-w>d t5d6 ,peace1 oh peace6 t ?y light w+s might n[ re/ ^u me6 ,tru?1 t ?\ mighte/ %9e 9 ^u my s\l1 mak+ all light :]e n[ is d>kness6 ,ye spirits t dwell 9 yon bright orbs f> above me1 ye t alone are privileg$ to b[ be=e ! ,great ,creator ( ! univ]se1 ye t alone may address y\rselves to ! ,great ,omnipot5t ,_s ) impunity1 int]c$e = me1 ,i besee* y6 ,b[ be=e t ,great ,sov]eign ( all wisdom & light1 :om we wor%ip ?r\gh ^! vague symbols ( fire & brightness2 plead ) him be=e :om ,i d>e n come1 9 my behalf4 ,besee* ( him1 if he w condesc5d to notice 8 mo/ humble prie/1 t he may lead him into light effulg5t1 into all tru?1 & t he may cle> f 8 s\l ^! vapors ( d\bt :i* n[ press ^u him 9 blacke/ gloom & rack 8 s\l ) torm5t4 ,if ,i s9 9 d\bt+ ?us1 besee* him to =give me & to lead me to a conception ( him z he is4 ,ye t are 8 m9i/]s1 f y\r />ry sph]es guide me6 ,:e!r ?r\gh d>kness1 ?orns1 or /ony ways1 guide me2 ,i %all n falt] if ,i may see ! light at la/6 ,oh1 grant me peace6 ,?us pray$ ,yusuf1 ! ,magian prie/4 ,he paus$4 ,no s\nd pass$ f 8 lips1 b he /ill /ood ) uprais$ arms1 gaz+ into ! int5se dep?s ( ! ,p]sian sky1 purple1 & fleck$ ) gold5 />s1 ! =get-me-nots ( ! angels4 ,8 prie/ly ve/m5ts 7 dazzl+ly :ite1 & ^u 8 %\ld]s 7 fix$ two sn[y w+s t swept d[nw>d to ! gr\nd4 ,8 black be>d desc5d$ f> ov] 8 brea/1 & f ! eyes above %one =? ! gl[ ( a s\l ye>n+ t[>ds ! inf9ite unkn[n1 ^: all is ,god4 ,beh9d him1 ne> ! alt> ( ! r\nd$ t[]1--r\nd 9 ! similitude ( ! orbs ( light1 ! sun1 moon1 & />s1--danc$ ! sacr$ fire1 ^: flames 7 said to h burn$ unceas+ly = ne>ly "o ?\s& ye>s4 ,! fi]y wrea?s leap$ upw>ds t[>d ! same purple sky1 z if po9t+ ) long1 r$ f+]s1 9 mock]y ( ! prie/'s devotion2 & ! ruddy gl>e1 fall+ ^u him z he /ood s /ill !re1 envelop$ him ) a halo ( light4 ,x gleam$ ^u 8 head1 ^u 8 uplift$ h&s1 ^u ! curves ( ! w+s on 8 %\ld]s1 silh\ett+ him aga9/ ! d>kness1 & light+ 8 :ite habilim5ts until1 all motionless z he 01 he seem$ l a m>ble /atue dazzl+ly radiant 9 ! light ( "o crimson gleam f a s9k+ sun4 ,& s he /ood1 he$+ x n1 till ! moon rose1 s(t & full2 ! m\nta9-tops %one ) a rim ( silv]1 ! valleys f> bel[ ! temple look$ deep] 9 ! %ade1 & ! fire burn$ l[4 ,rapt & m rapt grew ! face ( ! prie/4 ,surely ! /ruggle ( 8 s\l 0 be+ answ]$1 & 9 8 ne>ness to ,nature1 he 0 gett+ a fa9t1 f>-(f gleam ( ! true nature ( ,nature's ,god4 ,8 glance fell to ! *ang+ l&scape bel[2 8 arms 7 ext5d$ z if 9 b5$iction2 & 8 lips mov$ 9 a l[ & passionate f>ewell to 8 native l&4 ,!n he turn$4 ,! fire burn$ l[ on ! alt>4 ,sacr$ symbol1 ^: beams h no p[] to w>m my *ill$ he>t1 ,i bid y a long f>ewell6 ,!y w say t ,yusuf is fai?less1 a false prie/4 ,!y w mayhap foll[ him to slay him4 ,& !y w b[ aga9 to yon image1 & defile ?9e alt>s aga9 ) infants' blood1 n disc]n+ ! true ,god4 ,yet he mu/ be approa*able4 ,i feel x6 ,i "k x6 ,o ,great ,_s1 reveal ,?yself unto ,yusuf6 ,reveal ,?yself unto ,p]sia6 ,great ,_s1 guide me6 ,= ! fir/ "t1 ,yusuf ?us address$ a pray] direct to ! ,deity1 & he did s 9 fe> & trembl+4 ,a fa9t gleam %one feebly amid ! a%es ( ! n[ black5+ alt>4 ,x fl>$ up = an in/ant1 !n fell1 & ! sacr$ fire ( ! ,guebre temple 0 dead4 ,! emb]s die6 cri$ ! prie/4 ,yea1 mock]y ( ! ,div9e1 die 9 ?9e a%es6 ,he wait$ no long]1 b /rode ) swift /ep d[n ! m\nta91 & into ! %ade ( ! valley4 ,rea*+1 at la/1 a cave 9 ! side ( a great rock1 he ent]$1 & /ripp$ himself ( 8 prie/ly g>m5ts4 ,!n1 draw+ f a recess ! g>b ( an ord9>y travel]1 he dress$ himself quickly1 roll$ 8 :ite robes into a ball1 & plung$ f>!r into ! cave4 ,9 ! d>kness ! ru% ( fall+ wat] w>n$ him t an abyss 0 ne>4 ,dropp+ on 8 knees1 he crept c>efully =w>d until 8 h& re/$ on ! jagg$ edge ( a l$ge ( rock4 ,beside him ! wat] fell into a yawn+ gulf4 ,d>kness d>k] ?an blacke/ night 0 ab\t him1 &1 9 its cov]1 he ca/ ! robes into ! abyss bel[1 !n retrac$ 8 way1 & plung$ once m into ! moonlight1 a ,p]sian travel] we>+ ! cu/om>y loose tr\s]s1 a kufiyah on 8 head1 & be>+ a long /aff 9 8 h&4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,a ,,b$\9 ,,encampm5t4 ,! c>es t infe/ ! day ,%all fold _! t5ts1 l ! ,arabs1 ,& z sil5tly /eal away4 --,longfell[4 ,_m mon?s aft] ! dep>ture ( ,yusuf f ,p]sia a solit>y rid] on a swift drom$>y rea*$ ! extreme nor!rn b\nd>y ( ,el ,hejaz1 ! prov9ce t /ret*es ov] a consid]able portion ( we/]n ,arabia4 ,8 face 0 br[n l lea!r f exposure1 & 8 clo!s 7 worn & travel-/a9$1 yet x sc>cely requir$ a second glance to recognize ! glitt]+ eyes ( ! ,magian prie/4 ,x seem$ z if ! excitem5t ( dang] & ! long days ( toil & privation _h at la/ begun to tell ^u 8 iron frame4 ,8 eye1 accu/om$ by ! fe> ( robb]s to d>t its d>k glances re/lessly1 0 less ke5 ?an usual2 8 head 0 droop$ d[nw>d ^u 8 brea/1 & 8 :ole attitude betok5$ bodily fatigue4 ,8 camel1 too1 w5t less swiftly1 & pick$ its way1 ) l[1 pla9tive moans1 ov] ! r\gh & precipit\s pa? :i* l$ into a wild & weird gl54 ,x 0 ev5+1 & ! %ad[s fell 9 fanta/ic /reaks & blot*es across ! arid valley1 ?r\gh ^: b>r5 soil huge1 deta*$ rocks ( v>i\s-color$ s&/one rose 9 e]ie1 irregul> masses1 v]itable ca/les ( g5ii ( ! uncanny spot4 ,yusuf look$ uneasily ar\nd1 b nei!r sight nor s\nd ( life 0 ne>1 & he aga9 all[$ 8 fai?ful bea/ to slack5 its pace & crop a few leaves ( ! co>se camel-?orn1 ! only sign ( vegetation 9 ! des]t$ place4 ,a few trees1 h[ev]1 c\ld be se5 9 ! di/ance1 & he urg$ 8 camel t[>ds !m 9 ! hope ( f9d+ "s wat]1 & "s dates = food4 ,rea*+ ! spot1 he f\nd t a /agnant pool lay bel[1 b !re 7 no dates on ! trees1 & ! wat] 0 bracki%4 ,a c\ple ( r$-legg$ p>tridges flutt]$ (f1 cackl+ l\dly z !y w5t4 ,he w\ld fa9 h _h !m = food1 b _! pres5ce seem$ l company to ! poor w&]]1 & he did n attempt to secure !m2 s1 ?r[+ himself at full l5g? on ! gr\nd1 he flung 8 arms across 8 eyes to %ield !m f ! :ite gl>e ( ! sky4 ,sudd5ly a /ep s\nd$ ne>4 ,yusuf />t$ to 8 feet & grasp$ 8 scimit>1 b he 0 in/antly beset by half a doz5 wild ,arabs1 :o da%$ ^u him1 scream+ _! wild ,arabian j>gon1 & wav+ _! %ort swords ov] _! heads4 ,bl[s fell ?ick & fa/4 ,yusuf _h a daz$ consci\sness ( see+ ! sw>?y1 wr9kl$ visages & gleam+ tee? ( 8 oppon5ts d>t+ 9 confusion be=e him1 ( hack+ desp]ately1 & ( receiv+ bl[s on ! head2 !n a sudd5 gu% ( blood f a w\nd on 8 =ehead bl9d$ him1 & he fell4 ,all seem$ ov]4 ,b a %\t s\nd$ close at h&4 ,sev]al ,arabs1 spl5didly m\nt$ on nimble ,arabian horses1 & wav+ _! long1 tuft$ spe>s1 appe>$ on ! sc5e4 ,! ,b$\9 robb]s fl$ precipitately1 & ,yusuf's fir/ s5sation 0 t ( be+ g5tly rais$1 & ( feel+ wat] f ! pool da%$ ^u 8 face4 ,! prie/ _h n be5 sev]ely w\nd$1 & soon recov]$ en\gh to proce$ ) ! p>ty :i* _h r5d]$ him su* timely aid4 ,an h\r's ride br\ght !m to ! head ( ano!r & m f]tile gl5 or wady1 ?r\gh :i* a m\nta9 /ream w5d$ its way betwe5 two b&s ( tol]ably good pa/urage4 ,a full moon 9 all its brilliancy 0 j ris+4 ,its cold1 cle> light flood$ ! wady1 br++ out e feature ( ! l&scape ) rem>kable di/9ctness4 ,at "s di/ance lay a gr\p ( t5ts1 black1 & pit*$ 9 a circle1 z ! t5ts ( ! ,b$\9s usually are4 ,camp-fires /udd$ ! valley ) gl9ts ( r$2 & ! b>k+ ( dogs & %\ts ( m5 arose on ! night air above ! ho>se moan+s ( ! camels4 ,yusuf 0 inde$ glad to see evid5ces ( ,arab civilization1 & to look =w>d to ! prospect ( a good supp] & a fri5dly b$4 ,! return ( ! p>ty 0 n[ notic$ by ! m5 ( ! encampm5t4 ,a gr\p ( horsem51 also arm$ ) long spe>s tuft$ ) o/ri* fea!rs1 left ! t5ts & came rid+ swiftly & gracefully t[>ds _! return+ companions4 ,an explanation ( ,yusuf's sorr[ful plight 0 giv51 & he 0 conduct$ to ! t5t ( ! ,%eikh1 :i* 0 m>k$ by be+ l>g] ?an ! re/1 & situat$ 9 ! c5t] ( ! circle1 ) a spe> plac$ upright 9 ! gr\nd be=e ! door4 ,! ,%eikh himself receiv$ ! /rang] at ! door ( 8 t5t4 ,he 0 a middle-ag$ man1 ( tall & comm&+ appe>ance1 ?\gh ! sc[l habitual to ! ,b$\9s by reason ( _! con/ant exposure to ! sun1 re/$ ^u 8 face4 ,he wore a kufiyah1 or k]*ief1 ( r$ & yell[ on 8 head1 ! ends fall+ on 8 %\ld]s beh9d 9 a crimson fr+e4 ,8 hair 0 black & greas$1 & 8 eyes1 ?\gh pi]c+1 7 n unk9dly4 ,8 p]son 0 ?9 & muscul>1 b he wore gracefully ! long abba or out] cloak1 :ite & embroid]$1 :i* op5$ 9 front1 disclos+ an und]g>m5t ( figur$ musl91 b\nd by a crimson sa%4 ,& !re 0 native grace 9 e movem5t :5 he came c\rte\sly =w>d & salut$ ,yusuf ) ! ,peace be ) y ( ! ,arabs4 ,he !n ext5d$ 8 h& to help ! travel] to dism\nt1 & l$ him into ! t5t4 ,fri5d1 he said1 a long j\rney & a close acqua9tance ) dea? are1 me?9ks1 a good prep>ation = ! enjoym5t ( ,b$\9 hospitality1 :i*1 we s9c]ely hope1 %all n be lack+ 9 ! t5ts ( ,musa4 ,yet1 9 tru?1 x seems to u t ?\ art a fool-h>dy man to tempt ! dang]s ( ,el ,hejaz s+le-h&$4 ,s x has prov$1 return$ ! prie/2 b a ,p]sian1 no m ?an an ,arab1 w draw back at ! fir/ sc5t ( dang]4 ,yet ,i deplore ^! delays1 :i* b h9d] me on my way4 ,i _h hop$ long ere ?is to be at ! end ( my j\rney4 ,we w he> all ?is lat]1 return$ ! ,b$\9 ) quiet dignity2 = ! pres5t1 suffice x to keep quiet & let u wa% ?is blood f y\r hair4 ,hi!r1 ,aswan6 ,br+ w>m wat]1 knave1 & let ! travel] "k t ! ,arab's he>t is w>m too4 ,n[1 fri5d-/rang]1 re/ ^u ^! cu%ions1 & talk lat]1 if x please y4 ,) little en\gh reluctance1 ,yusuf lay d[n ^u ! pile ( rugs & cu%ions1 &1 :ile ! att5dants ba!d 8 br[1 look$ some:at curi\sly ab\t him4 ,illu/ration3 ,he /ood ) uprais$ arms1 gaz+ into ! dep?s ( ! sky4--,see page #b4 ,by ! light ( a dim lamp & a tor* or two1 he c\ld see t ! t5t 0 divid$ into two p>ts1 z are all ,b$\9 t5ts1 by a c5tral curta94 ,?is curta9 0 occasionally twit*$ aside f> en\gh to reveal a pair ( black eyes1 &1 f ! s(tness ( ! voices :i* s\nd$ f "t to "t beh9d ! folds1 he surmis$ correctly t ?is ap>tm5t belong$ to ! *ief's wom54 ,sev]al m5 ent]$ ! t5t1 all sw>?y1 li! & s9ewy1 ) ! sc[l+ faces & ev51 :ite tee? *>act]i/ic ( ! typical ,arab4 ,!y ge/iculat$ con/antly z !y talk$2 b ,yusuf1 ?\gh ?or\ghly famili> ) ! ,arabic language1 paid little att5tion to ! conv]sation1 giv+ himself up to :at seem$ to him1 aft] 8 adv5tures1 p]fect re/4 ,pres5tly ! *ief's wife ent]$4 ,%e 0 unveil$1 & h] features 7 di/9ctly ,hebrew2 = ,lois1 wife ( ! ,b$\9 ,musa1 _h be5 born a ,jewess4 ,%e 0 dress$ 9 a fl[+ robe ( black conf9$ by a crimson girdle4 ,/r+s ( co9s & ( blue opaque beads hung ^u h] brea/ & 7 w\nd ab\t h] ankles1 & %e wore a black head-dress also pr(usely decorat$ ) beads & bangles ( silv]4 ,on a platt] %e c>ri$ "s cakes1 /ill smok+ hot4 ,^! %e plac$ on a l[1 circul> table ( copp]4 ,a wood5 platt] ( boil$ mutton 0 next add$1 along ) a caldron fill$ ) :eat boil$ 9 camel's milk1 & "s cups ( c(fee4 ,yusuf 0 plac$ at ! table1 & ,musa1 aft] sipp+ a little c(fee1 h&$ ! cup to him2 ! *ief !n pick$ out ! mo/ savory bits ( mutton1 &1 accord+ to ,arabian etiquette1 h&$ !m to 8 gue/4 ,sev]al m5 ga!r$ ar\nd to p>take ( ! banquet4 ,!y cr\*$ or recl9$ on ! gr\nd1 ab\t ! l[ table2 yet1 savage-look+ ?\gh !y 71 n "o ( ! ,b$\9s v5tur$ an inquisitive "q or be/[$ a curi\s glance on ! ,p]sian4 ,among !m1 h[ev]1 0 a little1 inquisitive-look+ man1 ^: quick1 bird-l movem5ts attract$ ,yusuf's att5tion e>ly 9 ! ev5+4 ,8 r\nd black eyes d>t$ into e place & ^u e "o ) an insatiable curiosity1 & he talk$ almo/ incessantly4 ,he 0 a ,jewi% p$dl] :o trad$ small w>es ) ! ,arabs1 & :o 0 con/antly some:]e on ! road betwe5 ,syria & ,yem51 be+ liable to appe> sudd5ly at ! mo/ my/]i\s times1 & 9 ! mo/ unlikely places4 ,9 8 way1 ,abraham ( ,joppa 0 a "*1 & "o may be p>don$ = be/[+ m ?an a pass+ glance ^u him4 ,?\gh p]mitt$ to eat at ! table ) ! re/1 x 0 evid5t t ! ,arabs look$ ^u him ) "s contempt4 ,!y enjoy$ li/5+ to 8 /ories1 & to 8 recital ( ! news :i* he pick$ up 9 8 travels1 b !y despis$ 8 inquisitiv5ess1 & res5t$ ! imp]t95ce ) :i* he coolly address$ himself ev5 to ! ,%eikh1 be=e :om all 7 m or less res]v$4 ,! ,p]sian 01 = ! pres5t1 ! *ief object ( ! little ,jew's curiosity1 & z soon z ! meal 0 ov] he ha/5$ to =m 8 acqua9tance4 ,sitt+ d[n be=e ! prie/1 & pois+ 8 head on "o side1 he obs]v$3 ,y are b\nd = ! s\?1 /rang]8 ,ev5 s1 said ,yusuf1 gravely4 ,:i!r8 ,i seek = ! city ( ! great temple4 ,phut6 ,! ,caaba6 exclaim$ ! ,jew1 ) contempt4 ,"r well ,i "k x1 & a fool's game !y make ( x1 ) _! runn+1 & b[+1 & kiss+ a bit ( /one 9 ! wall z ?\gh 'tw]e ! de>e/ fri5d on e>?6 ,b !y wor%ip-- ,a /atue ( our fa!r ,abraham1 & "o ( ,i%mael1 pr9cipally4 ,a preci\s set ( idolat]s !y all are1 to be sure6 ,yusuf's he>t sank4 ,0 x only = ?is t he _h come 8 long & we>y way1 _h brav$ ! heat ( day & ! untold dang]s ( night8 ,9 se>*+ = t pure ess5ce1 ! spiritual1 t he crav$1 _h he left ! idolatr\s leav5 at home only to come to ano!r =m ( x 9 ,mecca8 ,b !n1 he ?\ght1 ?is fooli% ,jew kn[s n :]e( he speaks3 "o ) ! empty bra9 & ! loose tongue ( ?is w&]] has n prob$ ! dep?s ( div9e tru?4 ,y _c be go+ to ,mecca z a pilgrim8 haz>d$ ! little man4 ,! ,magians & ! ,sabaeans wor%ip ! />s1 d !y n8 ,alas1 yes6 said ! prie/4 ,!y h fall5 away f ! anci5t belief4 ,!y wor%ip ev5 ! />s !mselves1 & h set up images to !m1 no long] p]ceiv+ ! ,great ,invisible1 ! ,inf9ite1 :o c be approa*$ only ?r\gh ! m$iation ( ! spirits :o inhabit ! />ry orbs4 ,me?9ks y w f9d little bett] 9 ,mecca4 ,:at are y go+ !re =8 ask$ ! ,jew abruptly4 ,i seek ,tru?1 repli$ ! prie/ quietly4 ,tru?6 repeat$ ! ,jew4 ,aye1 aye1 ! ,p]sian travel] seeks tru?2 ,abraham1 ! ,jew1 seeks myrrh1 aloes1 sweet p]fumes ( ,yem51 silks ( ,india1 & purple ( ,tyre4 ,aye1 s x is1 & ,i ?9k ,abraham's commodity is ! m obta9able & ! m practical ( ! two4 ,yet !y d say !re are ,jews :o h s\ght = tru? likewise2 & !y tell ( apo/les :o gave up _! trade & fi%]ies to g on a l que/ aft] a lead] :om _m ,jews w n accept4 ,:o 7 ! apo/les8 ,oh1 ,jews1 ( c\rse4 ,:]e may ,i f9d !m8 ,all dead1 well-nigh six hundr$ ye>s ago1 return$ ! ,jew1 indiff]5tly4 ,yusuf's hopes sank aga94 ,he long$ = ev5 "o k9dr$ _s to :om he c\ld unfold ! ?\ghts t h>ass$ him4 ,i d n "k mu* ab\t :at !y taught1 cont9u$ ! ,jew4 ,nev] read x2 x does n help 9 my bus9ess4 ,b ,i got a bit ( manuscript ! o!r day f ,s]gius1 an old ,ne/orian monk away up 9 ! ,syrian hills4 ,i am tak+ x d[n to ,mecca4 ,i j peep$ into x1 b did n read x2 because x is ! p :o live n[1 :o h gold & silv] = ,abraham1 t int]e/ him1 n ^? :o di$ c5turies ago2 & ! bit ( writ+ is ab\t su*4 ,h[ev]1 y seem to be int]e/$ t way1 s ,i w give x to y to read4 ,s say+1 ! ,jew unpack$ a heavy bundle1 &1 aft] se>*+ = "s "t1 upsett+ tawdry jewelry1 k]*iefs1 & boxes ( p]fume1 he at la/ succe$$ 9 f9d+ ! p>*m5t4 ,he h&$ x to ! ,p]sian4 ,i hope x may be ( use to y1 /rang]4 ,abraham ! ,jew kn[s little & c>es less = religion1 b he w\ld be sorry to see y b[+ ) yon hea!n ,arab h]d at ,mecca4 ,dog6 ,son ( a dog6 ,x 0 ,musa4 ,able to re/ra9 8 passion no long]1 he _h sprung to 8 feet & /ood1 ) fla%+ eyes & drawn scimit>1 9 res5tm5t ( ! slur on 8 c\ntrym54 ,) a h[l ( fe>1 ! little ,jew sprang ?r\gh ! door & disappe>$ 9 ! d>kness4 ,musa laugh$ contemptu\sly4 ,ha1 lack-bra9$ cur6 he said1 ,i w\ld n h hurt him1 hav+ brok5 bread ) him 9 m9e own t5t6 ,yet1 fri5d ,p]sian1 "o _c he> "o's own p1 & "o's own temple1 ! temple ( 8 fa!rs1 desecrat$ by ! tongue ( a lack-bra9$ ,jew tr9ket-v5d]4 ,y "k1 !n1 ( ?is ,caaba--( ! ,god !y wor%ip !re8 ask$ ! prie/4 ,musa %ook 8 head1 & made a ge/ure ( d5ial4 ,musa kn[s little ( su* ?+s1 he repli$4 ,yet ! ,caaba is a "n sacr$ 9 ,arabian tradition1 & z su*1 x suits me ill to he> x on ! tongue ( a crav5-he>t$ ,jew4 ,9 soo?1 ! c[>d knave has left 8 trump]y bundle all op5 z x is4 ,i w>rant me he w come back = x 9 good "t4 ,a d>k-hair$ lad 9 a /rip$ silk g>m5t "h pass$ ?r\gh ! t5t4 ,hi!r1 ,k$>6 call$ ! ,%eikh4 ,recite = our visitor ! /ory ( ,moses4 ,! lad at once began ! /ory1 recit+ x 9 a sort ( *ant1 & accompany+ 8 words ) _m a ge/ure4 ,! company li/5$ brea?lessly1 n[ giv+ v5t to deep groans z ! p]secution ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 0 describ$1 n[ b[+ _! heads 9 rev]5ce at ! revelation ( ! burn+ bu%1 n[ wav+ _! arms 9 excitem5t & />t+ =w>d ) fla%+ eyes z ! lad pictur$ ! passage ( ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,yusuf _h he>d "s vague acc\nt ( ! /ory be=e1 b1 ) ! passionate nature ( ! ,ori5tal1 he 0 /rangely mov$ z he li/5$ to ! recital ( h[ t great ,god :om he long$ to feel & "k _h l$ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel ?r\gh all _! w&]+s & suff]+s to ! promis$ l&4 ,he felt t he too 0 inde$ a w&]]1 seek+ ! promis$ l&4 ,he 0 b an infant 9 ! true ?+s ( ! ,_s4 ,l _m ano!r :o longs va9ly = a revelation ( ! work+ ( ! ,holy ,_s1 8 s\l seem$ to rea* out hopelessly4 ,b :o c tell h[ t5d]ly ! same ,all-wise ,creator treasures up e outrea*+ ( ! /ruggl+ s\l6 ,n "o ?rob ( ! lov+ & long+ he>t is lo/2--& ,yusuf 0 yet1 aft] trial1 to rejoice 9 ! s]5e fullness ( su* light z may fall ^u ?is t]re/rial side ( dea?'s divid+ l9e4 ,poor ,yusuf1 ) all 8 ,p]sian le>n+ & wisdom1 _h1 ?r\gh all 8 life1 kn[n only a religion t9ctur$ ) idolatry4 ,almo/ alone he _h brok5 f t idolatry1 & realiz$ ! unity ( ,god & 8 sep>ation f all connect$ ) su* wor%ip2 b he 0 yet to und]/& ! connection ( ,god ) man1 & to ta/e ! fullness ( ,god's love ?r\gh ,*ri/4 ,he _h n realiz$ t ! f+] ( ,god is ^u ! life ( e man :o is will+ to yield himself to ,div9e direction1 & t !re is ?us an insep>able l9k betwe5 ! ,creator & ! creature4 ,he 0 n able to say1 z said ,c>lyle 9 ^! lat] days1 ,a div9e decree or et]nal regulation ( ! univ]se !re v]ily is1 9 reg>d to e conceivable proc$ure & affair ( man2 fai?fully foll[+ ?is1 said proc$ure or affair w prosp]4444 ,n foll[+ ?is1444 de/ruction & wreck are c]ta9 = e affair4 ,& :at c\ld be bett]8 ,div9e love1 n div9e wra?1 ov] all6 ,yusuf _h an idea ( div9e wra?1 b he fail$ to see--because ! pres5tation ( ! nev]-fail+ ,fa!rhood ( ,god _h n yet come--! inf9ite love t makes ,jesus all 9 all to u1 heav5 :]ev] he is1 & hell :]ev] he is n4 ,s9ce leav+ ,p]sia1 ?is 0 ! fir/ def9ite opportunity he _h _h ( li/5+ to ,bible tru?4 ,k$> kn[s m ( ?is ?an 8 fa!r1 expla9$ ,musa4 ',tis 8 "m :o tea*es him4 ,%e 0 a ,jewess1 ( ! p ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 b ,i fe> ?is rov+ life has caus$ my poor ,lois to =get mu* ( ! tea*+ ( h] p4 ,y speak ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,i h he>d some?+ ( him4 ,tell me m4 ,musa %ook 8 head sl[ly4 ,i "k no?+1 he said4 ,b ,i %all call ,lois4 ,! m5 h all gone f ! t5t1 & mayhap %e c tell :at y want4 ,s say+1 he ent]$ ! wom5's ap>tm5t1 & s5t 8 wife to ,yusuf4 ,y wi% to "k ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?8 %e said4 ,alas1 ,i am b a poor tea*]4 ,i am unwor?y ev5 to speak 8 "n4 ,i m>ri$ :5 b a *ild1 & s9ce !n ,i h w&]$ f> f him1 = !re h be5 few to tea* me4 ,yet ,i "k t he 0 9 v tru? ! ,son ( ,god4 ,he 0 all-good4 ,he heal$ ! sick on ?is e>?1 & =gave s94 ,!n1 woe1 woe to me6--he 0 crucifi$1--crucifi$ by my p6 ,& he w5t up to heav52 8 disciples saw him g up 9 ! :ite cl\ds ( a bright day4 ,:]e dwells he n[8 ,is he "o ( ! spirits ( ! />s8 ,i "k n4 ,he is 9 heav54 ,& does he /oop to take notice ( u1 ! *ildr5 ( e>?8 ,alas1 ,i "k n6 ,!re 0 once a "t :5 ,jesus 0 m ?an a "n to me4 ,:5 ,i knelt1 a *ild1 beside my "m on ! grassy hills ( ,hebron1 x seem$ t ,jesus 01 9 "s vague way1 a reality to me2 b long ye>s ( =getfulness h pass$ s9ce !n4 ,/rang]1 ,i wi% y well4 ,y\r words h br\ght back to me ! desire to "k m ( him4 ,if y le>n aught ( him1 & x ev] lies 9 y\r way to d s1 come & tell u1--my ,musa & me1--t we too may le>n ( him4 ,ris+ to h] feet1 ! woman salut$ ! ,p]sian & left him4 ,musa ent]$ to conduct him to ! rugs set ap>t = 8 c\*1 & soon all 0 sil5t ab\t ! encampm5t4 ,b ere he fell asleep1 ,yusuf w5t out into ! moonlight4 ,! night 0 fill$ ) ! peculi> lightness ( an ,ori5tal night4 ,! moon blaz$ d[n l a globe ( molt5 silv]1 & a few l>ge />s gl[$ ) sc>cely second>y brilliance4 ,9 ! silv]y brightness he c\ld easily read ! manuscript giv5 him by ! ,jew4 ,x 0 ! /ory ( ! man ) ! )]$ h&1 ^: infirmity 0 heal$ by ,jesus 9 ! synagogue4 ,& !re1 9 ! />light1 ! prie/ b[$ 8 head1 & a ?rong ( p5t-up emotions ?robb$ 9 8 brea/4 ,spirits ( ! />s1 %[ me ,god4 ,if ?is ,jesus be inde$ ! ,son ( ,god1 %[ me him4 ,give me fai?1 su* fai? z _h he ( ! )]$ h&1 t ,i too may /ret* =? my h& & be made :ole2 t ,i may look1 & 9 look+1 see4 ,?is 0 8 pray]4 ,ah1 yet1 ! spirits ( ! />s 7 z a bridge to ! gulf :i*1 he fanci$1 lay betwe5 him & ,inf9ite ,m]cy4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,yusuf ,,meets ,,amzi1 ,,! ,,meccan4 ,mecca's pilgrims1 confid5t ( ,fate1 ,& resolute 9 he>t4 --,longfell[4 ,! next morn+1 ,yusuf1 aga9/ ! remon/rances ( ,musa & 8 wife1 prep>$ to proce$ on 8 way4 ,l ! ,anci5t ,m>9]1 he felt =c$ to g on1 to pass l night f l& to l&1 until he obta9$ t :i* he s\ght4 ,:5 he 0 almo/ ready to dep>t1 a horseman came gallop+ d[n ! valley1 ) ! news t a c>avan1 en r\te = ,mecca1 0 almo/ 9 sight1 & w\ld make a brief halt ne> ! /ream by :i* ,musa's t5ts 7 pit*$4 ,yusuf at once det]m9$ to avail himself ( ! timely protection on 8 j\rney4 ,pres5tly ! c>avan appe>$1 a long1 irregul> l9e--camels be>+ %ugdufs1 or cov]$ litt]s2 swift drom$>ies1 m\nt$ by tawny ,arabs ^: long ,indian %awls 7 twi/$ ab\t _! heads & fell 9 fr+$ ends ^u _! backs2 fi]y ,arabian horses1 ridd5 by ,arabs sway+ long spe>s or lances 9 _! h&s2 heavily-lad5 pack-mules1 ^: lead]s walk$ beside !m1 urg+ !m on ) /icks1 & giv+ v5t to %rill cries z !y w5t2 & la/ly a l9e ( pilgrims1 "s trudg+ along we>ily1 "s rid+ mis]able bea/s1 ^: ribs %one ?r\gh _! r\gh5$ hides1 :ile o!rs rode1 9 ! pr\d security ( ease & afflu5ce1 9 com=table litt]s1 or ^u animals ^: sleek & well-f$ appe>ance comport$ ) ! self-satisfi$ air ( _! rid]s4 ,a halt 0 call$1 & imm$iately all 0 confusion4 ,t5ts 7 hurri$ly ?r[n up2 ! pack-mules 7 unburd5$ = a mom5t2 ! horses1 sc5t+ ! wat]1 began to neigh & sniff ! air2 infants1 :o _h be5 cramm$ into saddle-bags ) _! heads out1 7 haul$ f _! close qu>t]s2 ! horsem5 ( ,musa1 /ill balanc+ _! tuft$ spe>s1 da%$ 9 & out2 :ile 8 h]dsm51 anxi\s to keep ! flocks f mix+ ) ! c>avan1 %riek$ & ge/iculat$1 hurry+ ! flocks ( %eep (f 9 noisy confusion1 & urg+ ! h]ds ( drom$>ies on ) _! %ort1 hook$ /icks4 ,x 0 inde$ a babel1 9 :i* ,yusuf _h no "p2 & he once m seiz$ ! opportunity ( look+ at ! preci\s p>*m5t ,to 8 a/oni%m5t1 he p]ceiv$ t x 0 address$ to ,mohamm$1 son ( ,abdallah1 son ( ,abdal ,motalleb1 ,mecca1 ) ! subscription1 ,f ,s]gius ! ,monk1 ,bosra4 ,"h !n1 ,yusuf _h1 9 p]fect innoc5ce1 be5 entrapp$ into read+ a communication address$ to "s "o else1 & he smil$ s>ca/ically z he ?\ght ( ! inquisitiv5ess ( ! little ,jew :o _h tak5 ! lib]ty ( j peep+ 94 ,x rema9$1 n[1 = ,yusuf to f9d ! ,jew & to put him aga9 9 possession ( 8 *>ge4 ,he se>*$ = him ?r\gh ! motley cr[d1 b 9 va92 !n1 recollect+ t ! p$dl]'s bundle _h be5 left beh9d1 he s\ght ,musa1 to see if he _h he>d any?+ ( ! little busybody4 ,musa laugh$ he>tily4 ,rememb] y n t ,i said 8 trump]y w\ld be gone 9 ! morn+8 ,i 0 no false prophet4 ,! man is l a weasel4 ,:5 all sleep he f9ds 8 way 9 & helps himself to :at he w3 :5 all wake1 no ,jew is to be se52 trump]y & all h gone1 no "o kn[s :i!r4 ,s ! prie/ f\nd himself responsible = ! deliv]y ( ! manuscript to ?is ,mohamm$1 ( :om he _h nev] hi!rto he>d2 &1 kn[+ ! cont5ts1 he 0 none ! less ready to c>ry out ! tru/1 hop+ to f9d 9 ,mohamm$ "s "o :o c\ld tell him m ( ! same wondr\s /ory4 ,he !re=e plac$ ! p>*m5t v c>efully )9 ! folds ( 8 g>m5t1 bade f>ewell to ,musa & 8 h\sehold1 & prep>$ to leave ) ! c>avan1 :i* _h halt$ b a %ort "t on acc\nt ( ! rem>kable coolness ( ! day4 ,peace be ) y6 said ! ,%eikh2 & if y ev] ne$ a fri5d1 may x be ,musa's lot to /& 9 good /ead to y4 ,i bid y good spe$ on y\r j\rney4 ,we h no fe>s = y\r safety n[1 besides ! safety ( numb]s1 ! holy mon? ( ,ramadhan#a beg9s to-day1 & ev5 ! wilde/ ( ! ,b$\9 robb]s usually refra9 f tak+ life 9 ! holy mon?s4 ,aga91 ,peace be ) y6 ,& rememb] t ! ,b$\9 c be a fri5d4 ,yusuf embrac$ ! *iefta9 ) gratitude1 & took 8 place 9 ! tra91 :i* 0 already mov+ sl[ly d[n ! wady4 ,z x (t5 happ5s t 9 ! mo/ num]\s conc\rse ( p "o feels mo/ lonely1 s x 0 n[ ) ,yusuf4 ,!re seem$ none ) :om he c>$ to speak4 ,mo/ ( ! p 7 self-satisfi$ trad]s busi$ ) ! c>e ( ! m]*&ise :i* !y 7 tak+ d[n to dispose ( at ! great fair c>ri$ on dur+ ! ,ramadhan4 ,a few 7 ,arabs ( ! ,hejaz1 %ort & well-knit1 we>+ loose g>m5ts ( blue1 drawn back at ! arms en\gh to %[ ! muscles /&+ out l :ip-cords4 ,"s 7 smok+ %ort *ib\ques1 ) /ems ( wood & b[ls ( s(t /eatite color$ a yell[i% r$4 ,z !y rode !y us$ no /irrups1 b cross$ _! legs be=e & b5ea? ! pommel ( ! saddle2 :ile1 z ! sun %one m hotly1 !y b5t _! heads & drew _! kufiyahs f> ov] _! br[s4 ,_m poor & some:at fanatical pilgrims 7 int]sp]s$ among ! cr[d1 & "h & !re a d]vi%1 ) 8 l>ge1 bag-sleev$ robe ( br[n wool--! ,zaabut1 worn alike by d]vi% & peasant--held 8 way undi/urb$4 ,yusuf soon ceas$ to pay any att5tion to 8 surr\nd+s1 & sat1 buri$ 9 8 own ?\ghts1 until a voice1 pleasant & l ! ripple ( a brook1 ar\s$ him4 ,:at ?\ghts bett] ?an ! ?\ghts ( a ,p]sian8 ,none4 ,fri5d1 ?9k y n s8 ,! words 7 spok5 9 ! ,p]sian dialect1 & ! prie/ look$ up 9 surprise1 to see a ruddy-fac$ man smil+ d[n ^u him f ! back ( a tall1 :ite ,syrian camel4 ,he wore ! jubbeh1 or cloak1 ! badge ( ! le>n$ 9 ! ,ori5t2 8 be>d 0 turn+ slightly gray1 & 8 eyes 7 ke5 & tw9kl+4 ,"o "q mayhap dem&s ano!r1 return$ ,yusuf4 ,h[ knew y t ,i am a ,p]sian8 ,i no long] we> ,p]sian g>b4 ,:at6 ,ask an ,arab su* a "q z t6 said ! o!r1 smil+4 ,"k y n1 ,p]sian1 t we ( ! des]t l&s are accu/om$ to trace by a m>k 9 ! s&1 ! break+ ( a camel-?orn1 ?+s z difficult8 ,! /amp ( "o's c\ntry _c be ?r[n (f ) "o's clo!s4 ,nay1 m2 y h be5 not$ z "o le>n$ among ! ,p]sians4 ,yusuf b5t 8 head 9 ass5t4 ,truly1 /rang]1 y\r p5etration is incompreh5sible1 he said1 ) a t\* ( s>casm4 ,no1 no6 return$ ! o!r1 good-humor$ly2 b1 m>k+ y out = :at y are1 ,i ?\ght y\r company might1 p]*ance1 less5 ! dre>9ess ( ! way4 ,i am ,amzi1 ! ,meccan4 ,"s call me ,amzi ! ri* ,meccan2 o!rs1 ,amzi ! le>n$2 o!rs1 ,amzi ! b5evol5t4 ,= myself1 ,i pret5d no?+1 aspire to no?+ b to "k all t may be kn[n1 to live a life ( ease1 at peace ) all m51 & to help ! ne$y or un=tunate :]e ,i may4 ,m ?an "o /rang] has n be5 sorry = meet+ ,amzi ! b5evol5t1 9 ,mecca4 ,h y fri5ds !re8 ,none1 said ,yusuf4 ,yet !re is a tradition among our p t ! ,guebres at "o "t _h temples ev5 9 ! l& ( ,arabia4 ,h y he>d aught ( x8 ,x is said t at "o "t fire-temples 7 scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ?is l&1 ea* be+ d$icat$ to ! wor%ip ( a planet2 t at ,m$9a#b itself 0 "o d$icat$ to ! wor%ip ( ! moon & conta9+ an image ( x4 ,x is also claim$ t ! fire-wor%ip]s held ,mecca1 & !re wor%ip$ ,saturn & ! moon1 f :5ce comes _! "n ( ! place--,mahgah1 or moon's place4 ,! ,guebres also hold "h t ! ,black ,/one is an emblem ( ,saturn1 left 9 ! ,caaba by ! ,p]sian ,mahabad & 8 successors long ago4 ,b1 fri5d1 ,p]sian influ5ce has long s9ce ceas$ 9 ,el ,hejaz4 ,me?9ks y w f9d b few traces ( y\r c\ntry-p's glory !re4 ,x matt]s n1 return$ ! prie/4 ,! glory ( ! fire-wor%ip]s has1 s f> z ,yusuf is conc]n$1 pass$ away4 ,"k y n t be=e 8 eyes ! sacr$ fire1#c kept alive = well-nigh "o ?\s& ye>s1 w5t out 9 ! supreme temple ere he left x8 ,may ! great ,omnisci5t ,_s grant t ,p]sia's idolatries w die out 9 its a%es6 ,& ?9k y t !re is no idolatry 9 ,mecca8 ,fri5d1 believe me1 n a h\se 9 ,arabian ,mecca :i* does n conta9 its idol6 ,n a man ( influ5ce :o w />t on an exp$ition )\t besee*+ 8 family gods = bless+6 ,& d !y n recognize a ,god ov] all8 ,!y ackn[l$ge ,allah z ! highe/1 ! univ]sal p[]1--yet he is virtually b a nom9al deity1 = !y deem t none c ent] into special relation%ip ) him save ?r\gh ! m$iation ( ! h\sehold gods4 ,9 8 "n ! holie/ oa?s are sworn1 nev]!less 9 true wor%ip he has ! la/ place4 ,inde$1 x mu/ be confess$ t nei!r fe> ( ,allah nor rev]5ce ( ! gods has mu* influ5ce ov] ! mass ( our p4 ,:at1 !n1 is ! mean+ ( ?is great pilgrimage1 ^: fame rea*$ me ev5 9 ,p]sia8 ,does n religi\s en?usiasm lead ^? poor wret*es1 hobbl+ along beh9d1 to take su* a j\rney8 ,amzi nodd$ 8 head sl[ly4 ,religi\s inc5tives may move ! few1 he said4 ,b1 fri5d1 c y n see t b>t] is ! lead+ object ( ! great] numb]--( ^? well-to-d pilgrims :o are sup]9t5d+ ! c>riage ( _! baggage s complac5tly !re8 ,! holy mon?s1 p>ticul>ly ! ,ramadhan1 af=d a p]iod ( comp>ative safety1 a long truce t af=ds a conv5i5t season = traffic4 ,alas1 poor /rang]6 y w be sad to f9d t our city1 9 ! "t ( ! holy fa/1 becomes a place ( buy+ & sell+1 ( vice & robb]y--a place :]e ga9 is all & ,god is almo/ unkn[n4 ,b y1 ,amzi2 :at d y believe ( su* ?+s8 ,9 tru?1 ,i "k n :at to ?9k4 ,believe 9 idols ,i _c2 wor%ip 9 ! ,caaba ,i w n2 s t my religion is b a belief 9 ,allah1 :om ,i fe> to approa*1 & ^: help & influ5ce ,i "k n h[ to obta91 a confid5ce 9 my own morality1 & a consci\sness ( do+ good works4 ,/range1 /range6 said ! prie/1 t we h arriv$ at some:at ! same place by diff]5t ways6 ,amzi1 let u be bro!rs 9 ! que/6 ,let u re/ nei!r night nor day until we h f\nd ! way to ! ,supreme ,god6 ,amzi1 ,i want to feel him1 to "k him1 z ,i am p]suad$ he may be kn[n2 yet1 l y1 ,i fe> to approa* him4 ,h y he>d ( ,jesus8 ,a few among a b& ( c[>d ,jews :o live 9 ! ,jewi% qu>t] ( ,mecca1 believe 9 ,"o :om !y call ,jesus4 ,! majority ( !m d n accept him z div9e2 & among ^? :o d1 he seems to be little m ?an a "n ( "s "o :o liv$ & di$ z did ,abraham & ,i%mael4 ,8 tea*+1 if1 inde$1 he taught aught1 seems to h little effect ^u _! lives4 ,!y live no bett] ?an o!rs1 &1 inde$1 !y are slurr$ ^u by all true ,meccans z c[>dly dogs1 p]jur]s & usur]s4 ,yusuf sigh$ deeply4 ,x seem$ z ?\gh he 7 foll[+ a flitt+ ignis-fatuus1 t elud$ him j z he came 9 sight ( x4 ,! re/ ( ! day 0 pass$ 9 comp>ative sil5ce4 ,! ev5+ halt 0 call$1 & x 0 decid$ to sp5d ! night 9 a grassy bas91 trav]s$ by ! rocky b$ ( a m\nta9 /ream1 a fium>a1 d[n :i* a feeble brooklet f rec5t m\nta9 ra9s trickl$4 ,ow+ to ! security ( ! mon? ,ramadhan1 x 0 deem$ t a night halt w\ld be safe1 & ! :ole c>avan encamp$ on ! spot4 ,z ! %ades ( ! rapidly-fall+ ,ea/]n twilight drew on1 ,yusuf sat idly ne> ! door ( a t5t1 look+ out li/lessly1 & li/5+ to ! *att] ( ! p ab\t him4 ,n f> (f a ,jewi% boy1 a m]e *ild1 ( "o ( ! nor!rn tribes1 z %[n by 8 fair hair & blue eyes1 sang pla9tively a song ( ! s++ ( birds & ! humm+ ( bees1 ( ! fl[]s ( ! ,nor?1 ( rippl+ /reams1 ( ! mirag$ des]t1 ( ! wav+ ( ! tam>isk & ! sc5t ( roses4 ,yusuf obs]v$ ! *ild-l =m & ! effem9ate pal5ess ( ! *]ub face1 & a feel+ ( protective pity ?robb$ 9 8 bosom z he not$ ! sl5d] smallness ( ! h& t glid$ ov] ! "o-/r+$ guit>1 %[+ by its movem5ts1 ev5 9 ! fad+ ev5+ light1 ! blue ve9s t c\rs$ b5ea? ! transp>5t sk94 ,he call$ ! lad to 8 side1 & bade him s+ to him4 ,n till !n did he notice ! vacancy ( ! look :i* bespoke a slightly w&]+ m9d4 ,yusuf's great he>t fill$ ) sympa?y4 ,poor lad6 he said1 s++ all alone6 ,:]e are y\r fri5ds8 ,dumah's fri5ds8 said ! *ild1 wond]+ly4 ,poor ,dumah has no fri5ds n[6 ,he goes "h & !re1 & p are k9d to him--because ,dumah s+s1 y "k1 & only angels s+4 ,he tells !m ( flocks beside ! pool1 ( lilies ( ,siloam1 ( birds 9 ! air & angels 9 ! heav5s--!n ev]yone is k9d4 ,ah6 ! _w is fair6 he cont9u$1 ) a happy smile4 ,! breeze bl[s hot "h1 sometimes1 b s cool ov] ! sea2 & ! lilies bl[ 9 ! vales ( ,galilee1 & ! waves ripple bright ov] ! sea :]e he once walk$4 ,:o1 *ild8 ,jesus--don't y "k8 ) a wond]+ look4 ,he sat (t5 by ! ,lake ( ,galilee :]e ,i h sat1 & ! night w9ds lift$ 8 hair z !y d m9e1 & he smil$ & heal$ poor suff]+ & s9ful p4 ,ah1 he did inde$6 ,poor ,dumah is talk+ s5se n[1 good /rang]2 sometimes he does n--! ?\ghts come & g be=e he c cat* !m1 & !n p say1 ',poor little ,dumah is dem5t$4' ,b if ,jesus 7 "h n[1 ,dumah w\ld be heal$4 ,i dream$ "o night ,i saw him1 & he smil$1 & look$ ^u me s sweetly & said1 ',dumah loves me6 ,dumah loves me6' & !n ,i saw him no m4 ,fri5d1 ,i "k y love him1 too4 ,:at is y\r "n8 ,yusuf4 ,!n1 ,yusuf1 y w be my fri5d8 ,i w be y\r fri5d1 poor ,dumah6 ,oh1 no1 ,dumah is n poor6 ,he is happy4 ,b 8 ?\ghts are go+ n[4 ,ah1 !y ?rong6 ,! visions come6 ,! birds & ! mi/s & ! fl[]s are tw9+ 9 a wrea?1 a wrea? t /ret*es up to ! cl\ds6 ,d y n see x8 & he />t$ (f aga9 on 8 wild1 pla9tive song4 ,yusuf's eyes fill$ ) te>s1 & he drew ! lad to 8 bosom1 & look$ out ^u ! grassy plot be=e ! door1 :]e a huge fire 0 n[ %$d+ a flick]+ & fanta/ic gl>e ^u ! wr9kl$ visages ( ! ,arabs1 & light+ up ! sc5e ) a weird effect only to be se5 9 ! ,ori5t4 ,caldrons 7 boil+1 & a savory odor p5etrat$ ! air4 ,m5 7 talk+ 9 gr\ps1 & a little d]vi% 0 sp9n+ ar\nd nimbly 9 a sort ( dance4 ,yusuf look$ at him = a mom5t4 ,!re seem$ to be some?+ famili> ab\t 8 figure & movem5ts1 b 9 ! d>kness he c\ld n be di/9ctly se51 & ,yusuf soon =got to pay any att5tion to him4 ,he drew ! boy1 :o _h n[ fall5 asleep1 close to him4 ,:at w\ld he1 ,yusuf1 n give to le>n fully ( t s\rce f :5ce ! few meagre crumbs pick$ up by ?is poor *ild 7 yet preci\s en\gh to give him1 all w&]+ z he 0 at times1 ! assurance ( a sympa!tic ,god1 & r5d] him happy 9 ! realization ( 8 pres5ce6 ,:at mu/ be ! joy ( a full revelation ( ^! bless$ tru?s1 if1 inde$1 tru?s !y 76 ,! long+ = su* companion%ip fill$ ,yusuf1 z he lay !re1 ) an int5se desire4 ,he c\ld sc>cely def9e1 9 tru? he sc>cely und]/ood1 exactly :at he want$4 ,!re 0 a lack 9 8 life :i* no human ag5cy _h1 z yet1 be5 able to satisfy4 ,8 he>t 0 rea*+ out its arms to "k ,god--t 0 all2 & he call$ x se>*+ = ,tru?4 ,illu/ration3 ,a head 0 ?ru/ =w>d4444 ,x 0 ! little d]vi%4--,see page #ae4 ,f> into ! night ! ,p]sian pond]$1 8 m9d beat+ aga9/ ! d>kness ( :at 0 to him ! great my/]y2 & he pray$ = light4 ,he ?\ght ( ! ,fa!r1 yet aga9 he pray$ to ! spirits ( ! planets :i* 7 %9+ s brightly above him4 ,b did n an e*o ( t pray] asc5d to ! ?rone ( grace8 ,0 n ! eye ( ,him :o notes ev5 ! sp>r[s :5 !y fall1 ^u 8 poor1 /ruggl+ *ild8 ,& ! end 0 n yet4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,:]e9 ,,yusuf ,,enc\nt]s ,a ,,s&-,,/orm ,,9 ,,! ,,des]t1 ,,& ,,has ,,some:at ,,( ,,an ,,exp]i5ce ,,) ,,! ,,little ,,d]vi%4 ,a column high & va/1 ,a =m ( fe> & dread4 --,longfell[4 ,) b few ev5ts wor?y ( notice ! j\rney to ,mecca 0 conclud$4 ,aft] a %ort halt at ,m$9a1 ! c>avan set out by "o ( ! ?ree roads :i* !n l$ f ,m$9a to ,mecca4#d ,! way l$ ?r\gh a c\ntry ^: aspect _h e indication ( volcanic ag5cy 9 ! remote ages ( ! e>?'s hi/ory4 ,bleak pla9s--?r\gh ^: b>r5 soil outcrops ( black5$ scoriae1 or %>p edges ( black & brittle hornbl5de1 appe>$ at e turn--7 int]sp]s$ ) wadies1 b\nd$ by ridges ( basalt & gre5-/one1 ris+ f "o hundr$ to two hundr$ feet high1 & cov]$ ) a scanty vegetation ( ?orny acacias & clumps ( camel-grass4 ,"h & !re a roll+ hill 0 cut by a deep gorge1 %[+ :]e1 aft] ra91 a mighty torr5t mu/ foam its way2 &1 m r>ely /ill1 a /agnant pool ( salti% or bracki% wat] 0 m>k$ out by a clu/] ( daum palms4 ,on all sides jackals h[l$ dismally dur+ ! night2 & above1 dur+ ! day1 an occasional vulture :eel$1 fre% f ! c>cass ( "s poor mule dead by ! wayside4 ,su* 0 ! appe>ance ( ! l& ?r\gh :i* ! c>avan w\nd its way1 b5ea? a sky peculi> to ,arabia--purple at night1 :ite & t]rible 9 its heat at noon1 yet ev] /range1 weird & impressive4 ,b "o incid5t wor? rec\nt+ occurr$ on ! way4 ,yusuf1 ,amzi1 & ! boy ,dumah _h be5 travel+ side by side = "s "t4 ,! way1 at t p>ticul> spot1 l$ ov] a pla9 :i* af=d$ comp>atively easy travel+1 & ?us gave a bett] opportunity = conv]sation4 ,! talk _h turn$ ^u ! ,guebre wor%ip1 & ! prie/ 0 amaz$ at ! k %[n by ,amzi ( a religion s little kn[n 9 ,arabia4 ,i c tell y m ?an t1 said ,amzi 9 a l[ tone4 ,i c tell y t y are n only ,yusuf ! ,p]sian g5tleman ( leisure1 b ,yusuf ! ,magian prie/1 accu/om$ to fe$ ! sacr$ fire 9 ! ,temple ( ,jupit]4 ,is x n s8 ,did n ,yusuf's h& ev5 take ! blood ( ,imri ! infant daught] ( ,uzza 9 sacrifice8 ,c ,yusuf ! ,p]sian travel] d5y t8 ,yusuf's head sank2 8 face crimson$ ) pa91 & ! ve9s swell$ l cords on 8 br[4 ,alas1 ,amzi1 x is b too true6 he said4 ,yet1 ^u ! mo/ sacr$ oa? t a ,p]sian c swe>1 ,i did x ?9k+ t ! bless+ ( ! gods w\ld ?us be invok$4 ,! rite is "o n unkn[n among ! ,sabaeans ( to-day1 & common ev5 among ! ,magians ( ! pa/4 ,amzi1 x 0 9 my days ( hea!ndom t ,i did x1 ?9k+ x a duty to ,heav54 ,x 0 ,yusuf ! prie/ :o did x1 n ,yusuf ! man2 yet ,yusuf ! man be>s ! torture ( x 9 8 bosom1 & seeks =giv5ess = ! blacke/ spot 9 8 life6 ,h[ knew y ?is1 ,amzi8--if ! "q be an honorable "o4 ,amzi kn[s mu*1 return$ ! ,meccan4 ,he kn[s1 too1 t ,yusuf c nev] escape ! br& ( ! prie/hood4 ,see6 ,he lean$ =w>d1 & drew back ! loose g>m5t f ! ,p]sian's brea/4 ,a r$ burn1 or sc>1 9 ! =m ( a tor*1 appe>$ 9 ! fle%4 ,z ,yusuf ha/5$ to cov] x1 a head 0 ?ru/ =w>d1 & two bead-l eyes pe]$ f a %r\d$ face4 ,x 0 ! little d]vi%4 ,! prie/ 0 annoy$ at ! intrusion4 ,he det]m9$ to take note ( ! m$dl]1 b ! occurr5ce ( an ev5t common 9 ! des]t drove all ?