CHAPTER_NN1 1_MC1 '_GE But_CCB ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, '_" where_RRQ is_VBZ the_AT body_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Ah_UH yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT watchman_NN1 ,_, rubbing_VVG one_MC1 horny_JJ foot_NN1 up_RP and_CC down_RP his_APPGE shin_NN1 ._. 
'_" Ah_UH yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT corporal_NN1 ,_, shuffling_NN1 uneasily_RR ._. 
Owen_NP1 waited_VVD ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT corporal_NN1 at_RR21 last_RR22 ,_, looking_VVG out_RP over_II the_AT river_NN1 to_II where_RRQ a_AT1 low_JJ mud_NN1 shoal_NN1 raised_VVD its_APPGE back_NN1 above_II the_AT water_NN1 ,_, grey_JJ and_CC wrinkled_JJ like_II a_AT1 hippopotamus_NN1 ,_, '_" it_PPH1 was_VBDZ there_RL ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, '_" it_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX there_RL now_RT ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 had_VHD been_VBN a_AT1 long_JJ ,_, hot_JJ ,_, fruitless_JJ morning_NNT1 ._. 
And_CC now_RT this_DD1 !_! 
He_PPHS1 boiled_VVD over_RP ._. 
'_" If_CSW this_DD1 is_VBZ some_DD joke_NN1 '_GE The_AT watchman_NN1 looked_VVN as_CS21 if_CS22 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ about_RPK to_TO burst_VVI into_II tears_NN2 ._. 
'_GE But_CCB ,_, effendi_VV0 ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ there_RL ,_, I_PPIS1 saw_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Or_CC thought_VVD you_PPY did_VDD ._. 
'_" '_GE Foolish_JJ man_NN1 !_! '_GE said_VVD the_AT corporal_NN1 ,_, swiftly_RR switching_JJ sides_NN2 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ all_DB a_AT1 dream_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 gave_VVD the_AT watchman_NN1 a_AT1 push_NN1 ._. 
The_AT watchman_NN1 pushed_VVD him_PPHO1 back_RP ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ no_AT dream_NN1 !_! '_" he_PPHS1 insisted_VVD ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 saw_VVD it_PPH1 with_IW my_APPGE own_DA two_MC eyes_NN2 ._. 
A_AT1 woman_NN1 ,_, on_II the_AT sandbank_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE A_AT1 woman_NN1 !_! '_GE said_VVD the_AT corporal_NN1 ._. 
'_" There_RL ,_, what_DDQ did_VDD I_PPIS1 tell_VVI you_PPY !_! 
It_PPH1 is_VBZ time_NNT1 you_PPY got_VVD another_DD1 wife_NN1 ,_, Abu_NP1 ._. 
Then_RT you_PPY would_VM stop_VVI having_VHG these_DD2 foolish_JJ dreams_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 saw_VVD it_PPH1 plainly_RR ._. 
On_II the_AT sandbank_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY saw_VVD something_PN1 plainly_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 woman_NN1 ,_, '_GE insisted_VVD the_AT watchman_NN1 doggedly_RR ._. 
'_GE A_AT1 heap_NN1 of_IO camel_NN1 dung_NN1 !_! '_GE scoffed_VVD the_AT corporal_NN1 ._. 
'_GE In_II the_AT middle_NN1 of_IO the_AT river_NN1 ?_? '_GE said_VVD the_AT watchman_NN1 angrily_RR ._. 
'_GE Anyway_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, '_" it_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX there_RL now_RT ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ there_RL ._. 
'_" '_" Then_RT what_DDQ has_VHZ happened_VVN to_II it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Perhaps_RR ,_, '_GE suggested_VVD the_AT corporal_NN1 ,_, '_GE the_AT river_NN1 has_VHZ washed_VVN it_PPH1 away_RL ?_? 
'_GE Owen_NP1 looked_VVD up_RP and_CC down_II the_AT river_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 stretched_VVD ,_, broad_JJ and_CC placid_JJ ,_, to_II the_AT horizon_NN1 on_II both_DB2 sides_NN2 ._. 
Further_RRR on_RP down_RP ,_, near_II21 to_II22 the_AT city_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 single_JJ felucca_NN1 was_VBDZ gliding_VVG gracefully_RR in_RP towards_II the_AT bank_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 came_VVD to_TO rest_VVI and_CC then_RT there_EX was_VBDZ nothing_PN1 else_RR moving_VVG in_II the_AT intense_JJ heat_NN1 of_IO the_AT late_JJ morning_NNT1 Egyptian_JJ sun_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 scanned_VVD the_AT water_NN1 's_GE edge_NN1 carefully_RR ._. 
At_II this_DD1 time_NNT1 of_IO year_NNT1 ,_, with_IW the_AT flood_NN1 still_RR some_DD weeks_NNT2 off_RP ,_, the_AT Nile_NP1 had_VHD shrunk_VVN back_RP into_II its_APPGE bed_NN1 ,_, uncovering_VVG a_AT1 wide_JJ strip_NN1 of_IO mud_NN1 ,_, now_RT baked_VVD hard_JJ and_CC dry_JJ and_CC cracked_VVN like_II crazy_JJ paving_NN1 ._. 
Far_RR away_RL he_PPHS1 thought_VVD he_PPHS1 could_VM see_VVI some_DD goats_NN2 grazing_VVG ._. 
But_CCB there_EX was_VBDZ no_AT suspicious_JJ heap_NN1 lying_VVG grounded_VVN in_II the_AT shallows_NN2 ,_, no_AT flotsam_NN1 or_CC jetsam_VV0 at_RR21 all_RR22 ._. 
Anything_PN1 that_CST came_VVD ashore_RL would_VM be_VBI snatched_VVN up_RP at_RR21 once_RR22 by_II thrifty_JJ beachcombers_NN2 ._. 
Under_II his_APPGE feet_NN2 a_RR21 little_RR22 floating_JJ clump_NN1 of_IO Um_UH Suf_NP1 ,_, Mother_NN1 of_IO Wool_NN1 ,_, papyrus_NN1 reed_NN1 ,_, torn_VVN loose_JJ from_II its_APPGE moorings_NN2 hundreds_NNO2 of_IO miles_NNU2 to_II the_AT south_ND1 ,_, nestled_VVD along_II the_AT bank_NN1 and_CC came_VVD to_TO rest_VVI against_II the_AT shoal_NN1 ._. 
Nestled_NP1 and_CC stuck_VVD ._. 
The_AT current_NN1 was_VBDZ not_XX even_RR sufficient_JJ to_TO tug_VVI it_PPH1 loose_RR again_RT ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 ca_VM n't_XX have_VHI !_! '_GE said_VVD the_AT watchman_NN1 angrily_RR ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ Lying_VVG right_RR up_RP on_II the_AT shoal_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" How_RRQ did_VDD it_PPH1 get_VVI there_RL ,_, then_RT ?_? '_GE asked_VVD the_AT corporal_NN1 ._. 
'_" Did_VDD it_PPH1 jump_VVI up_RP there_RL like_II a_AT1 fish_NN ?_? 
'_" This_DD1 was_VBDZ exactly_RR the_AT kind_NN1 of_IO non-issue_NN1 that_CST Owen_NP1 did_VDD n't_XX want_VVI to_TO get_VVI involved_JJ in_II ._. 
In_II fact_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX want_VVI to_TO get_VVI involved_JJ in_II any_DD of_IO this_DD1 at_RR21 all_RR22 ._. 
'_" This_DD1 is_VBZ n't_XX anything_PN1 to_TO do_VDI with_IW me_PPIO1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" This_DD1 is_VBZ not_XX for_IF the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Quite_RG right_RR ,_, effendi_VV0 !_! '_GE said_VVD the_AT corporal_NN1 smartly_RR ._. 
'_GE Only_RR a_AT1 woman_NN1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 was_VBDZ not_XX what_DDQ he_PPHS1 had_VHD meant_VVN ._. 
'_" This_DD1 is_VBZ a_AT1 matter_NN1 for_IF the_AT Parquet_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
This_DD1 was_VBDZ an_AT1 ordinary_JJ crime_NN1 if_CS ever_RR he_PPHS1 'd_VHD seen_VVN one_PN1 ._. 
And_CC ordinary_JJ crimes_NN2 were_VBDR handled_VVN by_II the_AT Parquet_NN1 ,_, the_AT Department_NN1 of_IO Prosecutions_NN2 of_IO the_AT Ministry_NN1 of_IO Justice_NN1 ._. 
The_AT Egyptian_JJ legal_JJ system_NN1 was_VBDZ like_II the_AT French_NN1 ._. 
Conduct_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 criminal_JJ investigation_NN1 was_VBDZ the_AT responsibility_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 prosecuting_JJ lawyer_NN1 ,_, not_XX of_IO the_AT police_NN2 ._. 
The_AT police_NN2 worked_VVN under_II his_APPGE direction_NN1 ._. 
And_CC ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, when_CS a_AT1 crime_NN1 was_VBDZ reported_VVN they_PPHS2 were_VBDR the_AT ones_NN2 who_PNQS had_VHD to_TO notify_VVI the_AT Parquet_NN1 in_II the_AT first_MD place_NN1 ._. 
'_" Has_VHZ the_AT Parquet_NN1 been_VBN notified_VVN ?_? '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD sternly_RR ._. 
The_AT corporal_NN1 scratched_VVD his_APPGE head_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 expect_VV0 so_RR ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_GE Expect_VV0 so_RR ?_? 
'_GE Owen_NP1 boiled_VVD over_RP with_IW fury_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 should_VM bloody_RG well_RR expect_VVI so_RR ,_, too_RR ._. 
And_CC I_PPIS1 'd_VM expect_VVI them_PPHO2 to_TO be_VBI here_RL ._. 
I_PPIS1 'd_VM expect_VVI them_PPHO2 to_TO be_VBI wasting_VVG their_APPGE time_NNT1 on_II this_DD1 foolish_JJ nonsense_NN1 and_CC not_XX me_PPIO1 ._. 
Whose_DDQGE idea_NN1 was_VBDZ it_PPH1 to_TO send_VVI for_IF the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 anyway_RR ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI anything_PN1 about_II it_PPH1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT corporal_NN1 hurriedly_RR ._. 
'_" One_PN1 said_VVD that_CST you_PPY were_VBDR near_RL ,_, effendi_VV0 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT watchman_NN1 forlornly_RR ,_, '_GE and_CC the_AT Chief_JJ thought_NN1 '_GE Owen_NP1 knew_VVD damned_RG well_RR what_DDQ the_AT District_NN1 Chief_NN1 had_VHD thought_VVN ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD thought_VVN ,_, here_RL was_VBDZ somebody_PN1 senior_JJ he_PPHS1 could_VM pass_VVI responsibility_NN1 to_II without_IW having_VHG to_TO do_VDI anything_PN1 about_II it_PPH1 himself_PPX1 ._. 
Right_RR on_II the_AT spot_NN1 ,_, too_RR !_! 
He_PPHS1 would_VM n't_XX even_RR have_VHI to_TO stir_VVI out_II21 of_II22 the_AT cool_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE office_NN1 ._. 
While_CS he_PPHS1 ,_, Owen_NP1 ,_, was_VBDZ tearing_VVG around_RP all_RR over_II the_AT place_NN1 like_II a_AT1 bloody_JJ lunatic_NN1 !_! 
'_GE Tell_VV0 the_AT Chief_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ominously_RR ,_, '_" that_CST I_PPIS1 'll_VM be_VBI wanting_VVG a_AT1 word_NN1 with_IW him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" This_DD1 was_VBDZ ridiculous_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX afford_VVI to_TO be_VBI spending_VVG his_APPGE time_NNT1 here_RL ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 dozen_NNO men_NN2 on_II the_AT other_JJ side_NN1 of_IO town_NN1 waiting_VVG for_IF him_PPHO1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 had_VHD been_VBN about_RG half_RR21 way_RR22 through_II when_RRQ the_AT message_NN1 had_VHD come_VVN from_II the_AT District_NN1 Chief_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD dropped_VVN everything_PN1 and_CC left_VVN ._. 
And_CC you_PPY could_VM bet_VVI that_CST the_AT moment_NN1 he_PPHS1 'd_VHD left_VVN they_PPHS2 'd_VHD sat_VVN down_RP in_II the_AT shade_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 set_VVD off_RP back_RP up_RP the_AT bank_NN1 ._. 
After_CS a_AT1 moment_NN1 's_GE hesitation_NN1 the_AT other_JJ two_MC ran_VVD after_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE Effendi_NP1 !_! 
Effendi_NP1 !_! 
'_" '_" You_PPY stay_VV0 here_RL ._. 
Wait_VV0 for_IF the_AT Parquet_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY can_VM tell_VVI it_PPH1 all_DB to_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 reached_VVD the_AT top_NN1 of_IO the_AT bank_NN1 ,_, lizards_NN2 scattering_VVG out_II21 of_II22 the_AT way_NN1 in_II31 front_II32 of_II33 him_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ just_RR about_RPK to_TO plunge_VVI back_RP into_II the_AT streets_NN2 when_RRQ he_PPHS1 saw_VVD someone_PN1 running_VVG towards_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ one_MC1 of_IO the_AT men_NN2 he_PPHS1 had_VHD left_VVN ._. 
'_GE Effendi_NP1 !_! '_" he_PPHS1 gasped_VVD ._. 
'_GE A_AT1 message_NN1 !_! 
From_II the_AT Bimbashi_NN1 !_! 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ?_? 
'_" '_" You_PPY are_VBR to_TO go_VVI to_II the_AT river_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Owen_NP1 looked_VVD round_RP ._. 
Behind_II him_PPHO1 the_AT river_NN1 sparkled_VVD placidly_RR in_II the_AT sun_NN1 ._. 
Apart_II21 from_II22 the_AT corporal_NN1 and_CC the_AT watchman_NN1 ,_, there_EX was_VBDZ n't_XX a_AT1 soul_NN1 in_II sight_NN1 ._. 
Nothing_PN1 moved_VVD on_II the_AT bank_NN1 or_CC out_RP on_II the_AT water_NN1 ._. 
The_AT mud_NN1 shoal_NN1 and_CC its_APPGE hump_NN1 dozed_VVD tranquilly_RR in_II the_AT heat_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM at_II the_AT river_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB why_RRQ on_II earth_NN1 ..._... ?_? 
'_GE The_AT Bimbashi_NP1 arrived_VVD shortly_RR afterwards_RT ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ in_II a_AT1 motor-car_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 was_VBDZ impressive_JJ since_CS there_EX were_VBDR relatively_RR few_DA2 cars_NN2 in_II Cairo_NP1 in_II 1909_MC and_CC the_AT police_NN2 force_NN1 itself_PPX1 did_VDD not_XX boast_VVI one_PN1 ._. 
Normally_RR it_PPH1 went_VVD about_II its_APPGE business_NN1 either_RR on_II foot_NN1 or_CC in_II an_AT1 arabeah_NN1 ,_, the_AT horse-drawn_JJ cab_NN1 distinctive_JJ to_II the_AT city_NN1 ._. 
If_CS it_PPH1 needed_VVD a_AT1 car_NN1 it_PPH1 borrowed_VVD the_AT Army_NN1 's_VBZ one_PN1 ._. 
But_CCB that_DD1 was_VBDZ battered_VVN and_CC sober_JJ :_: this_DD1 one_PN1 was_VBDZ new_JJ and_CC ,_, well_RR ,_, spectacular_JJ ._. 
'_GE Green_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT driver_NN1 of_IO the_AT car_NN1 ,_, noting_VVG with_IW satisfaction_NN1 Owen_NP1 's_GE interest_NN1 ._. 
'_" There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 bit_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 fuss_NN1 about_II that_DD1 ._. 
The_AT Mufti_NN1 complained_VVD ._. 
But_CCB I_PPIS1 said_VVD :_: '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ almost_RR the_AT family_NN1 colour_NN1 ,_, is_VBZ n't_XX it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE The_AT Bimbashi_NN1 ,_, McPhee_NP1 ,_, pink_JJ and_CC fair_JJ and_CC anxious_JJ ,_, rushed_VVD forward_RL ._. 
'_" This_DD1 is_VBZ Captain_NNB Owen_NP1 ,_, Prince_NN1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 ,_, Prince_NNB Narouz_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" Ah_UH !_! '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 ._. 
You_PPY got_VVD here_RL quickly_RR ._. 
Efficient_JJ of_IO you_PPY ._. 
But_CCB then_RT '_GE he_PPHS1 smiled_VVD ambiguously_RR '_GE we_PPIS2 know_VV0 the_AT Mamur_NN1 Zapt_NN1 to_TO be_VBI efficient_JJ ,_, do_VD0 n't_XX we_PPIS2 ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ perhaps_RR in_II his_APPGE late_JJ ,_, perhaps_RR in_II his_APPGE early_JJ thirties_MC2 ._. 
All_DB the_AT males_NN2 of_IO the_AT Khedive_NN1 's_GE family_NN1 tended_VVD to_TO thicken_VVI out_RP and_CC age_NN1 suddenly_RR as_CSA they_PPHS2 approached_VVD middle_JJ age_NN1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 knew_VVD from_II the_AT title_NN1 that_CST this_DD1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 member_NN1 of_IO the_AT Egyptian_JJ Royal_JJ Family_NN1 but_CCB which_DDQ of_IO the_AT Khedive_NN1 's_GE numerous_JJ progeny_NN1 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ escaped_VVN him_PPHO1 for_IF the_AT moment_NN1 ._. 
The_AT third_MD person_NN1 in_II the_AT car_NN1 was_VBDZ another_DD1 Egyptian_NN1 ,_, definitely_RR about_RG thirty_MC ,_, slim_JJ and_CC dressed_VVN ,_, like_II the_AT Prince_NN1 ,_, in_II a_AT1 smart_JJ ,_, European-style_JJ suit_NN1 but_CCB with_IW the_AT usual_JJ pot-like_JJ tarboosh_NN1 of_IO the_AT Egyptian_JJ professional_NN1 on_II his_APPGE head_NN1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 knew_VVD who_PNQS this_DD1 one_PN1 was_VBDZ ._. 
His_APPGE name_NN1 was_VBDZ Mahmoud_NP1 el_NN1 Zaki_NN1 and_CC he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ one_MC1 of_IO the_AT Parquet_NN1 's_GE rising_VVG stars_NN2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 embraced_VVD warmly_RR in_II the_AT Arab_JJ fashion_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 had_VHD worked_VVN together_RL often_RR and_CC got_VVN on_RP well_RR ._. 
The_AT Prince_NN1 and_CC McPhee_NP1 had_VHD walked_VVN on_II21 to_II22 the_AT top_NN1 of_IO the_AT bank_NN1 and_CC were_VBDR standing_VVG looking_VVG down_RP at_II the_AT river_NN1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ 's_VBZ all_DB this_DD1 about_RP ?_? '_GE whispered_JJ Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" Do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI ._. 
Someone_PN1 else_RR was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO do_VDI this_DD1 one_PN1 and_CC then_RT they_PPHS2 suddenly_RR switched_VVD me_PPIO1 on_II21 to_II22 it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 joined_VVD the_AT others_NN2 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ 's_VBZ going_VVG on_RP ?_? 
'_GE Owen_NP1 asked_VVD ._. 
McPhee_NP1 turned_VVD a_AT1 concerned_JJ face_NN1 towards_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" Something_PN1 absolutely_RR frightful_JJ has_VHZ happened_VVN ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 was_VBDZ on_II a_AT1 dahabeeyah_NN1 last_MD night_NNT1 coming_VVG back_RP from_II Karnak_NP1 and_CC someone_PN1 fell_VVD overboard_RL ._. 
'_" '_GE A_AT1 woman_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE McPhee_NP1 nodded_VVD ._. 
'_GE As_CS31 soon_CS32 as_CS33 we_PPIS2 got_VVD the_AT report_NN1 we_PPIS2 suspected_VVD well_RR ,_, we_PPIS2 knew_VVD ,_, I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 ._. 
She_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX swim_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY got_VVD the_AT report_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 phoned_VVD Garvin_NP1 first_MD thing_NN1 this_DD1 morning_NNT1 ._. 
'_GE Garvin_NN1 was_VBDZ the_AT Commandant_NN1 of_IO the_AT Cairo_NP1 Police_NN2 force_NN1 ._. 
McPhee_NP1 was_VBDZ his_APPGE deputy_NN1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ about_II the_AT Parquet_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 got_VVD the_AT report_NN1 in_II the_AT ordinary_JJ way_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_GE At_II that_DD1 stage_NN1 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ just_RR that_CST a_AT1 body_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN found_VVN ._. 
I_PPIS1 imagine_VV0 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD to_II the_AT Prince_NN1 ,_, '_" that_CST you_PPY yourself_PPX1 rang_VVD up_RP later_RRR ?_? 
'_" '_GE After_CS I_PPIS1 had_VHD spoken_VVN to_II Garvin_NP1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 hesitated_VVD ._. 
'_" You_PPY see_VV0 ,_, I_PPIS1 did_VDD n't_XX want_VVI this_DD1 to_TO be_VBI ..._... clumsily_RR handled_VVN ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 not_XX !_! '_GE said_VVD McPhee_NP1 sympathetically_RR ._. 
'_GE The_AT poor_JJ girl_NN1 !_! 
And_CC the_AT family_NN1 ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 !_! 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
And_CC the_AT Khedivial_JJ connection_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
Of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 could_VM be_VBI embarrassing_JJ ,_, you_PPY see_VV0 ._. 
Politically_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 mean_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_" For_IF you_PPY ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
The_AT Prince_NN1 looked_VVN at_II him_PPHO1 coolly_RR ._. 
'_" For_IF the_AT Khedive_NN1 ._. 
There_EX is_VBZ no_AT particular_JJ reason_NN1 why_RRQ it_PPH1 should_VM be_VBI ._. 
There_EX is_VBZ nothing_PN1 ,_, shall_VM I_PPIS1 say_VVI ,_, to_TO be_VBI embarrassed_VVN about_RP ._. 
But_CCB you_PPY know_VV0 what_DDQ the_AT Press_NN1 is_VBZ and_CC people_NN are_VBR ._. 
It_PPH1 could_VM be_VBI used_VVN ._. 
Turned_VVN against_II the_AT Khedive_NN1 ._. 
Used_VVN to_TO discredit_VVI him_PPHO1 ._. 
Would_VM the_AT British_JJ Government_NN1 want_VV0 that_CST ,_, Captain_NNB Owen_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Assuredly_RR not_XX ._. 
The_AT Khedive_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT1 valued_JJ friend_NN1 and_CC ally_NN1 ._. 
'_" Not_XX only_RR that_DD1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ the_AT facade_NN1 which_DDQ concealed_VVD the_AT realities_NN2 of_IO British_JJ power_NN1 in_II Egypt_NP1 ._. 
For_IF while_CS the_AT Khedive_NN1 was_VBDZ the_AT apparent_JJ ruler_NN1 of_IO Egypt_NP1 ,_, the_AT country_NN1 's_GE real_JJ ruler_NN1 ,_, in_II 1909_MC ,_, was_VBDZ the_AT British_JJ Consul-General_NN1 ._. 
His_APPGE rule_NN1 was_VBDZ indirect_JJ and_CC unobtrusive_JJ ._. 
The_AT Khedive_NN1 had_VHD his_APPGE Prime_JJ Minister_NN1 ,_, his_APPGE Ministers_NN2 and_CC his_APPGE Ministries_NN2 ._. 
But_CCB at_II the_AT top_NN1 of_IO each_DD1 Ministry_NN1 ,_, alongside_II each_DD1 Minister_NN1 ,_, was_VBDZ a_AT1 British_JJ '_GE Adviser_NN1 '_GE and_CC all_DB the_AT key_JJ public_JJ posts_NN2 were_VBDR occupied_VVN by_II Englishmen_NN2 ._. 
Like_II the_AT Commandant_NN1 and_CC Deputy_NN1 Commandant_NN1 of_IO the_AT Cairo_NP1 Police_NN2 ._. 
Like_II the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 's_VBZ what_DDQ the_AT Consul-General_NN1 thought_VVD too_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 spoke_VVD to_II him_PPHO1 this_DD1 morning_NNT1 ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 are_VBR to_TO give_VVI whatever_DDQV help_NN1 we_PPIS2 can_VM ,_, '_GE McPhee_NP1 told_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" How_RGQ far_RR does_VDZ the_AT help_NN1 extend_VVI ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
The_AT Prince_NN1 smiled_VVD ._. 
'_" Not_XX as_CSA 6r_FO as_CSA you_PPY are_VBR evidently_RR supposing_VVG ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 appreciate_VV0 that_CST someone_PN1 has_VHZ died_VVN ._. 
The_AT matter_NN1 must_VM be_VBI investigated_VVN and_CC will_VM be_VBI most_RGT ably_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 am_VBM sure_JJ ,_, by_II Mr_NNB el_NN1 Zaki_NN1 ,_, here_RL ._. 
If_CS a_AT1 crime_NN1 has_VHZ been_VBN committed_VVN oh_UH ,_, negligence_NN1 ,_, say_VV0 those_DD2 responsible_JJ must_VM be_VBI punished_VVN ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ all_DB straight_JJ and_CC aboveboard_NN1 ,_, Captain_NNB Owen_NP1 ,_, and_CC Mr_NNB el_NN1 Zaki_NP1 's_GE involvement_NN1 should_VM be_VBI a_AT1 guarantee_NN1 of_IO that_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 have_VH0 complete_JJ confidence_NN1 in_II Mr_NNB el_NN1 Zaki_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Quite_RR ._. 
But_CCB ,_, you_PPY see_VV0 ,_, there_EX is_VBZ the_AT other_JJ dimension_NN1 too_RR ._. 
The_AT political_JJ one_PN1 ._. 
The_AT case_NN1 needs_VVZ to_TO be_VBI handled_VVN from_II that_DD1 point_NN1 of_IO view_NN1 too_RR ._. 
It_PPH1 needs_VVZ to_TO be_VBI ..._... managed_VVD ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 see_VV0 ._. 
And_CC you_PPY would_VM like_VVI me_PPIO1 to_TO provide_VVI that_DD1 management_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Who_PNQS better_JJR ?_? 
'_GE Owen_NP1 could_VM think_VVI of_IO lots_PN of_IO people_NN he_PPHS1 would_VM prefer_VVI to_TO see_VVI handling_VVG this_DD1 particular_JJ case_NN1 ._. 
Most_DAT people_NN ,_, in_II fact_NN1 ._. 
The_AT Prince_NN1 was_VBDZ watching_VVG his_APPGE face_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX as_RG bad_JJ as_CSA all_DB that_DD1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 're_VBR not_XX asking_VVG you_PPY to_TO do_VDI anything_PN1 you_PPY should_VM n't_XX ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ mainly_RR a_AT1 matter_NN1 of_IO controlling_VVG the_AT Press_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX easy_JJ to_TO control_VVI the_AT Press_NN1 on_II something_PN1 like_II this_DD1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ bound_VVNK to_TO get_VVI out_RP ._. 
In_II a_AT1 foreign_JJ newspaper_NN1 ,_, perhaps_RR ._. 
'_GE In_II cosmopolitan_JJ Cairo_NP1 with_IW its_APPGE three_MC principal_JJ working_JJ languages_NN2 and_CC at_RR21 least_RR22 a_AT1 dozen_NNO other_JJ widely_RR used_JJ ones_NN2 people_NN turned_VVD as_RG readily_RR to_II the_AT overseas_JJ press_NN1 as_CSA they_PPHS2 did_VDD to_II the_AT native_JJ one_PN1 ._. 
More_RGR readily_RR ,_, for_IF the_AT former_DA was_VBDZ n't_XX censored_VVN ._. 
'_" That_DD1 's_VBZ why_RRQ I_PPIS1 spoke_VVD of_IO ..._... management_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 see_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_GE Good_JJ !_! '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 briskly_RR ._. 
'_" Then_RT that_DD1 's_VBZ all_DB sorted_VVD out_RP ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 looked_VVD down_RP at_II the_AT river_NN1 bed_NN1 below_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 we_PPIS2 ought_VMK to_TO go_VVI down_RP ._. 
You_PPY 'll_VM be_VBI needing_VVG an_AT1 identification_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" There_EX 's_VBZ just_RR one_MC1 thing_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" Not_XX there_RL ?_? '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 incredulously_RR ._. 
'_" Not_XX there_RL ?_? '_GE echoed_VVD McPhee_NP1 ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 did_VDD not_XX say_VVI anything_RR21 but_RR22 started_VVD immediately_RR down_RP the_AT slope_NN1 ._. 
By_II the_AT time_NNT1 they_PPHS2 got_VVD there_RL he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ already_RR talking_VVG to_II the_AT watchman_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX understand_VVI ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ._. 
'_" Are_VBR you_PPY saying_VVG that_CST this_DD1 is_VBZ all_DB a_AT1 mistake_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE A_AT1 body_NN1 was_VBDZ reported_VVN ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" A_ZZ1 false_JJ report_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE Owen_NP1 shrugged_VVD ._. 
The_AT watchman_NN1 fell_VVD on_II his_APPGE knees_NN2 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ true_JJ ,_, effendi_VV0 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 protested_VVD vehemently_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 saw_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 swear_VV0 it_PPH1 ._. 
On_II my_APPGE father_NN1 's_VBZ ..._... 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 begin_VV0 to_TO doubt_VVI ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 coldly_RR ,_, '_" whether_CSW you_PPY had_VHD a_AT1 father_NN1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT watchman_NN1 swallowed_VVD ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ there_RL ,_, effendi_VV0 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, pointing_VVG to_II the_AT shoal_NN1 ._. 
'_" There_RL !_! 
I_PPIS1 swear_VV0 it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" Then_RT where_RRQ is_VBZ it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_GE The_AT watchman_NN1 swallowed_VVD again_RT ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI ,_, effendi_VV0 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD weakly_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT river_NN1 ,_, effendi_VV0 ,_, '_GE insinuated_VVD the_AT corporal_JJ sotto_NN1 uoce_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 could_VM be_VBI the_AT river_NN1 ._. 
'_" Bur_FU the_AT Prince_NN1 had_VHD already_RR turned_VVN away_RL ._. 
'_" This_DD1 is_VBZ awkward_JJ ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 could_VM have_VHI been_VBN somebody_PN1 else_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 need_VM n't_XX have_VHI been_VBN the_AT girl_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT report_NN1 was_VBDZ of_IO a_AT1 woman_NN1 's_GE body_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Another_DD1 woman_NN1 ,_, perhaps_RR ._. 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 shrugged_VVD ._. 
'_GE Unlikely_JJ ,_, I_PPIS1 would_VM have_VHI thought_VVN ._. 
Unless_CS you_PPY have_VH0 women_NN2 's_GE bodies_NN2 floating_VVG down_RP this_DD1 part_NN1 of_IO the_AT river_NN1 all_DB the_AT time_NNT1 ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH no_UH ,_, effendi_VV0 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT corporal_NN1 hastily_RR ._. 
'_GE Awkward_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 again_RT ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 would_VM have_VHI been_VBN much_DA1 more_DAR convenient_JJ ..._... 
Well_RR ,_, it_PPH1 must_VM be_VBI somewhere_RL ._. 
You_PPY 'll_VM have_VHI to_TO find_VVI it_PPH1 ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ all_DB ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM get_VVI on_RP to_II it_PPH1 right_RR away_RL ,_, '_GE promised_JJ McPhee_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM alert_VVI all_DB the_AT police_NN2 stations_NN2 '_GE '_GE Quietly_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ._. 
'_" If_CSW that_DD1 's_VBZ possible_JJ with_IW the_AT police_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" There_EX 's_VBZ a_AT1 bend_NN1 below_II the_AT city_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 will_VM probably_RR turn_VVI up_RP there_RL ._. 
'_" '_" Have_VH0 someone_PN1 looking_VVG out_RP for_IF it_PPH1 ,_, '_GE ordered_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ._. 
'_" This_DD1 needs_VVZ to_TO be_VBI handled_VVN discreetly_RR ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 looked_VVD at_II Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY 're_VBR managing_VVG this_DD1 ._. 
Remember_VV0 ?_? 
'_GE Owen_NP1 and_CC Mahmoud_NP1 were_VBDR left_VVN on_II the_AT river_NN1 bed_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Like_II it_PPH1 ?_? '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" No_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_GE But_CCB then_RT ,_, there_EX 's_VBZ quite_RG a_RR21 lot_RR22 I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX like_VVI ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 called_VVD the_AT watchman_NN1 over_RP ._. 
'_GE Come_VV0 here_RL ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" You_PPY saw_VVD the_AT body_NN1 ._. 
Describe_VV0 it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 woman_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Clothed_JJ ?_? 
'_" '_GE Of_RR21 course_RR22 !_! '_GE said_VVD the_AT watchman_NN1 ,_, shocked_VVD ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 might_VM n't_XX have_VHI been_VBN ._. 
What_DDQ was_VBDZ she_PPHS1 wearing_VVG ?_? 
'_GE The_AT watchman_NN1 looked_VVD down_RP at_II his_APPGE feet_NN2 ,_, embarrassed_JJ ._. 
'_GE Shintiyan_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 muttered_VVD ._. 
'_GE Trousers_NN2 ?_? '_GE said_VVD the_AT corporal_NN1 ,_, unable_JK to_TO restrain_VVI himself_PPX1 ._. 
'_" Oh_UH ho_UH ,_, Abu_NP1 ,_, this_DD1 is_VBZ the_AT stuff_NN1 of_IO dreams_NN2 !_! 
'_" '_GE Colour_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Pink_JJ ,_, '_GE muttered_VVD the_AT watchman_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ not_XX a_AT1 village_NN1 woman_NN1 ,_, then_RT ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, effendi_VV0 ._. 
'_GE The_AT watchman_NN1 shook_VVD his_APPGE head_NN1 definitely_RR ._. 
'_" What_DDQ else_RR was_VBDZ she_PPHS1 wearing_VVG ?_? 
A_AT1 tob_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE The_AT watchman_NN1 hesitated_VVD ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 so_RR ,_, effendi_VV0 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ hard_JJ to_TO tell_VVI ._. 
'_GE The_AT corporal_NN1 guffawed_VVD ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 only_RR saw_VVD the_AT shintiyan_NN1 !_! 
'_" '_" She_PPHS1 wore_VVD something_PN1 ,_, though_CS ,_, apart_II21 from_II22 the_AT shintiyan_NN1 ?_? '_GE 'Oh_NN1 ,_, yes_UH ,_, effendi_VV0 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ just_RR the_AT way_NN1 she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ Lying_VVG ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD aside_RL to_II the_AT corporal_NN1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 's_VBZ how_RRQ I_PPIS1 came_VVD to_TO see_VVI them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_GE The_AT shintiyan_NN1 were_VBDR ordinary_JJ trousers_NN2 ,_, not_XX undergarments_NN2 ,_, and_CC came_VVD right_RR down_RP to_II the_AT ankle_NN1 ._. 
'_" How_RRQ was_VBDZ she_PPHS1 Lying_VVG ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
The_AT watchman_NN1 lay_VVD down_RP on_II the_AT sand_NN1 and_CC put_VVD his_APPGE arms_NN2 together_RL over_II his_APPGE head_NN1 ._. 
His_APPGE body_NN1 formed_VVD a_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO crescent_NN1 ._. 
'_" There_EX 's_VBZ a_AT1 hump_NN1 on_II the_AT shoal_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ Lying_VVG round_II that_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Show_VV0 me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 splashed_VVD out_RP to_II the_AT shoal_NN1 ._. 
The_AT water_NN1 was_VBDZ shallow_JJ and_CC hardly_RR came_VVD up_RP their_APPGE knees_NN2 ._. 
The_AT shoal_NN1 was_VBDZ some_DD twenty_MC feet_NN2 long_JJ ,_, and_CC about_RG four_MC feet_NN2 wide_JJ ._. 
At_II the_AT downstream_JJ end_NN1 it_PPH1 rose_VVD into_II a_AT1 little_JJ hump_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ Lying_VVG round_II that_DD1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT watchman_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Head_NN1 that_CST side_NN1 ,_, feet_NN2 this_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT body_NN1 probably_RR caught_VVN up_RP against_II it_PPH1 on_II its_APPGE way_NN1 downstream_RL ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Possibly_RR ._. 
But_CCB you_PPY can_VM see_VVI from_II the_AT mud_NN1 that_CST normally_RR the_AT upper_JJ part_NN1 of_IO the_AT shoal_NN1 is_VBZ above_II the_AT water_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT wash_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 boat_NN1 ?_? 
The_AT Prince_NN1 's_GE boat_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Possibly_RR ._. 
'_GE Mahmoud_NP1 examined_VVD the_AT mud_NN1 carefully_RR ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 'll_VM have_VHI to_TO get_VVI the_AT trackers_NN2 out_RP here_RL ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX see_VVI anything_PN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Does_VDZ it_PPH1 matter_VVI ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" If_CSW anything_PN1 happened_VVD ,_, it_PPH1 happened_VVD on_II the_AT boat_NN1 ._. 
Where_CS the_AT body_NN1 finishes_VVZ up_RP is_VBZ neither_RR here_RL nor_CC there_RL ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Except_CS21 that_CS22 there_EX 's_VBZ one_MC1 thing_NN1 I_PPIS1 find_VV0 puzzling_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 can_VM accept_VVI that_CST the_AT body_NN1 might_VM have_VHI been_VBN carried_VVN high_RR up_RP on_II21 to_II22 the_AT shoal_NN1 by_II an_AT1 exceptionally_RR heavy_JJ wash_NN1 from_II a_AT1 boat_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB I_PPIS1 find_VV0 it_PPH1 hard_RR to_TO believe_VVI in_II a_AT1 second_NNT1 exceptionally_RR heavy_JJ wash_NN1 from_II a_AT1 boat_NN1 in_II the_AT same_DA morning_NNT1 one_PN1 so_RG heavy_JJ as_CSA to_TO carry_VVI the_AT body_NN1 off_RP again_RT ._. 
'_GE Owen_NP1 had_VHD to_TO go_VVI back_RP to_II his_APPGE men_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 found_VVD them_PPHO2 ,_, as_CSA he_PPHS1 expected_VVD ,_, doing_VDG nothing_PN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR supposed_JJ to_TO be_VBI carrying_VVG out_RP an_AT1 arms_NN2 search_NN1 ._. 
In_II fact_NN1 ,_, they_PPHS2 were_VBDR chatting_VVG peacefully_RR in_II the_AT shade_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 put_VVD them_PPHO2 back_RP to_II work_NN1 ._. 
The_AT tip_NN1 had_VHD come_VVN from_II a_AT1 reliable_JJ source_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY did_VDD n't_XX waste_VVI things_NN2 like_II that_DD1 in_II his_APPGE business_NN1 ._. 
According_II21 to_II22 his_APPGE informant_NN1 ,_, the_AT arms_NN2 had_VHD come_VVN into_II the_AT quarter_NN1 the_AT previous_JJ day_NNT1 ._. 
The_AT consignment_NN1 was_VBDZ substantial_JJ ,_, at_RR21 least_RR22 two_MC donkey-loads_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 would_VM be_VBI hidden_VVN in_II the_AT quarter_NN1 until_CS the_AT necessary_JJ deals_NN2 were_VBDR struck_VVN and_CC the_AT arms_NN2 could_VM be_VBI distributed_VVN ._. 
For_IF a_AT1 consignment_NN1 as_RG large_JJ as_CSA that_DD1 hiding-places_NN2 were_VBDR limited_VVN ._. 
The_AT houses_NN2 in_II this_DD1 poor_JJ part_NN1 of_IO town_NN1 were_VBDR single-storey_JJ ,_, one-room_JJ affairs_NN2 and_CC there_EX was_VBDZ seldom_RR any_DD furniture_NN1 in_II the_AT room_NN1 ._. 
The_AT men_NN2 would_VM simply_RR come_VVI into_II the_AT room_NN1 ,_, stand_VV0 and_CC look_NN1 ._. 
Usually_RR they_PPHS2 concentrated_VVD their_APPGE attention_NN1 on_II the_AT roof_NN1 ._. 
The_AT roofs_NN2 were_VBDR flat_JJ and_CC used_VVN for_IF storage_NN1 :_: onions_NN2 ,_, maize_NN1 stalks_NN2 ,_, cattle_NN2 dung_NN1 being_VBG dried_VVN out_RP for_IF fuel_NN1 ,_, firewood_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ under_II the_AT firewood_NN1 that_CST arms_NN2 were_VBDR usually_RR hidden_VVN ._. 
The_AT men_NN2 would_VM run_VVI up_RP the_AT outside_JJ staircases_NN2 and_CC make_VVI straight_RR for_IF that_DD1 ._. 
By_RT21 now_RT22 ,_, though_CS ,_, the_AT sun_NN1 was_VBDZ directly_RR overhead_RL and_CC on_II the_AT roofs_NN2 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ unbearably_RR hot_JJ ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ hot_JJ even_RR to_TO step_VVI on_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
The_AT men_NN2 winced_VVD as_CSA their_APPGE bare_JJ feet_NN2 touched_VVD the_AT plaster_NN1 and_CC Owen_NP1 could_VM feel_VVI the_AT heat_NN1 even_RR through_II the_AT soles_NN2 of_IO his_APPGE shoes_NN2 ._. 
That_DD1 was_VBDZ the_AT trouble_NN1 about_II missing_VVG a_AT1 couple_NN1 of_IO hours_NNT2 ._. 
If_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD not_XX been_VBN called_VVN away_RL it_PPH1 would_VM have_VHI been_VBN done_VDN by_RT21 now_RT22 ._. 
The_AT men_NN2 were_VBDR beginning_VVG to_TO slow_VVI down_RP ._. 
He_PPHS1 went_VVD round_RP chivvying_VVG ._. 
Two_MC men_NN2 were_VBDR taking_VVG a_AT1 suspiciously_RR long_JJ time_NNT1 on_II a_AT1 roof_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 went_VVD up_RP to_TO see_VVI what_DDQ they_PPHS2 were_VBDR doing_VDG ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD maligned_VVN them_PPHO2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR working_VVG ._. 
Like_II many_DA2 of_IO the_AT roofs_NN2 ,_, this_DD1 one_PN1 had_VHD a_AT1 dovecot_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 consisted_VVD of_IO large_JJ earthenware_NN1 pots_NN2 stacked_VVN on_II31 top_II32 of_II33 each_PPX221 other_PPX222 on_II their_APPGE sides_NN2 so_CS21 that_CS22 the_AT mouths_NN2 all_DB pointed_VVD one_MC1 way_NN1 like_II a_AT1 battery_NN1 of_IO guns_NN2 ._. 
The_AT doves_NN2 flew_VVD in_RP at_II the_AT mouths_NN2 and_CC made_VVD their_APPGE nests_NN2 inside_RL ._. 
The_AT trouble_NN1 was_VBDZ that_CST a_AT1 number_NN1 of_IO the_AT birds_NN2 were_VBDR inside_RL now_RT and_CC the_AT constables_NN2 ,_, country_NN1 boys_NN2 ,_, were_VBDR conscientiously_RR taking_VVG them_PPHO2 out_RP one_MC1 by_II one_MC1 before_II feeling_VVG around_RP inside_RL ._. 
'_" That_DD1 's_VBZ all_RR21 right_RR22 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" You_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX need_VVI to_TO do_VDI that_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY told_VVD us_PPIO2 to_TO check_VVI everything_PN1 !_! 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, but_CCB '_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ forced_VVN to_TO admit_VVI they_PPHS2 were_VBDR right_JJ ._. 
It_PPH1 could_VM be_VBI a_AT1 possible_JJ hiding-place_NN1 ._. 
Though_CS only_RR for_IF pistols_NN2 ._. 
'_" Do_VD0 n't_XX do_VDI them_PPHO2 all_DB ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_GE Just_RR try_VV0 a_AT1 few_DA2 ._. 
Otherwise_RR you_PPY 'll_VM be_VBI here_RL all_DB day_NNT1 ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 do_VD0 n't_XX want_VVI to_TO miss_VVI anything_PN1 ,_, '_" one_MC1 of_IO them_PPHO2 said_VVD ,_, reaching_VVG unhurriedly_RR into_II another_DD1 pot_NN1 ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, but_CCB we_PPIS2 want_VV0 to_TO get_VVI a_AT1 move_NN1 on_RP ._. 
'_" '_GE Sure_JJ !_! '_" they_PPHS2 agreed_VVD equably_RR ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR some_DD of_IO the_AT men_NN2 he_PPHS1 had_VHD borrowed_VVN from_II the_AT local_JJ District_NN1 Chief_NN1 ._. 
Out_RP here_RL on_II the_AT edge_NN1 of_IO the_AT city_NN1 life_NN1 was_VBDZ still_RR close_JJ to_II that_DD1 of_IO the_AT village_NN1 and_CC the_AT pace_NN1 was_VBDZ very_RG different_JJ from_II what_DDQ it_PPH1 was_VBDZ further_JJR in_RP ._. 
He_PPHS1 thought_VVD it_PPH1 would_VM probably_RR confuse_VVI them_PPHO2 if_CS he_PPHS1 insisted_VVD on_II their_APPGE moving_VVG on_RP ._. 
Instead_RR ,_, hoping_VVG to_TO expedite_VVI matters_NN2 ,_, he_PPHS1 squatted_VVD down_RP beside_II them_PPHO2 and_CC gave_VVD them_PPHO2 a_AT1 hand_NN1 ._. 
In_II the_AT relaxed_JJ way_NN1 of_IO countryfolk_NN ,_, they_PPHS2 began_VVD to_TO chat_VVI ._. 
'_" Did_VDD you_PPY find_VVI what_DDQ you_PPY wanted_VVD over_RP there_RL ?_? '_GE asked_VVD one_MC1 of_IO them_PPHO2 ,_, inclining_VVG his_APPGE head_NN1 in_II the_AT direction_NN1 of_IO the_AT river_NN1 ._. 
Over_II the_AT houses_NN2 Owen_NP1 caught_VVD a_AT1 glimpse_NN1 of_IO blue_JJ ._. 
'_" No_UH ._. 
'_" '_GE Nor_CC here_RL ,_, either_RR ._. 
You_PPY 're_VBR not_XX having_VHG much_DA1 luck_NN1 this_DD1 morning_NNT1 ,_, are_VBR you_PPY ?_? 
'_" '_" There_EX 's_VBZ still_JJ time_NNT1 ._. 
If_CS we_PPIS2 get_VV0 a_AT1 move_NN1 on_RP ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD pointedly_RR ._. 
'_" Oh_UH yes_UH ._. 
Things_NN2 usually_RR turn_VV0 out_RP right_RR in_II the_AT end_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, but_CCB only_RR if_CS '_" He_PPHS1 stopped_VVD himself_PPX1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ pointless_JJ ._. 
One_MC1 of_IO the_AT things_NN2 he_PPHS1 had_VHD learned_VVN since_II coming_VVG to_II Egypt_NP1 was_VBDZ that_CST the_AT country_NN1 had_VHD its_APPGE rhythms_NN2 and_CC that_CST if_CS you_PPY were_VBDR going_VVGK to_TO get_VVI anywhere_RL you_PPY had_VHD to_TO work_VVI with_IW them_PPHO2 and_CC not_XX against_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 body_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, changing_VVG tack_NN1 ._. 
'_" Over_RP there_RL ._. 
By_II the_AT river_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
Or_CC rather_RR ,_, a_AT1 body_NN1 was_VBDZ reported_VVN ._. 
By_II the_AT time_NNT1 I_PPIS1 got_VVD there_RL it_PPH1 had_VHD gone_VVN ._. 
'_GE The_AT man_NN1 laughed_VVD ._. 
'_GE Bodies_NN2 have_VH0 a_AT1 way_NN1 of_IO doing_VDG that_DD1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_GE Or_CC at_RR21 least_RR22 ,_, on_II this_DD1 part_NN1 of_IO the_AT river_NN1 they_PPHS2 do_VD0 ._. 
'_" '_" How_RRQ 's_VBZ that_DD1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Oh_UH well_RR ,_, if_CS you_PPY find_VV0 one_PN1 ,_, that_DD1 means_VVZ more_DAR work_NN1 for_IF the_AT Chief_NN1 ,_, does_VDZ n't_XX it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE So_RR he_PPHS1 does_VDZ n't_XX mind_VVI too_RG much_DA1 if_CS one_PN1 goes_VVZ missing_JJ ?_? 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 does_VDZ n't_XX mind_VVI at_RR21 all_RR22 ._. 
'_" '_" How_RRQ might_VM they_PPHS2 go_VVI missing_JJ ?_? 
'_" '_" All_DB sorts_NN2 of_IO ways_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT man_NN1 vaguely_RR ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 might_VM hit_VVI a_AT1 pole_NN1 ,_, for_REX21 instance_REX22 ,_, '_GE suggested_VVD his_APPGE friend_NN1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ ?_? 
'_GE The_AT two_MC men_NN2 laughed_VVD ,_, as_CSA at_II a_AT1 private_JJ joke_NN1 ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 can_VM hit_VVI all_DB sorts_NN2 of_IO things_NN2 on_II their_APPGE way_NN1 downriver_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT first_MD man_NN1 ,_, looking_VVG at_II his_APPGE friend_NN1 chidingly_RR ._. 
'_GE But_CCB what_DDQ about_II when_RRQ they_PPHS2 're_VBR washed_VVN up_RP ?_? 
'_" '_" That_DD1 's_VBZ when_RRQ they_PPHS2 have_VH0 to_TO be_VBI reported_VVN ._. 
'_GE The_AT man_NN1 laughed_VVD again_RT ._. 
'_" Are_VBR there_EX people_NN working_VVG the_AT bank_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" How_RRQ do_VD0 you_PPY mean_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_GE On_II the_AT lookout_NN1 for_IF things_NN2 ._. 
Things_NN2 that_CST get_VV0 washed_VVN ashore_RL ?_? 
'_" '_" Oh_UH yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_GE Regulars_NN2 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_" Are_VBR they_PPHS2 organized_VVN ?_? 
Is_VBZ there_EX a_AT1 gang_NN1 ?_? 
A_AT1 society_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE The_AT men_NN2 looked_VVN at_II each_PPX221 other_PPX222 ,_, then_RT dropped_VVD their_APPGE eyes_NN2 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 would_VM n't_XX know_VVI about_II that_DD1 ,_, '_" they_PPHS2 said_VVD ._. 
They_PPHS2 worked_VVD on_RP carefully_RR through_II the_AT dovecot_NN1 ._. 
When_CS they_PPHS2 had_VHD finished_VVN they_PPHS2 patted_VVD the_AT dovecot_NN1 affectionately_RR and_CC climbed_VVD back_RP unhurriedly_RR down_II the_AT stairs_NN2 ._. 
Owen_NP1 sat_VVD thinking_VVG ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 new_JJ possibility_NN1 ._. 
Suppose_VV0 the_AT body_NN1 had_VHD not_XX been_VBN washed_VVN away_RL ?_? 
Suppose_VV0 it_PPH1 had_VHD been_VBN interfered_VVN with_IW ?_? 
Suppose_VV0 somebody_PN1 had_VHD got_VVN to_II it_PPH1 ?_? 
Owen_NP1 went_VVD to_TO see_VVI the_AT District_NN1 Chief_NN1 afterwards_RT ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 thing_NN1 or_CC two_MC he_PPHS1 wanted_VVD to_TO tell_VVI him_PPHO1 ._. 
To_II his_APPGE surprise_NN1 ,_, when_CS he_PPHS1 reached_VVD the_AT office_NN1 he_PPHS1 found_VVD the_AT green_JJ car_NN1 drawn_VVN up_RP outside_RL and_CC the_AT Prince_NN1 about_RPK to_TO go_VVI in_RP ._. 
'_" Why_RRQ ,_, Captain_NNB Owen_NP1 !_! '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ,_, pausing_VVG for_IF him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" How_RGQ felicitous_JJ !_! 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ just_RR making_VVG sure_JJ that_CST everything_PN1 was_VBDZ covered_VVN ._. 
'_" '_GE Is_VBZ n't_XX McPhee_NP1 supposed_JJ to_TO be_VBI doing_VDG that_DD1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
But_CCB it_PPH1 sometimes_RT helps_VVZ if_CS you_PPY remind_VV0 key_JJ people_NN which_DDQ side_VV0 their_APPGE bread_NN1 is_VBZ buttered_VVN on_RP ,_, do_VD0 n't_XX you_PPY think_VVI ?_? 
'_GE Owen_NP1 wondered_VVD in_II what_DDQ sense_VV0 the_AT District_NN1 Chief_NN1 was_VBDZ key_JJ ._. 
The_AT District_NN1 Chief_NN1 was_VBDZ ,_, in_II fact_NN1 ,_, looking_VVG rather_RG shaken_JJ ._. 
'_GE After_II all_DB ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 wave_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE hand_NN1 ,_, '_" it_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX every_AT1 day_NNT1 that_CST he_PPHS1 gets_VVZ called_VVN on_RP by_II both_DB2 Royalty_NN1 and_CC the_AT Head_NN1 of_IO the_AT Secret_JJ Police_NN2 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 gave_VVD Owen_NP1 a_AT1 sidelong_JJ glance_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 is_VBZ probably_RR more_RRR impressed_VVN by_II the_AT latter_DA ,_, I_PPIS1 'm_VBM afraid_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 doubt_VV0 it_PPH1 ,_, Prince_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY 're_VBR his_APPGE boss_NN1 ,_, are_VBR n't_XX you_PPY ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
He_PPHS1 comes_VVZ under_II Mr_NNB McPhee_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" Not_XX the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 ?_? 
Do_VD0 n't_XX they_PPHS2 all_DB come_VVI under_II the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, Prince_NN1 ._. 
The_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 is_VBZ ,_, well_RR ,_, out_RP to_II one_MC1 side_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY ,_, too_RR ?_? 
Of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, things_NN2 have_VH0 changed_VVN ._. 
In_II my_APPGE grandfather_NN1 's_GE time_NNT1 the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 used_VMK to_TO control_VVI everything_PN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ the_AT Khedive_NN1 's_GE right-hand_JJ man_NN1 ,_, you_PPY know_VV0 ._. 
The_AT man_NN1 he_PPHS1 relied_VVD on_RP to_TO keep_VVI him_PPHO1 in_II power_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 am_VBM afraid_JJ his_APPGE scope_NN1 is_VBZ a_RR21 little_RR22 more_RRR restricted_VVN these_DD2 days_NNT2 ,_, Prince_NN1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT title_NN1 '_GE Head_NN1 of_IO the_AT Secret_JJ Police_NN2 '_GE was_VBDZ in_II any_DD case_NN1 something_PN1 of_IO a_AT1 misnomer_NN1 ._. 
Head_NN1 of_IO the_AT Political_JJ Branch_NN1 of_IO the_AT CID_NP1 was_VBDZ the_AT closest_JJT British_JJ equivalent_JJ ._. 
Perhaps_RR ,_, too_RR ,_, in_II army_NN1 terms_NN2 and_CC some_DD considered_VVD Egypt_NP1 an_AT1 occupied_JJ country_NN1 Head_NN1 of_IO Political_JJ Intelligence_NN1 ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ._. 
And_CC in_II the_AT old_JJ days_NNT2 he_PPHS1 used_VMK to_TO serve_VVI the_AT Khedive_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 still_RR does_VDZ ,_, Your_APPGE Highness_NN1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 smiled_VVD ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 am_VBM sure_JJ you_PPY have_VH0 business_NN1 of_IO your_APPGE own_DA with_IW our_APPGE friend_NN1 here_RL ._. 
Please_RR do_VD0 n't_XX let_VVI me_PPIO1 interrupt_VVI you_PPY ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 walked_VVD over_RP to_II one_MC1 of_IO the_AT low_JJ ,_, shuttered_JJ windows_NN2 and_CC sat_VVD on_II the_AT sill_NN1 ._. 
'_" Do_VD0 carry_VVI on_RP ._. 
'_GE Owen_NP1 hesitated_VVD ._. 
'_" Not_XX secret_JJ ,_, is_VBZ it_PPH1 ?_? 
If_CS it_PPH1 is_VBZ ,_, I_PPIS1 will_VM at_RR21 once_RR22 remove_VVI myself_PPX1 ._. 
Though_CS ,_, as_CSA you_PPY said_VVD a_AT1 moment_NN1 ago_RA ,_, you_PPY are_VBR in_II a_AT1 sense_NN1 one_MC1 of_IO my_APPGE servants_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT Khedive_NN1 's_GE servants_NN2 ,_, certainly_RR ._. 
No_UH ,_, Your_APPGE Highness_NN1 ,_, you_PPY are_VBR ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, welcome_VV0 to_TO stay_VVI ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ merely_RR going_VVGK to_TO ask_VVI the_AT Chief_NN1 why_RRQ he_PPHS1 sent_VVD for_IF me_PPIO1 this_DD1 morning_NNT1 ._. 
'_" '_GE But_CCB is_VBZ not_XX that_RG obvious_JJ ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, far_RR from_II it_PPH1 ._. 
The_AT proper_JJ procedure_NN1 ,_, you_PPY see_VV0 ,_, when_CS a_AT1 crime_NN1 is_VBZ reported_VVN ,_, is_VBZ to_TO notify_VVI the_AT Parquet_NN1 ,_, not_XX the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 see_VV0 ._. 
Well_RR ,_, man_NN1 ,_, answer_VV0 him_PPHO1 ._. 
Why_RRQ did_VDD you_PPY send_VVI for_IF him_PPHO1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE The_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 was_VBDZ nearby_RL ,_, '_GE muttered_VVD the_AT Chief_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 seems_VVZ reasonable_JJ ._. 
You_PPY were_VBDR nearby_RL ._. 
And_CC ,_, by_II the_AT way_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 was_VBDZ very_RG prescient_JJ of_IO you_PPY ._. 
'_" '_GE Hardly_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ conducting_VVG a_AT1 search_NN1 for_IF arms_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_GE Really_RR ?_? 
In_II this_DD1 vicinity_NN1 ?_? 
There_EX does_VDZ seem_VVI to_TO be_VBI a_RR21 lot_RR22 going_VVG on_RP in_II this_DD1 neighbourhood_NN1 ._. 
Arms_NN2 ,_, you_PPY say_VV0 ?_? 
Well_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 that_DD1 's_VBZ important_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
To_II the_AT Khedive_NN1 as_II31 well_II32 as_II33 to_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY think_VV0 so_RR ?_? 
Yes_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 you_PPY 're_VBR right_JJ ._. 
They_PPHS2 're_VBR just_RR as_RG likely_JJ to_TO be_VBI used_VVN against_II us_PPIO2 as_CSA they_PPHS2 are_VBR against_II you_PPY ._. 
We_PPIS2 and_CC the_AT British_JJ have_VH0 a_RR21 lot_RR22 in_II common_JJ ._. 
We_PPIS2 're_VBR both_RR unpopular_JJ ._. 
'_" '_GE Only_RR with_IW some_DD people_NN ,_, Prince_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, yes_UH ._. 
These_DD2 Nationalists_NN2 !_! 
Very_RG trying_JJ people_NN ._. 
My_APPGE father_NN1 keeps_VVZ wondering_VVG whether_CSW to_TO bring_VVI them_PPHO2 in_RP or_CC keep_VV0 them_PPHO2 out_RP ._. 
Bring_VV0 them_PPHO2 in_RP and_CC they_PPHS2 want_VV0 to_TO change_VVI things_NN2 ._. 
Keep_VV0 them_PPHO2 out_RP and_CC you_PPY deny_VV0 them_PPHO2 the_AT chance_NN1 to_TO share_VVI in_II our_APPGE unpopularity_NN1 ._. 
Which_DDQ is_VBZ hardly_RR wise_JJ ,_, do_VD0 n't_XX you_PPY think_VVI ?_? 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM all_RR for_IF bringing_VVG them_PPHO2 in_RP ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY could_VM always_RR go_VVI half_RR21 way_RR22 ._. 
Bring_VV0 them_PPHO2 in_RP so_CS21 that_CS22 they_PPHS2 share_VV0 the_AT unpopularity_NN1 but_CCB do_VD0 n't_XX give_VVI them_PPHO2 enough_DD power_NN1 to_TO change_VVI anything_PN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Ah_UH yes_UH ._. 
Of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, that_DD1 is_VBZ the_AT British_JJ solution_NN1 ._. 
And_CC very_RG effective_JJ ,_, too_RR ._. 
But_CCB then_RT ,_, what_DDQ about_II these_DD2 guns_NN2 ?_? 
These_DD2 arms_NN2 of_IO yours_PPGE ?_? 
Do_VD0 n't_XX you_PPY think_VVI there_EX 's_VBZ a_AT1 danger_NN1 that_CST if_CS people_NN are_VBR disappointed_JJ they_PPHS2 're_VBR more_RGR ready_JJ to_TO try_VVI extreme_JJ solutions_NN2 ?_? 
What_DDQ do_VD0 you_PPY do_VDI then_RT ?_? 
'_" '_GE Conduct_NN1 arms_NN2 searches_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 see_VV0 ._. 
Why_RRQ ,_, Captain_NNB Owen_NP1 ,_, you_PPY 've_VH0 persuaded_VVN me_PPIO1 !_! 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM now_RT convinced_VVN that_CST your_APPGE work_NN1 was_VBDZ very_RG important_JJ ._. 
Too_RG important_JJ to_TO be_VBI interrupted_VVN ._. 
So_RR ,_, fellow_NN1 ,_, why_RRQ did_VDD you_PPY interrupt_VVI him_PPHO1 ?_? 
'_GE The_AT District_NN1 Chief_NN1 ,_, who_PNQS had_VHD not_XX altogether_RR followed_VVN all_DB this_DD1 ,_, looked_VVD blank_JJ ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ wondering_VVG whether_CSW he_PPHS1 'd_VHD received_VVN a_AT1 phone_NN1 call_NN1 ,_, '_GE explained_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE A_AT1 phone_NN1 call_NN1 to_TO suggest_VVI that_CST there_EX were_VBDR other_JJ things_NN2 more_RGR important_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, me_PPIO1 ,_, you_PPY mean_VV0 ?_? 
No_UH ._. 
I_PPIS1 always_RR start_VV0 at_II the_AT top_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 get_VV0 round_RP to_II the_AT bottom_NN1 later_RRR ._. 
As_CSA ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, you_PPY see_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ puzzled_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT message_NN1 from_II the_AT Chief_NN1 came_VVD first_MD ._. 
Before_CS the_AT message_NN1 from_II Mr_NNB McPhee_NP1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 looked_VVN at_II him_PPHO1 sharply_RR ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" that_DD1 is_VBZ interesting_JJ ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 slipped_VVD off_II the_AT sill_NN1 ,_, walked_VVD across_RL to_II the_AT Chief_NN1 and_CC stood_VVD in_II31 front_II32 of_II33 him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 is_VBZ interesting_JJ ._. 
