M'Barka

It was the time, M'Barka said, when Chitan the devil, and the evil Djenoun that possess people's minds and drive them insane, were most powerful; and she would hardly listen when Victoria answered that she did not believe in Djenoun.

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M'Barka pulled her veil closer, and because she did so, Victoria hid her face also, rather than shock the Arab woman's prejudices.

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"When a true believer lies ill for more than three days, his sins are all forgiven him," M'Barka consoled herself.

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Hsina had not yet called Victoria, but Lella M'Barka was up and dressed, ready to receive Maïeddine in the room where she had entertained the Roumia girl last night.

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"One is my friend," the girl pleaded, with a glance at the high couch of rugs on which M'Barka lay.

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She would have liked to ask, but as neither Si Maïeddine nor Lella M'Barka encouraged questions, she reminded herself that she could easily read the names of the stations as they passed.

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Lella M'Barka asked Maïeddine if he would drink coffee.

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"Art thou strong enough for a journey, Lella M'Barka?" the girl asked.

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"Canst thou tell me nothing of her, Lella M'Barka?"

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M'Barka; and at six o'clock a feeble, sulky-sounding trumpet blew, signalling the train to move out of the station.

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