\ght ( ! d]vi% f 8 m9d4 ,! cry ,a simoom6 ,a simoom6 arose ?r\gh\t ! c>avan4 ,!re1 f> t[>ds ! horizon1 0 a d5se mass ( dull1 copp]-color$ cl\d1 ris+ & surg+ l ! waves ( a mad ocean4 ,x spread rapidly upw>ds t[>d ! z5i?1 & a dull ro> s\nd$ f af> (f1 brok5 by a peculi> %riek+ :i/le4 ,& n[ d5se columns c\ld be se51 b5t backw>d 9 trail+ wrea?s ( copp] at ! top1 *ang+ & sway+ be=e ! hurricane1 yet ev] hold+ ! =m ( vapory1 yell[ pill>s1--huge %afts ext5d+ f e>? to heav51 & rapidly advanc+ ) awful m5ace ^u ! t]rifi$ multitude4 ,! ,arabs scream$1 helpless be=e ! manife/ation ( :at !y believ$ 0 a sup]natural =ce1 = !y look ^u ^! columns z ! evil g5ii ( ! pla9s4 ,m5 & camels fell to ! gr\nd4 ,horses neigh$ 9 fe>1 & gallop$ madly to & fro4 ,b ! hot brea? ( ! poison-w9d 0 ^u !m 9 a mom5t1 %riek+ l a fi5d among ! crisp+ acacias4 ,! s&-/orm !n fell 9 all its fury1 half smo!r+ ! poor wret*es1 :o /rove to cov] _! heads ) _! g>m5ts to keep out ! burn+1 bli/]+1 pitiless du/4 ,=tunately all 0 ov] 9 a mom5t1 & ! tempe/ w5t swirl+ on its way nor?w>d1 leav+ a cle> sky & a du/-buri$ c\ntry 9 its wake4 ,9 ! confusion ! d]vi% _h escap$ to ! o!r end ( ! c>avan1 & 0 =gott54 ,at ! end ( ! t5? day aft] leav+ ,m$9a ! c>avan rea*$ ! head ( ! long1 n>r[ defile 9 :i* lies ! city ( ,mecca1 ! *ief t[n ( ,el ,hejaz4 ,x 0 e>ly morn+ :5 ! procession pass$ ?r\gh ! cleft at ! we/]n end2 & ! sun 0 j ris+1 a globe ( r$1 above ! blue m\nta9s t[>ds ,tayf1 :5 ,yusuf /opp$ 8 camel on an em95ce 9 full view ( ! city4 ,!re x lay 9 ! he>t ( ! r\gh blacki% hills1 ^: long %ad[s /ill fell ^u ! l[ /one h\ses & crook$ /reets b5ea?4#e ,! prie/'s eag] glance s\ght = ! ,caaba4 ,!re x 01 a huge1 /one cube1 /&+ 9 ! mid/ ( a c\rty>d two hundr$ & fifty paces long by two hundr$ paces wide1 & %r\d$ f top to bottom by a heavy curta9 ( d>k1 /rip$ clo? ( ,yem54 ,!re 0 some?+ awe-inspir+ 9 ! sc5e1 & ! prie/ felt a ?rill ( appreh5sive emotion z he gaz$ ^u :at he _h fondly hop$ w\ld prove ! end ( 8 long j\rney4 ,yet 8 eye cl\d$2 he cov]$ 8 face ) 8 mantle & wept1 say+ to 8 s\l1 ,"h1 too1 h !y turn$ aside to wor%ip ! false1 & h b[$ d[n to idols6 ,my s\l6 ,my s\l6 ,:]e %alt ?\ f9d tru? & re/8 ,amzi t\*$ him on ! arm4 ,:y d y weep1 fri5d8 ,?\ art a false ,guebre1 truly6 ,"k y n t ev5 !y hold ! ,caaba 9 high rev]5ce8 ,!re 0 a tone ( good-natur$ raill]y 9 ! voice1 & ! speak] cont9u$3 ,ar\se y\rself1 my fri5d4 ,see h[ !y wor%ip 9 ,mecca4 ,!y are at x already6 ,see !m run6 ,by my fai? 'tis a lu/y morn+ ex]cise6 ,yusuf look$ up to see a great conc\rse ( p ga!r+ 9 ! c\rt-y>d4 ,_m 7 ru%+ ab\t ! ,caaba1 & paus+ frequ5tly at "o corn] ( ! huge /ructure4 ,ea* pilgrim1 expla9$ ,amzi1 holds himself b\nd to g sev5 times ab\t ! temple1 & ! h>d] he runs ! m virtue !re is 9 x--p]=m+ ! ,tawaf1 !y call x4 ,^? :o seem to pause are kiss+ ! ,haj> ,aswad--! ,black ,/one1 :i*1 ! ,arabs say1 0 once an angel ca/ f heav5 9 ! =m ( a pure :ite jac9?4 ,x is n[ black5$ by ! kisses ( s9n]s1 b w1 at ! la/ day1 arise 9 its angel =m1 to be> te/imony ( ! fai?ful :o h kiss$ x1 & h done ! ,tawaf fai?fully4 ,& n[1 fri5d1 come to ! h\se ( ,amzi1 & see if he c be z hospitable z ,musa ! ,b$\94 ,yusuf gratefully accept$ ! invitation1 & ! camels 7 urg$ on aga9 d[n ! n>r[1 crook$ /reet4 ,"k y aught ( "o ,mohamm$8 ask$ ! prie/4 ,a rogui% ,hebrew left me1 ) scant c]emony1 9 possession ( a manuscript :i* mu/ be giv5 to him4 ,aye1 well d ,i "k him1 said ,amzi4 ,mohamm$1 ! son ( ,abdallah ! h&some1 & gr&son ( ,abdal ,motalleb1 :o 0 ! son ( ,has*em ( ! tribe ( ! ,korei%--a tribe :i* has long held a position among ! highe/ ( ,mecca1 & has1 = ages pa/1 _h ! gu>dian%ip ( ! ,caaba itself4 ,mohamm$ himself is a man ( sagacity & honor 9 all 8 deal+s4 ,he is m>ri$ to ,cadijah1 a weal?y wid[1 ^: bus9ess he has long c>ri$ on ) scrupul\s fairness4 ,he1 too1 is "o ( ! few :o1 9 ,mecca1 h ceas$ to believe 9 idols1 & w\ld fa9 see ! ,caaba purg$ ( its images4 ,!re are "s1 !n1 :o ca/ aside su* beliefs8 ,yes1 ! ,hanifs 7ascetics71 :o utt]ly reject poly!ism4 ,w>aka1 a c\s9 ( ! wife ( ,mohamm$1 is "o ( ! *ief ( ^!2 & ,mohamm$ himself has1 = sev]al ye>s1 be5 accu/om$ to retire to ! cave ( ,hira = m$itation & pray]4 ,x is said t he has prea*$ & taught = "s "t 9 ! city1 b only to 8 imm$iate fri5ds & relatives4 ,well1 "h we are at la/1--z a pret5ti\s /one build+ 0 rea*$4 ,amzi ! b5evol5t bids ,yusuf ! ,p]sian prie/ welcome4 ,amzi l$ ! prie/ into a h\se furni%$ ) no small degree ( ,ori5tal spl5dor4 ,"r to ! c>v5 c$>n doors1 ,flung inw>d ov] spangl$ floors1 ,broad-bas$ flights ( m>ble /airs ,ran up ) gold5 balu/rade1 ,aft] ! fa%ion ( ! "t4 ,a meal ( ,ori5tal di%es1 dri$ fruit & sweetmeats 0 prep>$2 &1 :5 ! coolness ( ev5+ _h come1 ! two fri5ds proce$$ to ! temple4 ,ent]+ by a we/]n gate1 !y f\nd ! great quadrangle cr[d$ ) m51 wom5 & *ildr51 "s /&+ 9 gr\ps1 ) sanctimoni\s air1 at pray]s1 :ile o!rs walk$ or ran ab\t ! ,caaba1 :i* loom$ huge & somb] b5ea? ! solemn light ( ! />s4 ,a few solit>y tor*es--= at t "t ! sl5d] pill>s ) _! myriads ( lamps _h n be5 erect$--lit up ! sc5e ) a weird1 wav]+ gl>e1 & ?rew deep %ad[s across ! :ite1 s&$ gr\nd4 ,a curi\s cr[d x seem$4 ,! wild en?usiasm t m>k$ ! conduct ( ! foll[]s ( ,mohamm$ at a lat] day 0 abs5t1 yet e motion ( ! motley cr[d proclaim$ ! v5]ation ) :i* ! place inspir$ ! impressionable & excitable ,arabs4 ,"h /ood a weal?y ,meccan1 ) fl[+ robes1 arms cross$ & eyes turn$ upw>d2 !re /alk$ a tall & gaunt figure ^: black robes & heavy black head-dress proclaim$ ! we>] a ,b$\9 woman4 ,"h ran a gr\p ( begg>s2 & !re a numb] ( half-nak$ pilgrims clung to ! curta9$ walls4 ,once a corpse 0 c>ri$ into ! enclosure & borne 9 solemn ,tawaf r\nd ! edifice4 ,look6 cri$ poor ,dumah4 ,! son ( ! wid[ ( ,na96 ,! son ( ! wid[ ( ,na96 ,oh1 :y does n he :om ,dumah sees 9 8 dreams come to raise him6 ,b !n1 !re are idols "h1 & he _c come :]e !re are o!r gods be=e him4 ,on survey+ ! temple1 ,yusuf discov]$ t ! door ( ! edifice 0 plac$ sev5 feet above ! gr\nd4 ,amzi in=m$ him t ! temple might be ent]$ only at c]ta9 times1 b t x conta9$ an image ( ,abraham hold+ 9 its h& "s arr[s )\t heads2 also a simil> /atue ( ,i%mael likewise ) div9+ arr[s1 & less] images ( prophets & angels am\nt+ almo/ to ! numb] ( ?ree hundr$4 ,pass+ r\nd ! temple to ! nor?-ea/]n corn]1 ,yusuf look$ curi\sly at ! ,black ,/one1 :i* 0 set 9 ! wall at a few spans f ! gr\nd1 & :i* seem$ to be black ) yell[i% specks 9 x4#f ,_m p 7 press+ =w>d to kiss x1 :ile _m m 7 dr9k+ & lav+ !mselves ) wat] f a well a few paces di/ant1--! well ,zem-,zem1--believ+ t 9 s do+ _! s9s 7 wa%$ (f 9 ! wat]4 ,?is1 said ,amzi1 po9t+ to ! spr+1 is said to be ! well :i* gu%$ up to give dr9k to our =efa!r ,i%mael & ,hag> 8 "m1 :5 !y _h gone into ! wild]ness to die4 ,yusuf sigh$ heavily4 ,su* empty c]emony _h no long] any attraction = him1 & he turn$ 8 eyes t[>ds ! m\nta9 ,abu ,kubays1 t[]+ d>k & gloomy above ! t[n1 its black cre/ t\*$ ) a silv]y radiance by ! light ( ! />s %9+ brilliantly above4 ,0 ?is1 !n1 ! ,caaba8 ,0 ?is :at he _h fondly hop$ w\ld fill 8 he>t's long+8 ,0 !re any food 9 ?is empty c]emonial = a hung]+ s\l8 ,:y1 oh :y did ! tru? ev] elude him1 flitt+ l an ignis-fatuus ) phantom light ?r\gh a d>k & black5$ wild]ness6 ,amzi 0 talk+ to someone 9 ! cr[d1 & ,yusuf pass$ sl[ly out & b5t 8 way d[n a sil5t & des]t$ /reet4 ,no "o 0 9 sight except a v "y girl1 almo/ a *ild1 :o 0 glid+ quickly on 9 ! %ad[s4 ,once or twice %e seem$ to /agg]1 !n %e fell4 ,yusuf hurri$ to h]1 & turn$ h] face to ! />light4 ,ev5 9 t dim light he c\ld see t x 0 contort$ ) pa94 ,yusuf he>d ! murmur ( voices 9 a l[ build+ close at h&1 &1 )\t wait+ to knock1 he lift$ ! girl 9 8 arms1 op5$ ! door1 & pass$ 94 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,na?an ,,! ,,jew4 ,i %all be cont5t1 :atev] happ5s1 = :at ,god *ooses mu/ be bett] ?an :at ,i c *oose4--,epictetus4 ,! same ev5+ on :i* ,yusuf visit$ ! temple1 a woman & h] two *ildr5 sat 9 a d+y little room ) an e>!n floor1 9 "o ( ! mo/ dilapidat$ /reets ( ,mecca4 ,! woman's face bore traces ( want & suff]+1 yet !re 0 a calm dignity & hopefulness 9 h] c\nt5ance1 & h] voice 0 n despair+4 ,%e sat ^u a bundle ( ru%es plac$ on ! floor4 ,no lamp light$ ! ap>tm5t1 b ?r\gh an op5+ 9 ! wall ! s(t />light %one ^u ! b&s ( hair t fell 9 little braids ov] h] =ehead4 ,h] two beautiful *ildr5 7 beside h]1 ! girl ) h] arm ab\t h] "m1 & ! boy's head on h] lap4 ,w we h only h>d cake = breakfa/1 "m1 & to-morr[ my bir?day1 too8 he 0 say+4 ,t is all1 my little ,manasseh1 unless ! good ,fa!r sees fit to s5d u "s way ( e>n+ m4 ,y "k ev5 ! hairs ( our heads are numb]$1 s he takes notice ( ! poore/ & weake/ ( 8 *ildr51 & has promis$ u t !re w be no lack to !m t fe> him4 ,b1 "m1 we h _h lack _m1 _m times1 said ! boy ?\ghtfully4 ,! "m smil$4 ,b ?+s h usually come "r 9 ! end1 %e said1 & y "k ',our light affliction1 :i* is b = a mom5t1 worke? = u a f> m exce$+ & et]nal weight ( glory4' ,we _c und]/& all ^! ?+s n[1 b x w be pla9 "s day4 ',we w tru/1 & n be afraid1' because our tru/ is 9 ! ,"l2 & we "k t 'he w p]fect t :i* conc]ne? u1' if we tru/ him4 ,& w he s5d fa!r home soon8 ask$ ! boy4 ,we h be5 pray+ = him to come1 s1 s long6 ,d y ?9k ,god he>s u1 "m8 ,:y doesn't he s5d fa!r home8 ,! woman's head droop$1 & a te> roll$ d[n h] *eek1 b h] voice 0 calm & firm4 ,manasseh1 *ild1 %e said1 y\r fa!r may nev] return2 b1 ?\gh a ,jew1 he 0 a ,*ri/ian2 &1 liv+ or dead1 ,i "k he is safe 9 ! keep+ ( our bless$ ,"l4 ,yes1 ,manasseh1 ,god he>s ! slighte/ :isp] brea!d f ! he>t ( ^? :o call ^u him 9 tru?4 ,he says1 ,jesus says1 ',i "k my %eep1 & am kn[n ( m9e4' ,little son1 ,i l to ?9k t our bless$ ,savior1 :o 'laid d[n 8 life = ! %eep1' is "h--9 ?is v room1 close to u4 ,sometimes ,i close my eyes & ?9k ,i see him1 look+ ^u u 9 m]cy & love f 8 t5d] eyes1 & he almo/ seems s ne> t ,i may t\* him4 ,no1 he w nev] =sake u4 ,little ones1 my con/ant pray] = y is t y may le>n to realize ! dep?s ( 8 love1 & to r5d] him y\r he>ts 9 return2 t y may feel ev] clos] to him ?an to any e>?ly p>5t1 & prove y\rselves lov+1 fai?ful *ildr5 ( :om he may n be a%am$4 ,! woman's voice trembl$ ) emotion z %e conclud$1 & a gl[ ( happ9ess illum9at$ h] ?9 features4 ,well1 "m1 ,i 0 a%am$ to-day1 said little ,manasseh4 ,i got angry & /ruck a boy4 ,manasseh6 ,my *ild6 ,y _c und]/&1 "m2 y are s good t y nev] get angry or wick$4 ,b ! ang] keeps ris+ up 9 me till x seems z if my he>t w\ld bur/2 ! blood ru%es to my face1 my eyes fla%--!n--,i /rike1 & ?9k ( no?+4 ,%e /rok$ 8 hair g5tly4 ,manasseh1 my boy's temp] is "o enemy :i* he has to conqu]4 ,b he mu/ n try to conqu] x 9 8 own /r5g?4 ,we h an ,almighty ,help] :o has giv5 u to "k t he w n suff] u to be tempt$ beyond t we are able1 & has bidd5 u ca/ all our c>e ^u him4 ,he w be only too will+ to guide u & uphold u by 8 p[]1 if we w b let him keep u & lead u f> f all temptation4 ,!n :at w\ld y d1 "m1 if y 7 9 my place :5 ! ang] comes up8 ,%e /oop$ & kiss$ him4 ,i w\ld say1 ',jesus1 help me1' & leave x all to him4 ,j !n a /ep s\nd$ at ! door4 ,"s "o ent]$1 & a cry ( ,fa!r6 ,oh1 fa!r6 bur/ f ! *ildr54 ,! "m sprang1 trembl+1 to h] feet4 ,x 0 ! long-lo/ husb& & fa!r6 ,!n ! lamp 0 light$1 & ! travel] told 8 lov$ ones ! /ory ( 8 long abs5ce2 h[ he _h emb>k$ at ,j$dah on a foi/ b\nd = ! head ( ! ,r$ ,sea2 h[ he _h be5 %ipwreck$2 _h become ill ( a fev] z ! result ( exposure2 & h[ he _h at la/ made 8 pa9ful way home by travel+ ov]l&4 ,z !y ?us sat1 talk+ 9 ec/asy ( joy at _! reunion1 ! door op5$ & ,yusuf ent]$ ) ! girl 9 8 arms4 ,wat] 0 spr9kl$ ^u h] face & %e soon recov]$4 ,%e plac$ h] h& on h] br[ 9 a daz$ way1 !n sprang up1 &1 j paus+ = an in/ant 9 :i* h] wondr\s beauty might be not$1 da%$ (f into ! night4 ,x is ,ze9ab1 ! beautiful *ild ( ,hassan1 said ! ,jewess4 ,%e w be well aga9 n[4 ,! p>oxysms h come be=e4 ,sit y d[n1 fri5d1 said h] husb& to ,yusuf4 ,we 7 j ab\t to break bread4 ',tis a scanty meal1 he add$1 ) a smile4 ,b we h be5 enjo9$ to 'be n =getful to ent]ta9 /rang]s1' because _m h ?us ent]ta9$ angels unaw>es4 ,we %all be glad ( ! company4 ,!re 0 a manly uprightness 9 ! look & tone ( ,na?an ! ,jew :i* caught ,yusuf's fancy at once1 & he sat d[n )\t hesitation at ! humble bo>d4 ,& !re1 9 t little1 d+y room1 he saw ! fir/ gleam ( t radiant light :i* 0 to trans=m ! :ole ( 8 aft] life4 ,he he>d ( ! trials & disappo9tm5ts1 ( ! h]oic =titude born ( t tru/ 9 & union ) ,god :i* he _h s crav$4 ,he receiv$ 8 fir/ glimpse ( a ,god1 human z we are human1 :o und]/&s e long+1 e d\bt1 e agony t c ble$ ! he>t ( a poor *ild ( e>?4 ,he sc>cely d>$ yet to believe t ?is ,god 0 "o really ) him at all times & 9 all places1 see+1 he>+1 kn[+1 sympa?iz+4 ,he sc>cely d>$ to realize ! possibility ( a companion%ip ) him1 or ! fact t ! m$iation ( ! planet-spirits 0 b a my?4 ,yet he did feel1 9 a vague way1 t ! light 0 break+1 & a tumultu\s1 undef9$1 hopeful ec/asy took possession ( 8 be+4 ,yusuf's he>t 0 ready = ! reception ( ! tru?4 ,he 0 unprejudic$4 ,he _h ca/ aside all dep5d5ce ^u ! t5ets ( 8 =m] belief4 ,he _h become z a little *ild anxi\s = re/ ^u its fa!r's bosom4 ,he s\ght only ,god1 & to him ! light came quickly4 ,!re 0 an inf9ity ( bless$ tru? to le>n yet1 b1 z he w5t out into ! night1 he knew t a some?+ _h come into 8 life1 trans=m+ & ennobl+ x4 ,! div9ity )9 him ?robb$ he>t to he>t ) ! ,div9ity t is above all1 9 all1 ?r\gh\t all good4 ,?\gh vaguely1 he felt ,god2 he knew t n[1 at la/1 he _h ent]$ ^u ! "r road4 ,!n he ?\ght ( ,amzi4 ,he mu/ try to tell him all ?is4 ,surely ,amzi ! le>n$1 ! b5evol5t1 w\ld rejoice too 9 he>+ ! /ory ( ,jesus' life on e>?1 ( 8 com+ z an expression ( ! love ( ,god to man1 t man might "k ,god4 ,?r\gh ! d>k /reets he ha/5$1 ?9k+1 wond]+1 rejoic+4 ,he s\ght ! b$side ( ,amzi on ! flat ro(4 ,amzi1 awake6 he cri$4 ,:at n[1 night-hawk8 said ! ,meccan1 9 8 good-natur$1 half-rail+ tone4 ,:y p\nce ^u a man ?us 9 ! mid/ ( 8 slumb]s8 ,amzi1 ,i h he>d glori\s news ( him--t ,jesus ( :om we h talk$6 ,well8 ,he seems inde$ to be ! ,god = :om ,i h long$4 ,!y h be5 tell+ me ( 8 life1 yet ,i realize little save t he came to e>? t m5 might "k him2 t he di$ to %[ m5 ! dep? ( 8 love2 & t he is ) u at e "t1 9 e place--ev5 "h1 n[1 on ?is ro(6 ,only ?9k ( x1 ,amzi6 ,he is close beside u1 see+ u1 he>+ u1 kn[+ our v he>ts6 ,!re is no ne$ m ( appeal+ to ! spirits ( ! />s4 ,ah1 !y 7 ev] f>1 f> (f6 ,& :]e le>n$ y all ?is1 fri5d prie/8 ,!re 0 an indiff]5t raill]y 9 ! tone :i* *ill$ ,yusuf to ! he>t4 ,f ,na?an1 a ,*ri/ian ,jew1 & 8 wife--p :o live close to ,god if any "o does4 ,9 ! ,jewi% qu>t]8 ,ev5 s4 ,amzi laugh$4 ,truly1 fri5d1 y h *os5 a fair spot = y\r revelation--a qu>t] ( fil? & vice4 ,a case ( good com+ out ( evil1 truly6 ,w y n grant t !re are "s good ev5 9 ! ,jewi% qu>t]8 ,"s1 p]haps2 yet !re are "s good among all peoples4 ,amzi1 c y n believe8 ,no1 no1 fri5d ,yusuf2 ,i am glad = y\r happ9ess--believe :at y w4 ,b x is =eign to ,amzi's nature to accept on he>say t :i* he has n inquir$ into--prob$ to ! bottom ev54 ,he _c accept ! te/imony ( any pass+ /rang]1 h[ev] plausible x may seem4 ,rejoice if y w1 ,yusuf1 9 ! spr+ ( a night-tune1 b leave ,amzi to seek = ! deep wat]s /ill4 ,amzi 0 n[ talk+ quickly & impressively4 ,yusuf 0 amaz$4 ,! light 0 beg9n+ to %9e s brightly 9 8 own s\l t he c\ld n compreh5d :y o!rs c\ld n see & believe likewise4 ,he talk$ ) 8 fri5d until ! dawn began to t9t ! top ( ,abu ,kubays1 b )\t effect4 ,at e turn he 0 met by ! bitt] prejudice held by ! ,meccans aga9/ ! :ole ,jewi% race1 a prejudice :i* kept ev5 ,amzi ! b5evol5t f believ+ 9 any?+ advocat$ by !m4 ,:y d !y n %[ ,*ri/ 9 _! lives1 !n8 he w\ld say4 ,y _c judge ! :ole ,*ri/ian b& by ! misde$s ( a few1 :o are1 inde$1 no ,*ri/ians1 ,yusuf plead$4 ,true2 yet a religion su* z y describe %\ld appeal to m ( !m1 & w\ld1 if x 7 all y imag9e x to be4 ,a p]fect religion %\ld be exemplifi$ 9 ! lives ( ^? :o pr(ess x4 ,i grant y t t is true1 0 ,yusuf's reply4 ,& z an example let me br+ y to ,na?an & 8 family4 ,nobody c\ld talk = "o h\r to !m )\t feel+ t !y h f\nd1 at lea/1 some?+ :i* we d n possess4 ,?is some?+1 !y say1 is _! ,god4 ,well1 well4 ,i %all d s to please y1 said ,amzi indiff]5tly1 b ,i hope t a long] acqua9tance may n spoil y\r tru/ 9 ^! p4 ,fur!r expo/ulation 0 va94 ,yusuf retir$ to 8 own ap>tm5t1 & pray$ long & f]v5tly1 9 8 own simple way1 (f]+ ?anks = ! light :i* 0 break+ s radiantly on 8 own s\l1 & besee*+ ! lov+ ,jesus to t\* ! he>t ( ,amzi1 :o1 he knew1 ?\gh less en?usia/ic ?an he1 also desir$ to "k tru?4 ,& be=e he lay d[n = a %ort re/1 he said3 ,grant1 ,o ,jesus1 ?\ :o art ev] pres5t1 t ,i may "k !e bett]1 & t ,amzi1 too1 may le>n to "k !e4 ,reveal ?yself to him z ?\ art reveal+ ?yself to me1 t we may "k !e z we %\ld4 ,! prie/'s face grew radiant ) happ9ess z he conclud$4 ,& yet1 9 t same city1 vice held sway2 =1 ev5 z ! prie/ pray$1 a d>k figure em]g$ f an unus$ upp] attic 9 ! h\se ( ,na?an ! ,jew1 &1 escap+ by a w9d[1 desc5d$ a g>d5 /air & disappe>$ 9 ! d>kness4 ,ev5 9 t dim light1 _h "o look$ he might h not$ t ! my/]i\s pr[l] wore ! dress ( a d]vi%4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,yusuf',s ,,fir/ ,,meet+ ,,) ,,mohamm$4 ,a p]son ) abnormal auditory s5sations (t5 comes to int]pret !m z voices ( demons1 or z ! voice ( "o comm&+ him to d "s de$4 ,?is halluc9ation1 9 turn1 becomes an app]ceiv+ organ1 i4e41 o!r p]ceptions & ideas are assimilat$ to x3 x becomes a c5t] ab\t :i* _m ideas ga!r & are correspond+ly di/ort$4--,mc,lellan1 ,psy*ology4 ,^u ! ev5+ ( ! foll[+ day1 ,amzi & ,yusuf set out 9 que/ ( ,mohamm$1 to :om ! manuscript _h n yet be5 giv54 ,/opp+ at ! h\se ( ,cadijah1 a /one build+ hav+ "s pret5sions to gr&eur1 !y le>n$ t ,mohamm$ _h left ! city4 ,accord+ly1 ?9k+ he w\ld probably be f\nd 9 ! ,cave ( ,hira1 !y took a by-pa? t[>ds ! m\nta9s4 ,! sun 0 hot1 b a pleasant breeze blew f ! pla9s t[>ds ! ,nejd1 &1 f ! elevation :i* !y n[ asc5d$1 ,yusuf not$ ) int]e/ a sc5e e po9t ( :i* 0 entirely diff]5t f t ( 8 ,p]sian home--diff]5t p]haps f t ( any o!r spot on ! face ( ! e>?2 a sc5e desolate1 wild1 & b>r51 yet de/9$ to be ! cradle ( a mighty movem5t t 0 ere long to agitate ! entire p59sula ( ,arabia1 & ev5tually to ex]cise its baneful influ5ce ov] a great "p ( ! ,ea/]n ,hemisph]e4#g ,bel[ him lay ! long1 n>r[1 s&y valley4 ,no fri5dly gr\p ( palms arose to break its dre>y monotony2 no gre5 ?+1 save a few p>*$ aloes1 0 !re to =m a pleasant re/+-place = ! eye4 ,! passes bel[1 ^? ev]-popul\s roads lead+ to ! ,nejd1 ,syria1 ,j$dah1 & ,arabia-,felix1 7 cr[d$ ) p2 yet1 ev5 _! pres5ce did n suffice to remove ! air ( deadness f ! sc5e4 ,( "o ?+ only c\ld ! behold] be really consci\s--desolation1 desolation2 a desolate city surr\nd$ by huge1 b>e1 skeleton-l m\nta9s1 grim old ,abu ,kubays ) ! city /ret*+ half way up its gloomy side1 on ! ea/2 ! ,r$ m\nta9 on ! we/2 ,jebel ,k>a t[>d ,tayf1 & ,jebel ,?aur ) ,jebel ,jiyad ! ,great]1 on ! s\?4 ,illu/ration3 ,read1 ,o ,mohamm$1 & see him :o 0 able to re/ore ! )]$ h&4--,see page #bc4 ,yusuf wat*$ ! p1 _m ( :om 7 pilgrims1 sw>m+ l s _m ants bel[ him t[>ds ! ,caaba1 :i* 0 9 full view1 /&+ l a huge s>cophagus 9 ! c5t] ( ! great c\rty>d4 ,9 ! transp>5t air ( ! ,ori5t1 ev5 ! pill>s support+ ! cov]$ portico ab\t ! c\rty>d 7 q visible4 ,yusuf _h obs]v$ ! great sy/em ( b>t]1 ! buy+ & sell+ t w5t on b5ea? ! ro( ( t long portico1 )9 ! v prec9cts ( ! temple set ap>t = ! wor%ip ( ! ,deity1 &1 z he wat*$ ! pigmy creatures1 n[ sw>m+ t[>ds ! trad+ /alls1 n[ ha/5+ to p]=m ,tawaf ab\t ! temple1 he almo/ wept t su* sacrilege %\ld exi/1 & a great ?rob ( pity = ^! err+ p ^: spiritual nature 0 b>r5 z ! va/1 treeless1 v]dureless wa/e ab\t !m1 fill$ 8 brea/4 ,amzi direct$ 8 att5tion t[>ds ! ea/1 :]e ! blue m\nta9s ( ,tayf /ood l outpo/s 9 ! di/ance4 ,!re1 said he1 at b a ?ree days' j\rney is ! di/rict ( pl5ty1 ! ,canaan ( ,mecca1 :5ce come ! grapes1 melons1 cucumb]s1 & pomegranates t are to be se5 9 our m>kets4 ,!re are pleasant dales & g>d5s :]e ! camel-?orn gives way to a c>pet ( v]dure2 :]e ! mimosa & acacia give place to ! glossy-leav$ fig-tree1 to /ately palms1 & pomegranates ( ! sc>let fruit2 :]e rippl+ /reams are he>d1 & ! songs ( birds fill ! air4 ,!re is a tradition t ,adam1 :5 driv5 out ( ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 settl$ at ,mecca2 & !re1 on ! site ( ! temple yond]1 & imm$iately b5ea? a glitt]+ temple ( pe>ly cl\d1 %imm]+ dews1 & ra9b[ lights said to be 9 ,p>adise above1--! ,bait-el ,maamur ( ,heav51--0 built1 by ! help ( angels1 ! fir/ ,caaba1 a respl5d5t temple ) pill>s ( jasp] & ro( ( ruby4 ,adam !n compass$ ! temple sev5 times1 z ! angels did ! ,bait above 9 p]petual ,tawaf4 ,he !n pray$ = a bit ( f]tile l&1 & imm$iately a m\nta9 f ,syria appe>$1 p]=m$ ,tawaf r\nd ! ,caaba1 & !n settl$ d[n yond] at ,tayf4 ,h5ce1 ,tayf is ev5 yet call$ ',kita m9 el ,%am'--a piece ( ,syria1 ! fa!r-l&4 ,s !n1 ?is ,caaba1 accord+ to tradition1 is ( e>ly orig98 ,! ,arabs believe t :5 ! e>?ly ,bait-el ,maamur 0 tak5 to heav5 at ,adam's dea?1 a ?ird "o 0 built ( /one & mud by ,se?4 ,?is 0 swept away by ! ,deluge1 b ! ,black ,/one 0 kept safe 9 ,abu ,kubays1 :i* is1 !re=e1 call$ ',el ,am9'--! ,hone/4 ,aft] ! flood1 a f\r? ,h\se 0 built by our fa!r ,abraham1 to :om ! angel ,gabriel re/or$ ! /one4 ,abraham's build+ 0 repair$ & 9 "p re/or$ by ! ,amalikah tribe4 ,a six? ,caaba 0 built by ! *ildr5 ( ,kahtan1 into ^: tribe1 say ! ,arabs1 ,ismail 0 m>ri$4 ,! sev5? h\se 0 built by ,kusay b9 ,kilab1 a =efa!r ( ,mohamm$1 & ,i h reason to believe t he 0 ! fir/ :o fill$ x ) ! idols :i* n[ disgrace its walls4 ,kusay's h\se 0 burnt1 its clo? cov]+ 7or kiswah7 cat*+ fire f a tor*4 ,x 0 rebuilt by ! ,korei% 7,qurais7 a few ye>s ago4 ,x 0 !n t ! door 0 plac$ high above ! gr\nd1 z y see x1 & !n t ! movable /air 0 con/ruct$4 ,!n1 too1 ! six columns :i* support ! ro( 7 add$1 & ,mohamm$1 ,el ,am91 0 *os5 to det]m9e ! position ( ! ,black ,/one 9 ! wall4 ,s1 fri5d1 ,i h n[ giv5 y 9 "p1 ! hi/ory ( ! ,caaba4 ,be/[+ a la/ look ^u ! temple1 ! fri5ds walk$ = "s di/ance nor?w>d across ! slopes ( ,m\nt ,hira1 until a l[1 d>k op5+ appe>$ 9 ! face ( a rock4 ,draw+ back a ?orny bu% f its door1 !y ent]$ ! cave4 ,a l[ moan+ noise s\nd$ )94 ,= a mom5t1 ! transition f ! :ite gl>e )\t to ! twilight ( ! cave bl9d$ !m1 !n !y saw t ! moans proce$$ f ,mohamm$1 :o 0 ly+ on 8 back on ! /one floor4 ,8 head-dress 0 awry1 8 face 0 purple1 & fro? issu$ f 8 m\?4 ,amzi seiz$ an e>!n vessel ( wat]1 & ba!d 8 br[4 ,poor fell[6 he said1 h[ (t5 he may h suff]$ "h alone6 ,x has be5 8 cu/om = ye>s to sp5d ! holy mon? ( ,ramadhan "h 9 pray] & m$itation4 ,he has (t5 tak5 ^! fits be=e2 b1 if :at is said be true1 he kn[s n t he is suff]+1 = angels appe> to him dur+ ! p>oxysms4 ,x seems to me mu* m l a fit ( epilepsy1 said ,yusuf1 r s>ca/ically4 ,see1 he beg9s to come to himself aga94 ,mohamm$ _h /opp$ moan+1 & 8 face began to rega9 its natural color4 ,pres5tly he op5$ 8 eyes 9 a daz$ way1 & sat up4 ,he 0 a man ( middle height1 ) a ruddy1 r florid complexion1 a high =ehead1 & v ev51 :ite tee?4 ,!re 0 some?+ comm&+ & dignifi$ 9 8 appe>ance4 ,he wore a bu%y be>d1 & 0 habit$ 9 a /rip$ cotton g[n ( clo? ( ,yem52 &1 f 8 p]son emanat$ ! sweet odor ( *oice/ p]fumes ( ! ,nejd & ,arabia-,felix4 ,ah1 x is ,amzi6 he said4 ,p>don me1 fri5d1 b ! angel has j left me1 & ,i fail$ to recognize y at once1 my m9d 0 s occupi$ ) ! wond] ( 8 communications2 =1 fri5d1 ! "t is nigh1 ev5 at h&1 :5 ! prophet ( ,allah1 ! ,"o1 ! only ,p]son ( ! ,godhead1 is to be proclaim$6 ,8 voice 0 l[ & musical1 & he spoke z "o "u ! influ5ce ( an inspiration4 ,has ! angel appe>$ to y 9 visible =m8 ,sometimes he appe>s 9 human =m1 b 9 a bl9d+ light2 at o!r times ,i he> a s\nd z ( a silv] bell t9kl+ af>4 ,!n ,i he> no words1 b ! tru? s9ks ^u my s\l1 & burns itself into my bra91 & ,i feel t ! angel speaks4 ,( :at1 !n1 has he spok58 ask$ ,amzi4 ,! "t 9 :i* ! full revelation %all be ?r[n op5 to man is n yet4 ,b x w come ere long4 ,none1 h]et(ore1 save my own k9 & fri5ds1 h be5 giv5 aught ( ! great message2 yet to y1 ,amzi1 may ,i say t ,abraham1 ,moses1 ,*ri/1 h all be5 s]vants ( ! true ,god1 yet = ,mohamm$ has be5 res]v$ ! honor ( ca/+ out ! idolatry ) :i* ! wor%ip ( our p reeks4 ,= him is de/9$ ! glory ( purg+ our ,caaba ( its images1 & ( re9/at+ ! true religion ( our fa!rs 9 ?is fair l&4 ,!n %all m5 "k t ,allah is ! "o ,god1 & ,mohamm$ is 8 prophet6 ,?9k y to place y\rself on an equality ) ! ,son ( ,god8 cri$ ,yusuf1 /]nly4 ,mohamm$ turn$ quickly ^u him1 & 8 face work$ 9 a fr5zy ( excitem5t4 ,i tell y !re is b "o ,god1--"o invisible1 et]nal ,god1 ,allah above all 9 e>? & heav51--& ,mohamm$ is ! prophet ( ,god6 he cri$4 ,yusuf p]ceiv$ t he _h to deal ) a fanatic1 a religi\s en?usia/1 :o w\ld n be reason$ )4 ,yes1 he cont9u$1 may x be ,mohamm$'s privilege to lead m5 back to tru?1 & to turn !m f hea!ndom2 to tea* !m to be wise z s]p5ts1 h>mless z doves1 & to %[ !m h[ to walk ) clean h&s & he>ts ?r\gh ! e>?1 liv+ uprightly 9 ! sight ( all m56 ,yet1 v5tur$ ,yusuf1 did n ,jesus tea* some?+ ( ?is8 ,jesus 0 great & good1 said ,mohamm$2 he 0 ne$$ 9 8 day ^u ! e>?1 b m5 h fall5 away aga91 & ,mohamm$ is ! greate/ & la/1 ! prophet ( ,allah6 ,! speak]'s eyes 7 fla%+2 he 0 yet "u ! influ5ce ( an ov]p[]+ excitem5t4 ,! color began to ru% to 8 face1 & ,yusuf1 fe>+ a return ( ! swoon1 deem$ x wise n to prolong ! argum5t1 b deliv]$ ! manuscript left by ! p$dl]1 say+3 ,read1 ,o ,mohamm$1 & see him :o 0 able to re/ore ! )]$ h& /ret*$ =? 9 fai?4 ,p]ceive him1 & commit n ?is sacrilege4 ,tru/+ himself to say no m1 ,yusuf ha/ily left ! cav]n1 foll[$ by ,amzi1 :o rem>k$1 ?\ghtfully3 ,yet1 !re is mu* good1 too1 9 t :i* ,mohamm$ w\ld advocate4 ,!re is1 ass5t$ ,yusuf4 ,yet1 ?\gh ,i "k n :y1 ,i _c tru/ ?is man4 ',tis an in/9ct1 if y w4 ,:at1 ?9k y1 does he mean to w9 by ?is proc$ure1--p[]1 or e/eem1 or fame8 ,amzi %ook 8 head quickly 9 d5ial4 ,mohamm$ is "o ( ! mo/ upright ( m51 "o ( ! la/ to seek p]sonal favor or di/9ction by di%one/ means1 "o ( ! la/ to be a mak] ( lies4 ,v]ily1 ,yusuf1 ,i "k n :at to ?9k ( 8 revelations4 ,if he does n 9 tru? see ^! visions1 he at lea/ imag9es he does4 ,he is hone/ 9 :at he says4 ',if he does n 9 tru?'6 repeat$ ,yusuf4 ,surely y1 ,amzi1 h no confid5ce 9 8 visions8 ,amzi smil$4 ,& yet ,yusuf1 no long] ago ?an la/ night1 0 ready to believe ! te/imony ( a paup] ,jew 9 reg>d to simil> ass]tions1 he said4 ,b keep y\r m9d easy1 fri5d2 ,i h n accept$ ,mohamm$'s claims4 ,i am op5 to conviction yet1 & ,i am n ha/y to believe4 ,9 fact1 ,i mu/ confess1 ,yusuf1 an entire lack ( t f]vor1 ( t capacity = religi\s feel+1 :i* is s m>k$ a trait 9 my ,p]sian prie/4 ,yet y1 too1 pr(ess$ to be a seek] = tru?1 said ,yusuf1 reproa*fully4 ,my desire = tru? is simply to "k x = ! m]e sake ( kn[+ x1 said ,amzi4 ,yusuf sigh$4 ,he did n realize t he _h to deal ) a peculi> nature1 "o ( ! h>de/ to impress 9 spiritual ?+s--! indiff]5t1 calculat+ m9d1 :i* is m ?an half satisfi$ ) moral virtue1 n realiz+ ! inf9itely high]1 nobl]1 happi] life t comes f ! inspiration ( a con/ant companion%ip ) ,god4 ,alas1 ,i am b a poor tea*]1 ,amzi1 he said4 ,y "k1 p]haps1 m ( ! doctr9es ( ^! ,*ri/ians ?an ,i2 yet ,i am conv9c$ t to me has come a bless+ :i* y lack1 & ,i w\ld fa9 y _h x too4 ,& ,i "k s little t x seems ,i _c help y4 ,y w1 at lea/1 come & talk ) ,na?an8 ,z y w1 said ,amzi1 9 a half-bant]+ tone4 ,prove to me t ^! ,hebrews are infallible1 & ,i %all half accept _! ,jewi% philosophy4 ,y _c expect to f9d !m or any "o on ?is e>? infallible1 return$ ,yusuf1 quietly4 ,i c only promise t y w f9d 9 !m quiet1 s9c]e1 upright ,*ri/ians4 ,!y _h rea*$ a sudd5 turn on ! pa?1 & be=e !m1 on ! top ( a /eep cliff1 /ood ,dumah1 ) 8 fair hair /ream+ 9 ! sun%9e4 ,he 0 s++1 & !y paus$ to li/54 ,he is gone1 ! noble1 ! h&some1 ,& ! te>s ( ! "m are fall+ ,l dews f ! cup ( ! lily ,:5 x b5ds its head 9 ! d>kness4 ,poor ,dumah6 said ,amzi1 s++ 8 ?\ghts z usual4 ,:at n[1 ,dumah8 ,:o is weep+8 ,a poor ,jewess1 said ! boy1 & h] two *ildr5 cl+ to h] g[n & weep too4 ,ah1 if ,dumah _h p[] he w\ld soon set him free4 ,set :om free8 ask$ ,yusuf4 ,! fa!r2 !y say he took ! cup to buy bread2 b = ! sake ( ! *ildr51 ,dumah w\ld set him free4 ,oh1 x is only a case ( /eal+ d[n 9 ! ,jewi% qu>t]1 said ,amzi1 c>elessly4 ,yet1 return$ ! o!r1 a weep+ "m & helpless *ildr5 %\ld appeal to ! he>t ( ,amzi ! b5evol5t4 ,let u turn aside & see :at x is ab\t4 ,dumah1 lead u4 ,!y foll[$ ! boy to ! hall or c\rt-room ( ! city4 ,a judge sat on a rais$ dais2 witnesses 7 bel[1 & ! own] ( ! gold cup 0 talk+ excit$ly & call+ l\dly = ju/ice4 ,!re is ! culprit1 :isp]$ ,amzi4 ,yusuf 0 /ruck dumb4 ,x 0 ,na?an1 ! ,*ri/ian ,jew6 ,agony 0 writt5 9 8 face1 yet !re 0 pati5ce 9 x too4 ,8 arms 7 b\nd1 & 8 head 0 b5t 9 :at might h be5 int]pret$ z humiliation4 ,once m1 cri$ ! judge1 h y aught to say = y\rself1 ,jew8 ,na?an rais$ 8 head pr\dly1 & look$ ! ,judge /raight 9 ! eyes4 ,i am guiltless1 he said1 9 l[1 firm tones4 ,a murmur bur/ f ! cr[d1 & exclamations c\ld be he>d4 ,n guilty6 ,& ! cup f\nd 9 8 h\se6 ,c[>d dog6 ,w he n yet confess8 ,! sc\rge is too good = him6 ,h y no explanation to (f]8 ask$ ! judge4 ,none4 ,!n1 gu>ds1 place him 9 irons to await our fur!r pleasure4 ,9 ! meantime =ty la%es ( ! sc\rge4 ,next6 ,na?an walk$ out ) firm /ep & head erect4 ,a l[ sob bur/ f "s "o 9 ! cr[d4 ,x 0 ! wife ( ,na?an1 weep+1 :ile little ,manasseh & ,m>y clung to h] weep+ too4 ,yusuf t\*$ h] on ! arm4 ,hu%6 ,be calm6 he said4 ,all w yet be well4 ,i1 = "o1 "k t he is innoc5t1 & ,i w n re/ until he is free4 ,?ank ,god6 ,he has n =sak5 u6 exclaim$ ! woman4 ,yusuf put a piece ( money into ,manasseh's h&4 ,"h1 take y\r "m home1 & buy "s bread1 he said4 ,& "h1 pretty lad1 "k y ! t\* ( gold8 said ,amzi1 z he slipp$ ano!r co9 into ! *ild's h&4 ,n[1 ,yusuf1 he w5t on1 come1 let u see y\r ,jewi% fri5ds ( ye/]-ev54 ,alas1 ,amzi1 ^! are !y1 return$ ! prie/1 sadly1 & ,i fe> yon poor woman feels little l talk+ to u 9 ! fre%ness ( h] grief4 ,amzi laugh$1 my/]i\sly4 ,s y\r tea*] has prov$ b a common ,jew ?ief1 he said4 ,yusuf turn$ almo/ fi]cely4 ,d y believe ?is vile /ory8 he exclaim$4 ,did y n see tru? /amp$ ^u ,na?an's face8 ,y mu/ admit t circum/ances are aga9/ him4 ,! pro( seems conclusive4 ,i w nev] believe x1 7 ! pro( produc$ by _! ma*9ations t5 times z conclusive6 ,!re is "s my/]y "h :i* ,i w unravel6 ,my poor ,yusuf1 y are too cr$ul\s 9 respect to ^! p4 ,s be x4 ,y believe 9 y\r ,jews1 ,i %all believe 9 my ,mohamm$1 until ! tale told is a diff]5t "o1 laugh$ ,amzi2 & = ! mom5t ,yusuf felt helpless4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,yusuf ,,/udies ,,! ,,scriptures4--,,connect+ ,,ev5ts4 ,surely an humble husb&man t s]ve? ,god is bett] ?an a pr\d philosoph] :o1 neglect+ himself1 is occupi$ 9 /udy+ ! c\rse ( ! heav5s4--,?omas a ,kempis4 ,= _m weeks1 ev5 mon?s1 aft] ?is1 ,yusuf's life1 to "o :o knew n ! work+s ( 8 m9d1 seem$ colorless1 & fill$ ) a monoton\s r\nd ( nev]-v>y+ occupation4 ,yet 9 ^? few weeks he liv$ m ?an 9 all 8 life be=e4 ,life is n made up ( ei!r ye>s or actions--! developm5t ( ?\ght & "* is ! important ?+2 & 9 ?is p]iod ( app>5t wait+1 ,yusuf grew & develop$ 9 ! light ( 8 new und]/&+4 ,he read & ?\ght & /udi$1 & yet f\nd "t = pay+ "s att5tion to out] affairs4 ,9 ,p]sia he _h amass$ a consid]able =tune1 :i* he _h convey$ to ,mecca 9 ! =m ( jewels sewn into 8 belt & into ! seams ( 8 g>m5ts1 h5ce he 0 abundantly able to pay 8 way1 & to exp5d some?+ 9 *>ity2 & betwe5 8 & ,amzi's g5]osity ! family ( ,na?an lack$ no?+4 ,yusuf obta9$ possession ( p>ts ( ! ,scriptures1 writt5 on p>*m5t1 & sp5t e morn+ 9 _! p]usal1 ev] f9d+ ?is p]iod a preci\s fea/ full ( com=t+ assurances1 & hope-inspir+ promises4 ,he nev] =got to pray = ,amzi1 to :om he (t5 read & exp\nd$ passages ( ,scripture1 )\t be+ able to notice any app>5t effect ( 8 tea*+4 ,x tr\bl$ him mu* t ,amzi l5t su* a will+ e> to ,mohamm$1 & to ! few fanatics among ! ,hanifs :o _h n[ pr(ess$ _! belief 9 ?is self-proclaim$ prophet ( ,allah4 ,x seem$ m>vel\s t a man ( ,amzi's wisdom & le>n+ %\ld be s c>ri$ away by su* a flimsy doctr9e z t :i* ,mohamm$ n[ began to proclaim4 ,amzi appe>$ to h fall5 "u ! spell :i* ,mohamm$ seem$ to ca/ ov] _m ( ^? ) :om he came 9 contact2 &1 ?\gh he ackn[l$g$ no belief 9 ! s-call$ prophet1 nei!r did he pr(ess disbelief 9 him4 ,yusuf's happie/ h\rs 7 ^? sp5t 9 ! little ,jewi% ,*ri/ian *ur*1 a poor1 uncom=table build+1 :]e an e>ne/ h&ful ( ,jews1 :o 7 nev]!less firm believ]s 9 ! div9ity ( ,*ri/1 met1 (t5 9 secret1 always 9 fe> ( ! d]isive ,arabs1 = pray] & /udy ( ! ,gospel4 ,among ^!1 ! wife ( ,na?an 0 nev] abs5t4 ,yusuf s\ght untir+ly to solve ! my/]y ( ! gold cup4 ,circum/antial evid5ce 0 c]ta9ly aga9/ ,na?an4 ,awad1 a ri* m]*ant ( ,mecca1 _h plac$ ! cup ne> a w9d[ 9 8 h\se1 & _h =gott5 to remove x ere retir+ = ! night4 ,a %ort "t be=e dawn he _h he>d a noise & ris5 to see :at x 04 ,he _h gone outside j 9 "t to see a figure pass+ hurri$ly across a small field ne> 8 h\se4 ,ev5 !n he _h n ?\ght ( ! cup4 ,b 9 ! morn+ x 0 miss$1 & tracks 7 foll[$ f ! w9d[ z f> z ! ru9$ h\se to :i* ,na?an's family _h gone 9 _! pov]ty4 ,! h\se 0 se>*$1 & ! cup 0 f\nd hidd5 9 a heap ( rubbi% 9 an unus$ ap>tm5t4 ,na?an _h j return$ ) little save ! clo!s he wore2 x 0 well kn[n t 8 wife & *ildr5 _h be5 v]g+ on />vation1 & ! public1 ev] ready to judge1 =m$ its own conclusion1 & turn$ ) ,nemesis eye ^u ! poor ,jew4 ,no clue :atev] rema9$1 except a small c>nelian1 :i* ,yusuf f\nd aft]w>ds ^u ! floor1 & :i* he took possession ( at once4 ,= h\rs he w\ld w&] ab\t1 hop+ to f9d "s trace ( ! robb]1 :o1 he firmly believ$1 _h fanci$ himself foll[$ by ,awad1 & _h hurri$ly secret$ ! cup1 tru/+ to return = x lat]1 & to make 8 escape 9 ! meantime4 ,all ?is1 h[ev]1 did n help poor ,na?an1 :o1 *a9$ & fett]$1 langui%$ 9 a close1 poorly-v5tilat$ cell1 ) little hope ( deliv]ance4 ,yusuf knew ! rancor ( ! ,meccans aga9/ ! ,jews1 & some:at fe>$ ! result1 yet he did n give up hope4 ,we are pray+ = him1 ,na?an's wife w\ld say4 ,na?an & ,yusuf are pray+ too1 & we "k t :atev] happ5s mu/ be be/1 s9ce ,god has will$ x s = u4 ,little ,manasseh *af$ m ?an anyone at ! long susp5se4 ,"o day he said3 ,"m1 my "n means blackness1 sorr[1 or some?