une also:
you have killed her! In Fashoda even adult Europeans die of the fever
like flies, and what of such a child? And if they order you to go on
foot beside the horses and camels, she will fall the first day. You did
all this. Enjoy yourself now--you Christian!"

And he left them while they turned from the place of prayer towards the
huts. They walked long, as the city was spread over an immense space.
Nell, worn out by fatigue, hunger, fright, and the horrible impressions
of the whole day, began to lag. Idris and Gebhr urged her to walk
faster. But after a time her limbs became entirely numb. Then Stas,
without reflection, took her in his arms and carried her. On the way he
wanted to speak to her; he wanted to justify himself, but ideas were
torpid, as if they were dead in his mind; so he only repeated in a
circle, "Nell! Nell! Nell!" and he clasped her to his bosom, not being
able to say anything more. After a few score paces Nell fell asleep in
his arms from exhaustion; so he walked in silence amid the quiet of the
slumbering little streets, interrupted only by the conversation of
Idris and Gebhr, whose hearts overflowed with joy. This was fortunate
for Stas, as otherwise they would have punished him for his insolent
reply to the Mahdi. They were, however, so occupied with what they had
seen that they could not think of anything else.

"I felt sick," said Idris, "but the sight of the prophet healed me."

"He is like a palm in the desert, and like cool water on a scorching
day, and his words are like ripe dates," answered Gebhr.

"Nur el-Tadhil lied when he said that he would not permit us to be
admitted to his presence. He admitted us, blessed us, and ordered
Abdullahi to lavish gifts upon us."

"Who will munificently enrich us, for the wish of the Mahdi is sacred."

"Bismillah! May it be as you say!" spoke out one of the Bedouins.

And Gebhr began to dream of whole herds of camels, horned cattle, and
bags full of piastres.

From these dreams he was awakened by Idris who, pointing at Stas
carrying the sleeping girl, asked:

"What shall we do with that hornet and that fly?"

"Ha! Smain ought to reward us for them, separately."

"Since the prophet says that he will not permit any negotiations with
the infidels, Smain will have no interest in them."

"In such case I regret that they did not get into the hands of the
caliph, who would have taught that whelp what it is to bark against the
truth and the e