And this he did daily for six months . * * * * * One morning , a man who was wandering through the desert , having lost his way , came upon a lonely castle . The sun was very hot , and the man was very tired , so he said to himself , ' I will rest a little in the shadow of this castle . ' He stretched himself out comfortably , and was almost asleep , when he heard a voice calling to him softly : ` Are you a ghost , ' it said , ` or a man ? ' He looked up , and saw a girl leaning out of a window , and he answered : ' I am a man , and a better one , too , than your father or your grandfather . ' ` May all good luck be with you , ' said she ; ` but what has brought you into this land of ogres and horrors ? ' ` Does an ogre really live in this castle ? ' asked he . ` Certainly he does , ' replied the girl , ` and as night is not far off he will be here soon . So , dear friend , depart quickly , lest he return and snap you up for supper . ' ` But I am so thirsty ! ' said the man . ` Be kind , and give me some drink , or else I shall die ! Surely , even in this desert there must be some spring ? ' ` Well , I have noticed that whenever the ogre brings back water he always comes from that side ; so if you follow the same direction perhaps you may find some . ' The man jumped up at once and was about to start , when the maiden spoke again : ` Tell me , where you are going ? ' ` Why do you want to know ? ' ' I have an errand for you ; but tell me first whether you go east or west . ' ' I travel to Damascus . ' ` Then do this for me .
As you pass through our village , ask for a man called Dschemil , and say XXXXX him : `` Dschemila greets you , from the castle , which lies far away , and is rocked by the wind .
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