Hichens, Robert Smythe, 1864-1950 / 2008-06-10 00:00:00

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THE GARDEN OF ALLAH
BY
ROBERT HICHENS

PREPARER'S NOTE
This text was prepared from an edition published by Grosset &
Dunlap, New York. It was originally published in 1904.

CONTENTS
BOOK I. PRELUDE
BOOK II. THE VOICE OF PRAYER
BOOK III. THE GARDEN
BOOK IV. THE JOURNEY
BOOK V. THE REVELATION
BOOK VI. THE JOURNEY BACK


THE GARDEN OF ALLAH


BOOK I. PRELUDE

CHAPTER I
The fatigue caused by a rough sea journey, and, perhaps, the
consciousness that she would have to be dressed before dawn to catch the
train for Beni-Mora, prevented Domini Enfilden from sleeping. There was
deep silence in the Hotel de la Mer at Robertville. The French officers
who took their pension there had long since ascended the hill of Addouna
to the barracks. The cafes had closed their doors to the drinkers and
domino players. The lounging Arab boys had deserted the sandy Place de
la Marine. In their small and dusky bazaars the Israelites had reckoned
up the takings of the day, and curled themselves up in gaudy quilts
on their low divans to rest.
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