Lucky Pehr by August Strindberg
page 73 of 102 (71%)
page 73 of 102 (71%)
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always flattering.
CHAMBERLAIN. [Laughs.] What will the Caliph Omar say to this? [Enter Court Mullah.] MULLAH. Allah akbar barai! How dost? CHAMBERLAIN. Allah! Eloim! I thank you, excellently. MULLAH. Is the Renunciation Act made out in duplicate form? CHAMBERLAIN. In duplicate form. Will you be good enough to compare, then he will only have to add his signature. MULLAH. If there's time enough, it would be the better way. [Chamberlain takes two papers from table and hands one to the Mullah.] CHAMBERLAIN. [Reads aloud.] "We, Omar the twenty-seventh, do hereby solemnly forswear our--the Roman Catholic--faith, and adopt the Mohammedan doctrine as it is determined in the Koran and the sacred writings." Dated, etc. OMAR. Correct? MULLAH. Correct. |
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