Well_RR ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD silkily_RR ,_, '_" did_VDD you_PPY receive_VVI a_AT1 phone_NN1 call_NN1 this_DD1 morning_NNT1 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Chief_NN1 ,_, '_GE no_AT phone_NN1 calls_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_GE Or_CC any_DD other_JJ kind_NN1 of_IO message_NN1 ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" Did_VDD someone_PN1 come_VVI to_TO see_VVI you_PPY ,_, for_REX21 instance_REX22 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 will_VM check_VVI ,_, '_GE warned_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ._. 
'_GE If_CS I_PPIS1 were_VBDR you_PPY I_PPIS1 'd_VM get_VVI it_PPH1 right_JJ the_AT first_MD time_NNT1 ._. 
'_" '_" No_PN121 one_PN122 came_VVD ._. 
There_EX were_VBDR no_AT messages_NN2 ,_, effendi_VV0 ._. 
I_PPIS1 swear_VV0 it_PPH1 ._. 
'_GE So_RR why_RRQ ,_, '_GE asked_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ,_, '_" did_VDD you_PPY send_VVI for_IF Captain_NNB Owen_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 thought_VVD I_PPIS1 thought_VVD the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 was_VBDZ near_RL and_CC '_" '_" There_EX may_VM be_VBI a_AT1 simple_JJ explanation_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Laziness_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Laziness_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 heard_VVD there_EX was_VBDZ someone_PN1 senior_JJ in_II the_AT neighbourhood_NN1 and_CC saw_VVD it_PPH1 as_II a_AT1 golden_JJ opportunity_NN1 to_TO pass_VVI on_RP the_AT responsibility_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE But_CCB is_VBZ n't_XX there_EX a_AT1 difficulty_NN1 here_RL ?_? 
You_PPY said_VVD yourself_PPX1 earlier_RRR that_CST you_PPY are_VBR not_XX his_APPGE superior_JJ ,_, not_XX directly_RR ._. 
Yes_UH ,_, and_CC that_CST in_II any_DD case_NN1 the_AT normal_JJ procedure_NN1 was_VBDZ for_IF the_AT matter_NN1 to_TO be_VBI reported_VVN to_II the_AT Parquet_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" These_DD2 are_VBR facts_NN2 of_IO which_DDQ I_PPIS1 meant_VVD to_TO remind_VVI him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 see_VV0 ._. 
Good_JJ ._. 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 wheeled_VVD away_RL ._. 
'_GE Carry_VV0 on_RP ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD over_RP his_APPGE shoulder_NN1 ._. 
'_" Another_DD1 time_NNT1 ._. 
Your_APPGE Highness_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 must_VM apologize_VVI ._. 
I_PPIS1 have_VH0 been_VBN delaying_VVG you_PPY ._. 
You_PPY yourself_PPX1 had_VHD business_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 think_VV0 ,_, with_IW the_AT District_NN1 Chief_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, yes_UH ._. 
Certainly_RR ._. 
'_" '_" Do_VD0 n't_XX let_VVI me_PPIO1 delay_NN1 you_PPY further_RRR ._. 
Please_RR carry_VV0 on_RP ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 walked_VVD over_RP to_II the_AT window_NN1 and_CC sat_VVD on_II the_AT sill_NN1 ._. 
'_" Do_VD0 n't_XX mind_VVI me_PPIO1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD encouragingly_RR ._. 
The_AT Prince_NN1 sat_VVD silently_RR for_IF a_AT1 moment_NN1 looking_VVG at_II Owen_NP1 ._. 
Then_RT he_PPHS1 suddenly_RR smiled_VVD ._. 
'_GE Touch_NN1 he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_GE However_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX mind_VVI you_PPY hearing_VVG ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 crooked_VVD his_APPGE finger_NN1 ._. 
The_AT Chief_NN1 came_VVD towards_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT body_NN1 that_CST was_VBDZ washed_VVN up_RP this_DD1 morning_NNT1 :_: I_PPIS1 am_VBM interested_JJ in_II it_PPH1 ._. 
If_CS I_PPIS1 am_VBM interested_JJ ,_, other_JJ people_NN will_VM be_VBI ,_, too_RR ._. 
Now_RT ._. 
One_MC1 !_! 
'_" He_PPHS1 held_VVD up_RP his_APPGE forefinger_NN1 ._. 
'_" If_CSW anyone_PN1 comes_VVZ round_RP inquiring_VVG ,_, I_PPIS1 want_VV0 to_TO know_VVI who_PNQS they_PPHS2 are_VBR ._. 
Two_MC !_! 
'_" He_PPHS1 held_VVD up_RP the_AT second_MD finger_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY are_VBR to_TO tell_VVI them_PPHO2 nothing_PN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 may_VM offer_VVI you_PPY money_NN1 ._. 
If_CS you_PPY take_VV0 it_PPH1 ,_, I_PPIS1 shall_VM hear_VVI ,_, and_CC you_PPY know_VV0 what_DDQ to_TO expect_VVI ,_, do_VD0 n't_XX you_PPY ?_? 
On_II the_AT other_JJ hand_NN1 ,_, if_CS you_PPY report_VV0 all_DB to_II me_PPIO1 it_PPH1 may_VM be_VBI that_CST I_PPIS1 shall_VM give_VVI you_PPY money_NN1 ._. 
Understand_VV0 ?_? 
Three_MC !_! 
'_" He_PPHS1 clasped_VVD the_AT third_MD finger_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 may_VM be_VBI that_CST you_PPY will_VM come_VVI across_II information_NN1 which_DDQ you_PPY think_VV0 would_VM interest_VVI me_PPIO1 ._. 
Information_NN1 about_II the_AT body_NN1 ,_, for_REX21 instance_REX22 ._. 
Not_XX about_II the_AT girl_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX need_VVI that_DD1 ._. 
Just_RR the_AT body_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM prepared_VVN to_TO pay_VVI for_IF such_DA information_NN1 and_CC pay_VVI well_RR ._. 
Now_RT ,_, have_VH0 you_PPY got_VVN all_DB that_DD1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, Your_APPGE Highness_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM sure_JJ you_PPY have_VH0 ._. 
But_CCB just_RR to_TO make_VVI even_RR surer_JJR ,_, I_PPIS1 am_VBM going_VVGK to_TO ask_VVI you_PPY to_TO tell_VVI me_PPIO1 what_DDQ the_AT three_MC things_NN2 are_VBR that_DD1 could_VM make_VVI you_PPY rich_JJ ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 held_VVD up_RP his_APPGE forefinger_NN1 and_CC looked_VVD questioningly_RR at_II the_AT District_NN1 Chief_NN1 ._. 
'_" If_CSW people_NN come_VV0 asking_VVG ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Chief_NN1 hoarsely_RR ._. 
'_" You_PPY are_VBR to_TO say_VVI nothing_PN1 ._. 
Good_JJ ._. 
And_CC the_AT second_NNT1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 am_VBM to_TO tell_VVI you_PPY who_PNQS they_PPHS2 are_VBR ._. 
'_" '_GE Excellent_JJ !_! 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 looked_VVN at_II Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT man_NN1 is_VBZ well_JJ on_II his_APPGE way_NN1 to_II becoming_VVG rich_JJ ,_, would_VM n't_XX you_PPY say_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_" There_EX are_VBR sometimes_RT dangers_NN2 in_II trying_VVG to_TO get_VVI rich_JJ too_RG quickly_RR ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, pooh_NN1 !_! 
Do_VD0 n't_XX be_VBI a_AT1 spoilsport_NN1 ._. 
The_AT man_NN1 wants_VVZ to_TO get_VVI rich_JJ ._. 
Let_VV0 him_PPHO1 have_VHI his_APPGE dream_NN1 !_! 
Now_RT ,_, fellow_NN1 ,_, what_DDQ is_VBZ the_AT third_MD thing_NN1 you_PPY have_VH0 to_TO do_VDI ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 held_VVD up_RP the_AT third_MD finger_NN1 ._. 
The_AT Chief_NN1 kept_VVD his_APPGE eyes_NN2 fixed_VVN on_II it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" To_TO bring_VVI you_PPY information_NN1 ,_, Your_APPGE Highness_NN1 ._. 
Information_NN1 about_II the_AT body_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Good_JJ ._. 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 patted_VVD him_PPHO1 on_II the_AT back_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Good_JJ fellow_NN1 !_! 
You_PPY have_VH0 learned_VVN your_APPGE lesson_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Thank_VV0 you_PPY ,_, Your_APPGE Highness_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 seemed_VVD uncertain_JJ ,_, however_RR ._. 
'_GE Well_RR ?_? '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ is_VBZ it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_ZZ1 I_ZZ1 there_EX is_VBZ a_AT1 thing_NN1 I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX quite_RR understand_VVI ,_, Your_APPGE Highness_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ?_? 
What_DDQ is_VBZ it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE The_AT body_NN1 ,_, Your_APPGE Highness_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY said_VVD you_PPY wanted_VVD information_NN1 about_II the_AT body_NN1 ,_, Your_APPGE Highness_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ?_? 
'_GE The_AT District_NN1 Chief_NN1 hesitated_VVD ,_, then_RT took_VVD the_AT plunge_NN1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ sort_NN1 of_IO information_NN1 ,_, Your_APPGE Highness_NN1 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 will_VM go_VVI and_CC see_VVI the_AT body_NN1 if_CS you_PPY wish_VV0 and_CC describe_VV0 it_PPH1 to_II you_PPY ._. 
In_II detail_NN1 ,_, naturally_RR ._. 
But_CCB '_" He_PPHS1 looked_VVD uncomfortably_RR to_II Owen_NP1 for_IF support_NN1 ._. 
'_" No_UH ,_, no_UH ,_, no_UH !_! '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 hastily_RR ._. 
'_" Not_XX that_DD1 sort_NN1 of_IO thing_NN1 !_! 
'_" '_" Then_RT ?_? 
'_" '_GE The_AT body_NN1 has_VHZ disappeared_VVN ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Disappeared_JJ ?_? 
'_" '_" Gone_VVN ._. 
From_II the_AT sandbank_NN1 where_CS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ apparently_RR found_VVN ._. 
'_" '_" Gone_VVN ?_? '_GE said_VVD the_AT District_NN1 Chief_NN1 ,_, as_CS21 if_CS22 he_PPHS1 could_VM not_XX believe_VVI his_APPGE ears_NN2 ._. 
'_" Gone_VVN ?_? 
'_" '_" That_DD1 's_VBZ right_JJ ._. 
When_CS I_PPIS1 got_VVD there_RL it_PPH1 had_VHD gone_VVN ._. 
'_" '_GE Abu_NP1 ?_? '_GE said_VVD the_AT Chief_NN1 faintly_RR ._. 
'_GE Ibrahim_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 got_VVD there_RL together_RL ._. 
It_PPH1 had_VHD already_RR gone_VVN ._. 
Ibrahim_NP1 rather_RR doubted_VVD it_PPH1 had_VHD been_VBN there_RL in_II the_AT first_MD place_NN1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT Chief_NN1 unexpectedly_RR went_VVD ashen_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 bowed_VVD his_APPGE head_NN1 between_II his_APPGE hands_NN2 ._. 
'_GE God_NN1 !_! '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_GE God_NN1 !_! 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 want_VV0 to_TO find_VVI it_PPH1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Quickly_RR ,_, and_CC before_CS anyone_PN1 else_RR does_VDZ ._. 
Got_VVD it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_GE CHAPTER_NN1 2_MC Unusually_RR ,_, there_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 meeting_NN1 on_II the_AT British_JJ side_NN1 about_II how_RRQ to_TO handle_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
Garvin_NN1 was_VBDZ there_RL ,_, Commandant_NN1 of_IO the_AT Cairo_NP1 Police_NN2 and_CC Owen_NP1 's_GE nominal_JJ superior_JJ ;_; McPhee_NP1 ,_, Deputy_NN1 Commandant_NN1 ,_, earnest_JJ ,_, concerned_JJ and_CC straightforward_JJ too_RG straightforward_JJ by_II half_DB to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 Cairo_NP1 policeman_NN1 and_CC far_RR too_RG straightforward_JJ for_IF something_PN1 like_II this_DD1 ;_; Paul_NP1 ,_, an_AT1 aide-de-camp_NN1 of_IO the_AT Consul-General_NN1 's_GE ;_; and_CC Owen_NP1 ._. 
The_AT Consul-General_NN1 usually_RR steered_VVD clear_JJ of_IO too_RG direct_RR an_AT1 involvement_NN1 in_II Egyptian_JJ policing_NN1 ._. 
Garvin_NP1 reported_VVD formally_RR to_II the_AT Khedive_NN1 and_CC the_AT Consul-General_NN1 was_VBDZ punctilious_JJ about_II the_AT forms_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ particularly_RR careful_JJ of_IO any_DD involvement_NN1 with_IW the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 ,_, which_DDQ was_VBDZ why_RRQ Owen_NP1 not_XX only_RR reported_VVN formally_RR to_II the_AT Khedive_NN1 but_CCB was_VBDZ nominally_RR subordinate_JJ to_II Garvin_NP1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ ,_, therefore_RR ,_, unusual_JJ to_TO have_VHI a_AT1 meeting_NN1 of_IO this_DD1 sort_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB then_RT ,_, as_CSA Paul_NP1 ,_, chairing_VVG the_AT meeting_NN1 on_II31 behalf_II32 of_II33 the_AT Consul-General_NN1 ,_, made_VVD clear_JJ ,_, the_AT circumstances_NN2 were_VBDR unusual_JJ ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX every_AT1 day_NNT1 that_CST an_AT1 heir_NN1 to_II the_AT throne_NN1 gets_VVZ involved_JJ in_II something_PN1 like_II this_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Is_VBZ he_PPHS1 an_AT1 heir_NN1 to_II the_AT throne_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" One_MC1 of_IO many_DA2 ._. 
The_AT Khedive_NN1 has_VHZ a_AT1 number_NN1 of_IO sons_NN2 and_CC all_DB of_IO them_PPHO2 see_VV0 themselves_PPX2 as_CSA potential_JJ heirs_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" Where_RRQ does_VDZ this_DD1 one_PN1 fit_JJ in_II ?_? 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 is_VBZ the_AT son_NN1 of_IO the_AT Khedive_NN1 's_GE third_MD wife_NN1 ,_, so_RR not_XX high_RR up_RP in_II the_AT stakes_NN2 ._. 
On_II the_AT other_JJ hand_NN1 ,_, his_APPGE mother_NN1 is_VBZ still_RR a_AT1 favourite_NN1 of_IO the_AT Khedive_NN1 's_GE ,_, which_DDQ is_VBZ often_RR significant_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 is_VBZ able_JJ and_CC energetic_JJ ,_, which_DDQ makes_VVZ him_PPHO1 stand_VVI out_RP among_II the_AT Khedive_NN1 's_GE progeny_NN1 ._. 
And_CC front_JJ runners_NN2 in_II a_AT1 thing_NN1 of_IO this_DD1 sort_NN1 are_VBR unfortunately_RR prone_JJ to_II accidents_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 seemed_VVD a_AT1 bit_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 playboy_NN1 to_II me_PPIO1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD McPhee_NP1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 car_NN1 ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
But_CCB look_VV0 at_II it_PPH1 another_DD1 way_NN1 :_: as_II an_AT1 indication_NN1 of_IO Narouz_NP1 's_GE interest_NN1 in_II things_NN2 modern_JJ and_CC things_NN2 Western_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 see_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
I_PPIS1 thought_VVD you_PPY would_VM ._. 
The_AT Consul-General_NN1 ,_, and_CC Al-Lurd_NP1 before_II him_PPHO1 ,_, see_VV0 him_PPHO1 as_II a_AT1 man_NN1 England_NP1 could_VM do_VDI business_NN1 with_IW ._. 
'_GE Al-Lurd_NP1 was_VBDZ Lord_NNB Cromer_NP1 ,_, the_AT man_NN1 who_PNQS had_VHD run_VVN Egypt_NP1 for_IF over_RG twenty_MC years_NNT2 before_II the_AT present_JJ incumbent_NN1 ._. 
If_CS two_MC such_DA people_NN ,_, the_AT one_PN1 popular_JJ with_IW Conservatives_NN2 ,_, the_AT other_JJ a_AT1 nominee_NN1 of_IO the_AT new_JJ Liberal_JJ Government_NN1 in_II London_NP1 ,_, took_VVD that_DD1 view_NN1 ,_, the_AT Prince_NN1 had_VHD a_RR21 lot_RR22 going_VVG for_IF him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 would_VM be_VBI unfortunate_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Paul_NP1 ,_, '_" if_CSW he_PPHS1 were_VBDR to_TO be_VBI derailed_VVN at_II this_DD1 point_NN1 ._. 
'_" There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 little_JJ silence_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Is_VBZ that_DD1 a_AT1 directive_NN1 ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE A_AT1 hint_NN1 ,_, rather_RR ._. 
Call_VV0 it_PPH1 :_: putting_VVG you_PPY in_II the_AT picture_NN1 ._. 
Alerting_VVG you_PPY to_II the_AT position_NN1 of_IO His_APPGE Majesty_NN1 's_GE Government_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE As_RG strong_JJ as_CSA that_DD1 ?_? '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 can_VM relax_VVI it_PPH1 a_RR21 bit_RR22 ,_, provided_CS you_PPY 've_VH0 got_VVN the_AT general_JJ idea_NN1 ._. 
If_CS he_PPHS1 's_VBZ done_VDN anything_PN1 really_RR wicked_JJ I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI HMG_NP1 would_VM be_VBI prepared_VVN to_TO go_VVI out_RP on_II a_AT1 limb_NN1 on_II his_APPGE behalf_NN1 ._. 
There_EX are_VBR ,_, after_II all_DB ,_, other_JJ possible_JJ candidates_NN2 ._. 
But_CCB if_CS it_PPH1 's_VBZ only_RR mildly_RR wicked_JJ we_PPIS2 would_VM feel_VVI it_PPH1 a_AT1 pity_NN1 to_TO be_VBI too_RG legalistic_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ counts_VVZ as_RG only_RR mildly_RR wicked_JJ ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI I_PPIS1 'd_VM like_VVI to_TO give_VVI you_PPY a_AT1 general_JJ answer_NN1 ._. 
These_DD2 things_NN2 have_VH0 to_TO be_VBI decided_VVN in_II41 the_II42 light_II43 of_II44 circumstances_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX sure_JJ I_PPIS1 find_VV0 that_CST very_RG helpful_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ exactly_RR is_VBZ to_TO be_VBI our_APPGE position_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Aloof_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Paul_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Aloof_JJ ,_, but_CCB watching_VVG ._. 
'_" '_" Not_XX get_VV0 too_RG close_RR to_II it_PPH1 ?_? 
Well_RR ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ probably_RR sensible_JJ ._. 
'_GE 'Should_NN1 be_VBI manageable_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 ._. 
'_GE After_II all_DB ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ Parquet_NN1 business_NN1 really_RR ._. 
'_" '_GE Quite_RR ._. 
The_AT police_NN2 will_VM assist_VVI the_AT Parquet_NN1 and_CC work_VVI under_II their_APPGE direction_NN1 as_RR21 usual_RR22 ._. 
But_CCB that_DD1 's_VBZ at_II the_AT local_JJ level_NN1 ._. 
There_EX 's_VBZ no_AT need_NN1 for_IF senior_JJ involvement_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 quite_RR agree_VV0 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 ._. 
'_GE No_AT point_NN1 in_II that_DD1 at_RR21 all_RR22 ._. 
'_" No_UH fool_VV0 he_PPHS1 ._. 
'_GE McPhee_NP1 's_VBZ involved_VVN already_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 he_PPHS1 can_VM drop_VVI out_RP now_RT ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 thinks_VVZ he_PPHS1 's_VBZ involved_VVN ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 believe_VV0 ,_, has_VHZ changed_VVN his_APPGE mind_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Since_II yesterday_RT ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 see_VV0 ._. 
'_" Someone_PN1 else_RR been_VBN making_VVG telephone_NN1 calls_VVZ ?_? 
'_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 that_DD1 's_VBZ very_RG reasonable_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 ._. 
'_GE McPhee_NP1 's_VHZ got_VVN enough_DD demands_NN2 on_II his_APPGE time_NNT1 already_RR ._. 
When_CS all_DB is_VBZ said_VVN and_CC done_VDN ,_, this_DD1 is_VBZ just_RR a_AT1 straightforward_JJ crime_NN1 and_CC we_PPIS2 would_VM n't_XX normally_RR put_VVI him_PPHO1 on_II21 to_II22 something_PN1 like_II this_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 do_VD0 n't_XX even_RR know_VVI it_PPH1 is_VBZ a_AT1 crime_NN1 ,_, '_GE Paul_NP1 pointed_VVD out_RP ._. 
'_" No_UH ,_, no_UH ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 not_XX ,_, '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 ,_, hurriedly_RR changing_JJ tack_NN1 ._. 
'_" Could_VM be_VBI just_RR an_AT1 accident_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ for_IF the_AT Parquet_NN1 to_TO decide_VVI how_RRQ it_PPH1 wants_VVZ to_TO treat_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
Crime_NN1 or_CC accident_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 looked_VVD at_II Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 've_VH0 put_VVN Mahmoud_NP1 on_II21 to_II22 it_PPH1 ,_, have_VH0 n't_XX they_PPHS2 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_" How_RRQ will_VM be_VBI play_NN1 it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Straight_JJ ._. 
'_" '_GE Mahmoud_NP1 's_VBZ a_AT1 good_JJ chap_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD McPhee_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Mahmoud_NP1 's_VBZ going_VVGK to_TO have_VHI to_TO take_VVI some_DD hard_JJ decisions_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Paul_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 finished_VVD his_APPGE coffee_NN1 ._. 
'_" Which_DDQ brings_VVZ me_PPIO1 to_II the_AT final_JJ thing_NN1 we_PPIS2 need_VV0 to_TO discuss_VVI ._. 
You_PPY asked_VVD me_PPIO1 about_II the_AT stance_NN1 we_PPIS2 were_VBDR to_TO adopt_VVI ._. 
I_PPIS1 said_VVD aloof_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 also_RR said_VVD watching_VVG ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 would_VM n't_XX want_VVI it_PPH1 to_TO go_VVI wrong_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 could_VM n't_XX afford_VVI for_IF it_PPH1 to_TO go_VVI wrong_RR ._. 
We_PPIS2 've_VH0 got_VVN to_TO have_VHI someone_PN1 in_II there_RL ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 thought_VVD you_PPY said_VVD you_PPY did_VDD n't_XX want_VVI any_DD senior_JJ involvement_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Overt_JJ ._. 
No_AT overt_JJ involvement_NN1 at_II the_AT senior_JJ level_NN1 ._. 
'_" Another_DD1 little_JJ silence_NN1 ._. 
'_" This_DD1 is_VBZ hardly_RR straightforward_JJ policing_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 slowly_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 would_VM say_VVI it_PPH1 was_VBDZ more_RGR political_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY said_VVD it_PPH1 was_VBDZ straightforward_JJ policing_NN1 a_AT1 moment_NN1 ago_RA ._. 
When_CS you_PPY wanted_VVD to_TO shift_VVI it_PPH1 to_II the_AT Parquet_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" A_ZZ1 straightforward_JJ crime_NN1 ._. 
Not_XX straightforward_JJ policing_NN1 ._. 
There_EX are_VBR other_JJ dimensions_NN2 here_RL ._. 
Political_JJ ones_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 Owen_NP1 's_VBZ the_AT chap_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Paul_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX like_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" Who_PNQS does_VDZ ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX going_VVGK to_TO get_VVI involved_JJ in_II any_DD cover-up_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI Owen_NP1 should_VM be_VBI asked_VVN to_TO cover_VVI up_RP anything_PN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD McPhee_NP1 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 're_VBR not_XX asking_VVG him_PPHO1 to_TO ._. 
Not_XX yet_RR ,_, anyway_RR ._. 
And_CC I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI it_PPH1 need_VM come_VVI to_II that_DD1 ,_, not_XX if_CS it_PPH1 's_VBZ handled_VVN in_II the_AT right_JJ way_NN1 ._. 
With_IW a_AT1 bit_NN1 of_IO dexterity_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 mean_VV0 ._. 
The_AT Press_NN1 ,_, the_AT politicians_NN2 ,_, the_AT Prince_NN1 himself_PPX1 ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
The_AT Khedive_NN1 ,_, too_RR ,_, perhaps_RR ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 tall_JJ order_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 've_VH0 every_AT1 confidence_NN1 in_II the_AT boy_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Paul_NP1 ,_, watching_VVG him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 still_RR do_VD0 n't_XX like_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX going_VVGK to_TO get_VVI involved_JJ in_II any_DD covering_VVG up_RP ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 hope_VV0 it_PPH1 wo_VM n't_XX be_VBI necessary_JJ ._. 
But_CCB this_DD1 is_VBZ politics_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY know_VV0 ,_, you_PPY policemen_NN2 are_VBR lucky_JJ ._. 
If_CS you_PPY meet_VV0 a_AT1 bad_JJ guy_NN1 ,_, you_PPY lock_VV0 him_PPHO1 up_RP ._. 
If_CS I_PPIS1 meet_VV0 a_AT1 bad_JJ guy_NN1 I_PPIS1 usually_RR have_VH0 to_TO shake_VVI hands_NN2 with_IW him_PPHO1 and_CC do_VD0 a_AT1 deal_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX shaking_VVG hands_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
Paul_NP1 smiled_VVD ._. 
'_" You_PPY 're_VBR in_II politics_NN1 now_RT ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" whether_CSW you_PPY like_VV0 it_PPH1 or_CC not_XX ._. 
And_CC I_PPIS1 think_VV0 you_PPY 'll_VM find_VVI you_PPY 're_VBR going_VVGK to_TO have_VHI to_TO take_VVI some_DD hard_JJ decisions_NN2 ._. 
Like_II Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, there_EX was_VBDZ the_AT harem_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT eunuch_NN1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT harem_NN1 ?_? '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, startled_VVD ._. 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 always_RR travels_VVZ with_IW one_PN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Even_RR to_II Luxor_NP1 ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Certainly_RR to_II Luxor_NP1 ._. 
The_AT Prince_NN1 has_VHZ an_AT1 estate_NN1 there_RL ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC that_DD1 's_VBZ where_RRQ he_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN this_DD1 time_NNT1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 were_VBDR sitting_VVG in_II the_AT cabin_NN1 of_IO the_AT dahabeeyah_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 modern_JJ one_PN1 ,_, specially_RR fitted_VVN out_RP for_IF the_AT Prince_NN1 ,_, and_CC had_VHD windows_NN2 ._. 
Through_II the_AT window_NN1 beside_II him_PPHO1 Owen_NP1 could_VM see_VVI a_AT1 large_JJ rat_NN1 sunning_VVG itself_PPX1 on_II a_AT1 mooring_JJ rope_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 had_VHD gathered_VVN the_AT impression_NN1 that_CST the_AT Prince_NN1 had_VHD intended_VVN to_TO be_VBI away_RL only_RR for_IF a_AT1 few_DA2 days_NNT2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 is_VBZ true_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" How_RGQ long_RR did_VDD he_PPHS1 spend_VVI at_II the_AT estate_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Two_MC days_NNT2 ._. 
'_" '_GE Only_RR two_MC days_NNT2 ?_? 
That_DD1 is_VBZ a_AT1 very_RG short_JJ time_NNT1 ,_, especially_RR when_CS you_PPY have_VH0 to_TO travel_VVI all_DB that_DD1 way_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 does_VDZ not_XX like_VVI his_APPGE estate_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ principally_RR interested_JJ in_II seeing_VVG Luxor_NP1 ,_, then_RT ?_? 
'_" '_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 does_VDZ not_XX like_VVI Luxor_NP1 ,_, either_RR ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ does_VDZ he_PPHS1 like_VVI ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Cannes_NP1 ._. 
'_GE In_II the_AT old_JJ days_NNT2 ,_, before_CS the_AT advent_NN1 of_IO Mr_NNB Cook_NP1 's_GE steamers_NN2 ,_, when_CS tourists_NN2 used_VMK to_TO sail_VVI down_RP to_II Luxor_NP1 by_II dahabeeyah_NN1 ,_, the_AT port_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN full_JJ of_IO the_AT old-fashioned_JJ ,_, native_JJ sailing_NN1 craft_NN1 ._. 
The_AT tourist_NN1 would_VM come_VVI and_CC choose_VVI one_PN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 would_VM then_RT be_VBI towed_VVN across_II the_AT river_NN1 and_CC sunk_VVN temporarily_RR ._. 
This_DD1 was_VBDZ to_TO get_VVI rid_VVN of_IO the_AT rats_NN2 ._. 
The_AT trick_NN1 was_VBDZ ,_, though_CS ,_, to_TO sail_VVI away_RL immediately_CS that_DD1 dahabeeyah_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN raised_VVN ._. 
Otherwise_RR it_PPH1 would_VM be_VBI reinfested_VVN along_II the_AT ropes_NN2 at_RR21 once_RR22 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ ,_, then_RT ,_, was_VBDZ the_AT purpose_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE visit_NN1 ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
The_AT eunuch_NN1 shrugged_VVD ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 would_VM n't_XX have_VHI thought_VVN the_AT Prince_NN1 was_VBDZ one_PN1 to_TO wish_VVI to_TO spend_VVI a_AT1 week_NNT1 admiring_VVG the_AT beauties_NN2 of_IO the_AT river_NN1 bank_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 spent_VVD his_APPGE time_NNT1 in_II the_AT cabin_NN1 playing_VVG cards_NN2 with_IW the_AT Prince_NNB Fahid_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" Ah_UH ?_? 
The_AT Prince_NNB Fahid_NP1 was_VBDZ on_II the_AT boat_NN1 ,_, too_RR ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_" Had_VHD he_PPHS1 ,_, too_RR ,_, brought_VVD his_APPGE harem_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE The_AT Prince_NNB Fahid_NP1 is_VBZ too_RG young_JJ to_TO have_VHI a_AT1 harem_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 is_VBZ Prince_NNB Narouz_NP1 's_GE son_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Nephew_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 was_VBDZ perhaps_RR showing_VVG him_PPHO1 the_AT sights_NN2 ?_? 
'_" '_" What_DDQ sights_NN2 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Luxor_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 is_VBZ not_XX interested_JJ in_II antiquities_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ ,_, then_RT ,_, was_VBDZ the_AT point_NN1 of_IO the_AT journey_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI ._. 
Perhaps_RR you_PPY had_VHD better_RRR ask_VVI the_AT Prince_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Mahmoud_NP1 sighed_VVD ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD warned_VVN Owen_NP1 beforehand_RR to_TO expect_VVI this_DD1 ._. 
The_AT Prince_NN1 's_GE entourage_NN1 would_VM n't_XX say_VVI anything_PN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ finding_VVG it_PPH1 difficult_JJ to_TO extract_VVI even_RR the_AT names_NN2 of_IO the_AT people_NN who_PNQS had_VHD been_VBN on_II the_AT dahabeeyah_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Let_VV0 us_PPIO2 go_VVI back_RP to_II the_AT harem_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" How_RGQ many_DA2 wives_NN2 has_VHZ the_AT Prince_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Four_MC ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC they_PPHS2 were_VBDR all_DB there_RL with_IW him_PPHO1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Except_II Latfi_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS is_VBZ having_VHG a_AT1 baby_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Three_MC ,_, then_RT ._. 
There_EX were_VBDR three_MC in_II the_AT harem_NN1 quarters_NN2 ?_? 
'_" '_" You_PPY spoke_VVD of_IO wives_NN2 only_RR ._. 
'_" '_" There_EX were_VBDR others_NN2 ,_, then_RT ?_? 
How_RGQ many_DA2 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Seven_MC ._. 
'_" '_" Can_VM you_PPY give_VVI me_PPIO1 their_APPGE names_NN2 ?_? '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, taking_VVG out_RP a_AT1 pencil_NN1 and_CC notebook_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 am_VBM afraid_JJ not_XX ._. 
'_" '_" Are_VBR you_PPY sure_JJ ?_? 
You_PPY knew_VVD Latfi_NP1 's_GE name_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 all_DB their_APPGE names_NN2 ._. 
But_CCB it_PPH1 would_VM not_XX be_VBI proper_JJ for_IF me_PPIO1 to_TO tell_VVI you_PPY the_AT names_NN2 of_IO His_APPGE Highness_NN1 's_GE wives_NN2 and_CC concubines_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_GE But_CCB I_PPIS1 need_VV0 to_TO know_VVI !_! 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM conducting_VVG an_AT1 investigation_NN1 !_! '_GE 'That_NN1 's_VBZ as_CSA may_VM be_VBI ,_, but_CCB a_AT1 man_NN1 's_GE harem_NN1 is_VBZ his_APPGE own_DA affair_NN1 ._. 
'_GE 'Not_NN1 when_CS part_NN1 of_IO it_PPH1 disappears_VVZ overboard_RL ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ do_VD0 you_PPY mean_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_" You_PPY know_VV0 very_RG well_RR what_DDQ I_PPIS1 mean_VV0 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, exasperated_VVD ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 told_VVD you_PPY !_! 
His_APPGE Highness_NN1 has_VHZ reported_VVN that_CST a_AT1 passenger_NN1 on_II the_AT dahabeeyah_NN1 with_IW him_PPHO1 '_" '_GE But_CCB she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX in_II the_AT harem_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH !_! 
'_" '_" What_DDQ was_VBDZ she_PPHS1 doing_VDG on_RL21 board_RL22 ,_, then_RT ?_? 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ..._... 
'_GE The_AT eunuch_NN1 hesitated_VVD ._. 
'_" You_PPY may_VM speak_VVI ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 encouragingly_RR ._. 
'_GE Mr_NNB el_NN1 Zaki_NN1 puts_VVZ these_DD2 questions_NN2 with_IW the_AT knowledge_NN1 and_CC agreement_NN1 of_IO His_APPGE Highness_NN1 ,_, '_GE possibly_RR stretching_VVG the_AT truth_NN1 a_RR21 little_RR22 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ helping_VVG to_TO entertain_VVI the_AT princes_NN2 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Helping_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" There_EX were_VBDR two_MC others_NN2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 came_VVD on_RL21 board_RL22 at_II Beni_NP1 Suef_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_GE On_II the_AT way_NN1 up_II21 to_II22 Luxor_NP1 or_CC on_II the_AT way_NN1 back_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE On_II the_AT way_NN1 up_RP ._. 
'_" '_" Have_VH0 you_PPY any_DD objection_NN1 to_II telling_VVG me_PPIO1 their_APPGE names_NN2 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI their_APPGE names_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT eunuch_NN1 ._. 
The_AT incident_NN1 had_VHD happened_VVN on_II the_AT return_NN1 journey_NN1 ._. 
The_AT dahabeeyah_NN1 had_VHD moored_VVN for_IF the_AT night_NNT1 and_CC the_AT three_MC girls_NN2 had_VHD been_VBN up_RP on_II the_AT top_JJ deck_NN1 enjoying_VVG the_AT evening_NNT1 breeze_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 had_VHD stayed_VVN up_RP there_RL with_IW the_AT princes_NN2 until_CS it_PPH1 had_VHD become_VVN dark_NN1 ,_, early_RR ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, in_II Egypt_NP1 ._. 
Prince_NNB Narouz_NP1 ,_, bored_JJ ,_, had_VHD descended_VVN first_MD ._. 
About_RG half_DB an_AT1 hour_NNT1 later_RRR ,_, according_II21 to_II22 the_AT eunuch_NN1 ,_, Prince_NNB Fahid_NP1 had_VHD followed_VVN him_PPHO1 ,_, accompanied_VVD ,_, possibly_RR reluctantly_RR ,_, by_II two_MC of_IO the_AT girls_NN2 ._. 
The_AT third_MD had_VHD remained_VVN on_II the_AT top_JJ deck_NN1 ._. 
And_CC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ from_II the_AT top_JJ deck_NN1 ,_, apparently_RR ,_, that_CST she_PPHS1 had_VHD disappeared_VVN ._. 
Late_RR ,_, quite_RG late_RR ,_, someone_PN1 had_VHD called_VVN up_II21 to_II22 her_PPHO1 ,_, asking_VVG when_RRQ she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO come_VVI down_RP ._. 
Some_DD time_NNT1 after_CS ,_, not_XX having_VHG received_VVN a_AT1 reply_NN1 ,_, they_PPHS2 had_VHD sent_VVN the_AT eunuch_NN1 to_TO fetch_VVI her_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD found_VVN the_AT top_JJ deck_NN1 empty_JJ ._. 
At_RR21 first_RR22 he_PPHS1 had_VHD assumed_VVN that_CST she_PPHS1 had_VHD climbed_VVN down_RP to_II the_AT lower_JJR deck_NN1 and_CC gone_VVN forward_RL ._. 
Some_DD members_NN2 of_IO the_AT crew_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN sitting_VVG in_II the_AT bows_NN2 and_CC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ only_RR when_CS they_PPHS2 denied_VVD having_VHG seen_VVN her_PPHO1 that_CST he_PPHS1 began_VVD to_TO search_VVI seriously_RR ._. 
'_GE The_AT steersman_NN1 ?_? '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Surely_RR the_AT steersman_NN1 must_VM have_VHI seen_VVN ?_? 
'_GE On_II a_AT1 dahabeeyah_NN1 the_AT steersman_NN1 was_VBDZ placed_VVN aft_RL ,_, immediately_RR behind_II the_AT cabin_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 usually_RR stood_VVD on_II a_AT1 little_JJ platform_NN1 raised_VVD high_RR enough_RR to_TO enable_VVI him_PPHO1 to_TO see_VVI over_RP and_CC past_II the_AT cabins_NN2 when_RRQ the_AT boat_NN1 was_VBDZ moving_VVG ._. 
After_CS the_AT boat_NN1 had_VHD stopped_VVN for_IF the_AT night_NNT1 there_EX was_VBDZ always_RR some_DD work_NN1 still_RR to_TO be_VBI done_VDN on_II the_AT platform_NN1 ._. 
The_AT rudder_NN1 bar_NN1 had_VHD to_TO be_VBI lashed_VVN and_CC the_AT ropes_NN2 stowed_VVD ._. 
The_AT eunuch_NN1 said_VVD ,_, however_RR ,_, that_CST the_AT steersman_NN1 had_VHD finished_VVN his_APPGE work_NN1 and_CC gone_VVN forward_RL before_II all_DB this_DD1 happened_VVD ._. 
The_AT eunuch_NN1 had_VHD made_VVN a_AT1 cursory_JJ search_NN1 and_CC then_RT had_VHD reported_VVN the_AT matter_NN1 to_II Prince_NNB Narouz_NP1 ._. 
Narouz_NP1 had_VHD been_VBN angry_JJ ,_, first_MD with_IW the_AT girl_NN1 for_IF playing_VVG the_AT fool_NN1 and_CC then_RT with_IW the_AT eunuch_NN1 for_IF not_XX finding_VVG her_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD searched_VVN the_AT boat_NN1 himself_PPX1 ._. 
Gradually_RR he_PPHS1 came_VVD to_TO realize_VVI that_CST something_PN1 was_VBDZ seriously_RR amiss_RR ._. 
By_RT21 now_RT22 ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ dark_JJ and_CC hard_JJ to_TO see_VVI anything_PN1 on_II the_AT water_NN1 ._. 
The_AT Prince_NN1 had_VHD had_VHN all_DB the_AT men_NN2 up_RP on_II deck_NN1 scanning_VVG the_AT river_NN1 with_IW the_AT aid_NN1 of_IO oil_NN1 lamps_NN2 ._. 
Meanwhile_RR the_AT eunuch_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN concluding_VVG a_AT1 search_NN1 below_RL ._. 
When_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD gone_VVN up_RP on_II deck_NN1 again_RT he_PPHS1 found_VVD that_CST the_AT Prince_NN1 had_VHD lowered_VVN two_MC small_JJ rowing_NN1 boats_NN2 and_CC was_VBDZ systematically_RR scouring_VVG the_AT river_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 had_VHD continued_VVN all_DB night_NNT1 ._. 
As_CS31 soon_CS32 as_CS33 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ light_JJ the_AT dahabeeyah_NN1 had_VHD sailed_VVN down_II river_NN1 with_IW everyone_PN1 on_II deck_NN1 keeping_VVG an_AT1 eye_NN1 out_RP ._. 
They_PPHS2 had_VHD seen_VVN nothing_PN1 ._. 
In_II the_AT end_NN1 they_PPHS2 had_VHD abandoned_VVN the_AT search_NN1 ,_, set_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 down_RP so_CS21 that_CS22 he_PPHS1 could_VM report_VVI the_AT incident_NN1 at_RR21 once_RR22 ,_, and_CC sailed_VVD on_RP to_II Bulak_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 shall_VM need_VVI to_TO speak_VVI to_II the_AT Ship_NN1 's_GE Captain_NN1 ,_, the_AT Rais_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Also_RR to_II the_AT crew_NN1 ._. 
One_MC1 by_II one_MC1 ._. 
Also_RR to_II the_AT servants_NN2 ._. 
Those_DD2 girls_NN2 ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
Then_RT the_AT harem_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT harem_NN1 !_! '_GE said_VVD the_AT eunuch_NN1 ,_, shocked_VVD ._. 
'_GE Certainly_RR not_XX !_! 
What_DDQ sort_NN1 of_IO boat_NN1 do_VD0 you_PPY think_VVI this_DD1 is_VBZ ?_? 
'_GE The_AT dahabeeyah_NN1 was_VBDZ moored_VVN across_II the_AT river_NN1 from_II the_AT main_JJ port_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 was_VBDZ the_AT traditional_JJ mooring_JJ place_NN1 for_IF dahabeeyahs_NN2 and_CC in_II the_AT old_JJ days_NNT2 ,_, before_CS Mr_NNB Cook_NP1 had_VHD come_VVN with_IW his_APPGE steamers_NN2 ,_, there_EX would_VM have_VHI been_VBN over_RG two_MC hundred_NNO of_IO them_PPHO2 nudging_VVG the_AT bank_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR the_AT traditional_JJ way_NN1 for_IF the_AT rich_JJ to_TO travel_VVI by_II water_NN1 and_CC in_II Egypt_NP1 everyone_PN1 travelled_VVD by_II water_NN1 ._. 
The_AT Nile_NP1 was_VBDZ the_AT main_JJ ,_, the_AT only_RR ,_, thoroughfare_VV0 from_II north_ND1 to_II south_ND1 and_CC the_AT dahabeeyah_NN1 was_VBDZ its_APPGE Daimler_NP1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 large_JJ ,_, flat-bottomed_JJ sailing_NN1 boat_NN1 rather_RR like_II a_AT1 Thames_NP1 barge_NN1 or_CC ,_, as_CSA tourists_NN2 were_VBDR over-prone_JJ to_TO comment_VVI ,_, a_AT1 College_NN1 houseboat_NN1 ,_, except_CS21 that_CS22 its_APPGE cabins_NN2 were_VBDR all_DB above_JJ deck_NN1 and_CC all_DB aft_RL ._. 
This_DD1 gave_VVD it_PPH1 a_AT1 weird_JJ ,_, lop-sided_JJ look_NN1 and_CC might_VM have_VHI made_VVN it_PPH1 unstable_JJ had_VHD that_DD1 not_XX been_VBN compensated_VVN for_IF by_II putting_VVG the_AT hold_NN1 forward_RL ._. 
From_II the_AT point_NN1 of_IO view_NN1 of_IO the_AT tourist_NN1 the_AT arrangement_NN1 had_VHD an_AT1 additional_JJ delight_NN1 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 railed-off_JJ space_NN1 on_II31 top_II32 of_II33 the_AT cabins_NN2 which_DDQ served_VVD as_II a_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO open-air_JJ lounge_NN1 ,_, sufficiently_RR high_JJ to_TO allow_VVI passengers_NN2 both_RR to_TO enjoy_VVI the_AT breeze_NN1 and_CC to_TO see_VVI over_II the_AT bank_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 was_VBDZ important_JJ ,_, as_CSA in_II some_DD stretches_NN2 of_IO the_AT river_NN1 Mr_NNB Cook_NP1 's_GE customers_NN2 might_VM not_XX otherwise_RR have_VHI benefited_VVN from_II the_AT remarkable_JJ views_NN2 he_PPHS1 had_VHD promised_VVN them_PPHO2 ._. 
Owen_NP1 himself_PPX1 rather_RR enjoyed_VVD the_AT views_NN2 but_CCB he_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN a_RR21 little_RR22 surprised_JJ to_TO learn_VVI that_CST they_PPHS2 had_VHD also_RR drawn_VVN the_AT Prince_NN1 ._. 
'_" How_RGQ long_RR was_VBDZ he_PPHS1 up_II there_RL ?_? '_" he_PPHS1 asked_VVD the_AT Rais_NN1 ,_, the_AT Ship_NN1 's_GE Captain_NN1 ,_, disbelievingly_RR ._. 
'_GE Two_MC hours_NNT2 ._. 
'_" '_GE Of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ cool_RR up_RP there_RL ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ keeping_VVG the_AT women_NN2 company_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 were_VBDR already_RR up_RP there_RL ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Rais_NN1 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 note_NN1 of_IO disapproval_NN1 in_II his_APPGE voice_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Really_RR ?_? 
By_II themselves_PPX2 ?_? 
'_GE Mahmoud_NP1 clucked_VVD sympathetically_RR ._. 
'_GE By_II themselves_PPX2 ._. 
'_" '_" That_DD1 's_VBZ not_XX right_JJ !_! 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 should_VM n't_XX have_VHI been_VBN up_RP there_RL at_RR21 all_RR22 !_! '_GE said_VVD the_AT Rais_NN1 ._. 
'_" There_EX 's_VBZ a_AT1 place_NN1 for_IF women_NN2 ._. 
And_CC it_PPH1 's_VBZ the_AT harem_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Ah_UH ,_, but_CCB these_DD2 were_VBDR n't_XX I_PPIS1 mean_VV0 ,_, they_PPHS2 were_VBDR n't_XX properly_RR in_II the_AT Prince_NN1 's_GE harem_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 ought_VMK to_TO have_VHI been_VBN ._. 
And_CC they_PPHS2 ought_VMK to_TO have_VHI stayed_VVN there_RL ._. 
'_" '_" Were_VBDR they_PPHS2 flaunting_VVG themselves_PPX2 ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, commiserating_VVG ._. 
The_AT Rais_NP1 hesitated_VVD ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ enough_DD to_TO be_VBI there_RL ,_, was_VBDZ n't_XX it_PPH1 ?_? 
My_APPGE men_NN2 could_VM hardly_RR take_VVI their_APPGE eyes_NN2 off_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_" '_GE Unseemly_RR !_! '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX proper_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Rais_NN1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 should_VM have_VHI known_VVN better_RRR ._. 
Though_CS it_PPH1 is_VBZ not_XX for_IF me_PPIO1 to_TO say_VVI that_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_" Have_VH0 you_PPY captained_VVN for_IF him_PPHO1 before_RT ?_? 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 's_VHZ never_RR been_VBN on_II the_AT river_NN1 before_RT ._. 
At_RR21 least_RR22 ,_, as_CS31 far_CS32 as_CS33 I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR you_PPY did_VDD n't_XX know_VVI what_DDQ to_TO expect_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_" All_DB he_PPHS1 told_VVD us_PPIO2 was_VBDZ that_CST he_PPHS1 wanted_VVD to_TO go_VVI up_II21 to_II22 Luxor_NP1 ._. 
With_IW the_AT Prince_NNB Fahid_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ very_RG particular_JJ about_II that_DD1 ._. 
The_AT Prince_NN1 had_VHD his_APPGE own_DA room_NN1 ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, and_CC Narouz_NP1 wanted_VVD a_AT1 cabin_NN1 next_II21 to_II22 him_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX even_RR want_VVI to_TO be_VBI with_IW the_AT harem_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Strange_JJ !_! 
And_CC then_RT ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, there_EX were_VBDR those_DD2 other_JJ women_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX say_VVI anything_PN1 about_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
Not_XX until_CS we_PPIS2 were_VBDR nearly_RR at_II Beni_NP1 Suef_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 were_VBDR foreigners_NN2 ,_, were_VBDR n't_XX they_PPHS2 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX saying_VVG anything_PN1 ._. 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 must_VM have_VHI been_VBN ._. 
Our_APPGE women_NN2 would_VM n't_XX have_VHI behaved_VVN like_II that_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Indecent_JJ !_! 
'_" '_" Did_VDD they_PPHS2 wear_VVI veils_NN2 ?_? 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 wore_VVD veils_NN2 ,_, '_GE the_AT Rais_NP1 conceded_VVD grudgingly_RR ._. 
'_GE But_CCB they_PPHS2 showed_VVD their_APPGE ankles_NN2 !_! 
'_" '_" Oh_UH !_! '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, shocked_VVD ._. 
'_" How_RRQ could_VM Hassan_NP1 be_VBI expected_VVN to_TO steer_VVI when_RRQ they_PPHS2 were_VBDR flaunting_VVG their_APPGE ankles_NN2 in_II31 front_II32 of_II33 him_PPHO1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Impossible_JJ ,_, '_GE Mahmoud_NP1 agreed_VVD ._. 
'_GE Impossible_JJ !_! 
'_" They_PPHS2 were_VBDR standing_VVG in_II the_AT stern_NN1 of_IO the_AT vessel_NN1 looking_VVG up_RP at_II the_AT back_NN1 of_IO the_AT cabins_NN2 ._. 
The_AT steersman_NN1 's_GE platform_NN1 ,_, with_IW the_AT huge_JJ horizontal_JJ rudder_NN1 bar_NN1 he_PPHS1 used_VVD for_IF steering_NN1 ,_, was_VBDZ right_JJ beside_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_GE But_CCB I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX understand_VVI !_! '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT woman_NN1 who_PNQS stayed_VVD up_RP there_RL alone_RR '_" '_GE Shameless_JJ !_! '_GE said_VVD the_AT Rais_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Shameless_JJ !_! '_GE agreed_JJ Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_GE But_CCB she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ right_JJ in_II front_NN1 of_IO him_PPHO1 ._. 
Surely_RR he_PPHS1 would_VM have_VHI seen_VVN if_CS she_PPHS1 had_VHD well_RR ,_, fallen_VVN off_RP ._. 
'_" '_" Ah_UH ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 was_VBDZ dark_JJ ,_, you_PPY see_VV0 ._. 
We_PPIS2 had_VHD stopped_VVN for_IF the_AT night_NNT1 ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR the_AT steersman_NN1 was_VBDZ n't_XX there_EX ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
'_" '_" Where_RRQ was_VBDZ he_PPHS1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Rais_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY 'd_VHD better_RRR ask_VVI him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC where_RRQ were_VBDR you_PPY ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ up_RP here_RL ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT steersman_NN1 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 'd_VHD finished_VVN for_IF the_AT day_NNT1 ,_, so_CS I_PPIS1 tied_VVD the_AT rudder_NN1 and_CC then_RT came_VVD up_RP forward_RL ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 were_VBDR sitting_VVG in_II the_AT shade_NN1 of_IO the_AT cook_NN1 's_GE galley_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 small_JJ shed_NN1 ,_, rather_RR like_II a_AT1 Dutch_JJ oven_NN1 in_II shape_NN1 ,_, set_VVD well_RR up_RP into_II the_AT prow_NN1 to_TO remove_VVI it_PPH1 as_RG far_RR as_CSA possible_JJ from_II the_AT passengers_NN2 '_GE cabins_NN2 ._. 
The_AT cook_NN1 stood_VVD up_RP on_II the_AT forward_JJ side_NN1 ,_, so_CS21 that_CS22 the_AT shed_NN1 protected_VVN him_PPHO1 when_CS there_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 favourable_JJ wind_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 could_VM hear_VVI him_PPHO1 there_RL now_RT ._. 
The_AT spot_NN1 was_VBDZ clearly_RR a_AT1 favourite_JJ one_PN1 with_IW the_AT crew_NN1 and_CC there_EX had_VHD been_VBN several_DA2 men_NN2 dozing_VVG there_RL when_CS Owen_NP1 and_CC Mahmoud_NP1 had_VHD appeared_VVN ._. 
They_PPHS2 had_VHD gone_VVN aft_RL to_TO leave_VVI them_PPHO2 to_TO talk_VVI to_II the_AT steersman_NN1 in_RR21 private_RR22 ,_, but_CCB one_MC1 of_IO them_PPHO2 ,_, the_AT cook_NN1 presumably_RR ,_, had_VHD disappeared_VVN into_II the_AT galley_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ still_RR up_RP there_RL at_II that_DD1 point_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_GE The_AT steersman_NN1 's_GE wrinkled_JJ face_NN1 broke_VVD into_II a_AT1 smile_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 reckoned_VVD the_AT midges_NN2 would_VM soon_RR drive_VVI her_PPHO1 down_RP ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ dark_JJ by_II then_RT ?_? 
'_" '_GE Just_RR ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR up_RP there_RL admiring_VVG the_AT sunset_NN1 but_CCB I_PPIS1 wanted_VVD to_TO stop_VVI while_CS there_EX was_VBDZ still_RR a_AT1 bit_NN1 of_IO light_NN1 ._. 
There_EX are_VBR one_MC1 or_CC two_MC things_NN2 you_PPY have_VH0 to_TO do_VDI and_CC you_PPY can_VM always_RR do_VDI them_PPHO2 better_RRR if_CS you_PPY can_VM see_VVI what_DDQ you_PPY 're_VBR doing_VDG ._. 
Besides_RR ,_, the_AT Prince_NN1 did_VDD n't_XX want_VVI us_PPIO2 to_TO go_VVI too_RG far_RR ._. 
He_PPHS1 wanted_VVD another_DD1 night_NNT1 on_II the_AT river_NN1 !_! 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, he_PPHS1 did_VDD ,_, did_VDD he_PPHS1 ?_? 
And_CC why_RRQ was_VBDZ that_DD1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Why_RRQ do_VD0 you_PPY think_VVI ?_? 
Perhaps_RR he_PPHS1 likes_VVZ it_PPH1 better_RRR on_II the_AT water_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" That_DD1 's_VBZ what_DDQ is_VBZ was_VBDZ about_RP ,_, you_PPY think_VV0 ?_? 
'_" '_" What_DDQ else_RR could_VM it_PPH1 be_VBI ?_? 
He_PPHS1 goes_VVZ down_RP to_II his_APPGE estate_NN1 and_CC does_VDZ n't_XX stay_VVI there_RL a_AT1 moment_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 call_VV0 in_RP at_II Luxor_NP1 and_CC he_PPHS1 does_VDZ n't_XX want_VVI to_TO go_VVI ashore_RL ._. 
We_PPIS2 go_VV0 straight_RR down_RP and_CC straight_JJ back_NN1 and_CC the_AT only_JJ thing_NN1 we_PPIS2 stop_VV0 for_IF is_VBZ to_TO pick_VVI up_RP some_DD women_NN2 at_II Beni_NP1 Suef_NP1 !_! 
'_" '_" Those_DD2 women_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, '_" what_DDQ were_VBDR they_PPHS2 like_VV0 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Classy_JJ ._. 
But_CCB not_XX the_AT sort_NN1 you_PPY 'd_VM want_VVI to_TO take_VVI home_RL with_IW you_PPY ._. 
'_" '_GE Foreign_JJ ._. 
'_GE The_AT steersman_NN1 hesitated_VVD ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI ._. 
Two_MC of_IO them_PPHO2 were_VBDR ,_, certainly_RR ._. 
The_AT other_JJ that_CST 's_VBZ the_AT one_PN1 who_PNQS finished_VVD up_RP in_II the_AT river_NN1 I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX sure_JJ about_II ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY 're_VBR sure_JJ about_II the_AT others_NN2 ,_, though_RR ?_? 
'_" '_" Oh_UH yes_UH ._. 
You_PPY could_VM hear_VVI them_PPHO2 talking_VVG ._. 
Mind_VV0 you_PPY ,_, she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ talking_VVG with_IW them_PPHO2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 just_RR seemed_VVD to_II me_PPIO1 ..._... well_RR ,_, and_CC then_RT there_EX were_VBDR the_AT clothes_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ about_II the_AT clothes_NN2 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, they_PPHS2 all_DB wore_VVD the_AT tob_NN1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT tob_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 loose_JJ outer_JJ gown_NN1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC the_AT burka_NN1 ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
'_GE The_AT burka_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 long_JJ face_NN1 veil_NN1 which_DDQ reached_VVD almost_RR to_II the_AT ground_NN1 ._. 
'_GE But_CCB from_II where_RRQ I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ you_PPY could_VM see_VVI their_APPGE legs_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
The_AT Rais_NP1 told_VVD us_PPIO2 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM bet_VVI he_PPHS1 did_VDD !_! 
He_PPHS1 ought_VMK n't_XX to_TO have_VHI seen_VVN that_CST ,_, ought_VMK he_PPHS1 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 mean_VV0 ,_, he_PPHS1 would_VM n't_XX have_VHI noticed_VVN if_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD n't_XX been_VBN looking_VVG ._. 
You_PPY 'd_VM have_VHI thought_VVN a_AT1 man_NN1 like_II that_DD1 ,_, strict_JJ ,_, he_PPHS1 's_VBZ supposed_JJ to_TO be_VBI '_" '_GE The_AT women_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 patiently_RR ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, well_RR ,_, the_AT thing_NN1 was_VBDZ that_CST I_PPIS1 mean_VV0 ,_, I_PPIS1 could_VM n't_XX see_VVI clearly_RR but_CCB I_PPIS1 reckon_VV0 those_DD2 two_MC had_VHD European_JJ clothes_NN2 on_RP underneath_II their_APPGE tobs_NN2 ._. 
You_PPY could_VM see_VVI their_APPGE ankles_NN2 ._. 
But_CCB the_AT other_JJ one_PN1 ,_, well_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 caught_VVD a_AT1 glimpse_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ wearing_VVG shintiyan_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Pink_JJ ones_NN2 ?_? '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" Why_RRQ ,_, yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT steersman_NN1 ,_, surprised_JJ ._. 
'_" That_DD1 's_VBZ right_JJ ._. 
How_RRQ did_VDD you_PPY know_VVI ?_? 
Oh_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 you_PPY 've_VH0 seen_VVN the_AT body_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Never_RR mind_VV0 that_CST ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_" Let_VM21 's_VM22 get_VVI back_RP to_II when_RRQ she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ on_II the_AT top_JJ deck_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ up_RP there_RL when_CS you_PPY last_MD saw_VVD her_PPHO1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_GE Alone_JJ ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_" Why_RRQ did_VDD n't_XX she_PPHS1 go_VVI down_RP with_IW the_AT others_NN2 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" Had_VHD they_PPHS2 been_VBN quarrelling_VVG ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY heard_VVD them_PPHO2 talking_VVG ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ not_XX so_RG much_DA1 quarrelling_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 think_VV0 the_AT Prince_NN1 was_VBDZ trying_VVG to_TO get_VVI her_PPHO1 to_TO do_VDI something_PN1 ._. 
Like_VV0 ,_, persuade_VV0 her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC she_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX want_VVI to_TO ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 could_VM n't_XX really_RR tell_VVI ,_, '_GE confessed_VVD the_AT steersman_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 could_VM n't_XX understand_VVI the_AT language_NN1 ,_, see_VV0 ?_? 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ just_RR the_AT impression_NN1 I_PPIS1 got_VVD ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX nasty_JJ or_CC anything_PN1 ,_, not_XX even_RR angry_JJ ,_, really_RR ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ just_RR trying_VVG well_RR ,_, to_TO persuade_VVI her_PPHO1 ,_, like_CS I_PPIS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX get_VVI anywhere_RL ,_, though_RR ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
'_" '_" How_RRQ was_VBDZ she_PPHS1 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 mean_VV0 ,_, was_VBDZ she_PPHS1 angry_JJ ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 could_VM n't_XX really_RR say_VVI ._. 
You_PPY never_RR know_VV0 what_DDQ 's_VBZ going_VVG on_RP behind_II those_DD2 burkas_NN2 ._. 
You_PPY think_VV0 all_DB 's_VBZ going_VVG well_RR and_CC the_AT next_MD moment_NN1 bing_VVG !_! 
They_PPHS2 've_VH0 hit_VVN you_PPY with_IW something_PN1 ._. 
My_APPGE wife_NN1 's_VBZ like_II that_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_" Were_VBDR there_EX any_DD tears_NN2 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Tears_NN2 ?_? 
Well_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI ._. 
Not_XX so_RG much_DA1 tears_NN2 but_CCB you_PPY know_VV0 how_RRQ they_PPHS2 get_VV0 sometimes_RT ,_, you_PPY think_VV0 they_PPHS2 're_VBR going_VVGK to_TO cry_VVI and_CC they_PPHS2 do_VD0 n't_XX ,_, they_PPHS2 just_RR keep_VV0 going_VVG on_RP and_CC on_RP ._. 
A_RR21 bit_RR22 like_II that_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_" With_IW the_AT Prince_NN1 ?_? 
When_CS he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ trying_VVG to_TO persuade_VVI her_PPHO1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
And_CC with_IW the_AT girls_NN2 ,_, too_RR ._. 
A_RR21 bit_RR22 earlier_RRR ._. 
Going_VVG on_RP and_CC on_RP ._. 
'_" '_" Did_VDD they_PPHS2 get_VVI fed_JJ21 up_JJ22 with_IW her_PPHO1 ?_? 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 left_VVD her_APPGE alone_JJ after_CS a_RR21 bit_RR22 ._. 
Then_RT the_AT Prince_NN1 came_VVD up_RP and_CC had_VHD a_AT1 try_NN1 and_CC he_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX do_VDI any_DD better_JJR ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 broke_VVD off_RP ._. 
'_GE Is_VBZ this_DD1 helping_NN1 ?_? '_" he_PPHS1 asked_VVD ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_GE Good_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 like_VV0 to_TO help_VVI ._. 
Only_RR all_DB this_DD1 talking_NN1 !_! 
'_" He_PPHS1 suddenly_RR pounded_VVD on_II the_AT back_NN1 of_IO the_AT galley_NN1 with_IW his_APPGE fist_NN1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ 's_VBZ the_AT matter_NN1 ?_? '_GE asked_VVD the_AT cook_NN1 ,_, sticking_VVG his_APPGE head_NN1 out_RP ._. 
'_" How_RRQ about_II some_DD tea_NN1 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM so_RG dry_JJ I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX speak_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 sounded_VVD to_II me_PPIO1 as_CS21 if_CS22 you_PPY were_VBDR doing_VDG all_RR21 right_RR22 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'd_VM have_VHI brought_VVN you_PPY some_DD before_II only_RR I_PPIS1 did_VDD n't_XX want_VVI to_TO interrupt_VVI you_PPY ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 placed_VVD a_AT1 little_JJ white_JJ enamel_NN1 cup_NN1 before_II each_DD1 of_IO them_PPHO2 and_CC filled_VVD it_PPH1 with_IW strong_JJ black_JJ tea_NN1 ._. 
