-LSB- Illustration : The BASSA laughs at the CIRCASSIANS -RSB- ` You will not repent of your bargain , ' went on the woman . ` Perhaps if we come back to-morrow you will be glad to give us the four hundred sequins we shall then ask . And the next day the price will be five hundred . ' ` Come away , ' said her companion , taking hold of her sleeve . ` Do not let us stay here any longer . It may cry , and then our secret will be discovered . ' And so saying , the two young women disappeared . The Jews were left in the front hall under the care of the slaves , and Neangir and Sumi followed the Bassa inside the house , which was magnificently furnished . At one end of a large , brilliantly-lighted room a lady of about thirty-five years old reclined on a couch , still beautiful in spite of the sad expression of her face . ` Incomparable Zambac , ' said the Bassa , going up to her , ` give me your thanks , for here is the lost son for whom you have shed so many tears , ' but before his mother could clasp him in her arms Neangir had flung himself at her feet . ` Let the whole house rejoice with me , ' continued the Bassa , ` and let my two sons Ibrahim and Hassan be told , that they may embrace their brother . ' ` Alas ! my lord ! ' said Zambac , ` do you forget that this is the hour when Hassan weeps on his hand , and Ibrahim gathers up his coral beads ? ' ` Let the command of the prophet be obeyed , ' replied the Bassa ; ` then we will wait till the evening . ' ` Forgive me , noble lord , ' interrupted Sumi , ` but what is this mystery ? With the help of the Book of Spells perhaps I may be of some use in the matter . ' ` Sumi , ' answered the Bassa , ' I owe you already the happiness of my life ; come with me then , and the sight of my unhappy sons will tell you of our trouble better than any words of mine . ' The Bassa rose from his divan and drew aside the hangings leading to a large hall , closely followed by Neangir and Sumi . There they saw two young men , one about seventeen , and the other nineteen years of age .
The younger was seated before a table , his forehead resting XXXXX his right hand , which he was watering with his tears .
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