Angels and Women (1924)

ALLIMADES’ STORY 31
"’Satanas is already informed of the
exceeding beauty of Samoula; for among
women there is none so fair. With tomorrow’s
dawn his emissaries are to begin the
search, which, if you remain, will terminate
with your death, and the transfer of Samoula
to the royal palace. Arise, and depart
hence. Haste, look not back till you reach
the Hermitage on the banks of the Upper
Euphrates, known only to us and our father.
There, in the seclusion of the vast forest, you
must hide from all eyes save those of the
Omniscient.’
"There was no further delay. Our household
stores were loaded upon the beasts of
burden, Samoula and Aldeth placed upon the
camels, and driving a small herd of cattle,
we soon passed a defile in the mountain
which shut the city forever from our gaze.
Here my brother, who had thus far accompanied
us on a fleet horse, dismounted, and
embracing me, with many tears, bade me a
last farewell. ’We shall meet no more in
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