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 the return of Holloway, whom he loved, looked up at Deane's sudden motion.

"Ne master have send out more man," he said mournfully.

Deane nodded. Ibraheem nursed his dish.

"Saar, I ask a word, mos' respectful. What nis go to mean. What is eraishouf-perluserpy?"

Deane pondered.

"Give it up! Where did you hear that?"

"Mister Holloway said um. To me. Las' night. I am sit by fire. He come walkun queek; see me and stop. He say, 'Ibraheem, it is late, eh?' I say vurry late. He say, 'Ibraheem, I have saw her, ne woman what is a what you call jinn.' Jus' lak nat."