The Hawk of Egypt
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"Camels, palms, water. An oasis with tents;women and children and men. Come round, Sooltan, come round. " And shepulled with all her strength, and still to no avail, for, oblivious ofthe peaceful, verdant patch, the mighty animal forged ahead.
"Well, I shall have to drop from the saddle, let Sooltan go, and walkover to them. They are sure to be friendly and . . . " She had just slipped her foot from the stirrup when, clear andinsistent, there came a ringing cry.
Some way off, the Hawk of Egypt ...had followed her from the village ofKhankah, with intent, knowing the horse she rode, to watch over but notintrude his presence upon her. He had known for some time thatel-Sooltan was out of hand, and had decided to call him after a mile orso more of furious exercise; but, instead, quite suddenly andinstinctively, he cried, "_A'ti balak!--a'ti balak_!" which means, "Becareful--be careful, " and pulled the mare to a standstill.
He too had seen the mirage of the peaceful oasis, thrown by theatmosphere from a distance of eighty miles, and with his desert-trainedeyes had caught the little movement of the foot; and, connecting thetwo, he insistently called the stallion, knowing that a drop from thesaddle at the almost incredible speed at which Sooltan was going mighteasily result in twisted ankles or even a broken neck.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
"Camels, palms, water. An oasis with tents;women and children and men. Come round, Sooltan, come round. " And shepulled with all her strength, and still to no avail, for, oblivious ofthe peaceful, verdant patch, the mighty animal forged ahead.
"Well, I shall have to drop from the saddle, let Sooltan go, and walkover to them. They are sure to be friendly and . . . " She had just slipped her foot from the stirrup when, clear andinsistent, there came a ringing cry.
Some way off, the Hawk of Egypt ...had followed her from the village ofKhankah, with intent, knowing the horse she rode, to watch over but notintrude his presence upon her. He had known for some time thatel-Sooltan was out of hand, and had decided to call him after a mile orso more of furious exercise; but, instead, quite suddenly andinstinctively, he cried, "_A'ti balak!--a'ti balak_!" which means, "Becareful--be careful, " and pulled the mare to a standstill.
He too had seen the mirage of the peaceful oasis, thrown by theatmosphere from a distance of eighty miles, and with his desert-trainedeyes had caught the little movement of the foot; and, connecting thetwo, he insistently called the stallion, knowing that a drop from thesaddle at the almost incredible speed at which Sooltan was going mighteasily result in twisted ankles or even a broken neck.
What to read after The Hawk of Egypt?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Conquest Joan to read onlineMoreLess
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