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fupporting his head with his left hand, and fitting juft in the corner of the two fofas. Though it was late, he was in full' drefs, his girdle, turban, and handle of his dagger, all Ihi- ning with the finefl brilliants, and a finer fprig of diamonds upon his turban than what I had fecn his father-in-law. wear once when I was with him..
The room was light as day, with a number of wax-torches r or candles. I found myfelf humbled at the fight of fo much greatnefs and affluence. My bare feet were lb dirty, I had a fcruple to fet them upon the rich Perfian carpets with which the whole floor was covered, and the pain that walk- ing at all occafioned gave me altogether fo crouching and cringing a look, that the Bey, upon feeing me come in, cried out, "What's that? Who is that? From whence is become ? His fecretary told him, and immediately upon that I faid to him in Arabic, with a low bow, "Mahomet Bey, I am Yagoube, an Englifliman, better known to your father-in-law than to you, very unfit to appear before you in the condition I am, ha- ving beeji forced ou,t of my bed by yourfoldiers in the middle of the only found fleep I have had for many years." He feem- ed to be exceedingly fhocked at this, and faid to his attend- ants in Turkilli, " My people ! who dares do this ? it is impoflible." Thofe. that.were,priyy to the mefi^age remind- ed him of his fending for me, and the caufe, which he had forgot. They told him what Ifmael had faid, and what the Copht, the tax-gatherer, had mentioned, all very much in my favour. He turned himfelf v/ith great violence on the fofa, and faid, " I remember the man well, but it was not a man like this, this is bad payment indeed. I was going to aflc you, Yagoube, fays he, who thofe were that had brought you out %.fuch.di(lrefs. and I find that I have done it myfelf; but
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