'_GE No_AT sugar_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" You_PPY 'd_VM think_VVI we_PPIS2 'd_VM have_VHI sugar_NN1 on_II21 board_II22 the_AT Prince_NN1 's_GE dahabeeyah_NN1 but_CCB we_PPIS2 do_VD0 n't_XX ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ that_DD1 eunuch_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT steersman_NN1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT stuff_NN1 never_RR even_RR gets_VVZ here_RL ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 goes_VVZ somewhere_RL else_RR ,_, does_VDZ it_PPH1 ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 sympathetically_RR ._. 
'_GE Into_II his_APPGE pocket_NN1 !_! '_GE said_VVD the_AT steersman_NN1 ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 looked_VVD up_RP at_II the_AT cook_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY were_VBDR here_RL that_DD1 night_NNT1 ,_, were_VBDR n't_XX you_PPY ?_? 
The_AT night_NNT1 the_AT girl_NN1 disappeared_VVD ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ just_RR making_VVG supper_NN1 when_CS that_DD1 stupid_JJ eunuch_NN1 came_VVD along_RP making_VVG a_AT1 great_JJ commotion_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY left_VVD the_AT girl_NN1 there_RL ,_, '_GE Mahmoud_NP1 said_VVD to_II the_AT steersman_NN1 ,_, '_GE and_CC then_RT you_PPY came_VVD along_RP here_RL ._. 
Did_VDD you_PPY have_VHI a_AT1 cup_NN1 of_IO tea_NN1 at_II that_DD1 point_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT steersman_NN1 ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 always_RR have_VH0 one_PN1 when_CS I_PPIS1 finish_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_GE Tea_NN1 first_MD ,_, then_RT supper_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT cook_NN1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC you_PPY had_VHD a_AT1 cup_NN1 with_IW him_PPHO1 ,_, perhaps_RR ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 did_VDD ._. 
I_PPIS1 always_RR do_VD0 ._. 
'_" '_" Here_RL ?_? 
Sitting_VVG here_RL ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
Several_DA2 of_IO us_PPIO2 ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC you_PPY were_VBDR still_RR sitting_VVG here_RL when_CS the_AT eunuch_NN1 came_VVD ?_? '_GE 'l_NN1 was_VBDZ ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT steersman_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 had_VHD just_RR got_VVN up_RP ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT cook_NN1 ._. 
'_" To_TO make_VVI the_AT supper_NN1 ._. 
'_GE 'So_NN1 whatever_DDQV it_PPH1 was_VBDZ that_CST happened_VVD ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, '_GE happened_VVD while_CS you_PPY were_VBDR sitting_VVG here_RL ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 so_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT steersman_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 must_VM have_VHI ._. 
'_GE 'Yes_NN2 ,_, it_PPH1 must_VM have_VHI ._. 
And_CC you_PPY still_RR say_VV0 you_PPY saw_VVD nothing_PN1 ?_? 
Heard_VVN nothing_PN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Here_RL ,_, just_RR a_AT1 minute_NNT1 !_! 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 were_VBDR n't_XX looking_VVG !_! 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 were_VBDR talking_VVG !_! 
'_" '_" You_PPY would_VM have_VHI seen_VVN a_AT1 person_NN1 ._. 
Or_CC '_" '_" We_PPIS2 did_VDD n't_XX see_VVI anything_PN1 !_! 
'_" '_GE Two_MC people_NN ._. 
On_II the_AT cabin_NN1 roof_NN1 ._. 
Together_RL ._. 
'_" '_" Here_RL !_! '_GE said_VVD the_AT steersman_NN1 ,_, scrambling_VVG to_II his_APPGE feet_NN2 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ are_VBR you_PPY saying_VVG ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM asking_VVG ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_" Did_VDD you_PPY see_VVI two_MC people_NN ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH !_! 
'_" '_" Up_RP there_RL together_RL ._. 
Whoever_PNQV they_PPHS2 were_VBDR ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 did_VDD n't_XX see_VVI anything_PN1 !_! 
'_" '_" None_PN of_IO us_PPIO2 saw_VVD anything_PN1 !_! 
'_" '_GE Thirty_MC feet_NN2 away_RL and_CC you_PPY saw_VVD nothing_PN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 were_VBDR n't_XX looking_VVG !_! 
'_" '_" You_PPY took_VVD care_NN1 not_XX to_TO look_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 were_VBDR talking_VVG !_! 
'_" '_GE And_CC nothing_PN1 attracted_VVD your_APPGE attention_NN1 ?_? 
Someone_PN1 is_VBZ attacked_VVN '_" '_" Attacked_VVN !_! 
'_" '_GE Or_CC falls_NN2 ._. 
And_CC you_PPY know_VV0 nothing_PN1 about_II it_PPH1 ?_? 
If_CS she_PPHS1 'd_VHD jumped_VVN into_II the_AT water_NN1 she_PPHS1 'd_VM have_VHI made_VVN a_AT1 splash_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" A_ZZ1 splash_VV0 ?_? 
Who_PNQS hears_VVZ a_AT1 splash_NN1 ?_? 
There_EX are_VBR splashes_NN2 all_DB the_AT time_NNT1 ._. 
'_" '_" One_PN1 as_RG big_JJ as_CSA this_DD1 ?_? 
You_PPY are_VBR boatmen_NN2 ._. 
You_PPY would_VM have_VHI heard_VVN ._. 
'_" '_GE Truly_RR !_! '_GE said_VVD the_AT steersman_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 swear_VV0 to_II God_NP1 !_! 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 hears_VVZ what_DDQ you_PPY say_VV0 !_! 
'_GE Mahmoud_NP1 warned_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC sees_VVZ all_DB that_DD1 happens_VVZ ._. 
I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ._. 
Well_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 may_VM have_VHI seen_VVN what_DDQ happened_VVD to_II the_AT girl_NN1 but_CCB I_PPIS1 did_VDD n't_XX ._. 
'_GE The_AT steersman_NN1 showed_VVD them_PPHO2 off_II the_AT boat_NN1 ._. 
At_II the_AT gangway_NN1 he_PPHS1 hesitated_VVD and_CC then_RT ran_VVD up_RP the_AT bank_NN1 after_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ was_VBDZ it_PPH1 ,_, then_RT ?_? 
Was_VBDZ she_PPHS1 knocked_VVN on_II the_AT head_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 thought_VVD you_PPY 'd_VHD seen_VVN the_AT body_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX turned_VVN up_RP yet_RR ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 seemed_VVD disappointed_JJ ._. 
Then_RT he_PPHS1 brightened_VVD ._. 
'_GE Tell_VV0 you_PPY what_DDQ ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 where_RRQ it_PPH1 will_VM fetch_VVI up_RP ,_, more_RRR than_CSN likely_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ?_? 
'_GE The_AT steersman_NN1 pointed_VVD downriver_NN1 to_II where_RRQ men_NN2 were_VBDR working_VVG on_II a_AT1 scaffolding_NN1 which_DDQ stretched_VVD out_RP across_II the_AT river_NN1 ._. 
'_GE See_VV0 that_DD1 ?_? 
That_DD1 's_VBZ the_AT new_JJ Bulak_NN1 bridge_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ where_RRQ they_PPHS2 finish_VV0 up_RP these_DD2 days_NNT2 ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 were_VBDR sharing_VVG the_AT boat_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 kid_NN1 goat_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 pile_NN1 of_IO onions_NN2 and_CC the_AT boatman_NN1 's_GE wife_NN1 ,_, who_PNQS sat_VVD ,_, completely_RR muffled_VVN in_II tob_NN1 and_CC burka_NN1 ,_, as_CSA far_RR away_II21 from_II22 them_PPHO2 as_CSA was_VBDZ possible_JJ ._. 
It_PPH1 had_VHD been_VBN the_AT steersman_NN1 's_GE idea_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 had_VHD been_VBN about_RPK to_TO set_VVI out_RP for_IF the_AT main_JJ bridge_NN1 when_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD said_VVN :_: '_" Are_VBR you_PPY going_VVG back_RP to_II Bulak_NP1 ?_? 
Why_RRQ do_VD0 n't_XX you_PPY get_VVI Hamid_JJ to_TO run_VVI you_PPY over_RP ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 had_VHD pointed_VVN along_II the_AT bank_NN1 to_II where_RRQ an_AT1 elderly_JJ Arab_NN1 was_VBDZ standing_VVG in_II the_AT water_NN1 bent_VVN over_II the_AT gunwale_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 small_JJ ,_, crazily-built_JJ boat_NN1 ._. 
The_AT sides_NN2 were_VBDR not_XX so_RG much_DA1 planks_NN2 as_CSA squares_NN2 of_IO wood_NN1 stuck_VVD on_RP apparently_RR at_II hazard_NN1 ._. 
The_AT sail_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 small_JJ ,_, tattered_JJ square_JJ sheet_NN1 ._. 
'_GE In_II that_DD1 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI so_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
But_CCB Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, fired_VVN with_IW enthusiasm_NN1 for_IF the_AT life_NN1 marine_NN1 ,_, was_VBDZ already_RR descending_VVG the_AT bank_NN1 ._. 
With_IW the_AT two_MC of_IO them_PPHO2 on_RL21 board_RL22 ,_, the_AT stern_NN1 dipped_VVN until_CS the_AT gunwale_NN1 was_VBDZ inches_NNU2 above_II the_AT water_NN1 ._. 
The_AT bows_NN2 ,_, with_IW the_AT woman_NN1 and_CC the_AT goat_NN1 ,_, rose_VVD heavenward_RL ._. 
The_AT boatman_NN1 inspected_VVD this_DD1 critically_RR for_IF a_AT1 moment_NN1 ,_, but_CCB then_RT ,_, unlike_II Owen_NP1 ,_, seemed_VVD satisfied_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 perched_VVD himself_PPX1 on_II the_AT edge_NN1 of_IO the_AT gunwale_NN1 and_CC took_VVD the_AT two_MC ends_NN2 of_IO the_AT rope_NN1 in_II his_APPGE hands_NN2 ._. 
One_PN1 he_PPHS1 wedged_VVD expertly_RR between_II his_APPGE toes_NN2 ._. 
The_AT other_JJ he_PPHS1 wound_VVD round_RP his_APPGE arm_NN1 ._. 
The_AT wind_NN1 caught_VVD the_AT sail_NN1 and_CC he_PPHS1 threw_VVD himself_PPX1 backwards_RL until_CS the_AT folds_NN2 of_IO his_APPGE galabeah_NN1 were_VBDR trailing_VVG in_II the_AT water_NN1 ._. 
The_AT boat_NN1 moved_VVD comfortably_RR out_RP into_II the_AT river_NN1 ._. 
Now_RT they_PPHS2 were_VBDR in_II midstream_RL they_PPHS2 could_VM see_VVI the_AT new_JJ bridge_NN1 more_RGR clearly_RR ._. 
There_EX were_VBDR workmen_NN2 on_II the_AT scaffolding_NN1 and_CC ,_, down_RP at_II the_AT bottom_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 small_JJ boat_NN1 nudging_VVG its_APPGE way_NN1 along_II the_AT length_NN1 of_IO the_AT works_NN ._. 
The_AT boatman_NN1 pointed_VVN with_IW his_APPGE head_NN1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 's_VBZ the_AT police_NN2 boat_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 comes_VVZ every_AT1 day_NNT1 to_TO pick_VVI up_RP the_AT bodies_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" Can_VM you_PPY take_VVI us_PPIO2 over_RP there_RL ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
The_AT boatman_NN1 scampered_VVD across_RL to_II the_AT opposite_JJ gunwale_NN1 ,_, turned_VVD the_AT boat_NN1 ,_, turned_VVD it_PPH1 again_RT and_CC set_VVD off_RP on_II a_AT1 long_JJ glide_NN1 which_DDQ took_VVD them_PPHO2 close_VV0 in_RP along_II the_AT bridge_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Bring_VV0 us_PPIO2 in_RP to_II the_AT boat_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
A_AT1 tall_JJ man_NN1 in_II the_AT police_NN2 boat_NN1 looked_VVD up_RP ,_, saw_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 and_CC waved_VVD excitedly_RR ._. 
'_" Ya_UH Mahmoud_NP1 !_! '_" he_PPHS1 called_VVD ._. 
'_" Ya_UH Selim_NP1 !_! '_GE answered_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 warmly_RR ._. 
A_AT1 couple_NN1 of_IO policemen_NN2 caught_VVD the_AT boat_NN1 as_CSA it_PPH1 came_VVD in_RP alongside_RL and_CC steadied_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 and_CC the_AT other_JJ man_NN1 embraced_VVD affectionately_RR ._. 
'_" Why_RRQ ,_, Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, have_VH0 you_PPY done_VDN something_PN1 sensible_JJ at_RR21 last_RR22 and_CC joined_VVD the_AT river_NN1 police_NN2 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Temporarily_RR ;_; this_DD1 is_VBZ my_APPGE boat_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Selim_NP1 inspected_VVD it_PPH1 critically_RR ._. 
'_GE The_AT boatman_NN1 's_VBZ all_RR21 right_RR22 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_GE but_CCB I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX so_RG sure_JJ about_II the_AT boat_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 shook_VVD hands_NN2 with_IW the_AT boatman_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Give_VV0 me_PPIO1 your_APPGE money_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT boatman_NN1 ,_, '_GE and_CC I_PPIS1 'll_VM have_VHI a_AT1 boat_NN1 as_RG good_JJ as_CSA yours_PPGE ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
Selim_NP1 shook_VVD hands_NN2 again_RT and_CC gave_VVD him_PPHO1 a_AT1 second_MD look_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI we_PPIS2 've_VH0 met_VVN ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" No_UH ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 met_VVN Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, though_RR ._. 
We_PPIS2 were_VBDR working_VVG on_II a_AT1 case_NN1 last_MD year_NNT1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 looked_VVD at_II them_PPHO2 again_RT ._. 
'_GE The_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 and_CC the_AT Parquet_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" This_DD1 must_VM be_VBI important_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ the_AT girl_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY 've_VH0 received_VVN notification_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 'm_VBM sure_JJ ._. 
'_" '_GE Pink_JJ shintiyan_NN1 ?_? 
That_CST the_AT one_PN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" That_DD1 's_VBZ the_AT one_PN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Not_XX come_VVN through_II yet_RR ._. 
When_RRQ did_VDD it_PPH1 happen_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_GE The_AT night_NNT1 before_II last_MD ._. 
About_RG three_MC miles_NNU2 upstream_RL ._. 
'_" '_" She_PPHS1 'll_VM have_VHI sunk_VVN ,_, then_RT ._. 
Otherwise_RR she_PPHS1 'd_VM have_VHI come_VVN through_RP by_RT21 now_RT22 ._. 
'_GE Owen_NP1 looked_VVD out_RP along_II the_AT works_NN ._. 
There_EX seemed_VVD a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO water_NN1 passing_VVG through_II the_AT gaps_NN2 ._. 
'_" Could_VM she_PPHS1 have_VHI gone_VVN through_RP and_CC missed_VVN you_PPY ?_? 
'_" '_" She_PPHS1 could_VM ._. 
But_CCB most_DAT of_IO them_PPHO2 finish_VV0 up_RP against_II the_AT scaffolding_NN1 ._. 
In_II the_AT old_JJ days_NNT2 before_CS we_PPIS2 started_VVD building_VVG the_AT bridge_NN1 they_PPHS2 used_VMK to_TO fetch_VVI up_RP on_II a_AT1 bend_NN1 about_RG two_MC miles_NNU2 down_RP ._. 
That_DD1 was_VBDZ better_JJR for_IF us_PPIO2 because_CS it_PPH1 's_VBZ in_II the_AT next_MD district_NN1 and_CC meant_VVD they_PPHS2 had_VHD to_TO do_VDI the_AT work_NN1 and_CC not_XX us_PPIO2 ._. 
'_" '_" Ah_UH ,_, but_CCB that_DD1 meant_VVD they_PPHS2 missed_VVD all_DB the_AT glory_NN1 ,_, too_RR !_! 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 the_AT average_JJ Chief_NN1 would_VM prefer_VVI to_TO do_VDI without_IW the_AT glory_NN1 !_! 
'_GE Owen_NP1 laughed_VVD ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 've_VH0 known_VVN a_AT1 few_DA2 like_II that_DD1 !_! 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
We_PPIS2 sometimes_RT get_VV0 the_AT feeling_NN1 that_CST not_XX all_DB the_AT bodies_NN2 that_CST come_VV0 down_RP to_II us_PPIO2 need_VM have_VHI done_VDN ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY think_VV0 so_RR ?_? 
'_" '_GE Sure_JJ of_IO it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ important_JJ to_TO pick_VVI up_RP this_DD1 one_PN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 'm_VBM checking_VVG them_PPHO2 myself_PPX1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 've_VH0 had_VHN two_MC women_NN2 through_II this_DD1 week_NNT1 ._. 
One_MC1 of_IO them_PPHO2 's_VBZ old_JJ and_CC one_MC1 of_IO them_PPHO2 's_VBZ young_JJ ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI the_AT young_JJ one_PN1 could_VM be_VBI the_AT one_PN1 you_PPY 're_VBR looking_VVG for_IF ,_, not_XX unless_CS she_PPHS1 changed_VVD her_APPGE trousers_NN2 on_II the_AT way_NN1 down_RP ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT trousers_NN2 is_VBZ about_II all_DB we_PPIS2 've_VH0 got_VVN at_II the_AT moment_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 hope_VV0 to_TO add_VVI some_DD details_NN2 later_RRR ._. 
Keep_VV0 the_AT young_JJ one_PN1 just_RR in_RR21 case_RR22 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 'll_VM be_VBI some_DD time_NNT1 before_CS she_PPHS1 's_VBZ traced_VVN and_CC identified_VVN anyway_RR ._. 
They_PPHS2 do_VD0 n't_XX always_RR come_VVI from_II the_AT city_NN1 ._. 
Sometimes_RT it_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 village_NN1 upstream_RL ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, keep_VV0 her_PPHO1 ._. 
Just_RR on_II the_AT off-chance_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" If_CSW she_PPHS1 's_VBZ sunk_VVN ,_, what_DDQ then_RT ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" Oh_UH ,_, she_PPHS1 'll_VM come_VVI up_RP ._. 
Gases_NN2 ._. 
In_II the_AT body_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 'll_VM take_VVI a_AT1 day_NNT1 or_CC two_MC ._. 
Then_RT the_AT body_NN1 comes_VVZ up_RP and_CC floats_NN2 on_II down_RP to_II us_PPIO2 ._. 
We_PPIS2 get_VV0 them_PPHO2 all_DB in_II the_AT end_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 hope_VV0 you_PPY get_VV0 this_DD1 one_PN1 ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 pushed_VVD off_RP ._. 
Their_APPGE boat_NN1 was_VBDZ now_RT downwind_RL and_CC they_PPHS2 had_VHD to_TO tack_VVI ._. 
The_AT boatman_NN1 tucked_VVD up_RP the_AT skirts_NN2 of_IO his_APPGE galabeah_NN1 ,_, hooked_VVN his_APPGE knees_NN2 over_II the_AT gunwale_NN1 and_CC leaned_VVD far_RR back_RP over_II the_AT side_NN1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 ,_, more_RGR confident_JJ of_IO his_APPGE transport_NN1 now_RT ,_, trailed_VVD a_AT1 hand_NN1 over_II the_AT side_NN1 and_CC turned_VVD his_APPGE face_NN1 to_TO catch_VVI the_AT breeze_NN1 ._. 
Beside_II him_PPHO1 ,_, Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, hands_NN2 clasped_VVN behind_II head_NN1 ,_, was_VBDZ thinking_VVG ._. 
In_II the_AT bows_NN2 the_AT boatman_NN1 's_GE wife_NN1 sat_VVD muffled_VVN from_II head_NN1 to_II foot_NN1 ,_, invisible_JJ behind_II her_APPGE veil_NN1 ,_, anonymous_JJ ._. 
CHAPTER_NN1 3_MC '_GE Does_VDZ this_DD1 girl_NN1 have_VHI a_AT1 name_NN1 ?_? '_GE demanded_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR lying_VVG on_II cushions_NN2 in_II her_APPGE appartment_NN1 ._. 
Very_RG few_DA2 single_JJ women_NN2 in_II Cairo_NP1 had_VHD an_AT1 appartment_NN1 of_IO their_APPGE own_DA ,_, but_CCB Zeinab_NP1 was_VBDZ rich_JJ enough_RR and_CC imperious_JJ enough_RR and_CC independent_JJ enough_RR to_TO insist_VVI on_II one_PN1 ._. 
The_AT richness_NN1 and_CC imperiousness_NN1 came_VVD from_II her_APPGE father_NN1 ,_, Nuri_NP1 Pasha_NNA ,_, not_XX quite_RG one_MC1 of_IO the_AT Khedive_NN1 's_GE family_NN1 but_CCB certainly_RR one_MC1 of_IO his_APPGE confidants_NN2 ,_, not_XX exactly_RR trusted_VVD the_AT Khedive_NN1 ,_, wisely_RR ,_, trusted_VVD nobody_PN1 but_CCB regularly_RR called_VVN upon_II when_RRQ the_AT Khedive_NN1 was_VBDZ reshuffling_VVG the_AT greasy_JJ pack_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE Ministers_NN2 ._. 
Nuri_NP1 was_VBDZ one_MC1 of_IO Egypt_NP1 's_GE great_JJ landowners_NN2 and_CC the_AT Khedive_NN1 considered_VVD there_EX was_VBDZ sufficient_JJ identity_NN1 of_IO interest_NN1 between_II them_PPHO2 for_IF him_PPHO1 to_TO be_VBI able_JK to_TO use_VVI Nuri_NP1 's_GE services_NN2 without_IW fear_NN1 ._. 
Zeinab_NN1 was_VBDZ Nuri_NP1 's_GE daughter_NN1 :_: illegitimate_JJ ,_, but_CCB that_DD1 ,_, as_CSA he_PPHS1 explained_VVD ,_, was_VBDZ not_XX his_APPGE fault_NN1 ._. 
Her_APPGE mother_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN a_AT1 famous_JJ courtesan_NN1 ,_, doted_VVD on_RP by_II all_DB Cairo_NP1 but_CCB in_RR21 particular_RR22 by_II Nuri_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS ,_, though_CS a_AT1 mature_JJ man_NN1 ,_, had_VHD taken_VVN the_AT reckless_JJ step_NN1 of_IO proposing_VVG that_CST she_PPHS1 become_VV0 his_APPGE wife_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 member_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE harem_NN1 ._. 
Unaccountably_RR ,_, the_AT lady_NN1 had_VHD refused_VVN ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ more_RRR than_CSN willing_JJ since_CS Nuri_NP1 was_VBDZ handsome_JJ as_II31 well_II32 as_II33 rich_JJ to_TO extend_VVI him_PPHO1 her_APPGE embraces_NN2 ;_; but_CCB enter_VV0 his_APPGE harem_NN1 ?_? 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 fiercely_RR proud_JJ ,_, independent_JJ woman_NN1 and_CC these_DD2 qualities_NN2 had_VHD passed_VVN in_II more_DAR than_CSN abundant_JJ measure_NN1 to_II her_APPGE daughter_NN1 ._. 
Nuri_NN2 had_VHD gained_VVN his_APPGE way_NN1 on_II one_MC1 thing_NN1 ._. 
Their_APPGE child_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN acknowledged_VVN as_CSA his_APPGE daughter_NN1 and_CC raised_VVN in_II his_APPGE house_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ gave_VVD her_PPHO1 all_DB the_AT privileges_NN2 and_CC benefits_NN2 of_IO belonging_VVG to_II one_MC1 of_IO Egypt_NP1 's_GE leading_JJ families_NN2 ._. 
While_CS ,_, admittedly_RR ,_, these_DD2 were_VBDR not_XX normally_RR conspicuous_JJ in_II the_AT case_NN1 of_IO women_NN2 ,_, for_IF Zeinab_NP1 they_PPHS2 were_VBDR substantial_JJ ._. 
Like_II most_DAT of_IO the_AT Egyptian_JJ upper_JJ classes_NN2 ,_, Nuri_NP1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 Francophile_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 spoke_VVD French_NN1 by_II preference_NN1 ,_, read_VVD French_JJ books_NN2 and_CC newspapers_NN2 and_CC followed_VVD French_JJ intellectual_NN1 and_CC cultural_JJ fashions_NN2 rather_II21 than_II22 Egyptian_JJ ones_NN2 ._. 
The_AT culture_NN1 of_IO educated_JJ Egyptians_NN2 was_VBDZ ,_, anyway_RR ,_, in_II many_DA2 respects_NN2 as_RG much_DA1 French_NN1 as_CSA it_PPH1 was_VBDZ Egyptian_JJ ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, for_REX21 instance_REX22 ,_, had_VHD been_VBN educated_VVN as_II a_AT1 lawyer_NN1 in_II the_AT French_JJ tradition_NN1 ._. 
The_AT Parquet_NN1 was_VBDZ French_JJ through_RP and_CC through_RP ._. 
Zeinab_NP1 had_VHD been_VBN brought_VVN up_RP in_II this_DD1 culture_NN1 ._. 
Her_APPGE father_NN1 ,_, finding_VVG in_II her_APPGE many_DA2 of_IO the_AT qualities_NN2 he_PPHS1 had_VHD admired_VVN in_II her_APPGE mother_NN1 ,_, had_VHD given_VVN her_PPHO1 far_RG greater_JJR freedom_NN1 from_II the_AT harem_NN1 than_CSN was_VBDZ normal_JJ and_CC from_II childhood_NN1 she_PPHS1 had_VHD sat_VVN in_RP on_II the_AT political_JJ and_CC intellectual_JJ discussions_NN2 her_APPGE father_NN1 had_VHD with_IW his_APPGE cronies_NN2 ._. 
She_PPHS1 came_VVD to_TO share_VVI many_DA2 of_IO his_APPGE interests_NN2 and_CC tastes_NN2 and_CC as_CSA she_PPHS1 grew_VVD up_RP she_PPHS1 became_VVD something_PN1 of_IO a._NNU companion_NN1 to_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
All_DB this_DD1 made_VVD Zeinab_NP1 an_AT1 interesting_JJ woman_NN1 but_CCB a_AT1 rather_RG unusual_JJ one_PN1 ._. 
Men_NN2 found_VVD her_APPGE formidable_JJ and_CC she_PPHS1 advanced_VVD into_II her_APPGE twenties_MC2 ,_, long_RR past_II the_AT usual_JJ marrying_JJ age_NN1 ,_, without_IW Nuri_NP1 having_VHG received_VVN a_AT1 suitable_JJ offer_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 began_VVD to_TO think_VVI of_IO this_DD1 as_II a_AT1 problem_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 problem_NN1 ,_, however_RR ,_, which_DDQ Zeinab_VV0 herself_PPX1 solved_VVN ._. 
She_PPHS1 moved_VVD out_RP and_CC set_VVD up_RP her_APPGE own_DA establishment_NN1 ._. 
Nuri_NN2 ,_, though_CS advanced_VVN in_II his_APPGE thinking_NN1 ,_, was_VBDZ rather_RG shocked_JJ by_II this_DD1 ._. 
Shocked_JJ but_CCB intrigued_JJ :_: was_VBDZ Zeinab_NP1 taking_VVG after_II her_APPGE mother_NN1 ?_? 
Zeinab_VV0 ,_, however_RR ,_, was_VBDZ merely_RR following_VVG up_RP some_DD of_IO the_AT ideas_NN2 she_PPHS1 had_VHD met_VVN in_II her_APPGE father_NN1 's_GE own_DA circle_NN1 ._. 
Among_II his_APPGE friends_NN2 were_VBDR some_DD writers_NN2 and_CC artists_NN2 who_PNQS formed_VVD a_AT1 somewhat_RR Bohemian_JJ set_NN1 ._. 
Zeinab_VV0 ,_, who_PNQS had_VHD strong_JJ musical_JJ interests_NN2 ,_, found_VVD their_APPGE company_NN1 congenial_JJ and_CC enjoyed_VVD their_APPGE artistic_JJ debates_NN2 ._. 
This_DD1 talk_NN1 ,_, too_RR ,_, was_VBDZ very_RG much_RR influenced_VVN by_II French_JJ fashions_NN2 and_CC preoccupations_NN2 ;_; and_CC from_II it_PPH1 Zeinab_NP1 acquired_VVD the_AT notion_NN1 that_CST it_PPH1 was_VBDZ possible_JJ for_IF a_AT1 single_JJ woman_NN1 to_TO set_VVI up_RP house_NN1 on_II her_APPGE own_DA ._. 
She_PPHS1 did_VDD this_DD1 and_CC enjoyed_VVD it_PPH1 and_CC gradually_RR her_APPGE father_NN1 and_CC his_APPGE friends_NN2 came_VVD to_TO accept_VVI it_PPH1 ;_; indeed_RR ,_, not_XX even_RR ,_, any_RR21 longer_RR22 ,_, to_TO notice_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
And_CC she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ living_VVG like_II this_DD1 when_CS she_PPHS1 met_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
The_AT intensity_NN1 of_IO their_APPGE relationship_NN1 surprised_VVD them_PPHO2 both_DB2 ._. 
Zeinab_VV0 ,_, alarmed_JJ at_II herself_PPX1 ,_, backed_VVD off_RP a_RR21 little_RR22 and_CC insisted_VVD on_II maintaining_VVG an_AT1 independent_JJ life_NN1 while_CS she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ working_VVG out_RP how_RRQ to_TO handle_VVI all_DB this_DD1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 ,_, equally_RR alarmed_VVN ,_, was_VBDZ content_JJ to_TO let_VVI it_PPH1 rest_VVI like_II that_DD1 while_CS he_PPHS1 tried_VVD to_TO see_VVI a_AT1 way_NN1 through_II the_AT likely_JJ complications_NN2 ._. 
Neither_DD1 of_IO them_PPHO2 was_VBDZ getting_VVG very_RG far_RR ._. 
Meanwhile_RR they_PPHS2 carried_VVD on_RP as_CSA they_PPHS2 were_VBDR and_CC that_CST went_VVD very_RG well_RR ._. 
They_PPHS2 met_VVD every_AT1 day_NNT1 ,_, usually_RR in_II Zeinab_NP1 's_GE appartement_NN1 and_CC Zeinab_NP1 kept_VVD a_AT1 proprietorial_JJ eye_NN1 on_II what_DDQ Owen_NP1 was_VBDZ doing_VDG when_RRQ he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ away_II21 from_II22 her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE Of_RR21 course_RR22 she_PPHS1 has_VHZ a_AT1 name_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ just_RR that_CST we_PPIS2 have_VH0 n't_XX found_VVN it_PPH1 yet_RR ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT way_NN1 you_PPY were_VBDR talking_VVG ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 all_DB sounds_NN2 pretty_RG anonymous_JJ ,_, I_PPIS1 know_VV0 '_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_GE Until_CS we_PPIS2 find_VV0 out_RP more_RRR about_II her_PPHO1 ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ bound_VVNK to_TO be_VBI ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 just_RR ask_VV0 myself_PPX1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, '_" what_DDQ kind_NN1 of_IO woman_NN1 is_VBZ likely_JJ to_TO be_VBI found_VVN on_II Narouz_NP1 's_GE dahabeeyah_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC what_DDQ answer_NN1 do_VD0 you_PPY get_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_" Someone_PN1 like_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ nonsense_NN1 !_! 
What_DDQ absolute_JJ nonsense_NN1 !_! 
'_" It_PPH1 disturbed_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE Nonsense_NN1 !_! '_" he_PPHS1 repeated_VVD vehemently_RR ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VHZ got_VVN to_TO be_VBI someone_PN1 like_II me_PPIO1 ,_, has_VHZ n't_XX it_PPH1 ?_? 
It_PPH1 ca_VM n't_XX be_VBI an_AT1 ordinary_JJ girl_NN1 from_II an_AT1 ordinary_JJ family_NN1 because_CS in_II Egypt_NP1 ordinary_JJ girls_NN2 are_VBR never_RR allowed_VVN to_TO be_VBI seen_VVN ._. 
Not_XX even_RR by_II their_APPGE husbands_NN2 ,_, until_CS after_CS they_PPHS2 are_VBR married_JJ ._. 
'_" '_GE An_AT1 '_GE ordinary_JJ '_GE girl_NN1 ,_, as_CSA you_PPY put_VV0 it_PPH1 ,_, would_VM n't_XX get_VVI anywhere_RL near_II a_AT1 son_NN1 of_IO the_AT Khedive_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, it_PPH1 would_VM have_VHI to_TO be_VBI someone_PN1 from_II a_AT1 family_NN1 of_IO rank_NN1 ,_, would_VM n't_XX it_PPH1 ?_? 
Like_II mine_PPGE ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT same_DA thing_NN1 applies_VVZ to_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 're_VBR kept_VVN out_II21 of_II22 sight_NN1 ,_, too_RR ._. 
More_RRR ,_, even_RR ,_, since_CS they_PPHS2 know_VV0 what_DDQ the_AT Khedive_NN1 's_GE sons_NN2 are_VBR like_II ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 been_VBN in_II Egypt_NP1 four_MC years_NNT2 and_CC I_PPIS1 've_VH0 never_RR seen_VVN a_AT1 Pasha_NN1 's_GE wife_NN1 or_CC daughter_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Except_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY 're_VBR different_JJ ._. 
You_PPY 're_VBR not_XX at_RR21 all_RR22 ordinary_JJ ._. 
In_II fact_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, his_APPGE mind_NN1 beginning_VVG to_TO stray_VVI on_RP to_II a_AT1 quite_RG different_JJ tack_NN1 ,_, '_" you_PPY 're_VBR altogether_RR extraordinary_JJ '_GE But_CCB Zeinab_NP1 refused_VVD to_TO be_VBI diverted_VVN ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 would_VM be_VBI someone_PN1 like_II me_PPIO1 ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" Someone_PN1 whose_DDQGE family_NN1 is_VBZ rich_JJ enough_RR for_IF her_PPHO1 to_TO meet_VVI the_AT Khedive_NN1 ._. 
Someone_PN1 whose_DDQGE father_NN1 is_VBZ ,_, well_RR ,_, modern_JJ enough_RR not_XX to_TO care_VVI ._. 
Someone_PN1 who_PNQS 's_VBZ struck-out_JJ on_II her_APPGE own_DA ._. 
Someone_PN1 who_PNQS 's_VBZ vulnerable_JJ ._. 
'_GE Unexpectedly_RR she_PPHS1 began_VVD to_TO cry_VVI ._. 
Owen_NP1 was_VBDZ taken_VVN aback_RL ._. 
Zeinab_NP1 cried_VVD frequently_RR at_II the_AT opera_NN1 ,_, never_RR ,_, up_RP till_II now_RT ,_, anywhere_RL else_RR ._. 
He_PPHS1 took_VVD her_PPHO1 in_II his_APPGE arms_NN2 ._. 
'_" For_IF Christ_NP1 's_GE sake_NN1 !_! '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" You_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX even_RR know_VVI the_AT girl_NN1 !_! 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 can_VM feel_VVI !_! '_GE sobbed_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 can_VM feel_VVI !_! 
'_" '_" You_PPY can_VM get_VVI misled_VVN by_II feeling_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Zeinab_NN1 pulled_VVD herself_PPX1 away_RL ._. 
'_" You_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX have_VHI any_DD feeling_NN1 ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, looking_VVG at_II him_PPHO1 stormily_RR ._. 
This_DD1 was_VBDZ ,_, however_RR ,_, more_RRR like_II the_AT Zeinab_NP1 he_PPHS1 knew_VVD and_CC he_PPHS1 felt_VVD reassured_VVN ._. 
'_" Are_VBR n't_XX you_PPY missing_VVG out_RP the_AT most_RGT likely_JJ possibility_NN1 ?_? '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" That_CST she_PPHS1 's_VBZ foreign_JJ ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 thought_VVD you_PPY said_VVD ?_? 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ what_DDQ the_AT steersman_NN1 said_VVD ._. 
He_PPHS1 thought_VVD she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ different_JJ from_II the_AT other_JJ two_MC and_CC they_PPHS2 were_VBDR certainly_RR foreign_JJ ._. 
Well_RR ,_, she_PPHS1 might_VM have_VHI been_VBN different_JJ ,_, but_CCB still_RR foreign_JJ ._. 
And_CC is_VBZ n't_XX that_CST the_AT most_RGT likely_JJ thing_NN1 ?_? 
You_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX get_VVI the_AT Egyptian_JJ women_NN2 on_II their_APPGE own_DA either_RR on_II the_AT Prince_NN1 's_GE boat_NN1 or_CC off_II it_PPH1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 's_VBZ used_JJ to_II mixing_VVG with_IW foreign_JJ women_NN2 ._. 
Someone_PN1 he_PPHS1 's_VBZ met_VVN at_II Cannes_NP1 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 'd_VM have_VHI thought_VVN it_PPH1 was_VBDZ pretty_RG likely_JJ ._. 
After_II all_DB ,_, the_AT Khedive_NN1 himself_PPX1 '_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, sniffing_VVG ,_, '_" that_DD1 's_VBZ true_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT clothes_NN2 ,_, you_PPY see_VV0 ,_, that_CST made_VVD him_PPHO1 think_VVI she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ Egyptian_JJ ._. 
The_AT shintiyan_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Would_VM a_AT1 Frenchwoman_NN1 wear_VVI shintiyan_NN1 ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS herself_PPX1 dressed_VVN la_FW Parisienne_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 certainly_RR would_VM n't_XX ._. 
'_" '_GE Maybe_RR to_TO please_VVI the_AT Prince_NN1 ._. 
Or_CC as_II a_AT1 joke_NN1 or_CC something_PN1 ._. 
'_GE Zeinab_NN1 thought_VVD it_PPH1 over_RP ._. 
'_GE The_AT other_JJ two_MC were_VBDR foreign_JJ ,_, were_VBDR n't_XX they_PPHS2 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
And_CC that_DD1 's_VBZ another_DD1 thing_NN1 ._. 
My_APPGE guess_NN1 is_VBZ that_CST they_PPHS2 were_VBDR from_II some_DD cabaret_NN1 or_CC other_JJ ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ where_RRQ he_PPHS1 might_VM have_VHI come_VVN across_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
You_PPY see_VV0 ,_, you_PPY said_VVD the_AT girl_NN1 would_VM have_VHI to_TO come_VVI from_II a_AT1 family_NN1 of_IO rank_NN1 ._. 
Well_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI girls_NN2 who_PNQS let_VV0 themselves_PPX2 get_VVI picked_VVN up_RP en_RR21 masse_RR22 off_II the_AT bank_NN1 to_TO spend_VVI a_AT1 week_NNT1 with_IW a_AT1 bloke_NN1 on_II a_AT1 dahabeeyah_NN1 arc_NN1 likely_JJ to_TO be_VBI that_DD1 high_JJ class_NN1 ._. 
Foreign_JJ ,_, not_XX too_RG classy_JJ ,_, three_MC at_II a_AT1 time_NNT1 that_CST sounds_VVZ like_II cabaret_NN1 to_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" '_GE No_AT decent_JJ Egyptian_JJ woman_NN1 would_VM let_VVI herself_PPX1 be_VBI subjected_VVN to_II such_DA a_AT1 thing_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, removing_VVG Owen_NP1 's_GE hand_NN1 ._. 
'_GE So_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, putting_VVG it_PPH1 back_RP ,_, '_" they_PPHS2 must_VM either_RR be_VBI foreign_JJ or_CC '_" '_GE Or_CC what_DDQ ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Indecent_JJ Egyptian_JJ women_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, putting_VVG his_APPGE other_JJ arm_NN1 round_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
In_II31 front_II32 of_II33 him_PPHO1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 beautiful_JJ old_JJ building_NN1 ,_, very_RG like_II a_AT1 small_JJ mosque_NN1 with_IW its_APPGE domes_NN2 ,_, its_APPGE facade_NN1 of_IO red_JJ and_CC white_JJ stones_NN2 intermixed_VVD ,_, its_APPGE ornate_JJ panelling_NN1 and_CC intricate_JJ arabesques_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ not_XX ,_, however_RR ,_, a_AT1 mosque_NN1 but_CCB a_AT1 hammam_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 public_JJ bath-house_NN1 ._. 
The_AT entrance_NN1 was_VBDZ narrow_JJ and_CC below_II street_NN1 level_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 towel_NN1 hung_VVN over_II the_AT door_NN1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 's_GE men_NN2 looked_VVN at_II him_PPHO1 inquiringly_RR ._. 
The_AT towel_NN1 meant_VVD that_CST the_AT baths_NN2 were_VBDR temporarily_RR occupied_VVN by_II women_NN2 ._. 
'_GE Leave_NN1 it_PPH1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 resignedly_RR ._. 
The_AT men_NN2 moved_VVD on_RP ._. 
Owen_NP1 made_VVD a_AT1 note_NN1 to_TO return_VVI to_II the_AT hammam_NN1 later_RRR when_CS the_AT towel_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN taken_VVN down_RP ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ not_XX ,_, however_RR ,_, a_AT1 good_JJ start_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ conducting_VVG yet_RR another_DD1 search_NN1 of_IO the_AT quarter_NN1 ._. 
His_APPGE informant_NN1 swore_VVD blind_JJ that_CST the_AT arms_NN2 were_VBDR still_RR there_RL ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD even_RR been_VBN able_JK to_TO specify_VVI a_RR21 little_RR22 more_RGR precisely_RR the_AT area_NN1 where_CS he_PPHS1 thought_VVD they_PPHS2 were_VBDR concealed_VVN ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR ,_, he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, somewhere_RL near_II the_AT souk_NN1 ._. 
The_AT souk_NN1 was_VBDZ not_XX located_VVN ,_, as_CSA markets_NN2 usually_RR were_VBDR ,_, in_II a_AT1 square_NN1 of_IO its_APPGE own_DA but_CCB occupied_VVD the_AT space_NN1 created_VVN by_II a_AT1 crossroads_NN1 ._. 
Its_APPGE stalls_NN2 spread_VVN over_II the_AT whole_JJ area_NN1 successfully_RR restricting_VVG passage_NN1 in_II any_DD direction_NN1 ._. 
Fortunately_RR ,_, this_RG far_RR out_II21 of_II22 town_NN1 ,_, there_EX were_VBDR very_RG few_DA2 vehicles_NN2 to_TO pass_VVI ._. 
The_AT occasional_JJ horse-cart_NN1 laden_VVN with_IW stones_NN2 ,_, the_AT occasional_JJ hand-cart_NN1 carrying_VVG ice_NN1 ,_, were_VBDR the_AT closest_JJT approximation_NN1 ._. 
The_AT Souk_NP1 Al-Gadira_NP1 existed_VVD only_RR for_IF its_APPGE immediate_JJ neighbourhood_NN1 ._. 
The_AT stalls_NN2 were_VBDR erected_VVN and_CC dismantled_VVN every_AT1 day_NNT1 so_CS there_EX was_VBDZ little_JJ likelihood_NN1 of_IO the_AT arms_NN2 being_VBG hidden_VVN beneath_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR far_RG more_RGR likely_JJ to_TO be_VBI concealed_VVN in_II one_MC1 of_IO the_AT buildings_NN2 round_VV0 about_RP and_CC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ here_RL that_CST Owen_NP1 was_VBDZ concentrating_VVG the_AT search_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 had_VHD gone_VVN through_II the_AT buildings_NN2 when_CS they_PPHS2 had_VHD searched_VVN the_AT area_NN1 previously_RR but_CCB on_II that_DD1 occasion_NN1 ,_, as_CSA Owen_NP1 reminded_VVD himself_PPX1 crossly_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN summoned_VVN away_RL in_II the_AT middle_NN1 by_II that_DD1 foolish_JJ District_NN1 Chief_NN1 and_CC sent_VVN on_II that_DD1 wild_JJ goose_NN1 chase_VV0 down_RP to_II the_AT river_NN1 ._. 
There_EX would_VM be_VBI no_AT repetition_NN1 of_IO that_DD1 today_RT ,_, he_PPHS1 told_VVD himself_PPX1 grimly_RR ._. 
He_PPHS1 would_VM make_VVI damned_RG sure_JJ they_PPHS2 stuck_VVD with_IW it_PPH1 and_CC did_VDD the_AT job_NN1 properly_RR ._. 
Only_RR it_PPH1 was_VBDZ not_XX quite_RG so_RG straightforward_JJ ._. 
First_MD ,_, there_EX had_VHD been_VBN the_AT hammam_NN1 ._. 
And_CC now_RT ,_, at_II the_AT end_NN1 of_IO the_AT street_NN1 ,_, just_RR ahead_II21 of_II22 him_PPHO1 ,_, was_VBDZ a_AT1 mosque_NN1 ._. 
Again_RT the_AT men_NN2 looked_VVN at_II him_PPHO1 inquiringly_RR ._. 
And_CC again_RT he_PPHS1 hesitated_VVD ._. 
Even_RR the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 entered_VVD mosques_NN2 on_II police_NN2 business_NN1 with_IW caution_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ so_RG easy_JJ for_IF minister_NN1 and_CC congregation_NN1 to_TO get_VVI excited_JJ ._. 
The_AT smallest_JJT thing_NN1 would_VM set_VVI them_PPHO2 going_VVG ._. 
The_AT sight_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 Western_JJ face_NN1 was_VBDZ enough_RR ._. 
Well_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 could_VM do_VDI something_PN1 about_II that_DD1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 need_VM n't_XX go_VVI in_II himself_PPX1 ,_, just_RR send_VV0 the_AT men_NN2 in_RP ._. 
Just_RR send_VV0 the_AT men_NN2 in_II ?_? 
The_AT police_NN2 were_VBDR only_RR slightly_RR more_DAR grata_NN1 than_CSN himself_PPX1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR seen_VVN as_II the_AT agents_NN2 of_IO either_RR an_AT1 alien_NN1 ,_, infidel_JJ force_NN1 (_( the_AT British_JJ )_) or_CC a_AT1 dissolute_JJ secular_JJ power_NN1 (_( the_AT Khedive_NN1 )_) ._. 
In_II either_DD1 case_NN1 they_PPHS2 were_VBDR unwelcome_JJ ._. 
It_PPH1 needed_VVD only_RR one_MC1 irascible_JJ minister_NN1 to_TO take_VVI umbrage_NN1 at_II some_DD fancied_JJ slight_JJ or_CC misdemeanour_VV0 for_IF there_RL to_TO be_VBI trouble_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Leave_NN1 it_PPH1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD again_RT ._. 
If_CS there_EX was_VBDZ trouble_NN1 he_PPHS1 'd_VM have_VHI to_TO spend_VVI the_AT rest_NN1 of_IO the_AT day_NNT1 putting_VVG it_PPH1 down_RP and_CC would_VM n't_XX be_VBI able_JK to_TO get_VVI on_RP with_IW the_AT arms_NN2 search_VV0 at_RR21 all_RR22 ._. 
But_CCB this_DD1 was_VBDZ ridiculous_JJ !_! 
First_MD ,_, the_AT hammam_NN1 and_CC now_RT this_DD1 !_! 
This_DD1 was_VBDZ n't_XX a_AT1 search_NN1 at_RR21 all_RR22 ._. 
Suppose_VV0 the_AT arms_NN2 were_VBDR hidden_VVN inside_RL ?_? 
And_CC there_EX would_VM be_VBI no_RR coming_VVG back_RP to_II the_AT mosque_NN1 !_! 
He_PPHS1 called_VVD the_AT men_NN2 back_RP ._. 
'_" You_PPY two_MC ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, picking_VVG on_II men_NN2 he_PPHS1 had_VHD brought_VVN with_IW him_PPHO1 from_II headquarters_NN and_CC therefore_RR more_RGR experienced_JJ ,_, '_" you_PPY go_VV0 in_RP and_CC walk_VV0 through_RP ,_, keeping_VVG your_APPGE eyes_NN2 open_VV0 ._. 
Do_VD0 n't_XX cause_VVI any_DD trouble_NN1 and_CC do_VD0 n't_XX insist_VVI if_CSW they_PPHS2 look_VV0 like_II objecting_VVG ._. 
Just_RR see_VV0 what_DDQ you_PPY can_VM see_VVI and_CC come_VVI back_RP and_CC tell_VVI me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT men_NN2 nodded_VVD and_CC went_VVD off_RP ._. 
After_CS a_AT1 while_NNT1 they_PPHS2 returned_VVD ._. 
One_MC1 of_IO them_PPHO2 spread_VVD his_APPGE hands_NN2 ,_, palms_NN2 upward_RL ,_, and_CC shrugged_VVD ._. 
'_GE OK_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Worth_II a_AT1 try_NN1 ._. 
Get_VV0 after_II the_AT others_NN2 ._. 
'_GE At_RR21 least_RR22 it_PPH1 had_VHD n't_XX created_VVN uproar_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 moved_VVD on_RP up_II the_AT street_NN1 ,_, or_CC would_VM have_VHI moved_VVN on_RP if_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN able_JK to_TO ._. 
The_AT street_NN1 was_VBDZ one_MC1 of_IO those_DD2 which_DDQ led_VVD into_II the_AT souk_NN1 and_CC its_APPGE lower_JJR end_NN1 was_VBDZ completely_RR blocked_VVN by_II stalls_NN2 ._. 
Regardless_RR of_IO the_AT general_JJ press_NN1 of_IO humanity_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 funeral_NN1 procession_NN1 was_VBDZ attempting_VVG to_TO pass_VVI down_RP it_PPH1 from_II the_AT other_JJ end_NN1 ._. 
Processions_NN2 ,_, like_II deaths_NN2 ,_, were_VBDR extremely_RR common_JJ in_II Cairo_NP1 and_CC everyone_PN1 stopped_VVD to_TO look_VVI ,_, including_II Owen_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS was_VBDZ a_RR21 little_RR22 surprised_JJ to_TO see_VVI a_AT1 funeral_NN1 so_RG early_RR in_II the_AT day_NNT1 ._. 
Usually_RR they_PPHS2 took_VVD place_NN1 in_II the_AT evening_NNT1 when_RRQ it_PPH1 was_VBDZ cooler_JJR ._. 
As_CSA funerals_NN2 went_VVD ,_, this_DD1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 very_RG medium_JJ affair_NN1 ._. 
First_MD came_VVD the_AT Yemeneeyeh_NN1 ,_, six_MC poor_JJ men_NN2 ,_, mostly_RR blind_JJ ,_, proceeding_VVG two_MC and_CC two_MC ,_, and_CC chanting_VVG mournfully_RR ,_, '_" There_EX is_VBZ no_AT God_NP1 but_CCB God_NP1 ._. 
'_" Then_RT there_EX were_VBDR male_JJ relations_NN2 of_IO the_AT deceased_JJ ,_, few_DA2 in_II this_DD1 case_NN1 ._. 
Next_MD came_VVD four_MC schoolboys_NN2 ,_, one_MC1 of_IO them_PPHO2 carrying_VVG an_AT1 open_JJ copy_NN1 of_IO the_AT Koran_NN1 placed_VVN upon_II a_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO platform_NN1 of_IO palm-sticks_NN2 and_CC covered_VVN with_IW an_AT1 embroidered_JJ kerchief_NN1 ._. 
As_CSA they_PPHS2 walked_VVD ,_, they_PPHS2 sang_VVD :_: in_II rather_RG more_RGR sprightly_JJ tones_NN2 than_CSN the_AT Yemeneeyeh_NN1 ._. 
And_CC then_RT came_VVD the_AT bier_NN1 ,_, its_APPGE front_NN1 draped_VVN with_IW a_AT1 shawl_NN1 to_TO indicate_VVI that_CST it_PPH1 carried_VVD a_AT1 woman_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ perhaps_RR accounted_VVN for_IF the_AT general_JJ meagreness_NN1 of_IO the_AT proceedings_NN2 ._. 
All_DB the_AT Cairo_NP1 world_NN1 loved_VVD a_AT1 good_JJ funeral_NN1 and_CC the_AT bystanders_NN2 stopped_VVD what_DDQ they_PPHS2 were_VBDR doing_VDG ,_, not_XX so_RG much_DA1 to_TO let_VVI the_AT procession_NN1 pass_NN1 but_CCB to_TO join_VVI in_II the_AT fun_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB where_RRQ were_VBDR the_AT dervishes_NN2 ,_, the_AT munshids_NN2 ,_, with_IW their_APPGE singing_NN1 and_CC dancing_NN1 and_CC flag-waving_NN1 ?_? 
There_EX was_VBDZ admittedly_RR a_AT1 fiki_NN2 but_CCB he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ very_RG restrained_JJ and_CC seemed_VVD anxious_JJ to_TO keep_VVI himself_PPX1 invisible_JJ at_II the_AT back_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 poor_JJ affair_NN1 indeed_RR ._. 
Even_RR the_AT female_JJ mourners_NN2 ,_, who_PNQS followed_VVD the_AT bier_NN1 ,_, were_VBDR few_DA2 in_II number_NN1 and_CC boringly_RR subdued_JJ ._. 
Disappointed_JJ ,_, the_AT crowd_NN1 resumed_VVD its_APPGE business_NN1 ._. 
Which_DDQ ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, brought_VVD the_AT procession_NN1 to_II a_AT1 halt_NN1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 cursed_VVD and_CC tried_VVD to_TO wriggle_VVI his_APPGE way_NN1 round_RP ,_, failed_VVD and_CC had_VHD to_TO cut_VVI across_RL in_II31 front_II32 of_II33 the_AT donkeys_NN2 laden_VVN with_IW bread_NN1 and_CC water_NN1 to_TO give_VVI to_II the_AT poor_JJ at_II the_AT tomb_NN1 ._. 
The_AT poor_JJ ,_, judging_VVG from_II the_AT size_NN1 of_IO the_AT loads_NN2 ,_, would_VM benefit_VVI handsomely_RR ._. 
Once_RR past_RL ,_, Owen_NP1 hurried_VVD to_TO catch_VVI up_RP with_IW his_APPGE men_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 fell_VVD in_RP alongside_II two_MC of_IO them_PPHO2 at_II the_AT end_NN1 of_IO the_AT street_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR the_AT two_MC he_PPHS1 had_VHD talked_VVN to_II on_II the_AT previous_JJ search_NN1 ,_, the_AT ones_NN2 who_PNQS had_VHD been_VBN taking_VVG such_DA pains_NN2 with_IW the_AT dovecot_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Found_VVD that_DD1 body_NN1 yet_RR ?_? '_" one_MC1 of_IO them_PPHO2 asked_VVD ._. 
'_" No_UH ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY wo_VM n't_XX ,_, either_RR ._. 
'_GE Owen_NP1 stepped_VVD aside_RL to_TO let_VVI a_AT1 water-carrier_JJ pass_NN1 with_IW his_APPGE heavy_JJ bags_NN2 ._. 
'_" Why_RRQ not_XX ?_? '_" he_PPHS1 asked_VVD ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ the_AT river_NN1 ._. 
Full_JJ of_IO tricks_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 'll_VM come_VVI up_RP some_DD time_NNT1 ._. 
'_" '_" Ah_UH yes_UH ._. 
But_CCB where_RRQ ?_? 
'_" '_" Most_DAT of_IO them_PPHO2 finish_VV0 up_RP against_II the_AT bridge_NN1 these_DD2 days_NNT2 ,_, apparently_RR ._. 
'_" '_GE Perhaps_RR this_DD1 one_PN1 will_VM too_RR ._. 
When_CS it_PPH1 gets_VVZ there_RL ._. 
'_GE Owen_NP1 did_VDD n't_XX quite_RR understand_VVI this_DD1 and_CC would_VM have_VHI asked_VVN more_DAR but_CCB the_AT two_MC men_NN2 ducked_VVD into_II the_AT next_MD house_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 continued_VVD slowly_RR along_II the_AT street_NN1 ,_, noting_VVG how_RGQ long_RR it_PPH1 took_VVD them_PPHO2 ._. 
Everything_PN1 was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO be_VBI under_II control_NN1 this_DD1 time_NNT1 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ nothing_PN1 wrong_JJ with_IW the_AT efforts_NN2 of_IO his_APPGE men_NN2 at_II the_AT moment_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR working_VVG through_II the_AT buildings_NN2 quickly_RR and_CC ,_, as_CS31 far_CS32 as_CS33 he_PPHS1 could_VM tell_VVI ,_, efficiently_RR ._. 
They_PPHS2 turned_VVD up_RP the_AT next_MD street_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 contained_VVD some_DD taller_JJR buildings_NN2 with_IW shops_NN2 on_II the_AT ground_NN1 floor_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 would_VM take_VVI them_PPHO2 longer_RRR ._. 
After_II waiting_VVG a_RR21 little_RR22 ,_, Owen_NP1 sauntered_VVD on_RP ._. 
Half_RR21 way_RR22 up_II the_AT street_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 tall_JJ sebil_NN1 ,_, or_CC fountain-house_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ ,_, like_II the_AT hammam_NN1 ,_, an_AT1 old_JJ building_NN1 ,_, dearly_RR predating_VVG the_AT other_JJ buildings_NN2 since_CS the_AT street_NN1 curved_VVD back_RP specially_RR to_TO accommodate_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 delightful_JJ building_NN1 ._. 
Its_APPGE totally_RR curved_JJ sides_NN2 were_VBDR fenced_VVN with_IW grilles_NN2 of_IO exquisite_JJ metalwork_NN1 and_CC its_APPGE upper_JJ storey_NN1 was_VBDZ graciously_RR arcaded_JJ ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 little_JJ parapet_NN1 going_VVG round_II the_AT arcade_NN1 and_CC it_PPH1 suddenly_RR occurred_VVD to_II Owen_NP1 that_CST it_PPH1 might_VM provide_VVI a_AT1 vantage-point_NN1 from_II which_DDQ he_PPHS1 could_VM more_RGR pleasantly_RR monitor_VVI proceedings_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 climbed_VVD up_RP the_AT outside_JJ staircase_NN1 past_II the_AT fountains_NN2 surrounded_VVN by_II black-veiled_JJ women_NN2 filling_VVG their_APPGE pots_NN2 with_IW water_NN1 and_CC out_RP on_II21 to_II22 the_AT little_JJ parapeted_JJ promenade_NN1 which_DDQ crowned_VVD the_AT second_MD storey_NN1 ._. 
From_II inside_RL the_AT arcade_NN1 came_VVD the_AT murmur_NN1 of_IO children_NN2 's_GE voices_NN2 ._. 
As_CSA with_IW many_DA2 of_IO the_AT larger_JJR sebils_NN2 ,_, the_AT arcaded_JJ upper_JJ storey_NN1 was_VBDZ occupied_VVN by_II a_AT1 kuttub_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 school_NN1 where_CS little_JJ children_NN2 received_VVD their_APPGE first_MD lessons_NN2 on_II the_AT Koran_NN1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 smiled_VVD ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ an_AT1 unexpectedly_RR tender_JJ insight_NN1 on_II41 the_II42 part_II43 of_II44 the_AT Arabs_NN2 to_TO accommodate_VVI their_APPGE infants_NN2 up_RP here_RL where_CS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ airy_JJ and_CC cool_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 walked_VVD to_II the_AT parapet_NN1 and_CC looked_VVD over_RP ._. 
Down_RP in_II the_AT street_NN1 he_PPHS1 could_VM see_VVI some_DD of_IO his_APPGE men_NN2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 approached_VVD a_AT1 house_NN1 and_CC went_VVD in_RP ._. 
Not_XX long_RR afterwards_RT ,_, watching_VVG ,_, he_PPHS1 saw_VVD them_PPHO2 appear_VVI on_II the_AT roof_NN1 They_PPHS2 looked_VVD around_RP for_IF a_AT1 moment_NN1 and_CC then_RT went_VVD down_RP ._. 
From_II where_RRQ he_PPHS1 stood_VVD ,_, high_RR up_RP ,_, he_PPHS1 could_VM look_VVI down_RP on_II the_AT roofs_NN2 of_IO the_AT houses_NN2 ._. 
Most_DAT of_IO them_PPHO2 were_VBDR flat_JJ and_CC empty_JJ ,_, save_II21 for_II22 the_AT occasional_JJ bundle_NN1 of_IO firewood_NN1 ,_, the_AT heap_NN1 of_IO vegetables_NN2 ,_, the_AT pile_NN1 of_IO corn-stalks_NN2 ._. 
One_MC1 or_CC two_MC of_IO the_AT larger_JJR houses_NN2 ,_, though_CS ,_, had_VHD roof_NN1 gardens_NN2 ;_; and_CC ,_, as_CSA he_PPHS1 watched_VVD ,_, two_MC women_NN2 came_VVD up_RP on_II21 to_II22 one_MC1 of_IO these_DD2 and_CC began_VVD watering_VVG the_AT plants_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 house_NN1 about_RG two_MC along_RP from_II the_AT one_PN1 he_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN looking_VVG at_II previously_RR ._. 
He_PPHS1 hoped_VVD the_AT women_NN2 would_VM have_VHI completed_VVN their_APPGE task_NN1 and_CC departed_VVN before_II his_APPGE men_NN2 arrived_VVD ._. 
Servants_NN2 would_VM probably_RR warn_VVI them_PPHO2 but_CCB if_CS there_EX was_VBDZ an_AT1 outside_JJ staircase_NN1 and_CC his_APPGE men_NN2 dashed_VVD up_RP ?_? 
He_PPHS1 watched_VVD anxiously_RR ._. 
The_AT men_NN2 went_VVD into_II the_AT next_MD house_NN1 and_CC worked_VVD through_II it_PPH1 ._. 
The_AT women_NN2 went_VVD on_II watering_NN1 ._. 
The_AT men_NN2 finished_VVD the_AT house_NN1 and_CC came_VVD out_RP into_II the_AT street_NN1 ._. 
And_CC at_II that_DD1 moment_NN1 ,_, fortunately_RR ,_, the_AT women_NN2 left_VVD the_AT roof_NN1 of_IO their_APPGE own_DA accord_NN1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 breathed_VVD a_AT1 sigh_NN1 of_IO relief_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 would_VM n't_XX have_VHI done_VDN for_IF the_AT women_NN2 to_TO be_VBI met_VVN by_II his_APPGE men_NN2 ._. 
That_DD1 ,_, yet_RR again_RT ,_, could_VM have_VHI caused_VVN trouble_NN1 ._. 
What_DDQ a_AT1 country_NN1 this_DD1 was_VBDZ to_II police_NN2 in_RP !_! 
