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The Grey Fairy Book by Unknown
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shaggy hair hanging over his eyes.

‘Welcome, stranger,' said Dschemil, as the man stopped. 'Where
have you come from?'

‘I come from the west, and go towards the east,' he answered.

‘Well, stop with us awhile, and rest and eat!' said Dschemil. And
the man entered; and food was set before him, and he sat down
with the father of the maiden and her brothers, and Dschemil.
Only Dschemil himself was absent, squatting on the threshold.

‘Why do you not eat too?' asked the stranger. But one of the
young men whispered hastily: ‘Leave him alone. Take no notice! It
is only at night that he ever eats.'

So the stranger went on silently with his food. Suddenly one of
Dschemil's brothers called out and said: ‘Dschemil, bring us some
water! ‘ And the stranger remembered his message and said:

‘Is there a man here named "Dschemil"? I lost my way in the
desert, and came to a castle, and a maiden looked out of the
window and . . . ‘

‘Be quiet,' they cried, fearing that Dschemil might hear. But
Dschemil had heard, and came forward and said:

‘What did you see? Tell me truly, or I will cut off your head
this instant!'

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