Vulgar words in The Valley of the Kings (Page 1)
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Iskender caught a scowl of disapproval from the Sitt Carûlîn, a glance of agonised appeal from the Sitt Hilda, and then a malicious grin from old Costantîn, as he ran by on foot, prodding with his staff the hindmost jackass, on which the Sitt Jane sat up with face averted.
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He told him it was wrong for him to ride on horseback beside one like thee--for whom to ride an ass were signal honour.
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"What do we want with fifty mules, O ass?" he asked in Arabic.
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"By Allah, thou art an ass thyself!
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'O dreamer, sit still in thy chamber, thou art a prince: air thy princeship, men will teach thee thou art an ass!'
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After four days came the priest's reply, to the effect that preparations were being made for the wedding; upon receipt of which Iskender set forth on his journey, mounted upon an ass, and accompanied by two wealthy Christian merchants of El Cuds, new friends of his, who valued his acquaintance.