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 vince me by shewing me the house you talk of, I will give you four pieces of gold to make amends for my unbelief.”

“I think,” said the cobler, after considering awhile, “that if you were to blindfold me, I should remember every turning we made; but with my eyes open I am sure I should never find it.”

Accordingly the robber covered Mustapha’s eyes with his handkerchief, who led him through most of the principal streets, and stopping by Cassim's door, said, “here it is, I went no further than this house.”

The robber immediately marked the door with a piece of chalk; and giving Mustapha his four pieces of gold, dismissed him.

Shortly after the thief and Mustapha had quitted the door, Morgiana coming home from market, perceived the little mark of white chalk on the door; and suspecting something was wrong, directly marked four doors on one side and five on the other of her master’s, in exactly the same manner, without saying a word to any one.

The robber meantime rejoined his troop, and boasted greatly of his success. His captain and comrades praised his diligence; and being well armed, they proceeded to