Mosques_NN2 ,_, bathhouses_NN2 ,_, roofs_NN2 you_PPY could_VM offend_VVI someone_PN1 's_GE susceptibilities_NN2 by_II searching_VVG any_DD of_IO them_PPHO2 ._. 
What_DDQ were_VBDR you_PPY to_TO do_VDI ?_? 
If_CS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX religion_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ women_NN2 !_! 
His_APPGE men_NN2 ,_, searching_VVG both_DB2 sides_NN2 of_IO the_AT street_NN1 ,_, had_VHD covered_VVN that_DD1 block_NN1 of_IO houses_NN2 and_CC were_VBDR now_RT coming_VVG up_II the_AT street_NN1 towards_II the_AT fountain-house_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 went_VVD down_RP to_TO meet_VVI them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_" That_CST one_PN1 next_MD ?_? '_GE said_VVD one_MC1 of_IO the_AT men_NN2 ,_, indicating_VVG the_AT fountain-house_NN1 with_IW his_APPGE hand_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Of_RR21 course_RR22 !_! 
'_GE The_AT women_NN2 watched_VVD them_PPHO2 curiously_RR as_CSA they_PPHS2 mounted_VVD the_AT stairs_NN2 ._. 
Owen_NP1 was_VBDZ about_RPK to_TO move_VVI away_RL when_CS one_MC1 of_IO his_APPGE men_NN2 appeared_VVD above_II the_AT parapet_NN1 and_CC waved_VVD to_II him_PPHO1 urgently_RR ._. 
He_PPHS1 ran_VVD up_RP ._. 
In_II an_AT1 inner_JJ room_NN1 ,_, beyond_II the_AT chanting_JJ class_NN1 ,_, were_VBDR some_DD sacks_NN2 and_CC packaging_NN1 ._. 
The_AT men_NN2 had_VHD picked_VVN up_RP the_AT sacks_NN2 and_CC shaken_VVN them_PPHO2 out_RP ._. 
And_CC out_RP had_VHD fallen_VVN two_MC new_JJ live_JJ dips_NN2 of_IO ammunition_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, we_PPIS2 're_VBR holding_VVG the_AT teacher_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 wo_VM n't_XX do_VDI much_DA1 good_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 scornfully_RR ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 moved_VVD the_AT guns_NN2 this_DD1 morning_NNT1 right_NN1 in_II31 front_II32 of_II33 him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE 'This_NN1 morning_NNT1 ?_? 
'_GE Owen_NP1 swallowed_VVD ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, this_DD1 morning_NNT1 ._. 
When_CS we_PPIS2 started_VVD searching_VVG ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 thought_VVD you_PPY had_VHD people_NN on_II the_AT lookout_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 did_VDD ._. 
But_CCB '_" '_" You_PPY seem_VV0 to_TO be_VBI mislaying_VVG a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO things_NN2 lately_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 ._. 
'_GE First_MD ,_, the_AT body_NN1 ._. 
Now_RT the_AT guns_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 says_VVZ that_CST all_DB he_PPHS1 knows_VVZ is_VBZ that_CST the_AT men_NN2 came_VVD this_DD1 morning_NNT1 and_CC took_VVD away_RL the_AT guns_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Nikos_NP1 ,_, Owen_NP1 's_GE Official_JJ Clerk_NN1 and_CC Office_NN1 Manager_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 must_VM know_VVI more_DAR than_CSN that_DD1 ,_, '_GE protested_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Where_CS the_AT guns_NN2 were_VBDR hidden_VVN ,_, for_IF a_AT1 start_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 says_VVZ he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ told_VVN not_XX to_TO use_VVI the_AT room_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Who_PNQS told_VVD him_PPHO1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE A_AT1 man_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ sort_NN1 of_IO man_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE The_AT usual_JJ ._. 
Galabeeyah_UH and_CC head-dress_NN1 ._. 
The_AT head-dress_NN1 held_VVN across_II his_APPGE face_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE No_AT description_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE No_AT description_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Keep_VV0 him_PPHO1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 may_VM help_VVI him_PPHO1 to_TO see_VVI better_RRR ._. 
And_CC send_VVI Georgiades_NN2 down_RP ._. 
See_VV0 if_CSW he_PPHS1 can_VM find_VVI out_RP anything_PN1 ._. 
'_GE But_CCB this_DD1 was_VBDZ bolting_VVG the_AT door_NN1 after_II the_AT horse_NN1 had_VHD gone_VVN ._. 
The_AT teacher_NN1 was_VBDZ unimportant_JJ and_CC probably_RR genuinely_RR knew_VVD nothing_PN1 ._. 
Georgiades_NN2 questioned_VVD several_DA2 other_JJ people_NN :_: the_AT kuttub_NN1 's_GE watchman_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 fiki_NN2 who_PNQS taught_VVD there_RL ,_, people_NN in_II the_AT neighbouring_JJ shops_NN2 ,_, but_CCB to_II no_AT avail_NN1 ._. 
The_AT fact_NN1 was_VBDZ that_CST the_AT guns_NN2 had_VHD been_VBN there_RL and_CC Owen_NP1 had_VHD missed_VVN them_PPHO2 twice_RR ._. 
The_AT first_MD time_NNT1 because_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD allowed_VVN himself_PPX1 to_TO be_VBI called_VVN away_RL in_II the_AT middle_NN1 of_IO things_NN2 and_CC had_VHD n't_XX been_VBN able_JK to_TO supervise_VVI the_AT men_NN2 properly_RR ._. 
The_AT second_MD time_NNT1 because_CS well_RR ,_, because_CS they_PPHS2 had_VHD been_VBN smart_JJ enough_RR to_TO smuggle_VVI the_AT guns_NN2 away_RL right_RR under_II the_AT noses_NN2 of_IO the_AT men_NN2 he_PPHS1 had_VHD posted_VVN to_TO make_VVI sure_JJ that_CST did_VDD n't_XX happen_VVI ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ back_RP where_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD started_VVN ._. 
Only_RR this_DD1 time_NNT1 without_IW the_AT guns_NN2 ._. 
And_CC still_RR there_EX were_VBDR distractions_NN2 !_! 
Mahmoud_NP1 had_VHD traced_VVN the_AT girls_NN2 who_PNQS had_VHD been_VBN on_II the_AT Prince_NN1 's_GE dahabeeyah_NN1 and_CC wanted_VVD Owen_NP1 's_GE help_NN1 in_II interviewing_VVG them_PPHO2 ._. 
Owen_NP1 could_VM guess_VVI why_RRQ that_DD1 was_VBDZ ._. 
They_PPHS2 must_VM be_VBI foreign_JJ ._. 
Because_II21 of_II22 treaty_NN1 concessions_NN2 imposed_VVN on_II Egypt_NP1 over_II the_AT centuries_NNT2 ,_, the_AT nationals_NN2 of_IO certain_JJ foreign_JJ powers_NN2 had_VHD legal_JJ privileges_NN2 ._. 
Their_APPGE houses_NN2 could_VM not_XX be_VBI entered_VVN by_II the_AT police_NN2 ,_, for_REX21 instance_REX22 ;_; they_PPHS2 had_VHD to_TO be_VBI tried_VVN by_II courts_NN2 of_IO their_APPGE own_DA country_NN1 ,_, not_XX by_II Egyptian_JJ courts_NN2 ,_, and_RR31 so_RR32 on_RR33 ._. 
The_AT definition_NN1 of_IO nationality_NN1 ,_, already_RR elastic_JJ in_II this_DD1 cosmopolitan_JJ country_NN1 ,_, was_VBDZ easily_RR stretched_VVN and_CC all_DB kinds_NN2 of_IO dubious_JJ people_NN claimed_VVD benefit_NN1 of_IO the_AT Capitulations_NN2 ,_, as_CSA the_AT privileges_NN2 were_VBDR called_VVN ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ common_JJ practice_NN1 ,_, for_REX21 example_REX22 ,_, for_IF a_AT1 brothel-keeper_NN1 brought_VVN before_II a_AT1 court_NN1 to_TO claim_VVI that_CST he_PPHS1 or_CC she_PPHS1 belonged_VVD to_II a_AT1 privileged_JJ nationality_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ possible_JJ ,_, if_CS the_AT police_NN2 applied_VVN to_II the_AT Consul_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 country_NN1 ,_, to_TO get_VVI the_AT exemptions_NN2 waived_VVN ._. 
But_CCB by_II the_AT time_NNT1 the_AT police_NN2 had_VHD secured_VVN the_AT exemption_NN1 and_CC got_VVN back_RP to_II the_AT brothel_NN1 ,_, the_AT keeper_NN1 would_VM have_VHI changed_VVN his_APPGE nationality_NN1 and_CC they_PPHS2 would_VM have_VHI to_TO start_VVI all_RR over_II again_RT ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ another_DD1 of_IO those_DD2 things_NN2 ,_, like_II religion_NN1 and_CC women_NN2 ,_, that_DD1 required_JJ policing_NN1 to_TO be_VBI resourceful_JJ in_II Cairo_NP1 ._. 
If_CS you_PPY were_VBDR dealing_VVG with_IW a_AT1 foreign_JJ national_JJ it_PPH1 often_RR paid_VVN to_TO have_VHI a_AT1 representative_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 Great_JJ Power_NN1 ,_, like_II Britain_NP1 ,_, at_II your_APPGE back_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB it_PPH1 was_VBDZ probably_RR for_IF another_DD1 reason_NN1 that_CST Mahmoud_NP1 had_VHD called_VVN on_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
In_II a_AT1 sensitive_JJ case_NN1 like_II this_DD1 ,_, where_CS action_NN1 against_II foreign_JJ nationals_NN2 might_VM have_VHI diplomatic_JJ repercussions_NN2 ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ wise_JJ to_TO get_VVI the_AT British_JJ on_II your_APPGE side_NN1 first_MD ._. 
Owen_NP1 knew_VVD this_DD1 and_CC did_VDD n't_XX mind_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
There_EX were_VBDR even_RR advantages_NN2 in_CS21 that_CS22 he_PPHS1 might_VM be_VBI able_JK to_TO '_" manage_VVI '_GE the_AT affair_NN1 better_RRR from_II the_AT inside_NN1 ._. 
All_RR31 the_RR32 same_RR33 ,_, just_RR now_RT it_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 distraction_NN1 ._. 
However_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 went_VVD ._. 
The_AT two_MC girls_NN2 ,_, it_PPH1 transpired_VVD ,_, did_VDD not_XX work_VVI in_II a_AT1 cabaret_NN1 but_CCB assisted_VVD at_II a_AT1 gambling_NN1 salon_NN1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 thought_VVD he_PPHS1 knew_VVD what_DDQ kind_NN1 of_IO assistance_NN1 that_CST was_VBDZ but_CCB Mahmoud_NP1 said_VVD it_PPH1 was_VBDZ not_XX like_II that_DD1 ,_, or_CC not_XX like_II that_DD1 entirely_RR ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 very_RG high-class_JJ salon_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_GE and_CC the_AT people_NN who_PNQS go_VV0 there_EX are_VBR more_RGR interested_JJ in_II gambling_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 tend_VV0 to_TO be_VBI European_JJ ,_, though_CS ,_, or_CC Europeanized_JJ Egyptians_NN2 and_CC expect_VV0 the_AT social_JJ style_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 club_NN1 on_II the_AT Riviera_NP1 ._. 
There_EX 's_VBZ a_AT1 reception_NN1 area_NN1 where_CS they_PPHS2 can_VM sit_VVI and_CC talk_VVI and_CC the_AT girls_NN2 sit_VV0 in_II there_RL too_RR and_CC help_VV0 the_AT conversation_NN1 along_RP ._. 
'_GE At_II the_AT request_NN1 of_IO the_AT salon_NN1 's_GE owner_NN1 they_PPHS2 met_VVD the_AT girls_NN2 not_XX at_II the_AT salon_NN1 but_CCB in_II a_AT1 hotel_NN1 nearby_RL ._. 
The_AT salon_NN1 was_VBDZ in_II the_AT Ismailia_NP1 quarter_NN1 where_CS all_DB the_AT best_JJT hotels_NN2 were_VBDR ._. 
They_PPHS2 met_VVD in_II the_AT Hotel_NN1 Continental_NN1 ._. 
When_CS they_PPHS2 arrived_VVD they_PPHS2 were_VBDR taken_VVN at_RR21 once_RR22 to_II a_AT1 private_JJ alcove_NN1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 was_VBDZ amused_VVN to_TO see_VVI that_DD1 hospitality_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN provided_VVN ._. 
That_DD1 would_VM n't_XX get_VVI far_RR with_IW Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS ,_, strict_JJ Muslim_JJ that_CST he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ,_, drank_VVD only_JJ coffee_NN1 ._. 
The_AT women_NN2 must_VM already_RR have_VHI been_VBN there_RL ,_, for_IF the_AT matre_NN1 d'htel_NN1 brought_VVD them_PPHO2 immediately_RR ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR dressed_VVN in_II discreet_JJ though_CS well-cut_JJ black_JJ and_CC ,_, in_II deference_NN1 to_II the_AT customs_NN2 of_IO the_AT country_NN1 ,_, long_JJ veils_NN2 ,_, which_DDQ they_PPHS2 put_VV0 aside_RL as_CS31 soon_CS32 as_CS33 they_PPHS2 sat_VVD down_RP ._. 
One_PN1 was_VBDZ Belgian_JJ ,_, the_AT other_JJ Hungarian_JJ ._. 
Their_APPGE names_NN2 were_VBDR Nanette_NP1 and_CC Masha_NP1 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 've_VH0 got_VVN other_JJ names_NN2 too_RR ,_, '_" they_PPHS2 pointed_VVD out_RP ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 addressed_VVD them_PPHO2 as_CSA Mademoiselle_NN1 ._. 
Yes_UH ,_, they_PPHS2 had_VHD been_VBN on_II the_AT dahabeeyah_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 had_VHD been_VBN approached_VVN beforehand_RR and_CC had_VHD agreed_VVN to_TO go_VVI to_II Luxor_NP1 and_CC back_NN1 as_CSA members_NN2 of_IO the_AT Prince_NN1 's_GE party_NN1 ._. 
'_GE A_AT1 Prince_NN1 ,_, after_II all_DB ,_, '_GE said_VVD Nanette_NP1 ,_, with_IW a_AT1 roll_NN1 of_IO her_APPGE eyes_NN2 ._. 
Masha_NN1 was_VBDZ less_RRR impressed_VVN ._. 
Apparently_RR ,_, princes_NN2 were_VBDR two_MC a_AT1 penny_NNU1 in_II Hungary_NP1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ did_VDD that_DD1 entail_VVI ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ do_VD0 you_PPY mean_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_" How_RRQ friendly_NN1 did_VDD you_PPY have_VHI to_TO be_VBI ?_? 
'_GE Nanette_NP1 shrugged_VVD her_APPGE shoulders_NN2 ._. 
'_GE So-so_RR ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
They_PPHS2 had_VHD met_VVN Narouz_NP1 previously_RR ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 came_VVD to_II the_AT salon_NN1 ._. 
Not_XX regularly_RR ._. 
He_PPHS1 would_VM come_VVI several_DA2 times_NNT2 in_II a_AT1 week_NNT1 and_CC then_RT you_PPY would_VM n't_XX see_VVI him_PPHO1 for_IF ages_NN2 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 liked_VVD talking_VVG to_II them_PPHO2 ,_, they_PPHS2 said_VVD ._. 
Just_RR talking_VVG ._. 
They_PPHS2 would_VM n't_XX have_VHI minded_VVN other_JJ things_NN2 too_RR but_CCB talking_VVG was_VBDZ what_DDQ he_PPHS1 wanted_VVD ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 could_VM get_VVI as_RG much_DA1 of_IO the_AT other_JJ as_CSA he_PPHS1 liked_VVD ,_, '_GE said_VVD Masha_NP1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT one_MC1 thing_NN1 he_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX get_VVI in_II Egypt_NP1 ,_, he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, was_VBDZ intelligent_JJ female_JJ conversation_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ the_AT lives_NN2 they_PPHS2 lead_VV0 ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 explained_VVD ._. 
'_GE Shut_VV0 up_RP in_II those_DD2 harems_NN2 !_! 
'_" '_" You_PPY 're_VBR not_XX saying_VVG he_PPHS1 came_VVD to_II the_AT salon_NN1 just_RR for_IF conversation_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, no_UH ._. 
He_PPHS1 liked_VVD gambling_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB when_CS he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX playing_VVG he_PPHS1 liked_VVD to_TO talk_VVI ._. 
'_" '_GE Especially_RR with_IW women_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Nanette_NP1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ as_II a_AT1 result_NN1 of_IO these_DD2 conversations_NN2 that_CST he_PPHS1 invited_VVD you_PPY to_TO join_VVI him_PPHO1 on_II the_AT dahabeeyah_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
He_PPHS1 said_VVD it_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT only_JJ thing_NN1 that_CST would_VM get_VVI him_PPHO1 through_II it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX understand_VVI ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_" Are_VBR you_PPY saying_VVG he_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX want_VVI to_TO go_VVI up_II21 to_II22 Luxor_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 hated_VVD going_VVG on_II the_AT river_NN1 at_RR21 all_RR22 ._. 
He_PPHS1 said_VVD it_PPH1 was_VBDZ slow_JJ and_CC boring_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" Then_RT why_RRQ '_GE Nanette_NP1 shrugged_VVD ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 said_VVD he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ doing_VDG it_PPH1 only_RR because_CS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ his_APPGE duty_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Duty_NN1 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX understand_VVI that_DD1 ._. 
'_GE Nanette_NP1 shrugged_VVD again_RT ._. 
The_AT two_MC girls_NN2 had_VHD been_VBN fetched_VVN by_II car_NN1 ,_, the_AT Prince_NN1 's_GE car_NN1 ,_, from_II the_AT salon_NN1 and_CC been_VBN taken_VVN to_II the_AT river_NN1 at_II Beni_NP1 Suef_NP1 ,_, where_CS the_AT dahabeeyah_NN1 had_VHD called_VVN in_RP for_IF them_PPHO2 ._. 
What_DDQ about_II the_AT other_JJ girl_NN1 ?_? 
A_AT1 little_JJ silence_NN1 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 did_VDD n't_XX know_VVI her_PPHO1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Nanette_NP1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX one_MC1 of_IO us_PPIO2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Masha_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Meaning_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ Egyptian_JJ for_IF a_AT1 start_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Masha_NP1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ kind_NN1 of_IO Egyptian_NN1 ?_? 
Levantine_JJ Egyptian_NN1 ,_, Greek_JJ Egyptian_NN1 ,_, Italian_JJ Egyptian_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Egyptian_JJ Egyptian_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Are_VBR you_PPY sure_JJ ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
She_PPHS1 told_VVD us_PPIO2 about_II her_APPGE family_NN1 once_RR ._. 
Her_APPGE father_NN1 's_VBZ a_AT1 big_JJ merchant_NN1 or_CC something_PN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 have_VH0 a_AT1 big_JJ house_NN1 ._. 
Only_RR she_PPHS1 does_VDZ n't_XX live_VVI there_RL any_DD more_DAR ._. 
'_" '_" Did_VDD n't_XX ,_, '_GE said_VVD Masha_NP1 ._. 
Nanette_NP1 shrugged_VVD again_RT :_: a_AT1 sudden_JJ ,_, nervous_JJ jerk_NN1 ._. 
'_" Where_RRQ has_VHZ she_PPHS1 been_VBN living_VVG up_II21 to_II22 now_RT ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_" With_IW an_AT1 aunt_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 think_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_" Do_VD0 you_PPY know_VVI where_RRQ ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 'd_VM never_RR seen_VVN her_PPHO1 before_RT ,_, '_GE said_VVD Masha_NP1 ,_, '_" not_XX till_CS we_PPIS2 got_VVD into_II the_AT car_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ already_RR in_II the_AT car_NN1 ?_? 
He_PPHS1 'd_VHD picked_VVN her_PPHO1 up_RP first_MD ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 so_RR ._. 
'_GE The_AT girl_NN1 had_VHD n't_XX said_VVN much_RR ,_, then_RT or_CC at_II any_DD other_JJ time_NNT1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD kept_VVN herself_PPX1 to_II herself_PPX1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 had_VHD the_AT impression_NN1 that_CST this_DD1 was_VBDZ the_AT first_MD time_NNT1 for_IF her_PPHO1 ,_, as_CSA it_PPH1 certainly_RR was_VBDZ n't_XX for_IF the_AT other_JJ two_MC ._. 
From_II what_DDQ they_PPHS2 said_VVD ,_, she_PPHS1 had_VHD shrunk_VVN into_II a_AT1 shell_NN1 from_II the_AT moment_NN1 she_PPHS1 had_VHD got_VVN on_RL21 board_RL22 ,_, going_VVG off_RP by_II herself_PPX1 whenever_RRQV she_PPHS1 could_VM ._. 
'_GE And_CC that_DD1 was_VBDZ why_RRQ she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ on_II the_AT upper_JJ deck_NN1 that_DD1 night_NNT1 ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ always_RR up_RP there_RL ._. 
'_GE Mahmoud_NP1 got_VVD them_PPHO2 to_TO go_VVI through_II the_AT events_NN2 of_IO the_AT night_NNT1 ._. 
The_AT women_NN2 had_VHD got_VVN into_II the_AT way_NN1 of_IO going_VVG up_RP on_II the_AT deck_NN1 every_AT1 evening_NNT1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 liked_VVD it_PPH1 even_CS21 if_CS22 Narouz_NP1 did_VDD n't_XX ._. 
They_PPHS2 had_VHD sensed_VVN the_AT disapproval_NN1 of_IO the_AT Rais_NN1 ._. 
'_GE But_CCB what_DDQ 's_VBZ the_AT point_NN1 of_IO going_VVG up_II21 to_II22 Luxor_NP1 if_CS you_PPY never_RR get_VV0 a_AT1 chance_NN1 to_TO see_VVI anything_PN1 ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Nanette_NP1 ._. 
What_DDQ indeed_RR ?_? 
'_GE Besides_RR ,_, after_II being_VBG cooped_VVN up_RP below_II decks_NN2 all_DB day_NNT1 '_GE She_PPHS1 made_VVD a_AT1 pretty_JJ moue_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ ,_, Owen_NP1 decided_VVD ,_, was_VBDZ probably_RR intended_VVN for_IF his_APPGE benefit_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY were_VBDR up_RP there_RL together_RL ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, unsoftened_JJ ,_, '_" all_DB three_MC ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ were_VBDR you_PPY talking_VVG about_II ?_? 
'_" '_" What_DDQ were_VBDR we_PPIS2 talking_VVG about_II ?_? 
I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX remember_VVI ._. 
'_GE The_AT girls_NN2 looked_VVN at_II each_PPX221 other_PPX222 ._. 
'_" This_DD1 and_CC that_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_" Did_VDD she_PPHS1 join_VVI in_RP ?_? 
'_" '_GE A_RR21 little_RR22 ._. 
Not_XX much_RR ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 had_VHD grown_VVN so_RR used_VVN to_II her_PPHO1 not_XX joining_VVG in_II that_DD1 they_PPHS2 had_VHD not_XX really_RR noticed_VVN that_CST she_PPHS1 had_VHD stayed_VVN up_RP there_RL when_CS they_PPHS2 came_VVD down_RP ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 were_VBDR hoping_VVG we_PPIS2 might_VM have_VHI a_AT1 drink_NN1 before_II dinner_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Masha_NP1 ._. 
'_" Some_DD hope_NN1 !_! '_GE said_VVD Nanette_NP1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ when_RRQ they_PPHS2 were_VBDR assembling_VVG for_IF dinner_NN1 that_CST they_PPHS2 had_VHD noticed_VVN her_APPGE absence_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 had_VHD called_VVN up_II21 to_II22 her_PPHO1 ._. 
Narouz_NP1 had_VHD even_RR gone_VVN up_RP ._. 
'_" Why_RRQ he_PPHS1 bothered_VVD I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX think_VVI ,_, '_GE said_VVD Nanette_NP1 tartly_RR ._. 
They_PPHS2 had_VHD started_VVN the_AT first_MD course_NN1 without_IW her_PPHO1 ._. 
Then_RT ,_, as_CSA she_PPHS1 still_RR failed_VVN to_TO appear_VVI ,_, Narouz_NP1 had_VHD become_VVN annoyed_JJ and_CC sent_VVN the_AT eunuch_NN1 up_RP to_TO fetch_VVI her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 thought_VVD at_RR21 first_RR22 that_CST she_PPHS1 had_VHD hidden_VVN herself_PPX1 deliberately_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Nanette_NP1 ,_, '_GE and_CC did_VDD n't_XX bother_VVI too_RG much_DA1 ._. 
But_CCB then_RT as_CSA time_NNT1 went_VVD by_II '_" It_PPH1 all_DB corroborated_VVD what_DDQ they_PPHS2 had_VHD already_RR heard_VVN ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 probed_VVN but_CCB came_VVD up_RP with_IW nothing_PN1 more_DAR ._. 
'_" You_PPY know_VV0 where_RRQ to_TO find_VVI us_PPIO2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Nanette_NP1 ,_, getting_VVG up_RP ._. 
'_" Any_DD evening_NNT1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Masha_NP1 ,_, '_GE except_II Friday_NPD1 ._. 
'_GE Owen_NP1 put_VVD out_RP his_APPGE hand_NN1 to_TO stop_VVI them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_GE Just_RR one_MC1 other_JJ thing_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_GE before_CS you_PPY go_VV0 ._. 
What_DDQ was_VBDZ her_APPGE name_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Leila_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Nanette_NP1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 was_VBDZ it_PPH1 ,_, was_VBDZ n't_XX it_PPH1 ?_? 
Leila_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ,_, '_" how_RRQ are_VBR you_PPY getting_VVG on_RP ?_? 
'_" '_GE Fine_JJ ._. 
But_CCB there_EX are_VBR just_RR one_MC1 or_CC two_MC things_NN2 I_PPIS1 would_VM like_VVI to_TO ask_VVI you_PPY ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Naturally_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ,_, settling_VVG back_RP upon_II the_AT divan_NN1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 had_VHD wondered_VVN whether_CSW his_APPGE rooms_NN2 would_VM be_VBI furnished_VVN Eastern_JJ style_NN1 or_CC Western_JJ style_NN1 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ ,_, however_RR ,_, no_AT equivalent_NN1 of_IO the_AT green_JJ motor-car_NN1 ._. 
The_AT room_NN1 was_VBDZ like_II any_DD other_JJ in_II the_AT wealthier_JJR Cairo_NP1 houses_NN2 :_: carpets_NN2 on_II the_AT wall_NN1 ,_, tiles_NN2 on_II the_AT floor_NN1 ,_, low_JJ divans_NN2 ,_, cushions_NN2 and_CC very_RG little_DA1 furniture_NN1 of_IO any_DD other_JJ sort_NN1 ._. 
'_" Could_VM you_PPY tell_VVI me_PPIO1 first_MD ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, '_" why_RRQ you_PPY were_VBDR making_VVG an_AT1 expedition_NN1 to_II Luxor_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ not_XX making_VVG an_AT1 expedition_NN1 to_II Luxor_NP1 ._. 
That_DD1 makes_VVZ me_PPIO1 sound_NN1 like_II your_APPGE English_JJ tomb-robbers_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ merely_RR making_VVG a_AT1 boring_JJ journey_NN1 by_II river_NN1 and_CC Luxor_NP1 happened_VVD to_TO be_VBI at_II the_AT end_NN1 of_IO it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ ,_, then_RT ,_, was_VBDZ the_AT purpose_NN1 of_IO your_APPGE boring_JJ journey_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 ,_, unexpectedly_RR ,_, was_VBDZ silent_JJ for_IF a_AT1 moment_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ accompanying_VVG my_APPGE nephew_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD then_RT ._. 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NNB Fahid_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Exactly_RR ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC what_DDQ was_VBDZ the_AT purpose_NN1 of_IO Prince_NNB Fahid_NP1 's_GE journey_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" To_TO add_VVI to_II his_APPGE knowledge_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 is_VBZ reaching_VVG the_AT age_NN1 ,_, you_PPY see_VV0 ,_, when_CS he_PPHS1 will_VM be_VBI expected_VVN to_TO play_VVI a_AT1 larger_JJR part_NN1 in_II public_JJ affairs_NN2 ._. 
So_RR we_PPIS2 are_VBR trying_VVG to_TO introduce_VVI him_PPHO1 to_II the_AT larger_JJR world_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 has_VHZ not_XX even_RR seen_VVN yet_RR all_DB the_AT Khedivial_JJ estates_NN2 ._. 
There_EX is_VBZ one_PN1 not_XX far_RR from_II Luxor_NP1 ._. 
That_DD1 is_VBZ what_DDQ we_PPIS2 went_VVD to_TO see_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY did_VDD not_XX stay_VVI there_RL very_RG long_RR ._. 
'_" '_GE Quite_RG long_RR enough_RR ._. 
Once_RR seen_VVN ,_, better_RRR quickly_RR forgotten_VVN ._. 
I_PPIS1 believe_VV0 my_APPGE father_NN1 hoped_VVD we_PPIS2 would_VM stay_VVI longer_RRR ._. 
But_CCB Fahid_NP1 is_VBZ ,_, like_II myself_PPX1 ,_, someone_PN1 on_II whom_PNQO the_AT attractions_NN2 of_IO the_AT desert_NN1 quickly_RR pall_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_" Would_VM it_PPH1 be_VBI possible_JJ for_IF us_PPIO2 to_TO talk_VVI to_II the_AT Prince_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 thought_VVD you_PPY might_VM like_VVI to_TO see_VVI him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE Narouz_NN1 clapped_VVD his_APPGE hands_NN2 ._. 
A_AT1 servant_NN1 came_VVD in_RP ._. 
'_GE Ask_VV0 the_AT Prince_NNB Fahid_NP1 to_TO come_VVI this_DD1 way_NN1 ,_, will_VM you_PPY ?_? 
This_DD1 ,_, too_RR ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD confidingly_RR to_II Mahmoud_NP1 and_CC Owen_NP1 ,_, '_" will_VM add_VVI to_II his_APPGE experience_NN1 ._. 
'_" A_ZZ1 young_JJ boy_NN1 came_VVD into_II the_AT room_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 looked_VVD inquiringly_RR at_II Narouz_NP1 and_CC then_RT came_VVD across_RL to_II the_AT two_MC men_NN2 ,_, bowed_VVN and_CC shook_VVN hands_NN2 ._. 
'_" More_RGR familiar_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Narouz_NP1 ,_, slightly_RR crossly_RR ._. 
'_GE And_CC Captain_NNB Owen_NP1 is_VBZ British_JJ ._. 
Just_RR shake_VV0 hands_NN2 ._. 
'_GE The_AT boy_NN1 was_VBDZ not_XX in_II the_AT least_RGT off-put_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 just_RR stood_VVD there_RL smiling_VVG easily_RR ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ,_, Owen_NP1 judged_VVD ,_, about_RG fourteen_MC ,_, a_RR21 little_RR22 below_RG medium_JJ height_NN1 and_CC slim_JJ ,_, although_CS already_RR showing_VVG signs_NN2 of_IO broadening_VVG out_RP like_II his_APPGE uncle_NN1 ._. 
His_APPGE face_NN1 was_VBDZ delicate_JJ ,_, almost_RR girlish_JJ ,_, with_IW long_JJ eyelashes_NN2 and_CC large_JJ brown_JJ eyes_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 answered_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 's_GE questions_NN2 readily_RR enough_RR ._. 
They_PPHS2 had_VHD been_VBN to_II the_AT estate_NN1 ,_, yes_UH ._. 
No_UH ,_, they_PPHS2 had_VHD n't_XX stayed_VVN long_RR a_RR21 little_RR22 amused_JJ glance_NN1 at_II Narouz_NP1 here_RL ._. 
The_AT journey_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN interesting_JJ ,_, yes_UH ._. 
Quite_RR ,_, that_DD1 was_VBDZ ._. 
He_PPHS1 would_VM have_VHI preferred_VVN a_AT1 motor-boat_NN1 ._. 
His_APPGE uncle_NN1 was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO take_VVI him_PPHO1 on_II one_PN1 when_CS they_PPHS2 next_MD went_VVD to_II Cannes_NP1 ._. 
Luxor_NP1 ?_? 
Like_II most_DAT Egyptians_NN2 ,_, he_PPHS1 took_VVD the_AT past_NN1 for_IF granted_VVN and_CC was_VBDZ not_XX particularly_RR interested_JJ in_II it_PPH1 ._. 
The_AT river_NN1 ?_? 
Was_VBDZ merely_RR the_AT river_NN1 ._. 
The_AT landscape_NN1 ,_, familiar_JJ since_CS childhood_NN1 ,_, was_VBDZ not_XX worthy_JJ of_IO remark_NN1 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ something_PN1 practical_JJ ,_, matter-of-fact_JJ about_II the_AT boy_NN1 ._. 
If_CS the_AT dahabeeyah_NN1 had_VHD had_VHN an_AT1 engine-room_JJ Owen_NP1 could_VM have_VHI imagined_VVN him_PPHO1 poking_VVG around_RP happily_RR in_II it_PPH1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ not_XX one_PN1 for_IF admiring_VVG the_AT sunset_NN1 ._. 
The_AT night_NNT1 the_AT girl_NN1 had_VHD disappeared_VVN ;_; he_PPHS1 remembered_VVD it_PPH1 well_RR ._. 
A_AT1 serious_JJ look_NN1 came_VVD over_RP his_APPGE face_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 had_VHD been_VBN about_RPK to_TO have_VHI dinner_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ an_AT1 important_JJ occasion_NN1 because_CS his_APPGE uncle_NN1 was_VBDZ to_TO have_VHI initiated_VVN him_PPHO1 into_II the_AT mysteries_NN2 of_IO handling_VVG langoustines_NN2 ._. 
When_CS the_AT girl_NN1 had_VHD n't_XX come_VVN down_RP ,_, his_APPGE uncle_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN angry_JJ and_CC sent_VVD the_AT eunuch_NN1 up_RP ._. 
They_PPHS2 had_VHD started_VVN without_IW her_PPHO1 ._. 
And_CC then_RT ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, the_AT eunuch_NN1 had_VHD returned_VVN ._. 
'_" You_PPY see_VV0 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Narouz_NP1 ,_, after_CS Fahid_NP1 had_VHD shaken_VVN hands_NN2 all_DB round_RP and_CC departed_VVN ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 's_VBZ very_RG inexperienced_JJ ._. 
They_PPHS2 spend_VV0 too_RG long_RR in_II the_AT harem_NN1 these_DD2 days_NNT2 ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 's_VBZ surely_RR not_XX still_RR '_" '_GE Of_RR21 course_RR22 not_XX ._. 
He_PPHS1 's_VHZ been_VBN out_RP for_IF some_DD time_NNT1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 has_VHZ private_JJ tutors_NN2 ._. 
English_NN1 ,_, French_JJ and_CC Italian_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB I_PPIS1 sometimes_RT think_VV0 they_PPHS2 are_VBR just_RR as_RG bad_JJ ._. 
'_GE The_AT harem_NN1 ._. 
Would_VM it_PPH1 be_VBI possible_JJ to_TO speak_VVI with_IW the_AT ladies_NN2 of_IO the_AT harem_NN1 ,_, Mahmoud_NP1 asked_VVD diffidently_RR ._. 
They_PPHS2 had_VHD after_II all_DB been_VBN on_RL21 board_RL22 ._. 
The_AT Prince_NN1 's_GE face_NN1 clouded_VVD over_RP ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI about_II that_DD1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD doubtfully_RR ._. 
Then_RT his_APPGE face_NN1 cleared_VVD ._. 
'_" Why_RRQ not_XX ?_? '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD enthusiastically_RR ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 will_VM be_VBI something_PN1 different_JJ for_IF them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 summoned_VVD the_AT ladies_NN2 of_IO the_AT harem_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 appeared_VVD ,_, wrapped_VVN like_II their_APPGE less_RGR exalted_JJ sisters_NN2 from_II head_NN1 to_II foot_NN1 in_II black_JJ ,_, and_CC ostensibly_RR reluctantly_RR ._. 
Over_II their_APPGE veils_NN2 ,_, though_CS ,_, their_APPGE eyes_NN2 sparkled_VVD ._. 
They_PPHS2 answered_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 's_GE questions_NN2 demurely_RR and_CC vacuously_RR ._. 
'_" Oh_UH ,_, come_VV0 on_RP !_! '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 crossly_RR ,_, getting_VVG bored_JJ ._. 
'_GE Speak_VV0 up_RP !_! 
'_" They_PPHS2 had_VHD been_VBN having_VHG dinner_NN1 separately_RR in_II the_AT harem_NN1 quarters_NN2 ,_, as_CSA they_PPHS2 always_RR did_VDD ,_, the_AT night_NNT1 that_CST it_PPH1 happened_VVD ._. 
No_UH ,_, they_PPHS2 had_VHD n't_XX been_VBN aware_JJ of_IO anything_PN1 untoward_JJ ,_, not_XX until_CS ,_, much_RR later_RRR ,_, the_AT eunuch_NN1 had_VHD come_VVN down_RP and_CC searched_VVN below_II deck_NN1 inch_NNU1 by_II inch_NNU1 from_II bows_NN2 to_II stern_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 had_VHD been_VBN rather_RG exciting_JJ and_CC they_PPHS2 were_VBDR prepared_VVN to_TO recount_VVI it_PPH1 at_II considerable_JJ length_NN1 until_CS Narouz_NP1 intervened_VVD and_CC told_VVD them_PPHO2 to_TO shut_VVI up_RP ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 asked_VVD them_PPHO2 about_II the_AT girl_NN1 ._. 
The_AT sparkle_NN1 went_VVD out_II21 of_II22 their_APPGE eyes_NN2 ,_, the_AT veils_NN2 ,_, which_DDQ had_VHD been_VBN slipping_VVG ,_, came_VVD up_RP ._. 
They_PPHS2 had_VHD ,_, alas_UH ,_, hardly_RR spoken_VVN to_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" Which_DDQ is_VBZ not_XX surprising_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Narouz_NP1 ,_, returning_VVG after_II chivvying_VVG them_PPHO2 out_RP ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 would_VM hardly_RR be_VBI proper_JJ for_IF them_PPHO2 to_TO speak_VVI to_II such_DA women_NN2 ._. 
Though_CS it_PPH1 might_VM give_VVI them_PPHO2 ideas_NN2 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 added_VVD wistfully_RR ._. 
'_" Would_VM that_DD1 also_RR be_VBI true_JJ of_IO Leila_NP1 ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
The_AT Prince_NN1 looked_VVN at_II him_PPHO1 quickly_RR ._. 
'_" Why_RRQ do_VD0 you_PPY ask_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_" You_PPY said_VVD '_GE such_DA women_NN2 '_GE ._. 
I_PPIS1 wondered_VVD if_CS Leila_NP1 was_VBDZ the_AT same_DA sort_NN1 of_IO woman_NN1 as_CSA the_AT other_JJ two_MC ._. 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 were_VBDR foreign_JJ ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, and_CC that_DD1 puzzles_VVZ me_PPIO1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 can_VM see_VVI how_RRQ they_PPHS2 came_VVD to_TO be_VBI with_IW you_PPY ._. 
But_CCB Leila_NP1 was_VBDZ not_XX foreign_JJ and_CC it_PPH1 is_VBZ unusual_JJ for_IF one_MC1 of_IO our_APPGE women_NN2 to_TO do_VDI things_NN2 like_II that_DD1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 wondered_VVD how_RRQ it_PPH1 came_VVD about_RP ?_? 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ unusual_JJ ,_, yes_UH ,_, but_CCB not_XX so_RR out_II21 of_II22 the_AT common_JJ ._. 
Especially_RR if_CS the_AT Khedive_NN1 wishes_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" Did_VDD the_AT Khedive_NN1 wish_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ thinking_VVG of_IO myself_PPX1 ._. 
'_" '_GE But_II21 for_II22 you_PPY to_TO wish_VVI ,_, you_PPY must_VM have_VHI already_RR known_VVN her_PPHO1 ._. 
How_RRQ did_VDD you_PPY come_VVI across_II her_PPHO1 in_II the_AT first_MD place_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE In_II the_AT first_MD place_NN1 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 hardly_RR remember_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_GE In_II the_AT second_MD place_NN1 ,_, then_RT ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 quietly_RR ,_, recognizing_VVG that_CST he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ being_VBG fenced_VVN with_IW ._. 
'_" For_IF you_PPY certainly_RR knew_VVD her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" Again_RT the_AT sharp_JJ glance_NN1 from_II the_AT Prince_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN about_II the_AT Court_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Come_VV0 !_! '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, a_AT1 trifle_NN1 wearily_RR ._. 
'_GE About_II the_AT Court_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Not_XX in_II the_AT strict_JJ sense_NN1 ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
My_APPGE father_NN1 does_VDZ n't_XX have_VHI that_DD1 sort_NN1 of_IO thing_NN1 ._. 
Not_XX in_RR21 public_RR22 ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY met_VVD her_PPHO1 at_II the_AT Palace_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Not_XX exactly_RR at_II the_AT Palace_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Where_RRQ ,_, then_RT ?_? 
'_" '_" About_RP ._. 
'_" '_" These_DD2 things_NN2 are_VBR important_JJ ,_, Prince_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Why_RRQ are_VBR they_PPHS2 important_JJ ?_? 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 need_VV0 to_TO know_VVI her_APPGE identity_NN1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 rubbed_VVD his_APPGE chin_NN1 ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ._. 
I_PPIS1 thought_VVD you_PPY would_VM ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, then_RT ?_? 
'_" '_" This_DD1 is_VBZ the_AT embarrassing_JJ part_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI ._. 
'_" '_GE Come_VV0 !_! 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX believe_VVI me_PPIO1 but_CCB it_PPH1 's_VBZ true_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX even_RR know_VVI her_APPGE name_NN1 ._. 
Well_RR ,_, no_UH ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ not_XX true_JJ ._. 
Her_APPGE name_NN1 was_VBDZ Leila_NP1 ._. 
But_CCB that_DD1 is_VBZ all_DB I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 not_XX know_VVI her_APPGE family_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Are_VBR you_PPY sure_JJ ,_, Prince_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" She_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX wish_VVI me_PPIO1 to_TO know_VVI her_APPGE family_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 used_VMK to_TO tease_VVI her_PPHO1 about_II it_PPH1 ._. 
'_GE Little_JJ Miss_NNB No-Name_NP1 from_II No-Where_RL ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 would_VM not_XX say_VVI ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ,_, I_PPIS1 think_VV0 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ,_, '_GE ashamed_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" Where_RRQ did_VDD you_PPY meet_VVI her_PPHO1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE At_II a_AT1 play_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 not_XX ordinarily_RR go_VVI to_II Egyptian_JJ plays_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 find_VV0 them_PPHO2 unredeemingly_RR turgid_JJ ._. 
This_DD1 one_PN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ assured_VVN ,_, was_VBDZ different_JJ ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ by_II a_AT1 modern_JJ playwright_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 went_VVD in_II the_AT belief_NN1 that_CST I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ encouraging_VVG a_AT1 modern_JJ renaissance_NN1 of_IO the_AT Egyptian_JJ theatre_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ,_, '_GE horribly_RR mistaken_VVN ._. 
The_AT play_NN1 was_VBDZ as_RG turgid_JJ as_CSA ever_RR ._. 
And_CC ,_, what_DDQ was_VBDZ worse_JJR ,_, ridiculously_RR radical_JJ ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT girl_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 met_VVD her_PPHO1 afterwards_RT ,_, backstage_RL ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 party_NN1 ._. 
Naturally_RR I_PPIS1 had_VHD been_VBN invited_VVN ._. 
Foolishly_RR I_PPIS1 went_VVD ,_, to_TO encourage_VVI ,_, as_CSA I_PPIS1 say_VV0 ,_, the_AT theatre_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ awful_JJ ._. 
The_AT one_MC1 interesting_JJ thing_NN1 was_VBDZ the_AT girl_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 met_VVD her_PPHO1 again_RT afterwards_RT ._. 
Several_DA2 times_NNT2 ._. 
And_CC then_RT I_PPIS1 thought_VVD of_IO inviting_VVG her_PPHO1 to_TO accompany_VVI me_PPIO1 on_II this_DD1 foolish_JJ expedition_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Could_VM you_PPY tell_VVI me_PPIO1 the_AT name_NN1 of_IO the_AT play_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE New_JJ Roses_NN2 in_II the_AT Garden_NN1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 shuddered_VVD ._. 
'_GE Never_RR again_RT ._. 
The_AT avant-garde_NN1 is_VBZ not_XX for_IF me_PPIO1 ._. 
Not_XX in_II the_AT theatre_NN1 ,_, anyway_RR ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 looked_VVD at_II his_APPGE watch_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Perhaps_RR we_PPIS2 can_VM continue_VVI some_DD other_JJ time_NNT1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, rising_VVG dutifully_RR ._. 
'_GE Of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
Of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 accompanied_VVD them_PPHO2 to_II the_AT door_NN1 ._. 
At_II the_AT door_NN1 he_PPHS1 hesitated_VVD ._. 
'_" You_PPY have_VH0 not_XX ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD diffidently_RR ,_, '_" not_XX yet_RR found_VVD the_AT body_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 am_VBM afraid_JJ not_XX ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH ?_? 
Well_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 expect_VV0 you_PPY will_VM ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 hesitated_VVD again_RT and_CC then_RT suddenly_RR brightened_VVN ._. 
'_GE Of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" if_CSW you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX ..._... 
Well_RR ,_, there_EX ceases_VVZ to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 problem_NN1 ,_, does_VDZ n't_XX there_RL ?_? 
No_AT body_NN1 ,_, no_AT crime_NN1 ._. 
'_GE CHAPTER_NN1 4_MC '_GE No_AT problem_NN1 ?_? '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, outraged_JJ ._. 
'_GE The_AT girl_NN1 is_VBZ dead_JJ ,_, is_VBZ n't_XX she_PPHS1 ?_? 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 ca_VM n't_XX be_VBI sure_JJ of_IO that_DD1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 cautiously_RR ._. 
'_" No_UH ?_? 
You_PPY think_VV0 she_PPHS1 jumped_VVD off_II the_AT top_NN1 of_IO that_DD1 boat_NN1 and_CC swam_VVD to_II the_AT shore_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, in_II principle_NN1 she_PPHS1 could_VM have_VHI done_VDN '_" '_GE Egyptian_JJ girls_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 haughtily_RR ,_, '_" do_VD0 not_XX swim_VVI ._. 
'_GE Owen_NP1 was_VBDZ beginning_VVG to_TO wish_VVI he_PPHS1 had_VHD n't_XX told_VVN her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE In_II any_DD case_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_GE Narouz_NP1 is_VBZ wrong_JJ ._. 
Just_RR because_CS there_EX is_VBZ n't_XX a_AT1 body_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 does_VDZ n't_XX mean_VVI there_RL could_VM n't_XX be_VBI a_AT1 case_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 potential_JJ crime_NN1 has_VHZ been_VBN reported_VVN ._. 
The_AT report_NN1 itself_PPX1 is_VBZ sufficient_JJ to_TO trigger_VVI things_NN2 ._. 
An_AT1 investigation_NN1 has_VHZ been_VBN started_VVN and_CC it_PPH1 will_VM continue_VVI until_CS ,_, well_RR ,_, the_AT file_NN1 is_VBZ closed_VVN ._. 
It_PPH1 has_VHZ become_VVN a_AT1 bureaucratic_JJ matter_NN1 now_RT ._. 
'_" '_" There_EX are_VBR times_NNT2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, '_" when_RRQ you_PPY sound_VV0 boringly_RR cold-blooded_JJ ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT investigation_NN1 will_VM continue_VVI ,_, '_GE Owen_NP1 contented_VVD himself_PPX1 with_IW saying_VVG ._. 
'_" Oh_UH ,_, good_JJ ._. 
'_GE Zeinab_NN1 brooded_VVD a_AT1 while_NNT1 ._. 
Then_RT she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" It_PPH1 will_VM continue_VVI ,_, yes_UH ,_, but_CCB will_VM it_PPH1 get_VVI anywhere_RL ?_? 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 've_VH0 only_RR just_RR started_VVN ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 defensively_RR ._. 
'_" You_PPY have_VH0 n't_XX got_VVN very_RG far_RR yet_RR ,_, '_GE Zeinab_NP1 pointed_VVD out_RP ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 difficult_JJ case_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" That_DD1 is_VBZ because_CS you_PPY started_VVD in_II the_AT wrong_JJ place_NN1 ._. 
With_IW the_AT body_NN1 ,_, not_XX with_IW Leila_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI anything_PN1 about_II Leila_NP1 yet_RR ._. 
'_" '_" That_DD1 's_VBZ just_RR what_DDQ I_PPIS1 'm_VBM saying_VVG ._. 
You_PPY ought_VMK to_TO find_VVI out_RP about_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
What_DDQ sort_NN1 of_IO girl_NN1 she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ,_, how_RRQ she_PPHS1 came_VVD to_TO do_VDI something_PN1 like_II this_DD1 '_GE '_" Something_PN1 like_II what_DDQ ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, exasperated_VVD ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX what_DDQ she_PPHS1 's_VBZ done_VDN ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ what_DDQ 's_VHZ been_VBN done_VDN to_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" '_" How_RRQ did_VDD she_PPHS1 come_VVI to_TO be_VBI on_II the_AT dahabeeyah_NN1 ?_? '_GE demanded_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 's_VBZ not_XX a_AT1 thing_NN1 a_AT1 normal_JJ Egyptian_JJ girl_NN1 would_VM have_VHI done_VDN ._. 
Even_RR I_PPIS1 would_VM n't_XX have_VHI done_VDN a_AT1 thing_NN1 like_II that_DD1 !_! 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 'll_VM try_VVI to_TO find_VVI out_RP ._. 
We_PPIS2 arc_VV0 trying_VVG to_TO find_VVI out_RP ._. 
Only_RR '_" '_" What_DDQ was_VBDZ the_AT name_NN1 of_IO that_DD1 play_NN1 ?_? '_GE demanded_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, disregarding_VVG his_APPGE patter_NN1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT one_MC1 Narouz_NP1 met_VVD her_PPHO1 at_II ?_? 
'_" '_GE NewRoses_NN2 in_II the_AT Garden_NN1 ._. 
Pretty_RG dreadful_JJ ,_, too_RR ,_, according_II21 to_II22 Narouz_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_GE But_CCB I_PPIS1 know_VV0 that_DD1 play_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ Gamal_NP1 's_GE latest_JJT ._. 
We_PPIS2 received_VVD an_AT1 invitation_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Did_VDD we_PPIS2 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
You_PPY did_VDD n't_XX go_VVI ._. 
'_GE Owen_NP1 enjoyed_VVD Zeinab_NP1 's_GE artistic_JJ friends_NN2 ._. 
And_CC he_PPHS1 liked_VVD Gamal_NP1 ,_, whose_DDQGE acquaintance_NN1 he_PPHS1 had_VHD first_MD made_VVN when_CS working_VVG on_II one_MC1 of_IO his_APPGE earliest_JJT cases_NN2 as_CSA Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 ._. 
At_II the_AT time_NNT1 Gamal_NP1 had_VHD written_VVN a_AT1 number_NN1 of_IO plays_NN2 but_CCB none_PN of_IO them_PPHO2 had_VHD yet_RR actually_RR been_VBN produced_VVN ._. 
Since_II then_RT several_DA2 had_VHD reached_VVN the_AT boards_NN2 ._. 
The_AT audiences_NN2 ,_, though_CS ,_, had_VHD been_VBN confined_VVN to_II the_AT especially_RR perceptive_JJ ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 would_VM have_VHI been_VBN the_AT opening_NN1 night_NNT1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 could_VM n't_XX go_VVI ,_, so_CS I_PPIS1 went_VVD to_II the_AT second_MD night_NNT1 ._. 
You_PPY could_VM n't_XX go_VVI either_RR ._. 
You_PPY were_VBDR down_RP in_II Minya_NP1 Province_NN1 running_VVG after_II that_DD1 gipsy_JJ girl_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX !_! 
'_" This_DD1 was_VBDZ an_AT1 old_JJ charge_NN1 ._. 
Quite_RG unjustified_JJ ._. 
'_GE While_CS I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ left_VVN in_II Cairo_NP1 ._. 
Alone_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, unforgiving_JJ ._. 
'_" This_DD1 is_VBZ beside_II the_AT point_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH it_PPH1 is_VBZ n't_XX ._. 
Because_CS if_CS you_PPY had_VHD not_XX been_VBN down_RP in_II Minya_NP1 chasing_VVG that_DD1 gipsy_JJ woman_NN1 you_PPY would_VM have_VHI been_VBN at_II the_AT theatre_NN1 ._. 
And_CC then_RT you_PPY would_VM have_VHI met_VVN Leila_NP1 ._. 
So_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, '_" it_PPH1 's_VBZ all_DB your_APPGE fault_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Owen_NP1 was_VBDZ silenced_VVN for_IF a_AT1 moment_NN1 ._. 
Then_RT he_PPHS1 recovered_VVD ._. 
'_GE So_RR it_PPH1 is_VBZ ._. 
You_PPY 're_VBR right_JJ ._. 
If_CS I_PPIS1 had_VHD not_XX been_VBN chasing_VVG that_DD1 gipsy_JJ woman_NN1 I_PPIS1 could_VM have_VHI gone_VVN to_II the_AT party_NN1 and_CC chased_VVN Leila_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY will_VM not_XX deflect_VVI me_PPIO1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, '_" with_IW your_APPGE perverse_JJ remarks_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 intend_VV0 to_TO find_VVI out_RP whether_CSW she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ there_RL that_DD1 night_NNT1 and_CC who_PNQS Leila_NP1 was_VBDZ ._. 
'_GE Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, adopting_VVG more_RGR orthodox_JJ procedures_NN2 ,_, was_VBDZ also_RR trying_VVG to_TO establish_VVI Leila_NP1 's_GE identity_NN1 ._. 
'_GE So_RR ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ saying_VVG to_II the_AT Prince_NN1 's_GE chauffeur_NN1 as_CSA Owen_NP1 arrived_VVD ,_, '_" you_PPY picked_VVD the_AT two_MC girls_NN2 up_RP from_II the_AT salon_NN1 and_CC took_VVD them_PPHO2 to_II the_AT river_NN1 at_II Beni_NP1 Suef_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_" If_CSW that_DD1 's_VBZ what_DDQ they_PPHS2 say_VV0 ,_, yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX what_DDQ they_PPHS2 say_VV0 ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ what_DDQ you_PPY say_VV0 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 sternly_RR ._. 
The_AT man_NN1 shrugged_VVD ,_, confident_JJ in_II the_AT power_NN1 of_IO the_AT Prince_NN1 to_TO protect_VVI ,_, at_RR21 least_RR22 against_II the_AT Parquet_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 confidence_NN1 which_DDQ Mahmoud_NP1 had_VHD anticipated_VVN and_CC which_DDQ he_PPHS1 had_VHD invited_VVN Owen_NP1 along_RP to_TO undermine_VVI ._. 
'_" This_DD1 is_VBZ the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" Be_VBI careful_JJ how_RRQ you_PPY answer_VV0 ._. 
'_GE The_AT man_NN1 flinched_VVD slightly_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 shall_VM answer_VVI as_CSA I_PPIS1 please_RR ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, but_CCB less_RGR boldly_RR ._. 
Something_PN1 of_IO the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 's_GE old_JJ aura_NN1 still_RR clung_VVN to_II the_AT post_NN1 ._. 
To_II it_PPH1 was_VBDZ added_VVN a_AT1 certain_JJ unpredictability_NN1 these_DD2 days_NNT2 because_II21 of_II22 its_APPGE British_JJ incumbency_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY picked_VVD the_AT two_MC girls_NN2 up_RP ?_? 
'_GE Mahmoud_NP1 repeated_VVD ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_" That_DD1 is_VBZ better_JJR ._. 
And_CC now_RT you_PPY are_VBR speaking_VVG with_IW your_APPGE own_DA voice_NN1 ._. 
Let_VV0 us_PPIO2 keep_VVI it_PPH1 that_DD1 way_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY took_VVD them_PPHO2 to_II the_AT river_NN1 at_II Beni_NP1 Suef_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_GE Good_JJ ._. 
And_CC there_RL you_PPY waited_VVD till_II the_AT dahabeeyah_NN1 came_VVD in_RP ._. 
At_II which_DDQ point_VV0 you_PPY put_VV0 the_AT women_NN2 on_RL21 board_RL22 ._. 
Yes_UH ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_GE But_CCB ,_, '_GE pursued_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, '_" there_EX were_VBDR three_MC women_NN2 ,_, were_VBDR there_RL not_XX ?_? 
'_" '_" If_CSW you_PPY say_VV0 so_RR ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 would_VM like_VVI to_TO hear_VVI you_PPY say_VVI so_RR ._. 
With_IW your_APPGE own_DA voice_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Three_MC women_NN2 ,_, then_RT ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT chauffeur_NN1 ._. 
'_GE So_RR where_RRQ did_VDD this_DD1 other_JJ woman_NN1 come_VVN from_II ?_? 
'_GE The_AT man_NN1 hesitated_VVD ._. 
'_GE Tell_VV0 us_PPIO2 the_AT truth_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, speaking_VVG for_IF the_AT first_MD time_NNT1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC remember_VV0 that_CST we_PPIS2 may_VM already_RR know_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
Remember_VV0 ,_, too_RR ,_, that_CST we_PPIS2 do_VD0 not_XX have_VHI to_TO ask_VVI you_PPY here_RL ._. 
I_PPIS1 may_VM take_VVI you_PPY back_RP to_II the_AT Bab_NP1 el_NN1 Khalk_NN1 and_CC ask_VV0 you_PPY ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 picked_VVD her_PPHO1 up_RP too_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT chauffeur_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
And_CC where_RRQ did_VDD you_PPY pick_VVI her_PPHO1 up_RP ?_? 
Not_XX from_II the_AT salon_NN1 ,_, was_VBDZ it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
I_PPIS1 had_VHD picked_VVN her_PPHO1 up_RP first_MD ,_, before_II going_VVG to_II the_AT salon_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ waiting_VVG for_IF me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC waiting_VVG for_IF you_PPY where_RRQ ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ to_TO pick_VVI her_PPHO1 up_RP by_II the_AT Souk_NP1 Al-Gadira_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_GE By_II the_AT Souk_NP1 Al-Gadira_NP1 ?_? 
Did_VDD you_PPY not_XX pick_VVI her_PPHO1 up_RP from_II a_AT1 house_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, effendi_NN1 '_GE the_AT chauffeur_NN1 was_VBDZ being_VBG polite_JJ now_RT '_GE the_AT souk_NN1 there_EX is_VBZ where_RRQ four_MC roads_NN2 meet_VV0 ._. 
The_AT streets_NN2 are_VBR narrow_JJ and_CC twist_NN1 and_CC turn_NN1 and_CC it_PPH1 is_VBZ not_XX advisable_JJ to_TO take_VVI a_AT1 car_NN1 up_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
Not_XX a_AT1 car_NN1 like_II this_DD1 one_PN1 ._. 
'_" There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 note_NN1 of_IO reverence_NN1 in_II the_AT chauffeur_NN1 's_GE voice_NN1 ._. 
All_DB the_AT time_NNT1 he_PPHS1 talked_VVD he_PPHS1 kept_VVD his_APPGE hand_NN1 on_II the_AT bonnet_NN1 ,_, partly_RR for_IF reassurance_NN1 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ less_RGR confident_JJ than_CSN he_PPHS1 seemed_VVD and_CC partly_RR as_II a_AT1 caress_NN1 ._. 
'_GE So_RR where_RRQ did_VDD you_PPY meet_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_GE At_II the_AT junction_NN1 of_IO the_AT Sharia_NP1 el_NN1 Garb_NN1 with_IW the_AT Sharia_NP1 el_NN1 Hakim_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ told_VVN she_PPHS1 would_VM be_VBI waiting_VVG for_IF me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" '_" Who_PNQS told_VVD you_PPY ?_? 
'_GE The_AT chauffeur_NN1 looked_VVD very_RG unhappy_JJ ._. 
'_GE Effendi_NP1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 whispered_VVD ,_, '_" I_ZZ1 I_PPIS1 do_VD0 not_XX think_VVI I_PPIS1 should_VM say_VVI ._. 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 ,_, then_RT ._. 
'_" Had_VHD you_PPY been_VBN to_II the_AT spot_NN1 before_RT ?_? 
'_GE Eventually_RR they_PPHS2 brought_VVD him_PPHO1 to_TO admit_VVI that_CST he_PPHS1 had_VHD either_RR collected_VVN the_AT girl_NN1 from_II or_CC returned_VVD the_AT girl_NN1 to_II the_AT spot_NN1 on_II several_DA2 occasions_NN2 over_II the_AT last_MD two_MC months_NNT2 ._. 
'_GE And_CC did_VDD you_PPY ever_RR go_VVI with_IW the_AT girl_NN1 to_II her_APPGE house_NN1 ?_? 
Think_VV0 before_CS you_PPY speak_VV0 ._. 
'_GE Never_RR ._. 
The_AT chauffeur_NN1 swore_VVD on_II the_AT Book_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD always_RR delivered_VVN her_PPHO1 to_II the_AT same_DA spot_NN1 ._. 
Always_RR ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD stayed_VVN in_II the_AT car_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD never_RR asked_VVN him_PPHO1 to_TO accompany_VVI her_PPHO1 home_RL ._. 
He_PPHS1 would_VM have_VHI been_VBN reluctant_JJ to_TO accede_VVI if_CSW she_PPHS1 had_VHD ._. 
Who_PNQS knew_VVD what_DDQ might_VM befall_VVI the_AT car_NN1 if_CS left_JJ unattended_JJ ?_? 
'_GE Effendi_NP1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT chauffeur_NN1 earnestly_RR ,_, '_" there_EX are_VBR bad_JJ men_NN2 abroad_RL ._. 
'_GE Worse_JJR ;_; there_EX were_VBDR small_JJ boys_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ clear_JJ that_CST ,_, for_IF the_AT chauffeur_NN1 at_RR21 least_RR22 ,_, cars_NN2 had_VHD priority_NN1 over_II women_NN2 ._. 
The_AT chauffeur_NN1 ,_, then_RT ,_, had_VHD no_AT idea_NN1 where_CS the_AT girl_NN1 lived_VVD ?_? 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD not_XX ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ prepared_VVN to_TO swear_VVI it_PPH1 on_II the_AT Book_NN1 ._. 
Nevertheless_RR ,_, Owen_NP1 thought_VVD he_PPHS1 might_VM be_VBI speaking_VVG the_AT truth_NN1 ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 tried_VVD one_MC1 last_MD way_NN1 ._. 
