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“Because it would not go with your honour.” He murmured, Justifying

“You prefer mine always before your own,” and then sprang the means

energetically to his feet, saying, ‘" Now, Sirs, praise God and work.” 4. Ix. 18 In three hours we had settled time-tables, and arranged for our

successors here in Aba el Lissan, with their spheres and duties.

I took my leave. Joyce had just returned to us from Egypt, and

Feisal promised that he would come, with him and Marshall, to

Azrak to join me on the twelfth at latest. All the camp was happy

as | got into a Rolls tender and set off northward, hoping yet to rally

the Rualla under Nuri Shaalan in time for our attack on Deraa.

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