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omething that would confirm it; and turning towards Harry, he muttered, "Master Blount, you are expected to say something, only two or three words; anything you like!" "For God's sake, get them to buy us!" said Harry, in complying with the strange request made to him. Believing that the name he must give to the Arabs should something resemble in sound the words Harry had spoken, Jim told them that the name of the Mogador merchant was "For God's sake buy us." After repeating these words two or three times, the Arabs were able to pronounce them, after a fashion. "Ask the young man," commanded one of them, "if he is sure the merchant `For-God's-sake-bias' will ransom you all?" "When I am done speaking to you," said Jim, whispering to Harry, "say Yes! nod your head, and then utter some words!" "Yes!" exclaimed Harry, giving his head an abrupt inclination. "I think I know what you are trying to do, Jim. All right!" "Yes!" said Jim, turning to the Arabs; "the young fellow says that he is quite certain his uncle will buy us all. Our friends at home will repay him." "But how about the black man?" asked one of the merchants. "He is not a Englishman?" "No; but he speaks English. He has sailed in English ships, and will certainly be redeemed with the rest." The Arabs now retired from the penn, after promising to call and see our adventurers early in the morning. After their departure, Jim related the whole of the conversation to his companions, which had the effect of inspiring them with renewed hope. "Tell them anything," said Harry, "and promise anything; for I think there is no doubt of our being ransomed if taken to Mogador, although I'm sure I have no uncle there, and don't know whether there's any English consul at that port." "To get to Mogador is our only chance," said Jim; "and I wish I were guilty of no worse crime than using deception to induce some one to take us there. I have a hope that these men will buy us on speculation; and, if lies will induce them to do so, they shall have plenty of them from me. And you," continued he, turning to the Krooman, "you must not let them know that you speak their language, or they will not give a dollar for you. When they come here in the morning, you must converse with the rest of us in English, so that they may have reason to think that you will also be redeemed." Next morning, the merchants again came to the penn; and the slaves, at their r
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