Had_VHD the_AT chauffeur_NN1 ever_RR picked_VVN up_RP the_AT Prince_NN1 from_II the_AT neighbourhood_NN1 ?_? 
Or_CC delivered_VVD him_PPHO1 to_II a_AT1 house_NN1 in_II that_DD1 vicinity_NN1 ?_? 
He_PPHS1 stopped_VVD the_AT chauffeur_NN1 wearily_RR before_CS he_PPHS1 got_VVD to_II the_AT Book_NN1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 went_VVD down_RP to_II the_AT souk_NN1 himself_PPX1 ._. 
The_AT man_NN1 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ looking_VVG for_IF ,_, a_AT1 Greek_NN1 ,_, was_VBDZ sitting_VVG at_II a_AT1 table_NN1 outside_II a_AT1 cafe_NN1 ,_, deep_RR in_II conversation_NN1 with_IW three_MC Arabs_NN2 ._. 
From_RR41 time_RR42 to_RR43 time_RR44 ,_, almost_RR absent-mindedly_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 reached_VVD into_II his_APPGE pocket_NN1 and_CC produced_VVD a_AT1 sweet_JJ ,_, which_DDQ he_PPHS1 gave_VVD to_II any_DD small_JJ boy_NN1 who_PNQS happened_VVD to_TO be_VBI near_RL ._. 
There_EX were_VBDR ,_, naturally_RR ,_, quite_RG a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO small_JJ boys_NN2 near_RL ._. 
The_AT Greek_NN1 was_VBDZ deep_RR in_II a_AT1 dramatic_JJ tale_NN1 of_IO misadventure_NN1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC then_RT ,_, by_II God_NP1 ,_, it_PPH1 pulled_VVD out_RP to_TO miss_VVI a_AT1 donkey_NN1 and_CC I_PPIS1 looked_VVD ,_, lo_UH ,_, and_CC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ coming_VVG straight_RR towards_II me_PPIO1 !_! 
I_PPIS1 threw_VVD myself_PPX1 against_II the_AT wall_NN1 and_CC prayed_VVD ._. 
And_CC God_NP1 must_VM have_VHI heard_VVN my_APPGE prayers_NN2 ,_, for_IF it_PPH1 passed_VVD by_II me_PPIO1 leaving_VVG me_PPIO1 unharmed_JJ ._. 
'_" '_GE God_NN1 is_VBZ great_JJ !_! '_GE said_VVD the_AT rapt_JJ audience_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Unharmed_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Greek_NN1 ,_, '_GE but_CCB not_XX untouched_JJ ._. 
For_CS as_CSA it_PPH1 passed_VVD ,_, it_PPH1 reached_VVD out_RP and_CC caught_VVD my_APPGE sleeve_NN1 and_CC rent_VV0 it_PPH1 ._. 
And_CC I_PPIS1 stumbled_VVD and_CC would_VM have_VHI fallen_VVN had_VHD it_PPH1 not_XX been_VBN for_IF the_AT wall_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE God_NN1 is_VBZ indeed_RR merciful_JJ !_! 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 is_VBZ indeed_RR !_! '_GE agreed_VVD the_AT Greek_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Such_DA things_NN2 ought_VMK not_XX to_TO be_VBI ,_, '_GE said_VVD one_MC1 of_IO his_APPGE hearers_NN2 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 is_VBZ true_JJ ._. 
And_CC do_VD0 you_PPY know_VVI what_DDQ I_PPIS1 believe_VV0 to_TO be_VBI at_II the_AT root_NN1 of_IO the_AT problem_NN1 ?_? 
'_" His_APPGE listeners_NN2 shook_VVD their_APPGE heads_NN2 ._. 
'_GE Speed_NN1 ,_, '_GE declared_VVD the_AT Greek_NN1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 's_VBZ what_DDQ it_PPH1 is_VBZ ._. 
People_NN are_VBR trying_VVG to_TO go_VVI too_RG fast_RR ._. 
'_" '_GE True_JJ ._. 
Oh_UH ,_, very_RG true_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ the_AT curse_NN1 of_IO the_AT age_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ is_VBZ wrong_JJ with_IW donkeys_NN2 ?_? '_GE asked_VVD one_MC1 of_IO the_AT men_NN2 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 's_VBZ what_DDQ I_PPIS1 say_VV0 ._. 
God_NP1 put_VVD man_NN1 in_II the_AT world_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 put_VVD donkeys_NN2 in_II the_AT world_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB he_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX put_VVI cars_NN2 !_! 
'_" '_" That_DD1 is_VBZ true_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD his_APPGE hearers_NN2 ,_, impressed_VVD ._. 
They_PPHS2 volunteered_VVD their_APPGE own_DA embroiderings_NN2 of_IO the_AT theme_NN1 ._. 
The_AT Greek_NN1 could_VM not_XX ,_, however_RR ,_, put_VVD the_AT incident_NN1 out_II21 of_II22 his_APPGE mind_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 mighty_JJ car_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_GE and_CC painted_JJ green_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Green_NN1 ?_? '_GE said_VVD one_MC1 of_IO the_AT small_JJ boys_NN2 ,_, all_DB of_IO whom_PNQO had_VHD been_VBN following_VVG the_AT conversation_NN1 as_RG closely_RR as_CSA the_AT men_NN2 ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ._. 
And_CC that_DD1 is_VBZ not_XX right_JJ ,_, either_RR ._. 
For_IF green_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT colour_NN1 of_IO the_AT Prophet_NN1 and_CC '_GE The_AT small_JJ boy_NN1 ,_, however_RR ,_, was_VBDZ not_XX interested_JJ ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 have_VH0 seen_VVN a_AT1 green_JJ car_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said._NNU '_GE ft_NNU comes_VVZ down_RP here_RL ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ sort_NN1 of_IO car_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE The_AT boy_NN1 described_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT very_JJ car_NN1 !_! '_GE declared_VVD the_AT Greek_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 slipped_VVD the_AT boy_NN1 two_MC large_JJ boiled_JJ sweets_NN2 and_CC turned_VVD to_II his_APPGE friends_NN2 across_II the_AT table_NN1 ._. 
'_" Be_VBI warned_VVN !_! '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_GE Lest_CS you_PPY ,_, too_RR ,_, be_VBI crushed_VVN and_CC defiled_VVN !_! 
Guard_VV0 your_APPGE footsteps_NN2 !_! 
Look_VV0 over_RP your_APPGE shoulder_NN1 !_! 
'_" Etcetera_RA ,_, etcetera_RA ._. 
His_APPGE hearers_NN2 enjoyed_VVD every_AT1 minute_NNT1 of_IO it_PPH1 ._. 
Cairenes_NN2 liked_VVD a_AT1 good_JJ alarm_NN1 ._. 
The_AT Greek_NN1 ,_, satisfied_JJ with_IW the_AT effect_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE story_NN1 ,_, rose_VVD from_II his_APPGE seat_NN1 ,_, shook_VVD hands_NN2 all_DB round_RP and_CC prepared_VVN to_TO depart_VVI ._. 
At_II the_AT last_MD moment_NN1 he_PPHS1 caught_VVD sight_NN1 of_IO Owen_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS had_VHD taken_VVN up_RP position_NN1 at_II an_AT1 adjoining_JJ table_NN1 ,_, and_CC raised_JJ hands_NN2 to_II heaven_NN1 ._. 
'_" My_APPGE friend_NN1 !_! '_" he_PPHS1 declared_VVD ._. 
'_GE And_CC I_PPIS1 had_VHD not_XX seen_VVN you_PPY !_! 
'_GE Owen_NP1 rose_VVD to_TO greet_VVI him_PPHO1 and_CC they_PPHS2 embraced_VVD like_II long-lost_JJ brothers_NN2 ._. 
The_AT Greek_NN1 was_VBDZ persuaded_VVN needed_VVD no_AT persuasion_NN1 ,_, really_RR to_TO sit_VVI down_RP ._. 
More_DAR coffee_NN1 was_VBDZ called_VVN for_IF ._. 
The_AT Greek_NN1 's_GE friends_NN2 at_II his_APPGE previous_JJ table_NN1 watched_VVD benignly_RR ;_; and_CC the_AT phalanx_NN1 of_IO small_JJ boys_NN2 switched_VVD support_NN1 ._. 
The_AT Greek_NN1 continued_VVD to_TO feed_VVI them_PPHO2 with_IW sweets_NN2 ._. 
And_CC then_RT ,_, after_CS he_PPHS1 and_CC Owen_NP1 had_VHD been_VBN talking_VVG for_IF some_DD while_NNT1 ,_, he_PPHS1 crooked_VVD his_APPGE finger_NN1 and_CC called_VVN over_II the_AT boy_NN1 who_PNQS had_VHD seen_VVN '_" My_APPGE friend_NN1 has_VHZ an_AT1 interest_NN1 in_II our_APPGE car_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
The_AT small_JJ boy_NN1 swelled_VVN with_IW the_AT pride_NN1 of_IO implied_JJ shared_JJ possession_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ a_AT1 good_JJ car_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_GE Sadly_RR ,_, though_CS and_CC this_DD1 is_VBZ the_AT way_NN1 of_IO the_AT world_NN1 as_CSA you_PPY will_VM find_VVI out_RP when_CS you_PPY grow_VV0 up_RP my_APPGE friend_NN1 is_VBZ less_RGR interested_JJ in_II the_AT car_NN1 itself_PPX1 than_CSN in_II some_DD of_IO the_AT people_NN it_PPH1 carries_VVZ ._. 
One_PN1 in_RR21 particular_RR22 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 winked_VVD at_II the_AT boy_NN1 ._. 
'_" Did_VDD not_XX the_AT car_NN1 ,_, when_CS it_PPH1 stopped_VVD here_RL ,_, pick_VV0 up_RP a_AT1 fine_JJ young_JJ woman_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI about_II fine_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT boy_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 picked_VVD up_RP Leila_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" There_RL !_! '_GE said_VVD the_AT Greek_NN1 to_II Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 knew_VVD it_PPH1 !_! 
And_CC he_PPHS1 even_RR knows_VVZ her_APPGE name_NN1 !_! 
'_" '_GE Leila_NN1 Sekhmet_NP1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT boy_NN1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC she_PPHS1 lives_VVZ near_RL here_RL ?_? 
'_" '_GE Just_RR up_II the_AT street_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Show_VV0 me_PPIO1 the_AT house_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Greek_NN1 ,_, '_GE and_CC if_CS it_PPH1 should_VM happen_VVI that_CST on_II the_AT way_NN1 we_PPIS2 meet_VV0 a_AT1 sweet-seller_NN1 ..._... 
'_" It_PPH1 did_VDD so_RR happen_VVI ._. 
The_AT Greek_NN1 purchased_VVD a_AT1 bag_NN1 of_IO sweets_NN2 ,_, well_RR ,_, not_XX so_RG much_RR a_AT1 bag_NN1 as_II a_AT1 twist_NN1 of_IO newspaper_NN1 ,_, distributed_VVN some_DD of_IO the_AT sweets_NN2 among_II his_APPGE retinue_NN1 of_IO small_JJ boys_NN2 and_CC gave_VVD the_AT rest_NN1 to_II his_APPGE guide_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 may_VM be_VBI that_RG future_JJ conversation_NN1 could_VM benefit_VVI us_PPIO2 both_DB2 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
The_AT boy_NN1 led_VVD them_PPHO2 up_RP one_MC1 of_IO the_AT dark_JJ streets_NN2 to_II a_AT1 place_NN1 where_RRQ the_AT houses_NN2 were_VBDR tall_JJ and_CC thin_JJ and_CC so_RG closely_RR packed_VVN together_RL that_DD1 door_NN1 followed_VVD immediately_RR upon_II door_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 stopped_VVD outside_II one_MC1 of_IO these_DD2 ._. 
'_GE Leila_NN1 lives_VVZ here_RL ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_" Who_PNQS does_VDZ the_AT house_NN1 belong_VVI to_II ?_? 
'_" '_GE Mrs_NNB Rabaq_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC who_PNQS is_VBZ Mrs_NNB Rabaq_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Leila_NN1 's_GE aunt_NN1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT Greek_NN1 knocked_VVN on_II the_AT door_NN1 ._. 
After_CS some_DD moments_NN2 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ opened_VVN by_II an_AT1 elderly_JJ woman_NN1 servant_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Please_RR announce_VV0 me_PPIO1 to_II Mrs_NNB Rabaq_NP1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Greek_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Tell_VV0 her_PPHO1 we_PPIS2 come_VV0 about_II Leila_NP1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT woman_NN1 stood_VVD still_JJ ._. 
'_" Who_PNQS are_VBR you_PPY ?_? '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" This_DD1 is_VBZ the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Greek_NN1 ,_, indicating_VVG Owen_NP1 ._. 
The_AT woman_NN1 's_GE eyes_NN2 swept_VVN over_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 shall_VM not_XX tell_VVI her_PPHO1 that_CST ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
She_PPHS1 stumped_VVD away_RL ._. 
They_PPHS2 heard_VVD her_APPGE steps_NN2 going_VVG up_II the_AT stairs_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 while_NNT1 before_CS they_PPHS2 returned_VVD ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 will_VM see_VVI you_PPY ._. 
'_GE The_AT woman_NN1 hesitated_VVD ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 is_VBZ very_RG old_JJ ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_GE and_CC no_RR21 longer_RR22 understands_VVZ things_NN2 clearly_RR ._. 
But_CCB she_PPHS1 will_VM see_VVI you_PPY ._. 
'_GE The_AT room_NN1 was_VBDZ closely_RR shuttered_JJ and_CC very_RG dark_JJ ._. 
The_AT only_JJ light_NN1 was_VBDZ from_II a_AT1 dim_JJ kerosene_NN1 lamp_NN1 standing_VVG on_II a_AT1 low_JJ table_NN1 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 sofa_NN1 in_II the_AT middle_NN1 of_IO the_AT room_NN1 on_II which_DDQ an_AT1 old_JJ woman_NN1 was_VBDZ sitting_VVG ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD pulled_VVN her_APPGE veil_NN1 right_NN1 over_II her_APPGE face_NN1 so_CS21 that_CS22 they_PPHS2 could_VM not_XX even_RR see_VVI her_APPGE eyes_NN2 ._. 
'_GE Leila_NN1 is_VBZ my_APPGE niece_NN1 ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" What_DDQ has_VHZ happened_VVN to_II her_PPHO1 ?_? 
'_" She_PPHS1 had_VHD spoken_VVN in_II Arabic_NN1 and_CC Owen_NP1 replied_VVD in_II Arabic_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 fell_VVD naturally_RR into_II the_AT courteous_JJ ,_, familiar_JJ mode_NN1 used_VMK to_TO address_VVI the_AT elderly_JJ ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 do_VD0 not_XX know_VVI that_CST anything_PN1 has_VHZ happened_VVN to_II her_PPHO1 ,_, mother_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_GE But_CCB we_PPIS2 fear_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 fear_VV0 too_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT woman_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 always_RR fear_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 fear_VV0 that_CST an_AT1 accident_NN1 may_VM have_VHI befallen_VVN her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT woman_NN1 drew_VVD her_APPGE breath_NN1 in_II sharply_RR ._. 
Then_RT she_PPHS1 stood_VVD up_RP ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 will_VM go_VVI to_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
Tell_VV0 me_PPIO1 where_RRQ she_PPHS1 is_VBZ ._. 
I_PPIS1 will_VM go_VVI '_" She_PPHS1 swayed_VVD and_CC put_VVD out_RP her_APPGE hand_NN1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 caught_VVD her_PPHO1 and_CC eased_VVD her_PPHO1 gently_RR back_RP on_II21 to_II22 the_AT sofa_NN1 ._. 
'_GE When_CS the_AT time_NNT1 comes_VVZ ,_, mother_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD soothingly_RR ._. 
'_" If_CSW it_PPH1 comes_VVZ ._. 
But_CCB it_PPH1 has_VHZ not_XX come_VVN yet_RR ._. 
At_II the_AT moment_NN1 it_PPH1 is_VBZ just_RR that_CST she_PPHS1 is_VBZ missing_VVG ._. 
'_" '_" She_PPHS1 is_VBZ always_RR missing_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT old_JJ woman_NN1 querulously_RR ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ not_XX right_JJ ._. 
She_PPHS1 comes_VVZ and_CC goes_VVZ as_CSA she_PPHS1 pleases_VVZ ._. 
My_APPGE sister_NN1 's_GE daughter_NN1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 were_VBDR never_RR like_II that_DD1 ._. 
Our_APPGE father_NN1 would_VM never_RR have_VHI allowed_VVN '_" She_PPHS1 put_VVD her_APPGE hand_NN1 to_II her_APPGE head_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Leila_NN1 !_! '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD and_CC burst_VVN into_II tears_NN2 ._. 
The_AT servant_NN1 ,_, who_PNQS had_VHD followed_VVN them_PPHO2 into_II the_AT room_NN1 ,_, put_VVD her_APPGE arms_NN2 round_II her_PPHO1 and_CC comforted_VVD her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ time_NNT1 you_PPY went_VVD to_II bed_NN1 ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
She_PPHS1 helped_VVD the_AT old_JJ woman_NN1 up_RP and_CC led_VVD her_PPHO1 across_II the_AT room_NN1 ._. 
At_II the_AT door_NN1 the_AT old_JJ woman_NN1 shook_VVD herself_PPX1 free_JJ ._. 
'_GE Wait_VV0 !_! '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" Who_PNQS are_VBR these_DD2 men_NN2 ,_, Khadija_NP1 ?_? 
Why_RRQ are_VBR they_PPHS2 here_RL ?_? 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ nothing_PN1 ,_, mother_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT servant_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Come_VV0 !_! 
'_" She_PPHS1 led_VVD her_PPHO1 out_RP through_II the_AT door_NN1 ._. 
'_" Do_VD0 not_XX go_VVI ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD over_RP her_APPGE shoulder_NN1 to_II Owen_NP1 and_CC the_AT Greek_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 will_VM come_VVI down_RP shortly_RR ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 waited_VVD quietly_RR ._. 
The_AT furniture_NN1 was_VBDZ old_JJ ,_, the_AT furnishings_NN2 sparse_JJ ._. 
They_PPHS2 heard_VVD the_AT servant_NN1 returning_VVG ._. 
She_PPHS1 went_VVD on_RP past_II the_AT door_NN1 of_IO the_AT room_NN1 ._. 
When_CS she_PPHS1 came_VVD back_RP it_PPH1 was_VBDZ with_IW a_AT1 tray_NN1 ,_, coffee-cups_NN2 and_CC sugar_NN1 ._. 
'_" Be_VBI seated_VVN ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 came_VVD back_RP again_RT ,_, this_DD1 time_NNT1 with_IW a_AT1 brazier_NN1 and_CC coffee-pot_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 stirred_VVD the_AT ashes_NN2 and_CC placed_VVD the_AT coffee-pot_NN1 in_II the_AT middle_NN1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 is_VBZ proper_JJ ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD with_IW satisfaction_NN1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 is_VBZ the_AT way_NN1 it_PPH1 used_VMK to_TO be_VBI ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 poured_VVD them_PPHO2 some_DD coffee_NN1 ._. 
'_GE So_RR ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD to_II Owen_NP1 ,_, '_" you_PPY 're_VBR the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 ,_, are_VBR you_PPY ?_? 
'_" '_" That_DD1 is_VBZ so_RR ,_, mother_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 addressed_VVD her_PPHO1 in_II the_AT same_DA way_NN1 as_CSA he_PPHS1 had_VHD her_APPGE mistress_NN1 ,_, with_IW the_AT deference_NN1 due_JJ to_TO age_VVI ._. 
'_" What_DDQ has_VHZ she_PPHS1 done_VDN wrong_RR ?_? 
'_" '_GE Leila_NN1 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 not_XX know_VVI that_CST she_PPHS1 has_VHZ done_VDN anything_PN1 wrong_JJ ._. 
Except_CS ,_, perhaps_RR ,_, that_CST she_PPHS1 has_VHZ stayed_VVN out_RP too_RG late_RR at_II night_NNT1 ._. 
'_" '_" She_PPHS1 has_VHZ certainly_RR done_VDN that_DD1 ._. 
But_CCB does_VDZ the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 interest_NN1 himself_PPX1 in_II things_NN2 like_II that_DD1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 she_PPHS1 is_VBZ dead_JJ ._. 
And_CC the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 does_VDZ interest_NN1 himself_PPX1 in_II things_NN2 like_II that_DD1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT woman_NN1 had_VHD not_XX bothered_VVN to_TO pull_VVI her_APPGE veil_NN1 across_II her_APPGE face_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 stared_VVD at_II Owen_NP1 with_IW large_JJ ,_, unblinking_VVG eyes_NN2 ._. 
'_" How_RRQ did_VDD she_PPHS1 die_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 she_PPHS1 may_VM have_VHI drowned_VVN ._. 
'_" '_GE Drowned_JJ ?_? 
How_RRQ could_VM she_PPHS1 have_VHI drowned_VVN ?_? 
'_" '_" She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ on_II the_AT river_NN1 ._. 
In_II a_AT1 dahabeeyah_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 not_XX understand_VVI ._. 
How_RRQ could_VM she_PPHS1 have_VHI been_VBN on_II the_AT river_NN1 ?_? 
In_II a_AT1 dahabeeyah_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Did_VDD you_PPY know_VVI nothing_PN1 of_IO it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Nothing_PN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Nor_CC who_PNQS she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ with_IW ?_? 
'_GE The_AT woman_NN1 gave_VVD a_RR21 little_RR22 hard_RR laugh_VV0 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ that_CST ,_, is_VBZ it_PPH1 ?_? 
No_UH ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" no_UH ._. 
No_UH ,_, she_PPHS1 never_RR told_VVD me_PPIO1 ._. 
And_CC I_PPIS1 thought_VVD it_PPH1 best_JJT not_XX to_TO ask_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY did_VDD not_XX approve_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_" How_RRQ could_VM l_ZZ1 ?_? 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ wrong_JJ to_TO leave_VVI her_APPGE family_NN1 in_II the_AT first_MD place_NN1 ,_, wrong_JJ ,_, having_VHG come_VVN here_RL to_TO go_VVI on_RP leading_VVG the_AT life_NN1 she_PPHS1 did_VDD ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ sort_NN1 of_IO life_NN1 was_VBDZ that_DD1 ?_? 
'_" '_" When_RRQ she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 child_NN1 she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 pretty_JJ little_JJ thing_NN1 ._. 
Her_APPGE father_NN1 doted_VVD on_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 all_RR did._NNU 1_MC1 ,_, her_APPGE mother_NN1 ._. 
The_AT only_JJ child_NN1 ,_, although_CS a_AT1 girl_NN1 child_NN1 ._. 
Her_APPGE father_NN1 took_VVD her_PPHO1 with_IW us_PPIO2 when_RRQ we_PPIS2 went_VVD to_II France_NP1 ._. 
And_CC that_DD1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 big_JJ mistake_NN1 ,_, for_IF there_RL she_PPHS1 saw_VVD and_CC was_VBDZ seen_VVN ._. 
'_GE Among_II the_AT men_NN2 she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ seen_VVN by_II was_VBDZ a_AT1 young_JJ man_NN1 from_II another_DD1 rich_JJ Alexandrian_NP1 family_NN1 and_CC when_CS they_PPHS2 all_DB returned_VVN to_II Egypt_NP1 he_PPHS1 somehow_RR succeeded_VVN in_II gaining_VVG access_NN1 to_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 said_VVD to_II her_PPHO1 :_: '_GE Let_VV0 us_PPIO2 be_VBI free_JJ ,_, as_CSA the_AT young_JJ in_II France_NP1 are_VBR free_JJ ._. 
'_GE And_CC she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ thrilled_VVN by_II that_DD1 ,_, for_CS she_PPHS1 found_VVD it_PPH1 hard_RR to_TO come_VVI back_RP to_II a_AT1 woman_NN1 's_GE life_NN1 in_II Egypt_NP1 after_II tasting_JJ life_NN1 in_II France_NP1 ._. 
Before_RT ,_, she_PPHS1 knew_VVD no_AT better_JJR ._. 
Now_RT ,_, she_PPHS1 wanted_VVD holiday_NN1 all_DB the_AT time_NNT1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT young_JJ man_NN1 's_GE intentions_NN2 had_VHD been_VBN honourable_JJ and_CC he_PPHS1 had_VHD asked_VVN his_APPGE father_NN1 to_TO obtain_VVI her_PPHO1 as_II a_AT1 bride_NN1 ._. 
His_APPGE father_NN1 ,_, however_RR ,_, had_VHD had_VHN other_JJ ideas_NN2 ._. 
Perhaps_RR Leila_NP1 's_GE family_NN1 had_VHD not_XX been_VBN quite_RG good_JJ enough_RR for_IF him_PPHO1 ._. 
Perhaps_RR it_PPH1 was_VBDZ just_RR that_CST he_PPHS1 had_VHD already_RR made_VVN other_JJ plans_NN2 ._. 
Marriages_NN2 in_II middle-class_JJ Egyptian_JJ families_NN2 were_VBDR made_VVN by_II the_AT father_NN1 ,_, usually_RR without_IW reference_NN1 to_II the_AT son_NN1 or_CC daughter_NN1 ,_, and_CC sometimes_RT without_IW even_RR reference_VV0 to_II the_AT mother_NN1 ._. 
Anyway_RR ,_, the_AT boy_NN1 's_VBZ 6ther_FO had_VHD refused_VVN ._. 
Leila_NP1 's_GE father_NN1 had_VHD somehow_RR got_VVN to_TO hear_VVI of_IO it_PPH1 and_CC in_II her_APPGE case_NN1 ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, the_AT consequences_NN2 were_VBDR worse_JJR ._. 
Her_APPGE father_NN1 ,_, lax_JJ before_RT ,_, now_RT kept_VVD her_PPHO1 immured_VVD ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ not_XX even_RR allowed_VVN to_TO receive_VVI female_JJ visitors_NN2 ._. 
Leila_NP1 had_VHD both_DB2 pined_VVN and_CC rebelled_VVD ._. 
Somehow_RR she_PPHS1 again_RT made_VVD contact_NN1 with_IW the_AT young_JJ man_NN1 ._. 
And_CC one_MC1 night_NNT1 they_PPHS2 had_VHD eloped_VVN ._. 
'_" What_DDQ happened_VVD next_MD I_PPIS1 do_VD0 not_XX know_VVI ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT servant_NN1 ,_, '_GE but_CCB a_AT1 year_NNT1 later_RRR she_PPHS1 came_VVD to_II our_APPGE house_NN1 here_RL and_CC threw_VVD herself_PPX1 into_II the_AT mistress_NN1 's_GE arms_NN2 and_CC begged_VVD her_PPHO1 to_TO take_VVI her_PPHO1 in_RP ._. 
Of_RR21 course_RR22 she_PPHS1 said_VVD yes_UH ._. 
Leila_NN1 was_VBDZ her_APPGE sister_NN1 's_GE child_NN1 ._. 
Besides_RR ,_, she_PPHS1 had_VHD none_PN of_IO her_APPGE own_DA and_CC Leila_NP1 had_VHD always_RR been_VBN a_AT1 favourite_NN1 ._. 
And_CC I_PPIS1 thought_VVD at_RR21 first_RR22 that_CST it_PPH1 was_VBDZ good_JJ ,_, because_CS my_APPGE mistress_NN1 had_VHD lost_VVN her_APPGE interest_NN1 in_II life_NN1 and_CC I_PPIS1 thought_VVD this_DD1 might_VM renew_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 lifted_VVD the_AT pot_NN1 ,_, stirred_VVD the_AT ashes_NN2 and_CC then_RT replaced_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
The_AT action_NN1 seemed_VVD to_TO break_VVI her_APPGE train_NN1 of_IO thought_NN1 ,_, for_IF afterwards_RT she_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX resume_VVI speaking_VVG ,_, seemed_VVD to_TO forget_VVI she_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN speaking_VVG and_CC sat_VVD waiting_VVG passively_RR ._. 
Owen_NP1 realized_VVD suddenly_RR that_CST like_II her_APPGE mistress_NN1 she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ old_JJ ._. 
'_" You_PPY thought_VVD that_CST at_RR21 first_RR22 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 prompted_VVD gently_RR ,_, '_GE but_CCB afterwards_RT you_PPY changed_VVD your_APPGE mind_NN1 ?_? 
'_" She_PPHS1 came_VVD back_RP with_IW a_AT1 start_NN1 ._. 
'_" Not_XX at_RR21 first_RR22 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ so_RG glad_JJ to_TO be_VBI with_IW us_PPIO2 and_CC we_PPIS2 were_VBDR so_RG glad_JJ to_TO have_VHI her_PPHO1 ._. 
The_AT mistress_NN1 fussed_VVN over_II her_PPHO1 still_RR does_VDZ and_CC they_PPHS2 were_VBDR like_JJ mother_NN1 and_CC daughter_NN1 ._. 
And_CC Leila_NP1 needed_VVD a_AT1 mother_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB then_RT '_GE She_PPHS1 broke_VVD off_RP ._. 
'_" Then_RT ?_? 
'_GE Owen_NP1 prompted_VVD softly_RR ._. 
'_GE The_AT mistress_NN1 became_VVD as_CSA she_PPHS1 is_VBZ now_RT ._. 
Leila_NP1 nursed_VVD her_PPHO1 tenderly_RR ._. 
But_CCB as_CSA the_AT months_NNT2 went_VVD by_RP she_PPHS1 became_VVD restless_JJ ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 young_JJ woman_NN1 now_RT and_CC needed_VVD more_RRR ._. 
She_PPHS1 needed_VVD a_AT1 man_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 started_VVD to_TO go_VVI out_RP ._. 
'_" '_" She_PPHS1 had_VHD friends_NN2 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
Some_DD she_PPHS1 had_VHD met_VVN when_CS she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ with_IW him_PPHO1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 not_XX know_VVI what_DDQ sort_NN1 of_IO friends_NN2 they_PPHS2 were_VBDR that_CST they_PPHS2 would_VM let_VVI a_AT1 young_JJ woman_NN1 come_VVN to_II them_PPHO2 on_II her_APPGE own_DA !_! 
But_CCB soon_RR she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ always_RR with_IW them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_" '_GE Nights_NNT2 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT woman_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, once_RR or_CC twice_RR ,_, perhaps_RR ._. 
She_PPHS1 said_VVD she_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN to_II the_AT theatre_NN1 and_CC that_DD1 afterwards_RT they_PPHS2 had_VHD talked_VVN late_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 did_VDD not_XX press_VVI ._. 
I_PPIS1 did_VDD not_XX want_VVI to_TO know_VVI ._. 
The_AT theatre_NN1 !_! 
'_" She_PPHS1 shuddered_VVD ._. 
'_" What_DDQ sort_NN1 of_IO place_NN1 is_VBZ that_CST for_IF a_AT1 woman_NN1 to_TO go_VVI to_II ?_? 
If_CS that_DD1 was_VBDZ the_AT sort_NN1 of_IO friends_NN2 they_PPHS2 were_VBDR !_! 
'_" '_" Did_VDD she_PPHS1 tell_VVI you_PPY any_DD of_IO their_APPGE names_NN2 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
'_GE Owen_NP1 thought_VVD ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 would_VM like_VVI to_TO see_VVI her_APPGE room_NN1 ._. 
Perhaps_RR she_PPHS1 kept_VVD names_NN2 ,_, addresses_NN2 ._. 
'_GE The_AT woman_NN1 hesitated_VVD uncertainly_RR ._. 
'_" Are_VBR you_PPY married_JJ ?_? '_" she_PPHS1 asked_VVD suddenly_RR ._. 
'_" Me_PPIO1 ?_? 
No_UH ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 would_VM not_XX be_VBI proper_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" How_RRQ about_II him_PPHO1 ?_? '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, indicating_VVG the_AT Greek_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 is_VBZ married_JJ ._. 
'_GE The_AT woman_NN1 surveyed_VVD the_AT Greek_NN1 closely_RR ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 can_VM see_VVI that_DD1 ._. 
How_RGQ many_DA2 wives_NN2 have_VH0 you_PPY got_VVN ?_? '_" she_PPHS1 asked_VVD with_IW interest_NN1 ._. 
'_" One_PN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Greek_NN1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 is_VBZ more_DAR than_CSN enough_RR ._. 
'_GE The_AT woman_NN1 cackled_VVD ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 keeps_VVZ you_PPY on_II a_AT1 tight_JJ rein_NN1 ,_, does_VDZ she_PPHS1 ?_? 
That_DD1 is_VBZ proper_JJ ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD approvingly_RR ._. 
'_GE Very_RG well_RR ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 will_VM show_VVI you_PPY her_APPGE room_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Owen_NP1 ,_, alone_RR in_II the_AT room_NN1 ,_, poured_VVD himself_PPX1 some_DD more_DAR coffee_NN1 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ an_AT1 old_JJ shira_NN1 carpet_NN1 on_II the_AT wall_NN1 ,_, very_RG faded_JJ ,_, an_AT1 old_JJ ,_, full-length_RR ,_, incredibly_RR elaborate_JJ mirror_NN1 ,_, some_DD old_JJ pots_NN2 ,_, Persian_JJ boxes_NN2 ._. 
No_AT money_NN1 in_II the_AT house_NN1 now_RT ,_, he_PPHS1 thought_VVD ,_, but_CCB money_NN1 in_II the_AT past_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 wondered_VVD about_II Leila_NP1 's_GE family_NN1 ._. 
Georgiades_NN2 came_VVD back_RP shaking_VVG his_APPGE head_NN1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 stood_VVD up_RP ._. 
'_GE Thank_VV0 you_PPY ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD to_II the_AT old_JJ servant_NN1 woman_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY have_VH0 been_VBN very_RG helpful_JJ ._. 
There_EX is_VBZ just_RR one_MC1 thing_NN1 more_RRR :_: I_PPIS1 feel_VV0 I_PPIS1 should_VM tell_VVI Leila_NP1 's_GE parents_NN2 ._. 
Can_VM you_PPY give_VVI me_PPIO1 their_APPGE names_NN2 and_CC tell_VVI me_PPIO1 where_RRQ I_PPIS1 might_VM find_VVI them_PPHO2 ?_? 
'_GE The_AT woman_NN1 stood_VVD very_RG still_RR ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 is_VBZ dead_JJ to_II them_PPHO2 already_RR ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD bitterly_RR ._. 
'_" Why_RRQ do_VD0 you_PPY bring_VVI a_AT1 dead_JJ body_NN1 back_RP from_II the_AT grave_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE Since_CS he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ in_II the_AT area_NN1 ,_, Owen_NP1 decided_VVD he_PPHS1 would_VM go_VVI down_RP to_II the_AT river_NN1 and_CC take_VVI another_DD1 look_NN1 at_II the_AT shoal_NN1 on_II which_DDQ Leila_NP1 's_GE body_NN1 had_VHD come_VVN to_TO rest_VVI ._. 
His_APPGE way_NN1 took_VVD him_PPHO1 past_II the_AT local_JJ police_NN2 station_NN1 ._. 
Sitting_VVG on_II the_AT ground_NN1 in_II31 front_II32 of_II33 it_PPH1 were_VBDR the_AT two_MC constables_NN2 who_PNQS had_VHD delayed_VVN him_PPHO1 at_II the_AT dovecot_NN1 during_II the_AT arms_NN2 search_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 greeted_VVD him_PPHO1 cheerfully_RR ._. 
'_" Hello_UH ,_, '_" they_PPHS2 said_VVD ._. 
'_" Any_DD nearer_JJR finding_NN1 that_DD1 body_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM nearer_JJR ._. 
'_" '_GE Good_JJ ._. 
Tell_VV0 us_PPIO2 when_RRQ you_PPY find_VV0 it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" Do_VD0 n't_XX worry_VVI ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 will_VM ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 would_VM ,_, too_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 promised_VVD himself_PPX1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ sure_JJ they_PPHS2 knew_VVD something_PN1 ,_, some_DD trick_VV0 that_CST that_DD1 idle_JJ ,_, rascally_RR District_NN1 Chief_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN up_II21 to_II22 ._. 
There_EX had_VHD been_VBN something_PN1 they_PPHS2 'd_VHD said_VVN ._. 
What_DDQ was_VBDZ it_PPH1 ?_? 
And_CC then_RT he_PPHS1 stopped_VVD in_II his_APPGE tracks_NN2 ,_, turned_VVD and_CC made_VVD his_APPGE way_NN1 in_II a_AT1 quite_RG different_JJ direction_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 found_VVD the_AT watchman_NN1 asleep_JJ under_II a_AT1 tree_NN1 ,_, his_APPGE legs_NN2 curled_VVD up_RP under_II him_PPHO1 as_CSA they_PPHS2 had_VHD been_VBN when_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD pantomimed_VVN the_AT way_NN1 he_PPHS1 had_VHD found_VVN the_AT body_NN1 ,_, his_APPGE turban_NN1 neatly_RR parked_VVN beside_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 stirred_VVD him_PPHO1 gently_RR with_IW his_APPGE foot_NN1 ._. 
The_AT man_NN1 's_GE eyes_NN2 opened_VVD ._. 
'_GE Effendi_NP1 !_! '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD in_II alarm_NN1 ,_, scrambling_VVG to_II his_APPGE feet_NN2 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 am_VBM sorry_JJ to_TO disturb_VVI you_PPY ,_, Abu_NP1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, '_GE but_CCB there_EX are_VBR things_NN2 I_PPIS1 would_VM know_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 will_VM help_VVI you_PPY if_CS I_PPIS1 can_VM ,_, '_GE the_AT man_NN1 said_VVD doubtfully_RR ,_, '_GE but_CCB I_PPIS1 have_VH0 told_VVN you_PPY all_DB I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_" Not_XX quite_RG all_RR ._. 
Let_VV0 us_PPIO2 go_VVI back_RP to_II the_AT moment_NN1 you_PPY found_VVD the_AT body_NN1 ,_, the_AT moment_NN1 you_PPY realized_VVD that_CST it_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 body_NN1 ._. 
What_DDQ did_VDD you_PPY do_VDI ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 went_VVD to_II the_AT Chief_JJ to_TO report_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" This_DD1 was_VBDZ at_II the_AT police_NN2 station_NN1 ,_, was_VBDZ it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, effendi_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_GE Was_VBDZ he_PPHS1 alone_JJ ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, effendi_VV0 ._. 
Fazal_NN1 was_VBDZ with_IW him_PPHO1 ._. 
Fazal_NP1 had_VHD just_RR come_VVN in_RP and_CC they_PPHS2 were_VBDR talking_VVG ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR talking_NN1 '_GE Abu_NP1 lowered_VVD his_APPGE eyes_NN2 bashfully_RR '_GE about_II you_PPY ,_, effendi_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_GE About_II me_PPIO1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, effendi_VV0 ._. 
Fazal_NP1 said_VVD that_CST you_PPY had_VHD met_VVN up_RP with_IW the_AT men_NN2 and_CC had_VHD started_VVN work_NN1 ._. 
And_CC the_AT Chief_NN1 said_VVD :_: '_GE Already_RR ?_? 
Before_CS God_NP1 ,_, they_PPHS2 must_VM have_VHI little_DA1 work_NN1 to_TO do_VDI ._. 
'_" That_DD1 is_VBZ what_DDQ he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, effendi_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_" Did_VDD he_PPHS1 ?_? '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 grimly_RR ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ all_RR31 the_RR32 same_RR33 with_IW these_DD2 great_JJ people_NN this_DD1 is_VBZ what_DDQ he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, effendi_VV0 ._. 
They_PPHS2 have_VH0 nothing_PN1 better_JJR to_TO do_VDI than_CSN go_VV0 down_RP and_CC make_VV0 a_AT1 nuisance_NN1 of_IO themselves_PPX2 to_II people_NN who_PNQS are_VBR peacefully_RR going_VVG about_II their_APPGE own_DA affairs_NN2 ._. 
That_DD1 is_VBZ what_DDQ he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" '_GE Really_RR ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
And_CC then_RT he_PPHS1 turned_VVD on_II me_PPIO1 and_CC shouted_VVD :_: '_GE And_CC here_RL is_VBZ another_DD1 !_! 
What_DDQ have_VH0 you_PPY brought_VVN me_PPIO1 to_TO spoil_VVI my_APPGE day_NNT1 ,_, Abu_NP1 ?_? 
'_GE And_CC I_PPIS1 told_VVD him_PPHO1 ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 said_VVD :_: '_" What_DDQ do_VD0 I_PPIS1 care_VVI about_II bodies_NN2 ?_? 
Let_VV0 it_PPH1 lie_VVI there_RL ._. 
'_GE And_CC Fazal_NP1 said_VVD :_: '_" You_PPY had_VHD better_RRR not_XX do_VDI that_DD1 if_CS the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 is_VBZ about_RP ._. 
'_GE And_CC the_AT Chief_NN1 said_VVD :_: '_" That_DD1 is_VBZ true_JJ ,_, Fazal_NP1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC he_PPHS1 thought_VVD ,_, and_CC then_RT he_PPHS1 said_VVD :_: '_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 what_DDQ we_PPIS2 will_VM do_VDI ,_, Fazal_NP1 ._. 
You_PPY go_VV0 and_CC tell_VV0 the_AT Mamur_NN1 Zapt_VV0 that_CST there_EX is_VBZ urgent_JJ business_NN1 at_II the_AT river_NN1 ._. 
Let_VV0 him_PPHO1 see_VVI to_II it_PPH1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC then_RT he_PPHS1 laughed_VVD and_CC said_VVD :_: '_" This_DD1 is_VBZ the_AT way_NN1 to_TO do_VDI it_PPH1 ,_, Fazal_NP1 ._. 
Let_VV0 us_PPIO2 get_VVI the_AT great_JJ working_VVG for_IF us_PPIO2 for_IF a_AT1 change_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" '_GE Thank_VV0 you_PPY ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Very_RG interesting_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" That_DD1 was_VBDZ good_JJ ,_, was_VBDZ n't_XX it_PPH1 ,_, effendi_VV0 ?_? '_GE said_VVD Abu_NP1 happily_RR ._. 
'_" To_TO have_VHI you_PPY working_VVG for_IF him_PPHO1 and_CC not_XX the_AT other_JJ way_NN1 round_RP ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, very_RG good_JJ ._. 
So_RR Fazal_NP1 went_VVD off_RP to_TO fetch_VVI me_PPIO1 ._. 
And_CC then_RT what_DDQ ?_? 
'_" '_" Then_RT the_AT Chief_NN1 picked_VVD up_RP the_AT phone_NN1 and_CC said_VVD to_II me_PPIO1 :_: '_GE And_CC while_CS we_PPIS2 are_VBR at_II it_PPH1 ,_, let_VV0 us_PPIO2 get_VVI those_DD2 other_JJ idle_JJ bastards_NN2 off_II their_APPGE backsides_NN2 ._. 
'_GE Pardon_NN1 ,_, effendi_VV0 ,_, that_DD1 is_VBZ what_DDQ he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" '_GE Go_VV0 on_RP ._. 
Who_PNQS did_VDD he_PPHS1 phone_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_GE The_AT Parquet_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 think_VV0 ._. 
And_CC one_PN1 other_JJ ._. 
And_CC then_RT he_PPHS1 said_VVD to_II me_PPIO1 :_: '_GE Push_VV0 off_RP ,_, Abu_NP1 !_! 
Get_VV0 back_RP to_II the_AT river_NN1 lest_CS the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 come_VV0 and_CC find_VV0 no_PN121 one_PN122 there_RL ._. 
'_GE So_RR I_PPIS1 went_VVD ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ about_II Ibrahim_NP1 ?_? 
Was_VBDZ he_PPHS1 sent_VVN with_IW you_PPY ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, effendi_VV0 ._. 
The_AT Chief_NN1 put_VVD his_APPGE head_NN1 out_II21 of_II22 the_AT office_NN1 and_CC called_VVN for_IF him_PPHO1 and_CC said_VVN :_: '_GE Go_VV0 with_IW Abu_NP1 ._. 
There_EX is_VBZ a_AT1 body_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY know_VV0 what_DDQ to_TO do_VDI ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Ibrahim_NP1 ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 what_DDQ to_TO do_VDI ._. 
'_GE And_CC so_RR we_PPIS2 went_VVD together_RL ._. 
'_" '_" That_DD1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, '_GE is_VBZ most_RGT interesting_JJ ._. 
'_" '_GE Is_VBZ it_PPH1 ,_, effendi_VV0 ?_? '_GE said_VVD Abu_NP1 ,_, greatly_RR gratified_VVD ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ._. 
But_CCB still_RR puzzling_VVG ._. 
Tell_VV0 me_PPIO1 ,_, Abu_NP1 :_: you_PPY went_VVD to_II the_AT river_NN1 together_RL ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, effendi_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_" That_DD1 is_VBZ what_DDQ I_PPIS1 find_VV0 puzzling_JJ ._. 
Are_VBR you_PPY sure_JJ ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, effendi_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_" All_DB the_AT way_NN1 ?_? 
Together_RL ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, effendi_VV0 ._. 
Well_RR ,_, Ibrahim_NP1 asked_VVD me_PPIO1 to_TO call_VVI in_RP at_II Mohammed_NP1 Fingari_NP1 's_VBZ to_TO get_VVI a_AT1 package_NN1 for_IF him_PPHO1 ._. 
And_CC that_DD1 was_VBDZ strange_JJ because_CS Mohammed_NP1 said_VVD :_: '_" What_DDQ package_NN1 is_VBZ this_DD1 ?_? 
'_GE And_CC I_PPIS1 said_VVD '_" '_GE OK_RR ,_, OK_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 get_VV0 the_AT idea_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY went_VVD in_RP to_TO get_VVI the_AT package_NN1 while_CS Ibrahim_NP1 went_VVD on_RP to_II the_AT river_NN1 was_VBDZ that_CST it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, effendi_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR you_PPY joined_VVD him_PPHO1 there_RL ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, effendi_VV0 ._. 
And_CC he_PPHS1 chided_VVD me_PPIO1 ,_, saying_VVG :_: '_" Where_RRQ have_VH0 you_PPY been_VBN ,_, Abu_NP1 ?_? 
What_DDQ if_CS the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 had_VHD come_VVN in_II your_APPGE absence_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE And_CC I_PPIS1 said_VVD :_: '_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ not_XX my_APPGE fault_NN1 ,_, Ibrahim_NP1 ._. 
You_PPY '_" '_" '_GE Thank_VV0 you_PPY ._. 
Thank_VV0 you_PPY ._. 
I_PPIS1 understand_VV0 ._. 
So_RR in_II fact_NN1 Ibrahim_NP1 arrived_VVD at_II the_AT river_NN1 first_MD ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, effendi_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_GE Alone_JJ ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, effendi_VV0 ._. 
Until_CS I_PPIS1 got_VVD there_RL ._. 
Which_DDQ was_VBDZ n't_XX long_JJ ,_, effendi_VV0 ,_, really_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 swear_VV0 it_PPH1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ just_RR that_DD1 '_VBZ '_GE Thank_VV0 you_PPY ._. 
You_PPY have_VH0 told_VVN me_PPIO1 what_DDQ I_PPIS1 wished_VVD to_TO know_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 have_VH0 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
And_CC now_RT we_PPIS2 will_VM go_VVI to_II the_AT Chief_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Abu_NP1 fell_VVD in_RP beside_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ clearly_RR ,_, however_RR ,_, turning_VVG things_NN2 over_RP in_II his_APPGE mind_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Effendi_NP1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD diffidently_RR ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ?_? 
'_" '_GE If_CS I_PPIS1 have_VH0 said_VVN anything_PN1 untoward_JJ ,_, the_AT Chief_NN1 will_VM beat_VVI me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" '_GE If_CS what_DDQ you_PPY have_VH0 told_VVN me_PPIO1 is_VBZ true_JJ ,_, it_PPH1 will_VM be_VBI the_AT Chief_NN1 who_PNQS is_VBZ beaten_VVN ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR tell_VV0 me_PPIO1 ,_, Ibrahim_NP1 ,_, what_DDQ happened_VVD when_CS you_PPY and_CC Abu_NP1 went_VVD down_RP to_II the_AT river_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE The_AT constable_NN1 scratched_VVD his_APPGE head_NN1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ happened_VVD ?_? 
Nothing_PN1 happened_VVD ._. 
When_CS we_PPIS2 got_VVD there_RL ,_, the_AT body_NN1 was_VBDZ n't_XX there_RL ._. 
If_CS it_PPH1 ever_RR had_VHD been_VBN there_RL ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY went_VVD to_II the_AT river_NN1 together_RL ?_? 
'_" '_GE Indeed_RR ._. 
'_" '_" All_DB the_AT way_NN1 together_RL ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
More_RRR or_CC less_RRR ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY did_VDD not_XX go_VVI on_RP ahead_RL ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, effendi_VV0 ._. 
Well_RR ,_, if_CS I_PPIS1 did_VDD ,_, that_DD1 was_VBDZ because_CS Abu_NP1 took_VVD so_RG long_RR ._. 
Yes_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 remember_VV0 ,_, effendi_VV0 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 turned_VVD to_II Owen_NP1 ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 waited_VVD ,_, but_CCB that_DD1 foolish_JJ fellow_NN1 took_VVD so_RG long_RR having_VHG a_AT1 cup_NN1 of_IO tea_NN1 ,_, no_AT doubt_NN1 that_CST I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ worried_VVN lest_CS you_PPY come_VV0 and_CC find_VV0 the_AT corpse_NN1 unattended_JJ ,_, so_CS I_PPIS1 hurried_VVD on_RP ._. 
'_" '_GE Alone_JJ ?_? 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, yes_UH ,_, alone_RR ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC what_DDQ did_VDD you_PPY do_VDI when_CS you_PPY came_VVD to_II the_AT river_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE To_II the_AT river_NN1 ?_? 
Nothing_PN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 waited_VVD for_IF Abu_NP1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ but_CCB a_AT1 minute_NNT1 ,_, effendi_VV0 ._. 
And_CC then_RT you_PPY came_VVD ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY were_VBDR n't_XX there_RL long_JJ ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, effendi_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_GE But_CCB long_RR enough_RR to_TO fetch_VVI the_AT pole_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE Ibrahim_NP1 's_GE jaw_NN1 dropped_VVD ._. 
'_GE Pole_NN1 ?_? '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" That_DD1 's_VBZ what_DDQ you_PPY use_VV0 ,_, is_VBZ n't_XX it_PPH1 ?_? 
To_TO push_VVI the_AT bodies_NN2 off_RP ?_? 
So_CS21 that_CS22 they_PPHS2 float_VV0 down_RP to_II the_AT next_MD district_NN1 and_CC you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX have_VHI to_TO report_VVI them_PPHO2 ?_? 
'_GE The_AT Chief_NN1 had_VHD gone_VVN pale_JJ ._. 
'_" That_DD1 is_VBZ correct_JJ ,_, is_VBZ n't_XX it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_GE Owen_NP1 addressed_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 is_VBZ the_AT usual_JJ practice_NN1 ,_, is_VBZ it_PPH1 not_XX ?_? 
'_GE The_AT Chief_NN1 found_VVD it_PPH1 hard_RR to_TO speak_VVI ._. 
'_" Sometimes_RT ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD at_RR21 last_RR22 ._. 
'_GE Only_RR this_DD1 time_NNT1 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 mistake_NN1 ._. 
For_IF you_PPY had_VHD already_RR summoned_VVN me_PPIO1 ._. 
And_CC notified_VVN the_AT Parquet_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY did_VDD not_XX mean_VVI it_PPH1 to_TO happen_VVI this_DD1 time_NNT1 ._. 
Only_RR Ibrahim_NP1 misunderstood_VVD you_PPY ._. 
'_" You_PPY know_VV0 what_DDQ to_TO do_VDI ,_, '_" you_PPY said_VVD to_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
And_CC he_PPHS1 thought_VVD he_PPHS1 knew_VVD what_DDQ that_DD1 meant_VVD ._. 
'_GE The_AT corporal_NN1 shot_VVD the_AT Chief_NN1 an_AT1 agonized_JJ glance_NN1 ._. 
'_GE So_RR he_PPHS1 got_VVD rid_VVN of_IO Abu_NP1 and_CC hurried_VVD on_RP ahead_RL ._. 
And_CC when_RRQ he_PPHS1 got_VVD to_II the_AT river_NN1 he_PPHS1 took_VVD the_AT pole_NN1 and_CC he_PPHS1 pushed_VVD the_AT body_NN1 off_RP !_! 
'_GE Effendi_NP1 '_GE '_" That_DD1 is_VBZ what_DDQ happened_VVD ,_, did_VDD n't_XX it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Effendi_NP1 '_GE '_" This_DD1 time_NNT1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, '_" you_PPY had_VHD better_RRR speak_VVI the_AT truth_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Effendi_NP1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Ibrahim_NP1 desperately_RR ,_, '_" that_DD1 is_VBZ what_DDQ would_VM have_VHI happened_VVN if_CS '_" '_" Yes_UH ?_? 
'_" '_" If_CSW the_AT body_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN there_RL !_! 
'_GE CHAPTER_NN1 5_MC '_GE What_DDQ ?_? 
'_GE Mahmoud_NP1 sprang_VVD out_II21 of_II22 his_APPGE chair_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Sit_VV0 down_RP ,_, sit_VV0 down_RP ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 hurriedly_RR ,_, looking_VVG around_II him_PPHO1 at_II the_AT crowded_JJ cafe_NN1 ._. 
The_AT clientele_NN1 ,_, however_RR ,_, used_VVN to_II the_AT drama_NN1 of_IO Arab_JJ conversation_NN1 ,_, went_VVD on_RP placidly_RR reading_VVG their_APPGE newspapers_NN2 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ did_VDD you_PPY say_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 pushed_VVD them_PPHO2 off_RP ._. 
So_CS21 that_CS22 they_PPHS2 floated_VVD down_RP to_II the_AT next_MD district_NN1 and_CC they_PPHS2 would_VM n't_XX have_VHI to_TO bother_VVI ._. 
'_" '_GE Pushed_VVD them_PPHO2 off_RP ?_? 
'_GE Mahmoud_NP1 could_VM hardly_RR believe_VVI his_APPGE ears_NN2 ,_, refused_VVD to_TO believe_VVI his_APPGE ears_NN2 ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 special_JJ pole_NN1 they_PPHS2 used_VVD ._. 
That_DD1 was_VBDZ what_DDQ gave_VVD me_PPIO1 the_AT due_JJ ._. 
The_AT constables_NN2 mentioned_VVD a_AT1 pole_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE But_CCB this_DD1 ,_, this_DD1 is_VBZ '_GE Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, incoherent_JJ with_IW fury_NN1 ,_, could_VM not_XX for_IF the_AT moment_NN1 say_VV0 what_DDQ it_PPH1 was_VBDZ ._. 
'_GE Outrageous_JJ !_! '_" he_PPHS1 shouted_VVD ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, yes_UH ._. 
Come_VV0 on_RP ,_, sit_VV0 down_RP ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, plucking_VVG at_II his_APPGE arm_NN1 ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 shook_VVD him_PPHO1 off_RP ._. 
'_GE Disgraceful_JJ !_! 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, yes_UH ._. 
I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ._. 
Come_VV0 on_RP '_" '_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM have_VHI their_APPGE blood_NN1 !_! '_GE stormed_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM have_VHI their_APPGE blood_NN1 for_IF this_DD1 !_! 
'_" He_PPHS1 smashed_VVD his_APPGE fist_NN1 down_RP on_II the_AT table_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 did_VDD attract_VVI the_AT attention_NN1 of_IO some_DD of_IO the_AT newspaper_NN1 readers_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 even_RR attracted_VVD the_AT attention_NN1 of_IO the_AT waiter_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ was_VBDZ much_RR more_RGR difficult_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 came_VVD across_RL and_CC dabbed_VVD up_RP the_AT spilt_JJ coffee_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 dirty_JJ dishcloth_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 flourish_NN1 ._. 
'_GE By_II all_DB means_NN ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 soothingly_RR ._. 
'_" Have_VH0 their_APPGE blood_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB have_VH0 some_DD coffee_NN1 first_MD ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 coaxed_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 back_NN1 into_II his_APPGE chair_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ tampering_VVG with_IW the_AT evidence_NN1 !_! '_GE shouted_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_GE Evidence_NN1 is_VBZ what_DDQ the_AT whole_JJ system_NN1 is_VBZ based_VVN on_II ._. 
If_CS we_PPIS2 can_VM not_XX trust_VVI that_DD1 ,_, where_RRQ are_VBR we_PPIS2 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Fortunately_RR we_PPIS2 found_VVD out_RP ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_GE Mahmoud_NP1 quietened_VVD down_RP and_CC raised_VVD a_AT1 fresh_JJ cup_NN1 of_IO coffee_NN1 to_II his_APPGE lips_NN2 ._. 
Suddenly_RR he_PPHS1 crashed_VVD it_PPH1 down_RP again_RT ._. 
'_GE In_II this_DD1 one_MC1 case_NN1 !_! '_" he_PPHS1 shouted_VVD ._. 
He_PPHS1 sprang_VVD to_II his_APPGE feet_NN2 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ about_II the_AT others_NN2 ?_? 
The_AT ones_NN2 we_PPIS2 have_VH0 not_XX found_VVN out_RP ?_? 
You_PPY said_VVD there_EX were_VBDR others_NN2 ._. 
The_AT pole_NN1 !_! 
There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 special_JJ pole_NN1 they_PPHS2 used_VVD for_IF the_AT purpose_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 was_VBDZ what_DDQ you_PPY said_VVD ._. 
There_EX must_VM be_VBI others_NN2 !_! 
'_" '_GE The_AT bodies_NN2 will_VM have_VHI turned_VVN up_RP lower_RRR down_RP ._. 
Come_VV0 on_RP ,_, sit_VV0 down_RP ._. 
They_PPHS2 'll_VM have_VHI been_VBN reported_VVN ,_, they_PPHS2 'll_VM be_VBI in_II the_AT system_NN1 ._. 
All_DB we_PPIS2 have_VH0 to_TO do_VDI is_VBZ to_TO check_VVI back_RP ._. 
Sit_VV0 down_RP !_! 
'_GE Mahmoud_NP1 reluctantly_RR allowed_VVD himself_PPX1 to_TO be_VBI pulled_VVN down_RP ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ the_AT principle_NN1 of_IO the_AT thing_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD to_II Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ the_AT principle_NN1 ._. 
'_" For_IF Mahmoud_NP1 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 vision_NN1 of_IO the_AT legal_JJ system_NN1 as_II the_AT expression_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 clear_JJ ,_, abstract_JJ principle_NN1 of_IO justice_NN1 and_CC believed_VVD that_DD1 practice_NN1 should_VM correspond_VVI ._. 
Unfortunately_RR ,_, this_DD1 being_VBG Egypt_NP1 ,_, the_AT relation_NN1 of_IO the_AT operating_NN1 parts_NN2 of_IO the_AT system_NN1 to_II the_AT ideal_JJ vision_NN1 was_VBDZ somewhat_RR cloudy_JJ ._. 
This_DD1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 perpetual_JJ source_NN1 of_IO vexation_NN1 to_II Mahmoud_NP1 and_CC his_APPGE efforts_NN2 to_TO do_VDI something_PN1 about_II it_PPH1 drove_VVD him_PPHO1 towards_II reform_NN1 at_II the_AT political_JJ level_NN1 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 member_NN1 of_IO the_AT Nationalist_NN1 Party_NN1 and_CC perfectionism_NN1 in_II his_APPGE daily_JJ work_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 identified_VVD so_RG strongly_RR with_IW the_AT system_NN1 at_II its_APPGE most_RGT ideal_JJ that_CST when_CS practice_NN1 fell_VVD short_JJ ,_, as_CSA it_PPH1 invariably_RR did_VDD ,_, he_PPHS1 took_VVD it_PPH1 personally_RR ._. 
When_CS the_AT servants_NN2 of_IO justice_NN1 revealed_VVD short_JJ comings_NN2 ,_, as_CSA in_II this_DD1 case_NN1 of_IO the_AT local_JJ Chief_NN1 and_CC his_APPGE constable_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 felt_VVD it_PPH1 almost_RR as_CSA personal_JJ betrayal_NN1 ._. 
'_" This_DD1 kind_NN1 of_IO thing_NN1 makes_VVZ a_AT1 mockery_NN1 of_IO the_AT whole_JJ system_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD bitterly_RR ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ just_RR a_AT1 pair_NN of_IO lazy_JJ sods_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE To_II you_PPY ,_, perhaps_RR ._. 
To_II me_PPIO1 ,_, they_PPHS2 are_VBR part_NN1 of_IO the_AT system_NN1 ._. 
And_CC when_RRQ part_NN1 of_IO the_AT system_NN1 fails_VVZ ,_, the_AT system_NN1 as_II a_AT1 whole_NN1 fails_VVZ ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 brooded_VVD over_RP his_APPGE coffee_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 does_VDZ n't_XX matter_VVI to_II you_PPY much_RR ,_, does_VDZ it_PPH1 ?_? '_" he_PPHS1 suddenly_RR shot_VVN at_II Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" Not_XX much_RR ,_, '_GE Owen_NP1 admitted_VVD ._. 
'_" Why_RRQ is_VBZ that_DD1 ?_? 
Is_VBZ it_PPH1 because_CS you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX expect_VVI any_DD better_JJR of_IO Egyptians_NN2 anyway_RR ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
'_GE The_AT conversation_NN1 had_VHD suddenly_RR moved_VVN ,_, as_CSA conversation_NN1 between_II British_JJ and_CC Egyptians_NN2 often_RR did_VDD ,_, into_II a_AT1 minefield_NN1 ._. 
'_" No_UH ,_, '_GE Owen_NP1 said_VVD carefully_RR ,_, very_RG carefully_RR ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ just_RR that_CST I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI in_II31 terms_II32 of_II33 system_NN1 as_RG much_DA1 as_CSA you_PPY do_VD0 ._. 
'_GE Mahmoud_NP1 looked_VVD at_II him_PPHO1 intently_RR and_CC then_RT suddenly_RR relaxed_VVD ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 what_DDQ it_PPH1 is_VBZ ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, smiling_VVG ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ that_CST you_PPY are_VBR British_JJ ._. 
No_UH '_" he_PPHS1 quickly_RR laid_VVN his_APPGE hand_NN1 on_II Owen_NP1 's_GE arm_NN1 in_II the_AT Arab_JJ way_NN1 '_GE I_PPIS1 did_VDD not_XX mean_VVI it_PPH1 like_II that_DD1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 meant_VVD that_CST you_PPY British_JJ are_VBR always_RR pragmatic_JJ ._. 