+ l t1 does x n8 ,:y did y call me ,manasseh8 ,0 x to be an om5 ( my life8 ,=bid t x %\ld6 ! "m exclaim$1 pass+ h] h& lov+ly ?r\gh 8 wav+ hair4 ,x mu/ h be5 because ( y\r curls1 black z a rav5's w+4 ,sorr[ w n be always4 ,joy may come soon2 b if n1 'at ev5tide x %all be light4' ,does t mean 9 heav58 he ask$4 ,he has prep>$ = u a mansion 9 ! heav5s1 an h\se n made ) h&s4 ',!re %all be no night !re1' & 'sorr[ & sigh+ %all flee away1' said ! "m ) a f>-away look 9 h] eyes4 ,b x seems s long to wait1 "m1 said ! boy impati5tly4 ,yet heav5 is n f> away1 ,manasseh1 %e return$1 quickly4 ,heav5 is :]ev] ,god is4 ,& h we n him ) u always8 ',9 all ?y ways ackn[l$ge him1 & he %all direct ?y pa?s4' ,nev] =get t1 ,manasseh4 ,well1 ,i wi% we 7 a little happi] n[1 he w\ld say2 & !n1 to div]t ! boy's att5tion f 8 pres5t tr\bles1 8 "m w\ld tell him ab\t h] happy home 9 ,pale/9e1 :]e %e & h] little si/]1 ,lois1 _h wat*$ _! %eep on ! gre5 hillsides1 & wov5 *a9s ( fl[]s to put ab\t ! neck ( _! pet lamb2 ( h[ !y grew up1 & ,lois m>ri$ ! ,b$\9 ,musa1 & _h gone f> away4 ,?us f>1 ,yusuf knew no?+ ( ?is connection ( ,na?an's family ) 8 ,b$\9 fri5ds4 ,x 0 yet to prove ano!r l9k 9 ! *a9 :i* 0 b9d+ him s closely to ?is godly family4 ,8 _m occupations1 & ! feel+ :i* impell$ him at e sp>e mom5t to seek = "s clue :i* w\ld lead to ,na?an's lib]ation1 left him little "t = conv]sation ) !m = ! pres5t1 except to see t _! wants 7 suppli$4 ,!n1 too1 he 0 tr\bl$ ab\t ,amzi1 & some:at anxi\s ab\t ! result ( ,mohamm$'s proclamations1 :i* 7 n[ beg9n+ to be nois$ abroad4 ,f hold+ meet+s 9 caves & private h\ses1 ! prophet _h begun to prea* on ! /reets1 & f ! top ( ! little em95ce ,safa1 ne> ! foot ( ,abu ,kubays4 ,_m ( ! p ( ,mecca held him up to ridicule1 & treat$ 8 decl>ations ) d]isive contempt4 ,among 8 /ronge/ oppon5ts 7 8 own k9dr$1 ! ,korei%1 ( ! l9e ( ,has*em & ( ! rival l9e ( ,abd ,s*ems4 ,! head ( ! latt] tribe1 ,abu ,s(ian1 ,mohamm$'s uncle1 0 especially bitt]4 ,he 0 a =midable foe1 z he liv$ 9 ! highl&s1 8 ca/les be+ built on precipit\s rocks1 & mann$ by a set ( wild & savage ,arabs4 ,yet ,mohamm$ w5t on1 nei!r daunt$ by fe> nor disc\rag$ by s>casm4 ,! numb] ( 8 foll[]s /eadily increas$2 8 fir/ conv]ts1 ,ali1 8 c\s91 & ,zeid1 8 fai?ful s]vant1 be+ quickly jo9$ by _m o!rs4 ,mohamm$ n[ boldly proclaim$ ! message deliv]$ to him 9 ! cave ( ,hira ! ,koran4 ,he decl>$ t ! law ( ,moses _h giv5 way to ! ,gospel1 & t ! ,gospel 0 n[ to give way to ! ,koran2 t ! ,savior 0 a great prophet1 b 0 n div9e2 & t he1 ,mohamm$1 0 to be ! la/ & greate/ ( all ! prophets4 ,su* ass]tions 7 usually receiv$ ) %\ts ( d]ision2 & yet1 :5 ,mohamm$ eloqu5tly upheld fairness & s9c]ity 9 all public & private deal+s1 & urg$ ! giv+ ( alms1 & ! liv+ ( a pure & humble life1 !re 7 ^? :o1 l ,amzi1 felt t !re 0 some?+ wor?y ( admiration 9 ! new prophet's religion2 & 8 v firmness & s9c]ity1 ev5 :5 spat ^u1 & cov]$ ) mud ?r[n ^u him z he pray$ 9 ! ,caaba1 won = him fri5ds4 ,! opposition ( 8 uncles1 ,abu ,lahab & ,abu ,s(ian1 01 h[ev]1 c>ri$ on ) ! greate/ rancor2 & at la/ a decree 0 issu$ by ,abu ,s(ian =bidd+ ! tribe ( ! ,korei% f hav+ any int]c\rse :atev] ) ,mohamm$4 ,?is decree 0 writt5 on p>*m5t1 & hung up 9 ! ,caaba1 & ,mohamm$ 0 ultimately =c$ to flee f ! city4 ,he & 8 disciples w5t = refuge to ! rav9e ( ,abu ,taleb1 at "s di/ance f ,mecca4 ,"h !y w\ld h suff]$ great want1 _h x n be5 = ! k9dness ( ,amzi1 :o manag$ to s5d !m food 9 secret4 ,b ! prophet's zeal nev] flagg$4 ,:5 ! ,ramadhan aga9 came r\nd1 & x 0 safe to v5ture f 8 tempor>y retreat1 he came boldly into ! city1 prea*$ aga9 f ! hill ,safa1 & proclaim$ 8 new revelations1 pray+ = ! p1 & end+ e pray] ) ! decl>ation n[ univ]sal ?r\gh\t ! ,moslem _w1-- ,god6 ,!re is no ,god b he1 ! ev]-liv+6 ,he sleepe? n1 nei!r do? he slumb]6 ,to him belong ! heav5s & ! e>?1 & all t !y conta94 ,:o %all int]c$e ) him unless by 8 p]mission8 ,8 sway ext5de? ov] ! heav5s & ! e>?1 & to su/a9 !m bo? is no bur!n to him4 ,he is ! ,high1 ! ,mighty6 ,! sublimity ( ?is eulogy ( ! ,mo/ ,high may be readily trac$ to ! psalms1 p>ticul>ly to t gr&e/ ( all songs1 ! "o hundr$ & f\r? psalm1 :i* has be5 said to be rem>kable 9 t x embraces ! :ole cosmos4 ,&1 9 fact1 ! :ole tr5d ( ! ,koran may be trac$ to a /udy ( ! ,bible1 p>ticul>ly to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ) occasional digressions into ! ,mi%nu1 & ! ,talmud ( ! ,hebrews4 ,fe$ ! hungry6 ,visit ! sick6 ,b[ n to idols6 ,pray con/antly1 & direct ?y pray]s imm$iately to ! ,deity6 ,^! 7 ! con/ant exhortations ( ! prophet dur+ ^! fir/ days ( 8 m9i/ry--exhortations :i* dem& ! admiration ( all :o consid] ! grossness & idolatry ( ! age 9 :i* he liv$4 ,_h he nev] gone fur!r1 succe$+ ages might h be5 tempt$ to p>don 8 halluc9ations4 ,at ! "t1 doctr9es :i* savor$ ( s mu* magnanimity1 & :i* 7 immeasurably 9 advance ( ! mock]y ( religion t _h s long held sway among ! majority ( ! ,arabs1 at once comm5d$ !mselves to _m4 ,! effect ( ! new tea*+ 0 enhanc$ by ! burn+ en?usiasm & p[]ful oratory ( ,mohamm$1 :o 0 n ignorant ( ! effect ( eloqu5t deliv]y & gl[+ language on a p ev] passionate & ke5ly susceptible to ! influ5ce ( a /rong & vivid pres5tation4 ,ridicule & p]secution ceas$ = a "t1 & at la/1 :5 ! decree 0 remov$1 ,mohamm$ & 8 foll[]s return$ 9 triumph to ,mecca4 ,once aga9 he 0 oblig$ to fly = 8 life4 ,accompani$ by ,zeid1 he w5t to ,tayf1 & !re sp5t a mon? 9 its p]fum$ vales1 w&]+ by cool+ /reams1 m$itat+ b5ea? ! wav+ fronds ( ! palm-trees1 or re/+ 9 cool g>d5s1 lull$ by ! ru/l+ leaves ( ! nebeck 7! lotus-tree71 & inhal+ ! fre% p]fume ( pea* & apple blooms4 ,b ! inhabitants ( ,tayf grew ho/ile1 & ! prophet aga9 set out on foot = ,mecca4 ,he sat d[n to re/ 9 an or*>d4 ,!re he dream$ t a ho/ ( g5ii wait$ be=e him1 begg+ him to tea* !m ,el ,islam4 ,9 ! night#h he arose & proce$$1 ) r5ew$ c\rage1 on 8 j\rney4 ,on ! way he fell 9 ) "s pilgrims f ,ya?rib1 or ,m$9a1 & to !m he unfold$ 8 revelations4 ,!y li/5$ spell-b\nd z he prea*$ f ,al ,akaba1 & bes\ght him t he w\ld come or w\ld s5d disciples ) !m to _! nor!rn t[n4 ,accord+ly1 ,mohamm$ *ose sev]al conv]ts to accompany !m ^u ?is fir/ mission1 & a "t 0 set = _! go+4 ,on ! ev5+ prec$+ ?is appo9t$ "t1 ,yusuf sat 9 a hang+ balcony ( ,amzi's h\se4 ,! p9k flu% ( ! sett+ sun 0 ov] ! sky2 ! murmur ( ! city arose ) a subdu$ hum--! city's /illy s\nd2 a p>*m5t conta9+ a "p ( ! ,scriptures 0 on ! prie/'s knee1 b he /opp$ read+ & gave himself up to m$itation1 wond]+ deeply at ! /range c\rse t ev5ts 7 tak+1 & surmis+ vaguely ! probable result ( ! revolution t seem$ imp5d+4 ,8 ?\ghts turn$ to ,amzi1 :o1 z yet1 clos$ 8 e>s to ! ,gospel tid+s :i* 7 prov+ su* a com=t & joy to ! prie/4 ,a /ep s\nd$ beh9d him4 ,x 0 ,amzi himself1 attir$ 9 travel+ g>b1 & ) 8 camel-/ick already 9 8 h&4 ,:at n[1 fri5d ,yusuf8 ,dream+ /ill8 he said4 ,w y n say f>ewell to y\r fri5d8 ,:at6 ,are y go+ on a j\rney8 ,pray1 :]e goes ,amzi on su* %ort notice8 ,ah1 smil$ ,amzi1 ,i almo/ fe> to tell my ,p]sian proselyte1 le/ ! vials ( 8 wra? be p\r$ on my def5celess & submissive head4 ,to make a long /ory %ort1 ,i g ) ! disciples ( ,mohamm$ to ,m$9a4 ,z ,mohamm$'s disciple8 ,amzi1 has x come to ?is6 exclaim$ ! prie/4 ,*a9 y\r *ol]1 my fri5d1 laugh$ ! o!r4 ,i m]ely g to obs]ve ! outcome ( ?is movem5t 9 ! t[n ( ! ,nor?4 ,besides1 ! heat ( ,mecca 9 ?is season oppresses me1 & ,i long = ! cool breezes ( ,m$9a4 ,yusuf1 ,i %all h r>e lett]s to write y1 = ,i feel t !re w be a mighty movem5t 9 favor ( ,mohamm$ !re4 ,y beg9 to believe 9 him1 ,amzi6 said ,yusuf 9 tones ( deepe/ conc]n4 ,8 doctr9es suit me1 z conta9+ _m noble precepts4 ,8 proclamations are mov+ ! t[n 9 su* a way z 0 nev] kn[n h]et(ore4 ,consid] ! movem5t caus$ by ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/ :5 he 0 on e>?6 cri$ ,yusuf4 ,d>e y comp>e ?is petty tempe/ ) t8 ,yet ,*ri/'s v words h be5 "h :]e all might read !m1 = long en\gh4 ,:y h !y n drawn ! att5tion (1 &1 if div9e1 :y h !y n %[n _! p[] among1 our citiz5s8 ,because ye h eyes t see n1 & e>s t he> n6 cri$ ! prie/ impetu\sly4 ,c y n see t ! doctr9es ( ! ,scriptures are j ^? :i* ,mohamm$ proclaims8 ,he seizes ^u !m1 he gives !m z 8 own1 because he kn[s !y are good1 yet he commits ! sacrilege ( pos+ z a div9e ag5t6 ,good _c come out ( ?is except 9 s f> z a few precepts ( ! ,gospel1 all plagi>iz$ z !y are1 ex]t _! influ5ce ^u ! lives ( p4 ,amzi look$ inconv9cible4 ,i grant ! excell5ce ( ,gospel tea*+1 he said1 b y\r conception ( ,god's love ,i _c seem to feel1 (t5 z y h expla9$ x to me4 ,mohamm$'s revelations appe> plausible4 ,yet1 look n s doleful1 bro!r4 ,amzi has n become a ,mohamm$an4 ,he is /ill ready to believe z soon z he c see4 ,yes1 yes2 l ,?omas1 y mu/ see & feel ere y w believe4 ,god grant t ! see+ & feel+ may n come too late6 ,amzi smil$1 & pass$ 8 arm affectionately ab\t ! prie/'s %\ld]4 ,:at a ?orn 9 ! fle% to y is ,amzi ! b5evol5t1 he said1 k9dly4 ,not)/&+1 give me y\r bless+1 prie/4 ,give me cr$it = be+1 at lea/1 hone/1 & bid me good spe$ be=e ,i g4 ,heav5 =bid t aught b bless+ f ,yusuf %\ld ev] foll[ ,amzi6 return$ ! o!r1 w>mly4 ,may heav5 keep & direct y1 my fri5d1 my bro!r6 ,! fri5ds embrac$1 accord+ to ! cu/om ( ! l&1 & sep>at$2 ,amzi to jo9 ! half-nak$ pilgrims1 :o _h n yet donn$ _! travel+-robes1 ,yusuf to lift 8 he>t to ,heav51 z he n[ did 9 e circum/ance4 ,9 ?is sil5t talk to ,god he receiv$ com=t1 & 8 he>t 0 fill$ ) hope = ,amzi4 ,ev5 ?is j\rney1 :i* seem$ s inauspici\s1 might1 he ?\ght1 be b ! beg9n+ ( a happy end4 ,he _h le>n$ t !re are no trifles 9 life2 t no ev5t is s insignificant t ,god may n make use ( x4 ,he felt t ,amzi 0 n utt]ly indiff]5t to ! influ5ce ( div9e p[]1 s he wait$ 9 pati5ce4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,:]e9 ,,is ,,told ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,na?an',s ,,lib]ation4 ,! w9ds1 z at _! h\r ( bir?1 ,lean+ ^u ! ridg$ sea1 ,brea!d l[ ar\nd ! roll+ e>? ,) mell[ preludes1 ',we are free4' --,t5nyson4 ,dur+ all ?is "t1 !re 0 no news ( release = poor ,na?an4 ,9 8 close cell1 v5tilat$ by "o little w9d[1 &1 9 ! fetid odor ( its air1 he p9$ away4 ,a l[ fev] _h r5d]$ him exce$+ly weak2 he c\ld n eat ! wret*$ food ( ! prison2 8 face grew hagg>d1 & 8 bones %one ?r\gh ! fle% ) almo/ skeleton-l di/9ctness4 ,yet no murmur pass$ 8 lips4 ,f 8 w9d[1 set high 9 ! wall1 he c\ld see ! sun z x rose ov] ,abu ,kubays2 he c\ld cat* ! occasional gl9t ( a bright w+ z a dove or a swall[ flitt$ pa/ b5ea? ! :ite sky2 & he said1 ,god is /ill good1 bless$ be 8 "n6 ,yet ! grief ( be+ sep>at$ f 8 lov$ ones1 & ! unc]ta9ty ( _! welf>e1 prey$ ^u 8 m9d1 almo/ %ak+ ! tru/ :i* _h upheld him s long4 ,x 0 a "t ( trial = poor ,na?an1 yet 8 fai? came =? f ! trial unt>ni%$4 ,yusuf s\ght 9 va9 to ga9 admission to ! poor prison]3 ! utmo/ t he c\ld accompli% 0 to pay ! att5dant = c>ry+ "o brief message to him1 assur+ him t 8 wife & *ildr5 7 well1 & c>$ =4 ,! my/]y ( ! gold cup 0 /ill unsolv$4 ,"o day1 h[ev]1 :5 go+ d[n "o ( ! busie/ /reets1 ,yusuf saw1 at "s di/ance1 a little man walk+ along ) a pack on 8 back4 ,! peculi> hopp+ motion ( 8 gait proclaim$ him at once to be ,abraham1 ! little ,jew4 ,! v man6 ?\ght ,yusuf4 ,if any "o betwe5 ,syria & ,yem5 c f]ret out a my/]y1 x is ,abraham ! p$dl]4 ,if ,i c once set him 9 e>ne/ ^u ! track1 deliv]ance may be spe$y = poor ,na?an4 ,! p$dl] 0 walk+ v rapidly1 b ,yusuf /rode aft] him1 n[ los+ sight ( him 9 ! cr[d1 n[ cat*+ a glimpse ( 8 little bobb+ figure1 until1 out ( brea?1 he f9ally rea*$ him & caught 8 arm4 ,! ,jew />t$ 9 surprise4 ,def5d u1 fri5d6 he exclaim$4 ,y come on a man l ! poison-w9d1 z quickly if n z deadly4 ,s y are /ill 9 ,mecca6 ,:at are y do+ n[8 ,he 0 z inquisitive z ev]1 b ,yusuf did n res5t ! trait 9 him n[4 ,i am on important bus9ess j at pres5t1 my fri5d1 he said1 9 8 k9dlie/ tone1 on bus9ess 9 :i* ,i am sure ,abraham ! ,jew c help me1 bett] ?an any o!r man 9 ,mecca4 ,ha6 exclaim$ ! p$dl]1 & :at may t be8 ,c y keep a /ill tongue :5 x is necess>y1 ,jew8 ,! p$dl] plac$ 8 f+]s on 8 lips1 roll$ up 8 eyes1 & nodd$ ass5t4 ,!n come ) me to ! h\se ( ,amzi ! b5evol5t1--my ,meccan home1--& ,i %all expla94 ,:5 seat$ com=tably on divans 9 ! coole/ "p ( ! h\se1 ,yusuf told ! /ory ( ! gold cup1 & intimat$ t ,abraham's w&]+ life & ! numb]less ?rongs ( p ) :om 8 trade ?rew him 9 contact1 gave him facilities1 impossible to o!rs1 ( do+ a little detective "w 9 a quiet way4 ,! ,jew li/5$1 sil5t & motionless1 ) 8 eyes fix$ on a lotus-bud c>v$ on ! cornice4 ,only once did he turn & fix 8 little r\nd eyes %>ply on ! prie/'s face4 ,!re is j "o m ?+-- cont9u$ ,yusuf1 !n he /opp$4 ,he 0 ab\t to tell ( ! little c>nelian /one1 :5 8 eye fell ^u "o ( ! num]\s r+s ^u ! ,jew's fat f+]s4 ,!re1 9 ! c5t] ( x1 0 a small cavity f :i*1 app>5tly1 a jewel ( "s sort _h fall5 f its sett+4 ,yusuf almo/ sprang to 8 feet 9 ! excitem5t ( ! discov]y4 ,well8 ask$ ! ,jew1 not+ ! pause4 ,i w tell y lat]1 said ,yusuf4 ,= ! pres5t--h "s dates1 w y n8 ,a s]vant ent]$ ) a tray on :i* 7 fruits & small cakes4 ,! p$dl] bes\ght ,yusuf1 = fri5d%ip's sake1 to eat ) him2 b ! ,p]sian made a ge/ure ( disgu/4 ,i h already eat51 he said4 ,ov]eat+ 9 ,mecca 9 ! hot season is n wise4 ,abraham1 d y always we> s _m r+s on y\r f+]s8 ,oh1 no1 return$ ! ,jew1 sometimes ,i we> !m2 sometimes ,i c>ry !m = mon?s 9 my belt4 ,?is--po9t+ to a huge b& ( anci5t workman%ip--is ! mo/ curi\s "o ( ! lot4 ,i got x = c>ry+ a bundle ( manuscript f a man at ,oman to y\r fri5d ,amzi1 "h4 ,x seems t ,amzi _h once liv$ ) him at ,oman1 b ! man--,i =get 8 "n--w5t inl& to ,teh]an1 or "s o!r place 9 ,p]sia1 & ,amzi1 aft] travel+ ab\t = two or ?ree ye>s1 settl$ 9 ,mecca4 ,?is "o--& he po9t$ out ! r+ on :i* ,yusuf's eyes 7 fix$--is ! mo/ exp5sive ( ! lot1 b a /one fell out ( x once :5 ,i 0 c>ry+ x 9 my belt4 ,did y n look 9 y\r belt = x8 ,no use2 x _h work$ out betwe5 ! /it*es4 ,i _h no idea :]e ,i lo/ x4 ,h y _h t r+ long8 ,long6 ,:y1 t r+ has n be5 (f my p]son = fifte5 ye>s4 ,i suppose y w\ld n sell x8 ,! p$dl] %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s1 & look$ up ) a %rewd glance4 ,t dep5ds on h[ mu* money x w\ld br+4 ,i h little idea ( ! value ( su* r+s1 said ! ,p]sian1 b ,i h a fri5d :o1 ,i am conv9c$1 w\ld appreciate t "o4 ,i %\ld l to pres5t x to him4 ,w y take ?is = x8 ,he drew =? a co9 wor? ?ree times ! value ( ! r+4 ,! p$dl] imm$iately clos$ ! b>ga9 & h&$ ! r+ ov]1 !n devot$ 8 att5tion aga9 to ! table4 ,! prie/ w5t to ! w9d[4 ,he drew ! little /one f 8 bosom & slipp$ x into ! cavity4 ,x fitt$ exactly4 ,he !n walk$ back to ! table1 & held x be=e ! a/oni%$ ,jew4 ,h[ n[1 ,jew8 he said ) a smile4 ,saw y su* a gem be=e8 ,my v own c>nelian6 exclaim$ ! p$dl]4 ,:]e did y f9d x8 ,y are sure x is y\rs8 ,sure6 ,on my oa?1 x is m9e4 ,!re is n ano!r su* /one 9 ,arabia1 ) t /reak across ! top4 ,! prie/ laid 8 h& on ! ,jew's %\ld] & b5t close to him4 ,t /one1 he said1 0 f\nd 9 ! h\se ( ,na?an ! ,jew1 beside ! /ol5 cup4 ,h[ came x !re8 ,! little ,jew turn$ pale4 ,8 guilt %[$ 9 8 face4 ,he knew t he 0 undone4 ,) a quick1 s]p5t-l movem5t1 he attempt$ to escape1 b ! prie/'s grasp 0 firm z a vise4 ,no1 p$dl]6 he said1 y may g1 b x mu/ be ) me4 ,to ! magi/rate y mu/ g1 & t "r spe$ily4 ,! innoc5t mu/ no long] suff] 9 y\r rightful place4 ,come1 ,aza1--to an att5dant :o _h be5 9 ! room--y\r tongue may be ne$$ to supplem5t m9e4 ,! ,jew's little eyes roll$ ar\nd re/lessly4 ,he 0 a ?or\gh c[>d1 & 8 tee? *att]$ ) fe> z he 0 half-dragg$ into ! bl9d+ gl>e ( ! /reet1 & d[n ! long1 crook$ way1 ) a cr[d ( begg>s & saucy boys foll[+ 9 ! wake ( ! trio4 ,once or twice aga9 he made a quick & sudd5 movem5t to elude ! grasp ( 8 captors1 b ! prie/'s grip 0 firm & 8 muscle l /eel4 ,ju/ice 0 9 ,yusuf's he>t1 & 8 anxiety to procure ,na?an's release 0 s great t he /rode on1 almo/ =gett+ ! poor little ,jew1 :o 0 oblig$ to keep up a con/ant hobbl+ run to save himself f be+ dragg$ to ! gr\nd4 ,9 ! hall ( ju/ice ! usual am\nt ( que/ion+ w5t on1 b ! evid5ce af=d$ by ! r+ 0 s conclusive t ! ord] = ,na?an's release & ! p$dl]'s imprisonm5t 0 soon giv54 ,yusuf accompani$ ! gu>ds to ,na?an's cell4 ,! poor prison] 0 sitt+ on ! b>e clay ) 8 head buri$ on 8 knee4 ,an unusual clamor s\nd$ outside ( ! door4 ,! heavy bolt 0 )drawn1 & ! next mom5t ,yusuf ru%$ 91 cry+1 ,free1 ,na?an1 free6 ,na?an fell on ! o!r's bosom4 ,! sudd5 joy 0 too mu* = him1 & he c\ld only lie1 l a little *ild1 sobb+ on ! brea/ ( ! /alw>t prie/4 ,! w>d5 rattl$ ! bolts impati5tly4 ,come1 !re's room outside6 he said4 ,i h n "t to /& "h all day6 ,p>don u1 said ! prie/1 g5tly4 ,we g2 yet1 w>d51 ere we dep>t1 may ,i ask y to deal l5i5tly ) t poor wret*8 & he po9t$ to ! ,jew1 :o 0 n[ cr\*$ %iv]+ 9 8 *a9s4 ,we b d z we are ord]$1 return$ ! w>d5 unfeel+ly4 ,! (fic]s w be "h pres5tly ) ! sc\rge2 we c n prev5t t4 ,! p$dl] w9c$1 & ,na?an rais$ a face full ( pity4 ,w>d51 he said1 if y h a drop ( m]cy 9 y\r he>t1 if y hope = m]cy = y\rself1 treat him z a man4 ,let him n die = want ( a pittance ( wat]4 ,he turn$ ! sleeve ( 8 loose g>m5t back to expose ! emaciat$ arm ) ! bones %[+ ?r\gh ! loose sk94 ,!re1 he said1 let t t\* y\r he>t1 if he>t y h1 & sp>e him4 ,poor ,abraham6--turn+ to ! p$dl]--did ,i n see y "h1 ! joy ( my release w\ld be unspeakable4 ,b ,abraham only turn$ to be/[ a look ( hate & malice ^u ! prie/4 ,!n ,yusuf & ,na?an pass$ out into ! pure1 fre% air1 n[ gr[+ cool ) ! approa* ( ev5+4 ,nev] did air seem s pure & sweet2 nev] did swall[s twitt] s gladly2 nev] did ! peak ( ,abu ,kubays %9e s glori\sly 9 ! sun2 nev] did ! voices ( p s\nd s joy\s or _! faces beam s brightly4 ,come1 said ,na?an1 to my wife & *ildr51 t we may all return ?anks toge!r4 ,v]ily ',_m are ! afflictions ( ! righte\s1 b ! ,"l deliv]e? him out ( !m all4' ',bless$ be ,god1 :i* ha? n turn$ away my pray]1 nor 8 m]cy f me4' ',i _h fa9t$ unless ,i _h believ$ to see ! goodness ( ! ,"l 9 ! l& ( ! liv+4' ',my fle% faile?1 b ,god is ! /r5g? ( my he>t1 & my portion =ev]4' ,s1 utt]+ exclamations f ! pages ( ,scripture1 did ! dev\t ,jew pass onw>d to 8 home1 :i* 0 once m fill$ ) joy & gladness1 ?anksgiv+ & ! voice ( melody4 ,be=e leav+1 ,yusuf pres5t$ him ) ! r+ conta9+ ! little /one1 z a mem5to ( 8 deliv]ance4 ,& ,abraham8 ,he receiv$ ! full weight ( ! sc\rge2 & may we be p>don$ 9 anticipat+1 & say t = two days he lay nurs+ 8 wra? & 8 w\nds2 b1 on ! ?ird day aft] 8 imprisonm5t1 8 agility sudd5ly return$4 ,he manag$ 9 "s inexplicable way kn[n only to himself to "w free ( 8 fett]s1 & :5 ! keep] came ) food 9 ! ev5+1 bl9d$ by ! dim light ( ! cell1 he did n p]ceive ! little p$dl] cr\*$ 9 a heap 9 ! middle ( ! floor4 ,sc>cely 0 ! door op5$ :5 ! ,jew b\nc$ l a ball pa/ ! keep]'s feet1 almo/ upsett+ him2 !n1 d>t+ l an arr[ betwe5 ! a/oni%$ gu>ds )\t1 he 0 (f4 ,a hue & cry 0 rais$1 b ! little p$dl] _h disappe>$ z completely z if ! e>? _h op5$ up & swall[$ him4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,amzi ,,at ,,m$9a4 ,) half-%ut eyes ev] to seem ,fall+ asleep 9 a half dream6 ,to dream & dream l yond] amb] light ,:i* w n leave ! myrrh-bu% on ! height4 --,t5nyson4 ,)\t ent]+ into detail x may be briefly /at$ t ! success ( ,mohamm$'s disciples 9 ,m$9a 0 simply m>vel\s4 ,conv]ts jo9$ !m e day1 :ile ^? :o 7 n prep>$ to believe 9 ! ,meccan's div9e mission 7 at lea/ anxi\s to see & he> ! prophet4 ,amzi did no "w 9 behalf ( ! new religion4 ,he 0 simply an onlook]1 ?\gh n an unsympa!tic "o2 &1 x mu/ be confess$1 he sp5t mo/ ( 8 "t 9 t voluptu\s d-no?+ness 9 :i* ! weal?y ,ori5tal dreams away s mu* ( 8 "t1--sitt+ or recl9+ on p]fum$ cu%ions1 a fan 9 8 h& & a long pipe at 8 m\?1 too languid1 too li/less1 ev5 to talk2 li/5+ to ! s(t murmur ( ,nature's music1 ! night-w9d sigh+ ?r\gh ! trees b5ea? a />-gemm$ sky1 ! song ( a solit>y bulbul w>bl+ pla9tively among ! myrtle & ole&] blooms1 ! pla% ( a f\nta9 rippl+ ne> ) a s\nd z ( a hidd5 brook 9 ! leafy mon? ( ,june2 ?is1 ! exquisite languor ( ! ,ea/1 = :i* ! spee* ( ,engl& has no "n1 ! ,kaif ( ! ,arab1 ! dr[sy fals5ess ( ! ,lotos-eat]s' ideal3 ,dea? is ! end ( life2 ah1 :y ,%\ld life all labor be8 ,let u alone4 ,& s ! mon?s w5t by1 until at la/ a b& ( emiss>ies1 to ! numb] ( sev5ty1 0 appo9t$ to take a j\rney to ,mecca = ! purpose ( meet+ ) ,mohamm$ & discuss+ ) him ! advisability ( 8 tak+ up 8 resid5ce at ,m$9a4 ,a h]ald br\ght news ( ?is embassy to ! prophet4 ,he w5t =? to meet !m1 & ,yusuf1 he>+ by *ance ( ! appo9t$ conf]5ce1 set out po/ha/e aft] ,mohamm$'s p>ty1 eag] to get ev5 a pressure ( ! h& f ,amzi1 8 he>t's bro!r1 :o he felt sure w\ld accompany ! emiss>ies4 ,9 ord] to ov]take !m m quickly1 he proce$$ ) a tru/y guide by a %ort] r\te across ! hills4 ,! night 0 exceptionally d>k1 & ev5 ! guide became confus$4 ,! way l$ on & on betwe5 ! int]m9able hills1 until ! two 9 complete unc]ta9ty re9$ _! /e$s on ! v]ge ( a cliff t seem$ to ov]hang a deep & n>r[ bas91 b\nd$ by fl9ty rock :i* ev5 9 ! d>kness loom$ d\bly black1 & :i* rang b5ea? ! horses' feet ) t peculi>1 metallic s\nd t proclaim$ x black basalt1 ! hell-/one ( ! ,arabs4 ,x 0 inde$ an e]ie spot4 ,a ?ick fr+e ( ?orny %rubs grew along ! edge ( ! cliff2 at int]vals yawn$ deep fissures1 across :i* ! wise little ,arabian ponies /epp$ g+]ly2 & above1 outl9$ 9 int5se black aga9/ ! d>k sky1 7 num]\s peaks & p9nacles & ca/ellat$ summits1 su* z ! ,arabs love to p ) all mann] ( g5ii & evil spirits ( ! wa/e & sil5t wild]ness4 ,x 0 a spot likely to be infe/$ ) robb]s1 & ,yusuf & 8 guide wait$ 9 "s trepidation :ile consid]+ :at to d4 ,illu/ration3 ,hold6 cri$ a voice f ! air above4--,see page #cd4 ,pres5tly a dull trampl+ s\nd$ 9 ! di/ance4 ,x came ne>] & ne>]1 & ! two lone w&]]s on ! cliff sc>cely d>$ to brea!4 ,! tread ( camels 0 soon disc]nible1 ! ,ikh6 ,ikh6 7! s\nd us$ to make camels kneel7 ( ! camel-driv]s ris+ f ! d>k pass bel[ to ! e>s ( ! m5 above4 ,app>5tly ! p>ty 0 ab\t to make a halt 9 ! d>k bas92 & %\ld x prove to be a b& ( hill-robb]s1 ,yusuf & 8 companion 7 9 a prec>i\s position1 = ! slighte/ s\nd made by !m or _! ponies w\ld probably prove ! signal = an onslaught2 b by patt+ & quiet+ ! animals1 !y manag$ to keep _! re/lessness 9 *eck & s wait$1 sc>cely kn[+ :at to d next4 ,ere t5 m9utes _h elaps$1 h[ev]1 ! tread ( camels 0 aga9 he>d1 & ano!r p>ty came 9 f ! opposite direction1 halt+ at ! o!r end ( ! rav9e4 ,a call 0 s\nd$ & at once answ]$ by ! body imm$iately bel[4 ,! new-com]s advanc$1 & mutual recognitions seem$ to take place1 al?\gh ,yusuf c\ld di/+ui% nei!r ! voices nor ! words4 ,! p>ties 71 9 reality1 ^? ( ,mohamm$ & ! emiss>ies ( ,m$9a1 :o at once op5$ negotiations4 ,aft] ! salutations 7 ov]1 !y ext5d$ to ,mohamm$ a =mal invitation to ,m$9a4 ,we w receive y z a conf$]ate1 obey y z a lead]1 & def5d y to ! la/ extremity1 ev5 z we def5d our wives & *ildr51 said ! spokesman4 ,= y\r graci\s invitation accept my mo/ he>ty ?anks1 said ,mohamm$4 ,my "w is n yet end$ 9 ,mecca1 yet ere long ,i hope to pay at lea/ a visit to y1 ,o believ]s ( ,m$9a4 ,b1 said ! lead]1 if y are recall$ to y\r own di/rict y w n =sake u8 ,all ?+s1 repli$ ,mohamm$1 are n[ common betwe5 u4 ,y\r blood is my blood4 ,y\r ru9 is my ru94 ,we are b\nd to ea* o!r by ! ties ( honor & int]e/4 ,i am y\r fri5d & ! enemy ( y\r foes4 ,he !n *ose twelve ( ! m5 to be ! especial h]alds ( 8 fai?1 & all1 plac+ _! h&s 9 81 swore fealty to him 9 life & 9 dea?4 ,if we are kill$ 9 y\r s]vice1 :at %all be our rew>d8 ask$ "o ( ! numb]4 ,p>adise6 cri$ ! prophet4 ,vales ( et]nal re/ & felicity1 odors ( sweet spices on ! air1 bless$ spirits to-- ,hold6 cri$ a voice f ! air above4 ,:o are y1 ,mohamm$1 :o c d>e to promise t :i* belongs to ! ,creator alone8 ,impo/or1 take he$6 ,x 0 only ,yusuf1 :o1 9 8 anxiety to discov] if ! gloomy vale 7 inde$ ! ne/ ( "s d>+ m\nta9 *ief1 _h noiselessly desc5d$ to an ov]hang+ l$ge1 & _h he>d ! la/ confid5t ass]tion ( ! prophet4 ,b ! utmo/ con/]nation fell ^u ! ,arabs bel[4 ,"s1 believ+ ! voice to be t ( a demon ( ! rock1 7 seiz$ ) sudd5 panic2 o!rs %\t$ excit$ly1 ,spies6 spies6 & ! assembly broke up 9 confusion1 all scurry+ (f1 leav+ ,yusuf & 8 guide aga9 alone on ! rock4 ,amzi6 ,amzi6 %\t$ ! prie/1 ) a =lorn hope t 8 fri5d might h l+]$ beh9d ! flee+ p>ty2 b ! only response 0 ! beat ( ho(s fly+ 9 e direction1 & ! dull ?ud ( ! camels' padd$ feet4 ,!re 0 no?+ bett] to be done ?an wait until morn+1 s ,yusuf & ! guide lay d[n on ! h>d rock = ! re/ ( ! night4 ,= "s "t aft] ?is affairs seem$ to be at a /&/ill4 ,mohamm$ /ill cont9u$ to prea*1 n[ f ! hill ,safa1 n[ f ! knoll ,el ,akaba at ! nor? ( ! t[n4 ,8 wife1 ,cadijah1 _h di$ "s "t be=e1 & he _h s9ce m>ri$ a wid[1 ,sawda1 & become betro!d to a *ild1 ,aye%a1 ! daught] ( 8 fri5d & disciple1 ,abu ,bek]4 ,b ev5ts 9 ,mecca 7 fa/ ha/5+ to a crisis4 ,abu ,s(ian1 /ill ! mo/ mortal enemy to ,mohamm$ & 8 religion1 _h succe$$ ,abu ,taleb 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ,mecca1 & no soon] _h he become head ( ! /ate ?an he det]m9$ to cru% ,mohamm$1 & ext]m9ate 8 religion at any co/4 ,a plot = ! assass9ation ( ! prophet 0 =m$4 ,sev]al ( ! tribe ( ! ,korei% & _! allies 7 appo9t$ to kill ,mohamm$1 9 ord] to av]t ! blood-rev5ge ( ,mohamm$'s imm$iate k91 ! ,has*emites1 :o1 x 0 ?\ght1 w\ld n d>e to av5ge !mselves ^u su* num]\s & su* scatt]$ foes4 ,! attack 0 plann$ ) ! utmo/ secrecy 9 ! cell> ( a h\se1 & at a "t b ! space ( ?ree h\rs be=e daybreak1 :5 all ,mecca lay *a9$ 9 slumb]4 ,yet n all4 ,abraham1 ! ,jew1 01 z usual1 on ! al]t4 ,s9ce 8 escape he _h be5 pr[l+ ab\t ! hills1 p5niless1 & h5ce unable to leave ! di/rict4 ,he _h n[ come d[n to /eal food1 = necessity1 9 8 eyes1 r5d]$ any su* proce$+ p>donable2 &1 p]ceiv+ a my/]i\s light issu+ f a *9k 9 ! wall1 8 natural curiosity ass]t$ itself4 ,he lay d[n flat on ! gr\nd1 put 8 e> to ! *9k1 & succe$$ 9 he>+ e ^w ( ! plot4 ,"h1 !n1 0 a *ance to ga9 favor & protection f at lea/ a few 9 ,mecca4 ,he w\ld disclose ! plot to ,mohamm$ & 8 vizi]1 & besee* _! protection z ! price ( 8 s]vices z a savior ( ! prophet's life4 ,accord+ly1 a c\ple ( h\rs be=e ! "t appo9t$ = ! assass9ation1 & z soon z ! cov] ( d>kness r5d]$ 8 own appe>ance 9 ! city safe1 he ha/5$ to ! prophet4 ,no "t 0 to be lo/4 ,mohamm$1 accompani$ by ,abu ,bek] & ! ,jew1 at once fl$2 :ile ,ali1 to deceive ! spies1 & keep !m z long z possible 9 *eck1 wrapp$ himself 9 ! prophet's gre5 cloak1 mov$ r\nd ) x on = "s "t1 & at la/ lay d[n on ,mohamm$'s b$4 ,:5 ! assass9s ent]$1 int5d+ to ru% ^u ! sleep+ =m & de/roy x1 ,ali ?rew ! cloak (f & sat up4 ,9 ! meantime ! fugitives _h rea*$ ! cave ( ,?or1 ?ree miles di/ant1 f :5ce1 aft] ?ree days1 !y escap$ to ,m$9a4 ,?is 0 ! fam\s flight ( ! prophet1 ! ,hegira1 or ,hejra1 9 ! ye> #fbb ,a4,d4 & ab\t ! fifty-?ird ye> ( ,mohamm$'s age4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,mohamm$',s ,,entrance ,,into ,,m$9a4 ,oh1 x is excell5t ,to h a giant's /r5g?3 b x is tyrann\s ,to use x l a giant4 --,%akespe>e4 ,once m aft] ! lapse ( ye>s let u look at ,amzi z he sat "o morn+ 9 8 h\se at ,m$9a4 ,! cool & pleasant atmosph]e ( ! t[n 9 contra/ ) ! burn+1 brea?less heat ( ,mecca _h *>m$ him4 ,he _h imm$iately pur*as$ a h\se & furni%$ x ) ! luxuri\s spl5dor :i* suit$ 8 r voluptu\s ta/e4 ,! ap>tm5t 9 :i* he sat 0 9 ! middle /ory1 ! "o sacr$ to ! m5 9 a h\se ( ,m$9a4 ,ri* ,p]sian c>pets 7 on ! floor1 rugs ( ,inde 7 scatt]$ ab\t & pil$ ) cu%ions fill$ ) s(te/ d[n4 ,l[ divans invit$ repose1 & heavy curta9s ( yell[ silk %ut out ! too bright gl>e ( day4 ,! ceil+1 aft] ! ,p]sian fa%ion1 0 inlaid ) mirrors1 fitt$ 9 9 diff]5t patt]ns1 & divid$ by c>v$ /icks ( palm1 /a9$ r$2 & ! sweet odor ( ri*e/ p]fumes ( ,arabia-,felix spread ?r\gh ! room z if emanat+ f ! silk5 hang+s ( ! wall4 ,! w9d[ 0 op51 & ! breeze f ! ea/1 be>+1 z x 71 tales ( ! ,nejd1 ! l& ( brave m5 & beautiful wom51 sway$ ! curta9s s(tly4 ,outside1 9 ! slop+ g>d51 wav$ ! graceful bran*es ( ! tam>isk1 glitt]+ ) dew 9 ! e>ly morn+ sun2 & ne> ! w9d[ a jujube tree /ret*$ its d>k1 %9+ leaves & yell[ fruit tempt+ly ne>4 ,acacias ) sweet-sc5t$ yell[ blossoms1 ole&]s gl[+ ) rosy bloom1 & a ?icket ( silv]-leav$ ca/ors sep>at$ ! little plot f ! g>d5s bel[1 :]e grew g\rds & cucumb]s1 lime & fig trees1 grape-v9es1 wat]-melons & pomegranates2 & beyond t lay a bright pat* ( ,bursim1 or ,egyptian clov]1 l a yell[-gre5 isl& on a d>k] sea4 ,amzi1 com=tably habit$ 9 a jubbeh ( p9k silk1 worn ov] a caftan ( f9e :ite silk fl[]$ ) gre5 & conf9$ by a fr+$1 yell[ sa% at ! wai/1 recl9$ 9 a position ( luxuri\s ease at ! w9d[4 ,betwe5 8 plump f+]s he held ! amb] /em ( a h&somely c>v$ pipe4 ,he look$ sc>cely old] ?an :5 on t memorable j\rney 9 :i* he fir/ met ,yusuf4 ,8 eye 0 /ill z bright1 8 hair sc>cely m gray1 & 8 *eek z ruddy z !n2 yet !re 0 a some:at discont5t$ look on 8 face4 ,8 eye w&]$ ov] ! ri* g>d5 be=e him1 & he ?\ght ( b>r51 a%5 ,mecca4 ,!n he look$ re/lessly back ov] ! l&scape bel[4 ,surely x 0 fair en\gh to calm a re/less _s4 ,imm$iately be=e1 & to ! ea/w>d1 ! sun _h ris5 out ( a mass ( lilac & rose-color$ cl\d4 ,! tuft$ trees on ! di/ant hills /ood black & di/9ct aga9/ ! spl5dor ( ! sky4 ,to ! "r ! date-groves ( ,kuba1 fam$ ?r\gh\t ,arabia1 /ruggl$ ?r\gh a sea ( mi/ t pil$ & surg$ 9 waves ( amb] & purple1 leav+ ! tree tops l isl&s on a vapory sea4 ,to ! left ! se>$ & scoriae-cov]$ cre/ ( ,m\nt ,ohod rose1 d>k & sc[l+1 l a grim s5t9el on ! bord]s ( an ,elysian valley4 ,9 ! re> lay ! pla9 ( ,el ,munakhah1 & ! ru% ( ! torr5t ,el ,sayh 0 borne on ! breeze1 be>+ ! will+ m9d beyond to ! cool groves ( ,kuba1 :5ce ?is rag+ flood disp]s$ itself 9 g5tle rills1 or 0 c>ri$ 9 sil5t *annels to turn ! wat]-:eels1 or to fall1 ) musical pla%1 into wood5 tr\ghs t lay deep 9 ! %ade4 ,! ripple ( wat]1--ah1 :at x means to ,arabian e>s6 ,little wond] t ! inhabitant ( ! des]t l& nev] omits x f 8 idea ( p>adise1 save 9 8 conception ( ! highe/ heav51--a conception n lack+ 9 sublimity--t ( a sil5t look+ ^u ! face ( ,god4 ,9 ! imm$iate =egr\nd lay ,el ,m$9a itself1 ) its n>r[ /reets1 its busy baz>s1 its fair-sk9n$ p1 & its l[1 yell[1 flat-ro($ h\ses1 ea* ) its well & c\rt-y>d1 ne/l+ cozily among ! fea!ry-frond$ date-trees4 ,f ! ,ea/]n ,road1 a c>avan f ! ,nejd 0 desc5d+ sl[ly into ! t[n1 & s cle> 0 ! atmosph]e t ,amzi c\ld di/+ui% ! huge1 :ite drom$>ies1 & cat* an occasional gl9t ( a gre5 %ugduf1 or ! gorge\s litt] ( a gr&ee1 trapp$ 9 sc>let & gold4 ,x 0 inde$ a fair sc5e1 & ,amzi enjoy$ x to ! full ) ! ke5 enjoym5t ( "o :o possesses an e/hetic temp]am5t1 an int5se love ( ! beautiful4 ,yet he began to feel lonely 9 ?is t[n ( 8 adoption4 ,x 0 long s9ce he _h se5 ,yusuf1 & he comm5c$ to ?9k s]i\sly ( return+ = a "t to ,mecca4 ,besides1 he 0 tir$ ( wait+ = ,mohamm$'s long-def]r$ visit1 & he 0 anxi\s aga9 to see ! man ^: /range fasc9ation ov] him he sc>cely d>$ to ackn[l$ge ev5 to himself4 ,! empt9ess & idl5ess ( 8 own life 0 beg9n+ to pall ^u him1 & he comp>$ unfavorably 8 sluggi% exi/5ce ) ! busy1 quietly en]getic way 9 :i* ,yusuf 0 sp5d+ 8 days4 ,"o s\rce ( unfail+ pleasure to him _h be5 ! companion%ip ( ,dumah1 :o _h foll[$ him to ,m$9a1 b 0 w&]+ ab\t z usual1 return+ to ,amzi :5 tir$ or hungry1 z a birdl+ returns to its "m's w+4 ,& ,amzi _h almo/ a "m's love = ! boy1 = poor ,dumah seem$ a *ild /ill2 he _h gr[n b little1 8 face 0 pal] ?an ( old1 8 eyes 7 z l>ge & blue1 & 8 bright hair fell 9 ! same s(t curls above 8 regul> & cle>-cut features4 ,l ,yusuf1 ,amzi felt t ! orphan's v helplessness 0 an appeal to 8 he>t1 & he did n lock its doors4 ,dumah n[ came 9 we>ily4 ,he lay d[n at ,amzi's feet & put 8 head on 8 knee4 ,! ,meccan /rok$ 8 s(t hair g5tly4 ,:]e has my ,dumah be58 he ask$ t5d]ly4 ,wat*+ ! p go+ out fooli%ly4 ,dumah w\ld n g ) !m4 ,go+ :]e1 lad8 ,out to ! g>d5s :]e ! lotus bl[s1 & ! date-palms wave1 & ! citron & orange gr[4 ,& :y g !y1 !n1 fooli%ly8 smil$ ,amzi4 ,because !y g to meet him1 & !y are c>ry+ :ite robes1 & !y w br+ him 9 z a pr9ce1--! wick$ "o1 :o w\ld place himself above our bless$ ,ma/]6 ,amzi />t$ up quickly1 & ?rew 8 pipe d[n4 ,is ,mohamm$ "h8 he cri$4 ,he is "h4 ,b y w n g too1 ,amzi8 ,alas t ,i told y6 ,! angels ,i see 9 my dreams d n smile1 !y look away & vani% :5 ,i ?9k ( ,mohamm$4 ,yusuf does n love him6 ,let n ,amzi6 plead$ ! orphan4 ,b ! ,meccan 0 gone4 ,ha/5+ on t[>ds ! outskirts ( ! city1 he met a great cr[d ( p1 press+ ab\t ,mohamm$ & ,abu ,bek]1 ea* ( :om 0 dress$ 9 a :ite g>m5t1 & rid+ triumphantly ^u a :ite camel1 ! prophet be+ m\nt$ on 8 own bea/ ,el ,kaswa4 ,! little p$dl]1 assign+ himself a l[] place1 rode beh9d on a pack-mule4 ,mohamm$ _h come1 & 01 f ! v beg9n+1 a mon>*1 surr\nd$ by an army ( bl9d devotees1 believ]s 9 8 holy mission1 & slavi%ly ob$i5t to 8 w4 ,amzi took ! prophet to 8 h\se1 & !re ent]ta9$ him z a respect$ ,meccan fri5d1 until ,mohamm$'s home 0 erect$4 ,x 0 at ,amzi's h\se1 too1 t ! nuptials ( ,mohamm$ & ! beautiful ,aye%a1 also ^? ( ,ali & ! prophet's daught] ,fatimah1 took place4 ,"o ( ,mohamm$'s fir/ acts 0 to h a mosque built1 &1 f x1 morn+ & night ! call to pray]s 0 giv53 ,god is great6 ,!re is no ,god b ,god6 ,mohamm$ is ! prophet ( ,god6 ,come to pray]s4 ,come to pray]s6 ,god is great6 ,& f ?is mosque ,mohamm$ exhort$ ) wondr\s eloqu5ce1 ! music ( 8 voice fall+ l a spell on ! multitudes1 z !y li/5$ to tea*+s new & m liv+ ?an ! old1 dead1 sup]/iti\s idolatry to :i* !y 7 9 bondage2 yet1 _h !y kn[n x1 tea*+s ^: *oice/ gems 7 b crumbs borr[$ f ! words ( ,"o :o _h prea*$ 9 all meekness & love on ! %ores ( ,galilee & ! hills ( ,pale/9e m ?an six hundr$ ye>s be=e4 ,!y li/5$ 9 wond] to condemnation ( _! belief 9 poly!ism4 ,9 ! "n ( ! mo/ m]ciful ,god1 ,mohamm$ w\ld say1 say ,god is "o ,god1 ! ,et]nal ,god2 he begette? n1 nei!r is he begott51 & !re is n anyone l unto him6 ,?us did he aim at ! f\ndation ( ,*ri/ianity1 seek+ to ov]?r[ belief 9 ! only begott5 ,son ( ,god z a div9e factor ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,jesus he recogniz$ z a prophet1 n z ,god's own ,son2 &1 :ile he borr[$ incessantly f ! ,scriptures1 he refus$ to accept !m1 decl>+ t !y _h become p]v]t$1 & t ! orig9al ,koran 0 a volume ( ,p>adise1 f :i* ,gabriel r5d]$ him transcripts1 & 01 !re=e1 ! true ^w ( ,god :i* _h be5 laid f "t ev]la/+ on :at he call$ ! pres]v$ table1 close to ! ?rone ( ,god 9 ! highe/ heav54 ,& yet1 dur+ ! great] "p ( 8 c>e]1 ! utt]ances ( ?is /range1 incompreh5sible man 7 *>act]iz$ by a seem+ly real gl[ ( philan?ropy & an e>ne/ solicitude = ! salvation ( 8 c\ntrym5 f ! dep?s ( moral & spiritual degradation into :i* !y _h fall54 ,a mission>y _s seem$ to be 9 him1 9 /range contra/ & incompatibility ) ! sacrilegi\s words t (t5 fell f 8 lips4 ,9 all ! records ( hi/ory !re is no?+ m wond]ful ?an ! m>vel\s success :i* att5d$ ,mohamm$ at ,m$9a4 ,/aid & sob] m]*antm51 m5 ) gray heads1 fi]y y\?s1 proselytes f ! tribes ( ! des]t1 ev5 wom51 flock$ to him e day2 & he soon realiz$ t he _h a va/ army ( conv]ts ready to live or die = him1 ready to fight = him until ! la/4 ,amzi1 alone1 ( all 8 foll[]s1 seem$ to /& alo(1 half-believ+1 yet unwill+ to proclaim 8 belief op5ly2 simply wait+1 z he _h wait$ all 8 life1 to see ! tru?1 yet too indol5t to set out bravely 9 ! que/4 ,he pref]r$ to look on f aside2 to weigh & calculate motives1 actions & results2 to judge m5 by _! fruits1 ?\gh ! do+ s call$ = long wait+4 ,yet ,amzi grew m & m dissatisfi$4 ,he felt1 ?