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Miss Griffin to expose us�察�and that we should all be put into white sheets�察�

and exhibited in the centre aisle。 But�察�so Westerlyif I may be allowed the 

expression as opposite to Eastern associationswas Miss Griffin's sense of 

rectitude�察�that she merely suspected Apples�察�and we were saved。 

     I have called the Seraglio�察�united。 Upon the question�察�solely�察�whether 



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the   Commander   of   the   Faithful   durst   exercise   a   right   of   kissing   in   that 

sanctuary       of  the   palace�察   �were     its  peerless    inmates     divided。     Zobeide 

asserted a counter´right in the Favourite to scratch�察�and the fair Circassian 

put   her   face�察  �for   refuge�察  �into   a   green   baize   bag�察  �originally   designed   for 

books。 On the other hand�察�a young antelope of transcendent beauty from 

the   fruitful   plains   of   Camden   Town   ��whence   she   had   been   brought�察  �by 

traders�察  �in   the   half´   yearly   caravan   that   crossed   the   intermediate   desert 

after the holidays���察�held more liberal opinions�察�but stipulated for limiting 

the benefit of them to that dog�察�and son of a dog�察�the Grand Vizier´ ´who 

had    no   rights�察  �and   was    not   in  question。     At   length�察  �the   difficulty   was 

compromised by the installation of a very youthful slave as Deputy。 She�察�

raised     upon    a   stool�察  �officially   received     upon     her   cheeks     the   salutes 

intended   by   the   gracious   Haroun   for   other   Sultanas�察  �and   was   privately 

rewarded from the coffers of the Ladies of the Hareem。 

     And   now   it   was�察  �at   the   full   height   of   enjoyment   of   my   bliss�察  �that   I 

became   heavily   troubled。   I   began   to   think   of   my   mother�察  �and   what   she 

would say to my taking home at Midsummer eight of the most beautiful of 

the daughters of men�察�but all unexpected。 I thought of the number of beds 

we made up at our house�察�of my father's income�察�and of the baker�察�and my 

despondency  redoubled。  The   Seraglio   and   malicious   Vizier�察  �divining   the 

cause   of   their   Lord's   unhappiness�察  �did   their   utmost   to   augment   it。   They 

professed   unbounded   fidelity�察  �and   declared   that   they   would   live   and   die 

with   him。  Reduced to the   utmost   wretchedness by  these protestations   of 

attachment�察�I lay awake�察�for hours at a time�察�ruminating on my frightful lot。 

In my despair�察�I think I might have taken an early opportunity of falling on 

my knees before Miss Griffin�察�avowing my resemblance to Solomon�察�and 

praying to be dealt with according to the outraged laws of my country�察�if 

an unthought´of means of escape had not opened before me。 

     One day�察�we were out walking�察�two and twoon which occasion the 

Vizier had his usual instructions to take note of the boy at the turn´pike�察�

and   if   he   profanely   gazed   ��which   he   always   did��   at   the   beauties   of   the 

Hareem�察      �to   have    him    bowstrung      in   the   course    of   the   nightand      it 

happened that our hearts were veiled in gloom。 An unaccountable action 

on   the   part   of   the   antelope   had   plunged   the   State   into   disgrace。   That 



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charmer�察�on the representation that the previous day was her birthday�察�and 

that   vast   treasures   had   been   sent   in   a   hamper   for   its   celebration   ��both 

baseless   assertions���察  �had   secretly   but   most   pressingly   invited   thirty´five 

neighbouring princes and princesses to a  ball and supper�此  �with a  special 

stipulation that they were ;not to be fetched till twelve。; This wandering of 

the antelope's fancy�察�led to the surprising arrival at Miss Griffin's door�察�in 

divers   equipages   and   under   various   escorts�察  �of   a   great   company   in   full 

dress�察�who were deposited on the top step in a flush of high expectancy�察�

and who were dismissed in tears。 At the beginning of the double knocks 

attendant on these ceremonies�察�the antelope had retired to a back attic�察�and 

bolted herself in�察�and at every new arrival�察�Miss Griffin had gone so much 

more and more distracted�察�that at last she had been seen to tear her front。 

Ultimate   capitulation   on   the   part   of   the   offender�察  �had   been   followed   by 

solitude     in  the   linen´closet�察   �bread    and    water   and    a  lecture   to   all�察 �of 

vindictive length�察�in which Miss Griffin had used expressions�此�Firstly�察 �I 

believe   you   all   of   you   knew   of   it�察─  �Secondly�察   �Every   one   of   you   is   as 

wicked as another�察─�Thirdly�察 �A pack of little wretches。; 