Whereas_CS I_PPIS1 '_" he_PPHS1 sighed_VVD theatrically_RR and_CC smote_VVD himself_PPX1 on_II the_AT chest_NN1 '_GE am_VBM Arab_JJ ._. 
'_" '_GE French_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Mahmoud_NP1 looked_VVD startled_JJ ._. 
'_GE French_NN1 ?_? '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_GE In_II this_DD1 case_NN1 ._. 
The_AT emphasis_NN1 on_II system_NN1 is_VBZ French_JJ ,_, not_XX Arab_JJ ._. 
You_PPY are_VBR a_AT1 true_JJ Parquet_NN1 lawyer_NN1 ,_, my_APPGE friend_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Not_XX Arab_JJ ?_? 
Ah_UH well_RR ,_, it_PPH1 is_VBZ very_RG confusing_JJ being_VBG an_AT1 Egyptian_NN1 ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 both_DB2 laughed_VVD and_CC then_RT sat_VVD sipping_VVG their_APPGE coffee_NN1 equably_RR ._. 
Owen_NP1 had_VHD ,_, however_RR ,_, the_AT sense_NN1 of_IO relief_NN1 that_CST follows_VVZ a_AT1 near_JJ miss_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ often_RR like_II that_DD1 in_II conversation_NN1 with_IW educated_JJ Egyptians_NN2 ._. 
Partly_RR it_PPH1 was_VBDZ normal_JJ Arab_JJ volatility_NN1 ,_, their_APPGE ability_NN1 to_TO move_VVI from_II elation_NN1 to_II depression_NN1 ,_, rage_VV0 to_TO calm_VVI ,_, in_II the_AT space_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 few_DA2 bewildering_JJ seconds_NNT2 ._. 
Partly_RR ,_, though_CS ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT explosive_JJ potential_JJ inherent_JJ in_II any_DD true_JJ conversation_NN1 between_II a_AT1 representative_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 dominating_JJ power_NN1 and_CC one_MC1 of_IO the_AT dominated_JJ ._. 
'_" Being_VBG in_II Egypt_NP1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" not_XX just_RR being_VBG an_AT1 Egyptian_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, however_RR ,_, had_VHD already_RR forgotten_VVN what_DDQ had_VHD passed_VVN and_CC was_VBDZ thinking_VVG about_II something_PN1 else_RR ._. 
'_GE Ibrahim_NP1 went_VVD there_RL expecting_VVG to_TO find_VVI the_AT body_NN1 ,_, did_VDD n't_XX he_PPHS1 ?_? 
That_DD1 was_VBDZ where_RRQ bodies_NN2 came_VVD ashore_RL ._. 
They_PPHS2 even_RR kept_VVD a_AT1 pole_NN1 there_RL ready_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX expect_VVI it_PPH1 to_TO be_VBI washed_VVN off_RP again_RT ,_, either_RR ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ not_XX what_DDQ happened_VVD ._. 
Once_RR a_AT1 body_NN1 had_VHD grounded_VVN ,_, you_PPY had_VHD to_TO push_VVI it_PPH1 off_RP ._. 
If_CS there_EX was_VBDZ any_DD chance_NN1 of_IO it_PPH1 floating_VVG away_RL again_RT of_IO its_APPGE own_DA accord_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 would_VM n't_XX have_VHI bothered_VVN ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR ?_? 
'_" '_GE So_RR it_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX washed_VVN away_RL ._. 
And_CC he_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX push_VVI it_PPH1 off_RP ._. 
So_RR '_" '_" Yes_UH ?_? 
'_" '_GE Either_RR somebody_PN1 else_RR did_VDD ,_, which_DDQ is_VBZ n't_XX likely_JJ ,_, because_CS what_DDQ would_VM be_VBI their_APPGE motive_NN1 ?_? 
Ibrahim_NP1 and_CC the_AT Chief_NN1 had_VHD a_AT1 motive_NN1 all_RR21 right_RR22 ,_, they_PPHS2 wanted_VVD to_TO get_VVI out_II21 of_II22 work_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB anyone_PN1 else_RR ?_? 
'_" '_GE Or_CC ?_? 
'_" '_GE Or_CC somebody_PN1 found_VVD it_PPH1 and_CC took_VVD it_PPH1 away_RL ._. 
'_" '_" Who_PNQS would_VM want_VVI to_TO do_VDI a_AT1 thing_NN1 like_II that_DD1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 took_VVD Owen_NP1 to_II a_AT1 part_NN1 of_IO the_AT city_NN1 he_PPHS1 had_VHD never_RR been_VBN to_II before_RT ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ tucked_VVN into_II a_AT1 corner_NN1 of_IO Bulak_NP1 and_CC must_VM have_VHI been_VBN near_II the_AT river_NN1 ,_, for_RR21 once_RR22 Owen_NP1 caught_VVD a_AT1 glimpse_NN1 of_IO ship_NN1 masts_NN2 at_II the_AT end_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 street_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB then_RT streets_NN2 disappeared_VVD altogether_RR and_CC there_EX was_VBDZ just_RR a_AT1 mass_NN1 of_IO houses_NN2 running_VVG into_II one_PPX121 another_PPX122 with_IW the_AT occasional_JJ alleyway_NN1 between_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
The_AT alleyways_NN2 were_VBDR scored_VVN with_IW deep_JJ trenches_NN2 down_II which_DDQ the_AT water_NN1 ran_VVD when_CS it_PPH1 rained_VVD ;_; or_CC would_VM have_VHI run_VVN had_VHD its_APPGE passage_NN1 not_XX been_VBN blocked_VVN by_II heaps_NN2 of_IO refuse_NN1 ,_, dung_NN1 and_CC animal_NN1 guts_NN2 ,_, behind_II which_DDQ the_AT water_NN1 collected_VVN in_II stagnant_JJ pools_NN2 ,_, above_II which_DDQ mosquitoes_NN2 hung_VVN in_II a_AT1 cloud_NN1 ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 came_VVD to_II one_MC1 of_IO these_DD2 alleyways_NN2 and_CC hesitated_VVD ._. 
Looking_VVG down_RP it_PPH1 ,_, Owen_NP1 saw_VVD kite_NN1 hawks_NN2 picking_VVG at_II the_AT carcase_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 dog_NN1 ._. 
Kites_NN2 were_VBDR Cairo_NP1 's_GE scavengers_NN2 and_CC kept_VVD the_AT city_NN1 clean_JJ ._. 
Owen_NP1 normally_RR took_VVD them_PPHO2 for_IF granted_VVN ._. 
Today_RT ,_, however_RR ,_, they_PPHS2 seemed_VVD disturbing_JJ ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 saw_VVD something_PN1 further_RRR on_RP and_CC touched_VVD Owen_NP1 's_GE arm_NN1 ._. 
In_II the_AT shadow_NN1 between_II the_AT houses_NN2 Owen_NP1 could_VM not_XX see_VVI what_DDQ it_PPH1 was_VBDZ but_CCB when_CS they_PPHS2 came_VVD up_II21 to_II22 it_PPH1 he_PPHS1 saw_VVD that_CST it_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 man_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ sitting_VVG against_II a_AT1 wall_NN1 with_IW his_APPGE legs_NN2 tucked_VVD up_RP under_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ something_PN1 odd_JJ about_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
Perhaps_RR he_PPHS1 had_VHD no_AT legs_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 seemed_VVD asleep_JJ ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 put_VVD his_APPGE hand_NN1 down_RP and_CC shook_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. 
The_AT man_NN1 came_VVD awake_JJ with_IW a_AT1 start_NN1 and_CC put_VVD his_APPGE hand_NN1 up_II21 to_II22 his_APPGE face_NN1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 had_VHD taken_VVN him_PPHO1 for_IF a_AT1 Sudani_NN1 because_CS his_APPGE face_NN1 was_VBDZ black_JJ ._. 
As_CSA he_PPHS1 raised_VVD his_APPGE hand_NN1 it_PPH1 seemed_VVD as_CS21 if_CS22 the_AT whole_JJ front_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE face_NN1 came_VVD off_RP ._. 
The_AT blackness_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 solid_JJ layer_NN1 of_IO flies_NN2 ._. 
Beneath_RL ,_, the_AT face_NN1 was_VBDZ one_MC1 raw_JJ wound_NN1 ._. 
'_" Which_DDQ way_NN1 ?_? '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
The_AT man_NN1 pointed_VVD to_II a_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO buttress_NN1 beside_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
Behind_II it_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 long_JJ ,_, thin_JJ alleyway_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ so_RG narrow_JJ that_CST as_CSA they_PPHS2 went_VVD down_RP it_PPH1 Owen_NP1 's_GE shoulders_NN2 brushed_VVD the_AT walls_NN2 on_II each_DD1 side_NN1 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 trench_NN1 running_VVG down_RP this_DD1 one_PN1 ,_, too_RR ,_, its_APPGE contents_NN2 so_RR foul_VV0 that_CST he_PPHS1 walked_VVD with_IW his_APPGE feet_NN2 astride_II it_PPH1 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ the_AT soft_JJ scuttle_NN1 of_IO rats_NN2 ._. 
The_AT alleyway_NN1 opened_VVD out_RP into_II a_AT1 space_NN1 between_II four_MC houses_NN2 ._. 
The_AT houses_NN2 were_VBDR linked_VVN together_RL with_IW heavy_JJ fretwork_NN1 windows_NN2 so_CS21 that_CS22 you_PPY could_VM not_XX see_VVI the_AT sky_NN1 ._. 
Although_CS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ midday_NNT1 everything_PN1 was_VBDZ pitch_NN1 dark_JJ ._. 
In_II the_AT shadows_NN2 something_PN1 moved_VVD ._. 
It_PPH1 looked_VVD like_II a_AT1 dog_NN1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 thought_NN1 of_IO rabies_NN1 and_CC reached_VVN for_IF his_APPGE gun_NN1 ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 sensed_VVD the_AT movement_NN1 and_CC put_VVD out_RP a_AT1 restraining_JJ hand_NN1 ._. 
As_CSA Owen_NP1 's_GE eyes_NN2 became_VVD accustomed_JJ to_II the_AT dark_NN1 he_PPHS1 could_VM see_VVI the_AT dog_NN1 more_RGR clearly_RR ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX a_AT1 dog_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ more_RRR he_PPHS1 felt_VVD prickles_NN2 on_II the_AT back_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE neck_NN1 like_II a_AT1 hyena_NN1 ._. 
Its_APPGE head_NN1 was_VBDZ down_RP and_CC its_APPGE back_NN1 sloped_VVD up_RP into_II a_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO point_NN1 at_II the_AT rear_NN1 ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 spoke_VVD to_II it_PPH1 ._. 
'_GE Tell_VV0 him_PPHO1 that_CST I_PPIS1 have_VH0 come_VVN ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_GE And_CC that_CST I_PPIS1 bring_VV0 a_AT1 friend_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Who_PNQS is_VBZ your_APPGE friend_NN1 ?_? '_GE asked_VVD a_AT1 hoarse_JJ voice_NN1 from_II the_AT shadows_NN2 ._. 
'_GE The_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 ._. 
'_" There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 long_JJ silence_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 will_VM tell_VVI him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT creature_NN1 ran_VVD off_RP on_II all_DB fours_MC2 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ the_AT hell_NN1 is_VBZ this_DD1 ?_? '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Beggars_NN2 ._. 
If_CS they_PPHS2 're_VBR not_XX crippled_VVN to_TO start_VVI with_IW ,_, they_PPHS2 cripple_VV0 themselves_PPX2 ._. 
'_GE The_AT creature_NN1 came_VVD scuttling_VVG back_RP ._. 
Owen_NP1 could_VM see_VVI now_CS21 that_CS22 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 man_NN1 ._. 
His_APPGE back_NN1 was_VBDZ horribly_RR deformed_JJ and_CC rose_VVD into_II a_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO hump_NN1 at_II the_AT base_NN1 of_IO the_AT spine_NN1 ._. 
His_APPGE arms_NN2 had_VHD been_VBN amputated_VVN at_II the_AT elbow_NN1 and_CC his_APPGE legs_NN2 at_II the_AT knees_NN2 ._. 
'_GE Follow_VV0 me_PPIO1 ,_, '_" it_PPH1 said_VVD ._. 
They_PPHS2 went_VVD down_RP an_AT1 alleyway_NN1 and_CC in_RP at_II a_AT1 door_NN1 ._. 
The_AT room_NN1 was_VBDZ dark_JJ but_CCB it_PPH1 was_VBDZ as_CS21 if_CS22 there_EX was_VBDZ something_PN1 fluttering_VVG in_II it_PPH1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 went_VVD through_II it_PPH1 and_CC on_RP into_II another_DD1 room_NN1 where_CS there_EX was_VBDZ more_DAR daylight_NN1 ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 gave_VVD a_AT1 cry_NN1 of_IO disgust_NN1 and_CC began_VVD to_TO beat_VVI at_II his_APPGE legs_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ black_JJ from_II shoes_NN2 to_II waist_NN1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 looked_VVD down_RP at_II himself_PPX1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ black_JJ ,_, too_RR ,_, as_CS21 if_CS22 coated_VVN with_IW a_AT1 layer_NN1 of_IO paint_NN1 ._. 
And_CC then_RT he_PPHS1 saw_VVD that_CST the_AT blackness_NN1 was_VBDZ moving_VVG ,_, and_CC struck_VVN at_II it_PPH1 frantically_RR ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ covered_VVN with_IW fleas_NN2 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 hoarse_JJ cackle_NN1 of_IO laughter_NN1 ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 strode_VVD across_RL and_CC kicked_VVD their_APPGE guide_NN1 heavily_RR in_II the_AT ribs_NN2 ._. 
'_" There_EX was_VBDZ no_AT need_NN1 for_IF this_DD1 !_! '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD angrily_RR ._. 
The_AT creature_NN1 gave_VVD a_AT1 gasp_NN1 and_CC slipped_VVD nimbly_RR out_II21 of_II22 the_AT way_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY wanted_VVD to_TO see_VVI the_AT Man_NN1 ,_, did_VDD n't_XX you_PPY ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_" Where_RRQ is_VBZ he_PPHS1 ?_? 
'_GE The_AT creature_NN1 pointed_VVD to_II a_AT1 dark_JJ opening_NN1 in_II the_AT wall_NN1 ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 went_VVD across_RL and_CC then_RT beckoned_VVD Owen_NP1 over_RP ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR looking_VVG down_RP into_II a_AT1 long_JJ dark_JJ cellar_NN1 ,_, lit_VVN by_II a_AT1 brazier_NN1 at_II one_MC1 end_NN1 ._. 
All_DB round_II the_AT room_NN1 men_NN2 were_VBDR lying_VVG ._. 
In_II the_AT middle_NN1 of_IO the_AT room_NN1 a_AT1 small_JJ circle_NN1 of_IO men_NN2 were_VBDR passing_VVG something_PN1 round_RP ._. 
The_AT air_NN1 was_VBDZ heavy_JJ with_IW the_AT sweet_JJ smell_NN1 of_IO hashish_JJ ._. 
'_" Who_PNQS have_VH0 we_PPIS2 here_RL ?_? '_GE said_VVD a_AT1 deep_JJ voice_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Greetings_NN2 ,_, Mustapha_NP1 el-Gharbi_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 stepped_VVD down_RP into_II the_AT cellar_NN1 ._. 
The_AT circle_NN1 opened_VVD and_CC made_VVD space_NN1 for_IF them_PPHO2 ._. 
Owen_NP1 saw_VVD now_RT what_DDQ they_PPHS2 were_VBDR passing_VVG ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT heavy_JJ coconut_NN1 shell_NN1 of_IO the_AT goza_NN1 ,_, or_CC water_NN1 pipe_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ was_VBDZ the_AT way_NN1 Cairo_NP1 habitu_NN1 preferred_VVD to_TO take_VVI their_APPGE hashish_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 saw_VVD the_AT charcoal_NN1 glowing_VVG ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, Mahmoud_NP1 el_NN1 Zaki_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT deep_JJ voice_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ a_AT1 long_JJ time_NNT1 since_CS we_PPIS2 saw_VVD you_PPY here_RL ._. 
'_GE Owen_NP1 was_VBDZ able_JK to_TO pick_VVI out_RP the_AT speaker_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 short_JJ ,_, immensely_RR fat_JJ man_NN1 sitting_VVG opposite_RL ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ a_AT1 long_JJ time_NNT1 since_CS my_APPGE duties_NN2 have_VH0 called_VVN me_PPIO1 here_RL ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 is_VBZ because_CS these_DD2 days_NNT2 you_PPY are_VBR at_II the_AT top_NN1 of_IO the_AT ladder_NN1 and_CC it_PPH1 is_VBZ other_JJ men_NN2 who_PNQS are_VBR sent_VVN to_II places_NN2 like_II this_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ good_JJ for_IF young_JJ men_NN2 to_TO come_VVI to_II places_NN2 like_II this_DD1 when_CS they_PPHS2 start_VV0 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_" Then_RT they_PPHS2 know_VV0 what_DDQ they_PPHS2 are_VBR up_RP against_II ._. 
'_GE The_AT man_NN1 opposite_NN1 chuckled_VVD ._. 
'_GE Still_RR the_AT same_DA Mahmoud_NP1 el_NN1 Zaki_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD drily_RR ._. 
'_GE Unbending_NN1 as_CSA ever_RR ._. 
Nevertheless_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 has_VHZ come_VVN here_RL ,_, so_CS he_PPHS1 must_VM seek_VVI a_AT1 favours_NN2 '_GE Not_XX necessarily_RR a_AT1 favour_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 deal_NN1 ,_, rather_RR ._. 
'_" '_" That_DD1 's_VBZ more_RGR like_II it_PPH1 ._. 
And_CC ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT man_NN1 ,_, glancing_VVG at_II Owen_NP1 ,_, '_" you_PPY have_VH0 brought_VVN a_AT1 friend_NN1 with_IW you_PPY with_IW whom_PNQO indeed_RR we_PPIS2 might_VM be_VBI able_JK to_TO do_VDI business_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI so_RR ._. 
This_DD1 is_VBZ the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_GE Greetings_NN2 ,_, Mustapha_NP1 el-Gharbi_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC to_II you_PPY greetings_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 is_VBZ a_AT1 pleasure_NN1 to_TO have_VHI the_AT Mamur_NN1 Zapt_NN1 with_IW us_PPIO2 again_RT ._. 
'_" '_" Again_RT ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 used_VMK to_TO do_VDI business_NN1 with_IW one_MC1 of_IO your_APPGE predecessors_NN2 ._. 
'_" Which_DDQ one_PN1 was_VBDZ that_DD1 ,_, wondered_VVD Owen_NP1 ?_? 
The_AT one_PN1 who_PNQS was_VBDZ dismissed_VVN for_IF corruption_NN1 ?_? 
He_PPHS1 felt_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 stiffen_VVI beside_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ always_RR good_JJ to_TO do_VDI business_NN1 with_IW friends_NN2 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD diplomatically_RR ._. 
'_" That_DD1 is_VBZ so_RR ._. 
And_CC doubly_RR good_JJ where_CS pleasure_NN1 and_CC benefit_VV0 coincide_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_GE Let_VV0 us_PPIO2 hope_VVI that_DD1 is_VBZ the_AT case_NN1 today_RT ._. 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM in_II the_AT market_NN1 for_IF information_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Is_VBZ that_DD1 so_RR ?_? 
'_GE El-Gharbi_NN1 stroked_VVD his_APPGE beard_NN1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ sort_NN1 of_IO information_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE About_II a_AT1 body_NN1 that_CST may_VM have_VHI come_VVN ashore_RL ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ makes_VVZ you_PPY think_VVI I_PPIS1 might_VM possess_VVI that_DD1 kind_NN1 of_IO information_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Your_APPGE people_NN work_VV0 the_AT river_NN1 banks_NN2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 are_VBR like_JJ ants_NN2 or_CC beetles_NN2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 work_VV0 all_DB day_NNT1 ._. 
And_CC they_PPHS2 do_VD0 not_XX miss_VVI much_RR ._. 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 are_VBR good_JJ workers_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD El-Gharbi_NN1 ,_, with_IW the_AT air_NN1 of_IO one_PN1 making_VVG a_AT1 concession_NN1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT body_NN1 we_PPIS2 are_VBR interested_JJ in_II came_VVD ashore_RL in_II the_AT Al-Gadira_NP1 district_NN1 four_MC nights_NNT2 ago_RA ._. 
It_PPH1 fetched_VVD up_RP on_II a_AT1 sandbank_NN1 ._. 
The_AT watchman_NN1 went_VVD to_TO tell_VVI the_AT local_JJ Chief_NN1 and_CC when_RRQ he_PPHS1 came_VVD back_RP the_AT body_NN1 was_VBDZ gone_VVN ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, well_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD El-Gharbi_NN1 ._. 
'_" How_RGQ puzzling_JJ for_IF him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 puzzled_VVD me_PPIO1 ,_, too_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_" For_IF your_APPGE people_NN do_VD0 not_XX usually_RR take_VVI the_AT body_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 strip_VV0 it_PPH1 and_CC leave_VV0 it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Bodies_NN2 in_II themselves_PPX2 are_VBR usually_RR worth_II nothing_PN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD El-Gharbi_NN1 ._. 
'_" This_DD1 one_PN1 is_VBZ worth_II something_PN1 ._. 
'_" '_" How_RGQ much_DA1 ?_? 
'_" '_" That_DD1 is_VBZ what_DDQ we_PPIS2 have_VH0 to_TO determine_VVI ._. 
'_" '_GE Tell_VV0 me_PPIO1 about_II this_DD1 body_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ the_AT body_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 young_JJ girl_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ wearing_VVG pink_JJ shintiyan_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Not_XX a_AT1 peasant_NN1 woman_NN1 ,_, then_RT ._. 
But_CCB then_RT again_RT ,_, if_CS she_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN ,_, you_PPY would_VM not_XX have_VHI been_VBN coming_VVG to_TO see_VVI me_PPIO1 ._. 
How_RRQ did_VDD she_PPHS1 come_VVI to_TO be_VBI in_II the_AT water_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 do_VD0 not_XX know_VVI ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ on_II a_AT1 boat_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Ah_UH yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD El-Gharbi_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Four_MC nights_NNT2 ago_RA ?_? 
That_DD1 would_VM have_VHI been_VBN the_AT Prince_NN1 's_GE dahabeeyah_NN1 ._. 
Well_RR ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, that_DD1 does_VDZ put_VVI the_AT price_NN1 up_RP ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY have_VH0 information_NN1 ,_, then_RT ,_, that_DD1 might_VM interest_VVI us_PPIO2 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 might_VM ._. 
It_PPH1 is_VBZ not_XX straightforward_JJ ,_, though_RR ._. 
'_" '_" Would_VM you_PPY be_VBI prepared_VVN to_TO sell_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 might_VM ._. 
The_AT circumstances_NN2 are_VBR ,_, however_RR ,_, complex_JJ ._. 
And_CC the_AT price_NN1 would_VM have_VHI to_TO be_VBI right_JJ ._. 
The_AT market_NN1 is_VBZ ,_, shall_VM I_PPIS1 say_VVI ,_, a_AT1 live_JJ one_PN1 ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ do_VD0 you_PPY think_VVI would_VM be_VBI the_AT going_JJ price_NN1 in_II such_DA a_AT1 market_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 would_VM say_VVI that_CST five_MC thousand_NNO pounds_NN2 ,_, Egyptian_NN1 ,_, would_VM attract_VVI interest_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Alas_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 feel_VV0 that_CST the_AT largeness_NN1 of_IO spirit_NN1 for_IF which_DDQ you_PPY are_VBR famous_JJ has_VHZ expressed_VVN itself_PPX1 in_II the_AT figure_NN1 you_PPY give_VV0 us_PPIO2 ._. 
'_" '_GE On_II the_AT contrary_NN1 ._. 
The_AT affection_NN1 I_PPIS1 feel_VV0 for_IF you_PPY personally_RR has_VHZ led_VVN me_PPIO1 ,_, if_CS anything_PN1 ,_, to_TO understate_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
The_AT market_NN1 is_VBZ ,_, as_CSA I_PPIS1 have_VH0 said_VVN ,_, a_AT1 live_JJ one_PN1 ._. 
'_" As_CSA the_AT negotiations_NN2 proceeded_VVD ,_, Owen_NP1 became_VVD more_RRR and_CC more_RGR convinced_JJ that_CST this_DD1 was_VBDZ so_RR ._. 
El-Gharbi_NN1 seemed_VVD to_TO feel_VVI under_II no_AT pressure_NN1 at_II all_DB to_TO reduce_VVI his_APPGE asking_NN1 figure_NN1 ,_, and_CC Owen_NP1 felt_VVD that_CST this_DD1 was_VBDZ not_XX just_RR a_AT1 matter_NN1 of_IO negotiating_VVG tactics_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 seemed_VVD to_TO be_VBI sure_JJ he_PPHS1 would_VM make_VVI his_APPGE price_NN1 ._. 
The_AT price_NN1 was_VBDZ ,_, however_RR ,_, out_II21 of_II22 Owen_NP1 's_GE reach_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD at_II his_APPGE discretion_NN1 a_AT1 sum_NN1 a_AT1 considerable_JJ sum_NN1 ,_, in_II the_AT view_NN1 of_IO the_AT Accounts_NN2 Department_NN1 which_DDQ could_VM be_VBI used_VVN for_IF the_AT payment_NN1 of_IO informers_NN2 ._. 
A_AT1 sum_NN1 like_II this_DD1 ,_, though_CS ,_, would_VM eat_VVI such_DA a_AT1 hole_NN1 in_II it_PPH1 as_CSA to_TO jeopardize_VVI his_APPGE ordinary_JJ work_NN1 ._. 
El-Gharbi_NN1 was_VBDZ watching_VVG his_APPGE face_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" if_CSW you_PPY were_VBDR able_JK to_TO offer_VVI me_PPIO1 something_PN1 else_RR '_" '_" Something_PN1 else_RR ?_? 
'_GE Owen_NP1 ,_, puzzled_JJ ._. 
'_" What_DDQ could_VM that_DD1 be_VBI ?_? 
'_" '_GE Information_NN1 ._. 
Like_VV0 you_PPY ,_, I_PPIS1 am_VBM always_RR in_II the_AT market_NN1 for_IF information_NN1 ._. 
And_CC I_PPIS1 ,_, too_RR ,_, would_VM pay_VVI a_AT1 good_JJ price_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ sort_NN1 of_IO information_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" When_RRQ wealth_NN1 travels_VVZ by_II river_NN1 ._. 
Which_DDQ boat_NN1 ._. 
When_CS it_PPH1 departs_VVZ ._. 
Where_CS it_PPH1 is_VBZ going_VVG to_II ._. 
'_GE Owen_NP1 shook_VVD his_APPGE head_NN1 ._. 
'_" Alas_UH ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 not_XX sell_VVI that_DD1 kind_NN1 of_IO information_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Alas_UH ,_, '_GE El-Gharbi_NN1 commiserated_VVD ,_, '_" then_RT it_PPH1 may_VM be_VBI difficult_JJ for_IF you_PPY to_TO find_VVI the_AT price_NN1 my_APPGE information_NN1 commands_VVZ in_II the_AT market_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" There_EX is_VBZ always_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD El-Gharbi_NN1 after_II a_AT1 while_NNT1 ,_, '_" another_DD1 possibility_NN1 open_VV0 to_II you_PPY ._. 
You_PPY yourself_PPX1 may_VM not_XX be_VBI able_JK to_TO raise_VVI the_AT money_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB perhaps_RR you_PPY have_VH0 friends_NN2 who_PNQS could-if_CS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ important_JJ to_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_GE Owen_NP1 's_GE mind_NN1 had_VHD begun_VVN to_TO work_VVI on_II the_AT same_DA lines_NN2 ._. 
'_" My_APPGE friends_NN2 are_VBR ,_, I_PPIS1 am_VBM afraid_JJ ,_, like_II myself_PPX1 ,_, poor_JJ ._. 
But_CCB perhaps_RR I_PPIS1 should_VM talk_VVI to_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_" '_" Why_RRQ not_XX ?_? '_GE said_JJ El-Gharbi_NN1 ,_, smiling_VVG pleasantly_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 am_VBM sure_JJ your_APPGE friends_NN2 will_VM be_VBI eager_JJ to_TO help_VVI once_CS you_PPY explain_VV0 to_II them_PPHO2 what_DDQ the_AT money_NN1 is_VBZ for_IF ._. 
Why_RRQ not_XX consult_VVI them_PPHO2 ?_? 
Only_RR do_VD0 not_XX leave_VVI it_PPH1 too_RG long_RR ._. 
The_AT market_NN1 is_VBZ ,_, as_CSA I_PPIS1 say_VV0 ,_, live_VV0 ._. 
As_CSA opposed_VVN ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, to_II the_AT girl_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Five_MC thousand_NNO pounds_NN2 !_! '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ,_, aghast_JJ ._. 
'_" That_DD1 seems_VVZ a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO money_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ what_DDQ I_PPIS1 thought_VVD ,_, too_RR ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 must_VM be_VBI just_RR a_AT1 bargaining_NN1 price_NN1 ._. 
An_AT1 opening_NN1 offer_NN1 ._. 
Pouf_VV0 ,_, man_NN1 ,_, you_PPY 've_VH0 let_VVN yourself_PPX1 be_VBI scared_VVN by_II a_AT1 figure_NN1 plucked_VVN out_II21 of_II22 the_AT clouds_NN2 ._. 
Go_VV0 back_RP and_CC offer_VV0 him_PPHO1 five_MC hundred_NNO ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 have_VH0 ._. 
And_CC he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX interested_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 pretended_VVD not_XX to_TO be_VBI interested_JJ ,_, I_PPIS1 dare_VM say_VVI ._. 
But_CCB five_MC hundred_NNO well_RR ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO money_NN1 ,_, too_RR ._. 
For_IF these_DD2 people_NN ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 just_RR laughed_VVD ._. 
'_" '_" A_ZZ1 negotiating_JJ tactic_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM afraid_JJ you_PPY 're_VBR not_XX used_JJ to_II the_AT ways_NN2 of_IO the_AT bazaar_NN1 ,_, Captain_NNB Owen_NP1 ._. 
You_PPY 've_VH0 let_VVN yourself_PPX1 be_VBI out_RP negotiated_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 got_VVD the_AT impression_NN1 that_CST the_AT price_NN1 was_VBDZ not_XX negotiable_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, come_VV0 !_! 
Any_DD price_NN1 is_VBZ negotiable_JJ ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ just_RR that_CST you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI how_RRQ we_PPIS2 do_VD0 it_PPH1 here_RL ,_, Captain_NNB Owen_NP1 ._. 
An_AT1 Englishman_NN1 '_GE '_GE Mr_NNB el_NN1 Zaki_NN1 was_VBDZ with_IW me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 looked_VVN at_II Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Was_VBDZ he_PPHS1 ?_? 
Well_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 certainly_RR ought_VMK to_TO know_VVI better_RRR ._. 
Surely_RR '_" '_GE Captain_NNB Owen_NP1 is_VBZ as_RG used_JJ to_II the_AT ways_NN2 of_IO the_AT bazaar_NN1 as_CSA I_PPIS1 am_VBM ,_, Your_APPGE Highness_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 does_VDZ ,_, after_II all_DB ,_, negotiate_VV0 daily_RR with_IW informers_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" Does_VDZ he_PPHS1 ?_? 
Yes_UH ,_, well_RR I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 that_DD1 's_VBZ true_JJ ._. 
All_RR31 the_RR32 same_RR33 ,_, five_MC thousand_NNO pounds_NN2 !_! 
Surely_RR that_DD1 is_VBZ excessive_JJ ?_? 
What_DDQ is_VBZ the_AT going_JJ rate_NN1 for_IF bodies_NN2 in_II Cairo_NP1 ,_, Mr_NNB el_NN1 Zaki_NN1 ?_? 
Much_DA1 less_DAR than_CSN that_DD1 ,_, I_PPIS1 would_VM have_VHI thought_VVN ._. 
Much_RR ,_, much_RR less_RRR ._. 
Twenty_MC pounds_NN2 ?_? 
Fifty_MC pounds_NN2 at_RR21 most_RR22 ._. 
A_AT1 hundred_NNO ,_, very_RG exceptionally_RR ._. 
Yes_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 would_VM have_VHI thought_VVN this_DD1 was_VBDZ worth_II a_AT1 hundred_NNO only_RR ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 are_VBR not_XX exactly_RR dealing_VVG in_II bodies_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 are_VBR merely_RR trying_VVG to_TO buy_VVI information_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Not_XX even_RR a_AT1 body_NN1 ?_? 
And_CC five_MC thousand_NNO pounds_NN2 !_! 
The_AT price_NN1 looks_VVZ higher_RRR every_AT1 time_NNT1 you_PPY speak_VV0 ,_, Captain_NNB Owen_NP1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 really_RR do_VD0 not_XX think_VVI bargaining_NN1 is_VBZ your_APPGE line_NN1 ._. 
Information_NN1 ,_, you_PPY say_VV0 ?_? 
What_DDQ information_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE Owen_NP1 was_VBDZ forced_VVN to_TO admit_VVI he_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX exactly_RR know_VVI ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 !_! '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Five_MC thousand_NNO pounds_NN2 is_VBZ a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO money_NN1 to_TO pay_VVI for_IF something_PN1 you_PPY do_VD0 not_XX exactly_RR know_VVI ._. 
'_" '_GE Before_CS any_DD money_NN1 changed_VVD hands_NN2 we_PPIS2 would_VM ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, need_VVI to_TO be_VBI satisfied_VVN that_CST the_AT information_NN1 was_VBDZ worth_II it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 would_VM certainly_RR hope_VVI so_RR !_! 
But_CCB ,_, tell_VV0 me_PPIO1 ,_, Captain_NNB Owen_NP1 ,_, what_DDQ do_VD0 you_PPY expect_VVI would_VM be_VBI the_AT nature_NN1 of_IO this_DD1 information_NN1 for_IF which_DDQ you_PPY are_VBR prepared_VVN to_TO pay_VVI so_RG high_RR a_AT1 price_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE Owen_NP1 was_VBDZ silent_JJ ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 was_VBDZ not_XX ,_, however_RR ._. 
'_GE Marks_NN2 on_II the_AT body_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" How_RRQ she_PPHS1 died_VVD ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 see_VV0 ._. 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 considered_VVD the_AT matter_NN1 thoughtfully_RR ._. 
'_GE Important_JJ as_II that_REX21 is_REX22 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 am_VBM not_XX sure_JJ that_CST it_PPH1 is_VBZ worth_II five_MC thousand_NNO pounds_NN2 ._. 
Certainly_RR not_XX to_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
After_II all_DB ,_, if_CS what_DDQ I_PPIS1 think_VV0 you_PPY are_VBR supposing_VVG is_VBZ true_JJ ,_, it_PPH1 would_VM hardly_RR be_VBI in_II my_APPGE interest_NN1 for_IF such_DA information_NN1 to_TO emerge_VVI ._. 
I_PPIS1 speak_VV0 hypothetically_RR ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
'_" '_GE But_CCB look_VV0 at_II it_PPH1 another_DD1 way_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" If_CSW the_AT information_NN1 did_VDD not_XX support_VVI what_DDQ you_PPY think_VV0 is_VBZ Mr_NNB el_NN1 Zaki_NP1 's_GE view_NN1 ,_, would_VM it_PPH1 not_XX be_VBI helpful_JJ to_TO know_VVI this_DD1 ?_? 
Would_VM it_PPH1 not_XX ,_, as_RR31 it_RR32 were_RR33 ,_, clear_VV0 the_AT matter_NN1 up_RP ?_? 
And_CC might_VM not_XX that_DD1 be_VBI worth_II five_MC thousand_NNO pounds_NN2 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 see_VVI your_APPGE point_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB I_PPIS1 would_VM regard_VVI that_CST as_II a_AT1 matter_NN1 of_IO public_NN1 ,_, not_XX private_JJ interest_NN1 ._. 
And_CC I_PPIS1 think_VV0 ,_, therefore_RR ,_, that_CST the_AT public_NN1 should_VM pay_VVI ._. 
'_GE Owen_NP1 tried_VVD in_RR21 vain_RR22 to_TO convince_VVI him_PPHO1 ._. 
The_AT Prince_NN1 was_VBDZ not_XX to_TO be_VBI persuaded_VVN ._. 
He_PPHS1 played_VVD one_MC1 last_MD card_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Perhaps_RR you_PPY are_VBR right_JJ ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, with_IW the_AT air_NN1 of_IO one_PN1 who_PNQS had_VHD himself_PPX1 been_VBN convinced_VVN ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ a_AT1 public_JJ matter_NN1 ._. 
The_AT public_NN1 should_VM pay_VVI ._. 
Yes_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 am_VBM sure_JJ you_PPY 're_VBR right_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 'll_VM get_VVI on_RP to_II it_PPH1 straightaway_RR ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ just_RR that_CST well_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 thought_VVD you_PPY might_VM have_VHI a_AT1 special_JJ interest_NN1 in_II what_DDQ we_PPIS2 found_VVD out_RP '_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 do_VD0 !_! 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 !_! '_" '_GE and_CC not_XX wish_VV0 it_PPH1 to_TO be_VBI shared_VVN too_RG widely_RR ._. 
After_II all_DB ,_, it_PPH1 could_VM be_VBI misinterpreted_VVN ._. 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 smiled_VVD ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 I_PPIS1 can_VM rely_VVI on_II you_PPY to_TO see_VVI that_CST it_PPH1 is_VBZ not_XX ._. 
After_II all_DB ,_, in_II31 view_II32 of_II33 the_AT Special_JJ Agreement_NN1 currently_RR being_VBG discussed_VVN between_II the_AT British_JJ Government_NN1 and_CC the_AT Egyptian_JJ Government_NN1 '_GE '_" What_DDQ Agreement_NN1 is_VBZ this_DD1 ?_? 
'_" '_" You_PPY have_VH0 not_XX heard_VVN ?_? 
Not_XX even_RR the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 ?_? 
Well_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 call_VVI that_DD1 news_NN1 management_NN1 of_IO the_AT highest_JJT order_NN1 ._. 
Obviously_RR something_PN1 there_RL for_IF you_PPY to_TO study_VVI ._. 
Yes_UH ,_, quite_RG a_RR21 lot_RR22 there_RL for_IF you_PPY to_TO study_VVI ,_, I_PPIS1 would_VM say_VVI ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 accompanied_VVD them_PPHO2 to_II the_AT door_NN1 ._. 
As_CSA they_PPHS2 parted_VVD ,_, he_PPHS1 clapped_VVD Owen_NP1 on_II the_AT back_NN1 ._. 
'_" Do_VD0 n't_XX be_VBI downhearted_VVN ,_, old_JJ fellow_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ all_DB for_IF the_AT best_JJT ._. 
You_PPY 've_VH0 been_VBN working_VVG jolly_RG hard_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ._. 
You_PPY and_CC Mr_NNB el_NN1 Zaki_NN1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 's_GE arm_NN1 reached_VVD out_RP to_TO enfold_VVI Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_GE But_CCB you_PPY 've_VH0 both_DB2 got_VVN more_RGR important_JJ things_NN2 to_TO do_VDI ,_, I_PPIS1 'm_VBM sure_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX quite_RR follow_VVI you_PPY ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ,_, '_" it_PPH1 's_VBZ easy_JJ ,_, is_VBZ n't_XX it_PPH1 ?_? 
You_PPY 've_VH0 both_RR been_VBN working_VVG very_RG hard_RR two_MC of_IO the_AT best_RRT in_II the_AT Khedive_NN1 's_GE service_NN1 and_CC you_PPY have_VH0 n't_XX been_VBN able_JK to_TO find_VVI anything_PN1 ._. 
This_DD1 proposal_NN1 of_IO yours_PPGE ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX going_VVGK to_TO come_VVI to_II anything_PN1 ,_, is_VBZ it_PPH1 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 mean_VV0 five_MC thousand_NNO pounds_NN2 is_VBZ a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO money_NN1 ._. 
And_CC for_IF what_DDQ ?_? 
Some_DD highly_RR dubious_JJ information_NN1 ?_? 
Not_XX worth_II it_PPH1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM sure_JJ everyone_PN1 will_VM agree_VVI ._. 
So_RR '_" '_GE So_RR what_DDQ ?_? 
'_" '_GE Is_VBZ not_XX this_DD1 the_AT time_NNT1 to_TO drop_VVI the_AT whole_JJ affair_NN1 ?_? 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ really_RR becoming_VVG rather_RG tedious_JJ ._. 
Worse_JJR ,_, now_RT I_PPIS1 come_VV0 to_TO think_VVI of_IO it_PPH1 ,_, a_AT1 positive_JJ drain_NN1 on_II resources_NN2 ._. 
Yes_UH ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ it_PPH1 a_AT1 drain_NN1 on_II the_AT Government_NN1 's_GE scarce_JJ resources_NN2 ._. 
You_PPY see_VV0 how_RGQ quickly_RR I_PPIS1 pick_VV0 up_RP English_JJ ways_NN2 of_IO talking_VVG ._. 
We_PPIS2 must_VM act_VVI responsibly_RR ._. 
Time_NNT1 to_TO call_VVI a_AT1 halt_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 am_VBM afraid_JJ ,_, Your_APPGE Highness_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 stiffly_RR ,_, '_" that_CST once_RR a_AT1 case_NN1 has_VHZ been_VBN opened_VVN '_" '_GE But_CCB has_VHZ a_AT1 case_NN1 been_VBN opened_VVN ,_, old_JJ fellow_NN1 ?_? 
A_AT1 preliminary_JJ investigation_NN1 ,_, certainly_RR ._. 
But_CCB a_AT1 case_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 make_VV0 no_AT such_DA distinction_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 am_VBM sure_JJ you_PPY do_VD0 ._. 
A_AT1 report_NN1 comes_VVZ in_RP ._. 
You_PPY investigate_VV0 ._. 
You_PPY find_VV0 there_EX 's_VBZ nothing_PN1 to_II it_PPH1 ,_, a_AT1 false_JJ rumour_NN1 ._. 
So_RR you_PPY drop_VV0 it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI this_DD1 is_VBZ like_II that_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX ?_? 
Well_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ,_, smiling_VVG ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX sure_JJ I_PPIS1 agree_VV0 with_IW you_PPY ._. 
No_AT body_NN1 ,_, no_AT case_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 would_VM have_VHI said_VVN ._. 
We_PPIS2 'll_VM see_VVI ,_, shall_VM we_PPIS2 ?_? 
'_GE Zeinab_NN1 had_VHD set_VVN it_PPH1 up_RP for_IF Owen_NP1 to_TO meet_VVI her_APPGE theatrical_JJ friends_NN2 at_II their_APPGE usual_JJ cafe_NN1 and_CC as_CSA she_PPHS1 and_CC Owen_NP1 turned_VVD into_II the_AT square_NN1 ,_, there_RL they_PPHS2 were_VBDR ,_, occupying_VVG their_APPGE usual_JJ tables_NN2 on_II the_AT edge_NN1 of_IO the_AT pavement_NN1 ._. 
Intellectual_JJ life_NN1 in_II Cairo_NP1 was_VBDZ conducted_VVN ,_, as_CSA in_II Paris_NP1 ,_, in_II open-air_JJ cafes_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ conducted_VVN ,_, too_RR ,_, in_II French_NN1 since_CS France_NP1 was_VBDZ the_AT country_NN1 to_II which_DDQ most_DAT of_IO them_PPHO2 owed_VVD intellectual_JJ allegiance_NN1 ._. 
And_CC the_AT latest_JJT French_JJ journals_NN2 were_VBDR much_RR in_II evidence_NN1 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ one_MC1 respect_NN1 ,_, however_RR ,_, in_II which_DDQ it_PPH1 was_VBDZ very_RG un-French_JJ ._. 
There_EX were_VBDR no_AT women_NN2 seated_VVN at_II the_AT tables_NN2 ._. 
Emancipated_NP1 as_CSA she_PPHS1 considered_VVD herself_PPX1 ,_, Zeinab_NP1 would_VM not_XX have_VHI gone_VVN up_II21 to_II22 them_PPHO2 alone_RR ._. 
Even_RR with_IW Owen_NP1 ,_, she_PPHS1 attracted_VVD some_DD curious_JJ glances_NN2 from_II people_NN at_II adjoining_JJ tables_NN2 ._. 
Women_NN2 did_VDD not_XX do_VDI that_DD1 kind_NN1 of_IO thing_NN1 ,_, even_RR in_II cosmopolitan_JJ Cairo_NP1 ._. 
'_" Which_DDQ was_VBDZ why_RRQ Leila_NP1 stood_VVD out_RP ,_, '_GE said_VVD one_MC1 of_IO Zeinab_NP1 's_GE friends_NN2 ,_, Gamal_NP1 ._. 
Gamal_NP1 was_VBDZ the_AT playwright_NN1 ._. 
'_" Oh_UH yes_UH ._. 
I_PPIS1 remember_VV0 that_DD1 evening_NNT1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT first_MD night_NNT1 of_IO New_JJ Roses_NN2 ,_, was_VBDZ n't_XX it_PPH1 ?_? 
It_PPH1 had_VHD been_VBN so_RG successful_JJ ,_, mon_NPD1 cher_NN1 the_AT audience_NN1 that_DD1 first_MD night_NNT1 was_VBDZ in_II rapture_NN1 that_CST I_PPIS1 thought_VVD it_PPH1 would_VM run_VVI and_CC run_VVI ._. 
Alas_UH !_! '_" he_PPHS1 sighed_VVD heavily_RR ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT theme_NN1 ,_, Gamal_NP1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD someone_PN1 across_II the_AT table_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 just_RR was_VBDZ n't_XX popular_JJ ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 turned_VVD to_II Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT '_GE new_JJ roses_NN2 '_GE were_VBDR the_AT emerging_JJ flowers_NN2 of_IO nationalism_NN1 in_II the_AT arts_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 would_VM have_VHI thought_VVN that_DD1 would_VM have_VHI been_VBN pretty_RG popular_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Nationalism_NN1 ,_, yes_UH :_: the_AT arts_NN2 ,_, no_UH ._. 
'_" '_" That_DD1 accounts_VVZ for_IF it_PPH1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT first_MD night_NNT1 you_PPY had_VHD all_DB the_AT nationalists_NN2 in_II Cairo_NP1 ._. 
After_CS that_DD1 there_EX was_VBDZ none_PN left_VVN ._. 
'_" '_" Ah_UH ,_, my_APPGE friend_NN1 !_! '_GE said_VVD Gamal_NP1 ,_, laughing_VVG reprovingly_RR ._. 
'_GE And_CC how_RRQ did_VDD Leila_NP1 come_VVI to_TO be_VBI there_RL ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" Which_DDQ of_IO the_AT aspects_NN2 was_VBDZ she_PPHS1 interested_JJ in_II ?_? 
'_" '_GE Neither_RR ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ interested_JJ in_II Suleiman_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Suleiman_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 is_VBZ here_RL ,_, I_PPIS1 think_VV0 ._. 
Suleiman_NN1 !_! 
Where_RRQ are_VBR you_PPY ?_? 
Suleiman_NN1 ?_? 
'_" Someone_PN1 sitting_VVG at_II a_AT1 table_NN1 at_II the_AT far_JJ end_NN1 of_IO the_AT cafe_NN1 got_VVD up_RP and_CC came_VVD over_RP to_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 and_CC Gamal_NP1 embraced_VVD enthusiastically_RR ._. 
'_GE Suleiman_NN1 ,_, there_EX is_VBZ someone_PN1 I_PPIS1 want_VV0 you_PPY to_TO meet_VVI ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 introduced_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE A_AT1 friend_NN1 of_IO mine_PPGE ._. 
The_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 ?_? '_GE said_VVD Suleiman_NP1 ,_, surprised_JJ but_CCB ,_, so_RG far_RR as_CSA Owen_NP1 could_VM tell_VVI ,_, not_XX disconcerted_VVN ._. 
'_" What_DDQ friends_NN2 you_PPY have_VH0 ,_, Gamal_NP1 !_! 
'_" They_PPHS2 shook_VVD hands_NN2 and_CC Suleiman_NP1 pulled_VVD a_AT1 chair_NN1 up_RP ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 wants_VVZ to_TO know_VVI about_II Leila_NP1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Gamal_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Leila_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE Suleiman_NN1 made_VVD a_AT1 face_NN1 ._. 
'_" This_DD1 is_VBZ a_AT1 shaming_JJ thing_NN1 for_IF me_PPIO1 ,_, Gamal_NP1 ._. 
It_PPH1 is_VBZ not_XX kind_RR21 of_RR22 you_PPY ._. 
'_" '_" Why_RRQ be_VBI ashamed_JJ ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Gamal_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Is_VBZ not_XX love_VV0 a_AT1 thing_NN1 to_TO be_VBI proud_JJ of_IO ?_? 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ ,_, when_CS it_PPH1 is_VBZ love_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB I_PPIS1 am_VBM not_XX sure_JJ it_PPH1 was_VBDZ love_NN1 ,_, not_XX on_II my_APPGE side_NN1 at_RR21 least_RR22 ._. 
'_" '_" She_PPHS1 loved_VVD you_PPY ?_? '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, yes_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 think_VV0 so_RR ._. 
And_CC at_RR21 first_RR22 I_PPIS1 felt_VVD flattered_JJ I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX usually_RR have_VHI an_AT1 effect_NN1 on_II women_NN2 like_II that_DD1 and_CC thought_VVD I_PPIS1 loved_VVD her_PPHO1 ._. 
But_CCB then_RT ..._... 
'_" '_" You_PPY fell_VVD out_II21 of_II22 love_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, no_UH ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ just_RR that_CST she_PPHS1 became_VVD tiresome_JJ ,_, really_RR ,_, she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ so_RR dinging_VVG ._. 
And_CC then_RT I_PPIS1 thought_VVD :_: It_PPH1 is_VBZ not_XX I_MC1 she_PPHS1 finds_VVZ special_JJ ,_, any_DD responsive_JJ man_NN1 would_VM do_VDI ,_, it_PPH1 is_VBZ the_AT fact_NN1 of_IO being_VBG in_II love_NN1 she_PPHS1 finds_VVZ special_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM not_XX expressing_VVG myself_PPX1 very_RG well_RR ._. 
'_" '_" Being_VBG in_II love_NN1 is_VBZ special_JJ for_IF women_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, yes_UH ._. 
I_PPIS1 realize_VV0 that_CST ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 think_VV0 that_CST also_RR there_EX has_VHZ to_TO be_VBI one_MC1 man_NN1 particularly_RR who_PNQS means_VVZ something_PN1 special_JJ to_II you_PPY '_" '_" There_EX were_VBDR other_JJ men_NN2 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, no_UH ._. 
I_PPIS1 did_VDD not_XX mean_VVI that_DD1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 meant_VVD ,_, I_PPIS1 think_VV0 ,_, that_CST it_PPH1 is_VBZ very_RG important_JJ to_II Leila_NP1 ,_, or_CC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ then_RT ,_, to_TO have_VHI a_AT1 man_NN1 ,_, simply_RR have_VH0 a_AT1 man_NN1 ._. 
Any_DD man_NN1 would_VM do_VDI ,_, it_PPH1 did_VDD n't_XX have_VHI to_TO be_VBI me_PPIO1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ as_CS21 if_CS22 she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ desperate_JJ No_UH ,_, no_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 did_VDD n't_XX mean_VVI that_DD1 ._. 
What_DDQ a_AT1 terrible_JJ thing_NN1 to_TO say_VVI !_! 
I_PPIS1 meant_VVD '_" '_" She_PPHS1 needed_VVD love_NN1 and_CC protection_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Suleiman_NP1 ,_, downcast_JJ ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 am_VBM sure_JJ you_PPY are_VBR right_JJ ._. 
Only_RR I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX very_RG good_JJ at_II that_DD1 sort_NN1 of_IO thing_NN1 ._. 
I_MC1 I_PPIS1 want_VV0 to_TO get_VVI on_RP with_IW my_APPGE work_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Suleiman_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT1 sculptor_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Gamal_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 am_VBM trying_VVG to_TO be_VBI ,_, '_GE said_VVD Suleiman_NP1 modestly_RR ._. 
'_" Not_XX very_RG successfully_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 am_VBM afraid_JJ ._. 
But_CCB I_PPIS1 did_VDD have_VHI the_AT chance_NN1 of_IO an_AT1 exhibition_NN1 ,_, and_CC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ just_RR at_II that_DD1 time_NNT1 ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ working_VVG hard_RR ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 she_PPHS1 ,_, well_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 distraction_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Is_VBZ it_PPH1 just_RR that_CST he_PPHS1 is_VBZ like_II you_PPY ?_? 
'_GE Zeinab_NN1 asked_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Or_CC are_VBR all_DB men_NN2 like_II this_DD1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI about_II that_DD1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Gamal_NP1 ._. 
'_GE But_CCB I_PPIS1 know_VV0 that_CST if_CS you_PPY are_VBR an_AT1 artist_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 is_VBZ how_RRQ it_PPH1 is_VBZ ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ not_XX art_NN1 that_CST needs_VVZ new_JJ roses_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, '_" it_PPH1 is_VBZ the_AT way_NN1 men_NN2 see_VV0 women_NN2 ._. 
'_GE Owen_NP1 hurriedly_RR intervened_VVN ._. 
'_GE At_II any_DD rate_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" you_PPY felt_VVD less_RGR warmly_RR towards_II her_PPHO1 than_CSN you_PPY had_VHD done_VDN ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
But_CCB she_PPHS1 would_VM n't_XX let_VVI me_PPIO1 go_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 clung_VVD ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ do_VD0 you_PPY expect_VVI ?_? '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_GE A_AT1 woman_NN1 's_GE love_NN1 is_VBZ not_XX like_II a_AT1 man_NN1 's_GE ._. 
Once_CS you_PPY give_VV0 it_PPH1 ,_, you_PPY ca_VM n't_XX take_VVI it_PPH1 back_RP ._. 
'_" '_" She_PPHS1 pursued_VVD you_PPY ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
Everywhere_RL I_PPIS1 went_VVD ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC that_DD1 was_VBDZ how_RRQ she_PPHS1 came_VVD to_TO be_VBI at_II the_AT reception_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" What_DDQ reception_NN1 is_VBZ this_DD1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE The_AT first_MD night_NNT1 of_IO Gamal_NP1 's_GE play_NN1 ,_, New_JJ Roses_NN2 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 reception_NN1 afterwards_RT ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 remember_VV0 it_PPH1 ._. 
Was_VBDZ she_PPHS1 there_RL ?_? 
Yes_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 think_VV0 she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ there_RL ._. 
'_" '_GE Was_VBDZ she_PPHS1 invited_VVN ?_? 
'_" '_" No_PN121 one_PN122 was_VBDZ invited_VVN ,_, '_GE said_VVD Gamal_NP1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 just_RR happened_VVD ._. 
'_" '_" She_PPHS1 tagged_VVD along_RP ._. 
'_" '_" Did_VDD she_PPHS1 come_VVI with_IW you_PPY ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI she_PPHS1 came_VVD with_IW anyone_PN1 ._. 
But_CCB when_CS I_PPIS1 came_VVD into_II the_AT room_NN1 ,_, there_RL she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ._. 
And_CC I_PPIS1 thought_VVD :_: There_RL she_PPHS1 is_VBZ again_RT !_! 
Will_VM I_PPIS1 never_RR be_VBI rid_VVN of_IO her_PPHO1 ?_? 
This_DD1 is_VBZ what_DDQ I_PPIS1 am_VBM ashamed_JJ of_IO ,_, '_GE said_VVD Suleiman_NP1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ unkind_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" Did_VDD you_PPY speak_VVI to_II her_PPHO1 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
I_PPIS1 tried_VVD to_TO avoid_VVI her_PPHO1 ._. 
In_II fact_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 did_VDD avoid_VVI her_PPHO1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX speak_VVI to_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Was_VBDZ that_DD1 because_CS she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ speaking_VVG to_II someone_PN1 else_RR ?_? '_GE 'I_JJ do_VD0 not_XX know_VVI ._. 
'_" There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 general_JJ appeal_NN1 around_II the_AT tables_NN2 ._. 
'_" Who_PNQS did_VDD Leila_NP1 speak_VVI to_II at_II the_AT New_JJ Roses_NN2 party_NN1 ?_? 
'_" One_MC1 or_CC two_MC names_NN2 were_VBDR suggested_VVN ._. 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 think_VV0 ,_, '_GE said_VVD someone_PN1 ._. 
'_GE Narouz_NN1 ?_? '_GE 'Yes_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT only_JJ thing_NN1 he_PPHS1 found_VVD interesting_JJ during_II the_AT evening_NNT1 ,_, I_PPIS1 think_VV0 ._. 
'_GE 'The_NN1 man_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT1 Philistine_NN1 ,_, '_GE declared_JJ Gamal_NP1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ was_VBDZ he_PPHS1 doing_VDG there_RL ,_, anyway_RR ?_? '_GE 'Raoul_NN1 was_VBDZ trying_VVG to_TO tap_VVI him_PPHO1 for_IF money_NN1 ._. 
'_GE 'Some_JJ hope_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 's_VBZ only_RR interested_JJ in_II car_NN1 racing_VVG ._. 
'_GE 'Women_NN2 ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Leila_NN1 ,_, certainly_RR ._. 
They_PPHS2 went_VVD off_RP together_RL ._. 
Sorry_JJ ,_, Suleiman._NP1 '_GE 'I_JJ do_VD0 n't_XX mind_VVI ,_, '_GE said_VVD Suleiman_NP1 ._. 
'_GE In_II fact_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 relief_NN1 ._. 
'_GE 'How_NN1 did_VDD you_PPY get_VVI to_TO know_VVI her_PPHO1 ?_? '_GE 'She_NN1 turned_VVD up_RP ,_, did_VDD n't_XX she_PPHS1 ,_, at_II one_MC1 of_IO our_APPGE soirees_NN2 ?_? '_" he_PPHS1 appealed_VVD to_II the_AT group_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Faisal_NP1 brought_VVD her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE 'Who_NN1 is_VBZ Faisal_NP1 ?_? '_GE 'Oh_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 's_VBZ not_XX one_MC1 of_IO us_PPIO2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 hung_VVD around_II us_PPIO2 for_IF a_AT1 while_NNT1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 thought_VVD he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ interested_JJ in_II the_AT arts_NN2 ._. 
One_MC1 of_IO those_DD2 rich_JJ men_NN2 ,_, you_PPY know_VV0 ,_, no_AT talent_NN1 ,_, no_AT dedication_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 went_VVD off_RP to_II France_NP1 ._. 
'_GE 'And_NN1 Leila_NP1 ?_? '_GE 'Leila_NN1 stayed_VVD ._. 
She_PPHS1 started_VVD going_VVG around_RP with_IW who_PNQS was_VBDZ it_PPH1 ?_? 
That_DD1 journalist_NN1 ._. 
'_GE 'Hargazy_JJ ?_? '_GE 'That_NN1 's_GE right_JJ ._. 
She_PPHS1 went_VVD around_RP with_IW him_PPHO1 for_IF a_AT1 while_NNT1 ._. 
Off_RP and_CC on_RP ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI when_RRQ it_PPH1 stopped_VVD ._. 
'_GE 'When_NN1 she_PPHS1 took_VVD up_RP with_IW Suleiman._NP1 '_GE 'She_NN1 was_VBDZ always_RR tagging_VVG along_II21 with_II22 someone_PN1 ._. 
'_GE 'What_NN1 else_RR could_VM she_PPHS1 do_VDI ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Zeinab_NP1 with_IW asperity_NN1 ._. 
'_" Did_VDD she_PPHS1 have_VHI any_DD other_JJ friends_NN2 ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 would_VM n't_XX have_VHI thought_VVN so_RR ._. 
Judging_VVG by_II the_AT amount_NN1 of_IO time_NNT1 she_PPHS1 spent_VVD with_IW us_PPIO2 ._. 
'_" '_" Why_RRQ all_DB these_DD2 questions_NN2 ?_? '_GE asked_VVD someone_PN1 ._. 
'_GE Because_CS she_PPHS1 's_VBZ dead_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Dead_JJ ?_? 
'_" They_PPHS2 were_VBDR shocked_VVN ._. 
'_" When_RRQ was_VBDZ this_DD1 ?_? 
Are_VBR you_PPY sure_JJ ?_? 
I_PPIS1 saw_VVD her_PPHO1 only_RR recently_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Gamal_NP1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ Tuesday_NPD1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_" Tuesday_NPD1 when_RRQ she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ killed_VVN ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI that_DD1 for_IF cert_NN1 '_GE began_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, but_CCB his_APPGE voice_NN1 was_VBDZ drowned_VVN in_II the_AT barrage_NN1 of_IO questions_NN2 ,_, cries_NN2 of_IO concern_NN1 and_CC comment_NN1 ._. 
'_GE But_CCB that_DD1 is_VBZ awful_JJ !_! 
'_" '_GE Leila_NN1 !_! 
I_PPIS1 can_VM not_XX believe_VVI it_PPH1 !_! 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 did_VDD n't_XX know_VVI her_PPHO1 well_RR ,_, but_CCB somehow_RR one_PN1 had_VHD got_VVN used_JJ to_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" '_" None_PN of_IO us_PPIO2 knew_VVD her_PPHO1 well_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_" Did_VDD n't_XX any_DD of_IO you_PPY ever_RR talk_VV0 to_II her_PPHO1 ?_? '_GE demanded_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Of_RR21 course_RR22 we_PPIS2 did_VDD ._. 
We_PPIS2 all_DB spoke_VVD to_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" '_" That_DD1 's_VBZ not_XX the_AT same_DA thing_NN1 ._. 
Did_VDD you_PPY ever_RR talk_VVI to_II her_PPHO1 in_II the_AT way_NN1 she_PPHS1 wanted_VVD ?_? 
Needed_VVN ?_? 
'_" '_GE Suleiman_NN1 did_VDD ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX sure_JJ I_PPIS1 did_VDD ,_, '_GE said_VVD Suleiman_NP1 thoughtfully_RR ,_, '_" now_RT ._. 
'_GE Zeinab_NN1 was_VBDZ very_RG quiet_JJ afterwards_RT as_CSA she_PPHS1 and_CC Owen_NP1 drove_VVD home_RL in_II an_AT1 arabeah_NN1 ._. 
Cairo_NP1 was_VBDZ at_II its_APPGE most_RGT magical_JJ ._. 
The_AT streets_NN2 were_VBDR still_RR and_CC cool_JJ and_CC silver_NN1 in_II the_AT moonlight_NN1 ._. 