\gh he knew n its cause1 ! want ( a ri* spiritual life1 t empty holl[ness :i* pleasures ( ! _w & ! m]e consci\sness ( a moral life _c satisfy4 ,m ?an once he 0 tempt$ to decl>e himself a foll[] ( ! prophet1 b he put x (f until a rip] season4 ,poor ,dumah not$ ,amzi's frequ5t visits to ! mosque ) a vague dread4 ,he _h an in/9ctive dislike ( ,mohamm$1 ^: assumptions ( sup]iority to ,jesus he und]/ood 9 a hazy way1 & res5t$ ) all 8 might4 ,"o day he ent]$ ) a tablet ( s(t /one to :i* a cord 0 atta*$4 ,putt+ ! cord ab\t ,amzi's neck1 he said3 ,amzi1 promise y\r ,dumah t y w we> ?is always1 w y n8 ,because ,dumah might die1 & c\ld n say ! words any m4 ,promise me6 ,i promise y1 smil$ ,amzi1 & ,dumah left ! room cont5t$4 ,amzi turn$ ! tablet ov]1 & read ! famili> words trac$ ^u ! s(t /one1--! words recogniz$ z ! corn]-/one ( ,*ri/ianity3 ,god s lov$ ! _w1 t he gave 8 only begott5 ,son1 t :osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life4 ,amzi smil$1 & put ! tablet 9 8 bosom4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,mohamm$ ,,becomes ,,intol]ant4--,,w>4 ,our virtues disappe> :5 put 9 competition ) our int]e/s1 z riv]s lose !mselves 9 ! ocean4--,la ,ro*ef\cauld4 ,?irte5 ye>s _h n[ pass$ s9ce ,mohamm$ fir/ began to m$itate 9 ! ,cave ( ,hira4 ,dur+ all t "t he _h prea*$ peace1 love & g5tl5ess4 ,) p[]1 h[ev]1 came a *ange 9 8 op9ions4 ,he became n only pa/or ( 8 flock1 & judge ( ! p1 b also comm&] ( an army4 ,worldly ambition took possession ( 8 brea/1 & ! voice ( him :o _h cri$1 ,foll[ ! religion ( ,abraham1 :o 0 or?odox & 0 no idolat]4 ,invite m5 unto ! way ( ! ,"l by wisdom & mild exhortation4444 ,be> opposition ) pati5ce1 b ?y pati5ce %all n be practicable unless ) ,god's assi/ance4 ,& be n ?\ griev$ on acc\nt ( ! unbeliev]s4 ,let !re be no viol5ce 9 religion1--n[ began to call1 ,w> is enjo9$ y aga9/ ! infidels4 ,fight !re=e aga9/ ! fri5ds ( ,satan1 = ! /ratagem ( ,satan is weak4 ,& :5 ! mon?s :]e9 ye %all n be all[$ to attack !m be pa/1 kill ! idolat]s :]ev] ye %all f9d !m1 & besiege !m1 & lay wait = !m 9 e conv5i5t place4 ,v]ily ,god ha? pur*as$ ( ! true believ]s _! s\ls & _! sub/ance1 promis+ !m ! enjoym5t ( ,p>adise on condition t !y fight = ! cause ( ,god4 ,:e!r !y slay or be sla91 ! promise = ! same is assur$ly due by ! law1 & ! ,gospel1 & ! ,koran4 ,clem5cy1 he claim$1 _h be5 ! in/rum5t ( ,moses2 wisdom1 t ( ,solomon2 righte\sness1 t ( ,*ri/2 & n[ ! sword 0 to be ! in/rum5t ( ,mohamm$4 ,! sword1 he exclaim$1 ) fla%+ eye1 is ! key ( heav5 & hell4 ,all :o draw x 9 ! cause ( ! fai? w be rew>d$ ) temporal advantages2 e drop %$ ( _! blood1 e p]il endur$ by !m1 w be regi/]$ on high z m m]itori\s ?an fa/+ or pray]4 ,if !y fall 9 battle1 _! s9s w at once be blott$ out1 & !y w be transport$ to p>adise6 ,?is fi]ce1 intol]ant _s took possession ( ,mohamm$ almo/ f 8 entrance into ,m$9a4 ,*apt] aft] *apt] ( ! ,koran 0 produc$1 brea?+ ! same blood-?ir/y1 implacable hatr$ ( opposition4 ,mohamm$1 9 fact1 seem$ l "o possess$ 9 8 en?usiasm1 b 8 doctr9es caught ! fancy ( ! wild1 impressionable ,arabs1 :o flock$ to him 9 cr[ds z 8 fame spread ?r\gh\t ! l5g? & bread? ( ,el ,hejaz1 ?r\gh\t ! ,nejd1 & ev5 to ! extremities ( ,arabia-,felix4 ,& n[ ! bloody cl\d ( w> hov]$ ov] ! p59sula1 & ! p trembl$4 ,! foll[+ lett] f ,amzi w describe ! outbreak4 ,a#i ,f ,amzi ! ,meccan1 at ,m$9a1 ,to ,yusuf ! prie/1 ,mecca4 ,my ,de> ,yusuf3-- ,i c sc>cely describe ! emotions ) :i* ,i write y aga9 aft] a six mon?s' int]val4 ,affairs "h 9 ,m$9a h tak5 su* an unlook$-= turn t ,i sc>cely "k :at to ?9k or :at to d4 ,( ,mohamm$'s wond]ful progress1 y h1 ( c\rse1 he>d4 ,y %\ld see him n[1 my de> ,yusuf1--,mohamm$1 ! peaceful trad]1 ! dev\t h]mit1 n[ little less ?an mon>*1 ) all ! sway assum$ by ! mo/ p[]ful despot2 & yet ^? ov] :om he wields 8 despotism are b too will+ s]vants1 ready to say z he says1 & to give _! de>e/ he>t's blood 9 8 cause4 ,inde$ ,i "k n :at ! outcome ( x all w be4 ,:at a/oni%es me mo/ is t ,mohamm$ has sudd5ly assum$ an aggressive attitude4 ,fire & ! sword seem to be ! wat*word ( him :om we knew z ! g5tle husb& ( ,cadijah1 ! mild prea*] :o b[$ 8 head & revil$ n ev5 :5 assail$ ) mud & fil? 9 ! ,caaba4 ,ne$less to say1 ,yusuf1 ,i am disappo9t$ 9 him4 ,y w be only too glad to he> t4 ,i he> t y h be5 exhort+ ! p 9 ,mecca to pay no he$ to him2 t y h be5 seek+ to promulgate y\r ,hebrew fai?1 or r ! fai? ( y\r ,hebrew fri5d1 ( ^: innoc5ce & release ,i 0 glad to he>4 ,my bro!r1 ,i pride 9 y\r c\rage1 & 9 ! /r5g? ( y\r pr9ciples2 yet1 ,yusuf1 ,i besee* ( y1 be c>eful :at y d or say1 le/ y draw d[n ^u y\r head a /orm ( fury :i* y little expect4 ,y h no idea ( ! revolution ( feel+ "h 9 ,mohamm$'s favor1 & ( ! fanatic zeal ( _m ( 8 foll[]s4 ,be n too bold4 ,y _c cope s+le-h&$ ) su* an ov]:elm+ tide4 ,! pa/ mon?1 z y "k1 0 ! holy mon? ,radjab1 9 :i*1 z 9 ! mon? ( ,ramadhan1 ?r\gh\t all ,el ,hejaz1 life %\ld be held sacr$1 & no act ( viol5ce committ$4 ,c y believe x :5 ,i tell y t ! prophet's m5 h attack$ m ?an "o c>avan ( quiet trad]s & pilgrims ^u _! way to or f ,mecca8 ,su* a sacrilege seems unp>donable 9 ,arab eyes1 b1 =soo?1 ! prophet has be5 favor$ ) ano!r revelation ju/ify+ him 9 :at he has done4 ,?is1 m ?an aught else1 makes me wond]4 ,y1 ,yusuf1 "k :at a lov] ( peace ,i h be52 h[ x has ev] griev$ me to see ev5 a butt]fly flutt]+ along ! gr\nd ) a cru%$ w+4 ,judge1 !n1 ( my horror1 :5 ,i w5t out to ! sc5e ( ! pillage & saw m5 ly+1 "s dead1 ) gha/ly faces gl>+ up at ! hot sun1 o!rs ) gap+ w\nds1 & o!rs moan+ pitifully on ! road-way1 ) s& on _! faces & 9 _! hair4 ,yusuf1 x made me sick to see x4 ,_h !y be5 sla9 9 fair battle ,i c\ld h borne x bett]4 ,yet ,i 0 enabl$ to give ! poor w\nd$ creatures "s wat]1 all w>m z x 0 f be+ c>ri$ s long a di/ance2 & "s ( !m ,i _h convey$ to my h\se1 s t e b$-*amb] has be5 turn$ into a sick-room1 & y\r fri5d ,amzi has be5 sudd5ly metamorphos$ into a sick-nurse4 ,does t a/oni% y8 ,yet1 ,yusuf1 ?\gh ,i get little sleep any night1 & h to be on my feet mu* dur+ ! day1 ,i c assure y t ,i 0 nev] s happy 9 my life be=e4 ,! con/ant occupation1 & ! s5se ( be+ able to r5d] ! poor creatures a little ease1 is j :at ,i ne$ at pres5t to keep me f gr[+ moody4 ,! o!r day ,i saw "s "o :o kn[s ( y--,uzza1 ! ,oman ,arab4 ,h[ or :y he has come "h ,i "k n2 b he is "o ( ,mohamm$'s mo/ devot$ foll[]s4 ,= y\r sake1 ,i hope y may n meet him 9 ,m$9a4 ,i knew him1 ye>s ago1 at ,oman1 & _h lett]s f him = a "t aft] he w5t to ,p]sia4 ,p]haps t w read y ! riddle z to h[ ,i knew s mu* ( y\r pa/ hi/ory1 my prie/4 ,recogniz+ y\r "n1 & not+ y\r prie/ly be>+1 x 0 an easy matt] to connect y ) ! ,guebre ,yusuf1 ( :om ,i _h he>d4 ,i am conv9c$ t y are look+ aft] my ,meccan affairs z closely z possible1 yet rememb] t ,amzi has a h\se 9 ,m$9a1 too1 :i* has ev] a door op5 = y4 ,dumah s5ds 8 love4 ,! poor lad is greatly excit$ ov] ! /irr+ ev5ts :i* are ! talk ( ! t[n "h4 ,comm5d me to y\r fri5d ,na?an & 8 family4 ,tru/+ to see or to he> f y soon1 ,& ! peace1 ,amzi4 ,to ?is lett] ,yusuf return$ ! foll[+ answ]3 ,yusuf1 at ,mecca1 ,to ,amzi ! ,b5evol5t1 ,m$9a4 ,my ,he>t's ,bro!r3-- ,y\r mo/ welcome lett] lies be=e me1 & x is q unnecess>y to say ) :at m+l$ feel+s ( pleasure & pa9 ,i read x1--pleasure1 because1 :e!r y w x or n1 y\r confid5ce 9 ?is false prophet is tott]+2 pa91 because ( ! m>vel\s p[] :i* ?is ,mohamm$ seems to be wield+ ov] y\r excitable ,arab populace4 ,/range1 inde$1 is 8 new attitude2 we _h n deem$ him possess$ ( a m>tial _s2 yet may we hope t ?is proc$ure w be b z ! /one :i* %all cru% 8 ends1 fall+ ^u 8 own head4 ,x is possible t ,i may be 9 ,m$9a ere long4 ,i am impati5t to see y & our poor ,dumah aga94 ,& s ,uzza is !re1 too1 to br+ up afre% ! d>ke/ page ( my hi/ory2 = ,amzi1 x 0 ,i1 9 my fanatic zeal1 :o induc$ ! ,p]sian gr&mo!r to give up 8 *ild = sacrifice4 ,sc>cely 0 x ov] :51 ev5 9 my hea!n d>kness1 my :ole s\l revolt$ aga9/ :at ,i _h done1 & aga9/ ! fai? :i* _h sanction$ su* de$s ( blood4 ,x 0 !n t ,i began to ?9k & /rive aga9/ ! mi/s ( d>kness1 until at la/ ,i f\ght away f ! cre$ ( my c\ntry4 ,i fe> n to meet ,uzza1 al?\gh ,i "k t he be>s me no good-w1 & w\ld n refra9 f ! assass9's knife did x satisfy 8 wi% = blood-rev5ge4 ,our fri5d1 ,na?an1 & 8 family are well4 ,did ,i tell y t !y h gone to live ne> ,tayf8 ,i sp5t a pleasant day ) !m n long ago4 ,!y h a little cab9 9 ! m\nta9s1 & ,na?an has a few flocks :i* he h]ds out on ! gre5 hill-sides4 ,!y are all s happy1 & s cont5t$ ) _! pa/oral mode ( liv+ t !y ?9k ( mov+ back into ,pale/9a1 z ! pa/urage is bett] !re4 ,x w be a long j\rney1 b1 ) ! consci\sness ( ! ,fa!r's c>e ov] !m1 & ! bond ( love to %ort5 ! way1 !y w n m9d x4 ,na?an's wife1 9 p>ticul>1 is anxi\s to return to h] *ildhood's home1 & nev] we>ies ( tell+ h] *ildr5 /ories ( h] girlhood days1 :5 %e & h] si/]1 :om %e /ill loves passionately1 wat*$ _! %eep on ! hills ( ,hebron4 ,m>y & ,manasseh h gr[n q tall4 ,manasseh is almo/ a man1 fi]y & impetu\s z ev]1 yet wise beyond 8 ye>s1 & a dev\t ,*ri/ian4 ,na?an is v happy4 ,aft] all 8 trials he has p]fect re/4 ,8 face almo/ beam$ :5 he said to me 9 ! words ( ! ,psalmi/1 ,unless ! ,"l _h be5 my help1 my s\l _h almo/ dwelt 9 sil5ce4 ,:5 ,i said1 ,my foot slippe?1 ?y m]cy1 ,o ,"l1 held me up4 ,= ! ,"l is my def5ce1 & my ,god is ! rock ( my refuge4 ,he is v anxi\s ab\t ! ho/ile attitude :i* ,mohamm$ has tak54 ,god grant1 he said1 t !re may n be ano!r season ( p]secution4 ,if !re be1 & ! ,"l w1 ,i %all /ay at ,m$9a to com=t1 if ,i may1 my poor bre?r5 !re4 ',bless$ are !y :i* are p]secut$ = righte\sness' sake1 = !irs is ! k+dom ( heav54' ,god grant t we may all be imbu$ ) ! _s ( him :o said1 ',love y\r enemies1 bless !m t curse y1 d good to !m t hate y1 & pray = !m t despitefully use y4' ,yet1 ,yusuf1 x may be t we %all be =c$ to def5d our lives1 & ^? ( our wives & *ildr51--,god kn[e?4 ,he w direct u1 if we p]mit him1 s t1 liv+ or dy+1 x %all be well ) u4 ,is n su* love1 su* com=t 9 ! help & pres5ce & sympa?y ( ,god1 wor? m1 inf9itely m1 ?an p[] or weal? or worldly pleasure8 ,no?+ t happ5s c ov]:elm ?is happy family1 = !y h ! consci\sness ( ,god's love & c>e 9 all4 ,!y h ,jesus = a p]sonal fri5d4 ,amzi1 :at w\ld ,i n give to "k t y felt z !y d1 & z ,i le>n to feel1 m & m1 e day4 ,my fri5d1 ,i c\ld keep on 9 ?is /ra9 = ! :ole night2 b ,i am we>y1 = to-day ,i talk$ = _m h\rs ) "s ( ^? :o are half-apo/atiz+ to ,mohamm$4 ,s1 ,mizpah2 & may ! bless+ ( ,god be ^u y4 ,yusuf4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,:]e9 ,,! ,,b$\9 ,,y\? ,,k$> ,,becomes ,a ,,moslem4 ,m9e honor is my life3 bo? gr[ 9 "o2 ,take honor f me1 & my life is done4 --,%akespe>e4 ,! sc5e aga9 op5s f> to ! nor? ( ! ,nejd1 ,el ,%>k1 or ! ,ea/4 ,into "o ( its mo/ favor$ spots1 a gre5 & seclud$ valley1 surr\nd$ by grassy slopes1 ! sun %one ) ! fre% brightness ( e>ly morn+1 s5d+ floods ( gre5-gold light ?r\gh ! leaves ,( ! acacias1 n[ cov]$ ) yell[i% blossoms heavy ) p]fume4 ,by ! side ( a little torr5t1 rose ! black t5ts ( a ,b$\9 encampm5t4 ,flocks 7 on ! hill-side1 & ! t9kl+ ( ! camel-bells & s(t bleat ( ! lambs s\nd$ fa9tly f ! di/ance4 ,at ! head ( ! valley1 ^u a r\nd$ b\ld] ( granite sat a woman2 & be=e h] /ood a "y man to :om %e 0 e>ne/ly talk+1 at times /ret*+ out h] h&s z ?\gh %e 7 besee*+ him = "s favor4 ,! woman 0 tall & well-built1 h] eyes 7 l>ge & d>k1 & _! brilliancy increas$1 accord+ to ,b$\9 cu/om1 by ! application ( kohl to ! lids4 ,h] face 0 ke5 & intellig5t1 & h] hair1 braid$ 9 innum]able small plaits1 & surm\nt$ by a mu* bespangl$ head-dress1 0 slightly /reak$ ) gray4 ,! y\? 0 slight & agile1 8 e movem5t full ( grace4 ,8 face 0 oval1 regul> 9 its cont\r1 & full ( expression1 al?\gh ! ,jewi% ca/ ( 8 features _h traces ( ,arab blood4 ,he seem$ to be 9 "s excitem5t1 =1 ) a trait peculi> to ,b$\9s1 8 re/less & deep-set eyes 7 n[ half-clos$ until b a n>r[1 glitt]+ l9e appe>$1 & n[ sudd5ly op5$ to _! fulle/ ext5t & turn$ directly ^u ! woman to :om he talk$4 ,w\ld y h me br&$ among ! :ole tribe z a c[>d1 "m8 he 0 say+4 ,are n ! ,b$\9 lads f all ov] ! ,nejd flock+ to ! field1 ev5 z ! sp>r[s flock be=e ! /orm cl\ds ( ! nor?8 ,& w ! son ( ,musa be ! crav51 cr\*+ at home 9 8 "m's ne/8 ,a flock ( vultures are !y1 r6 %e cri$ passionately--,vultures flock+ to a fea/ ( blood1 to gloat ov] ! c>rion ( bro!rs1 sons1 & husb&s1 left dead on ! reek+ pla91 :ile 9 _! solit>y homes ! wom5 moan1 ev5 z moans ! bird ( ! tam>isk1 robb$ ( its "y4 ',tis y\r ,jewi% he>t speaks n[1 "m4 ,ah1 b y\r ,jewi% wom5 are too s(t-he>t$6 ,"k y n t ,b$\9 mo!rs h n only s5t _! sons to battle1 b h gone !mselves & f\ght 9 ! ?icke/ ( ! fray8 ,ah1 y are a true ,b$\91 & a%am$ ( y\r "m6 return$ ,lois1 ) a sigh4 ,truly1 a ,jewess has no place among ! tribes ( ! wild]ness4 ,! y\?'s face s(t5$4 ,i am n a%am$ ( my "m6 he said1 quickly4 ,b my blood leaps = ! glory ( battle1 = ! cla% ( cymbals1 ! spe$ ( ! *>ge1 ! tumult1 & ! victory6 ,b a holl[ glory y w f9d x1 %e said scornfully4 ,murd] & pillage1--& all sanction$ 9 ! "n ( religion6 ,ev5 s1 is n ! "n ( h>ami 7brig&7 acc\nt$ honorable among ! des]t tribes8 ask$ ! y\?1 quickly4 ,alas1 yes4 ,ye reck n t x has be5 said1 ',?\ %alt n /eal4' ,b y1 ,k$>1 c>e n = ! ,jewi% ,scripture4 ,:y ne$ ,i quote x to y4 ,arabian religion1 ,arabian honor1 = ! ,arab1 say ,i6 return$ ! y\? haughtily4 ,let me roam ov] ! wild on my /e$1 rac+ ) ! breeze1 lance 9 h&1 b\nd = ! hunt or fray2 let me swoop ^u ! c[>dly c>avans ^: hundr$s %riek & scream & fall back be=e a h&ful ( ,b$\9 lads1 if ,i w4 ,m honorable x is to me ?an to plod along 9 a %ugduf on a long-legg$ camel ) a bag ( corn or a trifle ( clo? to look aft]4 ,be ! ,jew if y w1 b give me ! leap+ blood1 ! so>+ _s ( ! ,b$\96 ,! woman sigh$ aga94 ,y w be kill$1 ,k$>1 %e said4 ,!n :at w all ?is pr(it y8 ,to die on ! field is m glori\s ?an to brea! "o's life out tamely 9 b$1 repli$ ! o!r4 ,!re 0 no use ( reason+ ) ?is ra% y\?4 ,& ?9k y ?is ,mohamm$ is wor?y ( y\r sacrifice8 %e ask$4 ,if he be really inspir$1 z hundr$s n[ believe1 is he n wor?y ( e sacrifice8 ,does he n promise 8 foll[]s an et]nal felicity8 ,a vile impo/or6 exclaim$ ! woman h>%ly4 ,yet y w n believe :at ,i say1 until y\r own eyes see & y\r own e>s he>6 ,g6 ,g6 ,i %all talk no m to y6 ,if y fall x %all be no fault ( ,lois'6 ,%e arose & wav$ him (f ) an impati5t ge/ure4 ,yet he l+]$4 ,y w =give me1 "m8 he ask$1 g5tly4 ,! woman's "m-he>t well$ to ! brim4 ,%e answ]$ brok5ly3 ,my son1 my son6 ,c\ld ,i d aught else8 ,take my bless+ ) y6 ,& n[1 "h comes y\r fa!r4 ,musa 0 feebl] ?an ^u t fir/ night :5 he met ,yusuf 9 8 t5t1 & 8 hair _h become almo/ :ite1 yet !re 0 ! same dignity 9 8 appe>ance4 ,g1 ,k$>1 he said1 & prove t y are inde$ ! son ( ,musa4 ,g1 & see t y br+ back good news ( battle6 ,k$> b5t 8 head 9 tok5 ( ass5t4 ,be=e an h\r _h pass$ he 0 m\nt$ on ! swifte/ ( 8 fa!r's horses--a %ort1 fle%less animal1 ) legs ?9 & ( /eel-l muscle4 ,b its sl5d] neck1 its small1 snake-l head1 its dilat+ no/rils1 ?r\gh :i* ! light %one crimson1 & its fi]y1 intellig5t eye1 %[$ its blood z x paw$ ! gr\nd & neigh$ impati5tly4 ,a noble animal & a noble rid] !y look$ z !y 7 (f l an arr[1 ,k$>'s f9e figure sway+ ) ! movem5t ( ! /e$ z ?\gh rid] & horse 7 "o4 ,all alone w5t ! y\? across hill & valley1 ov] rock & torr5t1 fe>less & swift z an eagle2 = ,k$> scorn$ to seek ! protection ( numb]s1 al?\gh q aw>e ( ! fact t a l>ge c>avan1 "u ,abu ,s(ian1 0 ev5 !n on its way f ,syria to ,mecca1 & 0 )9 ?ree h\rs' j\rney f him4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,abu ,,s(ian',s ,,c>avan4 ,:ile ,k$> 0 ?us spe$+ t[>ds ,m$9a1 ! c>avan 0 also proce$+ m sl[ly t[>ds ! s\?4 ,x consi/$ ( ?irty horsem5 & "o ?\s& camels ri*ly lad5 ) gra91 ) spices1 ) purple ( ,syria1 ri*e/ clo?s ( ,damascus1 & *oice/ p]fumes ( ! nor!rn regions4 ,x 0 ! mon? ,ramadhan1 & ! peaceful trad]s w5t confid5tly & securely on _! way1 well pleas$ ) ! success ( _! j\rney & hopeful 9 anticipation ( ! l>ge ga9 !y 7 to make dur+ ! great baz> ( ! pilgrimage4 ,:ile ?us proce$+ leisurely on1 ! lead]s 7 some:at surpris$ to see a solit>y rid] com+ t[>ds !m 9 ! greate/ ha/e4 ,he 0 m\nt$ on a swift drom$>y1 & ) head b5t d[n s t 8 turban conceal$ 8 face1 he kept /rik+ ! animal ) 8 %ort camel-/ick & urg+ x on ) 8 %rill ,yakh6 ,yakh6 ,all brea?less he at la/ rea*$ ! c>avan4 ,is ,abu ,s(ian "h8 he cri$4 ,i am ,abu ,s(ian1 said ! /urdy old *ief4 ,:at d y desire ( me8 ,i h be5 s5t by ,amzi ! b5evol5t1 return$ ! o!r4 ,he bids me say to ,abu ,s(ian t x w be well = ! c>avan to advance ) ! greate/ caution1 z ,mohamm$ & 8 =ces are 9 ambu% on ! way4 ,:at gu>antee h ,i1 said ,abu ,s(ian1 t y are truly f ,amzi ! ,meccan1 & n an emiss>y ( ,mohamm$ s5t to entrap u into "s n>r[ gl58 ,"h is y\r gu>antee1 repli$ ! /rang]1 /ret*+ =? 8 h&4 ,recognize y n ?is r+8 ,x is well1 answ]$ ,abu ,s(ian1 satisfi$4 ,we are mu* behold5 to y & to our fri5d ,amzi1 :o we _h fe>$ 0 b too good a fri5d to ?is same ,mohamm$4 ,c y tru/ ,amzi8 ask$ "o ne>1 anxi\sly4 ,z my own s\l1 return$ ! lead]4 ,amzi's he>t is gold2 ,amzi's words are jewels ( pure/ lu/]4 ,he speaks tru?4 ,!n to ! mess5g]1 ,"k y :at r\te ,mohamm$ w take8 ,i "k n4 ,he has1 d\btless1 spies1 :o w in=m him ( y\r movem5ts1 & ?us enable him to act accord+ly4 ,!n x rema9s = u to meet him by 8 own tactics1 said ,abu ,s(ian1 & no "t is to be lo/4 ,y1 ,omair my fai?ful1 spe$ to ,mecca ) :at dispat* y may4 ,g by ! by-pa?s :i* y "k s well4 ,tell ,abu ,jahl1 :om ,i h left 9 *>ge1 to s5d u help quickly4 ,omair made obeisance & left at once4 ,y1 ,akab & ,zimmah1 cont9u$ ! lead]1 g by ! hills ahead & f9d out :at y c4 ,z = u1 we w keep our lips clos$ & our eyes & e>s op54 ,abu ,s(ian is n yet s old t he has =gott5 ! signs ( ! wild]ness4 ,! va/ procession mov$ on aga9 sl[ly & 9 a dead sil5ce1 brok5 only by ! trampl+ ( ! bea/s & ! moans ( ! camels4 ,pres5tly1 on com+ ne> a spot :i* might be deem$ haz>d\s gr\nd1 ,abu ,s(ian ord]$ a halt & w5t =w>d himself1 alone & on foot4 ,) eye on ! al]t1 e> on a t5sion to cat* ! slighte/ s\nd1 & body b5t d[nw>d to facilitate ! close/ scrut9y ( ! gr\nd1 ! ke5 old man proce$$ sl[ly1 /epp+ ) cat-l precision & quietness4 ,sudd5ly he utt]$ an exclamation4 ,a small object lay d>k on ! yell[ s&4 ,he pick$ x up4 ,x 0 a date-/one4 ,he exam9$ x closely4 ,x 0 slightly small] ?an ! /ones ( ! ord9>y fruit4 ,a ,m$9a date6 he exclaim$2 :oev] has ?r[n x !re6 ,go+ a few paces fur!r1 he f\nd sev]al simil> ones ?r[n by ! wayside4 ,! trampl+ ( ! s&1 too1 %[$ t a consid]able =ce _h be5 on ! road at no di/ant "t4 ,he b5t d[n aga9 & direct$ 8 ke5 scrut9y on ! road1 !n retrac$ 8 /eps = a %ort di/ance4 ,!re 7 tracks po9t+ 9 bo? directions1 b at "o po9t ! company seem$ to h turn$4 ,x 0 cle>1 !n1 t = "s reason ! =ce _h be5 ord]$ to turn & g back = a di/ance1 probably to await ! c>avan 9 "s rav9e1 & t !y 7 n[ n v f> away4 ,x 0 necess>y1 !n1 to be z exp$iti\s z possible4 ,he ha/ily return$ & gave ! ord] t ! r\te ( ! c>avan be *ang$1 & t ! p>ty %\ld cross ov] ! hills & proce$ by a r\te close to ! ,r$ ,sea until ! place ( dang] 0 left beh9d4 ,?is 0 accord+ly done1 & ! long l9es pass$ anxi\sly yet labori\sly onw>d ov] fl9ty summits1 d[n /eep & rugg$ hill-sides1 pa/ rocky clefts & ov] b>r5 des]t spots peopl$ only by ! e*oes t rang f ! m\nta9 sides1 until at la/ ! sp>kl+ wat]s ( ! ,r$ ,sea lay bel[1 & ! anxi\s travel]s felt t1 = ! pres5t at lea/1 !y 7 safe4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,b$r4 ,a ,prodigy ( ,fe>1 & a port5t ,( broa*$ mis*ief to ! unborn times4 --,%akespe>e4 ,! aft]noon 0 int5sely w>m4 ,al?\gh ! heat ( ! day 0 pa/1 ! h\ses ( ,mecca seem$ to bake 9 ! sun1 ! s& burn$ l a furnace1 & a visible1 %imm]+ heat seem$ to fill ! air4 ,nev]!less ! c]emonies ( ,tawaf & ! ablutions ( ,zem-,zem w5t on unceas+ly1 = x 0 ! mon? ( ,ramadhan1 & ! half-nak$ pilgrims1 ) _! scanty :ite g>m5ts1 %av5 heads1 & b>e feet1 kept up ! p]petual prom5ade ab\t ! temple1 ev5 :5 s hot z to be ready to drop ( exhau/ion4 ,! c\rty>d 0 cr[d$ ) p1 ! c>ri]s ( ,zem-,zem wat] 7 9 con/ant dem&1 &1 9 ! cool] recesses ( ! cov]$ portico ar\nd ! great y>d1 a humm+ trade w5t on1 ! v5d]s' cries ris+ above ! pray]s ( ! pilgrims4 ,su* 0 ! sc5e ^u :i* ,omair sudd5ly /agg]$1 all brea?less1 ) hagg>d face1 turban awry1 & ?9 wisps ( hair /ream+ 9 wet hanks ov] 8 br[4 ,:]e is ,abu ,jahl8 he cri$1 gasp+4 ,:y1 :at is wrong8 ,tell u6 cri$ ! curi\s cr[d 9 "s con/]nation4 ,:]e is ,abu ,s(ian8 ,:]e is ! c>avan8 ,:y h y come alone8 ,s5d me ,abu ,jahl6 0 8 only reply4 ,! old man happ5$ to be at ! ,caaba1 & came anxi\sly at ! unexpect$ summons4 ,omair6 he exclaim$4 ,allah6 ,:at has happ5$8 ,s5d !m help6 gasp$ ,omair4 ,s5d !m help at once1 or n "o 9 our fair c>avan may escape6 ,mohamm$ is ly+ 9 wait = !m 9 ! m\nta9 passes4 ,may ,allah h m]cy6 ejaculat$ ! old man2 & ! cr[d ab\t %riek$ & groan$4 ,br+ me ! /air6 call$ ,abu ,jahl4 ,place x close to ! ,caaba6 ,?is done1 he asc5d$ to ! ro( :]e all might see him4 ,8 sn[y be>d desc5d$ to 8 wai/ ov] 8 fl[+ g>m5ts1 & 8 :ite locks fell ?9ly f b5ea? 8 kufiyah4 ,sil5ce fell ^u ! assembly bel[1 & f e /reet m5 came hurry+ 9 to he> ! /range tid+s4 ,9 ! "n ( ,allah1 he>6 call$ ,abu ,jahl 9 l\d tones4 ,ye ( ! tribe ( ,korei%1 he>6 ,ye :o love ,abu ,s(ian1 he>6 ,ye :o h fri5ds or goods 9 ! great c>avan f ,syria1 he>6 ,ye above :om ! ar*-impo/or1 ,mohamm$1 aspires1 & :om he w\ld fa9 cru% b5ea? 8 feet z ! vile s]p5t 9 ! du/1 he>6 ,he ha? beset our fri5ds 9 ! fa/nesses ( ! m\nta9s4 ,he swoope? ^u !m z ! eagle ^u ! def5celess lamb out ( ! fold6 ,:o1 !n1 among y1 w foll[ ,abu ,jahl to deliv] !m8 ,an approv+ murmur rose1 long & l\d2 !n a hu% fell z ! ag$ man cont9u$1 appeal+ to ! c\rage ( 8 he>]s3 ,ye :o fe> n ! f\l rebel's sword1 ye :o w\ld uphold ! honor ( y\r wives & little ones1 nor s5d y\r *ildr5 out ^u ! _w z ! (fspr+ ( c[>ds1 besee* y\r gods = bless+1 !n m\nt1 & meet me z soon z may be outside ! temple gates4 ,9 ! "n ( ,allah1 good-spe$6 ,a %\t ( ass5t arose4 ,! ?or\ghly excit$ multitude sway$ & surg$ l ! waves ( ! sea4 ,hundr$s hurri$ (f to d ! behe/ ( _! lead]1 &1 return+1 ha/5$ to p]=m ,tawaf ab\t ! ,caaba be=e sett+ out on _! p]il\s j\rney4 ,yusuf1 z a ,*ri/ian1 d>$ n ent] ! temple2 b he he>d ! news f )\t4 ,8 he>t 0 mov$ ) compassion = ! poor1 def5celess trad]s1 caught l mice 9 a trap1 & he decid$ to fall into ! ranks ( ! rescue p>ty1 int5d+1 if 8 life 7 sp>$1 to pay a visit to ,amzi1 at ,m$9a4 ,:ile ! recruits 7 ga!r+1 ,h5da1 ! wife ( ,abu ,s(ian1 ru%$ up1 h] face wild & hagg>d ) t]ror1 h] long black hair /ream+ on ! w9d1 h] eyes fla%+ ) excitem5t1 & h] lips drawn back1 expos+ h] yell[1 fang-l tee?4 ,a tigress %e look$ 9 h] fury1 & x 0 ) difficulty t ,abu ,jahl prev5t$ h] f go+ ) ! exp$ition1 :i*1 9 ! cool] %ades ( ev5+1 />t$ (f at a rapid pace1 leav+ h] to nurse h] v5geance until a lat] day4 ,hurri$1 yet long & t$i\s1 0 ! j\rney1 & ! anxiety & impati5ce ( ! volunte]s made x seem almo/ int]m9able4 ,illu/ration3 ,! y\? made a quick lunge1 pi]c+ ! prie/'s %\ld]4--,see page #df4 ,at l5g? news 0 br\ght ( ! safety ( ! c>avan1 & ( its deviation t[>ds ! sea4 ,b ! blood ( ! ,meccans 0 up1 & ! fi]y old lead] 0 det]m9$ to puni% ,mohamm$ = 8 misconduct1 & ?us1 p]haps1 prev5t him f committ+ simil> atrocities 9 ! future4 ,accord+ly he s5t "p ( 8 troops = protection to ! c>avan1 & comm&$ ! re/1 ab\t n9e hundr$ 9 numb]1 to pu% on2 & among ^? ord]$ =w>d to ! field 0 ,yusuf4 ,mohamm$1 ) ?ree hundr$ & ?irte5 soldi]s1 m\nt$ *iefly on camels1 receiv$ ^w ( ?is advance4 ,8 m5 7 ly+ betwe5 ,m$9a & ! sea1 &1 z he ?\ght1 directly betwe5 ! c>avan & ,abu ,jahl's army4 ,he told 8 m5 to be ( good *e]1 z ,allah _h promis$ !m an easy victory2 yet he 0 c>eful to omit no human means ( secur+ an advantage4 ,he po/$ 8 troops beside ! brook ,b$r1 & _h !m ha/ily ?r[ up an entr5*m5t to cov] ! flank ( 8 troops4 ,!n1 sure ( a con/ant supply ( wat]1 & safe f fe> ( surprise1 he await$ ! ,meccan army4 ,he himself asc5d$ a little em95ce1 accompani$ only by ,abu ,bek]1 &1 9 a small hut made ( bran*es1 he pray$ = ! assi/ance ( ?ree ?\s& angels4 ,9 8 excitem5t1 "o ( 8 old p>oxysms came on1 b ?is 0 reg>d$ z auspici\s by 8 m51 to :om1 sup]/iti\s z !y 71 e occurr5ce ( ?is k9d 0 an additional presage ( victory & an additional spur to brav]y 9 battle4 ,& n[ ! oppos+ =ce appe>$1 com+ d[n ! opposite hill1 ! m5 hot1 we>y1 & cov]$ ) du/4 ,aft] a prelim9>y skirmi% betwe5 individual combatants1 ! battle began1--n a sy/ematic *>ge 9 close ranks1 n ! discipl9$ attack ( tra9$ w>riors1 b a wild melee ( camels1 horses1 fla%+ scimit>s1 gleam+ dagg]s & plung+ spe>s1 9 ! mid/ ( cl\ds ( du/ & /ream+ sc>fs4 ,! combat 0 long1 & at "o "t ! p>ty ( ,mohamm$ seem$ to wav]4 ,! prophet ru%$ out1 ?rew a h&ful ( du/ into ! air & exclaim$3 ,may confusion light ^u _! faces6 ,*>ge1 ye fai?ful6 *>ge = ,allah & 8 prophet6 ,no?+ c\ld )/& ! wild da% made by 8 m54 ,fill$ ) ! passion ( en?usiasm1 ! zeal ( fanatics1 & ! confid5ce ( success1 !y bore d[n l madm54 ,! ,korei%1 _m ( :om 7 fe>ful ( en*antm5t by ! prophet1 7 seiz$ ) sudd5 panic4 ,9 va9 ,abu ,jahl tri$ to rally !m4 ,he 0 torn f 8 horse by a savage ,moslem1 & 8 head sev]$ f 8 body4 ,8 troops fl$ 9 t]ror1 leav+ sev5ty m5 dead on ! field & sev5ty prison]s4 ,! bodies & prison]s 7 robb$1 & ! spoil divid$4 ,mohamm$1 9 ord] to av]t dispute ov] ! booty1 v conv5i5tly _h a revelation at ! "t4--,"k t :5ev] ye ga9 any spoil1 a fif? "p !re( belonge? unto ,god1 & to ! apo/le1 & to 8 k9dr$1 & ! orphans1 & ! poor1 & ! travel]4 ,^u ?is occasion he claim$ a consid]able am\nt ( silv]1 & a sword1 ,dhu'l ,fak> 7or ! ,pi]c]71 :i* he c>ri$ 9 e subsequ5t battle4 ,dur+ ! battle1 ,yusuf1 ! prie/1 _h f\ght bravely4 ,m\nt$ on a magnific5t horse1 8 comm&+ figure _h m>k$ him out z an object wor?y ( attack4 ,accord+ly he 0 ev] 9 ! ?icke/ ( ! fight4 ,) cool & calm det]m9ation 8 bl[s fell1 until sudd5ly an ev5t occurr$ :i* completely unmann$ him1 & gave 8 enemies ! advantage4 ,among ! oppon5ts :o s+l$ him out = attack 0 a y\? m\nt$ on a horse ( equal p[] & agility4 ,! y\? 0 r slight1 b 8 skill 9 ?ru/+ & 9 av]t+ /rokes1 & 8 evid5ce ( practice 9 e ex]cise ( ! lance1 r5d]$ him a fitt+ adv]s>y = ! prie/ ) 8 sup]ior /r5g?4 ,= "s "t _! combat _h gone on s+le-h&$1 :5 ! y\?'s head-dress fall+ (f reveal$ a face /rik+ly famili> to ,yusuf4 ,x 0 ,manasseh's own face1 pale1 & ) clots ( blood ^u x6 ,! prie/ 0 horror-/rick54 ,he =bore to ?ru/1 & ! y\?1 seiz+ ! opportunity1 made a quick lunge1 pi]c+ ! prie/'s %\ld]1 & fell+ him to ! gr\nd4 ,a new oppon5t came & engag$ ! y\?'s att5tion2 ! panic fell1 & ! prie/1 see+ t x 0 useless to rema91 manag$ to m\nt & ride (f aft] ! retreat+ troops4 ,sc>cely injur$1 yet cov]$ ) blood1 he dism\nt$ at ,amzi's door 9 ,m$9a4 ,yusuf6 ,my bro!r6 cri$ ! ,meccan 9 a/oni%m5t1 :at means ?is8 ,9 a few words ,yusuf told ! tale ( ! battle1 & ,amzi plac$ him com=tably ^u a s(t c\*1 insi/+ ^u m9i/]+ to him z ?\gh he _h be5 sev]ely w\nd$4 ,s1 ,yusuf ! g5tle too has become a seek] ( man's blood6 he said4 ,v]ily1 :at an effect ha? ?is deg5]ate age6 ,believe me1 fri5d1 return$ ! o!r1 e>ne/ly1 y too w\ld h gone _h y be5 9 ,mecca & _h he>d ( our poor fri5ds1 all un>m$1 & app>5tly 9 ! p[] ( ! enemy4 ,:5 ! advance to ,b$r 0 ord]$1 ,i 0 "o "u au?ority1 & _h no *oice b to submit1 ?\gh ,i _h little en\gh love = ! /5* ( blood4 ,yet1 return$ ,amzi1 ,yusuf's life is too preci\s to be risk$ 9 su* madness4 ,x is n necess>y = him to c\rt dea?2 = ! "t may soon come :5 he %all be =c$ to fight 9 self-def5ce4 ,till !n1 let fooli% y\?s da% to ! lance's po9t if !y w4 ,yusuf b[$ 8 head1 & 9 a l[ tone repli$3 ',o ,god1 ! ,"l1 ! /r5g? ( my salvation1 ?\ ha/ cov]$ my head 9 ! day ( battle4 ,he ha? deliv]$ my s\l 9 peace f ! battle t 0 aga9/ me4 ,yea1 ?\gh ,i walk ?r\gh ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 ,i w fe> no evil1 = ?\ art ) me4 ,he t dwelle? 9 ! secret place ( ! ,mo/ ,high %all abide "u ! %ad[ ( ! ,almighty4 ,i w say ( ! ,"l1 ,he is my refuge & my =tress3 my ,god2 9 him w ,i tru/4' ,amzi1 :e!r 9 life or 9 dea?1 x %all be z he wills4 ,amzi look$ at him curi\sly4 ,yusuf1 he said1 is !re no extremity ( y\r life 9 :i* y\r religion fails to give y com=t8 ,x seems to furni% y ) words befitt+ e occasion4 ,com=t 9 e h\r ( ne$1 return$ ,yusuf1 deliv]ance 9 e h\r ( temptation1 is our ,god able to be/[ if we seek him 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,?+s temporal1 z well z ?+s spiritual1 call = 8 almighty love & att5tion2 & our love = him bright5s e pa?way 9 life4 ,x is ! k ( ?is :i* has upheld 8 *ildr5 9 all ! ages2--n "o ( !m :o has n glori$ 9 feel+ t ',god is our refuge & /r5g?1 a v pres5t help 9 "t ( tr\ble4 ,!re=e w we n fe>1 ?\gh ! e>? be remov$1 & ?\gh ! m\nta9s be c>ri$ into ! mid/ ( ! sea4' ,n "o ( !m b has at "s "t f\nd com=t 9 ! promises1 ',:5 ! poor & ! ne$y seek wat]1 & !re is none1 & _! tongue faile? = ?ir/1 ,i ! ,"l w he> !m2 ,i1 ! ,god ( ,israel1 w n =sake !m4 ,he t keepe? ,israel slumb]s n1 nor sleeps4 ,fe> ?\ n1 = ,i am ) !e2 be n dismay$1 = ,i am ?y ,god2 ,i w /r5g!n !e2 yea1 ,i w help !e2 yea1 ,i w uphold !e ) ! "r h& ( my righte\sness4' ,?9k ( ?is help1 ,amzi1 9 e /ruggle3 9 ! /ruggle1 worse ?an any "t ( battle1 ) "o's own s9ful he>t4 ,& !re is n "o ( ,god's *ildr5 b has realiz$ ! bless$ness ( foll[+ ! comm&s ( ,jesus1 ',h fai? 9 ,god4 ,ask1 & x %all be giv5 y2 seek1 & ye %all f9d2 knock1 & x %all be op5$ unto y4' ,amzi1 y :o love g5tl5ess & peace1 tru? & humility1 _c y f9d 9 ,*ri/ & 8 lov+ precepts all y w\ld ask8 ,c any?+ appeal to y\r w>m he>t m ?an su* injunctions z ^!8--',love y\r enemies1 bless !m t curse y1 d good to !m t hate y1 & pray = !m t despitefully use y & p]secute y4 ,:5 ?\ doe/ alms1 let n ?y left h& "k :at ?y "r h& doe?4 ,let y\r light s %9e be=e m51 t !y may see y\r good works1 & glorify y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54 ,judge n1 t ye be n judg$4 ,wat* ye1 !re=e1 & pray always4 ,pray t ye ent] n into temptation4' ,he paus$1 out ( brea?2 = su* _h be5 8 /udy ( ! ,scriptures t ! words came 9 a flood to 8 lips4 ,amzi sigh$4 ,yes1 ,yusuf1 he said1 su* words seem to me full ( goodness & sweetness2 yet1 try z ,i may1 ,i _c realize _! true import4 ,i _c rejoice1 z y & y\r fri5ds d1 9 y\r religion & its promises4 ,my ,amzi1 return$ ! prie/1 h[ c y be w>m$ except y come to ! fire8 ,rememb] ! man ) ! )]$ h&4 ,did he n /ret* x out 9 fai?8 ,my fri5d1 l him1 act6 ,rea* out y\r he>t to ,god4 ,he w n fail y4 ,look n ^u y\rself4 ,look ^u ,god1 :o is1 inde$1 clos] to y ?an y c imag9e4 ,put y\r h& 9 81 behold 8 love manife/$ to u 9 ! com+ ( 8 de> ,son1 & feel t t love is to-day ! same1 proce$+ f ! ,fa!r 9 :om is 'no v>iabl5ess1 nei!r %ad[ ( turn+4' ,amzi sigh$4 ,yusuf1 he said1 x appe>s all d>k1 imp5etrable1 to me4 ,a wall ( adamant seems to /& betwe5 me & ,god4 ,pray = me1 fri5d4 ,9 ?is matt] ,i fe> ,i am he>tless4 ,9 spite ( ?is ass]tion1 !re 0 g5u9e conc]n 9 ! tone1 & ! prie/'s face flu%$ 9 ! glad light ( hope4 ,amzi1 he exclaim$1 my hope = y increases4 ,ev5 n[1 y beg9 to realize y\r own self3 x rema9s = y to realize ,god's self4 ,"k ,god--w\ld ,i c\ld burn t ^u y\r he>t6 ,all else w\ld be made pla94 ,amzi sigh$ aga94 ,= a "t he sat 9 sil5ce1 !n he said3 ,i h be5 read+ ( ! tab]nacle1 & ( ! sacrifices !re94 ,typical ( ! dea? ( ,*ri/1 return$ ,yusuf4 ,a con/ant emblem ( t m9d :i* 01 & is to-day1 ready to suff]1 t we may und]/& its inf9ite love4 ,/range1 /range6 said ,amzi1 mus+ly4 ,!n aft] a long sil5ce3 ,yusuf1 h y ev] not$ ! resemblance ( ! ,caaba to ! reput$ appe>ance ( ! tab]nacle8 ,! resemblance /ruck me f ! fir/ glance--! c\rty>d1 ! temple itself1 & ! curta9 7or ',kiswah'7 correspond+ to ! veil ( ! tab]nacle4 ,?is same ,caaba may trace its orig9 9 "s dim way to ! anci5t tab]nacle1 ( :i*1 9 ?is l&1 ! significance mu/ h become lo/ 9 ! c5turies dur+ :i* ! ,i%maeliti% race =got ! true wor%ip ( ,god4 ,& :at ?9k y ( ! c\rse :i* affairs are n[ tak+ 9 ,arabia8 ask$ ,amzi4 ,y believe 9 ! sup]vision ( ,god2 :y1 !n1 does he p]mit su* outbreaks z ! pres5t "o is prov+ to be8 ,i c]ta9ly believe t ! ,creator sees & kn[s all ?+s4 ,i believe1 too1 t ev5 to ,mohamm$1 at "o "t 9 8 life1 ! ,holy ,_s appeal$1 z he did to me1 &1 ,i hope1 does n[ to y1 ,amzi1--= 8 plead+s come sometime to all m52 b1 ,i ?9k t if 9 e>ne/ at fir/1 ,mohamm$--if1 inde$1 he be n a monomaniac on ! subject ( 8 div9e call+--has giv5 himself up to ! wild indulg5ce ( 8 ambition1 =gett+ ,him ^: p[] is able to direct u all aright4 ,h5ce1 he guides himself1 r ?an seeks to be guid$1 &1 9 su* a case1 he may sometimes be all[$ to g on 9 8 own way1 be>+ ) him ^? :o are s fooli% z to accept 8 tea*+4 ,some?+ ( ?is k9d may1 inde$1 be "o ( ! secrets ( ! crimes & calamities :i* ent] into _m human lives4 ,god leaves u free to *oose4 ,:5 we come to "k him we *oose to be 8 foll[]s4 ,if we are indiff]5t to him1 he may1 at times1 look on )\t int]f]+ 9 our lives except to s5d u occasionally great tr\ble1 or great joy1 z an appeal to u4 ,8 m]cy is great4 ,he pities & pleads ) u1 yet he leaves u free4 ,& :at1 ?9k y1 w be ! effect ^u ,arabia ( ?is ris+8 ,yusuf %ook 8 head4 ,i "k n1 he said4 ,we _c see n[1 nor mayhap until ages h roll$ by2 b 'at ev5tide x %all be light4' ,s talk$ ,amzi & ! prie/ until ! gray dawn %one 91 & ! voice ( ,bilal1 ! muezz91 0 he>d call+ f ! mosque3 ,god is great6 ,!re is no ,god b ,god6 ,mohamm$ is ! prophet ( ,god6 ,come to pray]s6 ,god is great6 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,! ,,p]secution ,,beg9s4 ,9 do+ good we are g5]ally cold & languid & sluggi%4444 ,b ! works ( ,malice & ,inju/ice are q 9 ano!r /yle4--,burke4 ,among ^? left dead on ! field ( ,b$r 7 ! fa!r1 uncle & bro!r ( ,h5da1 ! wife ( ,abu ,s(ian4 ,fi]ce & savage z 0 h] nature1 %e 0 yet capable ( deep feel+1 & h] love = h] k9dr$ 0 "o ( ! rul+ passions ( h] life4 ,:5 ! c>avan at la/ rea*$ ,mecca 9 safety1 %e ru%$ to meet ,abu ,s(ian1 weep+ wildly1 wr++ h] h&s 9 grief1 & ?r[+ du/ on h] long hair4 ,%e bes\ght him frantically to av5ge _! dea?1 & he1 kn[+ t ! debt ( blood rev5ge 0 n[ ^u him1 & t blood alone w\ld wipe ! /a9 f 8 honor1 ga!r$ two hundr$ swift horsem5 & set out almo/ imm$iately = ,m$9a4 ,on ! way he ravag$ ! :ole c\ntry1 burn+ ! villages & date-groves ( ,mohamm$'s foll[]s4 ,:5 )9 ?ree miles ( ,m$9a ! prophet salli$ out to meet him4 ,a brief conte/ took place1 & ,abu ,s(ian 0 once m defeat$ 9 :at 0 je/+ly call$ ! ,battle ( ! ,meal ,sacks4 ,! ,moslems 7 exultant ov] _! success1 b ,abu ,s(ian return$ to ,mecca1 ! blood-dues /ill unpaid1 & ) bitt] enmity gnaw+ at 8 he>t4 ,9 ! meantime ,mohamm$ began to assume all ! airs ( an indep5d5t sov]eign4 ,he m>ri$ a beautiful maid51 ,hafza1 to :om he entru/$ ! c>e ( ! ,koran1 accord+ z x 0 reveal$2 & %ortly aft]w>ds he issu$ a decree by :i* all true believ]s 7 ord]$ to face ,mecca :5 pray+4 ,?us e>ly 9 8 c>e] ( conque/ he _h fix$ ^u ,mecca z ! future holy city ( ! ,moslems4 ,z usual1 ! ,koran 0 call$ 9 to au?orize him 9 ?us fix+ ! ,kebla1 or po9t ( pray]4 ,unto ,god belonge? ! ,ea/ & ! ,we/4 ,he directe? :om he please? 