prolongs the hours of festivity, the fierce delight that is extorted
from injury by revenge, and the sweet succession of varied pleasures
which the wish that is ever changing prepares for love?"'

'Whatever thou art,' said ALMORAN, 'whose voice has thus disclosed the
secret of my soul, accept my homage; for I will worship thee: and be
thou henceforth my wisdom and my strength.'

'Arise,' said the Genius, 'for therefore am I sent. To thy own powers,
mine shall be superadded: and if, as weak only, thou hast been wretched;
henceforth thou shalt be happy. Take no thought for to-morrow;
to-morrow, my power shall be employed in thy behalf. Be not affrighted
at any prodigy; but put thy confidence in me.' While he was yet speaking
and the eyes of ALMORAN were fixed upon him, a cloud gathered round him;
and the next moment dissolving again into air, he disappeared.




CHAP. IX


ALMORAN, when he recovered from his astonishment, and had reflected upon
the prodigy, determined to wait the issue, and refer all his hopes to
the interposition of the Genius, without attempting any thing to retard
the marriage; at which he resolved to be present, that he might improve
any supernatural event which might be produced in his favour.

HAMET, in the mean time, was anticipating the morrow with a mixture of
anxiety and pleasure; and though he had no reason to think any thing