     Under   these   circumstances�察  �we   were   walking   drearily   along�察  �and   I 

especially�察�with my。 Moosulmaun responsibilities heavy on me�察�was in a 

very low state of mind�察�when a strange man accosted Miss Griffin�察�and�察�

after walking on at her side for a little while and talking with her�察�looked 

at   me。  Supposing   him  to   be   a   minion of   the   law�察 �and   that   my  hour   was 

come�察�I instantly ran away�察�with the general purpose of making for Egypt。 

     The whole Seraglio cried out�察�when they saw me making off as fast as 

my legs would carry me ��I had an impression that the first turning on the 

left�察  �and   round   by   the   public´house�察  �would   be   the   shortest   way   to   the 

Pyramids���察�Miss   Griffin   screamed after   me�察  �the faithless Vizier   ran   after 

me�察�and the boy at the turnpike dodged me into a corner�察�like a sheep�察�and 

cut me off。 Nobody scolded me when I was taken and brought back�察�Miss 

Griffin only said�察�with a stunning gentleness�察�This was very curious� �Why 

had I run away when the gentleman looked at me�拭�

     If I had had any breath to answer with�察�I dare say I should have made 

no answer�察�having no breath�察�I certainly made none。 Miss Griffin and the 

strange man took me between them�察�and walked me back to the palace in a 



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sort of state�察�but not at all ��as I couldn't help feeling�察�with astonishment�� in 

culprit state。 

     When   we   got   there�察  �we   went   into   a   room   by   ourselves�察  �and   Miss 

Griffin called in to her assistance�察�Mesrour�察�chief of the dusky guards of 

the Hareem。 Mesrour�察�on being whispered to�察�began to shed tears。 ;Bless 

you�察�my precious� ─�said that officer�察�turning to me�察 �your Pa's took bitter 

bad� ─�

     I asked�察�with a fluttered heart�察 �Is he very ill�拭─�

     ;Lord   temper   the   wind   to   you�察  �my   lamb� ─  �said   the   good   Mesrour�察�

kneeling down�察 �that   I   might have   a   comforting shoulder   for   my  head   to 

rest on�察 �your Pa's dead� ─�

     Haroun Alraschid   took  to   flight   at   the   words�察  �the   Seraglio   vanished�察�

from that moment�察�I never again saw one of the eight of the fairest of the 

daughters of men。 

     I was taken home�察�and there was Debt at home as well as Death�察�and 

we had a sale there。 My own little bed was so superciliously looked upon 

by a Power unknown to me�察�hazily called ;The Trade�察─�that a brass coal´ 

scuttle�察�a roasting´jack�察�and a birdcage�察�were obliged to be put into it to 

make a Lot of it�察�and then it went for a song。 So I heard mentioned�察�and I 

wondered what song�察�and thought what a dismal song it must have been to 

sing� �

     Then�察  �I   was   sent   to   a   great�察  �cold�察  �bare�察  �school   of   big   boys�察  �where 

everything to eat and wear was thick and clumpy�察�without being enough�察�

where   everybody�察  �largo   and   small�察  �was   cruel�察  �where   the   boys   knew   all 

about the sale�察�before I got there�察�and asked me what I had fetched�察�and 

who   had   bought   me�察  �and   hooted   at   me�察   �Going�察  �going�察  �gone� ─  �I   never 

whispered   in   that   wretched   place   that   I   had   been   Haroun�察  �or   had   had   a 

Seraglio�此  �for�察  �I   knew   that   if   I   mentioned   my   reverses�察  �I   should   be   so 

worried�察�that I should have to drown myself in the muddy pond near the 

playground�察�which looked like the beer。 

     Ah me�察�ah me� �No other ghost has haunted the boy's room�察�my friends�察�

since I have occupied it�察�than the ghost of my own childhood�察�the ghost of 

my own innocence�察�the ghost of my own airy belief。 Many a time have I 

pursued the phantom�此�never with this man's stride of mine to come up with 



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it�察 �never   with these   man's   hands   of   mine   to   touch it�察 �never  more   to   this 

man's heart of mine to hold it in its purity。 And here you see me working 

out�察  �as   cheerfully   and   thankfully   as   I   may�察  �my   doom   of   shaving   in   the 

glass   a   constant   change   of   customers�察  �and   of   lying   down   and   rising   up 

with the skeleton allotted to me for my mortal companion。 



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            THE TRIAL FOR MURDER。 



       I   have  always    noticed   a   prevalent    want   of   courage�察   �even   among 

persons   of   superior   intelligence   and   culture�察  �as   to   imparting   their   own 

psychological experiences when those have been of a strange sort。 Almost 

all men are afraid that what they could relate in such wise would find no 

parallel or response in a listener's internal life�察�and might be suspected or 

laughed at。 A truthful traveller�察�who should have seen some extraordinary 

creature in the likeness of a sea´serpent�察�would have
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