9 ! "r way4 ,turn1 !re=e1 ?y face t[>ds ! holy temple ( ,mecca2 & :]ev] ye be1 turn y\r faces t[>ds t place4 ,at ?is "t also he sanction$ ! reta9+ ( ! holy fa/ ( ,ramadhan & ! pilgrimages connect$ !re)4 ,z he 0 well aw>e t ! do+ away ) ! great baz> ^u :i* ! prosp]ity ( ,mecca s l>gely dep5d$ w\ld loose a ho/ ( enemies ^u him1 he decl>$3 ,o true believ]s1 a fa/ is orda9$ y1 z x 0 orda9$ unto !m be=e y1 t ye may fe> ,god4 ,! mon? ( ,ramadhan %all ye fa/1 9 :i* ! ,koran 0 s5t d[n f heav51 a direction unto m54 ,h5ce=?1 dur+ ! fa/1 all true believ]s 7 to ab/a9 f eat+ or dr9k+1 & f all e>?ly pleasures1 :ile ! sun %one above ! horizon & until ! lamps at ! mosques 7 light$ by ! ,imaums4 ,x is ne$less to say t ! ,moslems obviat$ ?is self-sacrifice by sleep+ dur+ ! day z mu* z possible1 giv+ ! night up to all ! proscrib$ indulg5ces ( ! int]dict$ season4 ,& n[ ,mohamm$'s hatr$ to ! ,jews began to %[ itself1 & ! awful p]secution ( ! little ,jewi% b& 9 ,m$9a comm5c$4 ,poor ,dumah 0 "o ( ! fir/ to br+ ! rod ( wra? ^u himself4 ,:5 w&]+ d[n ! /reet "o day1 n v long aft] ! ,battle ( ,b$r1 he paus$ by a well1 j z ,mohamm$1 accompani$ by 8 fai?ful ,zeid1 appe>$ 9 ! way4 ,dumah saw !m & at once began to s+ 8 ?\ghts 9 a wild1 irregul> lam5t4 ,8 voice 0 peculi>ly sweet & cle>1 & e ^w rea*$ ! e> ( ! enrag$ prophet4 ,! song 0 a weird lam5t ov] ^? sla9 at ,b$r3 ,!y are fall51 ! good are fall51 ,l[ 9 ! du/ !y are fall52 ,& _! hair is /eep$ 9 blood2 ,b ! poison-w9d %rieks above !m1 ,sigh+ anon l ! cu%at1 ,& brea?+ its curses ^u him1 ,^u him1 ! *ief ( impo/ors4 ,z he passes ! leaflets tremble1 ,& ! fl[]s %r9k f 8 pa?way2 ,& ! angels smile n ^u him1 ,= he make? ! wid[ & orphan2 ,& ! voice ( ,ra*el rise? ,9 m\rn+ l\d = h] *ildr54 ,& no com=t do? fall ^u h]4 ,s(t l ! balm ( ,gilead4 ,turn+ to "o ( 8 foll[]s1 ,mohamm$ comm&$ angrily3 ,seize t s+]6 ,dumah he>d ! exclamation1 & 0 (f l ! w9d1 foll[$ by two or ?ree ,moslems1 ea* anxi\s to secure ! victim fir/1 & ?us w9 ! approval ( ! augu/ ,mohamm$4 ,on1 on1 /raight to ! h\se ( ,amzi fl$ ,dumah4 ,bur/+ op5 ! door1 he ru%$ 91 8 long hair disord]$1 8 face purple ) runn+ & 8 eyes wide ) t]ror4 ,save me1 ,yusuf6 ,save me1 ,amzi6 he cri$4 ,mohamm$ w kill me6 ,mohamm$ w kill me6 ,yusuf sprang to ! door1 & ! poor fugitive ?rew himself at ,amzi's feet1 cl++ to 8 g>m5ts ) 8 ?91 :ite h&s4 ,b ! pursu]s 7 already ^u him4 ,yusuf /rove 9 va9 to deta9 !m1 to reason ) !m4 ,c y n see he is a poor artless lad8 ,c y n h m]cy8 he cri$4 ,x is ! ord] ( ! prophet ( ,allah6 0 ! response4 ,yusuf resi/$ _! entrance ) all 8 might1 b1 un>m$ z he 01 he 0 quickly ?r[n d[n1 & ! t]rifi$ ,dumah 0 dragg$ ov] 8 body & hurri$ (f to be put 9 *a9s 9 a ,moslem cell4 ,amzi 0 di/ract$4 ,!re seem$ little hope = ,dumah4 ,! small ,jewi% b& !n 9 ,m$9a c\ld n d>e to cope ) ! ov]:elm+ numb]s ( ,moslems t sw>m$ 9 ! /reets4 ,if ,dumah 7 deliv]$ x mu/ be by /ratagem2 & yet :at /ratagem c\ld be employ$8 ,e>ly 9 ! ev5+ ,amzi & ! prie/ )drew to ! ro( = consultation4 ,y believe t y\r ,god is all-p[]ful--:y d y n besee* him = our poor lad's safety8 cri$ ,amzi passionately4 ,i h n ceas$ to d s s9ce 8 capture1 return$ ,yusuf4 ,b x mu/ be z ! ,"l wille?4 ,he sees :at is be/4 ,ev5 our bless$ ,jesus said to ! ,fa!r1 ',n my w1 b ?9e be done4' ,amzi 0 n satisfi$4 ,c he !n be ! ,god ( ,love t y say1 if he c\ld look ^u ! dea? ( t poor innoc5t nor ex]cise 8 p[] to save him8 ,amzi1 ,i d n wond] at y = speak+ ?us4 ,yet consid]4 ,we w hope ! be/ = our poor s+]4 ,may ,god pres]ve him & enable u1 z in/rum5ts 9 8 h&s1 to deliv] him4 ,b ,god may see diff]5tly f u 9 ?is matt]4 ,:o c say t to die w\ld n be ga9 to poor ,dumah8 ,all witless z he is1 he %all h a p]fect m9d & a p]fect body 9 ! bright h]eaft]4 ,we "k n :at is well4 ,we c only pray & d all 9 our p[] to effect 8 deliv]ance2 we mu/ leave ! issue to ,god4 ,amzi b[$ 8 head on 8 h&s & groan$4 ,yusuf rais$ 8 eyes t[>ds heav52 ! te>s roll$ d[n 8 *eeks1 & 8 lips mov$4 ,ev5 he c\ld n und]/& ! my/]ies ( ?is /range "t4 ,yet he 0 con/antly com=t$ 9 kn[+ t all ?+s "w toge!r = good to !m t love ,god4 ,sadde/ ( all 0 ! vision ( ! h&some1 d>k face t1 contort$ 9 ! fury ( combat1 _h gl>$ ^u him f ! ,moslem ranks 9 ! ,battle ( ,b$r1 :ile ,manasseh's h& %[]$ bl[s ^u ! head ( 8 be/ fri5d--= ! sake ( ! prophet ( ,islam4 ,manasseh6 ,manasseh6 he exclaim$ 9 bitt] sadness4 ,:y ha/ ?\ =sak5 ?y fa!r's ,god8 ,o heav5ly ,fa!r1 d ?\ guide him & lead him aga9 into ?y pa?s6 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,amzi ,,f9ally ,,rejects ,,mohamm$4 ',d ! duty :i* lies ne>e/ !e' :i* ?\ kn[e/ to be a duty6 ,?y second duty w already h become cle>]4--,c>lyle1 ,s>tor ,res>tus4 ,^u ! foll[+ morn+ ,yusuf ha/5$ to obta9 an int]view ) ,mohamm$4 ,! prophet liv$ 9 an o/5tati\sly humble abode--a l[1 broad build+1 ro($ ) date-/icks1 & ?at*$ ) ! broad leaves ( ! palm tree4 ,mohamm$ absolutely refus$ to see him4 ,aye%a1 ! y\nge/ & faire/ ( ! prophet's wives1 s5t to in=m him t ,mohamm$ _h no?+ to say to ! ,*ri/ian ,yusuf4 ,s ) heavy he>t he turn$ away & s\ght ! h\se ( ,zeid1 deem+ t he1 z ! prophet's adopt$ son & mo/ devot$ foll[]1 might h "s influ5ce 9 obta9+ ,dumah's release4 ,zeid sat 9 a l[1 airy ap>tm5t1 ?r\gh ^: _m op5 w9d[s a cool breeze ent]$4 ,by him sat 8 newly-w$d$ wife1 unveil$1 = at t "t ! rules 9 reg>d to veil+ 7 n s /rictly insi/$ ^u z at a lat] day1 :5 ! prophet's decree aga9/ ! unveil+ ( wom5 0 m rigor\sly en=c$4 ,ev5 ,yusuf not$ h] m>vel\s beauty4 ,!re 0 a peculi>ity ( action1 a some?+ famili> ab\t h]1 too1 :i* gave him a hazy recollection ( hav+ se5 h] be=e2 b n = sev]al mom5ts did ! association come up 9 8 memory1 & he saw aga9 ! little ,jewi% home ( ,na?an 9 ,mecca1 ! dim light1 & ! beautiful *ild ^: temples ,na?an's wife 0 s t5d]ly ba?+4 ,yes1 aft] ! lapse ( ye>s1 9 a fla% he knew h] = ,ze9ab6 ,%e li/5$ ) int]e/ to ! tale ( ! ,jewi% s+]2 b !re 0 a he>tlessness 9 h] air1 & a c]ta9 contempt 9 ! look :i* %e b5t ^u ! ,*ri/ian :o 0 ?us mak+ int]cession = an unwor?y ,jew4 ,i h nei!r eyes to see1 tongue to speak1 nor h&s to act1 save z ! prophet is pleas$ to direct me1 0 ,zeid's reply1 9 ! mo/ det]m9$ tone4 ,yusuf1 see+ no hope1 left ! h\se1 & %ortly aft]w>ds ,zeid1 too1 w5t d[n into ! t[n4 ,sc>cely _h he left :5 ,mohamm$ ent]$4 ,ze9ab 0 /ill at ! w9d[1 :i* op5$ directly on ! c\rty>d4 ,a myrtle bu% grew ne>1 & %e li/lessly pluck$ "s ( ! :ite blossoms & tw9$ !m 9 ! braids ( h] glossy black hair4 ,%e wore a loose g[n ( sky-blue silk ) a drape ( crimson1 & deep po9t$ sleeves ( filmy1 :ite lace4 ,h] veil 0 ca/ aside1 & :5 ! prophet ent]$ %e turn$ h] magnific5t d>k eyes1 ) _! %ad+ ( kohl1 full ^u him4 ,ev] susceptible to ! influ5ce ( beauty1 he exclaim$1 ,praise be ,god1 :o turne? ! he>ts ( m5 z he please?6 ,& he at once covet$ h] = 8 wife2 al?\gh accord+ to law %e bore ! relation ( daught] to him4 ,he intimat$ 8 desire to ,ali1 :o1 9 turn1 broke ! news to ,zeid4 ,zeid return$ pale & trembl+ to 8 home4 ,he lov$ 8 wife deeply2 yet 8 devotion to ! prophet & ! s5se ( obligation :i* he ow$ him z fo/]-fa!r1 = hav+ fre$ him f s]vitude1 appeal$ to him /rongly4 ,b[+ 8 head ^u 8 wife's knee1 he wept4 ,:y d y weep1 ,zeid8 %e ask$4 ,alas6 he cri$1 c\ld "o :o has kn[n !e z wife =be> to weep at hav+ !e leave him8 ,b ,i w nev] leave my ,zeid4 ,n ev5 to become ! wife ( ! prophet8 ,mohamm$ does n want me = 8 wife1 %e said quickly4 ,zeid sigh$4 ,c\ld y be happy 7 y 8 wife8 he ask$4 ,! beauty's ambiti\s _s rose1 b %e only said3 ,7 ,i made 8 wife1 x w\ld be ! w ( ,allah4 ,zeid pu%$ h] g5tly f him1 & w5t out4 ,mohamm$1 he said1 seat+ himself at ! prophet's feet1 y c>e = ,ze9ab4 ,i come to (f] h] to y4 ,obta9 = y\r poor ,zeid a writ ( divorce4 ,! prophet's face %[$ 8 satisfaction4 ,i c\ld nev] accept su* a sacrifice1 he said1 hesitat+ly4 ,my life1 my all1 ev5 to my belov$ wife1 belongs to my ma/]1 return$ ,zeid4 ,8 pleasure /&s to me be=e aught else4 ,s be x1 !n1 mo/ fai?ful1 said ! prophet4 ,o ,zeid1 my m ?an son1 a glori\s rew>d is )held = y4 ,!n1 z ev]1 a revelation ( ! ,koran came seasonably ere ano!r day1 to remove e imp$im5t to ! union ( ,mohamm$ & ,ze9ab4 ,b :5 ,zeid _h det]m9$ ! matt] conc]n+ h]1 & _h resolv$ to divorce h]1 we jo9$ h] 9 m>riage unto !e1 le/ a crime %\ld be *>g$ on ! true believ]s 9 m>ry+ ! wives ( _! adopt$ sons3 & ! comm& ( ,god is to be p]=m$4 ,no crime is to be *>g$ on ! prophet z to :at ,god ha? all[$ him4 ,!re 7 ^? 9 ,m$9a :o res5t$ ,mohamm$'s selfi%ness 9 ?us appropriat+ ,ze9ab to himself1 & !re 7 ^? :o que/ion$ ! honor ( su* a proce$+2 b ?is que/ion+ w5t on mo/ly among ! few ,b$\9 adh]5ts :o _h flock$ into ! t[n 9 8 s]vice1 = ! mo/ sacr$ oa? ( ! highe/ class ( ,b$\9s has long be51 ,by ! honor ( my wom56 ,9 none did ! prophet's action inspire m disgu/ ?an 9 our two fri5ds1 ,yusuf & ,amzi4 ,amzi _h long s9ce lo/ all fai? 9 ! prophet z a div9e repres5tative2 & ?is m>riage ) ,ze9ab only confirm$ 8 di/ru/4 ,pah6 he said to ,yusuf1 he n only lets 8 own impulses sway him1 b he uses ! sanction ( heav5 to au?orize ! satisfaction ( e desire1 no matt] :o is trampl$ ^u 9 ! proce$+4 ,0 !re ev] su* sacrilege8 ,yusuf return$3 ,= ?is ,i am ?ankful1 bro!r3 t y at la/ apply ! t]m 'sacrilege' to ! claims ( ?is impo/or4 ,?9k y he is no long] 9 e>ne/ at all = ! rais+ ( 8 c\ntrym5 f idolatry8 ,he seeks to ?r[ d[n idols1 b to raise himself 9 _! /ead4 ,cupidity & ambition1 ,amzi1 h well-nigh smo!r$ e /ruggl+ se$ ( good 9 ,mohamm$'s haughty bosom4 ,d y n ?9k t1 at ! beg9n+1 he imag9$ himself inspir$8 ,mohamm$ is /rangely vision>y4 ,at ! beg9n+ he1 d\btless1 ?\ght he saw visions1 b1 if ! man ?9ks himself inspir$ n[1 he is mad4 ,yet :at a p]sonality he has6 said ,amzi1 mus+ly4 ,:at a *>m he be>s6 ,h[ 8 lea/ ^w is suffici5t to move ?is cr[d ( h[l+ fanatics6 ,a man :o might be an angel ( light1 7 he truly "u div9e guidance1 return$ ,yusuf4 ,&1 m>k me1 ,amzi1 8 influ5ce w n /op ) ?is g5]ation4 ,! influ5ce ( e man on ,god's e>? goes on ev]-roll+1 ev]-unceas+1 d[n ! long tide ( et]nity2 b1 9 e age1 !re are ^? :o1 l ,mohamm$1 possess su* an individuality1 su* a p]sonality1 t _! p[] goes on increas+1 cra%+ l ! avalan*e d[n my native m\nta9s4 ,h[ eloqu5tly su* a ?\ght appeals to "r impulse1 "r action6 said ,amzi1 ?\ghtfully4 ,did a man realize its import fully1 he w\ld surely be spurr$ on to act1 n to sit idly lett+ ! _w drift by4 ',no man live? unto himself1' said ,yusuf sl[ly4 ,:e!r we w x or n1 we are ea* ( u ev] ex]t+ "s influ5ce = good or = ill ^u ^? ) :om we come 9 contact4 ,no "o c be neutral4 ,acts (t5 speak 9 ?und]-tones1 :5 m]e words are he>d b 9 :isp]s4 ,i fe> me1 ,yusuf1 said ! ,meccan1 ) a half-smile1 t ,amzi has nei!r ?und]$ 9 action1 nor ev5 :isp]$ 9 words4 ,s little good has he done1 t he almo/ hates to ?9k ( y\r great influ5ce !ory4 ,yusuf smil$ & slipp$ 8 arm ab\t ! ,meccan's %\ld]4 ,amzi1 ! "n ( 'b5evol5t' belies y\r words1 he said4 ,?9k y t y\r home duties fai?fully p]=m$1 y\r pure & upright life1 pass = naught8 ,y w\ld /& agha/1 ,yusuf1 return$ ,amzi1 if ,i told y ! am\nt ( "t t ,i h squ&]$1 simply 9 dream+1 smok+1 & tak+ my ease4 ,"t is a preci\s gift1 repli$ ,yusuf1 x fl[s on & on z a great riv] t[>ds ! sea1 & nev] returns4 ,x appe>s to me1 e day1 m cle>ly z ! tal5t giv5 to all m5 to be us$ rightly4 ,i1 z well z y1 h let preci\s h\rs pass1 &1 9 do+ s1 we h bo? done wrong4 ,yet ,i pray t we may e day see1 m & m1 ! necessity ( well occupy+ ! h\rs1--'r$eem+ ! "t1 because ! days are evil4' ,w\ld t ,i _h y\r decision ( purpose1 y\r firmness ( w6 said ,amzi1 wi/fully4 ,yusuf1 x w\ld be impossible = me to sp5d all my "t z y d1--visit+1 reliev+1 /udy+1 speak+ ev] ! ^w 9 season1 & ev] work+ = o!rs4 ,i %\ld miss my kaif4 ,ev5 if y "k x 0 9 ! cause ( ! ,"l8 ask$ ,yusuf1 ) g5tle repro(4 ,yet1 ,amzi1 y h done z mu* z ,i1 consid]+ y\r opportunities4 ,! great ?+ is to d fai?fully :atev] comes to "o's h&1 :e!r t be great or small4 ,"k y n t x 0 said to him :o _h receiv$ only two tal5ts1 ',well done1 good & fai?ful s]vant2 ?\ ha/ be5 fai?ful ov] a few ?+s1 ,i w make !e rul] ov] _m ?+s4' ,z bright cr[ns await ! humble home-work]s z ! great mov]s ( e>?1 provid$ all be done 'z unto ! ,"l4' ,b1 return$ ,amzi1 impati5tly1 my 'good works1' z y call !m1 h n be5 done 'z unto ! ,"l4' ,my *>ities h be5 done simply because ! sight ( mis]y caus$ me to feel unhappy4 ,i felt pity = ! wret*$1 & 9 reliev+ !m set my own m9d at ease1 & gave satisfaction to myself4 ,i feel t x is "r to d c]ta9 ?+s1 & s ,i d !m "u a s5se ( moral obligation4 ,!n1 said ,yusuf1 has ?is act+ "u a s5se ( moral obligation br\ght y p]fect satisfaction1 p]fect re/8 ,frankly1 x has n4 ,yusuf rose1 &1 plac+ bo? h&s on ,amzi's %\ld]s1 said e>ne/ly3 ,my fri5d1 :o c say t e good impulse ( man may n be an outcome ( ! div9e nature implant$ 9 him by ! ,creator1 & :i*1 if wat]$ & develop$1 w surely bur/ into ! fl[] ( goodness :5 once ! influ5ce ( ,god's ,_s is fully recogniz$ & ev] invok$8 ,amzi1 y h _m su* se$s ( innate good4 ,y\r v long+s = good1 y\r tone ( late1 %[ me t y are ne> ?is bless$ recognition4 ,:y w y n believe8 ,:y w y n embrace ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,we are all weak ( ourselves1 b we h /r5g? 9 him4 ,amzi1 my fri5d1 pray = y\rself4 ,he turn$ abruptly & left ,amzi alone1 to pond] long & e>ne/ly ov] ! conv]sation ( ! pa/ h\r4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,fate ,,( ,,dumah4 ,dea? is ! lib]ator ( him :om fre$om _c release1 ! physician ( him :om m$ic9e _c cure1 & ! com=t] ( him :om "t _c console4--,colton4 ,& n[ began a v]itable reign ( t]ror = ! ,jews ( ,m$9a4 ,! fir/ evid5ce ( ! clos+ ( ,mohamm$'s iron h& 0 %[n 9 8 =c+ !m to make ,mecca1 r ?an ,j]usalem1 _! kebla1 or po9t ( pray]4 ,_m refus$ to obey ?is comm&1 & 7 consequ5tly dragg$ (f to await ! pleasure ( ! prophet4 ,at fir/ ! ke5e/ edge ( ,moslem v9dictiv5ess seem$ to be direct$ aga9/ ! b>ds or poets1 = ! p[] ( /irr+ & pa!tic poetry 9 ar\s+ ! passionate ,ori5tal blood to rev5ge 0 recogniz$ z an in/rum5t too pot5t to be ov]look$4 ,ere long ev5 ! =m ( imprisonm5t 01 to a great ext5t1 set aside1 & ! knife ( ! assass9 0 set at "w4 ,among ^? :o ?us fell 7 ,kaab1 a ,jewi% poet :o /rove to incite ! ,korei% to aggressive measures aga9/ ! ,moslems2 & ,ass9a1 a "y woman :o _h be5 guilty ( writ+ satires direct$ aga9/ ! prophet himself4 ,yusuf & ,amzi became greatly al>m$ = ! safety ( ,dumah4 ,e possible means ( r5d]+ assi/ance to ! poor s+] seem$ to be cut (f4 ,!y c\ld n ev5 f9d any clue to 8 :]eab\ts1 & fe>$ t he1 too1 _h fall5 b5ea? "s trea*]\s blade4 ,z yet1 ,amzi & ,yusuf _h be5 p]mitt$ to w&] at w4 ,= h\rs & h\rs did !y roam ab\t ! /reets seek+ = "s clue to ,dumah's place ( imprisonm5t1 b all ef=ts 7 futile1 until "o day ,amzi he>d a fa9t voice s++ 9 ! cell> ( "o ( ! ,moslem build+s4 ,he lay d[n by ! wall1 clos$ 8 eyes1 & /ra9$ 8 e>s to cat* ! s\nd4 ,x 0 assur$ly ,dumah1 s++ weakly3 ,oh1 :y w !y n come1 ,! fri5ds ( ,dumah6 ,= liv+ dea? is ^u him1 ,& ! walls ( 8 tomb close ov]1 ,yet w n 9 m]cy fall on him4 ,does ! sun %9e /ill on ! m\nta91 ,& ! trees wave8 ,d ! birds /ill s+ 9 ! palm-trees1 ,& ! fl[]s /ill bloom 9 ,kuba8 ,& yet do? ,dumah langui% ,b ,dumah's fri5ds h =gott5 him1 ,nor seek him m1 ,& ev5 ! angels vani%1 ,& ! tomb is all ab\t him3 ,o ,dea?1 come1 ha/e to ,dumah6 ,! voice sank away 9 a l[ wail1 & ,amzi sprang up4 ,8 fir/ impulse 0 to ru% 9 & batt] at ! door ( ,dumah's cell2 8 second1 to call words ( com=t ?r\gh ! wall4 ,yet ei!r w\ld be imprud5t & might ru9 all1 s he ha/5$ home to ,yusuf4 ,i w g to him imm$iately1 said ! prie/4 ,b h[8 ,9 disguise if ne$ be1 0 ! reply4 ,9 disguise6 exclaim$ ,amzi4 ,fri5d1 ) y\r physique1 ?9k y y c disguise y\rself8 ,n a ,moslem 9 ,mecca :o does n "k ! figure ( ,yusuf ! ,*ri/ian4 ,nay1 ,yusuf1 y\r fri5d ,amzi c effect a disguise mu* m easily4 ,"h1--runn+ 8 f+]s ?r\gh 8 gray be>d1--a few gra9s ( black dye c soon trans=m ?is2 "s /a9 w *ange ! ,meccan's ruddy *eeks into ! br[n ( a des]t ,arab4 ,! ?+ is easy4 ,z y w1 !n1 said ! prie/2 & ! two 7 soon busy at "w at ! trans=m+ process4 ,) ! g>b ( a ,moslem soldi]1 ,amzi 0 soon1 to all appe>ance1 a passable ,mussulman1 ) divid$ be>d1 & *ocolate-br[n sk94 ,he set out1 &1 hav+ arriv$ at ! door ( ! sort ( b>racks 9 :i* ,dumah 0 imprison$1 m+l$ ) ! soldi]s1 q unnotic$ among ! new arrivals :o con/antly swell$ ! prophet's army4 ,) ! greate/ difficulty1 yet )\t excit+ app>5t suspicion1 he f\nd out ! exact spot 9 :i* ,dumah 0 conf9$4 ,^u ! fir/ opportunity he slipp$ noiselessly aft] ! att5dant :o 0 c>ry+ ! prison]'s pittance ( food4 ,"u 8 robe he _h tools = excavat+ a hole b5ea? ! wall1 & 8 plan 0 to /ep sil5tly into ! room1 secrete himself beh9d ! door1 & p]mit himself to be lock$ 91 tru/+ to subsequ5t ef=ts = effect+ ! fre$om ( himself & ,dumah4 ,sil5tly he glid$ into ! d>k5$ room beh9d ! keep]4 ,all )9 seem$ d>k z night aft] ! bright] light )\t2 b ,dumah's eyes1 accu/om$ to ! d>kness1 c\ld see m cle>ly4 ,he p5etrat$ ! disguise at once4 ,amzi6 ,amzi6 he cri$ out delight$ly1 y h come6 ,y h come6 ,amzi knew t all 0 undone4 ,trea*]y6 call$ ! keep]4 ,! ,moslems came p\r+ into ! room4 ,amzi 0 ov]p[]$1 & p9ion$ on ! spot4 ,:at means ?is8 cri$ ,asru1 ! capta9 ( ! gu>d4 ,trea*]y1 if x please y1 return$ ! keep]4 ,an asp :i* has be5 9 our camp ) its poison-fangs hid6 ,no ,moslem1 b an enemy--a fri5d ( ?is dot>d poet6 ,se>* him6 0 ! ord]4 ,! tools 7 f\nd4 ,aha6 said ! capta94 ,mo/ conclusive pro(1 wret*6 ,we w tea* y1 knave1 t foxes are sometimes trapp$ 9 _! own wiles4 ,(f ) him6 ,*a9 him6 ,amzi 0 hurri$ (f1 & ,asru /rode away to execute "s o!r act ( s-call$ ju/ice4 ,he 0 a man ( imm5se /ature1 heavy-featur$1 & cov]$ ) pock-m>ks1 yet 8 face 0 full ( /r5g? ( "*1 & bore traces ( c&or & hone/y1 ?\gh ! l9es ab\t ! m\? told ( unre/ra9$ cruelty & passion4 ,at home ,yusuf wait$ 9 an agony ( susp5se4 ,! day pass$ into night1 ! night into day1 ! day into night aga91 yet ,amzi did n come4 ,yusuf c\ld be> x no long]4 ,any?+ 0 bett] ?an ?is awful wait+4 ,only once he almo/ gave up hope & cri$ 9 ! words ( ! ,psalmi/1 ,o ,"l1 :y ca/e/ ?\ (f my s\l8 ,:y hide/ ?\ ?y face f me8 ,!n l balm ( heal+ came ! words1 ,ca/ ?y burd5 ^u ! ,"l1 & he w su/a9 !e2 he %all nev] suff] ! righte\s to be mov$4 ,dress$ 9 8 quiet1 s*ol>ly raim5t1 & q un>m$1 he set out 9 se>* ( ,amzi4 ,arriv+ at ! place1 he saw none :om he knew4 ,he 0 /opp$ at ! door4 ,i wi% to see ! capta9 :o has comm& "h1 he said4 ,y are a peaceable-look+ citiz5 en\gh1 said a gu>d1 yet we h ord]s to se>* all new-com]s1 & y w h to submit1 /rang]4 ,yusuf 0 se>*$1 b z nei!r arms nor tools 7 f\nd ^u him1 he 0 all[$ to h audi5ce ) ! capta94 ,ah6 said ,asru1 recogniz+ him at once4 ,:at seeks ,yusuf1 a ,*ri/ian1 ( a foll[] ( ,mohamm$ ! prophet8 ,i seek b ! deliv]ance ( two h>mless1 in(f5sive fri5ds1 he repli$4 ,a bold reque/1 truly1 said ! o!r4 ,yet h ,i n =gott5 my debt ( gratitude to y4 ,i h n =gott5 t x 0 ,yusuf :o nurs$ me ?r\gh ! f\l disease ^: m>ks ,i yet be>1 :5 all o!rs fl$2 & he pass$ 8 h& ov] 8 pock-m>k$ face4 ,( t speak n1 return$ ,yusuf1 ) a ge/ure ( impati5ce4 ',twas b ! s]vice :i* any man ) a he>t may r5d] to a ne$y bro!r4 ,h[ev]1 if y are grateful1 z y say1 y c m ?an repay ! debt1 y c make me indebt$ to y1 by tell+ me aught ( ,amzi1 ! b5evol5t ,meccan1 ^: h& w\ld n take ! life ( a worm 7 he n =c$ into x4 ,he is "h 9 *a9s1 said ,asru haughtily1 z e spy :o ent]s a ,moslem camp %\ld be4 ,amzi is no spy6 decl>$ ,yusuf emphatically4 ,8 sole object1 !n1 0 to free t half-witt$ poet8 ask$ ,asru1 incr$ul\sly4 ,x 0 none o!r4 ,he loves him z 8 own son1 z d ,i4 ,amzi w\ld suff] dea? will+ly1 ,yusuf w\ld suff] dea? will+ly1 w\ld x sp>e t poor1 confid+ innoc5t6 ,! prie/'s eyes 7 fla%+1 & 8 tones bore witness to 8 e>ne/ness4 ,he did n notice1 nor did ,asru1 a pair ( bright eyes t pe]$ at him f ! *9k ( ! doorway2 he did n "k t a face full ( petty1 v9dictive spite 0 p>tially hidd5 by ! d>kness )\t1 or t two ke5 e>s 7 li/5+ to e ^w he said4 ,yusuf1 return$ ! capta9 9 a l[ tone1 y are ! only man :o has ev] seem$ to me good4 ,y\r words1 at lea/1 are ev] tru?4 ,y wond]1 !n1 t ,i foll[ ! prophet8 ,simply because ! excitem5t ( w> suits me1 &--he %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s ) a laugh--x is ! be/ policy to be on ! w9n+ side4 ,mo/ ( ^! craz$ idiots believe 9 him1 & fe> t he w "w en*antm5ts ^u !m if !y d n2 b ! doctr9e ( ! sword & ( plund] goes f>!r ) a few1 ( :om ,asru is "o4 ,because ,i believe 9 y1 ,yusuf1 ,i %all try to c>ry out y\r reque/4 ,b x w\ld co/ me my life 7 x f\nd out1 s x mu/ be seem+ly by *ance4 ,re/ assur$ t1 bad z ,i am1 cruel z ,i am1 ,i %all see t ,yusuf's fri5ds h "s 'accid5tal' way ( escape4 ,s spoke ,asru1 nor knew t a pair ( feet 7 hurry+ & %uffl+ t[>ds ! prophet1 :ile a soldi] kept gu>d at ! door4 ,may heav5 bless y = ?is6 cri$ ! prie/4 ,s long z ,amzi & ,yusuf brea! y %all n lack an e>?ly fri5d4 ,tu%6 exclaim$ ! capta94 ',tis b ! wi% to make old scores ev54 ,y s]ve me2 ,i s]ve y4 ,we are ev54 ,!n ,i %all leave y1 said ,yusuf1 ris+ ) a smile4 ,asru op5$ ! door4 ,hold6 cri$ a gu>d4 ,by ord] ( ! prophet1 ,asru is my prison]6 ,:]e=e8 cri$ ,asru1 attempt+ to seize 8 dagg]4 ,because1 ?\gh x is politic to be on ! w9n+ side1 x is n always safe to be a traitor & to c\nt]m& ,mohamm$'s ord]s1 repli$ ! prophet's musical voice1 z ! soldi]s gave way to p]mit 8 advance4 ,asru fre$ himself & da%$ =w>d1 wield+ 8 dagg] "r & left1 b x 0 a ra% ef=t4 ,he 0 in/antly ov]p[]$ & b\nd h& & foot4 ,! prie/ %>$ ! same fate4 ,! prophet look$ d[n ^u ! capta94 ,asru1 he said1 y :om ,i deem$ a mo/ fai?ful "o1 y :o h prov$ false1 "k t dea? is ! me$ ( a traitor4 ,yet t y may "k ,mohamm$ c %[ m]cy1 ,i give y y\r life4 ,= ! sake ( y\r pa/ s]vices ,i grant x y1 & tru/ t1 hav+ le>n$ ob$i5ce & humility1 y may once aga9 grace our battle-fields nobly4 ,gu>ds1 *a9 him1 yet see t he is kept 9 easy conf9em5t & lacks no?+4 ,s5d me ,uzza4 ,! ,oman ,arab came =w>d4 ,he 0 a d>k-br[$ man1 "u-siz$1 & ) "o %\ld] high] ?an ! o!r4 ,8 eyes 7 long & n>r[1 ) a look ( extreme cunn+ ab\t !m1 & 8 m\? 0 cruel1 8 lips be+ press$ toge!r s tightly t !y look$ l a long :ite l9e4 ,^u y1 ,uzza1 ,o fai?ful1 z next 9 comm&1 ,i conf] ! honor ( ! position left vacant by ,asru4 ,d ?\ c>ry out its obligations ) honor to ?yself & to ! prophet ( ,allah4 ,uzza pro/rat$ himself to ! gr\nd4 ,mohamm$ turn$ to ,yusuf4 ,:om h we "h8 ,:at said y 9 y\r accusation1 ,abraham8 ,an accomplice ( ,asru1 0 x8 ,! little p$dl]1 ! sil5t wat*] at ! door1 came =w>d1 hopp+ along z usual1 b ) malignant triumph 9 8 face4 ,?is1 ,o prophet1 he said1 mak+ obeisance1 is n only an accomplice ( ,asru1 b a sworn enemy ( ! prophet ( ,allah & ( all :o believe 9 him4 ,:y1 me?9ks ,i h se5 him be=e1 said ,mohamm$1 pass+ 8 h& ov] 8 br[4 ,is n ?is ! g5tle fri5d ( ,amzi8 ,he is ! fri5d ( ,amzi1 return$ ! ,jew1 b ev5 ,amzi lies 9 *a9s z a spy among ! ,moslems4 ,i _h =gott51 said ! prophet4 ,yet :at h>m ha? ?is g5tle ,meccan done8 ,he is ,yusuf1 ! ,magian prie/1 said ! ,jew4 ,& believe1 ,o prophet ( ,allah1 ! ,magians are y\r mo/ bitt] enemies4 ,uzza />t$ & lean$ =w>d ) int5se int]e/4 ,yusuf felt 8 burn+ gaze fix$ on 8 face4 ,:at pro( h y t ?is is a ,magian prie/8 ask$ ! prophet1 we>ily4 ,see6 exclaim$ ! ,jew4 ,he tore back ! prie/'s g>m5t1 & !re 0 ! r$ m>k ( ! tor* outl9$ di/9ctly aga9/ ! :ite sk94 ,ha6 cri$ ,uzza1 />t+ =w>d1 ! ve9s ( 8 =ehead swell+ ) excitem5t4 ,! v m>k6 ,! secret m>k ( ! prie/s among ^? :o wor%ip fire & ! sun6 ,?is1 ,o ,mohamm$1 is n only a prie/1 b a prie/ :o has f$ ! temple fires1 & z su* has be5 pl$g$ to uphold ! ,guebre religion at :atev] co/4 ,yusuf said no?+4 ,c y n speak1 ,yusuf8 ask$ ,mohamm$4 ,h y no ^w to say to all ?is8 ,x is all true1 ,o ,mohamm$1 repli$ ,yusuf1 quietly4 ,x is true t 9 my y\?ful days ,i 0 a prie/ at ,guebre alt>s4 ,n[1 ,i am n ,yusuf ! ,magian prie/1 b ,yusuf ! ,*ri/ian1 & a humble foll[] ( our ,mo/ ,high ,god & 8 ,son ,jesus4 ,d>e y ?us proclaim y\rself a ,*ri/ian to my v face8 exclaim$ ,mohamm$4 ,magian or ,*ri/ian1 ye are all alike enemies4 ,(f ) him6 ,d ) him z y w1 ,uzza1--yet1 rel5t+1 ,i comm5d him to y\r m]cy4 ,he turn$ abruptly & left ! ap>tm5t4 ,yusuf 0 imm$iately tak5 & ?r[n into a close1 d>k room4 ,he 0 /ill b\nd h& & foot4 ,! little ,jew ent]$1 & sat d[n ) 8 head on "o side4 ,illu/ration3 ,he kn[s t ,yusuf's h&s reek ) blood1 said ,uzza4--,see page #eh4 ,n[1 pr\d ,yusuf1 he said1 has come ,abraham's day4 ,once x 0 ,yusuf's day2 !n ! poor p$dl]1 ! little d]vi%1 0 sc\rg$ & *a9$1 & well-nigh smo!r$ 9 t vile ,meccan *amb]4 ,n[ x has come ,abraham's day1 & ,yusuf & ,abraham w be ev54 ,h[ does ?is suit y\r angelic con/itution8 ,angelic z y are1 y _c slip ?r\gh *a9s & bolt$ doors s easily z ! little ,jew4 ,oh1 ,yusuf1 are y n happy8 ,uzza hates y2 ,i saw x 9 8 face4 ,did y ev] "k him be=e8 ,! ,jew's prop5sity = news 0 to ! =e z usual4 ,yusuf answ]$ no?+4 ,tell me1 said ! ,jew1 giv+ him a %ake1 :at does ,uzza "k ( y8 ,he kn[s1 said a ?91 grat+ voice f beh9d1 t ,yusuf's h&s reek ) ! blood ( ,uzza's only *ild1 ! fair little ,imri1 murd]$ 9 ! cause ( religion2 & ere ,i c\ld rea* him--yes1 prie/1 ) v5geance 9 my he>t1 = _h ,i f\nd y !n y\r blood w\ld h blott$ out ! /a9 ( my *ild's on y\r alt>6--! false prie/ _h fl$1 =sak5 ! reek+ alt>1 left x black 9 a%es1 black z 8 own false he>t4 ,& !n1 t v5geance might be satisfi$1 0 ,uzza's blade turn$ aga9/ ! ag$ gr&mo!r :o _h deliv]$ ! little "o up to ,p]sian gods4 ,o prie/1 y\r "w is pa/1 b n =gott56 ,uzza1 cri$ ! prie/1 ,i nei!r ask nor hope = m]cy4 ,yet w\ld ,god ,i c\ld re/ore y y\r *ild6 ,its smile & its dea? gurgle h haunt$ my dreams ?r\gh ^! long ye>s6 ',twas 9 my hea!ndom ,i did x6 ,t excuse w n give h] back to me1 said ,uzza1 /epp+ out ( ! room ) ! ,jew1 z ! w>d5 came ) ! keys4 ,x 0 n ,uzza's purpose to br+ ab\t ,yusuf's spe$y dea?4 ,z ! cat torm5ts ! m\se :i* has fall5 into its p[]1 s he resolv$ to keep ! prie/ on ! rack = a consid]able l5g? ( "t4 ,he>+ ( ! conv]sation betwe5 him & ,asru1 he knew t exquisite torture c\ld be inflict$ on ! prie/ ?r\gh ,dumah1 & det]m9$ to /rike at him fir/ ?r\gh ! poor s+]4 ,dumah's execution 01 accord+ly1 ord]$4 ,e>ly "o morn+1 ,amzi1 look+ out ( a little *9k 9 8 w9d[ ?r\gh :i* ! b>e c\rt-y>d bel[ 0 visible1 0 horrifi$ to see a sc5e revolt+ 9 its e detail1 & ov] :i* we %all ha/5 z spe$ily z may be4 ,!re 9 ! gray morn+ light /ood ,yusuf1 b\nd & =c$ to look on at ! dea? ( ! bright-hair$ s+]1 ^: sunny smile _h be5 z a ray ( sun%9e to ! two m54 ,amzi look$ on z if turn$ to /one--he>d ,dumah's la/ *e]ful words1 ,d n weep1 ,yusuf2 x w be all fl[]s1 all angels1 soon4 ,dumah is go+ home happy1--!n1 he fell on 8 face1 & s lay = h\rs unconsci\s ( all4 ,reason came sl[ly back1 & he realiz$ t ano!r ( ! trag$ies only too common 9 ^? p]il\s days _h tak5 place4 ,i am go+ home happy1 rang 9 8 e>s4 ,! cold moonlight crept 91 %9+ 9 a dead silv] b> on ! ceil+4 ,amzi lay look+ at x1 until x seem$ a pa? ( glory lead+1 = ,dumah's feet1 ?r\gh ! w9d[ & up to heav54 ,i am go+ home happy4 ,0 t home ,amzi's home too8 ,ah1 he _h nev] ?\ght ( x z 8 home1 ?\gh he rememb]$ ! words--,9 my ,fa!r's h\se are _m mansions4 ,he imag9$ he saw ,dumah 9 "o ( ^? bright mansions1 happy 9 et]nal love & sun%9e1 :ile he1 ,amzi1 0 )\t4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 8 life ,amzi 0 conc]n$ deeply ab\t 8 s\l2 & n[ !re 0 no ,yusuf to answ] 8 que/ions4 ,ere ano!r day _h pass$ he1 too1 might be call$ ^u to und]go ,dumah's fate4 ,he c\ld n say ,i am go+ home happy4 ,h[1 !n1 might ?is bless$ assurance be 88 ,he /rove to rememb] ,yusuf's words1 b !y seem$ to flit away f 8 memory4 ,8 :ole life appe>$ s li/less1 s selfi%1 s tak5 up ) gratification ( self6 ,at la/ he seem$ a s9n]4 ,h[ c\ld he obta9 =giv5ess8 ,he turn$ ov] 9 agony1 & ! little /one tablet fell aga9/ 8 bosom4 ,) difficulty1 on acc\nt ( ! manacles on 8 h&s1 he drew x =? & trac$ ! words ) 8 f+]4 ,= ,god s lov$ ! _w1 t he gave 8 only begott5 ,son1 t :osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life4 ,z :5 a black cl\d passes away f ! moon & a flood ( brightness fills ! :ole air bel[1 s ! light bur/ ^u ,amzi4 ,he saw x all n[6 ,8 talk ) ,yusuf on ! love ( ,god came back to him1 & he %\t$ al\d ) joy3 ,praise ! ,"l1 he ha? set me free6 ,!n = ! sake ( m]cy1 help me to get out ( ?is too1 said a voice f ! o!r side ( ! p>tition4 ,x 0 ,asru4 ,alas1 my fri5d1 return$ ,amzi1 *a9s are /ill on my body4 ,x is my s\l t so>e? upw>d z an eagle4 ,:]e=e8 ,amzi read ! v]se ( ,scripture al\d4 ,i h he>d some:at ( t be=e1 said ,asru4 ,read x aga94 ,amzi did s1 & expla9$ x z well z he c\ld4 ,asru li/5$ eag]ly4 ,?is new cre$ int]e/$ him by its novelty1 especially s9ce he 0 9 =c$ inaction & _h no?+ else to ?9k (4 ,b x also appeal$ to a he>t :i* _h "s noble traits among _m evil ones2 & z ,amzi talk$1 sorr[ = 8 s9s came ^u him4 ,b ! promise _c be giv5 to su* z ,i1 he said1 wi/fully4 ,a long life ( wick$ness surely _c w9 =giv5ess4 ,o fri5d1 return$ ,amzi1 eag]ly1 'believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?\ %alt be sav$4' ,h[ (t5 did !y tell me ^? words & ,i w\ld n believe1 c\ld n und]/&6 ,& !n ,amzi told ! /ory ( ! ?ief on ! cross1 z he _h read x & talk$ x ov] ) ,yusuf4 ,8 voice ?rill$ ) eag]ness1 &1 on ! o!r side ( ! wall1 ,asru wept te>s ( rep5tance4 ,to him too1 ! door 0 op5+1 & a great long+ = ! love ( ,*ri/ & = a bett] life fill$ 8 bosom4 ,s !y talk$ until ! noise ( ! awak5+ ,moslems 9 ! passage )\t r5d]$ x impossible = !m to he> ea* o!r4 ,b joy _h come to bo? ,amzi & ,asru )9 ! prison-walls4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,a ,,sc5e ,,9 ,,pale/9e4 ,i _h r *oose to be a pilgrim on e>? ) ,!e ?an )\t ,!e to possess heav54 ,:]e ,?\ art1 !re is heav53 & :]e ?\ art n1 !re is dea? & hell4--,?omas a ,kempis4 ,x 0 a sc5e p]fect 9 its calm beauty4 ,a small1 l[1 :ite h\se1 flat-ro($1 & dazzl+ly clean1 ne/l$ at ! foot ( "o ( ! faire/ hills 9 ,pale/9e2 & be=e ! door swept ! riv] ,jordan1 pla%+ ) t l[1 s(t ripple :i* is music ev]y:]e1 b n[h]e m s ?an 9 ! hot c\ntries ( ! ,ea/4 ,a grove ( banana & orange-trees %elt]$ ! h\se1 & ! delicate fragrance ( ! rip5+ fruit m+l$ ) ! p]fume ( late roses4 ,on ! gre5 hills ne>1 %eep rambl$ at w1 & an occasional l[ bleat arose above ! busy hum ( bees1 giv+ an air ( life to ! quiet sc5e4 ,9 ! %ade ( ! trees sat ,na?an1 8 wife & ,m>y4 ,!y _h be5 talk+ ( ,manasseh1--poor ,manasseh1 left beh9d 9 b>r5 ,arabia6 ,na?an too _h want$ to /ay ) 8 di/ress$ c\ntrym51 b fail+ heal? _h =c$ him to seek ! m g5ial atmosph]e ( ! ,nor?2 &1 aft] a long1 t$i\s j\rney1 he at la/ f\nd himself safe once m 9 8 belov$ ,pale/9e1 poor 9 worldly goods1 yet s]5e & hopeful z ev]4 ,& =tune 0 at la/ smil+ on ! ,jewi% family4 ,na?an's heal? _h come back to him 9 ! cle>]1 m brac+ air ( ! ,nor!rn l&1 8 flocks 7 increas+1 & ! only gloom ^u _! p]fect happ9ess 0 ! abs5ce ( ,manasseh1 f :om !y 7 n likely to he> soon4 ,& yet !y glori$ 9 kn[+ t ,manasseh _h *os5 to meet tribulation = ! sake ( 8 fai?1 & t1 :]ev] he 01 he 0 help+ o!rs & fight+ on ! side ( "r4 ,fa!r1 said ,m>y1 h[ gr& x is to be able to d some?+ great & noble 9 ! cause6 ,7 ,i a man1 ,i w\ld g ) ,manasseh to fight = ! ,cross4 ,na?an /rok$ h] hair s(tly4 ,! life ( ev]yone :o is consecrat$ to ,god is direct$ by him1 he said4 ,to ,manasseh is giv5 ! privilege ( def5d+ ! fai? & help+ ! weak by 8 /rong1 "y arm2 to ,m>y is giv5 ! humble1 lov+ life 9 :i* %e may s]ve ,god j z truly & d j z great a "w 9 fai?fully p]=m+ h] own little "p4 ,?9k y n s1 "m8 ,ah1 yes1 return$ ! "m1 ) h] g5tle smile4 ,life is l ! clo? wov5 little by little1 until ! :ole patt]n %[s 9 ! f9i%$ "w2 & x matt]s n :e!r ! patt]n be l>ge or small4 ,s ! little ?+s ( life1 done well = ,*ri/'s sake1 w at la/ make a noble :ole ( :i* none ne$ be a%am$4 ,b "m1 wat*+ ! %eep1 gr9d+ ! meal1 wa%+ ! g>m5ts1 seem su* v little ?+s4 ,yet all ^! are v necess>y ?+s1 return$ ! "m quietly1 & if done *e]fully & will+ly1 call = an unselfi% he>t4 ,a g5tle1 lov+ life liv$ amid little c>es & trials is no small ?+1 my *ild4 ,m>y kiss$ h] "m4 ,"m1 y always say :at com=ts "o2 y always make me wi% to live m pati5tly & lov+ly4 ,& yet1 ,m>y1 said h] fa!r1 "m's life has be5 "o r\nd ( small duties4 ,m>y sat ?9k+ = a mom5t4 ,yes1 fa!r1 %e answ]$ sl[ly1 ,i see n[ t "m's life has be5 ! v be/ s]mon on duty4 ,i %all try to be pati5t & happy 9 simply do+ well :atev] my h&s f9d to d4 ,b ,i wi% ,manasseh 7 home2 & %e look$ wi/fully to ! we/1 :]e b&s ( color 7 spread+ up ! sky1 saffron at ! horizon1 bl5d+ into gold & t5d] gre5 above1 :ile all melt$ into a sapphire dome /reak$ & fleck$ ) rosy p9k rays & b>s4 ,h[ he w\ld enjoy ?is glori\s sunset6 ,oh1 fa!r1 h[ dreadful if he 7 to be kill$6--if he 7 nev]more to sit ) u look+ at ! sunsets6 ,h] voice trembl$ a little z %e spoke4 ,we are committ+ him to ! c>e ( ,almighty ,god1 return$ ,na?an1 solemnly4 ,god is love1 & :atev] he does w be be/4 ,y f9d great com=t1 fa!r1 9 believ+ t 'all ?+s "w toge!r = good to !m t love ,god1' said ,m>y4 ,= ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 ev]y?+ t happ5s mu/ be be/4 ,ev5 p]secution & dea?8 ,ev5 p]secution & dea?1 if ,god s w4 ,m>y look$ at 8 placid face = a long "t1 !n %e said3 ,h[ v peaceful y & "m are6 ,h[ c\ld we be o!rwise1 ! fa!r repli$1 smil+1 ) ,jesus ) u ea* h\r1 ea* mom5t8 ,& we "k t he 'w nev] leave nor =sake u4' ,i ?9k1 too1 t he is v close to my daught]4 ,m>y1 is !re any?+ 9 ?is _w t c\ld take ! place ( ,jesus to y8 ,w\ld weal? or honor or any e>?ly joy make y p]fectly happy if y c\ld nev] pray to ,jesus m1 nev] feel him ne> y z an ev]-pres5t ,fri5d1 nev]more h ! hope ( see+ 8 face8 ,m>y clasp$ h] h&s1 & h] face gl[$4 ,nev]1 oh1 nev]6 %e cri$4 ,i w\ld r be l poor bl9d ,b>timeus begg+ by ! wayside1 yet able to call1 ',jesus1 ,son ( ,david1 h m]cy on me6' ,! sun _h n[ set1 & ! sky _h fad$ ) t sudd5ness common 9 ,ea/]n l&s4 ,na?an arose4 ,let u n[ (f] up pray] = ! safety ( ,manasseh1 & = ! /eadfa/ness ( ! bre?r52 = we "k t :]e two or ?ree are ga!r$ toge!r 9 ,jesus' "n1 !re is he 9 ! mid/ ( !m4 ,let u pray6 ,! ?ree knelt 9 ! dim *amb]1 ) sil5ce ab\t & ! ev5+ />s above1 & pray$ = ! lad :o1 amid v diff]5t sc5es1 0 9 ! he>t ( ! /range revolution4 ,& !n !y sang ! words ( t sublime psalm1 ?an :i* no gr&] poem 0 ev] writt53 ,i w lift up m9e eyes unto ! hills1 f :5ce come? my help4 ,my help come? f ! ,"l1 :i* made heav5 & e>?4 ,he w n suff] ?y foot to be mov$2 he t keepe? !e w n slumb]4 ,behold1 he t keepe? ,israel %all nei!r slumb] nor sleep4 ,! ,"l is ?y keep]2 ! ,"l is ?y %ade ^u ?y "r h&4 ,! sun %all n smite !e by day1 nor ! moon by night4 ,! ,"l %all pres]ve !e f all evil2 he %all pres]ve ?y s\l4 ,! ,"l %all pres]ve ?y go+ out & ?y com+ 9 f ?is "t =?1 & ev5 = ev]more4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,ohod4 ,do/ ?\ n "k ! fate ( soldi]s8 ,!y're b ,ambition's tools1 to cut a way ,to h] unlawful ends4 --,s\!rn4 ,:ile ^! ev5ts _h be5 tak+ place 9 ! ,nor?1 ,h5da _h giv5 ,abu ,s(ian little peace1 urg+ him e day to pay ! dues ( blood-rev5ge = h] relatives1 & taunt+ him ) c[>dice 9 8 long delay4 ,at l5g?1 9 ! ?ird ye> ( ! ,hegira he ga!r$ a consid]able army1 & ) ?ree ?\s& m5 ( ! ,korei% tribe1 among :om 7 two hundr$ horsem51 left ,mecca1 accompani$ by ,h5da & fifte5 ( ! matrons ( ,mecca be>+ timbrels & s++ w>-l *ants4 ,! :ole army advanc$ ) ! int5tion ( besieg+ ,m$9a1 b ,mohamm$'s m5 entreat$ him to let !m enc\nt] ,abu ,s(ian outside ( ! city1 & he yield$ to _! entreaties4 ,) only "o ?\s& m51#aj fifty ( :om 7 *os5 ar*]s1 ! prophet took up 8 /& on a declivity ( ,m\nt ,ohod1 ab\t six miles nor? ( ! city4 ,!re1 on its black & b>r5 slope1 he divid$ 8 army into f\r p>ts1 ?ree ( :i* bore sacr$ bann]s1 :ile ! great /&>d 0 plac$ be=e ,mohamm$ himself4 ,9 ord] to imbue 8 m5 ) c\rage1 he came out 9 full view ( ! :ole army1 &1 9 a l\d voice t p5etrat$ ev5 ! f>!