The_AT shadows_NN2 of_IO the_AT minarets_NN2 made_VVD gentle_JJ curves_NN2 in_II the_AT dust_NN1 and_CC when_RRQ Owen_NP1 looked_VVD up_RP ,_, there_RL they_PPHS2 were_VBDR ,_, graceful_JJ against_II the_AT deep_JJ blue_NN1 of_IO the_AT Egyptian_JJ night_NNT1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 bent_VVD over_RP and_CC kissed_VVD her_PPHO1 ._. 
Zeinab_NP1 kissed_VVD him_PPHO1 back_RP mechanically_RR ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ thinking_VVG about_II Leila_NP1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ very_RG alone_JJ ,_, was_VBDZ n't_XX she_PPHS1 ?_? 
'_" '_" If_CSW you_PPY leave_VV0 home_RL you_PPY are_VBR alone_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" If_CSW you_PPY 're_VBR a_AT1 woman_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 must_VM have_VHI wanted_VVN to_TO leave_VVI home_RL terribly_RR badly_RR ._. 
Maybe_RR I_PPIS1 ought_VMK to_TO take_VVI a_AT1 look_NN1 at_II her_APPGE family_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Perhaps_RR it_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX so_RG much_DA1 that_CST she_PPHS1 wanted_VVD to_TO leave_VVI home_RL ._. 
Perhaps_RR it_PPH1 was_VBDZ more_RRR that_CST she_PPHS1 just_RR wanted_VVN to_TO be_VBI somewhere_RL else_RR ._. 
Be_VB0 someone_PN1 else_RR ._. 
'_" Later_RRR ,_, she_PPHS1 looked_VVD up_RP at_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
The_AT moonlight_NN1 was_VBDZ on_II her_APPGE face_NN1 and_CC he_PPHS1 could_VM see_VVI her_PPHO1 clearly_RR ._. 
'_" You_PPY are_VBR going_VVGK to_TO do_VDI something_PN1 about_II it_PPH1 ,_, are_VBR n't_XX you_PPY ?_? '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
The_AT next_MD morning_NNT1 ,_, though_CS ,_, he_PPHS1 found_VVD a_AT1 message_NN1 on_II his_APPGE desk_NN1 from_II Paul_NP1 ,_, asking_VVG if_CSW they_PPHS2 could_VM meet_VVI for_IF a_AT1 drink_NN1 at_II lunchtime_NNT1 at_II the_AT Club_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 took_VVD their_APPGE drinks_NN2 out_RP on_II21 to_II22 the_AT verandah_NN1 where_CS they_PPHS2 would_VM not_XX be_VBI disturbed_VVN ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX following_VVG you_PPY ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, bewildered_JJ ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 thought_VVD you_PPY wanted_VVD me_PPIO1 to_TO stay_VVI close_RR to_II it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Not_XX so_RG close_JJ ._. 
Keep_VV0 a_AT1 gentle_JJ eye_NN1 on_II it_PPH1 from_II afar_RL ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, fine_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 can_VM do_VDI that_DD1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, shrugging_VVG his_APPGE shoulders_NN2 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ Mahmoud_NP1 's_GE pigeon_NN1 really_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM just_RR there_RL to_TO see_VVI ,_, well_RR ,_, that_CST it_PPH1 does_VDZ n't_XX build_VVI up_RP into_II anything_PN1 major_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" That_DD1 's_VBZ right_JJ ._. 
'_GE Paul_NP1 nodded_VVD approvingly_RR ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 would_VM n't_XX want_VVI that_DD1 ,_, so_RR continue_VV0 keeping_VVG an_AT1 eye_NN1 on_II it_PPH1 ._. 
But_CCB from_II afar_RL ._. 
No_AT need_NN1 to_TO involve_VVI yourself_PPX1 directly_RR ._. 
Ease_VV0 off_RP a_RR21 bit_RR22 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM sure_JJ you_PPY 've_VH0 got_VVN plenty_PN of_IO other_JJ things_NN2 to_TO do_VDI ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 have_VH0 ,_, yes_UH ._. 
There_EX 's_VBZ a_RR21 lot_RR22 on_II just_RR at_II the_AT moment_NN1 ._. 
But-I_CCB 'm_VBM still_RR a_RR21 bit_RR22 puzzled_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 thought_VVD this_DD1 was_VBDZ important_JJ ?_? 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, hardly_RR ._. 
Certainly_RR not_XX in_II itself_PPX1 ._. 
An_AT1 accident_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 murder_NN1 they_PPHS2 come_VV0 with_IW the_AT ice-cream_NN1 in_II Cairo_NP1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ just_RR that_CST this_DD1 could_VM have_VHI had_VHN political_JJ implications_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI that_DD1 's_VBZ likely_JJ now_RT ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 there_EX are_VBR more_RGR important_JJ political_JJ considerations_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, fine_JJ ,_, you_PPY would_VM know_VVI ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 will_VM be_VBI getting_VVG on_RP with_IW it_PPH1 anyway_RR ._. 
He_PPHS1 does_VDZ n't_XX need_VVI me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" For_IF all_DB Paul_NP1 's_VBZ highly_RR developed_VVN ,_, possibly_RR over-developed_VVN ,_, political_JJ sense_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ normally_RR straight_JJ with_IW Owen_NP1 ._. 
After_II all_DB ,_, he_PPHS1 explained_VVD ,_, politics_NN1 was_VBDZ n't_XX everything_PN1 what_DDQ about_II drink_NN1 ,_, for_REX21 instance_REX22 ?_? and_CC if_CS you_PPY could_VM n't_XX be_VBI trusted_VVN to_TO call_VVI properly_RR when_CS you_PPY were_VBDR playing_VVG tennis_NN1 ,_, who_PNQS would_VM want_VVI to_TO play_VVI with_IW you_PPY ?_? 
Now_RT he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ toying_VVG uncomfortably_RR with_IW his_APPGE glass_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 have_VH0 a_AT1 feeling_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD at_RR21 last_RR22 ,_, '_" that_CST Mahmoud_NP1 may_VM be_VBI receiving_VVG the_AT same_DA sort_NN1 of_IO advice_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" To_TO back_VVI off_RP ?_? 
What_DDQ 's_VBZ going_VVG on_RP ?_? 
'_GE Light_NN1 dawned_VVD ._. 
'_" You_PPY ca_VM n't_XX you_PPY do_VDI n't_XX mean_JJ to_TO say_VVI you_PPY 're_VBR giving_VVG in_RP to_II Narouz_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Certainly_RR not_XX !_! 
Narouz_NN1 is_VBZ just_RR a_AT1 sideshow_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 distraction_NN1 ._. 
The_AT fact_NN1 is_VBZ ,_, though_CS ,_, that_CST we_PPIS2 could_VM do_VDI without_IW a_AT1 distraction_NN1 just_RR now_RT ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ this_DD1 Special_JJ Agreement_NN1 ,_, is_VBZ it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_" How_RRQ do_VD0 you_PPY know_VVI about_II that_DD1 ?_? 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ supposed_JJ to_TO be_VBI top_JJ ,_, pinnacle-top_NN1 ,_, secret_NN1 ._. 
Only_RR the_AT Consul-General_NN1 and_CC the_AT Khedive_NN1 are_VBR supposed_JJ to_TO know_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY know_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 am_VBM the_AT right_JJ side_NN1 of_IO the_AT Consul-General_NN1 's_GE brain_NN1 ._. 
How_RRQ do_VD0 you_PPY know_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 have_VH0 access_NN1 to_II the_AT left_JJ side_NN1 of_IO the_AT Khedive_NN1 's_GE brain_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY keep_VV0 your_APPGE spies_NN2 in_II peculiar_JJ places_NN2 ,_, Gareth_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 ._. 
But_CCB they_PPHS2 did_VDD n't_XX tell_VVI me_PPIO1 about_II this_DD1 ._. 
Nor_CC that_CST you_PPY were_VBDR giving_VVG in_RP to_II Narouz_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 're_VBR not_XX giving_VVG in_RP to_II Narouz_NP1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ just_RR that_CST we_PPIS2 do_VD0 n't_XX want_VVI anything_PN1 to_TO ruffle_VVI the_AT Khedive_NN1 's_GE hair_NN1 just_RR when_CS the_AT negotiations_NN2 are_VBR approaching_VVG a_AT1 delicate_JJ stage_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Narouz_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT1 sideshow_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY said_VVD it_PPH1 yourself_PPX1 ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT Khedive_NN1 will_VM have_VHI to_TO carry_VVI his_APPGE family_NN1 with_IW him_PPHO1 ._. 
Potential_JJ heirs_NN2 ,_, at_RR21 least_RR22 ._. 
The_AT Treaty_NN1 is_VBZ to_TO do_VDI with_IW a_AT1 possible_JJ extension_NN1 of_IO the_AT British_JJ presence_NN1 here_RL in_II31 return_II32 for_II33 continuing_VVG political_JJ support_NN1 ._. 
And_CC cash_NN1 ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC Narouz_NP1 is_VBZ one_MC1 of_IO the_AT heirs_NN2 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Potential_NN1 ._. 
Only_JJ potential_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX want_VVI us_PPIO2 to_TO press_VVI this_DD1 case_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Are_VBR you_PPY in_II a_AT1 position_NN1 to_TO press_VVI a_AT1 case_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, not_XX yet_RR ._. 
'_" '_" Why_RRQ do_VD0 n't_XX you_PPY just_RR leave_VVI it_PPH1 like_II that_DD1 ?_? 
Let_VV0 it_PPH1 roll_VVI along_RP ,_, latent_JJ ,_, so_RR to_TO speak_VVI ._. 
It_PPH1 'll_VM mean_VVI we_PPIS2 've_VH0 got_VVN a_AT1 hold_NN1 over_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 might_VM use_VVI it_PPH1 some_DD time_NNT1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI if_CSW Mahmoud_NP1 will_VM play_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI Mahmoud_NP1 will_VM have_VHI any_DD option_NN1 ._. 
Not_XX if_CS he_PPHS1 's_VBZ formally_RR taken_VVN off_II the_AT case_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI that_CST I_PPIS1 want_VV0 to_TO play_VVI ,_, either_RR ._. 
'_" '_" Now_RT ,_, Gareth_NP1 ,_, no_AT moral_JJ heroics_NN2 ,_, please_RR !_! 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX moral_JJ heroics_NN2 ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 's_VHZ rather_RR got_VVN the_AT bit_NN1 between_II her_APPGE teeth_NN2 on_II this_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Zeinab_NN1 ?_? 
How_RRQ the_AT hell_NN1 does_VDZ she_PPHS1 come_VVI to_TO be_VBI involved_VVN ?_? 
She_PPHS1 's_VBZ not_XX a_AT1 friend_NN1 of_IO the_AT girl_NN1 ,_, is_VBZ she_PPHS1 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
Has_VHZ friends_NN2 who_PNQS are_VBR ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX that_DD1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ well_JJ ,_, an_AT1 abstract_JJ principle_NN1 of_IO justice_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, come_VV0 ,_, Gareth_NP1 !_! 
Zeinab_NN1 's_VBZ not_XX interested_JJ in_II an_AT1 abstract_JJ anything_PN1 !_! 
A_AT1 more_RGR concrete_JJ ,_, realistic_JJ girl_NN1 I_PPIS1 've_VH0 never_RR met_VVN ._. 
Emotional_JJ ,_, perhaps_RR ,_, but_CCB '_" '_" She_PPHS1 's_VBZ pretty_RG emotionally_RR involved_VVN here_RL ._. 
'_" '_" How_RRQ the_AT hell_NN1 did_VDD she_PPHS1 get_VVI to_TO be_VBI emotionally_RR involved_VVN ?_? 
How_RRQ the_AT hell_NN1 did_VDD she_PPHS1 get_VVI to_TO be_VBI involved_VVN anyway_RR ?_? 
Gareth_NP1 !_! 
You_PPY 've_VH0 been_VBN talking_VVG to_II her_PPHO1 !_! 
Is_VBZ that_DD1 it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE A_RR21 bit_RR22 ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY daft_JJ idiot_NN1 !_! 
Could_VM n't_XX you_PPY see_VVI that_CST she_PPHS1 would_VM get_VVI emotionally_RR involved_VVN ?_? 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 've_VH0 talked_VVN about_II things_NN2 before_RT ._. 
'_" '_GE About_II girls_NN2 trying_VVG to_TO strike_VVI out_RP alone_RR in_II Egypt_NP1 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 'll_VM bet_VVI you_PPY have_VH0 n't_XX ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 has_VHZ not_XX arisen_VVN ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 stiffly_RR ._. 
'_" Can_VM you_PPY imagine_VVI Zeinab_NP1 talking_VVG about_II a_AT1 thing_NN1 like_II that_DD1 and_CC not_XX getting_VVG emotionally_RR involved_VVN ?_? 
Zeinab_NN1 would_VM get_VVI emotionally_RR involved_VVN if_CS she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ talking_VVG about_II breakfast_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 've_VH0 got_VVN to_TO talk_VVI about_II something_PN1 ,_, have_VH0 n't_XX we_PPIS2 ?_? 
'_" '_" Your_APPGE work_NN1 ?_? 
That_CST the_AT sort_NN1 of_IO thing_NN1 you_PPY talk_VV0 about_II in_II bed_NN1 ,_, Gareth_NP1 ?_? 
You_PPY worry_VV0 me_PPIO1 ._. 
You_PPY sound_VV0 more_DAR and_CC more_RGR like-I_RR 've_VH0 got_VVN to_TO say_VVI it_PPH1 yes_UH ,_, a_AT1 husband_NN1 ,_, Gareth_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI things_NN2 have_VH0 got_VVN quite_RR as_CS31 far_CS32 as_CS33 that_DD1 yet_RR :_: '_" '_" They_PPHS2 seem_VV0 to_II me_PPIO1 to_TO be_VBI drifting_VVG that_DD1 way_NN1 ._. 
And_CC if_CS they_PPHS2 are_VBR ,_, then_RT I_PPIS1 think_VV0 you_PPY want_VV0 to_TO think_VVI about_II it_PPH1 ,_, Gareth_NP1 ._. 
Because_CS I_PPIS1 can_VM see_VVI problems_NN2 ._. 
Zeinab_NN1 's_VBZ a_AT1 lovely_JJ girl_NN1 ,_, but_CCB '_" '_" For_IF Christ_NP1 's_GE sake_NN1 ,_, Paul_NP1 !_! 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ,_, I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ._. 
All_RR31 the_RR32 same_RR33 '_" '_" Let_VM21 's_VM22 get_VVI off_II the_AT relationships_NN2 ._. 
You_PPY were_VBDR giving_VVG me_PPIO1 instructions_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_GE Advice_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ giving_VVG you_PPY ._. 
Advice_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Advice_NN1 ._. 
Back_VV0 off_RP the_AT investigation_NN1 ._. 
Leave_VV0 it_PPH1 all_DB alone_JJ ._. 
Let_VV0 Narouz_NP1 get_VVI away_RL with_IW it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" That_DD1 was_VBDZ not_XX my_APPGE advice_NN1 ._. 
Timing_NN1 was_VBDZ what_DDQ I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ talking_VVG about_II ._. 
And_CC the_AT balance_NN1 between_II political_JJ and_CC personal_JJ priorities_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 get_VV0 the_AT message_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 hope_VV0 you_PPY do_VD0 ._. 
Especially_RR the_AT bit_NN1 about_II balance_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 ._. 
But_CCB will_VM Zeinab_NP1 ?_? 
'_GE CHAPTER_NN1 6_MC '_GE No_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Look_VV0 ,_, let_VM21 's_VM22 not_XX be_VBI too_RG hasty_JJ '_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 not_XX understand_VVI ._. 
First_MD you_PPY are_VBR on_II this_DD1 case_NN1 ,_, then_RT you_PPY are_VBR off_RP ._. 
One_MC1 moment_NN1 you_PPY give_VV0 all_DB your_APPGE time_NNT1 to_II it_PPH1 ,_, you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX come_VVI home_RL till_CS late_RR at_II night_NNT1 ,_, you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX even_RR come_VVI home_RL in_II the_AT afternoon_NNT1 like_II ordinary_JJ men_NN2 ,_, the_AT next_MD you_PPY are_VBR giving_VVG no_AT time_NNT1 to_II it_PPH1 at_RR21 all_RR22 ._. 
Is_VBZ it_PPH1 the_AT same_DA man_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 ask_VV0 myself_PPX1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Of_RR21 course_RR22 it_PPH1 's_VBZ the_AT same_DA man_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ just_RR that_DD1 '_VBZ '_" Do_VD0 n't_XX you_PPY care_VVI at_RR21 all_RR22 what_DDQ you_PPY do_VD0 ?_? 
Or_CC is_VBZ it_PPH1 that_CST your_APPGE feelings_NN2 suddenly_RR alter_VV0 ?_? 
They_PPHS2 switch_VV0 and_CC change_VV0 all_DB the_AT time_NNT1 ,_, phu_NN1 !_! like_II this_DD1 ._. 
You_PPY are_VBR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, '_GE emotionally_RR erratic_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ nothing_PN1 to_TO do_VDI with_IW emotion_NN1 '_GE '_" Oh_UH ?_? '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, bridling_VVG ._. 
'_" You_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX care_VVI about_II Leila_NP1 ?_? 
You_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX care_VVI about_II a_AT1 poor_JJ girl_NN1 ,_, alone_JJ and_CC brutally_RR murdered_VVN ?_? 
You_PPY have_VH0 no_AT feeling_NN1 ?_? 
Is_VBZ that_DD1 it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ not_XX it_PPH1 ._. 
Of_RR21 course_RR22 I_PPIS1 care_VV0 ._. 
But_CCB '_" '_" She_PPHS1 is_VBZ only_RR a_AT1 woman_NN1 ,_, is_VBZ that_DD1 it_PPH1 ?_? '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, firing_VVG up_RP ._. 
'_GE An_AT1 Egyptian_JJ woman_NN1 ,_, yes_UH ?_? 
What_DDQ is_VBZ a_AT1 mere_JJ Egyptian_JJ woman_NN1 to_II the_AT mighty_JJ British_JJ ?_? 
They_PPHS2 brush_VV0 her_PPHO1 aside_RL ,_, yes_UH ,_, like_II a_AT1 fly_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Calm_VV0 down_RP ,_, calm_VV0 down_RP !_! 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM very_RG concerned_JJ '_" '_GE Concern_NN1 !_! 
Pah_UH !_! 
Is_VBZ that_DD1 all_DB ?_? 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM concerned_JJ too_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM concerned_JJ that_CST you_PPY have_VH0 a_AT1 heart_NN1 of_IO stone_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM concerned_JJ that_CST with_IW you_PPY one_MC1 minute_NNT1 it_PPH1 is_VBZ this_DD1 ,_, the_AT next_MD it_PPH1 is_VBZ that_DD1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM concerned_JJ that_CST the_AT man_NN1 who_PNQS is_VBZ here_RL today_RT is_VBZ not_XX the_AT same_DA as_CSA the_AT man_NN1 who_PNQS was_VBDZ here_RL yesterday_RT ._. 
I_PPIS1 '_" '_GE OK_RR ,_, OK_RR ._. 
'_" This_DD1 was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO be_VBI as_RG difficult_JJ as_CSA he_PPHS1 had_VHD imagined_VVN ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX me_PPIO1 that_CST changes_NN2 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD mildly_RR ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ just_RR that_CST well_RR ,_, circumstances_NN2 change_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC you_PPY change_VV0 with_IW them_PPHO2 ,_, yes_UH ?_? 
Just_RR like_II that_DD1 ._. 
Something_PN1 happens_VVZ and_CC immediately_CS you_PPY change_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX like_II that_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX ?_? 
Well_RR ,_, it_PPH1 seems_VVZ to_II me_PPIO1 just_RR like_II that_DD1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 talk_VV0 ,_, we_PPIS2 agree_VV0 ,_, I_PPIS1 go_VV0 away_RL and_CC start_VV0 doing_VDG something_PN1 ,_, and_CC then_RT suddenly_RR it_PPH1 's_VBZ all_DB different_JJ ._. 
It_PPH1 all_DB changes_NN2 ._. 
You_PPY blow_VV0 hot_JJ ,_, you_PPY blow_VV0 cold_JJ ._. 
You_PPY go_VV0 to_II bed_NN1 saying_VVG one_MC1 thing_NN1 ,_, you_PPY wake_VV0 up_RP saying_VVG another_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX like_II that_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, is_VBZ n't_XX it_PPH1 ?_? l_ZZ1 am_VBM glad_JJ ._. 
Because_CS I_PPIS1 thought_VVD perhaps_RR it_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT same_DA with_IW me_PPIO1 ._. 
Now_RT you_PPY love_VV0 me_PPIO1 ,_, now_RT you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY know_VV0 I_PPIS1 love_VV0 you_PPY ._. 
'_" '_GE But_CCB that_DD1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, '_GE is_VBZ precisely_RR what_DDQ I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI ._. 
Now_CS21 that_CS22 we_PPIS2 have_VH0 all_DB this_DD1 change_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY loved_VVD me_PPIO1 yesterday_RT ,_, or_CC so_RR I_PPIS1 believed_VVD ._. 
Yes_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 believed_VVD you_PPY ._. 
But_CCB tomorrow_RT ?_? 
Will_VM you_PPY love_VVI me_PPIO1 then_RT ?_? 
'_GE The_AT large_JJ dark_JJ eyes_NN2 stared_VVD at_II him_PPHO1 tragically_RR ._. 
Owen_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS had_VHD suspected_VVN that_CST Zeinab_NP1 was_VBDZ enjoying_VVG the_AT drama_NN1 ,_, melted_VVD totally_RR ._. 
'_GE Of_RR21 course_RR22 I_PPIS1 will_VM !_! 
'_" '_" You_PPY say_VV0 it_PPH1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 sombrely_RR ,_, '_GE as_CS21 if_CS22 you_PPY meant_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
But_CCB then_RT ,_, you_PPY spoke_VVD about_II Leila_NP1 in_II that_DD1 way_NN1 too_RR ._. 
'_" '_" That_DD1 's_VBZ different_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ?_? 
Why_RRQ is_VBZ it_PPH1 different_JJ ?_? 
'_" '_" That_CST well_RR ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ work_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 not_XX make_VVI that_DD1 distinction_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_GE At_II work_NN1 you_PPY 've_VH0 got_VVN to_TO go_VVI along_II21 with_II22 things_NN2 more_RRR ._. 
You_PPY 're_VBR subject_II21 to_II22 pressures_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 see_VV0 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 sat_VVD there_RL silently_RR for_IF a_AT1 few_DA2 moments_NN2 ._. 
Owen_NP1 hoped_VVD that_CST she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ calming_VVG down_RP ._. 
'_" That_DD1 's_VBZ it_PPH1 ,_, is_VBZ it_PPH1 ?_? '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD suddenly_RR ._. 
'_" What_DDQ ?_? 
'_" '_GE Pressure_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Arguments_NN2 ,_, rather_RR ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC you_PPY have_VH0 been_VBN persuaded_VVN by_II these_DD2 arguments_NN2 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 have_VH0 n't_XX ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY have_VH0 n't_XX heard_VVN them_PPHO2 ,_, '_GE Owen_NP1 pointed_VVD out_RP ._. 
'_" You_PPY wo_VM n't_XX tell_VVI me_PPIO1 them_PPHO2 ._. 
You_PPY ca_VM n't_XX ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, '_GE tell_VV0 me_PPIO1 them_PPHO2 ._. 
And_CC do_VD0 you_PPY know_VVI why_RRQ ?_? 
Because_CS they_PPHS2 are_VBR British_JJ arguments_NN2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 are_VBR not_XX my_APPGE arguments_NN2 ,_, they_PPHS2 are_VBR not_XX even_RR your_APPGE arguments_NN2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 are_VBR British_JJ arguments_NN2 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 suddenly_RR dissolved_VVN into_II floods_NN2 of_IO tears_NN2 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 hate_VV0 you_PPY !_! '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 hate_VV0 you_PPY !_! 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, look_NN1 '_GE '_" No_UH ._. 
Do_VD0 n't_XX touch_VVI me_PPIO1 ._. 
It_PPH1 is_VBZ not_XX the_AT man_NN1 I_PPIS1 love_VV0 who_PNQS touches_VVZ me_PPIO1 ,_, it_PPH1 is_VBZ the_AT British_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY must_VM n't_XX see_VVI it_PPH1 like_II that_DD1 !_! 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 see_VV0 it_PPH1 like_VVI that_DD1 because_CS it_PPH1 is_VBZ like_II that_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ not_XX like_II that_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH ?_? 
Tell_VV0 me_PPIO1 then_RT :_: are_VBR you_PPY going_VVG to_TO do_VDI what_DDQ they_PPHS2 say_VV0 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 '_GE '_" You_PPY see_VV0 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 had_VHD a_AT1 case_NN1 that_DD1 morning_NNT1 in_II the_AT Mixed_JJ Tribunals_NN2 and_CC Owen_NP1 wanted_VVD to_TO send_VVI a_AT1 letter_NN1 to_II England_NP1 so_CS they_PPHS2 agreed_VVD to_TO meet_VVI at_II noon_NNT1 at_II the_AT Post_NN1 Office_NN1 ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 was_VBDZ n't_XX there_RL when_CS he_PPHS1 arrived_VVD ,_, so_CS he_PPHS1 went_VVD inside_RL to_TO buy_VVI his_APPGE stamps_NN2 and_CC then_RT came_VVD out_RP to_TO use_VVI the_AT wet_JJ roller_NN1 hanging_VVG against_II the_AT wall_NN1 ._. 
The_AT heat_NN1 tended_VVD to_TO dry_VVI up_RP the_AT gum_NN1 on_II stamps_NN2 and_CC getting_VVG them_PPHO2 to_TO stick_VVI on_RP was_VBDZ the_AT very_JJ devil_NN1 ._. 
Facing_VVG the_AT front_NN1 of_IO the_AT Post_NN1 Office_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 long_JJ row_NN1 of_IO seal-makers_NN2 and_CC scribes_NN2 squatting_VVG in_II the_AT dust_NN1 with_IW their_APPGE customers_NN2 ._. 
The_AT ordinary_JJ Egyptian_NN1 could_VM not_XX write_VVI and_CC if_CS he_PPHS1 wished_VVD to_TO send_VVI a_AT1 letter_NN1 he_PPHS1 would_VM have_VHI to_TO get_VVI a_AT1 scribe_NN1 to_TO write_VVI it_PPH1 for_IF him_PPHO1 ._. 
And_CC since_CS he_PPHS1 could_VM not_XX sign_VVI it_PPH1 he_PPHS1 would_VM use_VVI a_AT1 seal_NN1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 wondered_VVD suddenly_RR whether_CSW Leila_NP1 had_VHD been_VBN able_JK to_TO write_VVI ._. 
Almost_RR certainly_RR not_XX ,_, for_IF few_DA2 women_NN2 could_VM ._. 
How_RRQ ,_, then_RT ,_, did_VDD Narouz_NP1 communicate_VVI with_IW her_PPHO1 ?_? 
If_CS by_II note_NN1 ,_, then_RT she_PPHS1 would_VM have_VHI had_VHN to_TO get_VVI a_AT1 scribe_NN1 to_TO read_VVI it_PPH1 to_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
But_CCB perhaps_RR Narouz_NP1 sent_VVD a_AT1 messenger_NN1 ._. 
In_II either_DD1 case_NN1 the_AT man_NN1 would_VM know_VVI the_AT message_NN1 :_: and_CC in_II either_DD1 case_NN1 they_PPHS2 ought_VMK to_TO be_VBI able_JK to_TO find_VVI him_PPHO1 ._. 
But_CCB he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ forgetting_VVG ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 came_VVD out_II21 of_II22 the_AT Mixed_JJ Tribunals_NN2 and_CC crossed_VVD the_AT street_NN1 towards_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ carrying_VVG a_AT1 huge_JJ bundle_NN1 of_IO papers_NN2 and_CC did_VDD n't_XX want_VVI to_TO walk_VVI far_RR ,_, so_CS they_PPHS2 went_VVD into_II the_AT Arab_JJ cafe_NN1 beside_II the_AT Post_NN1 Office_NN1 ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 dumped_VVD the_AT papers_NN2 on_II a_AT1 chair_NN1 and_CC sat_VVD down_RP with_IW relief_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD ,_, he_PPHS1 told_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, been_VBN on_II his_APPGE feet_NN2 all_DB morning_NNT1 ._. 
'_" Did_VDD you_PPY get_VVI anywhere_RL ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT usual_JJ ._. 
'_GE The_AT Egyptian_JJ system_NN1 of_IO courts_NN2 was_VBDZ one_MC1 of_IO the_AT most_RGT complicated_JJ in_II the_AT world_NN1 ._. 
Foreigners_NN2 in_II Egypt_NP1 received_VVD considerable_JJ legal_JJ privileges_NN2 ._. 
In_II some_DD cases_NN2 they_PPHS2 could_VM be_VBI tried_VVN only_RR by_II their_APPGE own_DA national_JJ courts_NN2 and_CC cases_NN2 had_VHD to_TO be_VBI remitted_VVN to_II Smyrna_NP1 or_CC Ankara_NP1 or_CC wherever_RRQV it_PPH1 was_VBDZ ._. 
In_II other_JJ cases_NN2 ,_, where_CS an_AT1 Egyptian_JJ national_NN1 was_VBDZ involved_VVN as_II31 well_II32 as_II33 a_AT1 foreigner_NN1 ,_, the_AT case_NN1 had_VHD to_TO be_VBI sent_VVN to_II the_AT Mixed_JJ Courts_NN2 ,_, where_CS the_AT law_NN1 was_VBDZ different_JJ from_II that_DD1 in_II the_AT ordinary_JJ Egyptian_JJ courts_NN2 ._. 
The_AT possibilities_NN2 for_IF evasion_NN1 were_VBDR endless_JJ ._. 
Owen_NP1 commiserated_VVD ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 shrugged_VVD his_APPGE shoulders_NN2 ._. 
'_" You_PPY get_VV0 used_JJ to_II it_PPH1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ,_, understandably_RR ,_, not_XX very_RG cheerful_JJ this_DD1 morning_NNT1 ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" they_PPHS2 told_VVD me_PPIO1 yesterday_RT ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ did_VDD they_PPHS2 tell_VVI you_PPY ?_? 
To_TO drop_VVI it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, no_UH ._. 
They_PPHS2 would_VM n't_XX do_VDI that_DD1 ._. 
If_CS a_AT1 case_NN1 is_VBZ closed_VVN ,_, you_PPY 've_VH0 got_VVN to_TO say_VVI why_RRQ ._. 
Sometimes_RT ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, '_GE bureaucracy_NN1 has_VHZ its_APPGE uses_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ did_VDD they_PPHS2 tell_VVI you_PPY ,_, then_RT ?_? 
'_" '_GE Basically_RR ,_, to_TO leave_VVI it_PPH1 alone_JJ for_IF a_AT1 while_NNT1 ._. 
A_AT1 long_JJ ,_, long_JJ while_NNT1 ._. 
To_TO concentrate_VVI on_II something_PN1 else_RR ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ why_RRQ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, tapping_VVG the_AT bundle_NN1 of_IO papers_NN2 ,_, '_" they_PPHS2 've_VH0 given_VVN me_PPIO1 this_DD1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 had_VHD to_TO get_VVI it_PPH1 all_DB up_RP last_MD night_NNT1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 got_VVN another_DD1 one_PN1 for_IF tomorrow_RT ._. 
And_CC the_AT day_NNT1 after_II ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" they_PPHS2 trust_VV0 me_PPIO1 to_TO do_VDI nothing_PN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 laughed_VVD ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 was_VBDZ an_AT1 injured_JJ ,_, bitter_JJ laugh_NN1 ._. 
If_CS you_PPY were_VBDR a_AT1 Parquet_NN1 lawyer_NN1 you_PPY got_VVD used_JJ to_II cases_NN2 getting_VVG nowhere_RL ;_; but_CCB that_DD1 did_VDD n't_XX mean_VVI you_PPY liked_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ Narouz_NP1 ,_, is_VBZ n't_XX it_PPH1 ?_? '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 's_VHZ fixed_VVN it_PPH1 ._. 
'_GE Owen_NP1 nodded_VVD ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, '_" it_PPH1 was_VBDZ always_RR on_II the_AT cards_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 's_VBZ a_AT1 member_NN1 of_IO the_AT Royal_JJ Family_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 would_VM n't_XX want_VVI to_TO go_VVI too_RG close_RR to_II the_AT Khedive_NN1 ._. 
What_DDQ I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX understand_VVI ,_, though_CS ,_, is_VBZ why_RRQ the_AT British_JJ should_VM want_VVI to_TO get_VVI involved_VVN ._. 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 do_VD0 n't_XX want_VVI to_TO get_VVI involved_VVN ._. 
All_DB they_PPHS2 want_VV0 to_TO do_VDI is_VBZ make_NN1 sure_JJ it_PPH1 does_VDZ n't_XX blow_VVI up_RP into_II anything_PN1 ._. 
'_" '_" For_IF the_AT sake_NN1 of_IO the_AT Khedive_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Certainly_RR not_XX for_IF the_AT sake_NN1 of_IO Narouz_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, fortunately_RR ,_, did_VDD not_XX probe_VVI ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 would_VM n't_XX have_VHI thought_VVN they_PPHS2 'd_VM have_VHI bothered_VVN ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT custom_NN1 in_II Egypt_NP1 ,_, on_II the_AT Friday_NPD1 after_II a_AT1 body_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN interred_VVN ,_, for_IF the_AT women_NN2 of_IO the_AT family_NN1 to_TO visit_VVI the_AT tomb_NN1 ,_, where_CS they_PPHS2 would_VM break_VVI a_AT1 palm_NN1 branch_NN1 over_II the_AT grave_NN1 and_CC distribute_VV0 cakes_NN2 and_CC bread_NN1 to_II the_AT poor_JJ ._. 
When_CS Ali_NP1 Marwash_NP1 's_GE daughter_NN1 died_VVD the_AT custom_NN1 was_VBDZ followed_VVN to_II the_AT letter_NN1 since_CS the_AT girl_NN1 was_VBDZ Ali_NP1 Marwash_NP1 's_GE only_JJ child_NN1 and_CC he_PPHS1 cared_VVD for_IF her_APPGE more_RGR then_JJ he_PPHS1 probably_RR would_VM have_VHI done_VDN had_VHD there_EX been_VBN sons_NN2 in_II the_AT family_NN1 ._. 
The_AT mourners_NN2 went_VVD to_II the_AT tomb_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 fiki_NN2 ,_, a_AT1 professional_JJ holy_JJ reader_NN1 ,_, especially_RR hired_VVN for_IF the_AT occasion_NN1 ,_, chanted_VVD the_AT appropriate_JJ verses_NN2 from_II the_AT Koran_NN1 ._. 
The_AT palm_NN1 branch_NN1 was_VBDZ broken_VVN and_CC placed_VVN on_II the_AT grave_NN1 and_CC the_AT cakes_NN2 and_CC bread_NN1 distributed_VVN ._. 
The_AT party_NN1 was_VBDZ about_RPK to_TO depart_VVI when_RRQ the_AT mother_NN1 of_IO the_AT dead_JJ girl_NN1 noticed_VVD that_CST the_AT earth_NN1 over_II the_AT entrance_NN1 to_II the_AT tomb_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN disturbed_VVN ,_, and_CC when_RRQ she_PPHS1 looked_VVD more_RGR closely_RR she_PPHS1 saw_VVD that_CST one_MC1 of_IO the_AT roofing_NN1 stones_NN2 had_VHD been_VBN moved_VVN ._. 
Grave-robbing_NN1 in_II Egypt_NP1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 traditional_JJ pursuit_NN1 and_CC she_PPHS1 immediately_RR feared_VVD the_AT worst_JJT ._. 
Ali_NP1 Marwash_NP1 was_VBDZ not_XX a_AT1 rich_JJ man_NN1 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 had_VHD loved_VVN his_APPGE daughter_NN1 and_CC had_VHD wrapped_VVN her_PPHO1 in_II a_AT1 Kashmir_NP1 shawl_NN1 before_II interring_VVG her_PPHO1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ normal_JJ to_TO tear_VVI the_AT shawl_NN1 first_MD so_CS21 that_CS22 its_APPGE value_NN1 would_VM not_XX tempt_VVI a_AT1 profane_JJ person_NN1 to_TO violate_VVI the_AT tomb_NN1 ;_; but_CCB the_AT shawl_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN a_AT1 beautiful_JJ one_PN1 and_CC he_PPHS1 had_VHD not_XX been_VBN able_JK to_TO bring_VVI himself_PPX1 to_TO do_VDI that_DD1 ._. 
His_APPGE wife_NN1 now_RT feared_VVD that_CST they_PPHS2 had_VHD been_VBN punished_VVN for_IF his_APPGE presumption_NN1 ._. 
Her_APPGE screams_NN2 attracted_VVD a_AT1 large_JJ crowd_NN1 and_CC the_AT fiki_NN2 ,_, taking_VVG control_NN1 ,_, sent_VVD someone_PN1 to_TO fetch_VVI her_APPGE husband_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 sheikh_NN1 was_VBDZ summoned_VVN and_CC with_IW his_APPGE authority_NN1 and_CC before_II a_AT1 vast_JJ concourse_NN1 of_IO onlookers_NN2 the_AT tomb_NN1 was_VBDZ reopened_VVN ._. 
The_AT mother_NN1 's_GE fears_NN2 were_VBDR realized_VVN ,_, for_IF the_AT tomb_NN1 had_VHD indeed_RR been_VBN violated_VVN ._. 
Her_APPGE daughter_NN1 's_GE body_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN removed_VVN altogether_RR ._. 
And_CC in_II its_APPGE place_NN1 ,_, stacked_VVD high_JJ in_II the_AT subterranean_JJ vault_NN1 ,_, was_VBDZ a_AT1 large_JJ pile_NN1 of_IO guns_NN2 and_CC ammunition_NN1 ._. 
The_AT police_NN2 were_VBDR called_VVN at_RR21 once_RR22 and_CC the_AT District_NN1 Chief_NN1 of_IO Police_NN2 ,_, whose_DDQGE recent_JJ experiences_NN2 had_VHD reinforced_VVN a_AT1 strong_JJ natural_JJ tendency_NN1 towards_II caution_NN1 ,_, sent_VVD immediately_RR for_IF the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 ._. 
By_II the_AT time_NNT1 Owen_NP1 arrived_VVD the_AT crowd_NN1 was_VBDZ sixty_MC deep_JJ and_CC he_PPHS1 had_VHD to_TO get_VVI his_APPGE constables_NN2 to_TO clear_VVI a_AT1 way_NN1 through_RP ._. 
The_AT tomb_NN1 consisted_VVN of_IO an_AT1 oblong_JJ brick_NN1 vault_NN1 with_IW an_AT1 arched_JJ roof_NN1 high_RR enough_RR to_TO allow_VVI a_AT1 person_NN1 buried_VVN in_II it_PPH1 to_TO sit_VVI up_RP with_IW care_NN1 when_CS visited_VVN by_II the_AT two_MC examining_VVG angels_NN2 ,_, Munkar_NP1 and_CC Nekeer_NP1 ._. 
On_II31 top_II32 of_II33 this_DD1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 solid_JJ brick_NN1 monument_NN1 with_IW an_AT1 upright_JJ stone_NN1 ._. 
The_AT entrance_NN1 was_VBDZ through_II a_AT1 small_JJ separate_JJ cell_NN1 to_II the_AT north-east_ND1 ,_, and_CC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ this_DD1 which_DDQ had_VHD been_VBN tampered_VVN with_IW ._. 
Owen_NP1 stepped_VVD down_RP into_II the_AT cell_NN1 ,_, bent_VVN and_CC looked_VVN through_II the_AT doorway_NN1 into_II the_AT burial_NN1 vault_NN1 ._. 
At_RR21 first_RR22 he_PPHS1 could_VM not_XX see_VVI anything_PN1 ,_, but_CCB then_RT someone_PN1 pushed_VVD a_AT1 lighted_JJ torch_NN1 in_II31 front_II32 of_II33 him_PPHO1 and_CC he_PPHS1 caught_VVD the_AT gleam_NN1 of_IO the_AT bluish-grey_JJ metal_NN1 inside_RL ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 large_JJ cache_NN1 of_IO arms_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 pulled_VVD one_PN1 out_RP ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 rifle_NN1 in_II pristine_JJ condition_NN1 ,_, still_RR greasy_JJ from_II the_AT packing_NN1 case_NN1 and_CC with_IW the_AT heavy_JJ ,_, cold_JJ distinctive_JJ smell_NN1 he_PPHS1 knew_VVD so_RG well_RR ._. 
The_AT man_NN1 holding_VVG the_AT torch_NN1 was_VBDZ ,_, he_PPHS1 saw_VVD now_RT ,_, one_MC1 of_IO the_AT local_JJ constables_NN2 he_PPHS1 had_VHD used_VVN on_II the_AT arms_NN2 search_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Is_VBZ this_DD1 it_PPH1 ,_, effendi_VV0 ?_? '_GE said_VVD the_AT man_NN1 excitedly_RR ._. 
Owen_NP1 slipped_VVD his_APPGE hand_NN1 in_II again_RT and_CC felt_VVD around_RP on_II the_AT floor_NN1 ._. 
His_APPGE hand_NN1 closed_VVD around_RP an_AT1 object_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 pulled_VVD it_PPH1 out_RP and_CC looked_VVN at_II it_PPH1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 clip_NN1 of_IO ammunition_NN1 ,_, exactly_RR similar_JJ to_II those_DD2 left_VVN behind_RL in_II the_AT kuttub_NN1 in_II the_AT fountain-house_NN1 ._. 
'_" Oh_UH ,_, good_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ afraid_JJ you_PPY 'd_VHD forgotten_VVN about_II things_NN2 like_II that_DD1 ,_, with_IW your_APPGE recent_JJ preoccupations_NN2 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ,_, nevertheless_RR ,_, in_II a_AT1 genial_JJ mood_NN1 this_DD1 morning_NNT1 ._. 
A_AT1 bearer_NN1 slipped_VVD in_RP behind_II Owen_NP1 and_CC stood_VVD up_RP a_AT1 gun_NN1 in_II the_AT corner_NN1 behind_II Garvin_NP1 's_GE desk_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 accounted_VVD for_IF it_PPH1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 sporting_JJ gun_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Bag_NN1 anything_PN1 this_DD1 morning_NNT1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Two_MC hare_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 hoopoe_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Hoopoe_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 happened_VVD to_TO be_VBI there_RL so_CS I_PPIS1 potted_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ possible_JJ to_TO get_VVI good_JJ ,_, though_CS restricted_VVN ,_, shooting_VVG within_II an_AT1 hour_NNT1 's_GE ride_NN1 from_II Cairo_NP1 and_CC sometimes_RT Garvin_NP1 went_VVD out_RP in_II the_AT early_JJ morning_NNT1 before_II coming_VVG to_II the_AT office_NN1 ._. 
For_IF duck_NN you_PPY needed_VVD really_RR to_TO go_VVI north_ND1 ,_, to_II the_AT big_JJ lakes_NN2 around_II Alexandria_NP1 and_CC ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, for_IF big_JJ game_NN1 you_PPY had_VHD to_TO go_VVI south_ND1 ._. 
But_CCB hare_NN1 and_CC even_RR the_AT odd_JJ gazelle_NN1 were_VBDR available_JJ locally_RR ._. 
Like_II many_DA2 of_IO the_AT British_JJ ,_, Garvin_NP1 brought_VVD his_APPGE past_NN1 with_IW him_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ the_AT son_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 '_GE squarson_NN1 '_GE ,_, a_AT1 country_NN1 parson_NN1 who_PNQS had_VHD the_AT standing_NN1 and_CC habits_NN2 of_IO a_AT1 squire_NN1 ._. 
Garvin_NP1 had_VHD been_VBN brought_VVN up_RP to_II hunting_NN1 and_CC shooting_NN1 ,_, skills_NN2 which_DDQ in_II the_AT opinion_NN1 of_IO the_AT Consul-General_NN1 exactly_RR equipped_VVN a_AT1 young_JJ man_NN1 for_IF a_AT1 career_NN1 in_II the_AT Ministry_NN1 of_IO the_AT Interior_NN1 ._. 
Those_DD2 and_CC one_PN1 other_JJ :_: facility_NN1 at_II learning_VVG Arabic_NN1 ._. 
Cromer_NP1 had_VHD expected_VVN all_DB his_APPGE staff_NN to_TO speak_VVI Arabic_JJ fluently_RR and_CC Garvin_NP1 ,_, after_II twenty_MC years_NNT2 in_II Egypt_NP1 ,_, spoke_VVD the_AT language_NN1 like_II a_AT1 native_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 also_RR knew_VVD the_AT country_NN1 like_II a_AT1 native_JJ ._. 
'_" Oh_UH ,_, good_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Foolish_JJ of_IO them_PPHO2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 must_VM have_VHI known_VVN the_AT women_NN2 would_VM be_VBI back_RP ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI they_PPHS2 meant_VVD to_TO leave_VVI them_PPHO2 there_RL ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 had_VHD to_TO move_VVI them_PPHO2 in_II a_AT1 hurry_NN1 when_RRQ my_APPGE people_NN started_VVD going_VVG through_II the_AT district_NN1 and_CC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ just_RR intended_VVN as_II a_AT1 temporary_JJ hiding-place_NN1 ._. 
My_APPGE guess_NN1 is_VBZ that_CST they_PPHS2 meant_VVD to_TO come_VVI back_RP ,_, only_RR with_IW so_RG much_DA1 police_NN2 activity_NN1 they_PPHS2 did_VDD n't_XX like_VVI to_TO risk_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RG all_DB that_DD1 farting_VVG around_RP actually_RR achieved_VVN something_PN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE The_AT operation_NN1 was_VBDZ successful_JJ ,_, yes_UH ._. 
The_AT trouble_NN1 is_VBZ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, '_" that_CST it_PPH1 was_VBDZ only_RR partly_RR successful_JJ ._. 
We_PPIS2 got_VVD the_AT arms_NN2 but_CCB not_XX the_AT men_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, at_RR21 least_RR22 it_PPH1 means_VVZ that_CST if_CS we_PPIS2 're_VBR shot_VVN ,_, it_PPH1 'll_VM be_VBI by_II another_DD1 lot_NN1 of_IO guns_NN2 ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ something_PN1 ._. 
'_" '_" There_EX 'll_VM be_VBI other_JJ shipments_NN2 ._. 
We_PPIS2 've_VH0 got_VVN to_TO get_VVI the_AT men_NN2 ._. 
So_RR I_PPIS1 'm_VBM keeping_VVG some_DD people_NN down_RP in_II Al-Gadira_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 'll_VM be_VBI miles_NNU2 away_RL by_RT21 now_RT22 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI that_CST they_PPHS2 will_VM ._. 
My_APPGE hunch_NN1 is_VBZ that_CST they_PPHS2 're_VBR local_JJ ._. 
Why_RRQ did_VDD they_PPHS2 move_VVI the_AT arms_NN2 in_II the_AT first_MD place_NN1 ?_? 
Because_CS they_PPHS2 saw_VVD the_AT search_NN1 coming_VVG their_APPGE way_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 suggests_VVZ they_PPHS2 were_VBDR in_II the_AT area_NN1 ._. 
What_DDQ did_VDD they_PPHS2 do_VDI ?_? 
They_PPHS2 moved_VVD them_PPHO2 out_II21 of_II22 the_AT way_NN1 but_CCB not_XX out_II21 of_II22 the_AT district_NN1 ,_, just_RR to_II somewhere_RL handy_JJ where_CS they_PPHS2 could_VM easily_RR pick_VVI them_PPHO2 up_RP ._. 
That_DD1 suggests_VVZ they_PPHS2 were_VBDR local_JJ ,_, too_RR ._. 
'_GE Garvin_NN1 nodded_VVD his_APPGE head_NN1 in_II acknowledgement_NN1 ._. 
'_" Who_PNQS have_VH0 you_PPY got_VVN down_RP there_RL ?_? 
'_" '_GE Georgiades_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 's_VBZ all_RR21 right_RR22 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ._. 
There_EX 's_VBZ another_DD1 thing_NN1 ,_, too_RR ._. 
While_CS he_PPHS1 's_VBZ down_RP there_RL he_PPHS1 can_VM keep_VVI his_APPGE eyes_NN2 open_VV0 generally_RR ._. 
There_EX seems_VVZ to_TO be_VBI a_RR21 lot_RR22 happening_VVG in_II Al-Gadira_NP1 just_RR now_RT ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 told_VVD Garvin_NP1 about_II Leila_NP1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 girl_NN1 ?_? '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 thought_VVD you_PPY were_VBDR dropping_VVG that_DD1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM distancing_VVG myself_PPX1 ._. 
But_CCB I_PPIS1 could_VM n't_XX help_VVI noticing_VVG that_DD1 was_VBDZ Al-Gadira_NP1 too_RR ._. 
'_" '_GE Coincidence_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 dismissively_RR ._. 
'_GE Maybe_RR ._. 
But_CCB she_PPHS1 lived_VVD there_RL and_CC she_PPHS1 died_VVD there_RL ._. 
'_" '_" Her_APPGE body_NN1 was_VBDZ washed_VVN up_RP there_RL ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ not_XX the_AT same_DA thing_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ what_DDQ happened_VVD to_II her_APPGE body_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Half_RR21 way_RR22 to_II Alexandria_NP1 by_RT21 now_RT22 ,_, I_PPIS1 would_VM say_VVI ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, '_" it_PPH1 might_VM not_XX be_VBI ._. 
'_" '_" Does_VDZ it_PPH1 matter_VVI ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Garvin_NP1 ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 found_VVD it_PPH1 difficult_JJ to_TO pick_VVI the_AT right_JJ words_NN2 ._. 
Everything_PN1 that_CST came_VVD to_II mind_NN1 seemed_VVD inappropriate_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 wanted_VVD to_TO say_VVI '_GE untidy_JJ '_GE but_CCB that_DD1 was_VBDZ ridiculously_RR inappropriate_JJ ._. 
Then_RT he_PPHS1 wanted_VVD to_TO say_VVI that_CST you_PPY could_VM n't_XX have_VHI bodies_NN2 floating_VVG around_RP but_CCB '_GE floating_JJ '_GE ,_, in_II the_AT circumstances_NN2 ,_, was_VBDZ hardly_RR the_AT word_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 might_VM pop_VVI up_RP at_II an_AT1 awkward_JJ moment_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, which_DDQ was_VBDZ hardly_RR any_DD better_JJR ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 'll_VM have_VHI to_TO risk_VVI that_DD1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 briskly_RR ._. 
Owen_NP1 was_VBDZ deliberating_VVG whether_CSW this_DD1 was_VBDZ the_AT moment_NN1 ._. 
Garvin_NP1 seemed_VVD fairly_RR amenable_JJ this_DD1 morning_NNT1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 might_VM never_RR have_VHI a_AT1 better_JJR chance_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 wonder_VV0 if_CS we_PPIS2 're_VBR handling_VVG this_DD1 in_II the_AT right_JJ way_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD cautiously_RR ._. 
He_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX need_VVI to_TO work_VVI through_II Garvin_NP1 ._. 
Although_CS Garvin_NP1 was_VBDZ shown_VVN as_CSA his_APPGE formal_JJ superior_NN1 in_II31 terms_II32 of_II33 the_AT office_NN1 organization_NN1 chart_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 was_VBDZ to_II some_DD extent_NN1 a_AT1 convenient_JJ fiction_NN1 and_CC the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 had_VHD his_APPGE own_DA lines_NN2 of_IO communication_NN1 to_II the_AT powers_NN2 that_CST were_VBDR ._. 
Garvin_NN1 ,_, however_RR ,_, played_VVD bridge_NN1 with_IW the_AT Consul-General_NN1 and_CC was_VBDZ a_AT1 member_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE social_JJ circle_NN1 ._. 
The_AT habit_NN1 of_IO the_AT British_JJ overseas_RL was_VBDZ to_TO replicate_VVI the_AT governing_JJ patterns_NN2 of_IO the_AT Establishment_NN1 in_II London_NP1 ,_, with_IW its_APPGE loose_JJ formal_JJ structure_NN1 and_CC very_RG tight_RR informal_JJ one_PN1 ,_, articulated_VVN through_II a_AT1 wide_JJ variety_NN1 of_IO social_JJ occasions_NN2 ,_, and_CC Egypt_NP1 was_VBDZ no_AT exception_NN1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 was_VBDZ ,_, he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ aware_JJ ,_, a_AT1 hired_JJ man_NN1 and_CC not_XX a_AT1 member_NN1 of_IO the_AT charmed_JJ social_JJ circle_NN1 and_CC if_CS he_PPHS1 wanted_VVD to_TO get_VVI things_NN2 done_VDN he_PPHS1 had_VHD to_TO do_VDI it_PPH1 indirectly_RR by_II tweaking_VVG the_AT inner_JJ social_JJ system_NN1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ do_VD0 you_PPY mean_VVI ?_? '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 ,_, looking_VVG at_II him_PPHO1 sharply_RR ._. 
'_GE Letting_NN1 Narouz_NP1 block_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ bound_VVNK to_TO get_VVI out_RP and_CC then_RT it_PPH1 will_VM look_VVI as_CS21 if_CS22 we_PPIS2 're_VBR helping_VVG the_AT Khedive_NN1 to_TO cover_VVI up_RP ._. 
Is_VBZ that_DD1 a_AT1 good_JJ idea_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 's_VBZ the_AT Government_NN1 ,_, is_VBZ n't_XX he_PPHS1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, but_CCB this_DD1 kind_NN1 of_IO thing_NN1 gives_VVZ the_AT Government_NN1 a_AT1 bad_JJ name_NN1 ._. 
Do_VD0 we_PPIS2 want_VVI to_TO be_VBI all_DB that_DD1 closely_RR identified_VVN with_IW the_AT Government_NN1 over_II a_AT1 thing_NN1 like_II this_DD1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE A_AT1 thing_NN1 like_II what_DDQ ?_? 
'_" '_GE Corruption_NN1 ._. 
Possible_JJ murder_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ are_VBR you_PPY saying_VVG ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM saying_VVG we_PPIS2 should_VM let_VVI Mahmoud_NP1 go_VVI on_II investigating_VVG this_DD1 case_NN1 ._. 
Seriously_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 mean_VV0 ._. 
'_GE Garvin_NN1 looked_VVN at_II him_PPHO1 searchingly_RR ,_, then_RT looked_VVD away_RL ._. 
'_" There_EX are_VBR one_MC1 or_CC two_MC things_NN2 on_RP at_II the_AT moment_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ._. 
The_AT Agreement_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, then_RT ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX see_VVI that_CST the_AT two_MC have_VH0 to_TO go_VVI together_RL ._. 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 go_VV0 together_RL ,_, '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 ,_, '_GE because_CS the_AT only_JJ legal_JJ basis_NN1 we_PPIS2 have_VH0 for_IF being_VBG in_II Egypt_NP1 is_VBZ that_CST we_PPIS2 're_VBR here_RL by_II the_AT Khedive_NN1 's_GE invitation_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 personal_JJ thing_NN1 ,_, there_EX 's_VBZ no_AT formal_JJ treaty_NN1 or_CC anything_PN1 like_II that_DD1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ just_RR his_APPGE invitation_NN1 ._. 
And_CC he_PPHS1 's_VBZ prepared_VVN to_TO renew_VVI it_PPH1 ,_, provided_CS we_PPIS2 're_VBR prepared_VVN to_TO look_VVI after_II him_PPHO1 and_CC see_VVI he_PPHS1 stays_VVZ in_II power_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Would_VM a_AT1 thing_NN1 like_VVI this_DD1 stop_VV0 him_PPHO1 from_II staying_VVG in_II power_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 might_VM ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 do_VD0 n't_XX have_VHI to_TO do_VDI everything_PN1 he_PPHS1 wants_VVZ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, exasperated_VVD ._. 
'_GE Certainly_RR not_XX ._. 
But_CCB we_PPIS2 do_VD0 have_VHI to_TO do_VDI everything_PN1 he_PPHS1 wants_VVZ for_IF the_AT next_MD month_NNT1 or_CC so_RR ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ hoping_VVG ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, '_" that_CST you_PPY might_VM be_VBI able_JK to_TO have_VHI a_AT1 word_NN1 '_GE '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM afraid_JJ not_XX ,_, '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 ._. 
'_" This_DD1 is_VBZ unreasonable_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE On_II the_AT contrary_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX love_VVI me_PPIO1 ;_; so_RR why_RRQ should_VM we_PPIS2 make_VVI love_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 love_VVI you_PPY ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX listen_VVI to_II me_PPIO1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, '_GE let_VV0 alone_RR love_VVI me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 am_VBM doing_VDG what_DDQ I_PPIS1 can_VM ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 been_VBN trying_VVG to_TO persuade_VVI them_PPHO2 '_" '_GE Persuade_VV0 them_PPHO2 ?_? '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 incredulously_RR ._. 
'_" Do_VD0 you_PPY have_VHI to_TO persuade_VVI people_NN to_TO do_VDI what_DDQ is_VBZ obviously_RR right_JJ ?_? 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 do_VD0 n't_XX see_VVI it_PPH1 like_II that_DD1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 '_" '_" Why_RRQ do_VD0 you_PPY always_RR have_VHI to_TO take_VVI their_APPGE point_NN1 of_IO view_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 am_VBM not_XX taking_VVG their_APPGE point_NN1 of_IO view_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM working_VVG within_II it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 not_XX follow_VVI these_DD2 sophistries_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_GE If_CS I_PPIS1 do_VD0 it_PPH1 too_RG directly_RR they_PPHS2 wo_VM n't_XX listen_VVI to_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 do_VD0 n't_XX listen_VVI to_II you_PPY ._. 
You_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX listen_VVI to_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
It_PPH1 is_VBZ time_NNT1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, '_" that_CST the_AT whole_JJ lot_NN1 of_IO you_PPY started_VVD listening_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Listen_NN1 '_GE '_" 1_MC1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, '_GE always_RR listen_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX ._. 
Try_VV0 and_CC hear_VV0 what_DDQ I_PPIS1 am_VBM saying_VVG ._. 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM doing_VDG something_PN1 about_II it_PPH1 ,_, I_PPIS1 am_VBM trying_VVG to_TO get_VVI them_PPHO2 to_TO change_VVI their_APPGE mind_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM spending_VVG about_II all_DB my_APPGE time_NNT1 on_II the_AT bloody_JJ thing_NN1 '_GE '_GE Leila_NP1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Is_VBZ that_DD1 what_DDQ you_PPY mean_VV0 ?_? 
'_" '_GE The_AT case_NN1 ._. 
And_CC it_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX even_RR my_APPGE case_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM not_XX really_RR on_II it_PPH1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX really_RR anything_PN1 to_TO do_VDI with_IW me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" '_GE An_AT1 injustice_NN1 occurs_VVZ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, '_GE and_CC it_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX really_RR anything_PN1 to_TO do_VDI with_IW you_PPY ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM just_RR trying_VVG to_TO do_VDI a_AT1 job_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM not_XX trying_VVG to_TO put_VVI the_AT whole_JJ world_NN1 right_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ something_PN1 God_NP1 can_VM do_VDI ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT old_JJ Mamur_NN1 Zapt_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, '_" would_VM have_VHI listened_VVN ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT old_JJ Mamur_NN1 Zapt_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 crook_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC had_VHD a_AT1 weakness_NN1 for_IF women_NN2 ._. 
There_EX are_VBR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, '_GE many_DA2 similarities_NN2 between_II you_PPY ._. 
Nevertheless_RR '_" '_GE Look_NN1 ,_, in_II the_AT old_JJ days_NNT2 the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 was_VBDZ responsible_JJ for_IF bloody_JJ everything_PN1 in_II the_AT city_NN1 ._. 
My_APPGE role_NN1 is_VBZ more_RGR circumscribed_JJ ._. 
'_" '_GE Call_NN1 yourself_PPX1 Mamur_VV0 Zapt_NN1 and_CC you_PPY ca_VM n't_XX do_VDI anything_PN1 when_CS the_AT woman_NN1 you_PPY claim_VV0 you_PPY love_VV0 pleads_VVZ to_II you_PPY for_IF justice_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Look_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 'm_VBM just_RR concerned_JJ with_IW political_JJ things_NN2 '_GE '_" Ah_UH !_! '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_" There_RL we_PPIS2 have_VH0 it_PPH1 !_! 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
And_CC that_DD1 's_VBZ not_XX the_AT same_DA thing_NN1 as_CSA ordinary_JJ criminal_JJ offences_NN2 ._. 
Why_RRQ do_VD0 n't_XX you_PPY go_VVI to_II the_AT Parquet_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE The_AT Parquet_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, '_GE is_VBZ not_XX political_JJ ,_, no_UH ?_? 
I_PPIS1 thought_VVD you_PPY told_VVD me_PPIO1 they_PPHS2 were_VBDR a_AT1 bunch_NN1 of_IO political_JJ ,_, fix-it_PPH1 lawyers_NN2 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 thought_VVD you_PPY told_VVD me_PPIO1 that_CST everything_PN1 is_VBZ in_II the_AT end_NN1 political_JJ ?_? 
Ah_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 see_VV0 !_! 
It_PPH1 is_VBZ another_DD1 of_IO these_DD2 now-it-is_VBZ ,_, now-it-is_VBZ n't_XX things_NN2 ._. 
Like_II your_APPGE love_NN1 !_! 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" Not_XX like_II my_APPGE love_NN1 at_RR21 all_RR22 ._. 
'_" '_" Ah_UH ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 think_VV0 it_PPH1 is_VBZ !_! 
And_CC so_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, '_GE since_CS you_PPY do_VD0 not_XX love_VVI me_PPIO1 ,_, properly_RR ,_, not_XX truly_RR ,_, not_XX the_AT way_NN1 I_PPIS1 love_VV0 you_PPY ,_, it_PPH1 would_VM not_XX be_VBI right_JJ for_IF us_PPIO2 to_TO make_VVI love_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" All_RR21 right_RR22 ,_, then_RT ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, getting_VVG up_RP ._. 
'_" If_CSW you_PPY feel_VV0 like_II that_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 feel_VVI like_II that_DD1 ._. 
And_CC my_APPGE feelings_NN2 are_VBR not_XX changeable_JJ like_II yours_PPGE ._. 
I_PPIS1 shall_VM feel_VVI the_AT same_DA tomorrow_RT ._. 
'_" '_GE Bloody_JJ hell_NN1 !_! 
'_" '_GE And_CC every_AT1 day_NNT1 ,_, in_II fact_NN1 ._. 
Until_CS you_PPY have_VH0 made_VVN your_APPGE mind_NN1 up_RP ._. 
The_AT right_JJ way_NN1 ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 is_VBZ a_AT1 problem_NN1 !_! '_GE said_VVD Paul_NP1 ._. 