/ ranks1 gave promise ( victory4 ,!n1 = ! sake ( ^? :o %\ld be kill$ 9 battle1 he expatiat$ ^u ! delights ( t ,p>adise :i* surely await$ all :o %\ld be sla9 9 ! cause1 repres5t+ x su* a p>adise z w\ld be peculi>ly adapt$ to ! ta/es & /imulat+ to ! imag9ation ( ! ,arabs--a race accu/om$ to arid wa/es1 burn+ s&s1 & gl>+ skies2 a p>adise ( gre5 fields & fl[]y g>d5s cool$ by innum]able riv]s & sp>kl+ f\nta9s1 :i* glitt]$ f betwe5 %ad$ b[]s int]-wov5 ) p]fum$ fl[]s4 ,he gave !m promise ( /reams lit]ally fl[+ ) milk & cle>e/ honey2 ( trees b5d+ ) fruit :i* %\ld be h&$ d[n by h\ris ( wondr\s beauty2 he told !m ( treasures ( gold1 silv]1 & jewels4 ,!y %all dwell 9 g>d5s ( delight1 repos+ on c\*es adorn$ ) gold & preci\s /ones4444 ,^u !m %all be g>m5ts ( f9e gre5 silk & brocades1 & !y %all be adorn$ ) bracelets ( silv]1 & !y %all dr9k ( a mo/ pure liquor--a cup ( w9e mix$ ) ! wat] ( ,z5jebil1 a f\nta9 9 ,p>adise nam$ ,salsabil4 ,su* 0 ! s5sual "* ( ! p>adise promis$ to 8 foll[]s by ,mohamm$4 ,! soldi]s 7 li/5+ eag]ly to ! words :5 ! army ( ,abu ,s(ian 0 se51 advanc+ 9 ! =m ( a cresc5t1 ) ,abu ,s(ian & 8 idols 9 ! c5t]1 & ,h5da & h] wom5 9 ! re>1 s\nd+ _! timbrels1 & s++ l\d w>-*ants4 ,! horsem5 ( ! left w+ ( ! ,korei% n[ advanc$ to attack ! ,moslems 9 ! flank1 b ! ar*]s fir$ ^u !m f ! top ( "s /eep rocks1 & !y retir$ 9 confusion4 ,hamza1 a ,moslem lead]1 !n %\t$ ! ,moslem cry1 ,dea?6 ,dea?6 & ru%$ d[n ! hill ^u ! c5t]4 ,! cra% & ro> ( battle began4 ,high 9 air gleam$ spe> & lance2 horses %riek$ & re>$1 & toss$ _! long manes2 d>k1 contort$ visages & %9+ tee? %one out f cl\ds ( du/2 sa%es float$ on ! air1 & sabres fla%$ 9 ! sunlight2 all 0 mad confusion4 ,9 ! melee two "y m5 met h& to h&4 ,bo? 7 tall & slight1 & _h d>k1 wav+ hair4 ,s l 7 !y t a w>rior ne> !m call$ out1 ,behold1 do? ,manasseh fight ) ,manasseh6 ,b ! y\?s he>d n1 reck$ n4 ,_! bl[s fell ?ick & fa/1 until at la/ ! ,moslem gave way1 & fell1 w\nd$ & ble$+1 9 ! du/ by ! side ( ,hamza1 :o lay /iff5+ 9 dea?4 ,!n arose ! %\t1 ,! sword ( ,god & 8 prophet6 & ,abu ,dudjana1 arm$ ) ! prophet's own sword1 wav$ x above 8 head & da%$ into ! ?ick ( ! battle4 ,mosaab1 ! /&>d-be>]1 foll[$ close & plant$ ! /&>d at ! top ( a knoll4 ,an arr[ /ruck him 9 ! eye4 ,he fell1 & ! cry arose t ! prophet himself _h fall54 ,ali seiz$ ! /&>d & float$ x al(t on ! air2 b ! ,moslems1 seiz$ ) confusion1 w\ld n rally1 & )drew to ! hill-top4 ,! ,korei%1 ?9k+ ,mohamm$ kill$1 =bore to foll[ !m1 & began ! revolt+ "w ( plund]+ ! dead4 ,h5da & h] companions savagely assi/$ 9 ! gruesome task2 &1 com+ ^u ,hamza1 ! fi]ce woman mutilat$ 8 dead body4 ,by him %e f\nd ! h&some y\?1 :om %e believ$ to be ,manasseh1 s torn & cov]$ ) blood z to conceal 8 ,moslem adornm5ts4 ,to ,manasseh %e _h tak5 a /range fancy1 & %e n[ ord]$ ! y\? to be convey$ 9 safety to ! camp1 ) ! army :i* 0 =m+ 9 l9e ( m>*4 ,! b& ( ,jews :o _h come ) ! =ces ( ,abu ,s(ian1 ma9ly = ! purpose ( deliv]+ ^? ( _! afflict$ bre?r5 :o _h refus$ to jo9 ,mohamm$1 & ( :om _m 7 imprison$ 9 ,m$9a1 n[ jo9$ ) a b& ( ! ,korei%1 :o desir$ ! fre$om ( "s ( _! tribe1 &1 :ile ! excitem5t ( battle 0 /ill fre%1 ! p>ty ent]$ ! city by /eal?1 !n1 da%+ furi\sly d[n ! /reet to ! gu>d-h\se1 ov]p[]$ ! gu>ds & batt]$ op5 ! doors1 sett+ _m ( ! prison]s free4 ,among ^! 7 ,amzi1 ,asru1 & ,yusuf4 ,x 0 ,manasseh himself :o broke 9 ! door ( ! ap>tm5t 9 :i* ,yusuf 0 conf9$4 ,an exclamation ( pleasure bur/ f him on recogniz+ ! prie/1 & he ?rew 8 arms ab\t 8 neck4 ,yusuf6 ,my de> ,yusuf6 he cri$4 ,my boy6 exclaim$ ! prie/1 9 a/oni%m5t4 ,:at means ?is8 ,x means t y are free1 said ! y\? z he knock$ (f ! *a9s4 ,ha/e6 ,we mu/ on to ! camp ere ! ,moslems return4 ,any?+ m ?an ?is ,i w tell y on ! way4 ,once aga9 ,yusuf /epp$ out into ! pure air1 along ) _m o!rs :o bore "p ( _! *a9s 9 ! brok5 l9ks t /ill clank$ ^u _! wri/s & ankles4 ,9 pass+ ?r\gh ! c\rt-y>d1 ! prie/ notic$ "s "o cr\*$ 9 a pitiable heap 9 a corn] ( ! y>d4 ,manasseh haul$ him out4 ,x 0 ! p$dl]1 ) a%5 face & eyes roll+ ) fe>4 ,come along1 my man6 laugh$ ,manasseh4 ,l ! worm 9 a pomegranate1 y are apt to d h>m if left to y\rself4 ,abraham wri!d & begg$ = m]cy4 ,come along6 said ,manasseh1 impati5tly4 ,i %all n hurt y2 ,i %all m]ely look aft] y = a:ile4 ,?us consol$1 ! p$dl] hopp$ on ) alacrity4 ,a ha/y m\nt 0 made & ! p>ty set out = ! camp ( ,abu ,s(ian4 ,yusuf !n _h a *ance to ask ! "q burn+ at 8 he>t4 ,h[ comes x1 ,manasseh1 t y aga9 fight aga9/ ! prophet8 ,:5 la/ ,i saw y1 y wore ! gre5 ( ! ,moslem4 ,i6 said ! y\? 9 a/oni%m5t4 ,y je/1 ,yusuf6 ,x 0 surely y :o met me on ! field ( ,b$r4 ,yusuf1 are y mad8 ,x 0 nev] ,i4 ,!n :o c x h be58 ,x 0 y\r v face4 ,= once1 ,yusuf1 y\r eyes h play$ y false4 ,h[ c\ld y h believ$ su* a ?+ ( ,manasseh8 ,a /range resemblance6 mus$ ,yusuf2 !n--,:om see ,i be=e me yond]8 ,manasseh's eyes d n play him false1 & he decl>es x to be ,amzi1 said ! y\?4 ,!y ha/5$ up ! n>r[ /reet1 n[ cr[d$ ) soldi]s1 prison]s1 camels1 & horses2 &1 escap+ ! missiles ?r[n by infuriat$ ,moslem wom5 f ! h\setops1 soon ov]took ,amzi & ,asru4 ,all proce$$ at once to ! camp ( ,abu ,s(ian4 ,"s l>ge t5ts 7 set ap>t = ! w\nd$ ,korei%1 & "h ,yusuf & ,amzi f\nd spe$y occupation 9 b9d+ w\nds1 & giv+ dr9ks ( wat] to ! p>*$ soldi]s4 ,manasseh ent]$ ) !m4 ,:at means ?is8 cri$ ,h5da4 ,did ,i n h y convey$1 soak$ ) blood1 among ! w\nd$ ( ! ,korei%8 ,i h n be5 w\nd$ to-day1 return$ ,manasseh4 ,read me ?is riddle1 ,h5da4 ,!re mu/ be a second self-- ,"h1 ,manasseh6 int]rupt$ ,yusuf f "o side4 ,_h y a tw9 bro!r1 ?is mu/ be he4 ,yusuf 0 b5d+ ov] a y\? ^: d>k eyes spoke ( suff]+1 & :o lay li/lessly p]mitt+ ! prie/ to ba! 8 blood-cov]$ br[4 ,8 eyes 7 fix$ on ,manasseh1 :o 0 quickly com+ =w>d1 & ^? ne> wond]$ at ! /rik+ resemblance1 m m>k$ ?an is (t5 f\nd betwe5 bro!rs4 ,:o are y1 fri5d8 ask$ ,manasseh1 curi\sly4 ,k$> ! ,b$\96 return$ ! y\?1 pr\dly4 ,?\gh h[ ,i came into a ,korei% camp1 is m ?an ,i c expla94 ,= t y may ?ank y\r resemblance to me1 laugh$ ,manasseh4 ,y are weak1 ,k$>1 my pr\d ,b$\91 & we w ask y to talk b little2 yet1 ,i pray y1 tell me1 :o 0 y\r fa!r8 ,musa1 ! ,b$\9 ,%eikh1--haughtily4 ,& y\r "m 0 ,lois1 daught] ( ,eleaz>8 ,ev5 s1 return$ ! o!r1 wond]+ly4 ,my c\s96 exclaim$ ,manasseh1 delight$ly seiz+ 8 h&4 ,& son ( my ,b$\9 fri5d1 ,musa6 exclaim$ ,yusuf4 ,s ! ,b$\9 y\?1 ! ra%1 hot-head$ ,moslem recruit1 f\nd himself among fri5ds 9 a ,korei% camp4 ,night _h n[ fall51 & "u cov] ( d>kness1 ,mohamm$'s army sil5tly return$ to ,m$9a4 ,!re 7 ^? :o c5sur$ ! prophet = 8 conduct at ?is battle2 & "s ev5 d>$ to *>ge him ) deception 9 promis+ !m victory4 ,b ,mohamm$ told !m t defeat 0 due to _! s9s3 ,v]ily1 !y among y :o turn$ _! backs on ! day :]eon ! two armies met at ,ohod1 ,satan caus$ !m to slip = "s crime :i* !y _h committ$4 ,to quiet ^? :o lam5t$ = _! sla9 fri5ds1 he br\ght =? ! doctr9e t ! "t ( e man's dea? is fix$ by div9e decree1 & t he mu/ meet x at t "t1 :]ev] he be4 ,9 ! morn+ ! majority ( ,abu ,s(ian's =ces set out = ,mecca4 ,among !m 7 ,yusuf & ,amzi1 also ,asru ! capta92 & x 0 ) no small s5se ( com=t t ! half-/>v$ prison]s sat aga9 ab\t ,amzi's well-/ock$ bo>d4 ,manasseh 0 ) !m4 ,k$>1 scorn+ to des]t ! ,moslem army1 _h refus$ to leave ,m$9a1 &1 by ! e>ne/ int]cession ( ,yusuf & ,amzi1 ^: ^w 0 ( "s import 9 ,meccan e>s1 he _h be5 giv5 8 fre$om4 ,x 0 ) deep relief t all felt ! %ort respite f ! bl>e ( battle2 &1 ?\gh !y look$ =w>d to ! future ) anxi\s =ebod+s1 & ?\gh _! joy 0 cl\d$ by ! dea? ( ,dumah1 !y 7 ?ankful = pres5t bless+s4 ,n alone pray]1 b praise1 0 an ess5tial "p ( _! religion1 & _! voices asc5d$ 9 song1-- ,i w bless ! ,"l at all times2 8 praise %all cont9ually be 9 ?y m\?4 ,my s\l %all make h] boa/ 9 ! ,"l2 ! humble %all he> !re(1 & be glad4 ,o magnify ! ,"l ) me1 & let u exalt 8 "n toge!r4 ,i s\ght ! ,"l1 & he he>d me1 & deliv]$ me f all my fe>s4 ,!y look$ unto him1 & 7 light5$2 & _! faces 7 n a%am$4 ,?is poor man cri$1 & ! ,"l he>d him1 & sav$ him out ( all 8 tr\bles4 ,! angel ( ! ,"l encampe? r\nd ab\t !m t fe> him1 & deliv]e? !m4 ,o ta/e & see t ! ,"l is good2 bless$ is ! man t tru/e? 9 him4 ,o fe> ! ,"l1 ye 8 sa9ts2 = !re is no want to !m t fe> him4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,! ,,dit*4 ,blood6 blood6 ,! leaves above me & ar\nd me ,are r$ ) blood4 ,9 ! ye> :i* foll[$1 ,mohamm$'s =ces 7 m ?an once direct$ aga9/ ,syrian c>avans1 & ! plund] divid$ among ! ,moslem troops aft] "o-fif? _h be5 appropriat$ by ! prophet2 b o!rwise ! truce 0 unbrok51 until at ! end ( ! ye>1 ! ,korei%1 unit+ ) neighbor+ tribes1 _m ( :om 7 ,jews1 =m$ ! plan ( a gr& attack :i* 0 to free ,el ,hejaz =ev] f ! p[] ( ! ,islam despot4 ,f ! ,caaba ! call 0 giv5 to all :o c\ld be appeal$ to ?r\gh religion1 ?r\gh ! int]e/s ( comm]ce1 or ?r\gh desire = blood-rev5ge 9 consequ5ce ( ! battles ( ,b$r & ,ohod4 ,to ! m e>ne/ ,jews ! und]tak+ took ! =m ( a va/ religi\s w>1 und]tak5 aga9/ ! ho/s ( ,satan = ! deliv]ance ( a l& 9 bondage2 to ! ,meccan m]*ants x assum$ ! guise ( a comm]cial transaction :i* w\ld aga9 re/ore ! trade s long ru9$ by ,mohamm$'s ho/ile measures2 to ! ,korei% & ! des]t tribes x seem$ ! gr& opportunity ( cle>+ ! honor /a9$ by ! unrev5g$ dea? ( _! fri5ds4 ,accord+ly a ho/ ( volunte]s to ! numb] ( "o hundr$ ?\s& (f]$ !mselves1 & ! va/ array set out4 ,among ! volunte]s 7 ,yusuf1 ,amzi1 ,asru1 & ! valiant ,manasseh1 all ( :om deem$ ! necessity ( ! h\r a suffici5t reason = ent]+ ^u a c\rse =eign to ! laws ( peace :i* !y w\ld fa9 h se5 e/abli%$4 ,a mighty ho/ x seem$ 9 a l& ^: battles _h *iefly be5 conf9$ to skirmi%es betwe5 diff]5t tribes4 ,z x w\nd its way d[n ! n>r[ valley1 ! wom5 ( ,mecca /ood ^u ! h\setops1 li/5+ to ! trampl+1 & besee*+ _! h\sehold gods to bless ! ent]prise4 ,long ere !y rea*$ ,m$9a ! prophet _h receiv$ ^w ( _! advance1 & _h _h a dit* or entr5*m5t dug ab\t ! city z a sort ( =tification4 ,abu ,s(ian ord]$ 8 t5ts to be pit*$ bel[ on ! pla91 &1 ?is done1 he at once laid siege to ! city4 ,b 8 bad g5]al%ip ru9$ ! und]tak+4 ,= a mon? he kept 8 m5 :olly inactive1 & dur+ t "t ,mohamm$ busi$ himself 9 s5d+ emiss>ies 9 ! mid/ ( ,abu ,s(ian's m5 = ! purpose ( s[+ disaffection among !m2 & s completely 0 ?is done t ! besieg+ =ce became holl[ & rott5 to its core4 ,tribe aft] tribe left4 ,! few fai?ful bes\ght _! lead] to p]mit !m to attack ! city1 & :5 at la/ ! ord] 0 giv51 b a feeble remnant ( ! orig9al ho/ rema9$4 ,not)/&+ ?is1 ! comm& ,=w>d6 0 hail$ ) tumultu\s joy1 & ! besieg]s press$ =w>d 9 irregul> yet s]ri$ masses4 ,sc>cely _h ! attack begun :5 a t]rific /orm arose4 ,x 0 9 ! w9t] season1 & a sudd5 hurricane ( cold w9ds came %riek+ ?r\gh ! gaps ( ! m\nta9s to ! nor?4 ,amzi1 hav+1 z an influ5tial ,meccan1 be5 appo9t$ to ! comm& ( a division1 *>g$ boldly =w>d 9 ! tee? ( ! tempe/1 wav+ 8 sword above 8 head & *e]+ 8 m5 on ) 8 hopeful voice4 ,yusuf1 ,asru & ,manasseh press$ =w>d close beh9d him4 ,a cl\d ( arr[s met !m1 yet !y p\r$ impetu\sly on4 ,& n[ ! bank 0 climb$ & ! conflict became almo/ h&-to-h&4 ,! prie/'s tall =m r5d]$ him conspicu\s 9 ! fray4 ,"s "o came hack+ & hew+ 8 way t[>ds him4 ,x 0 ! agile ,uzza4 ,! prie/ 0 beset on all sides & 0 def5d+ himself aga9/ fe>ful odds1 :5 ! face ( ,uzza1 fi5d-l 9 its hate1 bur/ ^u him z a new oppon5t4 ,he rais$ 8 weapon = a bl[1 b ! vision ( a ,guebre alt> ^u :i* a little1 ble$+ *ild lay1 rose be=e him1 & 8 arm fell4 ,uzza p]ceiv$ 8 advantage4 ,) a h[l ( triumph he cri$1 ,false prie/1 y %all n escape me ?is "t6 & made a fi]ce /roke ) 8 scimit>4 ,b ! bl[ 0 p>ri$4 ,simpleton6 ,w\ld y let him kill y8 cri$ a h>% voice close by ! prie/4 ,& ! next mom5t ,uzza fell ) a dea?-groan at ! feet ( ,asru4 ,& n[ ! /orm /ruck ) full fury1 h[l+ among ! h\ses ( ,m$9a1 :i/l+ %rilly on ! upp] air1 & b5d+ ! palm trees l[ along its furi\s pa?4 ,?at*es 7 torn f ! ro(s & c>ri$ :irl+ ?r\gh ! air2 cl\ds ( du/ 7 bl[n high along ! /reets1 & black1 ragg$ cl\ds scurri$ across ! sky z if urg$ on by demon-=ce4 ,horses neigh$ l\dly4 ,_m ( !m became unmanageable1 & da%$1 ) t]rifi$ eyes & di/5d$ no/rils1 ?r\gh ! mid/ ( ! fly+ soldi]y4 ,! t5ts ( ,abu ,s(ian 7 torn f _! pegs & hurl$ away4 ,!n ! ra9 desc5d$ 9 %eets1 or1 :irl$ r\nd by ! w9d1 swirl$ along 9 columns ) almo/ ! =ce ( a wat]-sp\t4 ,sudd5ly a cry 0 rais$3 ,x is ,mohamm$6 ,! prophet has rais$ ! /orm by en*antm5t6 ,! cry e*o$ f m\? to m\? above ! ro> ( ! tempe/4 ,! sup]/iti\s ,arabs 7 seiz$ ) t]ror & fl$ precipitately1 believ+ !mselves surr\nd$ by legions ( invisible spirits4 ,amzi & 8 little b& /ay$ until ! la/2 !n1 des]t$ by all & bl9d$ by ! desc5d+ torr5ts1 !y1 too1 7 oblig$ to )draw1 & ano!r victory1 t ( ! ,battle ( ! ,dit*1 _h fall5 to ! prophet4 ,?is 0 ! la/ exp$ition und]tak5 by ! ,korei% aga9/ _! victori\s enemy4 ,mohamm$1 ( c\rse1 attribut$ 8 great conque/ to div9e ag5cy4 ,9 a passage f ! ,koran he decl>$3 ,o true believ]s1 rememb] ! favor ( ,god t[>d y1 :5 armies ( infidels came aga9/ y1 & we s5t aga9/ !m a w9d & ho/s ( angels :i* ye saw n4 ,! he>t sick5s 9 foll[+ fur!r ,mohamm$'s willful c>e] ( blood4 ,dur+ ! foll[+ five ye>s he is said to h comm&$ tw5ty-sev5 exp$itions & f\ght n9e pit*$ battles4 ,aga9/ ! ,*ri/ian ,jews 9 p>ticul> ! bitt]e/ expressions ( 8 hate 7 direct$2 & to 8 dy+ day ?is incompreh5sible man1 f ^: lips proce$$ words ( m]cy & ( deadlie/ rancor1 words ( love & ( hate1 words ( purity & ( gross s5suality--?is /range man p]secut$ !m to ! la/1 nor ev] ceas$ to direct 8 arms aga9/ all :o foll[$ t g5tle ,jesus ( ,naz>e? ( ^: p[] ?is blood-m>k$1 self-proclaim$ prophet ( ,allah 0 envi\s4 ,8 foll[]s1 dazzl$ by ! gl>e ( 8 brilliant victories or solicit\s = self-pres]vation1 con/antly swell$ 9 numb]s1 b !re 7 a few :o1 l ,k$>1 _h he>d ( ! peaceabl5ess ( ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & :o began to sick5 ( ! fl[ ( blood :i* delug$ ! s&s ( ,el ,hejaz1 & ran ev5 into ! ,nejd1 ! bord]s ( ,syria1 & ( ,arabia-,felix4 ,k$> (t5 long$ = ! fri5dly t\*1 ! he>ty1 k9dly words1 ( ! fri5ds :om he _h met & p>t$ f z 9 a dream4 ,he _h soon refus$ to believe 9 ,mohamm$'s div9e appo9tm5t4 ,ev5 ?is ,b$\9 y\? _h en\gh p5etration to see t religion mu/ /& ^u its results1 & t ! private life ( ,mohamm$ w\ld n /& ! te/ ( inspection4 ,fa9 w\ld he h left 8 ranks _m & _m a "t4 ,! br& ( c[>d he knew c\ld n be atta*$ to him = leav+ victori\s ranks to ally himself ) ! few & feeble ,jews1 yet !re 0 some?+ 9 ! idea ( turn+ 8 coat :i* he did n l4 ,he imag9$ 9 a vague way t su* a proce$+ w\ld compromise 8 pr9ciples ( honor1 & he _h n rea*$ ! wisdom ( t great educator1 ,com5ius1 :o1 n long ere 8 dea?1 wrote a treatise ^u ! art ( wisely )draw+ "o's own ass]tions4 ,s he f\ght dogg$ly on1 until circum/ances aga9 ?rew him into ! bosom ( 8 fri5ds4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,,! ,,family ,,( ,,asru4 ,god's 9 8 heav51 all's "r ) ! _w4 ,on ! ev5+ ^u :i* ! ,battle ( ! ,dit* 0 f\ght1 ! wife ( ,asru1 & 8 daught]1 ,%]ah1 n[ almo/ gr[n to womanhood1 7 return+ f p]=m+ ,tawaf at ! temple4 ,!y _h pray$ = ! success ( ! ,korei% exp$ition2 !y _h drank ( ! well ( ,ismael1 ,zem-,zem1 & _h p\r$ its wat] on _! heads4 ,n[ !y 7 ha/5+ home to (f] pray]s to _! h\sehold gods 9 ! same cause1 =1 dur+ ,asru's apo/asy to ! ,moslem ranks1 8 wife1 a woman ( ! ,korei%1 & h] family _h nev] sw]v$ f _! ho/ility to ,mohamm$ & all connect$ ) him4 ,= _! ob/9acy 9 ?is1 !y _h be5 cruelly abus$ by ,asru1 :o1 ) ! sup]iority :i* mo/ m5 9 ! ,ea/ assume ov] wom51 rul$ z a tyrant 9 8 h\se4 ,x 0 ) unspeakable satisfaction t ,%]ah & h] "m f\nd t ,asru _h at la/ brok5 all connection ) ! prophet1 b a *ange _h come into 8 mann] :i* 0 to !m mo/ unacc\ntable4 ,in/ead ( cruelty n[ 0 k9dness2 in/ead ( /ormy petulance1 n[ 0 pati5ce2 & yet1 ,asru _h n m5tion$ ! cause ( 8 new life4 ,a sort ( backw>dness on ! subject1 a desire to "k m ( x be=e communicat+ ) o!rs1 /rove ) him aga9/ ! dictates ( 8 consci5ce1 & he _h z yet be5 dumb4 ,he _h n conceal$ 8 connection ) ! little b& ( ,jewi% ,*ri/ians4 ,9 spite ( ! je]s ( 8 fri5ds among ! ,korei%1 he _h att5d$ _! meet+s regul>ly4 ,t _h be5 ! ext5t ( 8 active ,*ri/ian "w2 yet 8 life _h be5 prea*+ :ile 8 lips 7 /ill4 ,%]ah & h] "m talk$ ( him z !y walk$4 ,"m1 h[ev] x be1 fa!r 0 nev] k9d until he w5t to ! ,jewi% meet+s4 ,true4 ,yet _m ( ^! same ,jews are wick$1 ?ieves1 l[ robb]s1 n fit = su* z ,asru to m+le )1 said ! "m haughtily4 ,yet n ! ,jews :o att5d ! *ur*1 return$ ! girl1 quickly4 ,i "k !m4 ,mo/ ( !m are poor1 b n ?ieves2 !y seem quiet1 indu/ri\s p4 ,!n1 ,amzi att5ds !re n[1 y "k1 & ,yusuf1 :o1 :5 ! plague 0 rag+1 sp5t weeks 9 att5d+ ! sick4 ,did he n come to fa!r & sit ) him night aft] night1 :51 "m--,i %ame to say x--bo? y & ,i fl$6 ,! "m walk$ 9 sil5ce = a mom5t4 ,!re mu/ be "s /range p[] t urges a man to d su* acts1 %e said1 mus+ly4 ,x w\ld be easi] f> to g out to battle1 urg$ on by ! en?usiasm ( conque/1 & *e]$ by ! music & cla% ( timbrels to de$s ( brav]y4 ,x takes a diff]5t _s to ent] ! h\ses ( fil?y disease1 to c\rt dea? 9 reek+ laz>-h\ses1 to sit = weeks wat*+ hide\s faces & li/5+ to ! rav+s ( madm5 ?r\gh ! long1 hot nights ( ! plague-season4 ,"m1 ,i am conv9c$ t _! religion prompts !m to d x4 ,:at else c x be8 ,:at is _! religion8 ,i "k n2 yet we may "k = ! go+1 p]haps4 ,see1 ! lights gleam 9 _! little hall4 ,!y hold meet+ to-night4 ,let u g4 ,:at6 ,& let ! pr\d tribe ( ! ,korei%1 ! gu>dians ( ! ,caaba1 see a woman ( ! ,korei% ent] !re8 ,we c g 9 long cloaks1 "m1 & x is well-nigh d>k4 ,come1 w y n8 ,! plead+ voice 0 s e>ne/ t ! "m cons5t$4 ,yet1 t ! influ5ce ( ! gods 9 ! result ( ! battle might n be lo/1 !y fir/ ent]$ _! own h\se1 pro/rat$ !mselves be=e ! gods1 & bes\ght _! aid 9 ! ,korei% cause4 ,!n1 donn+ long out] cloaks1 & veil+ _! faces closely1 ! two slipp$ out ( a back way & /eal?ily ha/5$ t[>ds ! ,jewi% *ur*4 ,x 0 late :5 !y arriv$4 ,nei!r ,yusuf nor ,amzi 0 pres5t to raise ! he>ts ( _! he>]s ) words ( simple & e>ne/ piety1 no voice ( ,manasseh 0 !re to lead 9 ! songs ( praise1 b an old man ) sn[y hair & a sa9t-l face 0 /&+ beh9d a table1 a volume ( ! ,scriptures be=e him1 & ! voices ( ! congregation1 "s tw5ty 9 numb]1 arose 9 ! old1 yet ev] new words3 ,! ,"l is my %eph]d1 ,i %all n want4 ,he make? me to lie d[n 9 gre5 pa/ures2 he leade? me beside ! /ill wat]s4 ,he re/ore? my s\l3 he leade? me 9 ! pa?s ( righte\sness = 8 "n's sake4 ,yea1 ?\gh ,i walk ?r\gh ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 ,i w fe> no evil1 = ?\ art ) me2 ?y rod & ?y /aff !y com=t me4 ,! ,korei% woman li/5$4 ,%e c\ld n und]/& all ?is4 ,yet x 0 beautiful1--gre5 pa/ures1 /ill wat]s4 ,c\ld x be t ^! p knew ( an ,elysian spot1 unkn[n to ,meccans--t _! ,god l$ !m to su* favor$ retreats8 ,%e c\ld re/ra9 h] impati5ce no long]4 ,:]e are ! gre5 pa/ures & /ill wat]s8 %e cri$1 impetu\sly1 t ,i too may g to !m6 ,! old man smil$ ) s]5e k9dness4 ,daught]1 he said1 ! gre5 pa/ures & /ill wat]s are ! pleasant places ( ! s\l4 ,ha/ ?\ nev] kn[n :at x 0 to h d\bts & fe>s1 re/lessness & dissatisfaction 9 ! pres5t1 unc]ta9ty = ! future1 a feel+ t !re is little 9 life1 & a great gulf 9 dea?8 ,i h felt s almo/ e day1 %e repli$1 passionately4 ,ha/ ?\ n f\nd com=t 9 ?y gods8 he ask$1 g5tly4 ,alas1 ,i fe> to say t ,i h n6 %e exclaim$4 ,& :y fe>e/ ?\ ?us8 he said4 ,ah1 kn[e/ ?\ n t ! gods are gods ( v5geance8 %e repli$ 9 an aw$ :isp]4 ,i "k naught ( y\r gods1 he return$4 ,our ,god is a ,god ( love4 ,he gives u ! c]ta9ty ( 8 pres5ce ev] ) u 9 ?is life1 8 companion%ip 9 dea?1 & ! privilege ( look+ ^u 8 face & be+ '=ev] ) ! ,"l' 9 ! _w to come4 ,& are y n afraid ( dea?8 %e ask$4 ,to me x seems a dreadful ?+4 ,x makes me %udd] to ?9k t ,i too mu/ "o day suff] ! /ruggle = brea?1 & !n lie /ill & cold4 ,to ^? :o love ! ,"l 'to die is ga91' he said4 ,h we n sung ',yea1 ?\gh ,i walk ?r\gh ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 ,i w fe> no evil1 = ,?\ art ) me'8 ,surely "o :o believes t1 & kn[s t he is go+ to be always ) ! ,"l1 always able to look on 8 face1 ne$ n fe> dea?4 ,x is a beautiful ?\ght1 ! woman said1 b[+ h] head on h] h&s4 ,yet n m beautiful ?an ! ?\ght t ! ,holy ,_s is ev] ) u2 t ,jesus himself is our bro!r1 & und]/&s all our little tr\bles2 t he has promis$ to help u 9 ov]com+ all evil4 ',= e "o t aske? receive?1 & he t seeke? f9de?1 & to him t knocke? x %all be op5$4' ',if a son %all ask bread ( any ( y t is a fa!r1 w he give him a /one8 ,if he ask a fi%1 w he = a fi% give him a s]p5t8 ,or if he %all ask an egg1 w he (f] him a scorpion8 ,if ye1 !n1 be+ evil1 "k h[ to give good gifts to y\r *ildr51 h[ mu* m %all y\r heav5ly ,fa!r give ! ,holy ,_s to !m t ask him4' ,daught]1 ^! are ! v words ( ,jesus4 ,d !y n %[ y ! way to ! /ill wat]s & gre5 pa/ures8 ,d y n see t ! love ( our ,god acts ^u ! he>t z g5tle %[]s ^u ! b>r5 l&1 caus+ x to rejoice & br+ =? fruit wor?y ( be+ pres5t$ to our ,"l & ,ma/]8 ',he ha? lov$ u ) an ev]la/+ love4' ,he loves u ev]1 !re=e 9 our return+ ?is love to him do? ! 'peace ( ,god t passe? all und]/&+' lay hold ^u our he>ts4 ,b ye are ,jews6 %e said4 ,su* promises are n = ! ,korei%4 ,su* promises are = all1 0 ! confid5t reply4 ,jesus said :osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life4 ,none s s9ful t ,jesus _c wa% out ! /a92 none are exclud$ f 8 m]cy4 ,daught]1 believe1 receive4 ,let ! love ( ,god ent] ?9e he>t1 & rep5t be/ by do+ ?9e evil de$s no m4 ,only come to ,jesus himself4 ,only h fai? 9 him4 ,! ,korei% woman hid h] face 9 h] h&s aga91 & answ]$ no?+4 ,! old man turn$ to ! ,scriptures & read ! /ory ( ,jesus & ! woman ( ,sam>ia1 rais+ 8 voice 9 triumphant f]vor z he rea*$ ! words3 ,:osoev] dr9ke? ( ! wat] t ,i %all give him %all nev] ?ir/2 b ! wat] t ,i %all give him %all be 9 him a well ( wat] spr++ up into ev]la/+ life4 ,!n he turn$ to ! words spok5 by ,jesus to 8 disciples j be=e 8 betrayal1 & read3 ,peace ,i leave ) y2 my peace ,i give unto y4 ,let n y\r he>t be tr\bl$1 &1 ,abide 9 me1 & ,i 9 y4 ,z ! bran* _c be> fruit ( itself except x abide 9 ! v9e1 no m c ye except ye abide 9 me4 ,i am ! v9e1 ye are ! bran*es2 he t abide? 9 me1 & ,i 9 him1 ! same br+e? =? mu* fruit2 = )\t me ye c d no?+4 ,! woman li/5$4 ,) ! quick appreciation ( ! ,arab = metaphor & simile1 %e grasp$ ! mean+ ( ! words1 & a new1 wond]ful tra9 ( ?\ght came into h] m9d z %e sat ) b[$ head :ile simple1 plead+1 he>t-(f]$ pray] 0 s5t up to ! ,?rone ( ,grace1 & ! p>t+ hymn 0 sung4 ,!n ! little b& ga!r$ ar\nd h]1 speak+ words ( *e]1 & ! ag$ lead] dismiss$ h] ) a g5tle1 ,come aga91 daught]4 ,z ,%]ah & h] "m walk$ home1 ! la/ remnant ( ! fe>ful /orm t _h visit$ ,m$9a pass$ ov] ,mecca4 ,!y saw ! ragg$ cl\ds borne wildly ov] ! nor!rn hills2 !y saw ! /unt$ aloes b5d+ l[ b5ea? ! sweep ( ! w9d4 ,yet to !m !re 0 a gr&eur 9 x1 = !re 0 /ill ^u !m ! influ5ce ( ! ,div9e pres5ce1 & !y ?\ght ( ,him :o walke? ^u ! w+s ( ! w9d4 ,& z !y w5t on1 b[+ _! heads be=e its sp5t fury1 ,asru1 ,amzi1 & ,yusuf1 f> to ! nor?w>d1 /ruggl$ on ) ! fugitive army1 wond]+ at ! cont9u$ triumph ( ! false prophet1 yet s]5e 9 ! confid5ce t 9 ! ,div9e ,h&s all 0 well1 & t 9 ! f>-di/ant end1 h[ev] blurr$ to human vision1 all mu/ "w = good to ^? :o love ,god1 ev5 ?\gh ! reason ( 8 work+1 ! seem+ my/]y ( ! =tunes ( ! great conflict1 might n be unravell$ until 9 ! bright h]eaft]1 :5 all ?+s w at la/ be made pla94 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,,manasseh ,,& ,,asru ,,at ,,khaib>4 ,_s ( purity & grace1 ,our weakness1 pity+1 see6 ,o make our he>ts ?y dwell+-place1 ,& wor?i] ,!e4 ,! ,korei%1 aft] _! disa/r\s defeat at ! ,battle ( ! ,dit*1 return$ 9 bitt] disappo9tm5t to ,mecca4 ,_m ev5 ( ! brave/ ( ! tribe felt t x 0 hopeless to /rive aga9/ ! prophet1 ^: ph5om5al success seem$ to r5d] 8 troops inv9cible4 ,_m1 too1 ) ! sup]/ition at all times common to ! ,arabs1 7 9 deadly dread ( 8 en*antm5ts1 & 7 only too ready to li/5 to 8 bold ass]tions t ! mom5t\s /orm at ! siege ( ,m$9a _h be5 caus$ 9 8 favor by heav5ly ag5cy2 t a great ho/ ( angels _h be5 9 invisible co-op]ation ) ! ,moslems & _h drawn _! legions ab\t ! ill-fat$ company1 cry+1 ,god is great6 & /rik+ panic to ! he>ts ( ! besieg]s4 ,because ( ^! sup]/itions ! he>ts ( ! ,arabs fail$ !m1 & !y day aft] day less5$ 9 _! ho/ility1 & increas$ 9 _! _s ( submission to ! n[ fam\s prophet ( ,el ,islam4 ,! ,jews1 h[ev]1 held out to ! la/1 & aga9/ !m ! reek+ blades ( ,mohamm$'s army 7 turn$4 ,! ,jewi% tribes ( ! ,koraidha1 ,ka9oka1 & ! ,nadhirites1 9 ! vic9ity ( ,m$9a1 7 spe$ily ov]?r[n1 & _! goods tak5 possession ( by ! ,moslems4 ,!n1 be=e ! blood cool$ on ! scimit>s1 ^! conque/s 7 foll[$ by ! da/>dly assass9ation ( ! few ,jews :o 7 /ill 9 ,m$9a1 &1 be+ possess$ ( consid]able prop]ty1 7 a tempt+ bait to ! av>ici\s prophet1 :o n[1 mak+ religion a cloak to cov] 8 gre$ & ambition1 w5t to ! wilde/ excesses 9 atta9+ 8 objects4 ,_m ( ! ,jews1 escap+ de>ly ) _! lives1 fl$ to ! city ( ,khaib>1 five days' j\rney to ! nor!a/ ( ,m$9a1 a city inhabit$ by ,jews1 :o1 liv+ 9 ! mid/ ( a luxuriant f>m+ di/rict1 _h gr[n ri* 9 ! peaceful arts ( agriculture & comm]ce4 ,o!rs ha/5$ ?i!r 9 ! hope t ,khaib> might become ! nucleus ( a successful resi/ance ( ,mohamm$'s p[] 9 ! ne> future2 & among ! latt] class 0 ,manasseh4 ,late "o aft]noon he arriv$ 9 ! ri* pa/ure-l&s surr\nd+ ! city4 ,! air ( peace & prosp]ity1 ! l[+ ( h]ds & bleat+ ( %eep1 delight$ him2 &1 ?\gh we>y f 8 j\rney1 x 0 ) a light he>t t he urg$ 8 flagg+ horse betwe5 ! long groves ( palm-trees until ! city came 9 sight4 ,8 m>tial _s gl[$ z he not$ ! heavy out-works1 & ! /r5g? ( ! citadel ,al ,kamus1 :i*1 built on a high rock1 & t[]+ ragg$ & black aga9/ ! orange sky ( ! sett+ sun1 seem$ to ! "y soldi] almo/ impregnable4 ,he 0 welcom$ at ! gates z ano!r recruit to ! ga!r+ =ces1 &1 on 8 reque/1 0 at once direct$ to ! h\se ( ! *ief1 ,k5ana ,ibn al ,rabi1 a man reput$ to be exce$+ly weal?y4 ,"h he 0 c\rte\sly receiv$ by ,k5ana & 8 wife ,safiya2 &1 9 a long conf]5ce1 he in=m$ ! *ief ( ! numb]s & zeal ( ,mohamm$'s army1 urg+ ^u him ! imm$iate /r5g!n+ ( ! city1 z x 0 highly probable t ! prophet w\ld n long desi/ f mak+ an attempt ^u a tid-bit s tempt+ z t :i* ,khaib> pres5t$4 ,t ev5+ an in=mal c\ncil ( w> 0 held 9 ! c\rt-y>d ( ! *ief's h\se4 ,al ,h>e?1 a bro!r ( ,asru1 a man :o1 al?\gh an ,arab1 _h be5 appo9t$ to high (fice1 & _h prov$ himself "o ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ comm&]s ( ! ,jewi% colony1 0 pres5t2 &1 among o!rs1 ,asru himself ent]$4 ,asru6 exclaim$ ,manasseh1 delight$ly1 hurry+ him aside to an arbor1 y "h6 ,i ?\ght ,i _h become sep>at$ f y all 9 t ill-fat$ /orm4 ,:]e are ,amzi & ,yusuf1 "k y8 ,gone to ,mecca ) ,abu ,s(ian's remnant ( an army--z mis]able & hang-head lot ( fugitives z ev] disgrac$ field6 said ,asru contemptu\sly4 ,by my fai?1 x %am$ me to see our brave fri5ds 9 _! company1 ev5 = ! j\rney6 ,:y did !y g to ,mecca8 ,because !y 7 firmly conv9c$ t ,mecca w be ! next po9t ( attack1 said ,asru1 b me?9ks !y %all f9d !mselves mi/ak54 ,mohamm$ w keep ,mecca z a sort ( sacr$ spot1 d$icat$ to 8 wor%ip--& ! wor%ip ( ,allah6 ) inf9ite scorn4 ,b ,khaib> is a pomegranate ( ! highe/ bran*es1 too mell[1 too lusci\s1 too tempt+1 to elude 8 grasp4 ,yes1 ,manasseh1 ,khaib> w be 8 next po9t ( attack4 ,h[ev]1 ,i am truly glad t ,yusuf & ,amzi h gone home4 ,! ,jews & ,*ri/ians 9 ,mecca w be safe en\gh = "s "t to come1 & our fri5ds are gett+ too old to endure mu* fatigue ( battle4 ,aye1 ,asru1 y & ,i are bett] fitt$ to face ! brunt ( ! *>ge & ! we>9ess ( ! m>*4 ,! "w ( ,yusuf & ,amzi %\ld be mild]1 ?\gh n less glori\s1 ?an ours4 ,y say well1 return$ ! o!r1 ) k9dl+ eye4 ,asru1 = "o1 c nev] =get :at !y h done = him4 ,asru1 are all ! /ories ( ! wick$ness ( y\r pa/ life--y\r cruelty1 y\r trea*]y1 y\r blasphemy--true8 ,manasseh1 let my pa/ life g into ! tomb ( oblivion if y w4 ',tis a sorry page = ,asru to look ^u4 ,! cruelty1 ! blasphemy1--aye1 boy1 ,i 0 full ( x2 b trea*]\s1 nev]6 ,:atev] ,asru 01 & no devil 0 black] ?an he 9 _m ways1 he 0 nev] guilty ( p]fidy1 except y call ! try+ to free ,amzi & poor ,dumah p]fidy4 ,i am glad1 return$ ,manasseh1 quietly2 yet x w\ld n matt] n[1 s9ce our ,asru is a *ang$ man4 ,asru look$ at ! y\? e>ne/ly4 ,manasseh1 he said1 does ! old nature nev] come back ^u y8 ,or h y nev] kn[n :at x 0 to feel wrong impulses8 ,wrong impulses6 exclaim$ ! o!r4 ,yes1 ,asru1 _m & _m a "t4 ,yet1 :5 "o does n ev5 look at ! evil1 b keeps 8 face turn$ /eadfa/ly t[>ds ! "r1 ! old self seems to lose its hold4 ,9 draw+ ne> to ,god we draw away f evil4 ,y\r words1 ,i "k1 are true1 return$ ! o!r2 yet ! keep+ f do+ wrong seems to me ! h>de/ ?+ 9 liv+ a ,*ri/ian life4 ,b1 ,asru1 said ,manasseh1 p]haps y are n lov+ en\gh4 ,! m y love ,jesus1 & ! m y feel him 9 y\r life1 ! easi] x w be to turn f temptation--to hate ! ?+ t inspires x4 ,if y really love him y simply _c d :at w pa9 him4 ,b ! temptation to act ha/ily1 to speak unk9dly1 comes ^u me s (t51 ,manasseh1 t ,i gr[ disc\rag$4 ,! only safety is 9 always look+ ,above = help4 ,believe me1 ,asru1 ,i speak f exp]i5ce4 ,temptation 9 itself is n s92 ! yield+ to x is4 ,little by little ! temptations bo!r u less1 & we gr[ 9 grace4 ,y "k ?is is expect$ ( u4 ,paul speaks ( 'p]fect+ hol9ess 9 ! fe> ( ! ,"l4' ,he says1 too1 ',! weapons ( our w>f>e are n c>nal1 b mighty ?r\gh ,god to ! pull+ d[n ( /rongholds4' ,he said1 also1 to ! ,philippians1 ',x is ,god t worke? 9 y1 bo? to w & to d ( 8 good pleasure1' & ! ,"l himself has said1 ',my grace is suffici5t = y1 = my /r5g? is made p]fect 9 weakness4' ,s1 ,asru1 my fri5d1 ! :ole secret is 9 accept+ t gift1 9 kn[+ him1 & 9 keep+ ! s\l 9 a con/ant /ate ( op5ness = ! work+ ( ! ,holy ,_s--a 'pray-)\t-ceas+' attitude 9 :i* "o's :ole life is resolv$ into ! pray]3 ',?y w1 n m9e1 be done4' ,asru reg>d$ ,manasseh curi\sly4 ,h[ is x1 "y z y are1 he said1 t ^! ?+s are s pla9 to y8 ,ah1 y =get1 said ,manasseh1 :at a bless$ home tra9+ ,i h _h1 & t f my *ildhood ,i h _h ,yusuf = my c\nsellor4 ,= ^! ,*ri/ian fri5ds ( my *ildhood1 ,i nev] cease to be ?ankful4 ,asru turn$ 8 face away4 ,& ,i1 too1 h *ildr51 ,manasseh1 he said 9 a l[ voice1 *ildr5 :o1 ) _! "m1 are little bett] ?an idolat]s1 & ,i h nev] told !m diff]5tly4 ,b y w tea* !m8 return$ ,manasseh4 ,ah1 yes1 if ,god sp>es me ?r\gh ?is p]il\s "t ,i %all tea* !m4 ,h y he>d or se5 aught ( ,k$>1 lately8 ask$ ,manasseh1 abruptly4 ,9 ! ,battle ( ! ,dit* ,i saw him = a mom5t1 *>g+ furi\sly aga9/ "o ( ,abu ,s(ian's divisions4 ,he 0 9 advance ( ! re/1 rid+ ) 8 head b5t 9 ! tee? ( ! tempe/4 ,on a knoll above me1 ,i saw him = a mom5t1 betwe5 me & ! sky1 8 hair & long sa% /ream+ 9 ! w9d2 !n ! ra9 came1 & ,i saw him no m4 ,aye1 b he is a brave lad6 ,poor c\s96 said ,manasseh4 ,x is misplac$ brav]y4 ,w\ld he 7 "o ( u6 ,he is n a ,*ri/ian2 &1 unless he 7 s1 a _s l 8 w\ld scorn to be "o ( su* a crav51 cont5tion-torn mob z t :i* ,abu ,s(ian br\ght to ! field4 ,/range1 is x n1 t ! little b& ( ,*ri/ians f9d !mselves alli$ to a set ( idolat]s1 aga9/ "o :o w\ld ca/ idols d[n8 ,aye1 b ,mohamm$ w\ld trample ,*ri/ians & idolat]s alike4 ,?9k y t defeat 0 ow+ :olly to c[>dice ( ! soldi]s8 ,n s mu*1 p]haps1 z to bad g5]al%ip ( ! lead]1 return$ ,asru4 ,nev]!less ! sup]/ition ( ! hea!n ,arabs1 & _! fe> :5 ! cry ( ,mohamm$'s en*antm5t 0 rais$1 made a crav5 ( e "o ( !m4 ,manasseh1 _h we _h t5 ?\s& ,*ri/ian ,jews1 !re might h be5 a diff]5t /ory4 ,we are ne>ly all ,jews1 "h1 said ,manasseh1 pr\dly4 ,h y happy =ebod+s = ! issue ( ! next combat8 ,asru %ook 8 head1 gloomily4 ,!re w be a brave resi/ance on ! "p ( our g>risons1 he said1 al?\gh _m ( ! m5 are well-nigh z ignorant & sup]/iti\s z ! hea!n ,arabs2 b ,mohamm$'s =ces h swell$ wondr\sly s9ce ! 'en*ant$' /orm4 ,well1 we c b d our be/4 ,n[1 ,i see t ! c\ncil has assembl$4 ,!y call u4 ,come4 ,! two left ! arbor & jo9$ ! o!rs 9 ! middle ( ! g>d54 ,& !re1 :ile ! />s %one peacefully above 9 ! ev5+ sky1 & ! palm-trees wav$1 & a little bird twitt]$ cont5t$ly ov] its ne/ 9 an olive bu%1 ^! m5 talk$ ( measures ( =tification1 ( tactics ( w>1 & s*emes ( blood-%$2 a conv]sation =c$ ^u !m1 n z a matt] ( *oice b ( necessity--! necessity ( a desp]ate few1 e>!d by a rel5tless conqu]or & a ru?less despot1 ^: intol]ance to all :o d5i$ 8 claims has nev] be5 surpass$ 9 e>?'s hi/ory4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,,mohamm$',s ,,pilgrimage4 ,five great enemies to peace inhabit ) u1 viz43 ,av>ice1 ,ambition1 ,envy1 ,ang]1 & ,pride4--,petr>*4 ,9 ! meantime ,yusuf & ,amzi _h tak5 up ! old r\t9e ( life 9 ,mecca--! fai?ful do+ ( ! daily r\nd1 ! little de$s ( *>ity1 ! duties ( bus9ess1 ! att5dance at meet+s 9 ! little *ur*4 ,ev]y?+ seem$ to s9k back into ! old way1 yet !re 0 n a man 9 ! city b held himself 9 read9ess to take up arms 7 an attack made ^u !m to wre/ f !m _! fre$om4 ,& ^w came t ,mohamm$ 0 com+1--com+1 n 9 w>1 b 9 peace1 on 8 fir/ pilgrimage to ! ,caaba4 ,mecca 0 in/antly ?r[n into ! wilde/ confusion4 ,"s deem$ ! prophet's message honorable1 b ! majority 7 dubi\s1 & ?\ght t if ,mohamm$ once ga9$ an entrance1 not)/&+ ! fact t x 0 ! sacr$ mon? ,d\l ,kaada1 8 com+ w\ld be b to deluge ! /reets ) blood4 ,a ha/y consultation 0 held1 & a troop ( horse "u "o ,khal$ ,ibn ,wal$1 0 s5t out to *eck ! prophet's advance4 ,mohamm$1 h[ev]1 by means ( 8 spies1 e>ly got ^w ( ?is sally1 &1 turn+ aside f ! way1 he proce$$ by rav9es & by-pa?s ?r\gh ! m\nta9s2 &1 ere ! ,meccans 7 aw>e ( 8 proximity1 8 :ole =ce 0 encamp$ ne> ! city4 ,a deputation came f 8 army to ! dignit>ies ( ,mecca be>+ messages ( peace2 b _! reception 0 haughty4 ,g to him :o s5t y1 0 ! reply to _! ov]tures1 & say t ,meccan doors are %ut to "o aga9/ :om e family 9 ,mecca owes ! rev5ge ( blood4 ,= days ! deputation 0 s5t1 ) ! same result1 until at la/ ambassadors ( ! prophet ent]$ ) ! (f] ( a truce = t5 ye>s4 ,! promise ( a long respite f blood1 & ! hope ( secur+ "t to recup]ate _! =ces1 caught ! e> ( ! ,meccans4 ,a deputation 0 appo9t$ to treat ) ! prophet1 & ,amzi1 ?\gh a ,*ri/ian1 by reason ( 8 wisdom & le>n+ 0 *os5 z "o ( ! repres5tatives4 ,yusuf accompani$ him to an em95ce above ! defile 9 :i* ! ,moslem t5ts 7 pit*$4 ,a /range sight x 04 ,f> z eye c\ld rea*1 t5ts1 :ite & black1 dott$ ! n>r[ valley2 horses 7 picket$1 & camels br[s$2 & 9 ! =egr\nd "o ?\s& f\r hundr$ m5 7 gr\p$1 wait+ to he> ! issue ( ! conf]5ce1--"o ?\s& f\r hundr$ m51 b>e-foot$1 & ) %av5 heads1 & ea* we>+ ! :ite skirt & :ite sc>f ov] ! %\ld]1 assum$ by pilgrims4 ,/rangely diff]5t 7 !y f ! ord9>y troops ( ! prophet1 /rangely unrecognizable 9 _! g>b ( humility & peace2 yet a second glance reveal$ ! fact t ea* c>ri$ a %ea!d sword4 ,yusuf rema9$ above1 b ,amzi desc5d$ ) ! embassy s5t ) ! message t ! treaty1 if suitable1 w\ld be at once ratifi$4 ,mohamm$1 :o1 9 place ( 8 gre5 g>b1 n[ ) obsequi\s humility wore ! pilgrims' co/ume1 express$ 8 pleasure at ! amicable attitude ( ! ,meccans4 ,he 0 seat$ ^u a :ite camel nam$ ,el ,kaswa 9 honor ( ! fai?ful bea/ :i* _h borne him 9 ! e>li] vicissitudes ( 8 =tunes4 ,beside him1 at a table plac$ on ! s&1 sat 8 vizi] & son-9-law1 ,ali1 to :om 0 giv5 ! task ( writ+ ! treaty z dictat$ by ,mohamm$4 ,beg91 ,o ,ali1 said ! prophet1 ',9 ! "n ( ! mo/ m]ciful ,god'-- ,sohail1 ! spokesman ( ! ,meccan deputation1 imm$iately object$1 ,x is ! cu/om ( ! ,meccans to beg91 ',9 ,?y "n1 ,o ,god4' ,s be x1 ass5t$ ! prophet2 !n1 cont9u+1 he dictat$ ! op5+ ( ! body ( ! treaty--',^! are ! conditions on :i* ,mohamm$1 ! apo/le ( ,god1 has made peace ) ^? ( ,mecca4' ,a deep murmur ( disapproval arose ?r\gh\t ! ,meccan embassy4 ,n s1 ,o ,mohamm$6 cri$ ,sohail aga94 ,_h we inde$ ackn[l$g$ y z ! prophet ( ,god1 ?9k y we w\ld h s5t ,khal$ ,ibn ,wal$ ) arm$ m5 aga9/ y8 ,?9k y we w\ld h clos$ ! /reets ( ,mecca aga9/ "o :om we recogniz$ z an ambassador ( ! ,mo/ ,high8 ,no1 ,mohamm$1 son ( ,abdallah1 x mu/ n be 'apo/le ( ,god4' ,mohamm$ aga9 b[$ 9 tok5 ( submission4 ,write ?us1 !n1 ,o ,ali1 he said4 ',^! are ! conditions on :i* ,mohamm$1 son ( ,abdallah1 has made peace ) ^? ( ,mecca4' ,he !n proce$$ to ! t]ms ( ! treaty1 /ipulat+ t ! prophet & 8 foll[]s %\ld h access to ! city at any season dur+ ! p]iod ( truce1 provid$ !y came un>m$1 habit$ z pilgrims1 & did n rema9 ov] ?ree days at a "t4 ,?is bus9ess conclud$1 ! embassy f ,mecca retrac$ its way2 & ,mohamm$1 *ang+ 8 m9d ab\t ent]+ ! city at t "t1 ord]$ t pray]s %\ld be (f]$ up on ! spot1 t sev5ty camels %\ld !re be sacrific$1 & t ! pilgrims %\ld !n return home4 ,?is 0 accord+ly done1 & ! p w5t back 9 "s disappo9tm5t to ,m$9a1 :]e ! prophet ann\nc$ ! success ( 8 mission 9 a new passage f ! ,koran3 ,n[ ha? ,god v]ifi$ unto 8 apo/le ! vision :]e9 he said1 ,ye %all surely ent] ! holy temple ( ,mecca1 if ,god please1 9 full security4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,,! ,,siege ,,( ,,khaib>4--,,k$>4 ,! dry+ up a s+le te> has m ( hone/ fame ?an %$d+ seas ( gore4 ,9 ! same ye>1 ! sev5? ye> ( ! ,hejira1 ,mohamm$ made ! expect$ attack on ,khaib>4 ,! *ief1 ,k5ana1 got ^w ( 8 approa*1 & ord]$ t ! c\ntry = miles ar\nd ! capital %\ld be laid wa/e4 ,= days ! long roads lead+ into ! city f e direction1 sw>m$ ) a mov+ l9e ( anxi\s-fac$ p1 driv+ _! camels & %eep ahead ( !m1 & lead+ mules lad5 ) h\sehold prop]ty4 ,l[ wagons creak$ b5ea? ! weight ( fodd] = ! animals1 & corn & dates = ! p2 & ! l\d ,yakh6 ,yakh6 ( ! camel-driv]s m+l$ ) ! ?ud ( ! camel-/icks fall+ ^u ! ?ick hides ( ! lazy animals4 ,asru 0 giv5 *>ge ( ! exp$ition = lay+ wa/e ! c\ntry2 & nev] 0 a m consid]ate de/roy]4 ,"h1 "h6 he w\ld cry to an ag$ man1 let me load t animal = y6 & he w\ld lift ! heavy burd5 to ! back ( ! pack-mule1 :ile ! old man w\ld say1 ,y are surely a k9d soldi] aft] all4 ,i w c>ry ?is sick girl1 he w\ld say1 to ano!r1 & w\ld lift h] z g5tly z a "m & place h] 9 ! %ugduf 9 :i* %e 0 to be convey$ to ! city4 ,8 _s ( g5tl5ess spread among 8 m54 ,let u be k9d to our fri5ds1 m51 he w\ld urge ^u !m4 ,! day is fa/ com+ :5 we c sc>cely be k9d to our enemies1 be we nev] s will+4 ,s ! p1 ?\gh sad z !y look$ back ^u _! sm\ld]+ homes & blaz+ palm trees1 7 fill$ ) love = ! g5tle soldi]s1 & w5t up ) a new motive 9 /rik+ = _! lib]ty1 = !re is naught t w br+ =? ! /ronge/ p[]s ( action l ! impulse ( love4 ,ah1 ! blight & mis]y ( w>6 ,manasseh look$ out f ! citadel ^u ! sc5e :i* he _h deem$ s fair--! wav+ corn-fields1 ! groves ( palms & olives & aloes1 ! ne/l+ h\ses1 ! pa/ures cov]$ ) flocks--n[ b a black5$ & smok+ wa/e1 ) "h & !re ! skeleton ( a palm tree po9t+ upw>d l a bony f+]2 & "h & !re a reek+ column ( black smoke1 or ! dull gl>e ( a burn+ home/ead4 ,! p murmur$ n4 ,bett] let x lie 9 a%es ?an p]mit x to fall into ! h&s ( ! impo/or6 !y cri$1 & !y mutt]$ curses ^u ! head ( ! de/roy] ( _! happ9ess & prosp]ity4 ,all 7 at la/ 9 & ! anxi\s wait+ began4 ,ke5 eyes pe]$ f ! citadel night & day4 ,wat*m5 7 po/$ at e po9t ( ! out-works & spies 7 s5t broadca/ ?r\gh ! c\ntry4 ,!n ! fateful ^w came4 ,brea?less sc\ts told ( an army fa/ approa*+1 twelve hundr$ m5 & two hundr$ horse1 comm&$ by ! prophet himself1 8 vizi] ,ali1 & 8 fri5d ,abu ,bek]4 ,al ,kamus1 ! citadel1 0 imm$iately cr[d$ ) m51 & soldi]s 7 po/$ along ! walls1 nei!r /rong 9 numb]s nor 9 arms1 = _m 7 arm$ b ) /aves & /ones4 ,desp]ation 0 9 _! he>ts1 & calm1 resolute faces look$ =? = ! advanc+ ho/4 ,j z ! morn+ sun fla%$ defiantly f ! t[]s ( ,al ,kamus1 ! ,moslem army came 9 sight4 ,at fir/ x seem$ l a mov+1 %apeless mass ov] ! black5$ fields1--& z ! ris+ sun fell ^u x1 ! mov+ mass became dott$ ) gl9ts & l9es ( silv]1 l ! ripple ( waves on a sunlit sea2 b ! wat*]s recogniz$ ! deadly import ( ^? bright gleams1 & by ! fla% ( scimit>s & lances 7 able to compute 9 a vague way ! /r5g? ( _! oppon5ts4 ,on !y came until ! /ony place call$ ,mansela 0 rea*$1 & !re1 b5ea? a great rock1 ! ho/ halt$4 ,! anxi\s wat*]s f ! city c\ld n disc]n ! exact mean+ ( ?is1 b m ?an "o guess$ t ! halt 0 made = ! (f]+ ( o/5tati\s pray] by ! prophet4 ,?is inde$ 0 ! case4 ,z ,mohamm$ came 9 full view ( ! citadel he cri$ out3 ,!re1 ,o believ]s1 is ! eyrie to :i* ye mu/ climb4 ,b victory has be5 promis$ u4 ,angels %all aga9 l5d u _! invisible aid4 ,!re=e h c\rage1 ,o believ]s6 ,rememb] t = ea* ( ^? vile infidels sla91 a d\ble joy awaits y 9 p>adise4 ,"k ye t e drop ( an unbeliev+ ,jew %$ is z ! cry/al drops ( nect> ( p>adise to ! happy foll[] ( ,mohamm$1 ! prophet ( ,god4 ,& fe> n t ye be sla9 9 ?is combat1 ,o fai?ful6 ,ye w n be sla9 except y\r appo9t$ "t has come1 :5 ye mu/ 9 any case die4 ,rememb] t to be sla9 9 battle = ! cause ( ,islam is to reap a glori\s rew>d6 ,!n1 m\nt+ ! great rock1 he call$ ) a l\d voice3 ,la illaha il ,allah6 ,mohamm$ ,res\l ,allah6 7,!re is no ,god b ,god6 ,mohamm$ is ! prophet ( ,god67 ,& :ile ! fanatics bel[ pro/rat$ !mselves he pray$ long & l\dly4 ,!n ! t5ts 7 pit*$ & ! siege began4 ,= _m days x la/$4 ,s abundant _h be5 ! supplies ( food1 & s num]\s ! droves ( animals br\ght into ! city1 t ^? )9 ! walls _h no fe> ( fam9e4 ,b s complete 0 ! deva/ation ( ! c\ntry t ! prophet's troops began to suff] = want ( food4 ,yet !y wait$1 z a suitable "t ( attack _h n arriv$4 ,9 ! meantime !y 7 engag$ 9 digg+ tr5*es z a protection to ! troops4 ,manasseh & ,asru 7 mu* toge!r4 ,!y _h become l bro!rs1 & night aft] night !y met on ! citadel & look$ out ov] ! /range sc5e t 0 pres5t$ to ! inhabitants ( ,khaib> e ev5+ dur+ ! siege4 ,=1 daily1 j z ! sun 0 sett+1 ! :ole ,moslem army1 ) ! prophet pray+ l\dly at its head1 set out 9 solemn procession1 !n proce$$ r\nd & r\nd ! city until sev5 circuits 7 complet$1 z 9 ,tawaf at ! ,caaba4 ,_m among ! m sup]/iti\s ,jews ( ,khaib> & _! few ,korei% adh]5ts felt a ?rill ( awe z !y look$ ^u ?is c]emony1 fe>+ t ! prophet 0 aga9 practic+ 8 arts ( en*antm5t ^u !m2 b ! p]=mance nev] fail$ to br+ ! smile ( scorn to ,asru's lips4 ,bl9d fanatics6 he exclaim$ "o ev5+4 ,a preci\s set ( idiots6 ,b ,manasseh look$ s]i\s4 ,asru1 he said1 ( c\rse1 ,i d n believe 9 all ?is2 yet !re is a some?+ solemn 9 x to me4 ,x makes me ?9k ( ! sev5 circuits made ab\t ,j]i*o1 :5 ! prie/s blew ^u ! trumpets & ! walls fell4 ,ah1 b ! voice ( ,jehovah gave ! ord] !n2 n[1--& he smil$ contemptu\sly--! comm&+ voice is t ( ,mohamm$1 ! peaceful ,meccan trad]1 anon ! g5tle prophet ( ,allah1 anon ! blood-?ir/y vulture & cut-?roat robb]1 de/roy] ( life & lib]ty4 ,v]ily1 ,asru ! ,moslem soldi] has completely *ang$1 return$ ,manasseh1 smil+4 ,aye1 ,manasseh1 ?anks to ! peaceful ,gospel ( ,jesus1 ,asru ! ,moslem1 ! lov] ( w>1 w\ld n[ fa9 see ?is fair l& smil+ ) happy homes & peaceful till]s ( ! soil4 ,:at is t ab\t ! *ild & ! cockatrice8 ',& ! suck+ *ild %all play on ! hole ( ! asp1 & ! wean$ *ild %all lay its h& on ! cockatrice' d54 ,!y %all n hurt nor de/roy 9 all my holy m\nta92 = ! e>? %all be full ( ! k ( ! ,"l1 z ! wat]s cov] ! sea1' quot$ ,manasseh solemnly4 ,asru look$ ?\ghtfully out t[>ds ! di/ant hills1 b he did n see !m4 ,he saw a quiet home 9 ,mecca1 :]e a pale-fac$ wife1 a beautiful daught]1 & two bright-ey$ boys1 sat4 ,manasseh1 he said at l5g?1 x may be t ,i %all be kill$ 9 ?is battle4 ,if ,i am & y are sp>$1 g to my wife & *ildr54 ,tell !m ! ,gospel = me4 ,my great regret is t ,i myself put x (f until too late4 ,w y1 ,manasseh8 ,manasseh press$ 8 fri5d's h& w>mly4 ,y may tru/ me1 if ,i live1 he said simply4 ,& ! soldi] 0 satisfi$4 ,manasseh1 ,i am ri*1 he cont9u$4 ,see t my weal? is us$ = ! be/4 ,manasseh press$ 8 h& aga91 & ! tall soldi] left him1 feel+ t1 :atev] happ5$1 ?is "y man's fidelity & integrity c\ld be dep5d$ ^u4 ,& n[ ! ,moslem army began to we>y ( inaction4 ,sev]al desultory attacks 7 made by !m1 & batt]+-rams 7 set 9 play aga9/ ! walls1 b ) no effect1 until a gr& attempt 0 decid$ ^u4 ,night _h sc>cely fad$ into morn+1 & ! rock ( ,mansela /ill /ood black & %apeless aga9/ a gray sky1 :5 a commotion 0 se5 9 ! ,moslem camp4 ,mohamm$'s troops no long] made ! wild onslaught ( untra9$ ,b$\9 hordes4 ,! exp]i5ce ( scores ( engagem5ts _h taught _! lead] ! necessity ( sy/em2 & n[ ! ho/ began to move 9 regul> ord] 9 ?ree ma9 divisions4 ,above ! c5t] "o float$ ! sacr$ flag ( ! prophet2 to ! "r wav$ ,ali's /&>d1 a design ( ! sun2 & to ! left flutt]$ ! ,black ,eagle ( ,abu ,bek]'s division4 ,! battle began by an assault l$ by ,abu ,bek]4 ,scal+-ladd]s 7 plac$1 & ! ,moslems sw>m$ up ! walls1 b a desp]ate b& l$ by ,al ,h>e? met !m1 & ! besieg+ p>ty1 aft] a %>p fight1 0 compell$ to )draw4 ,%\ts ( triumph & je]s ( d]ision arose f ! city walls4 ,! ,moslems 7 frantic4 ,cries ( v5geance 7 he>d f _! ranks4 ,!n ,ali1 %\t+1 ,= ,god & ! prophet6 da%$ =w>d4 ,he 0 dress$ 9 sc>let1 & wore a cuirass ( /eel4 ,ov] 8 head he wav$ ! prophet's sword1 & at ! head ( 8 division float$ a sacr$ bann]4 ,/raight on he da%$ t[>ds a brea* 9 ! wall1 & !re1 on a pile ( loose /ones1 he fix$ ! /&>d4 ,al ,h>e? ru%$ to ! =e1 & a desp]ate1 s+le-h&$ combat ensu$4 ,! ,moslem army & ! g>rison ( ! city alike held _! brea?4 ,! conte/ 0 unequal4 ,9 a mom5t ,al ,h>e? _h fall51 & a mighty *e] bur/ f ! prophet's m54 ,manasseh 0 /ation$ at ! head ( a b& ( horsem51 :om he 0 n[ ) difficulty keep+ 9 *eck4 ,yet = a mom5t he =got all 9 wat*+ a figure t 0 asc5d+ ! brea*4 ,^: b ,asru's t gigantic =m8 ,^: b ,asru's t float+ turban ( :ite--t helmet 9 :i* fla%$ a diamond plac$ !re by ,k5ana's own h&8 ,^: b ,asru's t clank+ sword & t ?ree-prong$ spe> :i* none b he c\ld wield8 ,surely n[ ! ,moslem w wav]6 ?\ght ! y\?2 & ) bat$ brea? he wat*$ ?is second combat1 wag$ beside ! ble$+ =m ( ,asru's dead bro!r4 ,) dauntless air ! ,moslem await$ ! com+ ( ,asru4 ,!y clos$ ^u ea* o!r4 ,! armies look$ on1 motionless1 brea?less1 ! combatants /ruggl$1 a wri?+ mass1 brok5 only by ! fla% ( ! spe> & glitt] ( ! lance1 z deadly bl[s 7 dealt or p>ri$--& ! sun%9e ra9$ f above4 ,! v air seem$ to /& /ill 9 wat*+1 & ! cla% ( e /roke 0 borne1 ) pa9ful di/9ctness1 to ! e>s ( ,asru's fri5d4 ,! combat 0 an equal "o1 ,ali's agility mat*+ well ! sup]ior /r5g? ( 8 antagoni/1 & x 0 n soon ov]4 ,at la/ ! ,moslem seem$ to /agg]4 ,!re1 !re1 ,asru1 /rike6 ,he falls1 he falls6 ,!re is y\r advantage6 ,/rike6 ,joy1 joy6 victory is ours6 ,b no6 ,ye gods1 :at is wrong6 ,:y /&s ,asru !re1 helpless8 ,:y does he n act8 ,by ,allah1 he loses "t6 ,ha6 8 turban end has become twi/$ ov] 8 eyes b5ea? 8 helmet6 ,help6 ,help6 ,ye gods6 ,ha6 ,ali rises ) a %>p recoil6 ,he /rikes6 ,woe6 ,woe6 ,asru is d[n6 ,a %\t breaks afre% f ! ,moslem army z ! brave ,asru's body is dragg$ to "o side ( ! brea*4 ,& n[ ! ,moslems da% =w>d l an avalan*e4 ,! brea* wid5s2 ! gre5 & yell[ turbans sw>m )9 ! walls4 ,manasseh's horse da% =w>d4 ,ov] ! op5 squ>e a deta*m5t ( ,moslem horse is spurr+1 ! horsem5 b5d+ l[ z !y ride1 _! madd5$ animals1 gorge\s 9 trapp+s ( sc>let1 yell[ & blue1 ) tails knott$ at ! ends1 l unto ! heads ( s]p5ts4 ,) regul> sway ! long spe>s sw+ ) ! motion ( ! horses4 ,cla%6 ,! oppos+ =ces meet4 ,m5 fall4 ,horses roll ov] 9 ! du/4 ,back6 ,back6 ,! ,moslems are 9 headlong flight6 ,yet "o y\? fights on4 ,/raight = ! "y ,jewi% lead] he da%es4 ,bl[s ra9 on ea* side4 ,"s ( ! ,jewi% horse close r\nd4 ,keep (f1 m56 %\ts ,manasseh4 ,w\ld ye attack a man fifty to "o8 ,bl[s fall fa/] & brea? comes 9 %ort gasps4 ,! ,moslem's horse gives way b5ea? him1 & falls ) a %riek backw>ds4 ,! gallant y\? spr+s to 8 feet1 !n ?r[s up 8 arms & falls4 ,8 turban drops (f f 8 br[1 &1 = ! fir/ "t1 ,manasseh recognizes ,k$>4 ,he turns sick4 ,is ! ,moslem dead8 ,no1 8 he>t /ill beats4 ,"h1 m51 take him into t h\se4 ,i w seek him lat]4 ,on goes ! "y lead] to a fre% sc5e ( battle4 ,alas6 9 ! meantime ! poorly-arm$ ,jews h be5 ev]y:]e driv5 back4 ,! ,moslems h ent]$ ! citadel2 ! ,jews give way be=e !m ev]y:]e4 ,ev5 8 own hopeful _s _c revive !m4 ,!y are seiz$ ) a panic & fly1 leav+ ! brave y\? almo/ alone4 ,manasseh 0 soon ov]p[]$1 b\nd1 & ?r[n into ! corn] ( a great hall ( ! citadel1 :]e he lay app>5tly =gott51 li/5+1 ) heavy he>t1 to ! %rieks & cries ( 8 c\ntrym5 )\t1 & to ! hum ( w>1 gradually gr[+ fa9t]1 until x ceas$1 & he knew t ! conflict 0 ov]4 ,! ,moslems began to ent] ! hall1 among !m ,mohamm$4 ,! prophet took 8 seat at ! end ( ! ap>tm5t1 & pres5tly sev]al ( ! *ief citiz5s 7 br\ght 9 ) h&s b\nd4 ,manasseh p]ceiv$ t a tribunal 0 be+ held1 &1 f 8 corn]1 li/5$ eag]ly to ! s5t5ce pass$ ^u ea*4 ,x soon appe>$ t treasure 0 ! prophet's aim4 ,exorbitant dem&s 7 made ^u ! ri* m]*ants1 :o1 pale & trembl+1 (f]$ _! all 9 ex*ange = _! lives4 ,among ! re/1 ,k5ana1 ) 8 h&some wife1 0 br\ght 94 ,!y tell me1 ,k5ana1 said ! prophet1 t y h imm5se weal? /or$ up 9 ?is citadel4 ,if y desire y\r life1 in=m me :]e ?is treasure is4 ,i h no treasure 9 ! citadel1 said ,k5ana1 pr\dly2 & if ,i _h1 ! apo/le ( ,azazil %\ld n "k ( x4 ,! prophet's face color$ ) passion4 ,apo/le ( ,azazil6 ,o blasphem]6 he exclaim$4 ,d y !n ?us defy ! only1 ! true prophet ( ,allah8 ,i d4 ,!n we %all see :at c be done ) a /ubborn infidel _s6 return$ ,mohamm$4 ,hi!r6 ,apply ! torture6 ,a ma*9e ( fi5di% inv5tion 0 appli$ to ! *ief's h&s4 ,8 f+]s 7 squeez$ until ! bones crack$2 8 ve9s swell$ 9 agony2 yet no s\nd escap$ 8 lips4 ,he c\ld n1 or w\ld n1 tell :]e ! treasure 0 conceal$1 & he 0 h&$ ov] to a ,moslem ^: bro!r ,k5ana _h sla94 ,manasseh clos$ 8 eyes 9 horror1 = he knew t ,k5ana's fate 0 seal$4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,moslem's horse gives way b5ea? him6--,see page #gf4 ,k5ana's wife1 ,safiya1 0 tak5 by ,mohamm$1 & on ! homew>d m>* %e became ! wife ( ! prophet4 ,manasseh lay !re 9 great depression ( _s4 ,he 0 we>y 9 m9d & cramp$ 9 body1 & x almo/ seem$ z ?\gh he 7 completely =sak54 ,yet 8 ev]-pres5t s\rce ( com=t return$ to him1 & l a sweet refra9 came ! words into 8 m9d3 ,?\ ha/ be5 a /r5g? to ! poor1 a /r5g? to ! ne$y 9 8 di/ress1 a refuge f ! /orm1 a %ad[ f ! heat1 :5 ! bla/ ( ! t]rible ones is z a /orm aga9/ ! wall4 ,! half-/>v$ ,moslem troops n[ began to clamor = food1 & ! def5celess ,jewi% wom5 7 =c$ to prep>e victuals & to s]ve _! conqu]ors4 ,among ^! wom5 ent]$ ,zaynab1 ! niece ( ,asru4 ,%e plac$ a %\ld] ( mutton be=e ! prophet1 !n w5t t[>ds ! door4 ,p]ceiv+ ,manasseh 9 ! corn]1 %e sev]$ 8 bonds ) a quick /roke ( a small dagg]1 !n1 %ield+ him z be/ %e might1 %e bade him begone4 ,h hope6 %e :isp]$ 9 8 e>4 ,i h poison$ ! prophet4 ,manasseh utt]$ an exclamation ( horror4 ,:y n8 %e said1 ) a laugh4 ,manasseh fights ) a lance1 ,zaynab ) poison4 ,n[1 fly1 ere !y see y6 ,manasseh ha/5$ d[n ! d>k /reets to ! h\se 9 :i* ,k$> _h be5 plac$4 ,he f\nd ! y\? moan+ feebly4 ,hurry+ out1 he caught a c\ple ( /ray camels1 & fa/5$ a %ugduf 9 its place4 ,!n1 rais+ ! y\? 9 8 /rong arms1 he laid him 9 ! %ugduf1 & set (f 9 ! d>kness4 ,to ,mecca he mu/ g4 ,x 0 a long1 we>y way4 ,he _h little money1 & ! few provisions :i* a ,jewi% woman 9 ! h\se gave him w\ld n la/ long2 yet he tru/$ to ,provid5ce1 & rememb]$ ) satisfaction t ! dates 7 n[ at _! ripe/4 ,he w\ld nurse ,k$> t5d]ly2 !y w\ld j\rney 9 ! cool %ades ( night :5 !re 0 less dang] ( be+ /opp$ on ! way4 ,plann+ ?us1 he proce$$1 z noiselessly z possible1 ) 8 preci\s burd51 ?r\gh a gap 9 ! wall1 & urg$ 8 fai?ful bea/s on 9 ! cool night breezes ov] ! black5$ pla94 ,!n he ?\ght ( ,asru4 ,asru mu/ n be left to be rudely ?r[n into a grave by infidel h&s4 ,!re 0 dang] 9 x1 b he mu/ g back4 ,k$> 0 sleep+4 ,he fix$ ! camels by a *>r$ palm grove1 & w5t back1 ) fly+ feet1 ?r\gh ! gloom4 ,! t[]s ( ,al ,kamus rose above him1 ) lights tw9kl+ on ! battlem5ts4 ,he wond]$ if ! prophet 7 yet alive & :at w\ld be ! result to ,arabia if he 7 dead4 ,on1 on1 ?r\gh ! d>kness1 until ! fatal brea* 0 rea*$4 ,x 0 q des]t$1 peopl$ only by a heap ( dead bodies1 f :i*1 9 ! night "t1 ! sup]/iti\s ,arabs %rank 9 horror4 ,grop+ among !m1 he soon came ^u ,asru's huge =m1 :i* he readily recogniz$ by its armor4 ,he dragg$ ! preci\s clay ( 8 fri5d f ! mass ( dead & br\ght x1 ) difficulty1 outside ( ! wall2 & !re b5ea? a palm tree1 he holl[$ out a lonely grave1 loos5+ ! clay ) a battle-axe tak5 f a dead ,arab1 & ?r[+ ! clods out ) 8 %ield4 ,he !n cut a wisp ( hair f ! dead soldi]'s long locks1 plac$ x 9 8 bosom1 kiss$ ! cold br[1 & utt]$ a %ort pray] ov] ! lifeless =m4 ,t5d]ly he plac$ ! body 9 ! %all[ grave1 & cov]$ x ) ! clay1 !n1 brea?+ a la/ f>ewell1 left ,asru =ev] 9 ?is life4 ,9 ! meantime ,mohamm$ & "o ( 8 foll[]s _h begun to eat ( ! poison$ mutton4 ,! soldi] 0 rav5\s ) hung]1 & set ^u ! tempt+ roa/ ) eag] reli%4 ,mohamm$ p>took ( x m sl[ly4 ,sudd5ly ! soldi] ?rew up 8 arms1 & fell back 9 a convulsion4 ,mohamm$ />t$ back 9 con/]nation4 ,he1 too1 felt pa91 & rais$ ! cry ( ,poison6 ,! ,moslems came ru%+ 9 9 great al>m4 ,antidotes 7 giv5 him1 & he %ortly recov]$1 ) b a slight s5sation ( burn+ 9 8 head4 ,! poor soldi] 0 soon /iff 9 dea?4 ,mohamm$ s5t = ! woman :o _h br\ght him ! mutton4 ,%e came at once4 ,"k y :o put ! poison 9 ?is meat8 he ask$4 ,x 0 ,i1 %e confess$1 boldly4 ,& h[ d>$ y p]petrate s wick$ a s*eme8 ,if y 7 a true prophet1 %e repli$1 y w\ld h kn[n t ! meat 0 poison$2 if n1 x 7 a favor to ,arabia to rid x ( su* a despot4 ,see !n1 exclaim$ ! prophet1 h[ ,allah ha? pres]v$ ! life ( 8 apo/le6 ,behold1 ,i =give y4 ,return to y\r tribe1 & s9 n 9 l mann] aga94 ,s say+1 ) "o ( 8 /range freaks ( magnanimity1 he wav$ h] (f1 & soon aft]w>d w5t to re/4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,,manasseh ,,& ,,k$> ,,at ,,mecca4 ,home1 sweet home4 ,! flame ( a smoky oil-dip dimly light$ a spaci\s room 9 ! h\se ( ,amzi4 ,at ! l[ table sat ,yusuf & 8 fri5d ) a *>t be=e !m1 anxi\sly foll[+1 ) eye & f+]1 ! c\rse ( ,mohamm$'s nor!rn exploits4 ,! ?\ghts ( bo? 7 ) ,manasseh4 ,a knock s\nd$ at ! bolt$ door4 ,yusuf op5$ x1 & !re1 l a cameo 9 ! sett+ ( d>kness1 0 ! y\? himself4 ,manasseh1 my son6 cri$ bo? 9 a/oni%m5t4 ,he /epp$ 91 n[ laugh+1 n[ bru%+ te>s f 8 eyes4 ,!re6 he said1 free+ himself f _! embraces1 ,i h "o m surprise4 ,i come l a gr&ee1 be>+ my company 9 a litt]4 ,help me br+ him 94 ,!y /epp$ out1 & ,manasseh's second face1 t ( ,k$>1 pe]$ f ! curta9s ( ! %ugduf4 ,none ! less w>m 0 ! greet+ ext5d$ to ! ,moslem1 ^: weak & trembl+ frame 0 an in/ant call ^u _! sympa?y4 ,n[1 said ,manasseh1 pil+ up a heap ( cu%ions1 9 8 impetu\s way1 get u "s supp]1 w y n8 ,i c eat my own %>e1 & half ( ,k$>'s4 ,l ! birds1 he takes b a peck at a "t4 ,supp] 0 ord]$1 & soon att5dants ent]$ be>+ platt]s1 until ! copp] table 0 burd5$ ) ! mo/ tempt+ di%es ( ,mecca--roa/ ( spic$ lamb1 slices ( juicy melon & cucumb]1 pyramids ( rice1 pomegranates1 grapes ( ,tayf1 sweetmeats1 fragrant draughts ( c(fee4 ,k$> wat*$ ) a languid smile4 ,! peace ( ?is quiet home life affect$ him almo/ to te>s4 ,/range _h be5 8 emotions :5 he awoke to consci\sness 9 ! %ugduf1 alone ) ,manasseh1 9 ! wild]ness--feel+s fir/ ( indignation1 !n ( gratitude1 !n ( admiration = ,manasseh1 9 :om he n[ discov]$ ! lead] ( ! ,jewi% horse4 ,& on ! way ?is admiration _h rip5$ into love = ! unselfi% ,jewi% y\?4 ,! we>9ess ( ! long j\rney began to tell ^u him n[1 & he 0 glad t he 0 among fri5ds4 ,he c\ld eat b little1 & 0 cont5t to li/5 to ,manasseh's bright talk1 & to wat* him z1 ) fla%+ eye & eloqu5t ge/ure1 he f\ght ov] aga9 ! ,battle ( ,khaib>1 or :51 ) hu%$ tone & te>ful eye1 he told ( ! dea? ( ,asru1 & 8 lonely burial4 ,i mu/ seek 8 wid[ & 8 *ildr51 said he4 ,?is is all ,i h br\ght !m2 & he drew ! tangl$1 blood-/a9$ lock ( hair f 8 bosom4 ,sil5ce fell on ! little gr\p z !y look$ ^u x1 !n ,yusuf's tones1 fall+ l ! l[1 deep cad5ce ( a *ant1 repeat$ ! words3 ,& !re %all be no m curse1 b ! ?rone ( ,god & ( ! ,lamb %all be 9 x2 & 8 s]vants %all s]ve him4 ,& !y %all see 8 face2 & 8 "n %all be 9 _! =eheads4 ,& !re %all be no night !re2 & !y ne$ no c&le1 nei!r light ( ! sun2 = ! ,"l ,god give? !m light2 & !y %all reign =ev] & =ev]4 ,am56 respond$ ,amzi1 f]v5tly4 ,& ,manasseh look$ out ( ! w9d[ t[>ds ! bright heav5s above ,abu ,kubays1 imag9+ t he c\ld see ,asru1 clad 9 %9+ app>el1 ) a happy smile on 8 lips1 & ! c\rage\s eyes ( old look+ =? ) a new love-light f 8 radiant c\nt5ance4 ,d y "k 8 family8 he ask$4 ,ah1 yes2 !y are n[ regul> att5dants at ! ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,!y h de/roy$ all _! h\sehold gods4 ,:at6 exclaim$ ,manasseh1 is ?is true6 ,h[ ,i wi% ,asru _h kn[n x6 ,:at joy x w\ld h giv5 him6 ,amzi smil$4 ,d>e y ?9k1 ,manasseh1 t he does n "k x long ere ?is1--t he did n "k x ev5 at ! brea* ( ,khaib>8 ,i l to ?9k t our ,asru n[ has a spiritual body :olly indep5d5t ( "t or space1 capable ( transport+ itself :5ev] & :]ev] ! m9d dictates4 ,we _c "k ^! ?+s z !y are1 9 ?is "t1 rem>k$ ,yusuf4 ,b ! day is n v f> di/ant n[1 ,amzi1 :5 y & ,i %all explore ^! my/]ies = ourselves4 ,s ! talk w5t on4 ,k$> li/5$ ) int]e/4 ,he ?\ght x a curi\s conv]sation1 & felt s /rangely out ( place t x seem$ z ?\gh he 7 dream+1 & li/5+ to ! talk ( g5ii4 ,next morn+ he 0 9 a decid$ fev]4 ,!n came long days ( pa9 & nights ( delirium1 9 :i* ,manasseh & 8 two fri5ds hov]$ l m9i/]+ spirits ab\t ! y\?1 ^: w\nds _h heal$ only to give place to disease f> m deadly4 ,9 ^? t]rible nights ( burn+ heat 8 p>*$ tongue swell$ s t he c\ld sc>cely swall[2 he toss$ 9 agony1 n[ fancy+ himself *a9$ to a rock unable to move1 :ile ! prophet urg$ him on to ! heights above :]e ! battle 0 rag+2 n[ imag9+ himself fa/5$ ne> a burn+ furnace ^: flames 7 f$ by ! bodies ( ^? :om he _h sla94 ,he w\ld cry out 9 t]ror1 & beads ( p]spiration w\ld />t ^u 8 =ehead4 ,he liv$ ! :ole w> ov] aga91 & 8 only re/ 0 at times :51 p>tially consci\s1 he felt k9dly h&s plac+ cool b&ages on 8 burn+ head1 or g5tly fann+ 8 face4 ,! "t at la/ came :5 he sank into a heavy sleep1 & awoke call+ ,"m4 ,x 0 ,manasseh :o came1 almo/ />tl$ by ! naturalness ( ! tone4 ,i h be5 v ill1 ,manasseh8 ,v4 ,long8 ,= weeks4 ,b y mu/ n talk4 ,y w soon be well n[4 ,! invalid clos$ 8 eyes1 n to sleep1 b to ?9k4 ,pres5tly he op5$ !m4 ,manasseh1 if ,i _h di$1 w\ld ,i h se5 ,asru8 ,manasseh 0 emb>rass$4 ,i--,i _c say1 he /amm]$4 ,i d n "k y well en\gh to be sure4 ,y d n ?9k ,i %\ld4 ,i d n ?9k s ei!r1 he return$ decid$ly1 & clos$ 8 eyes aga94 ,9 a few days he 0 able to talk4 ,manasseh1 did ,i he> ,yusuf pray+ = me once :5 ,i 0 ill8 ,he pray$ = y e day1--n only t y might be sp>$ to u1 b t y might come to "k ,jesus1 & to reject ,mohamm$4 ,i d n ?9k t ,i ev] accept$ him--t is1 9 a religi\s s5se1 he return$4 ,manasseh's eyes op5$ wide 9 a/oni%m5t4 ,!n :y did y foll[ him8 he ask$4 ,because1 ,i suppose1 8 successes dazzl$ me4 ,x seem$ a gr& ?+ to be a h]o 9 ! w>--to ride1 & *>ge1 & drive all be=e me4 ,aye1 ,manasseh1 x is aft] ! w> t ! scales fall f "o's eyes4 ,h[ c\ld y1 !n1 foll[ "o :om y did n accept1 & mu/1 !re=e1 h deem$ an impo/or8 ,i tell y1 ,manasseh1 ,i gave little he$ to matt]s ( religion4 ,= ! fir/ "t1 dur+ ! la/ few days1 ,i h ?\ght ( a religi\s life1 or ( a h]eaft]1 z ,i lay "h feel+ t b = y & y\r fri5ds1 ,i %\ld ev5 n[ be 9 ! unkn[n l& beyond ! grave4 ,manasseh talk$ long & e>ne/ly to ! n[ convalesc5t y\?4 ,yusuf & ,amzi too talk$ g5tly to him :5 he seem$ incl9$ to he>1 b1 9 8 pres5t weak /ate1 !y deem$ t ! consci\sness ( liv+ 9 a godly h\se w\ld appeal m /rongly ?an words ( !irs4 ,! weeks pass$ on1 yet he gave no indication t _! hopes 7 be+ realiz$4 ,once inde$ he said3 ,manasseh1 w\ld t ,i _h _h a godly tra9+ su* z y\rs6 ,did y\r "m n tell y ( ^! ?+s8 ,k$> %ook 8 head4 ,my poor "m drift$ away f h] e>ly tra9+ 9 our half-hea!n ,b$\9 atmosph]e1 he said4 ,! ,b$\9s "k little ( ,*ri/4 ,!y h traditions ( ! creation1 ( ! deluge1 & su* old-"t /ories2 9 all else !y are almo/ hea!n4 ,:5 ,i am well1 ,manasseh1 we w g to !m--to my fa!r--& y w tell !m1 ,manasseh8 ,manasseh nodd$ a smil+ ass5t4 ,x 0 ) no little trepidation t ,yusuf & ,amzi wat*$ = "s sign ( spiritual gr[? 9 ! "y ,b$\94 ,z ! days wore on1 & he 0 able to get ab\t1 ?\gh /ill weak1 he 0 will+ to att5d ! ,*ri/ian meet+s2 b he sat 9 sil5ce1 & p]si/$ 9 we>+ ! g>b ( a ,moslem4 ,! fri5ds did n und]/& 8 attitude4 ,!y did n recognize ! sort ( petulant %amefac$ness t h9d]$ him f com+ =? boldly 9 def5ce ( pr9ciples :i* he fully endors$ 9 8 secret he>t1 & made him fe> to cut himself loose f ! side on :i* he _h tak5 s bold a /&1 le/ ! epi!t ( turncoat1 be fix$ ^u him4 ,k$> _h n yet be5 t\*$ by t live coal :i* alone c set man 9 t\* ) ,god1 & free him f all human re/rictions4 ,b ?\gh he said little1 he 0 ?9k+ deeply4 ,he 0 n indiff]5t2 & !re is ev] great room = hope :]e !re is n indiff]5ce4 ,& :ile ! little ,meccan h\sehold 0 ?us engross$ 9 its own circle1 mom5t\s ev5ts 7 happ5+ )\t ! capital4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi4 ,,int]v5+ ,,ev5ts4 ,dur+ ! mon?s t foll[$1 ,mohamm$ /ill w5t on 9 8 c>e] ( conque/--a c\rse r5d]$ easi] day by day1 z 8 enemies 7 n[ weak inde$4 ,! tribes ( ,watiba1 ,selalima & ,b$r spe$ily gave way be=e him1 b 7 p]mitt$ to rema9 9 _! homes ^u ! paym5t ( a heavy ye>ly tribute4 ,he made "o m pilgrimage to ,mecca1 & on ?is occasion ! ,korei%1 9 accordance ) ! truce1 (f]$ no resi/ance2 h5ce = ?ree days ! prophet & 8 %av5 foll[]s walk$ ! /reets ( ,mecca1 & p]=m$ ,tawaf at ! ,temple4 ,mohamm$ f\nd ! ,caaba /ill desecrat$ by idols1 &1 :ile press+ 8 lips to ! sacr$ ,black ,/one1 he solemnly v[$ to conqu] ,mecca & to remove ! pollution ( images f ! floor ( ! sanctu>y4 ,9 ! meantime1 ! prophet entic$ _m ( ! mo/ prom95t families ( ,mecca to 8 /&>d4 ,by 8 m>riage ) ! aunt ( ,khal$ ,ibn ,wal$ he secur$ ! alliance ( t fam\s soldi]2 & by m>ry+ ,omm ,habiba1 daught] ( ,abu ,s(ian1 he hop$ to ga9 ! fri5d%ip ( 8 anci5t & invet]ate enemy4 ,b "t seem$ to lag1 & 8 re/less _s soon set itself to look ab\t = "s pretext by :i* he might attack ,mecca4 ,a casual skirmi% ( a few soldi]s ( ! ,korei% ) a deta*m5t ( 8 soldi]s gave ! necess>y excuse1 & he at once *>g$ ! ,korei% ) hav+ brok5 ! truce4 ,!y 7 anxi\s to make ov]tures ( peace1 b ,mohamm$ w\ld li/5 to no?+4 ,all saw pla9ly t no concessions w\ld conciliate a conqu]or ?us b5t ^u ho/ility1 & ! attitude ( ,mecca became t ( a pati5t wait+1 a dread look+ = a surely imp5d+ calamity ready to fall at any h\r4 ,& yet1 :5 x did come1 ! ,meccans 7 n expect+ x1 s sil5t1 s sudd5 0 ! swoop ( ! conqu]or4 ,e road lead+ to ,mecca 0 b>r$ by ,mohamm$1 s t none might tell ( 8 plans4 ,all 8 allies receiv$ a my/]i\s summons to meet him at a po9t "s di/ance f ,mecca1 & !y came none ! less readily t !y did n "k :y !y 7 ?us assembl$4 ,) a ho/ ( t5 ?\s& m51 ,mohamm$ set out ov] ! b>r5 pla9s1 & ?r\gh ! defiles ( ! m\nta9s4 ,l a va/ fun]al procession ! long tra9 w\nd its way 9 a sil5ce brok5 only by ! dull tread ( ! bea/s & ! :isp]$ ejaculations ( ! soldi]s4 ,9 ! night !y rea*$ ! appo9t$ valley4 ,l9es ( m5 came p\r+ 9 f e side1 & at la/1 z a signal to all ! re/1 ,om>1 ! *ief 9 comm&1 gave ! ord] t ! wat*-fires be light$1--& at once e summit s5t up its spire ( flame4 ,! citiz5s ( ,mecca 7 /rick5 ) awe4 ,i myself w g & see :at ?is means1 said ,abu ,s(ian2 & ) a s+le companion he set out ov] ! hills4 ,z !y /ood 9 sight ( ! great ho/ bel[1 ! /ep ( m5 s\nd$ ne> !m4 ,!y 7 seiz$ z spies1 & hurri$ (f to ! t5t ( ,om>4 ,! bright light ( ,om>'s camp-fire reveal$ ! :ite hair & fla%+ eye ( ! grim old w>rior4 ,by ! prophet ( ,allah6 ,ye h br\ght 9 a ri* prize6 exclaim$ ,om>1 & 8 dagg] fla%$ 9 ! firelight z he drew x to plunge into ,abu ,s(ian's bosom4 ,b deliv]ance 0 ne>4 ,out f ! d>kness gallop$ ,al ,abbas1 uncle ( ,mohamm$1 m\nt$ on ! prophet's :ite mule4 ,he caught ! ,meccan up ) him1 & ha/5$ (f to ! t5t ( ! prophet4 ,ha6 exclaim$ ,mohamm$1 y h come at la/1 ,abu ,s(ian1 to ackn[l$ge ! supremacy ( ! prophet ( ,allah8 ,i come1 said ,abu ,s(ian surlily1 to beg m]cy = my p4 ,w y1 !n1 ackn[l$ge ,mohamm$ z ! prophet ( ,god8 ,d ?is1 ,abu ,s(ian1 & ?y life %all be sp>$1 & t]ms ( peace grant$ to all ,meccans :o are will+ to foll[ _! lead]'s example4 ,abu ,s(ian gave a surly ass5t1 & 0 set free4 ,favorable t]ms = ! inhabitants ( ! city 7 !n pres5t$ to him2 &1 t he might be able to take back ) him a full acc\nt ( ! /r5g? ( ! prophet's army1 he 0 plac$ ) ,al ,abbas at ! head ( a n>r[ defile1 ?r\gh :i* ! :ole army1 ) flutt]+ bann]s & pr\dly flapp+ /&>ds1 pass$ be=e him4 ,ev5 ! /]n old w>rior /ood agha/ at ! mighty multitude4 ,he return$ to ! city1 &1 f ! ro( ( ! ,caaba1 once m assembl$ ! p ( ,mecca4 ,!n1 :ile !y li/5$1 ) b[$ heads & heav+ sobs1 he told !m ( ! great ho/1 ( ! uselessness ( resi/ance1 & ( ! t]ms (f]$ 9 case ( submission4 ,to ?is c\rse1 humiliat+ z x 01 he /rongly urg$ !m4 ,sil5t 9 despair1 or weep+ wildly1 !y return$ to _! homes1 & t night ! d>kness :i* fell seem$ l a pall ^u ! /rick5 city4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvii4 ,,! ,,triumphant ,,entrance ,,into ,,mecca4 ,"o murd] made a villa92 millions1 a h]o4--,porteus4 ,^u ! foll[+ morn+ ere ! sun rose1 a deputation 0 s5t to ! prophet to in=m him t 8 t]ms _h be5 accept$4 ,! p ( ,mecca 7 curi\s to note ! triumphant entrance ( ! great conqu]or4 ,_m1 inde$1 ?rew !mselves ^u _! faces 9 agony ( lo/ hope2 b ! h\setops sw>m$ ) p1 & ! side ( ,abu ,kubays 0 mov+ ) a d5se cr[d ( wom5 & *ildr51 :o1 at a safe di/ance1 wat*$ = ! /range pageant4 ,! prophet 0 all[$ to ent] ! bord]s ( ! t[n unmole/$1 b :5 ! des]t]1 ,khal$ ,ibn ,wal$1 appe>$1 ! rage ( ! ,korei% knew no b\nds2 a h[l ( d]ision arose1 & an ungov]nable mob fir$ /raight ^u him ) _! arr[s4 ,khal$ da%$ ^u !m ) sword & lance1 b ,mohamm$1 not+ ! commotion1 rode up & ord]$ him to desi/4 ,! melee subsid$1 &1 j z ! sun rose ov] ,abu ,kubays1 ! conqu]or ent]$ ! city4 ,he 0 habit$ 9 sc>let1 & m\nt$ ^u a l>ge ,syrian camel2 &1 z he rode1 foll[$ by ! :ole ho/ ( 8 army1 he repeat$ al\d passages f ! ,koran4 ,/raight on t[>ds ! ,caaba he w5t1 look+ nei!r to "r nor to left4 ,its gates 7 ?r[n op5 be=e him1 & ! va/ procession1 ) ! prophet at its head1 p]=m$ ,tawaf ab\t ! temple4 ,!n1 ere ! mighty trampl+ ceas$1 ,mohamm$ ent]$ ! ,caaba--t ,caaba 9 :i* he _h be5 spat ^u & cov]$ ) mud ?r[n by d]isive h&s4 ,little wond] t he felt 8 triumph complete6 ,?ree hundr$ & sixty idols /ill />$ f ! walls ( ! temple1 &1 ere night fell1 n an image rema9$ to pollute an edifice 9 :i*1 if 9 ev] s bl9d a mann]1 ! "n ( ! liv+ ,god _h be5 once m5tion$4 ,mohamm$ !n took 8 /& ^u ! little hill ,al ,safa1 & gave ! comm& t e man1 woman1 & *ild 9 ,mecca1 save ^? deta9$ by illness1 %\ld pass be=e him4 ,k$> f\nd 8 weakness a suffici5t reason = rema9+ at home1 b ,yusuf1 ,amzi1 & ,manasseh 7 =c$ to jo9 ! long procession4 ,"o by "o1 ! inhabitants knelt be=e ! victor1 r5\nc+ idolatry & decl>+ _! fealty to him z _! gov]nor & spiritual head4 ,b a few among ! ,*ri/ian ,jews refus$ to ackn[l$ge him z ! prophet ( ,god4 ,z conqu]or we accept y1 !y said2 z subjects we w obey y 9 all t does n int]f]e ) our wor%ip ( ! true ,god1 & 8 ,son1 ! ,*ri/4 ,b z ,mohamm$ prophet ( ,god1 we w n ackn[l$ge y4 ,! prophet1 h[ev]1 0 9 a l5i5t frame ( m9d4 ,at no "t a cruel tyrant :5 victory 0 once assur$1 he 0 /ill less incl9$ to be s ^u a day :5 ev]y?+ augur$ s favorably = ! future4 ,moreov]1 :5 x seem$ to him practicable1 ,mohamm$ delight$ 9 %[+ m]cy4 ,?is trait is b "o ( ! incompreh5sible features ( 8 /range1 contradictory "*4 ,s be x1 he return$1 graci\sly4 ,i give y y\r lives & prop]ty4 ,!y are a gift f ! prophet ye despise4 ,yet1 le/ ye be /irr]s up ( s$ition1 ,i enjo9 y to leave ! city ) :at exp$ition ye w4 ,g :]e ye please1 provid$ x be out ( my dom9ions2 take :at "t ye ne$ to settle y\r affairs1 & dispose ( y\r prop]ty2 !n1 9 ! "n ( ,allah1 ,i bid y good spe$4 ,! ,jews1 among !m ,yusuf & ,amzi1 pass$ ?ankfully on4 ,a tall1 gaunt1 ,b$\9 woman1 ) fla%+ eyes & h&s %[+ l ! claws ( a vulture b5ea? h] black robe1 came next4 ,x 0 ,h5da 9 disguise4 ,:at6 exclaim$ ! prophet1 ) a smile1 has ,abu ,s(ian tak5 to ! hills aga91 t 8 wife ?us comes 9 ,b$\9 g>b8 ,h5da1 see+ t h] disguise 0 p5etrat$1 fell at 8 feet implor+ = p>don4 ,i =give y freely1 he said1 rais+ h] to h] feet4 ,y w n[ ackn[l$ge y\r prophet8 ,nev]6 cri$ ! ,korei% woman4 ,boldly said6 return$ ,mohamm$4 ,! wife ( ,abu ,s(ian do? n readily foll[ 9 ! pa? ( h] ma/]4 ,he has tra9$ h] b poorly4 ,yet1 g 9 peace1 ,o daught] ( ! ,korei%1 & "k t ! prophet ( ,islam has a m]ciful he>t4 ,?us pass$ ! :ole long day until ! />s %one ?r\gh ! blue2 & ,mohamm$ w5t to re/1 s]5e 9 8 triumph1 yet tr\bl$ by bodily pa91 =1 ev] s9ce he _h eat5 ! poison$ mutton at ,khaib>1 8 heal? _h be5 /eadily decl9+4 ,9 a few days he return$ to ,m$9a4 ,a fre% revelation ( ! ,koran1 comm5d+ fully 8 doctr9e ( ! sword1 0 !re proclaim$ f ! mosque2 & to ,khal$ 0 giv5 ! task ( subjugat+ ! rema9+ tribes4 ,! prophet's heal? n[ began to give way rapidly1 & he resolv$ ^u a la/ pilgrimage to ! holy city4 ,9 ! mon? ,ramadhan1 at ! head ( "o hundr$ ?\s& m51 ! mightie/ exp$ition he _h ev] l$1 he />t$ = ,mecca4 ,he rode 9 a litt]1 & ab\t him 7 8 n9e wives1 also seat$ 9 litt]s2 :ile1 at ! re> ( ! procession1 trudg$ a great array ( camels de/9$ = sacrifice1 & gayly decorat$ ) ribbons & fl[]s4 ,ab\t a day's j\rney f ,mecca1 at twilight1 ! va/ ho/ met ! troops ( ,ali1 return+ f an exp$ition into ,yem51 & ^! imm$iately turn$ ) ! pilgrimage4 ,x 0 a weird & impressive sc5e4 ,9 ! night1 ! augm5t$ ho/ n[ press$ onw>d1 ) increas$ impati5ce1 ov] a pla9 /rewn ) basaltic drift4 ,! s(t ?ud ( padd$ feet s\nd$ ov] ! h>d gr\nd4 ,huge camels loom$ %apelessly ?r\gh ! unc]ta9 haze4 ,no voice ( mir? or s++ arose f ! va/ assemblage1 b ! night-w9d sigh$ ?r\gh ! ribs ( ! scant-leav$ acacias above1 & /oop$ to bl[ ! r$ flames ( ! tor*es back 9 a smoky gl>e2 :ile1 "h & !re1 a m pret5ti\s light1 issu+ f betwe5 ! curta9s ( a %ugduf1 %$ a pass+ gleam ^u ! dusky faces ( ! pilgrims1 plodd+ l e]ie g5ii ( ! night ov] ! b>r5 wilds4 ,next morn+1 ! ho/ rea*$ ,mecca4 ,! prophet once m ent]$ ! sacr$ c\rt-y>d ( ! temple1 & 0 borne sadly ab\t ! ,caaba 9 ,tawaf4 ,!n1 weak z he 01 he insi/$ ^u tak+ "p 9 ! sacrificial c]emony4 ,) 8 own h& he slew sixty-?ree camels1 "o = ea* ye> ( 8 life4 ,!n he asc5d$ ! pulpit & prea*$ to ! p4 ,^u 8 return to ,m$9a1 he prea*$ aga9 f ! mosque1 enjo9+ ^u ! fai?ful /rict compliance ) ! =m ( wor%ip set =? 9 ! ,koran & by ! example ( ! prophet--! giv+ ( alms2 pray] t[>ds ! kebla2 ! p]=mance ( ,tawaf1 & ablutions at ,zem-,zem2 pro/ration pray]s at ! ,caaba1 & all ! rites ( pilgrimage4 ,?us did ,mohamm$ =mulate ! rules = ! future guidance ( ! ,moslem _w4 ,,*apt] ,,xxviii4 ,,k$> ,,at ,,! ,,caaba4 ,once m ! %ades ( night hung ov] ! ,ea/]n _w4 ,& !re1 :ile ! hu% ( slumb] fell ^u ! hills ( ! ,nor?1 ! cities ( ! ,s\? awoke to life & bu/le1 = dur+ ! e>li] half ( ! h\rs ( d>kness ! ,ori5tal awakes f ! le?>gy ( ! day1 & really beg9s to live4 ,! moon1 almo/ at full1 & gl[+ l a silv] orb on a purple sea1 rose sl[ly ov] ! black top ( ,abu ,kubays1 tipp+ its cre/ ) a %imm]+ l9e ( light1 & ?r[+ its radiance across ! vale bel[1 :]e all lay %apeless 9 %ade save ! top ( ! huge temple1 :i*1 ) its pall-l kiswah 7curta971 arose l a bi] above ! l[ h\ses ab\t x4 ,^u x ! moonbeams fell ) solemn1 :ite light1 & ! "y man /&+ alone by "o ( ! pill>s ( ! portico felt a ?rill ( awe z he look$ ^u ! my/]i\s /ructure1 & ?\ght ( ! great antiquity ( ! in/itution4 ,= ! mom5t1 lo/ 9 contemplation1 he 0 oblivi\s to ! sw>m+ ( ! dusky multitudes n[ p\r+ into ! c\rt-y>d on all sides4 ,!n1 z ! increas+ hum fell ^u 8 e>s1 he gave !m 8 att5tion4 ,x 0 ! sc5e ( :i* he _h s (t5 he>d1 & ^u :i* he n[ look$ = ! fir/ "t4 ,!re 7 ! p at ,tawaf1 walk+1 runn+1 or /&+ ) upturn$ eyes1 sanctimoni\sly repeat+ passages ( ! ,koran2 !re 7 ! frantic few cl++ to ! great folds ( ! kiswah1 z ?\gh its contact procur$ = !m et]nal salvation2 !re 7 ! cr[ds gulp+ d[n copi\s draughts ( ! bracki% wat] ( ,zem-,zem1 or p\r+ x ^u _! heads4 ,!re1 too1 )9 a /one's ?r[ ( ! temple1 7 ! busy /alls ( ! v5d]s1 :5ce issu$ cries (3 ,cucumb]s6 ,cucumb]s ,o6 ,grapes6 ,grapes6--lusci\s & juicy ) ! cry/al dews ( ,tayf6 ,grapes1 ,o fai?ful6 ,:o w buy clo? ( ,damascus1 ri* & fit = a k+8 ,come1 buy ?y lady a veil6 ,buy a veil to scre5 h] *>ms bloom+ z ! rosy light ( morn1 to scre5 h] hair black z midnight %ades on ! hills ( ,nejd1 & h] eyes sp>kl+ l diamonds ( ,oman6 ,o wat]6 ,preci\s wat] f ,zem-,zem6 ,wat] to wa% away ?y s91 & help !e into ,p>adise6 ,o believ]1 buy wat] ( ,zem-,zem6 ,& !re1 b5ea? ! tw9kl+ lights ( ! portico1 sat a gr\p ( ,abyss9ian girls1 wait+ to be sold z slaves4 ,z ! y\? look$ ^u x all ) no little curiosity he obs]v$ ! cr[d give way be=e a man clo!d :olly 9 :ite1 :o proce$$ directly to ! ,caaba &1 paus+ b5ea? ! door1 gave utt]ance to a l\d pray]1 :ile ! p ab\t fell pro/rate on ! gr\nd4 ,!n1 9 a l\d voice1 he comm&$ t ! /air be br\ght4 ,att5dants ha/5$ to roll ! bulky /ructure into its place1 & ! prie/1 or gu>dian ( ! temple1 asc5d$1 & receiv$ f 8 att5dants sev]al buckets ( wat] :i* he c>ri$ into ! edifice4 ,pres5tly1 small /reams began to trickle f ! doorway1 & ! gu>dian's :ite ve/m5ts aga9 appe>$1 z he proce$$ to sweep ! wat] out1 da%+ x f> ov] ! /eps4 ,! p ru%$ b5ea? x1 cr[d+ ov] "o ano!r 9 _! anxiety hold+ _! upturn$ faces t[>ds x & c\nt+ !mselves bless$ if a drop ( x fell ^u !m4 ,x 0 ! c]emony ( wa%+ ! ,caaba4 ,illu/ration3 ,be n disc\rag$1 my son1 0 ,yusuf's reply4--,see page #hg4 ,! y\? beside ! pill>1 ?\gh he wore ,moslem g>b1 look$ on 9 contempt2 &1 b>ely wait+ = ! conclusion ( ! c]emony1 walk$ pr\dly f ! enclosure1 m]ely paus+ to exam9e some:at critically ! ,black ,/one1 :i*1 des]t$ = ! mom5t1 0 visible 9 ! r$ light ( a tor* above4 ,!n1 pass+ ?r\gh ! ne>e/ gate1 he walk$1 r feebly1 t[>ds ! h\se ( ,amzi4 ,yusuf1 we>i$ aft] a long day's "w1 0 re/+ ^u ! c>pet$ ,ma/abah 7plat=m7 :i* =ms a "p ( ! ve/ibule ( e com=table h\se 9 ,mecca4 ,!re 0 no light 9 ! ap>tm5t save t af=d$ by ! dim glimm] ( a fire-pan1 ov] :i* bubbl$ a fragrant urn ( c(fee4 ,8 ?\ghts _h be5 w&]+ back ov] ! ev5ts ( 8 *angeful life2 ev5ts :i* w\ld culm9ate1 z f> z 8 imm$iate hi/ory 0 conc]n$1 9 8 e>ly bani%m5t f ?is city ( 8 adoption4 ,! little ,jewi% b& w\ld g toge!r--precisely :]e1 !y did n "k1--,amzi1 ,manasseh1 ! family ( ,asru1 a few o!r devot$ s\ls1 &1 x 0 to be hop$1 ,k$>4 ,yusuf's ?\ghts dwelt ^u ,k$>4 ,to-night he seem$ to feel a sweet assurance t 8 pray]s 9 ! y\?'s behalf 7 soon to be answ]$2 &1 9 ! d>kness1 he cri$ out = ! lad's salvation1 until ! bless$ ,"l seem$ s ne> t he almo/ fanci$ he c\ld put =? 8 h& & feel ! /rong1 lov+1 help+ t\* ( ,him :o said1 ,i am ! good %eph]d1 & "k my %eep1 & am kn[n ( m9e4444 ,& o!r %eep ,i h1 :i* are n ( ?is fold2 !m also ,i mu/ br+2 & !y %all he> my voice2 & !re %all be "o fold1 & "o %eph]d4 ,a /ep s\nd$ on ! door-/one1 & ! v y\? ( :om ,yusuf 0 ?9k+ ent]$4 ,well1 my ,k$>1 said ! prie/1 h y be5 enjoy+ ! moon8 ,i h be5 to ! ,caaba1 return$ ,k$>1 ) amus$ contempt 9 8 voice1 yet ,i h nei!r swung by ! kiswah nor dr5*$ myself1 l a ra9-draggl$ h51 at ,zem-,zem4 ,& y h n kiss$ ! ,black ,/one8 ,nei!r h ,i kiss$ ! /one4 ,by my fai?1 if x has become black5$ by ! kiss ( s9n]s1 ^? poor simpletons c>ess x 9 va96 ,on ! ^w ( a ,b$\91 x c hold no m1 s9ce x is z black z well may be already4 ,! wor%ip ( our little *ur*1 !n1 suits y bett]8 ,! prie/'s tone sc>cely conceal$ ! anxiety ) :i* he ask$ ! "q4 ,y seem to wor%ip 9 tru?1 return$ ! y\?1 solemnly4 ,y seem to f9d a com=t 9 y\r s]vice :i* ^! poor bl9dl+s seek 9 va94 ,aye1 ,yusuf1 9 liv+ among y ,i h not$ ! peaceful t5or ( y\r lives1 ! re/ & confid5ce :i* no?+ seems to ov]?r[4 ,y rejoice 9 life1 yet y d n fe> dea?6 ,c\ld su* a life be m9e1 ,i w\ld gladly accept x4 ,b ,i d n seem to be "o ( y4 ,! prie/ made no reply = a mom5t4 ,k$> did n "k t he 0 pray+ = ! fit ^w4 ,!n 8 deep1 t5d] tones broke ! sil5ce4 ,y believe 9 ,jesus1 :om we love8 ,i believe t he 0 ! ,son ( ,god2 t he liv$ on ! v hills to ! nor? ( u2 t he di$ to reveal to u ! greatness ( 8 love4 ,yet-- ,he paus$4 ',:osoev] believe? on ! ,son ha? ev]la/+ life1' said ,yusuf 9 a l[ tone4 ,i "k1 b-- ! y\? hesitat$ aga94 ,b :at1 ,k$>8 ask$ ! prie/4 ,jesus said to ,nicodemus1 return$ ! y\?1 ',except a man be born aga91 he _c see ! k+dom ( heav54' ,yusuf1 ?is is :at bo!rs me4 ,i _c und]/& ?is be+ born aga94 ,let u call x1 !n1 j 'beg9n+ to love & tru/ ,jesus1' said ,yusuf quietly4 ,k$> almo/ />t$ 9 8 surprise4 ,?is aspect ( ! "q _h nev] appe>$ to him be=e4 ,= a long "t he sat1 deep 9 ?\ght1 & ,yusuf did n break 9 ^u 8 m$itations4 ,is t all8 he ask$ at l5g?4 ,t is all1 return$ ,yusuf4 ,to tru/ him y mu/ believe 9 him1 love him1 recognize 8 love1 & leave ev]y?+ to 8 guidance--ev]y?+ 9 ?is physical life1 9 y\r spiritual life1 & 9 ! life to come4 ,!n y w f9d peace4 ,all y\r days w be sp5t 9 a lov+ r\nd ( happy labor1 9 :i* no "w seems l[ or trifl+--happy because love to ,jesus begets ! wi% to d 8 w 9 e affair ( life2 & p]fect love r5d]s s]vice1 n a bondage1 b ! joyful spontaneity ( fre$om4 ,k$> 0 aga9 sil5t1 !n he said sl[ly3 ,yusuf1 ,i beg9 to und]/& x all n[2 yet--is !re some?+ wrong /ill8--,i h n ! ov]p[]+ ?rill ( joy1 ! exub]ance ( feel+1 ! wondr\s rapture ( delight1 :i* ,amzi says he exp]i5c$1 :51 9 ! prison ( ,m$9a1 he saw ! light4 ,be n disc\rag$1 my son1 0 ! reply4 ,to diff]5t temp]am5ts1 9 religion z 9 all else1 ! tru? appeals 9 diff]5t ways4 ,if y are tru/+ implicitly n[ 9 ,god's love1 g on )\t d\bt or fe>4 ,mo/ ,*ri/ians--gr[+ ,*ri/ians--f9d t at diff]5t /ages 9 _! exp]i5ce c]ta9 tru?s /& out m cle>ly1 &1 z ! days g by1 _! difficulties cle> away l mi/s be=e ! morn+ sun4 ,yusuf1 c ,i ev] become su* a ,*ri/ian z y8 return$ ,k$>1 9 a half-aw$ tone at ! ?\ght4 ,my son1 look n on me1 return$ ,yusuf1 t5d]ly4 ,/rive only to p]ceive ,jesus 9 all y\r life1 to f9d him a reality to y--a companion1 ev] ) y1 walk+ by y\r side 9 ! hot m>t1 rid+ by y 9 ! des]t1 sitt+ by y 9 solitude1--!n1 :]e he is1 evil _c come4 ,y\r life w become all upright1 consci5ti\s1 & lov+1 = 8 life w %[ ?r\gh y\rs4 ,& d temptations nev] come to ^? s bless$8 ,ah1 yes1 ,k$>1 s long z life la/s 'our adv]s>y1 ! devil1 goe? ab\t z a ro>+ lion1 seek+ :om he may dev\r4' ,yet1 ?9k y t ! ,god :o '/ret*e? out ! heav5s z a curta91 :o laye? ! beams ( 8 *amb]s 9 ! wat]s1 :o make? ! cl\ds 8 *>iot1 :o walke? ^u ! w+s ( ! w9d1 :o make? 8 angels spirits1 8 m9i/]s a nam+ fire'--?9k y t su* an ,"o is n able to /& betwe5 y & ! tempt]8 ,?9k y t he be=e :om devils cri$ out 9 fe>1 is n able to deliv] y f ! p[] ( evil8 ,k$>1 "k t ! ,*ri/ian may ev5 glory 9 8 own weakness1 = ,jesus has said1 ',my /r5g? is made p]fect 9 weakness2' & yet1 :ile ?us feel+ 8 helplessness1 ! believ] mu/ ev] be consci\s ( ! unconqu]able /r5g? ( ,*ri/1 & %\ld re/ s]5e 9 ! k t1 clo!d 9 ! full armor ( ,god1 he is able to )/& all ! d>ts ( ! wick$ "o4 ,k$> said no m1 b f t h\r 8 humility1 8 pati5ce1 8 g5tl5ess1 began to %[ =? z ! outcome ( ! p[] ( t work+ ( ! ,_s1 ^: fruit is love1 joy1 peace1 long-suff]+1 g5tl5ess1 goodness1 fai?1 meekness1 temp]ance4 ,,*apt] ,,xxix4 ,,k$> ,,returns ,,to ,,8 ,,home4 ,dea? exempts n a man f be+1 b only pres5ts an alt]ation4--,bacon4 ,:5 ,k$> left ,yusuf on t memorable night x 0 n to sleep4 ,he asc5d$ ! /air & w5t out ^u ! hang+ balcony1 :]e he c\ld look at ! sky & ! m\nta9s1 & pond] ov] ! conv]sation ( ! ev5+4 ,8 0 n ! excitable1 raptur\s joy exp]i5c$ by _m1 b a feel+ ( quiet cont5tm5t t settl$ ^u 8 s\l1 & br\ght a calm smile to 8 features4 ,s he sat1 :5 ,manasseh bur/ ^u him exclaim+1 ,:at6 my invalid able to /ay up all ! night z well z half ! day6 ,come1 li/5 to me6 ,i h news6 ,yes8 ,?is ev5+ a c\ri] f ,m$9a arriv$ 9 ! city4 ,he has ) him a proclamation requir+ all unsubmissive ,jews to leave ,mecca by to-morr[ night at ! late/4 ,s soon6 exclaim$ ,k$>4 ,:]e are !y to g8 ,i h j talk$ ) ,yusuf1 & ) ,amzi1 :o1 poor fat man6 is try+ to get a little sleep 9 ! fre% air ( ! h\setop4 ,!y propose t we jo9 my fa!r's family 9 ,pale/9e4 ,( c\rse1 ,i d n object6 add$ ! y\?1 ) a smile4 ,?9k y x w be safe = s small a b& to face ! dang]s ( ! des]t alone8 ask$ ,k$>4 ,a c>avan leaves = ,damascus to-morr[1 repli$ ,manasseh4 ,=tunately we may obta9 its protection4 ,good6 ,!n ,i %all turn aside to ! table-l&s ( ,nejd & see my p>5ts aga91 said ,k$>4 ,?9k y y\r p>5ts w\ld jo9 our b&8 ,k$> %ook 8 head4 ,n likely4 ,y see my fa!r has liv$ all 8 days z a ,b$\94 ,to be ti$ d[n to comm]ce he w\ld consid] a degradation4 ,nei!r w\ld he become a %eph]d1 z wat*+ %eep is a task held fit = wom5 only 9 our tribe4 ,& w y /ay ) !m1 ,k$>8 ask$ ,manasseh4 ,i "k n4 ,we w see :at ! future has 9 /ore2 b1 at any rate1 he add$1 half slyly1 y\r c\s9 ,k$> w we> ! ,moslem turban no m4 ,! tone1 r ?an ! words1 told all4 ,manasseh took a quick1 %>p look at ! face smil+ quietly 9 ! moonlight1 !n he seiz$ ,k$>'s h& w>mly & :isp]$1 ,i am glad4 ,! foll[+ day 0 sp5t 9 pack+ & bidd+ adieux4 ,yusuf & ,amzi pass$ ! la/ h\rs among _! poor1 &1 f ! h\setop1 ,k$> & ,manasseh saw !m return+ 9 ! ev5+1 foll[$ by a ragg$ cr[d :o clung to _! g[ns or wip$ te>ful eyes ) tatt]$ sleeves4 ,! sun w5t d[n z ! c>avan left ! city1 & on an em95ce above1 ! little ,jewi% b& /opp$ to take a la/ look at _! old home--,mecca1 ) its l[ h\ses1 its crook$ /reets1 its my/ic ,caaba1 & its weird m\nta9 sc5]y4 ,all gray x lay b5ea? ! %ades ( fall+ night2 yet1 z !y look$1 a wondr\s *ange ensu$4 ,gradually ! l&scape began to bright52 ! h\ses %one =?2 ! aloe trees became gre52 ! side ( ,abu ,kubays sp>kl$ ) a seem+ly self-emitt$ light2 ! rocks ( ! r$ m\nta9 7 dy$ ) a rosy gl[2 ! ,caaba grew m & m di/9ct1 until ev5 ! folds ( its kiswah 7 visible2 & ! s& ( ! n>r[ valley %one1 b5ea? a saffron sky above1 ) a copp]y radiance4 ,x 0 ! wondr\s aft]-gl[ ( ! ,ori5t1--a sc5e unique 9 its beauty1 yet n (t5 beheld 9 s %elt]$ a spot z ,mecca4 ,! exiles1 ) te>ful eyes1 look$ ^u ! fair l&scape1 :i* ?us seem$ to bid !m an inanimate f>ewell4 ,!n1 z ! gl[ pal$ & ! rocks aga9 took _! sombre hue1 & ! city fad$ 9 r$\bl$ %ad[1 ! little b& turn$ sl[ly away1 & foll[$ 9 ! wake ( ! c>avan n[ w9d+ ?r\gh ! pass at "s di/ance4 ,! ,hebrew b& consi/$ ( tw5ty s\ls1 among :om 7 ,%]ah1 ! daught] ( ,asru1 & h] "m1 & ! old :ite-hair$ man ,b5jam91 :o _h prea*$ 9 ! *ur* & _h become a fa!r inde$ to ,asru's family4 ,ne$less to speak ( ! long1 t$i\s j\rney4 ,suffice x to say t1 :ile ! c>avan w\nd ?r\gh ! nor? ( ,el ,hejaz1 ,k$> & ,manasseh turn$ aside to ! fre%] plateaux ( ! ,nejd1 & ! ,b$\9 once m f\nd himself amid ! sc5es ( 8 boyhood4 ,8 spirits rose z ! cool breeze f ! pla9s /ruck him4 ,! vision ( sweet home--sweet to ! rov+ ,b$\9 z to ! pamp]$ *ild ( luxury--rose be=e him1 & he urg$ 8 horse on ) an ev]-increas+ anxiety4 ,f neighbor+ tribes !y f\nd out ! way to ,musa's pres5t encampm5t1 !n1 spurr+ _! horses on ov] a crisp pla91 & beguil+ ! "t ) _m a laugh & je/1 !y proce$$ 9 ! direction indicat$1 until1 9 a broad valley1 ! circle ( t5ts lay be=e !m4 ,come1 ,manasseh1 said ,k$>1 let u give !m a surprise4 ,let u take a turn up yond] hill & swoop d[n ^u !m l a falcon4 ,agre$6 quo? ,manasseh2 &1 ) almo/ *ildi% pleasure1 !y proce$$ to make a %ort det\r1 & !n gallop$ rapidly d[n f ! hill-cre/4 ,! encampm5t 0 /rangely quiet4 ,:at is ! matt]1 ,manasseh8 ask$ ,k$>4 ,!re is sc>cely anyone ab\t4 ,a few dogs n[ set up a savage b>k+1 & a man came out ) a heavy :ip & drove !m1 yelp+1 away4 ,:at is wrong1 ,tema8 ask$ ,k$>1 anxi\sly4 ,alas1 my "y ma/]1 said ! man1 y\r fa!r w soon be no m4 ,! y\? sprang to ! gr\nd & ent]$ ! *ief's t5t4 ,!re lay ! brave old ,%eikh1 dy+1 z he _h scorn$ to die1 9 8 b$1 ) pallid face & clos$ eyes1 8 gray hair damp & tangl$1 & 8 grizzl$ be>d desc5d+ ^u 8 brawny *e/1 f :i* ! folds ( 8 g>m5ts 7 drawn back4 ,ab\t him knelt 8 wife & *ildr54 ,lois rais$ a te>-/a9$ face to h] son1 !n buri$ x aga9 9 h] h&s4 ,k$> ?rew himself beside ! c\*4 ,! old man's lips mov$4 ,aha6 cri$ he1 x is blood-rev5ge6 ,mizni1 bold *ief1 ,i h y n[6 ,yes1 fly up to y\r eyrie among ! rocks1 if y c4 ,i %all rea* y !re6 ,blood mu/ be spill$4 ,my honor6 ,my honor6 ,he 0 ?9k+ ( a fray ( 8 y\? 9 :i* he _h paid ! dues ( blood = an only bro!r4 ,aga91 he seem$ to be da%+ on 9 ! *ase4 ,on1 on1 ,zebe6 he cri$1 9 a ho>se :isp]1 on1 good /e$6 ,! qu>ry is ahead !re6 ,see ! falcon swoop6 ,good /e$1 on6 ,8 voice 0 gr[+ fa9t]1 yet he cont9u$ to wave 8 arms feebly1 & to move 8 lips 9 inaudible mutt]+4 ,once m ! words became di/9ct3 ,"h1 ,k$>1 little man6 ,let fa!r put y on 8 horse4 ,!re1 boy1 !re6 ,y w make a son = a ,b$\9 to be pr\d (6 ,a te> roll$ d[n ,k$>'s *eek z ! dy+ man ?us pictur$ a happy sc5e ( 8 *ildhood4 ,poor old fa!r6 he murmur$4 ,manasseh1 x is h>d to see him die ?us godlessly4 ,_h ,i b come soon]6 ,! old ,%eikh's brea? came %ort]4 ,8 h& mov$ m feebly2 he turn$ 8 head uneasily & op5$ 8 eyes4 ,he fix$ !m ^u 8 son ) a look ( consci\sness4 ,8 face bright5$4 ,de> fa!r1 :isp]$ ! y\?1 & kiss$ 8 *eek4 ,a smile spread ov] ! old man's face4 ,8 lips =m$ ! words ,my son6 ,8 eyes clos$1 & ! old ,b$\9 0 dead4 ,! wom5 broke into a l[ wail1 & ,k$>1 ) a t5d]ness n ( ! old "t1 /rove to com=t 8 "m4 ,! rites ( ano9t+ ! body = burial 7 p]=m$1 & all ?r\gh ! ev5+ ! diff]5t memb]s ( ! tribe ga!r$ m\rnfully 9 to take a la/ look at ! brave old lead]4 ,:5 night fell ,k$> w5t out2 ! atmosph]e ( ! t5t seem$ to *oke him4 ,manasseh /ood sil5tly by 8 side4 ,! wail ( ! wom5 s\nd$ 9 a l[ burial-song f )91 & gr\ps ( m51 talk+ 9 :isp]s1 ga!r$ be=e ! door4 ,k$> /ood ) fold$ arms & head ?r[n back1 look+ ^u ! heav5s4 ,a /> fell4 ,e ,b$\9 b[$ 8 head1 = ! ,arabs believe t :5 a /> falls a s\l asc5ds to p>adise4 ,manasseh1 said ,k$> 9 a l[ tone1 ,i _c let !m bury him4 ,!y w\ld d x ) half-hea!n rites4 ,c none among all ^! conduct ,*ri/ian s]vice8 ,n "o4 ,my "m is ! only "o :o kn[s aught ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,!n1 said ,manasseh1 if y w let me1 ,i %all (f] pray]s above 8 grave4 ,no1 ,manasseh1 said ,k$> decid$ly1 ^! p w\ld res5t x 9 a /rang]4 ,i %all d x2 !y w grant me ! privilege z ! "r ( a son4 ,& rightly1 exclaim$ ,manasseh1 surpris$ & pleas$ at ! /aun*ness ) :i* 8 c\s9 took 8 new /&4 ,on ! foll[+ day ! fun]al w\nd sl[ly up ! defile to ! place ( ! lonely grave4 ,& !re ,k$> pray$ simply & e>ne/ly1 a pray] 9 :i* ! spiritual enlight5m5t ( ! sorr[ful p ab\t him 0 ! *ief !me4 ,!y did n und]/& all its mean+1 b !y 7 impress$ by ! solemnity & s9c]ity ( ! "y ,arab's mann]4 ,!n ! little heap ( s& 0 rais$1 & f\r /one slabs 7 plac$1 accord+ to ,b$\9 cu/om1 ^u ! grave4 ,,*apt] ,,xxx4 ,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,mohamm$4 ,no?+ c we call our own b dea?--,%akespe>e4 ,:ile ,musa ?us lay dy+ 9 ! t5ts ( ,nejd1 ! cold h& ( dea? 0 fa/ clos+ ^u ano!r 9 ! l& ( ,arabia4 ,day by day ! g]ms ( disease puls$ /rong] & /rong] ?r\gh ! ve9s ( ,mohamm$4 ,mon>* ( ,arabia1 orig9ator ( a cre$ :i* 0 ev5tually to pu% itself ?r\gh\t ,egypt1 ,india1 ,afghani/an1 ,p]sia1 & ev5 to ! wild /eppes ( ,sib]ia1 he mu/ n[ die4 ,he view$ ! end ) firmness1 & x has be5 a matt] ( controv]sy z to :e!r 9 ^! lat] days he /ill _h ! halluc9ation ( be+ a prophet4 ,too feeble to walk to ! mosque1 he lay1 t5d$ by 8 wives1 9 ! t5t ( ,aye%a1 8 favorite4 ,n _m days be=e 8 dea? he ask$ t he might be c>ri$ to ! mosque4 ,will+ arms bore him ?i!r1 & plac$ him 9 ! pulpit1 f :5ce he c\ld look d[n ^u ! city1 & away to ! palm-groves ( ,kuba4 ,!n1 turn+ 8 face t[>ds ! holy city1 ,mecca1 he address$ ! cr[ds ( wait+ p bel[4 ,if !re be any man1 said he1 :om ,i h unju/ly sc\rg$1 ,i submit my own back to ! la% ( retaliation4 ,h ,i asp]s$ ! reputation ( any ,mussulman8--let him proclaim my faults 9 ! face ( ! congregation4 ,has anyone be5 despoil$ ( 8 goods8--! little t ,i possess %all comp5sate ! pr9cipal & ! int]e/ ( ! debt4 ,he !n lib]at$ 8 slaves1 gave directions z to ! ord] ( 8 fun]al1 & appo9t$ ,abu ,bek] to supply 8 place 9 (f]+ public pray]4 ,?is seem$ to indicate t ,abu ,bek] 0 to be 8 successor 9 (fice2 & ! long-tri$ fri5d accord+ly became ! fir/ caliph ( ! ,s>ac5 empire4 ,aft] ?is ! prophet 0 convey$ aga9 to ! h\se ( ,aye%a4 ,! fev] increas$1 & ! pa9 9 8 head became s great t he m ?an once press$ 8 h&s ^u x exclaim+1 ,! poison ( ,khaib>6 ,! poison ( ,khaib>6 ,once1 p]ceiv+ ! "m ( ,ba%>1 ! soldi] :o _h di$ ( ! poison 9 ! fatal city1 he said3 ,o "m ( ,ba%>1 ! cords ( my he>t are n[ break+ ( ! food :i* ,i ate ) y\r son at ,khaib>6 ,at ano!r "t1 spr++ up 9 delirium1 he call$ = p5 & ink t he might write a new revelation2 b ow+ to 8 weak /ate1 8 reque/ 0 refus$4 ,9 talk+ to ^? ab\t him he said t ,azrael1 ! ,angel ( ,dea?1 _h n d>$ to take 8 s\l until he _h ask$ 8 p]mission4 ,a few nights be=e 8 dea?1 he awoke f a tr\bl$ sleep1 &1 />t+ wildly f 8 c\*1 sprang up ) unnatural /r5g? f 8 b$4 ,come1 ,belus6 he cri$ to an att5dant4 ,come ) me to ! burial-place ( ,el ,bakia6 ,! dead call to me f _! graves1 & ,i mu/ g ?i!r to pray = !m4 ,alone !y pass$ into ! night2 ?r\gh ! long1 sil5t /reets !y walk$ l phantoms2 up ! :ite road ( ,n$j !y glid$1 until ! few l[ tombs ( ! cemet]y to ! s\!a/ ( ! city 7 9 sight4 ,at ! bord] ( ! bleak1 lonely field1 :]e ! w9d moan$ among ! tombs l ! sigh+ ( a weep+ ,ra*el1 ,mohamm$ paus$4 ,peace be ) y1 ,o p ( ,el ,bakia6 he cri$4 ,peace be ) y1 m>tyrs ( ,el ,bakia6 ,"o & all1 peace be ) y6 ,we v]ily1 if ,allah please1 are ab\t to jo9 y6 ,o ,allah1 p>don u & !m6 ,& ! m]cy ( ,god & 8 bless+s be ^u u all6 ,?us he pray$1 /ret*+ 8 h&s t[>ds ! spot :]e 8 fri5ds lay 9 _! long sleep4 ,8 companion /ood 9 awe beh9d him1 %iv]+ 9 sup]/iti\s t]ror1 z ! :ite tombs gleam$ l mov+ app>itions ?r\gh ! gloom1 & ! night-owls hoot$ ) a m\rnful cad5ce o'er ! dre>y wa/e4 ,:5 he _h conclud$1 ! prophet turn$ t[>ds home4 ,b ! excitem5t ( m9d :i* _h end[$ him ) almo/ sup]natural /r5g? n[ des]t$ him4 ,8 /eps grew feeble & he 0 fa9 to lean ^u ,belus on 8 pa9ful way back4 ,he grew rapidly worse4 ,8 wife ,aye%a1 & 8 daught] ,fatima1 wife ( ,ali1 seldom left 8 b$side4 ,:5 ! la/ came1 he rais$ 8 eyes to ! ceil+ & exclaim$1 ,o ,allah1 p>don my s9s6 ,he !n1 ) 8 own feeble h&1 spr9kl$ 8 face ) wat]1 & soon aft]w>ds1 ) 8 head on ,aye%a's bosom1 he dep>t$1 9 ! sixty-?ird ye> ( 8 age1 & ! elev5? ye> ( ! ,hejira1 ,a4,d4 #fcb4 ,! fr5zi$ p w\ld n believe t he 0 dead4 ,he w arise1 l ,jesus1 !y said4 ,b no return+ brea? quiv]$ ?r\gh ! cold lips or animat$ ! rigid =m ( him :om !y passionately call$ to life2 & n until ,abu ,bek] assur$ !m t he 0 really no m1 say+1 ,did he n himself assure u t he mu/ exp]i5ce ! common fate ( all8 ,did he n say 9 ! ,koran1 ',mohamm$ is no m ?an an apo/le2 ! o!r apo/les h already deceas$ be=e him2 if he die !re=e1 or be sla91 w ye turn back on y\r heels8'--n until !n did !y disp]se1 ) deep groans4 ,mohamm$ 0 buri$ 9 ! h\se 9 :i* he di$1 8 grave be+ dug 9 ! spot b5ea? 8 b$2 b "s ye>s lat] a /one tomb 0 erect$ ov] ! grave1 & until ! pres5t day ! place is held s sacr$ t x is at ! risk ( 8 life t anyone b a ,mussulman d>es ent]4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxi4 ,,! ,,new ,,home4 ,on ^! small c>es ( daught]1 wife1 or fri5d1 ,! almo/ sacr$ joys ( ,home dep5d4 --,hannah ,m4 ,9 ! quiet valley 9 ,pale/9e life _h be5 deal+ g5tly ) ,na?an & 8 family4 ,! long1 long abs5ce ( ,manasseh 0 ! "o ?+ lack+ = _! p]fect cont5tm5t4 ,x is well1 ,na?an w\ld say1 yet 8 eyes w\ld turn wi/fully t[>ds ! ,s\?1 z ?\gh he half-hop$ to see ! belov$ face ( 8 son appe>+ ov] ! hill4 ,! "m grew we>y ) wait+1 yet %e did n murmur1 b :isp]$ to h] lonely he>t1 ,liv+ or dead1 x mu/ be well4 ,only once %e said1 ,husb&1 he is surely dead1 & ,na?an repli$3 ,let u /ill hope1 wife1 t we may yet see ! goodness ( ! ,"l 9 p]mitt+ u to behold 8 face4 ,s !y hop$ on1 & work$ on1 amid _! orange trees1 _! corn & vegetables1 & _! %eep br[s+ peacefully on ! hills4 ,& ,m>y t5d$ ! jasm9e fl[]s & rose-bu%es at ! door1 c>ry+ wat] to !m night & morn+1 t !y might look at _! prettie/ :5 ,manasseh came4 ,only "o lett] _h rea*$ !m--a *e]y1 hopeful lett]1--b x _h be5 a long "t on ! way1 & ! ev5ts ( :i* x told _h tak5 place _m weeks be=e x rea*$ ! ,jordan valley4 ,x _h told !m ( ,yusuf & ,amzi1 ( ! little *ur*1 ( ! s5d]'s /range meet+ ) ,k$>1 & ! news he _h ga!r$ ( ,lois4 ,!n x _h told ( ! w>1 & _h clos$ ) an affectionate f>ewell1 9 :i* ! writ] express$ 8 wi%1 r ?an 8 expectation1 ( be+ able to make 8 way to ! new home soon4 ,h[ long x seem$ to ,m>y s9ce t la/ ^w _h come6 ,& he 0 n home yet6 ,%e kept ! preci\s manuscript 9 h] bosom1 & tw5ty times a day %e look$ d[n ! long valley = ! well-kn[n =m4 ,"o morn+ %e sat by ! riv]1 idly pla%+ h] b>e feet 9 its gold5 ripples1 & look+ at ! %ad[s on ! little /ones ne> ! %ore4 ,ab\t h] gambol$ a pet lamb1 & above1 a s(t blue sky 0 fleck$ ) fleecy :ite cl\ds4 ,%e twirl$ a sprig ( blossoms 9 h] h&1 b h] ?\ghts 7 f> away 9 de>1 hot1 du/y1 dre>y ,mecca4 ,x is n s pleasant z ?is1 ?\gh1 %e ?\ght1 if ,manasseh 7 only "h4 ,j !n ! t9kle ( a camel-bell 0 he>d1--a /range s\nd 9 t seclud$ spot4 ,m>y look$ up1 & saw :at seem$ to be a great _m p com+ ov] ! hill1 camels be>+ %ugdufs1 too1 & pack-mules1 heavily lad54 ,trembl+1 %e ru%$ into ! h\se4 ,oh1 "m1 :at means ?is8 ,see ! p6 ,manasseh w\ld n br+ all ( ^? ) him8 ,! "m %ad$ h] eyes ) h] h&1 & look$ =?1 anxi\sly4 ,ne>] & ne>] came ! tra94 ,:o 7 !y8 ,n ,manasseh2 ,manasseh w\ld n come s sl[ly4 ,c x be8 ,n ,yusuf6 ,n ,amzi6 ,yes1 yes6 ,o joy6 ,x is !y6--& _m o!r famili> faces smile also f ! tra96 ,is ,manasseh well8 ,yes1 ,manasseh is well1 & happy4 ,s que/ions 7 ask$ & answ]$ 9 joyful confusion2 & ,na?an came 9 f ! hills to bid ! travel]s welcome4 ,!n ! du/y1 travel-/a9$ t5ts 7 pit*$ once m1 ?is "t on a grassy slope by ! rippl+ ,jordan4 ,a simple repa/ 0 spread1 & ! company d9$ 9 royal /ate4 ,) :at surprise did ,na?an & 8 h\sehold greet ! wife ( ,asru & h] sweet-fac$ daught] z si/]s 9 ,*ri/1 & ) :at sympa?y did !y he> ( ,asru's sad dea?6 ,!n plans = ! imm$iate settlem5t ( ! little p>ty 7 made4 ,pa/ure-l& 9 abundance 0 to be _h2 h5ce ! majority ( ! new-com]s w\ld be spe$ily & com=tably provid$ ) new homes4 ,amzi w\ld take up 8 abode 9 "s com=table t[n-h\se n f> di/ant1 & ,yusuf w\ld rema9 ) him = ! pres5t4 ,m>y & ,%]ah 7 fri5ds at once1 & ere ev5+ fell1 !y sat1 z girls w1 9 a cozy nook by ! riv]-side =m+ plans = walks & talks dur+ ! long1 bright1 summ] days4 ,e cl\d _h drift$1 = ! "t be+1 f ! happy company2 &1 ere !y retir$ to re/1 all unit$ ) f]vor 9 ! words ( ! gr& song3 ,bless ! ,"l1 ,o my s\l1 & =get n all 8 b5efits3 :o =give? all ?9e iniquities2 :o heale? all ?y diseases2 :o r$eeme? ?y life f de/ruction2 :o cr[ne? !e ) lov+ k9dness & t5d] m]cies2 :o satisfie? ?y m\? ) good ?+s2 s t ?y y\? is r5ew$ l ! eagle's4 ,! ,"l execute? righte\sness & judgm5t = all t are oppress$4444 ,bless ! ,"l1 all 8 works1 9 all places ( 8 dom9ion6 ,bless ! ,"l1 ,o my s\l6 ,& lat] 9 t same ev5+1 ano!r gr\p came to ,na?an's h\se4 ,! door 0 clos$1 = ! ev5+ 0 *ill )\t4 ,a knock 0 he>d4 ,m>y op5$ ! door1 & !re 0 ,manasseh himself1 radiantly happy2 & close beh9d him 0 ano!r ,manasseh ) ,b$\9 eyes4 ,"m1 si/]1 & fa!r press$ r\nd ! y\? until he c\ld sc>cely move4 ,!re1 !re6 he said1 %ak+ !m (f playfully1 my c\s9 ,k$> w be jeal\s4 ,"m1 ?is is ,lois' son1 & !re is someone 9 ! d>kness "h /ill4 ,! y\? w5t out4 ,:o 0 ?is t he assi/$ f ! %ugduf8--! liv+ image ( ,lois 9 h] girlhood days6 ,n ,lois1 b h] daught]1 a ,b$\9 maid1 fre% z ! breeze f h] native hills4 ,& c ?is be ,lois--?is sad-fac$ yet /ately woman8 ,x is1 inde$1 & ! long-sep>at$ si/]s are once m unit$4 ,k$>'s bro!rs are !re too1 & "o m family is add$ to ! little community4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxii4 ,a ,,w$d+ ,,9 ,,pale/9e4 ,god1 ! be/ mak] ( all m>riages4--,%akespe>e4 ,= a mom5t let u look m closely at ! little di/rict :]e ! ,jewi% b& f\nd a home aft] all _! w&]+s4 ,!y settl$ at a po9t :]e ! ,jordan ,riv]1 t /range riv] fl[+ = its entire l5g? ?r\gh a depression "o ?\s& feet bel[ ! level ( ! sea1 is cut up by _m a cat>act2 & ! ru%+ noise ( ! wat]1 c>ri$ f its my/]i\s s\rce at ! foot ( ,m\nt ,h]mon1 fills ! valley ) a music n lo/ ^u e>s long accu/om$ to ! dry wa/es ( ,arabian des]ts4 ,to ! nor? lie pla9s :]e cold bla/s bl[1 & m\nta9s ^: cre/s gleam ) nev]-fail+ sn[2 yet 9 ! fair vales ( ,jordan ! temp]$ breeze fans ! air ) ! mildness ( a nev]-ceas+-summ]1 & ! s(t alluvial soil is luxuriant ) ! ri* gr[? ( ! tropics4 ,to ! we/ ! rugg$ & picturesque m\nta9s ( ,judea rise1 & to ! ea/1 at a di/ance ( "s t5 miles1 lie ! blue-t9t$ m\nta9s ( ,moab1 ri* 9 associations ( sacr$ hi/ory4 ,9 ?is favor$ spot1 %ad$ by wav+ groves & hidd5 by v9es1 0 ! h\se ( ,asru's wife2 & at a little di/ance f x 0 a well1 an old-fa%ion$ well su* z is se5 only 9 ! ,ea/1 wall$ ab\t ) anci5t & worn flag-/ones1 betwe5 :i*1 at "o side1 ! wat] trickl$ & ran ov] mossy /ones to ! riv] bel[4 ,a l>ge tam>isk tree wav$ above x1 & 9 its %ade1 ) "o knee re/+ on ! flag-/one1 h] h&s clasp$ beh9d h] head1 & h] l>ge eyes fix$ ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,moab beyond1 /ood ,%]ah1 ere ! sun rose1 on "o beautiful autumn morn+4 ,an e>!n wat]-pit*]1 su* z is c>ri$ by ! girls ( ! ,ori5t1 0 beside h]1 yet %e mov$ n to execute h] err&4 ,! sun arose beh9d ! m\nta92 ! amb] sky became gold52 ! rosy p9k cl\ds *ang$ to radiant silv]2 ! birds sang2 ! dew glitt]$2 & ! sun %one ?r\gh ! leaves ( ! trees ) a flu% ( gre5-gold4 ,! beauty ( ! sc5e t\*$ ! girl4 ,9 a l[1 cle> voice1 spontane\s z ! song ( a bird1 %e sang3 ,= ! ,"l %all com=t ,zion2 he w com=t h] wa/e places3 & he w make h] wild]ness l ,ed51 & h] des]t l ! g>d5 ( ! ,"l2 joy & gladness %all be f\nd !re91 ?anksgiv+ & ! voice ( melody4 ,! song br\ght com=t to h]2 = 0 %e n soon to leave ?is fairy spot1 ?is ,aid5n1 to return to ! l& ( ! ,mussulman2 n ! l& (-- ,deep myrrh ?ickets bl[+ r\nd ,! /ately c$>1 tam>isks4 ,?ick ros>ies ( sc5t$ ?orn1 ,tall ,ori5t %rubs1 & obelisks ,grav5 ) emblems ( ! "t1 b to ! bleak1 treeless pla9s ( ,nejd1 breezy ) ! w>m brea? ( des]t-swept w9ds1 b\nd$ by roll+ m\nta9s1 & dott$ by ! black t5ts ( ^? rov+ hordes ( :om x has be5 said t _! h& is aga9/ e man1 & e man's h& is aga9/ !m1--! fi]ce1 cruel yet g5]\s1 impulsive1 c\rte\s tribes ( ! des]t4 ,= ,manasseh & ,k$> 7 bo? go+ back to ! des]t tribes1 brav+ ! dang]s ( p]secution1 t !y might ex]t an influ5ce 9 *ri/ianiz+ ! ,b$\9 tribes ov] :om ! ,moslems z yet _h little p[]4 ,%]ah 0 go+ back z ,manasseh's wife1 & ?is 0 h] w$d+-day4 ,%e 0 will+ to g1 yet %e c\ld n help feel+ a little lonely on ?is la/ morn+ 9 h] "m's home4 ,pres5tly ! call ,%]ah6 ,%]ah6 came ?r\gh ! olive groves1 & ! old nurse hobbl$ out4 ,! woman 0 a ?or\gh type ( an ag$ ,arab1 lean1 wr9kl$1 hook-nos$1 ) sk9 l %runk5 lea!r1 & a voice l a rav54 ,yet ,%]ah knew h] goodness ( he>t1 & lov$ h] de>ly4 ,%e 0 tak+ ! old woman back ) h]1 =1 oddly en\gh1 ,zama _h nev] felt at home 9 ! new l&1 & (t5 crav$ t h] bones might be buri$ 9 ! old soil4 ,:y di/urb me1 ,zama8 said ! "y woman k9dly4 ,see y n t ,i am bidd+ f>ewell to ?is de> valley8 ,aye1 aye1 *ild1 mutt]$ ! old nurse1 b we mu/ put ! w$d+-g[n ^u y1 & tw9e jasm9e 9 y\r hair4 ,%e /rok$ ! glossy masses fondly4 ,ah1 to-morr[ x mu/ be braid$ 9 ! plaits ( ! matron1 & ! co9s w be plac$ ab\t my preci\s "o's neck2 yet x seems only ye/]day t %e 0 a toddl+ baby at my feet4 ,! two wom51 ! "o tall & li! z a will[1 ! o!r b5t & %runk51 took _! way to ! h\se4 ,m>y 0 already !re1 & assi/$ 9 adorn+ ! bride4 ,! gue/s arriv$1 & ! simple c]emony 0 soon ov]2 !n ! company sat d[n to ! w$d+ fea/4 ,lois & h] si/] talk$ 9 l[ tones to ! "m ( ,%]ah1 :o griev$ a little at ! sep>ation f h] daught]4 ,happy je/s & laught] pass$ ab\t among ! "y p4 ,amzi w5t1 ) beam+ face1 f gr\p to gr\p2 & ,yusuf look$ quietly on4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! ent]ta9m5t "s "o came to ! door4 ,x is a p$dl]6 cri$ "o4 ,let u see :at he has--p]haps ano!r gift = our fair bride4 ,! "y p ga!r$ ab\t ! glitt]+ tr9kets4 ,manasseh came ne>1 &1 ) a m]ry tw9kle 9 8 eyes1 plac$ 8 h& on ! man's %\ld]4 ,! p$dl] look$ up1 & 8 face blan*$ ) fe>4 ,x 0 ! little ,jew1 :o1 hav+ escap$ l an eel f ,manasseh's c>e aft] ! ,battle ( ,ohod1 & hav+ become ?or\ghly fright5$ at ! idea ( rema9+ long] 9 a w>-ridd5 di/rict1 _h disappe>$ l magic f ! pla9s ( ,arabia1 & _h become once m ! insignificant ,jewi% p$dl] 9 ! m secure prov9ces to ! nor?4 ,d n be fright5$1 laugh$ ,manasseh4 ,we no long] take prison]s ( w>2 yet1 = ! sake ( old acqua9tance1 ,i claim y to p>take ( our fea/4 ,! little man 0 half-dragg$ to ! table & giv5 a place by ,na?an1 :o spoke k9dly to him4 ,yet he did n feel at ease4 ,! /ol5 cup seem$ to po9t an accus+ f+] at him2 & he ate little1 & talk$ less4 ,pres5tly he caught a glimpse ( ,yusuf4 ,! sight ( ! man :om he _h s ne>ly deliv]$ to dea? 0 too mu* = him4 ,8 little eyes d>t$ ab\t z if suspici\s ( "s design ^u 8 fre$om4 ,he c\ld n und]/& ! magnanimity ( ^! p1 &1 deem+ discretion ! bett] "p ( valor1 he sprang f ! table1 %\ld]$ 8 pack1 & 0 (f1 to be se5 no m4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,xxxiii4 ,,! ,,f>ewell4 ,sondry folk1 by av5ture y-falle 9 felawes*ipe4--,*auc]4 ,& n[1 our tale draws to a close1 & "t p]mits b a p>t+ glance at ^? :o h be5 s long a goodly company ( fri5ds4 ,amzi has1 9 8 desc5t to old age1 develop$ a wond]ful activity ( m9d & body4 ,he has become "o ( ! mo/ influ5tial memb]s ( ! little t[n 9 :i* he has tak5 up 8 abode4 ,realiz+ z nev] be=e ! duty :i* man owes to man1 & fully awak5$ at la/ to ! fact t our tal5ts are giv5 u to be ex]cis$ fully1 he no long] dreams away "t 9 ! ,arab ,kaif2 b1 f morn+ to night1 8 plump figure & good-natur$ old face are se51 up & d[n1 9 ! m>t1 9 ! c\ncil-*amb]1 9 ! *ur*1 :]ev] he c l5d a help+ h&4 ,he has ev5 assum$ ! role ( s*oolma/]1 & ^u ! e>!n floor ( an unus$ hall he ga!rs day by day a troop ( little ones1 ov] :om he b5ds pati5tly z !y cl+ to 8 g[n = sympa?y 9 _! small trials1 or z !y trace ^u _! wax tablets1 ) little1 unc]ta9 h&s & 9 almo/ illegible *>act]s1 ! words ( a copy1 or text4 ,aye1 he says1 :o kn[s :at ^! little ones may "s day become8 ,!y are z impressionable z ! wax ^u :i* !y write4 ,heav5 grant t ! impression made ^u !m may be mighty = good6 ,k$> has m>ri$ a ,b$\9 maid1 & is happy 9 8 free life 9 ! old l&4 ,naught b ! des]t c\ld satisfy him2 he w\ld /agnate 9 ! calm life :i* ^? 9 ! ,jordan valley are f9d+ s pleasant4 ,z yet he & ,manasseh h n be5 mole/$ 9 _! "w by ! ,moslems2 & 9 _! remote m\nta9 recesses !y are p]si/5tly fight+ aga9/ hea!ndom1 & are lead+ _m to live bett] & nobl] lives4 ,& ,yusuf8 ,he is 9 8 home-l& aga94 ,once m he /&s ^u ! highe/ po9t ( ! ,guebre temple4 ,! prie/s h n refus$ him admittance1 = no "o has recogniz$ 9 ?is h>mless old man ! once ,guebre ,yusuf4 ,ah1 x is hea!n ,p]sia /ill6 ,! fires flick] ^u ! alt>1 & ! idolatr\s *ants arise on ! air4 ,yusuf cov]s 8 face ) 8 mantle & weeps4 ,he has b a few ye>s ( /r5g? be=e him1 b he w sp5d !m 9 try+ to br+ ! ,gospel ( love to ^! poor1 bl9d p4 ,he grieves = 8 b5ight$ c\ntry2 b :5 ! moon sl[ly rises1 %$d+ h] s(t rays ov] ! old sc5e1 ! m\nta9s1 ! valleys bel[1 all calm1 peaceful1 radiant1 he is com=t$4 ,he ?9ks ( ,him :o creat$ ! less] orb to rule ! night1 & a great joy fills 8 he>t t he has be5 l$ to a recognition ( ,him1 & t he has be5 enabl$ to lead o!rs to ,him4 ,8 face gl[s ) s]5e happ9ess & hope4 ,he raises 8 eyes to ! calm1 deep heav5s1 & says3 ,o ,fa!r1 ,i ?ank !e t 'm9e eyes h se5 ! ,k+1 ! ,"l ( ho/s1' & 8 de> ,son6 ,i ?ank !e t ?\ ha/ l$ me to see ,tru?6 ,o ,god1 ?\ ha/ taught me f my y\?1 & hi!rto h ,i decl>$ ?y wondr\s works6 ,n[ also :5 ,i am old & gray-head$1 ,o ,god1 =sake me n until ,i h %[$ ?y /r5g? unto ?is g5]ation1 & ?y p[] to e "o t is to come6 ,& n[1 ,fa!r1 ':at wait ,i =8 ,my hope is 9 !e1' ! great ,god1 ! ev]-lov+ ,fa!r1 n[ & = ev]more4 ,am5 & am54 ,& !re w we leave him4 ,may he live ,long] ?an ,i h "t to tell 8 ye>s6 ,ev] belov$ & lov+1 may 8 rule be6 ,& :5 old ,"t %all lead him to 8 end1 ,goodness & he fill up "o monum5t6 --,%akespe>e4 ,,! ,,end4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,! mon? ( ,ramadhan 0 held z holy prior to ,mohamm$'s "t2 its sanctity 0 b confirm$ by him4 #b ,m$9a at ?is "t bore ! "n ( ,ya?rib1 b 9 ?is volume we %all give x ! lat] & bett]-kn[n "n ( ,m$9a1 d]iv$ f ! e>li] ,mahd9ah4 #c ,! ,moslems n[ ass]t t ! sacr$ fire w5t out ( itself at ! bir? ( ,mohamm$4 #d ,a f\r?1 ! ,d>b-el-,%>ki1 or ,ea/]n ,road1 has s9ce be5 built by ord] ( ! wife ( ! fam\s ,h>\n al ,ras*id4 #e ,joseph ,pitts1 ,a4,d4 #afhj1 says3 ,mecca is surr\nd$ = sev]al miles ) _m ?\s&s ( little hills :i* are v ne> to "o ano!r4 ,!y are all /ony-rock1 & blacki%1 & pretty ne> ( a bigness1 appe>+ at a di/ance l cocks ( hay1 b all po9t+ t[>ds ,mecca4 #f ,burton says ! black /one is volcanic1 b is ?\ght by "s to be a meteorite or a]olite4 ,burckh>dt ?\ght x compos$ ( lava4 ,( its appe>ance ,ali ,bey says3 ,x is a block ( volcanic basalt1 ^: circumf]5ce is spr9kl$ ) little cry/als1 ) rhombs ( tile-r$ feldspa? on a d>k backgr\nd l velvet or *>coal4 #g ,by ! late/ /ati/ics ! numb] ( ,mohamm$ans n[ scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ,asia1 ,africa1 & ! s\?-ea/]n "p ( ,europe am\nts to "s #agf1hcd1cgb4 #h ,moslems ass]t t ^u ?is night ,mohamm$ 0 c>ri$ ?r\gh ! sev5 heav5s ( :i* ,el ,islam tells4 #i ,! initial ,a is plac$ at ! top ( all ,arabian writ+s4 ,x is ! initial ( ,allah & ! fir/ lett] ( ! alphabet1 & is symbolic ( ! orig9 ( creation4 #aj ,burton gives sev5 hundr$4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes3 ,obvi\s pr9t+ errors 7 repair$2 ^! *anges are li/$ bel[4 ,title ,page ,orig9al text3 ,elg91 ,ill1 ,correction3 ,elg91 ,ill41 ,orig9al text3 ,david ,c ,cook ,correction3 ,david ,c4 ,cook ,*apt] ,v ,orig9al text3 may "k !e z we %\ld4' ,correction3 may "k !e z we %\ld4 ,*apt] ,,vi ,orig9al text3 ,?is hulluc9ation ,correction3 ,?is halluc9ation ,orig9al text3 ,mc,lellan1 ,psy*ology ,correction3 ,mc,lellan1 ,psy*ology4 ,orig9al text3 ,see page #bc ,correction3 ,see page #bc4 ,orig9al text3 call$ ',el ,am9 ,correction3 call$ ',el ,am9' ,*apt] ,,vii ,orig9al text3 be p\r$ on my def5seless & ,correction3 be p\r$ on my def5celess & ,*apt] ,,ix ,orig9al text3 ,dea? is ! end ( life ,correction3 ,dea? is ! end ( life ,orig9al text3 ,ikh6 ,ikh6 ,correction3 ,ikh6 ,ikh6 ,*apt] ,,xiv ,orig9al text3 ,he =ebore to ?ru/ ,correction3 ,he =bore to ?ru/ ,*apt] ,,xvi ,orig9al text3 ,= ?is ,i am ?ankful4 ,correction3 ,= ?is ,i am ?ankful1 ,*apt] ,,xvii ,orig9al text3 giv+ him a %ake4 :at ,correction3 giv+ him a %ake1 :at ,orig9al text3 ! fair little ,imra ,correction3 ! fair little ,imri ,*apt] ,,xix ,orig9al text3 ,"h1 ,manasseh6 int]upt$ ,yusuf ,correction3 ,"h1 ,manasseh6 int]rupt$ ,yusuf ,*apt] ,,xxiii ,orig9al text3 peace ) ^? ( ,mecca4 ,correction3 peace ) ^? ( ,mecca4' ,*apt] ,,xxvii ,orig9al text3 ?us comes 9 ,b$\9 g>b8' ,correction3 ?us comes 9 ,b$\9 g>b8 ,footnote #b ,orig9al text3 d]iv$ f ! e>li] ,mahd9ah ,correction3 d]iv$ f ! e>li] ,mahd9ah4 ,footnote #f ,orig9al text3 l velvet or *>coal4 ,correction3 l velvet or *>coal4