'_" Should_VM it_PPH1 have_VHI priority_NN1 over_II the_AT future_NN1 of_IO the_AT British_JJ Empire_NN1 ,_, though_RR ?_? 
Ordinarily_RR I_PPIS1 would_VM say_VVI yes_UH without_RR hesitation_NN1 ._. 
On_II this_DD1 occasion_NN1 ,_, however_RGQV '_" They_PPHS2 were_VBDR sitting_VVG outside_RL on_II the_AT verandah_NN1 ._. 
Stretching_VVG into_II the_AT distance_NN1 were_VBDR the_AT various_JJ sports_NN2 fields_NN2 of_IO the_AT Club_NN1 ._. 
Far_RR away_RL a_AT1 hockey_NN1 match_NN1 was_VBDZ in_II progress_NN1 ._. 
The_AT standard_NN1 of_IO hockey_NN1 was_VBDZ good_JJ ._. 
Most_DAT officials_NN2 in_II Egypt_NP1 and_CC all_DB the_AT army_NN1 had_VHD served_VVN in_II India_NP1 ._. 
Because_II21 of_II22 the_AT heat_NN1 ,_, matches_NN2 were_VBDR played_VVN in_II the_AT late_JJ afternoon_NNT1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 had_VHD to_TO start_VVI promptly_RR at_II four_MC ,_, however_RR ,_, since_CS the_AT twilight_NN1 came_VVD early_RR in_II Egypt_NP1 and_CC by_II six_MC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ getting_VVG too_RG dark_JJ to_TO see_VVI ._. 
There_EX were_VBDR tennis_NN1 courts_NN2 as_CSA well_RR ._. 
Because_CS you_PPY lost_VVD so_RG much_DA1 body_NN1 water_NN1 in_II the_AT heat_NN1 ,_, small_JJ boys_NN2 brought_VVD tumblers_NN2 of_IO iced_JJ water_NN1 at_II the_AT end_NN1 of_IO every_AT1 set_NN1 ._. 
Even_RR21 so_RR22 ,_, by_II the_AT end_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 match_NN1 you_PPY were_VBDR seriously_RR depleted_VVN and_CC most_DAT players_NN2 repaired_VVN to_II the_AT bar_NN1 to_TO rebuild_VVI their_APPGE resources_NN2 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 must_VM look_VVI for_IF a_AT1 compromise_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Paul_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI Zeinab_NP1 goes_VVZ in_RP for_IF compromises_NN2 much_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 gloomily_RR ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ all_DB or_CC nothing_PN1 with_IW her_PPHO1 ._. 
At_II the_AT moment_NN1 it_PPH1 's_VBZ nothing_PN1 ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY must_VM n't_XX give_VVI up_RP ,_, '_GE said_VVD Paul_NP1 firmly_RR ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 've_VH0 got_VVN the_AT best_JJT brains_NN2 in_II Egypt_NP1 on_II this_DD1 ._. 
Yours_PPGE and_CC mine_PPGE ._. 
'_" '_" Where_RRQ politics_NN1 is_VBZ concerned_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, '_" that_DD1 is_VBZ probably_RR true_JJ ._. 
In_II your_APPGE case_NN1 ,_, at_II any_DD rate_NN1 ._. 
In_II things_NN2 like_II this_DD1 ,_, though_CS '_" '_" All_DB problems_NN2 are_VBR in_II the_AT end_NN1 political_JJ ._. 
Was_VBDZ n't_XX that_DD1 what_DDQ you_PPY said_VVD she_PPHS1 said_VVD ?_? 
'_" '_" She_PPHS1 said_VVD I_PPIS1 said_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ very_RG perceptive_JJ of_IO you_PPY ._. 
So_RR let_VM21 's_VM22 treat_VVI this_DD1 as_II a_AT1 political_JJ problem_NN1 and_CC look_VV0 for_IF a_AT1 political_JJ solution_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, no_UH ,_, no_UH ,_, no_UH ._. 
It_PPH1 wo_VM n't_XX work_VVI ,_, I_PPIS1 tell_VV0 you_PPY ._. 
The_AT only_JJ thing_NN1 that_CST would_VM help_VVI would_VM be_VBI if_CS we_PPIS2 could_VM finish_VVI off_RP this_DD1 Leila_NN1 business_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" There_RL you_PPY are_VBR !_! 
I_PPIS1 told_VVD you_PPY the_AT problem_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 political_JJ one_PN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, and_CC you_PPY also_RR told_VVD me_PPIO1 ,_, yesterday_RT ,_, that_CST you_PPY could_VM n't_XX do_VDI a_AT1 thing_NN1 about_II it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" That_DD1 was_VBDZ yesterday_RT and_CC I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ solving_VVG a_AT1 different_JJ problem_NN1 then_RT ._. 
'_GE Paul_NP1 ,_, looking_VVG over_II the_AT fields_NN2 ,_, considered_VVD the_AT matter_NN1 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ an_AT1 indignant_JJ shout_NN1 from_II the_AT hockey_NN1 players_NN2 ._. 
A_AT1 hawk_NN1 had_VHD swooped_VVN low_JJ over_II the_AT field_NN1 of_IO play_NN1 ,_, picked_VVD up_RP the_AT ball_NN1 in_II its_APPGE claws_NN2 and_CC flown_VVN off_RP with_IW it_PPH1 ._. 
The_AT ball_NN1 ,_, however_RR ,_, was_VBDZ too_RG big_JJ for_IF it_PPH1 and_CC dropped_VVN from_II its_APPGE clutch_NN1 ._. 
The_AT referee_NN1 retrieved_VVD it_PPH1 and_CC ordered_VVD a_AT1 bully-off_JJ ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 must_VM do_VDI something_PN1 about_II those_DD2 birds_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Paul_NP1 ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 're_VBR becoming_VVG a_AT1 problem_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Is_VBZ there_EX a_AT1 political_JJ solution_NN1 for_IF that_DD1 ,_, too_RR ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Firepower_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Paul_NP1 ,_, undisconcerted_JJ ._. 
'_GE War_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT extension_NN1 of_IO politics_NN1 by_II other_JJ means_NN ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI that_DD1 will_VM help_VVI with_IW Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Compromise_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Paul_NP1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 's_VBZ what_DDQ we_PPIS2 've_VH0 got_VVN to_TO go_VVI for_IF ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 tell_VV0 you_PPY Zeinab_VV0 is_VBZ n't_XX interested_JJ in_II compromise_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" She_PPHS1 adopts_VVZ a_AT1 strong_JJ negotiating_NN1 position_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, no_UH ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX like_II that_DD1 ,_, Paul_NP1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 means_VVZ what_DDQ she_PPHS1 says_VVZ ._. 
'_" '_GE Heavens_NN2 !_! 
Unorthodox_JJ ,_, too_RR !_! 
That_DD1 does_VDZ require_VVI some_DD thought_NN1 ._. 
'_GE A_AT1 whistle_NN1 blew_VVD and_CC the_AT match_NN1 ended_VVD ._. 
The_AT hockey_NN1 players_NN2 trooped_VVD off_RP and_CC began_VVD to_TO make_VVI their_APPGE way_NN1 back_RP towards_II the_AT clubhouse_NN1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT only_JJ way_NN1 forward_RL I_PPIS1 can_VM see_VVI ,_, '_GE said_VVD Paul_NP1 ,_, '_GE is_VBZ to_TO distribute_VVI the_AT problem_NN1 through_II time_NNT1 ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ !_! 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ it_PPH1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ simpler_JJR than_CSN I_PPIS1 had_VHD thought_VVN ._. 
In_II political_JJ terms_NN2 ,_, that_DD1 is_VBZ ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ just_RR a_AT1 straightforward_JJ bargaining_NN1 situation_NN1 distributed_VVN over_II time_NNT1 ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ the_AT hell_NN1 are_VBR you_PPY talking_VVG about_II ,_, Paul_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_" You_PPY see_VV0 ,_, Zeinab_NP1 's_VBZ not_XX going_VVGK to_TO move_VVI until_CS the_AT Leila_NP1 business_NN1 gets_VVZ settled_VVN ._. 
The_AT Leila_NP1 business_NN1 is_VBZ not_XX going_VVGK to_TO get_VVI settled_VVN until_CS the_AT Agreement_NN1 gets_VVZ signed_VVN ._. 
(_( I_PPIS1 mean_VV0 ,_, afterwards_RT who_PNQS cares_VVZ a_AT1 damn_JJ what_DDQ Narouz_NP1 thinks_VVZ or_CC does_VDZ ?_? )_) 
So_RR all_DB you_PPY 've_VH0 got_VVN to_TO do_VDI is_VBZ wait_NN1 for_IF the_AT Agreement_NN1 to_TO get_VVI signed_VVN ._. 
Then_RT you_PPY can_VM get_VVI going_VVG on_II the_AT case_NN1 ._. 
And_CC then_RT ,_, when_CS you_PPY 've_VH0 got_VVN that_DD1 sorted_VVN out_RP ,_, things_NN2 will_VM get_VVI sorted_VVN out_RP with_IW Zeinab_NP1 ,_, too_RR ._. 
'_" '_" How_RGQ long_RR is_VBZ all_DB that_DD1 going_VVGK to_TO take_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, if_CS there_EX 's_VBZ no_AT hiccup_NN1 in_II the_AT negotiations_NN2 ,_, the_AT Agreement_NN1 will_VM be_VBI signed_VVN within_II a_AT1 couple_NN1 of_IO months_NNT2 or_CC so_RR ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY mean_VV0 wait_VV0 a_AT1 couple_NN1 of_IO months_NNT2 ?_? 
And_CC then_RT sort_VV0 the_AT case_NN1 out_RP ?_? 
And_CC only_RR then_RT ?_? 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 all_DB have_VH0 to_TO make_VVI sacrifices_NN2 ,_, Gareth_NP1 ._. 
'_" By_RP about_RG ten_MC in_II the_AT morning_NNT1 the_AT sun_NN1 was_VBDZ already_RR dazzlingly_RR bright_JJ and_CC all_DB living_JJ objects_NN2 were_VBDR seeking_VVG the_AT shade_NN1 ._. 
One_MC1 of_IO the_AT orderlies_NN2 came_VVD round_RP closing_VVG the_AT shutters_NN2 ._. 
The_AT room_NN1 was_VBDZ plunged_VVN into_II darkness_NN1 and_CC stayed_VVN like_II that_DD1 for_IF the_AT rest_NN1 of_IO the_AT day_NNT1 ._. 
At_RR21 first_RR22 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ cool_JJ and_CC rather_RG pleasant_JJ but_CCB as_CSA the_AT day_NNT1 wore_VVD on_RP ,_, the_AT temperature_NN1 in_II the_AT room_NN1 rose_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY opened_VVD the_AT door_NN1 into_II the_AT corridor_NN1 but_CCB not_XX the_AT window_NN1 into_II the_AT sun_NN1 and_CC that_DD1 way_NN1 you_PPY got_VVD but_CCB perhaps_RR this_DD1 was_VBDZ fancy_JJ a_AT1 draught_NN1 of_IO air_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 here_RL were_VBDR fans_NN2 suspended_VVN from_II the_AT ceilings_NN2 in_II each_DD1 of_IO the_AT rooms_NN2 but_CCB in_II Owen_NP1 's_GE view_NN1 all_DB they_PPHS2 did_VDD was_VBDZ to_TO move_VVI hot_JJ air_NN1 from_II one_MC1 place_NN1 to_II another_DD1 and_CC he_PPHS1 very_RG rarely_RR switched_VVD his_PPGE on_II ._. 
Besides_RR ,_, they_PPHS2 blew_VVD the_AT papers_NN2 all_RR over_II the_AT place_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 morning_NNT1 was_VBDZ papers_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 pile_NN1 on_II his_APPGE desk_NN1 which_DDQ he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ working_VVG systematically_RR through_RP ;_; reports_NN2 from_II agents_NN2 ,_, neatly_RR docketed_VVD and_CC summarized_VVN by_II Nikos_NP1 ,_, offensive_JJ memoranda_NN2 from_II the_AT Finance_NN1 Department_NN1 ,_, irrelevant_JJ offerings_NN2 from_II Personnel_NN2 and_CC aggrieved_JJ submissions_NN2 from_II the_AT Khedive_NN1 ,_, the_AT Kadi_NP1 ,_, the_AT Mufti_NN1 and_CC all_DB the_AT others_NN2 who_PNQS considered_VVD that_CST the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 was_VBDZ exceeding_VVG his_APPGE powers_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 pushed_VVD them_PPHO2 all_DB aside_RL ._. 
On_II the_AT end_NN1 of_IO the_AT desk_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 heap_NN1 of_IO newspapers_NN2 ._. 
The_AT ones_NN2 he_PPHS1 had_VHD were_VBDR in_II Arabic_NN1 ,_, French_JJ and_CC English_NN1 ._. 
The_AT ones_NN2 in_II Italian_NN1 ,_, Greek_NN1 ,_, Armenian_JJ ,_, Turkish_JJ and_CC Amharic_NP1 would_VM go_VVI to_II other_JJ people_NN in_II the_AT office_NN1 ._. 
Cairo_NP1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 polyglot_NN1 community_NN1 and_CC had_VHD a_AT1 lively_JJ press_NN1 ._. 
Too_RG lively_JJ on_II occasion_NN1 ._. 
One_MC1 of_IO the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 's_GE duties_NN2 was_VBDZ to_TO read_VVI the_AT press_NN1 before_II publication_NN1 and_CC excise_NN1 any_DD passage_NN1 he_PPHS1 considered_VVD inflammatory_JJ ._. 
Censorship_NN1 ?_? 
Call_VV0 it_PPH1 ensuring_VVG that_CST people_NN 's_GE feelings_NN2 were_VBDR not_XX offended_VVN ._. 
He_PPHS1 picked_VVD up_RP one_MC1 of_IO the_AT newspapers_NN2 and_CC began_VVD reading_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT influential_JJ Al-Liwa_NP1 ,_, nationalist_NN1 in_II sympathies_NN2 and_CC radical_NN1 in_II tone_NN1 ._. 
Also_RR windy_JJ rhetorical_JJ in_II tone_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ heavy_JJ going_NN1 ._. 
His_APPGE attention_NN1 wandered_VVD ._. 
What_DDQ was_VBDZ he_PPHS1 going_VVG to_TO do_VDI ?_? 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD tried_VVN all_DB his_APPGE usual_JJ lines_NN2 ,_, Paul_NP1 ,_, Garvin_NP1 ,_, others_NN2 ,_, the_AT ones_NN2 he_PPHS1 always_RR used_VVN when_CS he_PPHS1 wanted_VVD to_TO get_VVI official_JJ policy_NN1 reversed_VVN or_CC amended_VVD ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 had_VHD got_VVN nowhere_RL ._. 
The_AT Administration_NN1 ,_, this_DD1 time_NNT1 ,_, was_VBDZ showing_VVG unusual_JJ unanimity_NN1 ._. 
Obviously_RR ,_, the_AT Agreement_NN1 mattered_VVD ._. 
Well_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX mind_VVI that_DD1 ;_; it_PPH1 mattered_VVD to_II him_PPHO1 ,_, too_RR ._. 
He_PPHS1 wanted_VVD to_TO stay_VVI in_II Egypt_NP1 ,_, did_VDD n't_XX he_PPHS1 ?_? 
And_CC ,_, unfortunately_RR ,_, that_CST meant_VVD going_VVG along_II21 with_II22 the_AT Khedive_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR there_RL by_II his_APPGE invitation_NN1 and_CC only_RR by_II his_APPGE invitation_NN1 ._. 
The_AT other_JJ powers_NN2 did_VDD n't_XX like_VVI it_PPH1 they_PPHS2 wanted_VVD Britain_NP1 to_TO get_VVI out_II21 of_II22 Egypt_NP1 but_CCB so_RG long_RR as_CSA the_AT fiction_NN1 could_VM be_VBI maintained_VVN that_CST the_AT British_JJ were_VBDR there_RL at_II the_AT express_JJ request_NN1 of_IO the_AT Egyptian_JJ sovereign_NN1 ,_, there_EX was_VBDZ not_XX much_RR they_PPHS2 could_VM do_VDI about_II it_PPH1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 was_VBDZ all_RR for_IF the_AT Agreement_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ also_RR ,_, on_II the_AT whole_NN1 ,_, for_IF the_AT Khedive_NN1 on_II the_AT grounds_NN2 that_CST at_RR21 least_RR22 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ the_AT devil_NN1 they_PPHS2 knew_VVD ._. 
True_JJ ,_, there_EX were_VBDR some_DD things_NN2 he_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX like_VVI about_II the_AT Khedive_NN1 's_GE regime_NN1 ,_, the_AT patronage_NN1 ,_, the_AT corruption_NN1 ,_, the_AT inefficiency_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 could_VM understand_VVI the_AT desire_NN1 of_IO people_NN like_II Mahmoud_NP1 for_IF reform_NN1 and_CC change_NN1 ._. 
Well_RR ,_, they_PPHS2 could_VM certainly_RR have_VHI change_NN1 ._. 
The_AT British_JJ Government_NN1 in_II London_NP1 ,_, the_AT Administration_NN1 itself_PPX1 in_II Egypt_NP1 ,_, was_VBDZ committed_VVN to_II Progress_NN1 ._. 
Within_II limits_NN2 ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
But_CCB it_PPH1 had_VHD to_TO be_VBI gradual_JJ ,_, orderly_JJ change_NN1 ,_, sensible_JJ reform_NN1 ,_, rather_RR on_II the_AT British_JJ model_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ all_RR in_II31 favour_II32 of_II33 that_DD1 ._. 
And_CC there_EX was_VBDZ no_AT real_JJ discrepancy_NN1 ,_, either_RR ,_, between_II that_DD1 in_RR21 general_RR22 and_CC the_AT Agreement_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ only_RR when_CS they_PPHS2 got_VVD down_RP to_II the_AT particular_JJ that_CST problems_NN2 arose_VVD ._. 
And_CC Zeinab_NP1 ,_, unfortunately_RR ,_, tended_VVD to_TO think_VVI in_II31 terms_II32 of_II33 the_AT particular_JJ ._. 
It_PPH1 must_VM be_VBI something_PN1 to_TO do_VDI ,_, he_PPHS1 decided_VVD ,_, with_IW her_APPGE lack_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 formal_JJ education_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ very_RG difficult_JJ to_TO reason_VVI with_IW ._. 
He_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX see_VVI much_RR hope_VV0 that_DD1 way_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB nor_CC could_VM he_PPHS1 see_VVI much_RR hope_VV0 any_DD other_JJ way_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD tried_VVN all_DB other_JJ things_NN2 he_PPHS1 knew_VVD ._. 
Everywhere_RL ,_, the_AT way_NN1 was_VBDZ blocked_VVN ._. 
What_DDQ was_VBDZ he_PPHS1 going_VVG to_TO do_VDI ?_? 
And_CC then_RT ,_, as_CSA his_APPGE eye_NN1 flicked_VVD mechanically_RR over_II the_AT page_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 caught_VVD something_PN1 tucked_VVD away_RL at_II the_AT bottom_NN1 of_IO one_MC1 of_IO the_AT columns_NN2 ._. 
Chapter_NN1 7_MC '_GE How_RRQ did_VDD they_PPHS2 get_VVI hold_NN1 of_IO that_DD1 ?_? '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 could_VM ask_VVI them_PPHO2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, '_GE but_CCB would_VM that_DD1 be_VBI a_AT1 good_JJ idea_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 ,_, pushing_VVG the_AT newspaper_NN1 back_RP to_II him_PPHO1 ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 you_PPY are_VBR right_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 would_VM just_RR give_VVI it_PPH1 more_RRR prominence_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 would_VM know_VVI they_PPHS2 were_VBDR on_II21 to_II22 something_PN1 ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY 're_VBR not_XX going_VVGK to_TO let_VVI it_PPH1 go_VV0 out_RP ,_, though_RR ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 've_VH0 cut_VVN it_PPH1 ,_, along_II21 with_II22 a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO other_JJ passages_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ just_RR one_MC1 among_II many_DA2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 may_VM think_VVI it_PPH1 's_VBZ just_RR because_CS it_PPH1 contains_VVZ a_AT1 reference_NN1 to_II the_AT Khedive_NN1 's_GE family_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Garvin_NN1 looked_VVN at_II the_AT passage_NN1 again_RT ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI they_PPHS2 'll_VM think_VVI that_DD1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" Then_RT what_DDQ would_VM you_PPY suggest_VVI we_PPIS2 do_VD0 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM have_VHI to_TO take_VVI advice_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 drummed_VVD his_APPGE fingers_NN2 on_II his_APPGE desk_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Owen_NP1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" does_VDZ n't_XX this_DD1 come_VVI a_RR21 bit_RR22 pat_VV0 ?_? 
'_" '_" What_DDQ do_VD0 you_PPY mean_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_" You_PPY 've_VH0 been_VBN trying_VVG to_TO get_VVI us_PPIO2 not_XX to_TO hush_VVI this_DD1 case_NN1 up_RP ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 've_VH0 been_VBN trying_VVG to_TO get_VVI you_PPY not_XX to_TO block_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Same_DA thing_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ wondering_VVG '_" '_GE If_CS I_PPIS1 'd_VHD leaked_VVN this_DD1 myself_PPX1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Did_VDD you_PPY ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 falls_VVZ a_RR21 little_RR22 conveniently_RR ._. 
'_GE Owen_NP1 shrugged_VVD ._. 
He_PPHS1 picked_VVD up_RP the_AT newspaper_NN1 and_CC read_VV0 the_AT passage_NN1 again_RT ._. 
It_PPH1 read_VVD :_: A_ZZ1 young_JJ woman_NN1 ,_, Miss_NNB Leila_NP1 Sekhmet_NP1 ,_, was_VBDZ drowned_VVN in_II the_AT river_NN1 last_MD week_NNT1 ._. 
Apparently_RR ,_, she_PPHS1 fell_VVD off_RP a_AT1 boat_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 is_VBZ strange_JJ ,_, for_IF the_AT boat_NN1 was_VBDZ moored_VVN for_IF the_AT last_MD night_NNT1 and_CC the_AT river_NN1 was_VBDZ calm_JJ ._. 
What_DDQ is_VBZ even_RR stranger_JJR is_VBZ that_CST the_AT boat_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 dahayeeyah_NN1 under_II the_AT hire_NN1 of_IO Prince_NNB Narouz_NP1 ._. 
What_DDQ was_VBDZ a_AT1 young_JJ ,_, unmarried_JJ girl_NN1 doing_VDG at_II night_NNT1 on_II the_AT Prince_NN1 's_GE dayabeeyah_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 wonder_VV0 ?_? 
And_CC what_DDQ happened_VVD ,_, that_CST a_AT1 girl_NN1 should_VM fall_VVI overboard_RL ?_? 
The_AT Parquet_NN1 are_VBR investigating_VVG ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 would_VM be_VBI interesting_JJ to_TO know_VVI how_RRQ they_PPHS2 got_VVD it_PPH1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_GE The_AT information_NN1 is_VBZ good_JJ ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RG good_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 ,_, '_" that_DD1 '_VBZ '_" I_PPIS1 must_VM have_VHI given_VVN it_PPH1 them_PPHO2 ?_? 
'_GE Owen_NP1 smiled_VVD ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 might_VM have_VHI ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_GE if_CS I_PPIS1 'd_VHD thought_VVN of_IO it_PPH1 ._. 
But_CCB even_CS21 if_CS22 I_PPIS1 did_VDD ,_, we_PPIS2 're_VBR still_RR left_VVN with_IW the_AT same_DA question_NN1 :_: What_DDQ are_VBR we_PPIS2 going_VVG to_TO do_VDI about_II it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ put_VVN the_AT cat_NN1 among_II the_AT pigeons_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Paul_NP1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 really_RR has_VHZ ._. 
You_PPY 're_VBR sure_JJ nothing_PN1 to_TO do_VDI with_IW it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Cross_VV0 my_APPGE heart_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM all_RR for_IF sharp_JJ manoeuvres_NN2 ,_, Gareth_NP1 ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 like_VV0 to_TO be_VBI on_II the_AT inside_NN1 of_IO them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_" '_" Have_VH0 n't_XX I_PPIS1 always_RR kept_VVN you_PPY on_II the_AT inside_NN1 of_IO them_PPHO2 ?_? 
'_" '_GE So_RG long_RR as_CSA it_PPH1 stays_VVZ like_II that_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 'll_VM stay_VVI like_II that_DD1 ._. 
Anyway_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX go_VVI in_RP for_IF sharp_JJ manoeuvres_NN2 much_RR myself_PPX1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 always_RR come_VV0 to_II you_PPY for_IF them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_GE Paul_NP1 sighed_VVD ._. 
'_" Why_RRQ do_VD0 I_PPIS1 allow_VVI myself_PPX1 to_TO be_VBI persuaded_VVN by_II this_DD1 unscrupulous_JJ Welsh_JJ Levantine_NN1 ?_? '_" he_PPHS1 asked_VVD ._. 
A_ZZ1 suffragi_NN2 went_VVD by_II carrying_VVG two_MC sherry_NN1 glasses_NN2 on_II a_AT1 silver_NN1 tray_NN1 ._. 
Paul_NP1 intercepted_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" Which_DDQ for_IF you_PPY ?_? '_" he_PPHS1 asked_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Pale_JJ or_CC medium_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Pale_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 feel_VV0 pale_JJ ._. 
You_PPY can_VM have_VHI the_AT medium_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Would_VM the_AT effendi_NN1 prefer_VVI sweet_JJ ?_? '_GE asked_VVD the_AT suffragi_NN2 ._. 
'_" No_UH ,_, thanks_NN2 ._. 
The_AT world_NN1 is_VBZ n't_XX very_RG sweet_JJ just_RR at_II the_AT moment_NN1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT Consul-General_NN1 's_GE agents_NN2 ,_, fresh_JJ from_II England_NP1 ,_, might_VM not_XX have_VHI been_VBN prepared_VVN to_TO agree_VVI with_IW him_PPHO1 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 near-Indian_JJ opulence_NN1 about_II the_AT proceedings_NN2 ._. 
The_AT light_NN1 from_II the_AT heavy_JJ gilt_NN1 chandelier_NN1 overhead_NN1 sparkled_VVD on_II the_AT silverware_NN1 :_: little_RR ornate_JJ Persian_JJ boxes_NN2 of_IO sweets_NN2 and_CC cigarettes_NN2 ,_, huge_JJ Arabesque_JJ trays_NN2 of_IO silver_NN1 and_CC bronze_NN1 ,_, the_AT filigree_NN1 of_IO dainty_JJ caskets_NN2 ,_, the_AT solider_NN1 work_NN1 of_IO massive_JJ fruit_NN bowls_NN2 ,_, the_AT trays_NN2 of_IO the_AT turbanned_JJ ,_, red-sashed_JJ suffragis_NN1 gliding_VVG round_RP with_IW drinks_NN2 ._. 
The_AT reception_NN1 was_VBDZ being_VBG held_VVN in_II the_AT main_JJ hall_NN1 of_IO the_AT Residency_NN1 ._. 
The_AT marble_NN1 floor_NN1 was_VBDZ already_RR crowded_VVN with_IW guests_NN2 ._. 
Knots_NN2 of_IO expatriates_NN2 had_VHD gathered_VVN around_II each_DD1 visitor_NN1 ,_, eager_JJ for_IF news_NN1 from_II England_NP1 ._. 
Senior_JJ Egyptians_NN2 from_II the_AT Ministries_NN2 talked_VVD quietly_RR among_II themselves_PPX2 ._. 
Practised_JJ diplomats_NN2 from_II the_AT embassies_NN2 circulated_VVN among_II the_AT groups_NN2 ._. 
Normally_RR Paul_NP1 would_VM have_VHI been_VBN circulating_VVG with_IW the_AT best_JJT of_IO them_PPHO2 ,_, oiling_VVG the_AT wheels_NN2 ._. 
The_AT moment_NN1 Owen_NP1 had_VHD come_VVN in_RP ,_, however_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 had_VHD waylaid_VVN him_PPHO1 and_CC taken_VVN him_PPHO1 off_RP behind_II the_AT potted_JJ palms_NN2 ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" if_CSW it_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX you_PPY ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ serious_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM glad_JJ you_PPY put_VV0 it_PPH1 like_II that_DD1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Garvin_NN1 put_VVD it_PPH1 the_AT other_JJ way_NN1 :_: if_CS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ me_PPIO1 ,_, there_EX 'd_VM be_VBI trouble_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, that_DD1 too_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Paul_NP1 ,_, waving_VVG a_AT1 hand_NN1 dismissively_RR ._. 
'_GE But_CCB you_PPY 're_VBR right_JJ ._. 
It_NN1 s_ZZ1 serious_JJ ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ bound_VVNK to_TO get_VVI out_RP now_RT ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 stopped_VVN it_PPH1 this_DD1 time_NNT1 but_CCB it_PPH1 will_VM come_VVI out_RP somewhere_RL else_RR ._. 
In_II one_MC1 of_IO the_AT illegal_JJ papers_NN2 ._. 
The_AT point_NN1 is_VBZ ,_, they_PPHS2 've_VH0 spotted_VVN it_PPH1 ._. 
And_CC once_RR that_DD1 has_VHZ happened_VVN ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ only_RR a_AT1 matter_NN1 of_IO time_NNT1 ._. 
'_GE A_AT1 group_NN1 began_VVD to_TO form_VVI on_II the_AT other_JJ side_NN1 of_IO the_AT potted_JJ palms_NN2 ._. 
A_AT1 tall_JJ Egyptian_NN1 looked_VVD over_RP ,_, saw_VVD Paul_NP1 and_CC waved_VVD his_APPGE hand_NN1 ._. 
Paul_NP1 waved_VVD back_RP ._. 
A_AT1 short_JJ ,_, plump_JJ man_NN1 in_II tails_NN2 peered_VVD round_II the_AT edge_NN1 of_IO the_AT plants_NN2 ._. 
'_" My_APPGE God_NP1 !_! '_" he_PPHS1 said._NNU '_" he_PPHS1 Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 !_! 
Plotting_VVG as_RR21 usual_RR22 ._. 
'_" '_GE But_CCB not_XX against_II you_PPY this_DD1 time_NNT1 ,_, Charg_NP1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 in_II French_NN1 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 stand_VV0 shoulder_NN1 to_TO shoulder_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ my_APPGE back_NN1 I_PPIS1 'm_VBM worried_JJ about_II ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Charg_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Come_VV0 and_CC see_VV0 me_PPIO1 some_DD time_NNT1 ._. 
Come_VV0 to_II dinner_NN1 ._. 
Bring_VV0 Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 will_VM ,_, tomorrow_RT ,_, '_GE Owen_NP1 promised_VVD ._. 
The_AT Charg_NP1 waved_VVD a_AT1 hand_NN1 and_CC turned_VVD back_RP into_II the_AT group_NN1 ._. 
Paul_NP1 drew_VVD Owen_NP1 a_RR21 little_RR22 further_RRR away_RL ._. 
'_" That_DD1 's_VBZ another_DD1 problem_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ ?_? 
'_" '_GE Zeinab_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Forget_VV0 Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ are_VBR we_PPIS2 going_VVG to_TO do_VDI about_II this_DD1 mess_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 can_VM suppress_VVI if_CSW for_IF a_AT1 time_NNT1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 can_VM garble_VVI it_PPH1 when_CS it_PPH1 comes_VVZ out_RP ._. 
I_PPIS1 can_VM camouflage_VVI it_PPH1 with_IW other_JJ things_NN2 ._. 
But_CCB in_II the_AT end_NN1 it_PPH1 will_VM come_VVI out_RP ._. 
'_" '_" How_RGQ long_RR 's_VBZ the_AT end_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Two_MC weeks_NNT2 ,_, perhaps_RR three_MC ._. 
Two_MC days_NNT2 if_CS we_PPIS2 're_VBR unlucky_JJ ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT Agreement_NN1 will_VM take_VVI at_RR21 least_RR22 another_DD1 month_NNT1 ._. 
'_" '_" Why_RRQ do_VD0 n't_XX we_PPIS2 just_RR disown_VVI Narouz_NP1 ?_? 
We_PPIS2 and_CC the_AT Khedive_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ Narouz_NP1 ,_, is_VBZ it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, '_GE wen_NN1 admitted_VVD ,_, '_" we_PPIS2 ca_VM n't_XX be_VBI completely_RR certain_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 can_VM hardly_RR disown_VVI him_PPHO1 publicly_RR ,_, then_RT ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX thinking_VVG of_IO going_VVG as_CS31 far_CS32 as_CS33 that_DD1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ just_RR thinking_VVG that_CST if_CS the_AT case_NN1 were_VBDR unblocked_JJ '_" '_GE Gareth_NP1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Paul_NP1 ,_, '_" are_VBR you_PPY absolutely_RR certain_JJ that_CST you_PPY did_VDD n't_XX plant_VVI the_AT story_NN1 yourself_PPX1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Absolutely_RR certain_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 would_VM have_VHI remembered_VVN a_AT1 thing_NN1 like_II that_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ just_RR amazingly_RR convenient_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 seems_VVZ so_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ._. 
But_CCB actually_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 find_VV0 it_PPH1 rather_RG worrying_JJ ._. 
You_PPY see_VV0 ,_, up_II21 to_II22 now_RT we_PPIS2 've_VH0 been_VBN able_JK to_TO keep_VVI it_PPH1 fairly_RR tight_JJ ._. 
But_CCB this_DD1 means_VVZ it_PPH1 may_VM be_VBI moving_VVG out_II21 of_II22 our_APPGE control_NN1 ._. 
Once_RR people_NN get_VV0 hold_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 thing_NN1 like_II this_DD1 they_PPHS2 can_VM start_VVI using_VVG it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR ?_? 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 needs_VVZ to_TO be_VBI wrapped_VVN up_RP quickly_RR ._. 
We_PPIS2 want_VV0 to_TO get_VVI it_PPH1 out_II21 of_II22 the_AT way_NN1 before_CS it_PPH1 starts_VVZ escalating_JJ ._. 
Let_VV0 Mahmoud_NP1 get_VVI on_RP with_IW it_PPH1 ._. 
If_CS it_PPH1 is_VBZ Narouz_NP1 ,_, and_CC the_AT Khedive_NN1 is_VBZ bothered_VVN ,_, we_PPIS2 can_VM tell_VVI Narouz_NP1 to_TO get_VVI out_II21 of_II22 the_AT country_NN1 quick_JJ ._. 
If_CS it_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX ,_, we_PPIS2 can_VM finish_VVI it_PPH1 off_RP without_IW too_RG many_DA2 questions_NN2 being_VBG asked_VVN ._. 
But_CCB we_PPIS2 've_VH0 got_VVN to_TO move_VVI fast_RR ._. 
'_" '_" This_DD1 haste_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Paul_NP1 ,_, '_" it_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX anything_PN1 to_TO do_VDI with_IW Zeinab_NP1 ,_, is_VBZ it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Certainly_RR not_XX ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
Zeinab_NP1 kissed_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 knew_VVD you_PPY would_VM find_VVI a_AT1 way_NN1 ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
Owen_NP1 kissed_VVD her_PPHO1 back_RP :_: then_RT said_VVD ,_, '_GE Actually_RR ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_GE Zeinab_NN1 pushed_VVD him_PPHO1 away_RL ._. 
'_" What_DDQ do_VD0 you_PPY mean_VVI :_: it_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX Owen_NP1 reluctantly_RR let_VV0 her_PPHO1 go_VVI ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ someone_PN1 else_RR ._. 
Nothing_PN1 to_TO do_VDI with_IW me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX understand_VVI ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_" Someone_PN1 else_RR leaked_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
Or_CC else_RR found_VVD it_PPH1 out_RP ._. 
They_PPHS2 gave_VVD it_PPH1 to_II Al-Liwa_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX in_II Al-Liwa_NP1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ reading_VVG it_PPH1 this_DD1 morning_NNT1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ._. 
I_PPIS1 cut_VV0 it_PPH1 out_RP ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY cut_VV0 it_PPH1 out_RP ?_? 
Then_RT ..._... ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 just_RR used_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
Privately_RR ._. 
'_GE Zeinab_NN1 could_VM n't_XX make_VVI it_PPH1 out_RP ._. 
However_RR ,_, she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ prepared_VVN to_TO give_VVI him_PPHO1 the_AT benefit_NN1 of_IO the_AT doubt_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_GE at_RR21 least_RR22 that_DD1 's_VBZ something_PN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT effect_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT same_DA ._. 
The_AT case_NN1 is_VBZ unblocked_JJ ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 can_VM get_VVI on_RP with_IW it_PPH1 ._. 
So_RR why_RRQ do_VD0 n't_XX we_PPIS2 '_" '_" Not_XX so_RG fast_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY have_VH0 n't_XX done_VDN anything_PN1 yet_RR ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 've_VH0 unblocked_JJ the_AT case_NN1 ,_, have_VH0 n't_XX I_PPIS1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI that_CST counts_VVZ ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, come_VV0 on_II '_" '_" No_UH ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ not_XX enough_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 want_VV0 Leila_NP1 avenged_VVD ._. 
'_" '_GE Avenged_JJ !_! 
Look_VV0 ,_, at_II the_AT most_RGT all_RR I_PPIS1 could_VM do_VDI was_VBDZ bring_VVI whoever_PNQV did_VDD it_PPH1 to_II trial_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE As_CS31 long_CS32 as_CS33 they_PPHS2 die_VV0 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX mind_VVI about_II the_AT means_NN ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX do_VDI that_DD1 !_! 
'_" '_" If_CSW you_PPY ca_VM n't_XX ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 wo_VM n't_XX ._. 
'_GE And_CC would_VM n't_XX be_VBI moved_VVN ._. 
Owen_NP1 went_VVD off_RP in_II a_AT1 huff_NN1 and_CC read_VV0 the_AT papers_NN2 ._. 
Zeinab_NP1 curled_VVD up_RP on_II a_AT1 divan_NN1 ,_, deliberately_RR provocatively_RR ,_, thought_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, and_CC ate_VVD Turkish_JJ Delight_NN1 ._. 
After_CS a_AT1 while_NNT1 Owen_NP1 said_VVD :_: '_" There_EX 's_VBZ something_PN1 you_PPY could_VM do_VDI to_TO help_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 might_VM be_VBI prepared_VVN to_TO do_VDI that_DD1 ,_, '_GE conceded_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, dusting_VVG the_AT powder_NN1 from_II her_APPGE fingers_NN2 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ did_VDD you_PPY have_VHI in_II mind_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE A_AT1 call_NN1 came_VVD from_II Prince_NNB Narouz_NP1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 's_VHZ got_VVN the_AT message_NN1 quick_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 wants_VVZ you_PPY to_TO see_VVI him_PPHO1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Nikos_NP1 ._. 
The_AT Prince_NN1 was_VBDZ waiting_VVG for_IF him_PPHO1 on_II the_AT terrace_NN1 of_IO the_AT Hotel_NN1 Continental_NN1 ,_, sitting_VVG by_II himself_PPX1 and_CC looking_VVG bored_JJ ._. 
His_APPGE eyes_NN2 lit_VVD up_RP when_CS he_PPHS1 saw_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" My_APPGE dear_JJ fellow_NN1 !_! 
'_" He_PPHS1 waved_VVD him_PPHO1 up_RP ._. 
'_" A_ZZ1 drink_VV0 ?_? 
Whisky_NN1 ,_, perhaps_RR ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ having_VHG one_PN1 himself_PPX1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ another_DD1 of_IO those_DD2 things_NN2 ,_, like_II the_AT green_JJ car_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ made_VVD him_PPHO1 a_AT1 less_DAR than_CSN perfect_JJ Moslem_JJ ._. 
It_PPH1 would_VM also_RR ,_, Owen_NP1 thought_VVD ,_, make_VV0 him_PPHO1 a_AT1 less_DAR than_CSN perfect_JJ candidate_NN1 for_IF Khedive_NN1 when_CS a_AT1 vacancy_NN1 arose_VVD ._. 
Perhaps_RR the_AT British_JJ should_VM back_VVI off_RP him_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 sat_VVD down_RP at_II the_AT table_NN1 and_CC looked_VVN over_II the_AT balustrade_NN1 at_II the_AT Street_NN1 of_IO the_AT Camel_NN1 below_RL ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT Regent_NP1 Street_NNL1 of_IO Cairo_NP1 ;_; except_CS21 that_CS22 in_II Regent_NP1 Street_NNL1 you_PPY would_VM not_XX see_VVI a_AT1 man_NN1 walking_VVG by_RP with_IW a_AT1 stuffed_JJ crocodile_NN1 on_II his_APPGE head_NN1 or_CC a_AT1 pig_NN1 being_VBG carried_VVN by_RP in_II a_AT1 cage_NN1 ._. 
What_DDQ you_PPY would_VM see_VVI ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, were_VBDR tourists_NN2 and_CC there_EX were_VBDR plenty_PN of_IO these_DD2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 came_VVD down_II the_AT steps_NN2 of_IO the_AT hotel_NN1 with_IW their_APPGE Kodaks_NP2 at_II the_AT Continental_NN1 there_EX was_VBDZ always_RR a_AT1 large_JJ number_NN1 of_IO Americans_NN2 and_CC were_VBDR immediately_RR fallen_VVN upon_II by_II dragomans_NN2 ,_, donkey-boys_NN2 and_CC street-traders_NN2 of_IO all_DB kinds_NN2 ,_, all_DB offering_VVG instant_JJ picturesqueness_NN1 without_IW the_AT trouble_NN1 of_IO having_VHG to_TO go_VVI too_RG far_RR in_II the_AT heat_NN1 to_TO find_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" Have_VH0 you_PPY noticed_VVN ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ,_, '_" that_CST their_APPGE business_NN1 has_VHZ changed_VVN ?_? 
They_PPHS2 used_VMK to_TO sell_VVI beads_NN2 and_CC hippopotamus-hide_JJ whips_NN2 and_CC boa-constrictors_NN2 ._. 
Now_RT they_PPHS2 sell_VV0 themselves_PPX2 to_TO be_VBI photographed_VVN ._. 
That_DD1 man_NN1 ,_, for_REX21 instance_REX22 '_" he_PPHS1 pointed_VVD to_II the_AT one_PN1 with_IW the_AT stuffed_JJ crocodile_NN1 on_II his_APPGE head_NN1 '_GE he_PPHS1 does_VDZ not_XX expect_VVI to_TO actually_RR sell_VVI the_AT damned_JJ thing_NN1 ._. 
Who_PNQS would_VM want_VVI to_TO buy_VVI a_AT1 stuffed_JJ crocodile_NN1 ?_? 
But_CCB a_AT1 photograph_NN1 ,_, ah_UH ,_, well_RR ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ a_AT1 different_JJ thing_NN1 ._. 
The_AT tourist_NN1 can_VM carry_VVI it_PPH1 home_RL much_RR more_RGR conveniently_RR ;_; and_CC the_AT crocodile_NN1 remains_VVZ to_TO be_VBI used_VVN another_DD1 day_NNT1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 sipped_VVD his_APPGE whisky_NN1 ._. 
'_GE From_II the_AT point_NN1 of_IO view_NN1 of_IO trade_NN1 it_PPH1 is_VBZ an_AT1 improvement_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB to_II my_APPGE mind_NN1 it_PPH1 's_VHZ got_VVN the_AT thing_NN1 the_AT wrong_JJ way_NN1 round_RP ._. 
The_AT really_RR exotic_JJ thing_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT camera_NN1 ._. 
And_CC for_IF that_DD1 '_VBZ he_PPHS1 looked_VVD around_RP with_IW distaste_NN1 '_GE you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX need_VVI to_TO come_VVI to_II Egypt_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" There_EX are_VBR ,_, after_II all_DB ,_, other_JJ places_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_GE True_JJ ;_; and_CC I_PPIS1 wish_VV0 I_PPIS1 were_VBDR in_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_" '_" Ah_UH well_RR ,_, you_PPY may_VM be_VBI able_JK to_TO escape_VVI soon_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, saying_VVG the_AT thing_NN1 he_PPHS1 thought_VVD he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ being_VBG invited_VVN to_TO say_VVI ._. 
'_" You_PPY think_VV0 so_RR ?_? 
Well_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 hope_VV0 you_PPY are_VBR right_JJ ._. 
This_DD1 family_NN1 business_NN1 goes_VVZ on_RP and_CC on_RP ._. 
'_GE The_AT waiter_NN1 brought_VVD Owen_NP1 a_AT1 whisky_NN1 packed_VVN with_IW ice_NN1 ,_, and_CC a_AT1 little_JJ pewter_NN1 jug_NN1 of_IO water_NN1 ,_, also_RR iced_JJ ._. 
Even_RR in_II the_AT best_JJT hotels_NN2 they_PPHS2 tended_VVD to_TO view_VVI whisky_NN1 as_II a_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO pastis_NN1 and_CC served_VVD it_PPH1 for_IF drinking_VVG in_II the_AT French_JJ way_NN1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC how_RRQ ,_, my_APPGE dear_JJ fellow_NN1 ,_, are_VBR you_PPY getting_VVG on_RP with_IW your_APPGE case_NN1 ?_? '_GE asked_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ._. 
'_" Oh_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, '_" it_PPH1 moves_VVZ ,_, like_II all_DB these_DD2 things_NN2 ,_, in_II fits_NN2 and_CC starts_VVZ ._. 
At_II the_AT moment_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 would_VM say_VVI ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ starting_VVG again_RT ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, good_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 looked_VVD ,_, however_RR ,_, troubled_VVD ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 it_PPH1 will_VM soon_RR be_VBI picking_VVG up_RP momentum_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Excellent_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ,_, fidgeting_VVG with_IW his_APPGE glass_NN1 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 'll_VM soon_RR be_VBI getting_VVG somewhere_RL ._. 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 swirled_VVD the_AT ice_NN1 in_II the_AT bottom_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE glass_NN1 and_CC inspected_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ about_RPK to_TO speak_VVI and_CC then_RT thought_VVD better_RRR of_IO it_PPH1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 smiled_VVD encouragingly_RR and_CC waited_VVD ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 would_VM like_VVI to_TO help_VVI ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 suddenly_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 have_VH0 been_VBN thinking_VVG over_RP your_APPGE suggestion_NN1 the_AT other_JJ day_NNT1 ._. 
Perhaps_RR I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ too_RG hasty_JJ in_II rejecting_VVG it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_GE About_II the_AT money_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
I_PPIS1 said_VVD then_RT that_CST it_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 matter_NN1 for_IF the_AT Government_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB then_RT ,_, looking_VVG at_II it_PPH1 another_DD1 way_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 am_VBM ,_, loosely_RR speaking_VVG ,_, the_AT Government_NN1 ._. 
In_II the_AT old_JJ days_NNT2 ,_, in_II a_AT1 case_NN1 like_II this_DD1 ,_, you_PPY would_VM have_VHI appealed_VVN directly_RR to_II the_AT Khedive_NN1 ,_, not_XX gone_VVN through_II layers_NN2 of_IO stupid_JJ bureaucracy_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY were_VBDR absolutely_RR right_JJ to_TO come_VVI direct_JJ to_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
Right_NN1 and_CC proper_JJ ._. 
'_" '_GE Ye-es_FW ?_? 
'_" This_DD1 was_VBDZ not_XX quite_RG what_DDQ Owen_NP1 had_VHD expected_VVN ._. 
'_GE And_CC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ wrong_JJ of_IO me_PPIO1 to_TO reject_VVI it_PPH1 out_II21 of_II22 hand_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ not_XX being_VBG true_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ,_, looking_VVG at_II him_PPHO1 earnestly_RR ,_, '_GE to_II my_APPGE responsibilities_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH ?_? '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, a_RR21 little_RR22 taken_VVN aback_RL ._. 
'_" No_UH ._. 
You_PPY see_VV0 ,_, I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ relieved_VVN ._. 
I_PPIS1 thought_VVD it_PPH1 might_VM all_DB be_VBI going_VVGK to_TO go_VVI away_RL without_IW me_PPIO1 having_VHG to_TO do_VDI anything_PN1 ._. 
That_CST it_PPH1 might_VM all_DB blow_VVI over_RP without_IW any_DD unpleasantness_NN1 '_GE '_GE Unpleasantness_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Publicity_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH yes_UH ._. 
Of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
'_" '_GE A_AT1 woman_NN1 dead_JJ ._. 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 waved_VVD a_AT1 hand_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Sad_JJ ._. 
But_CCB what_DDQ 's_VBZ a_AT1 woman_NN1 dead_JJ in_II Egypt_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Quite_RR ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 thought_VVD I_PPIS1 would_VM let_VVI it_PPH1 all_DB blow_VVI over_RP ._. 
'_" '_" Mm_UH ._. 
'_GE Owen_NP1 sounded_VVD disapproving_JJ ._. 
'_" You_PPY 're_VBR right_JJ ._. 
It_PPH1 would_VM n't_XX do_VDI ._. 
I_PPIS1 could_VM n't_XX do_VDI it_PPH1 ._. 
Not_XX when_RRQ it_PPH1 came_VVD to_II it_PPH1 ._. 
Well_RR ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX too_RG late_JJ to_TO put_VVI things_NN2 right_RR ._. 
'_" '_GE Put_VV0 things_NN2 right_RR ?_? 
'_" '_" You_PPY can_VM have_VHI the_AT money_NN1 ,_, my_APPGE dear_JJ fellow_NN1 ._. 
Count_VV0 on_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_GE Owen_NP1 was_VBDZ dumbfounded_VVN ._. 
What_DDQ was_VBDZ this_DD1 ?_? 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN half_RR expecting_VVG a_AT1 confession_NN1 ._. 
Not_XX an_AT1 offer_NN1 of_IO help_NN1 !_! 
Wait_VV0 a_AT1 minute_NNT1 :_: was_VBDZ this_DD1 quite_RG what_DDQ it_PPH1 seemed_VVD ?_? 
Was_VBDZ it_PPH1 a_AT1 genuine_JJ offer_NN1 ?_? 
Or_CC did_VDD the_AT Prince_NN1 expect_VVI something_PN1 in_II return_NN1 ?_? 
'_" I_PPIS1 am_VBM most_RGT grateful_JJ ,_, Your_APPGE Highness_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD cautiously_RR ._. 
'_GE Indeed_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 am_VBM overwhelmed_JJ ._. 
But_CCB ,_, um_UH ,_, the_AT money_NN1 will_VM go_VVI to_II redeeming_VVG the_AT body_NN1 ,_, you_PPY know_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_GE Of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ,_, surprised_JJ ._. 
'_" What_DDQ else_RR ?_? 
Oh_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 see_VV0 ._. 
Well_RR ,_, no_UH ._. 
Not_XX this_DD1 time_NNT1 ._. 
'_" '_GE In_II that_DD1 case_NN1 I_PPIS1 can_VM only_RR express_VVI my_APPGE gratitude_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 will_VM get_VVI in_II31 touch_II32 with_II33 Mr_NNB el_NN1 Zaki_NN1 immediately_RR ._. 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 regarded_VVN him_PPHO1 thoughtfully_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 what_DDQ you_PPY think_VV0 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD suddenly_RR ._. 
'_" You_PPY think_VV0 I_PPIS1 did_VDD it_PPH1 ._. 
Killed_VVD the_AT girl_NN1 ._. 
Well_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 did_VDD n't_XX ._. 
Indeed_RR not_XX ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX sure_JJ that_CST we_PPIS2 need_VV0 his_APPGE money_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, ordinarily_RR I_PPIS1 would_VM n't_XX pay_VVI that_DD1 sort_NN1 of_IO price_NN1 '_GE '_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 we_PPIS2 can_VM do_VDI without_IW it_PPH1 ._. 
'_GE Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, Owen_NP1 knew_VVD ,_, did_VDD not_XX like_VVI paying_VVG money_NN1 for_IF information_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 smacked_VVD too_RG much_DA1 of_IO the_AT Old_JJ Egypt_NP1 of_IO bribes_NN2 and_CC favours_NN2 which_DDQ he_PPHS1 wanted_VVD to_TO sweep_VVI away_RL ._. 
Trained_VVN in_II the_AT French_JJ school_NN1 of_IO severe_JJ deductive_JJ logic_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 preferred_VVD to_TO rely_VVI on_II unassisted_JJ reason_NN1 ._. 
Assemble_VV0 your_APPGE knowledge_NN1 and_CC analyse_VV0 it_PPH1 :_: that_DD1 was_VBDZ the_AT way_NN1 forward_RL ._. 
Not_XX haphazard_JJ reliance_NN1 on_II rumour_NN1 and_CC gossip_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ different_JJ from_II Owen_NP1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 purchased_VVD information_NN1 every_AT1 day_NNT1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD his_APPGE agents_NN2 out_RP in_II the_AT bazaars_NN2 and_CC souks_NN2 and_CC offered_VVD a_AT1 steady_JJ price_NN1 for_IF good_JJ information_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD inherited_VVN when_CS he_PPHS1 became_VVD Mamur_NP1 Zapt_VV0 a_AT1 vast_JJ network_NN1 of_IO spies_NN2 ,_, informers_NN2 and_CC paid_VVD agents_NN2 which_DDQ dated_VVD back_RP to_II his_APPGE Ottoman_JJ predecessors_NN2 and_CC which_DDQ the_AT British_JJ saw_VVD no_AT reason_NN1 to_TO disturb_VVI ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT difference_NN1 between_II a_AT1 detective_NN1 and_CC an_AT1 Intelligence_NN1 Officer_NN1 ._. 
Even_RR in_II India_NP1 ,_, where_RRQ Owen_NP1 had_VHD served_VVN before_CS he_PPHS1 came_VVD to_II Egypt_NP1 ,_, and_CC where_CS in_II his_APPGE latter_DA years_NNT2 he_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN seconded_VVN from_II his_APPGE regiment_NN1 to_II an_AT1 Intelligence_NN1 post_NN1 on_II the_AT Frontier_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 had_VHD been_VBN normal_JJ practice_NN1 to_TO purchase_VVI information_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 found_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 curiously_RR puritanical_JJ ._. 
'_GE The_AT fact_NN1 is_VBZ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI we_PPIS2 need_VV0 it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" How_RGQ else_RR are_VBR we_PPIS2 going_VVGK to_TO find_VVI the_AT body_NN1 now_CS21 that_CS22 those_DD2 buggers_NN2 have_VH0 pinched_VVN it_PPH1 ?_? '_GE demanded_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 frowned_VVD ._. 
Owen_NP1 thought_VVD for_IF a_AT1 moment_NN1 that_CST he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ taking_VVG exception_NN1 to_II the_AT casual_JJ obscenity_NN1 ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 was_VBDZ not_XX that_DD1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ bothered_VVN by_II '_GE pinch_NN1 '_GE ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 's_GE knowledge_NN1 of_IO English_NN1 ,_, as_II21 of_II22 French_NN1 ,_, was_VBDZ superb_JJ but_CCB army_NN1 colloquial_JJ occasionally_RR threw_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE Stolen_JJ ,_, '_GE Owen_NP1 amended_VVD ._. 
'_" Ah_UH yes_UH ,_, '_GE pinch_NN1 '_GE ,_, '_GE murmured_JJ Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, filing_VVG the_AT word_NN1 away_RL for_IF future_JJ reference_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 I_PPIS1 have_VH0 found_VVN out_RP who_PNQS did_VDD pinch_VVI ?_? it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY 've_VH0 found_VVN the_AT body_NN1 ?_? '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 incredulously_RR ._. 
'_" No_UH ,_, not_XX yet_RR ,_, '_GE Mahmoud_NP1 admitted_VVD ._. 
'_GE But_CCB I_PPIS1 have_VH0 ,_, I_PPIS1 think_VV0 ,_, found_VVD the_AT men_NN2 ._. 
And_CC that_DD1 is_VBZ where_RRQ ,_, my_APPGE friend_NN1 '_GE he_PPHS1 placed_VVD his_APPGE arm_NN1 affectionately_RR round_II Owen_NP1 in_II the_AT Arab_JJ way_NN1 '_GE I_PPIS1 need_VV0 your_APPGE help_NN1 ._. 
For_CS I_PPIS1 do_VD0 not_XX think_VVI they_PPHS2 will_VM talk_VVI to_II me_PPIO1 ,_, not_XX without_IW encouragement_NN1 ._. 
The_AT Parquet_NN1 ,_, you_PPY see_VV0 ,_, is_VBZ something_PN1 new_JJ to_II them_PPHO2 and_CC the_AT police_NN2 they_PPHS2 view_VV0 with_IW derision_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE New_JJ ?_? '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
The_AT Parquet_NN1 had_VHD existed_VVN ,_, he_PPHS1 thought_VVD ,_, since_CS at_RR21 least_RR22 1883_MC when_RRQ a_AT1 reforming_JJ Minister_NN1 of_IO Justice_NN1 had_VHD unearthed_VVN in_II his_APPGE office_NN1 some_DD Arabic_JJ translations_NN2 of_IO parts_NN2 of_IO the_AT French_JJ Code_NN1 Napoleon_NP1 and_CC promulgated_VVD them_PPHO2 as_II the_AT new_JJ Egyptian_JJ legal_JJ system_NN1 ._. 
'_GE New_JJ to_II them_PPHO2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, urging_VVG Owen_NP1 towards_II an_AT1 arabeah_NN1 drawn_VVN up_RP beside_II the_AT pavement_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Whereas_CS the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, as_CSA they_PPHS2 settled_VVD back_RP into_II the_AT shabby_JJ ,_, hot_JJ leather_NN1 ,_, '_GE is_VBZ old_JJ ._. 
They_PPHS2 are_VBR used_JJ to_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
And_CC they_PPHS2 know_VV0 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, smiling_VVG ,_, '_" that_CST he_PPHS1 is_VBZ even_RR more_RGR merciless_JJ than_CSN well_RR ,_, wait_VV0 and_CC see_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_GE Look_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX '_" '_" All_DB you_PPY have_VH0 to_TO do_VDI is_VBZ just_RR sit_VV0 there_RL ,_, '_GE Mahmoud_NP1 reassured_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT name_NN1 will_VM be_VBI enough_RR ._. 
'_" '_" Who_PNQS are_VBR these_DD2 people_NN ?_? 
'_" They_PPHS2 were_VBDR ,_, Mahmoud_NP1 explained_VVD ,_, the_AT beggars_NN2 who_PNQS normally_RR worked_VVD the_AT part_NN1 of_IO the_AT river_NN1 where_CS Leila_NP1 's_GE body_NN1 had_VHD come_VVN ashore_RL ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 all_DB have_VH0 their_APPGE territory_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ just_RR a_AT1 case_NN1 of_IO finding_NN1 who_PNQS they_PPHS2 were_VBDR ._. 
'_" That_CST had_VHD not_XX been_VBN difficult_JJ since_CS they_PPHS2 were_VBDR ,_, in_II fact_NN1 ,_, known_VVN to_II all_DB the_AT neighbourhood_NN1 ._. 
The_AT boatmen_NN2 knew_VVD them_PPHO2 ,_, the_AT watchman_NN1 knew_VVD them_PPHO2 he_PPHS1 greeted_VVD them_PPHO2 every_AT1 day_NNT1 and_CC the_AT police_NN2 certainly_RR knew_VVD them_PPHO2 ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 had_VHD had_VHN ,_, however_RR ,_, some_DD good_JJ fortune_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD remembered_VVN having_VHG seen_VVN ,_, that_DD1 first_MD day_NNT1 ,_, some_DD goats_NN2 grazing_VVG further_RRR on_RP down_II the_AT river_NN1 bank_NN1 ,_, had_VHD made_VVN some_DD inquiries_NN2 and_CC discovered_VVN that_CST they_PPHS2 were_VBDR taken_VVN down_RP on_II21 to_II22 the_AT river_NN1 bed_NN1 every_AT1 morning_NNT1 by_II a_AT1 boy_NN1 who_PNQS acted_VVD as_CSA herd_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD found_VVN the_AT boy_NN1 and_CC questioned_VVN him_PPHO1 ._. 
Yes_UH ,_, he_PPHS1 had_VHD taken_VVN the_AT goats_NN2 down_II that_DD1 particular_JJ morning_NNT1 ._. 
No_UH ,_, he_PPHS1 had_VHD not_XX seen_VVN a_AT1 body_NN1 ,_, still_RR less_RRR a_AT1 woman_NN1 's_GE body_NN1 ._. 
If_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD ,_, he_PPHS1 might_VM have_VHI gone_VVN out_RP and_CC had_VHD a_AT1 look_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB he_PPHS1 did_VDD remember_VVI seeing_VVG the_AT two_MC beggars_NN2 ._. 
Their_APPGE names_NN2 were_VBDR Farag_NP1 and_CC Libab_NP1 and_CC he_PPHS1 saw_VVD them_PPHO2 every_AT1 day_NNT1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 worked_VVD the_AT bank_NN1 where_CS his_APPGE goats_NN2 grazed_VVN and_CC they_PPHS2 would_VM always_RR stop_VVI and_CC have_VHI a_AT1 chat_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 remembered_VVD that_DD1 day_NNT1 because_CS Farag_NP1 had_VHD asked_VVN him_PPHO1 if_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 sister_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 did_VDD have_VHI a_AT1 sister_NN1 but_CCB he_PPHS1 thought_VVD that_CST ,_, poor_JJ though_CS his_APPGE family_NN1 was_VBDZ ,_, it_PPH1 would_VM not_XX be_VBI very_RG keen_JJ on_II her_PPHO1 marrying_VVG a_AT1 beggar_NN1 ._. 
Where_RRQ was_VBDZ the_AT profit_NN1 in_II that_DD1 ?_? 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD pointed_VVN that_DD1 out_RP to_II Farag_NP1 but_CCB Farag_NP1 had_VHD not_XX been_VBN put_VVN off_RP ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD said_VVN that_CST things_NN2 might_VM be_VBI going_VVGK to_TO change_VVI ._. 
The_AT boy_NN1 had_VHD scoffed_VVN at_II this_DD1 but_CCB Farag_NP1 had_VHD told_VVN him_PPHO1 to_TO wait_VVI and_CC see_VVI ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ still_RR waiting_VVG ._. 
It_PPH1 would_VM have_VHI been_VBN ,_, he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, late_RR in_II the_AT morning_NNT1 when_RRQ the_AT men_NN2 were_VBDR coming_VVG back_RP ._. 
They_PPHS2 worked_VVD outward_RL from_II the_AT city_NN1 to_II a_AT1 point_NN1 not_XX far_RR south_ND1 of_IO the_AT Souk_NP1 al-Gadira_NP1 and_CC then_RT returned_VVD ,_, thus_RR making_VVG two_MC sweeps_NN2 of_IO the_AT river_NN1 bank_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 made_VVD caches_NN2 on_II their_APPGE way_NN1 out_RP which_DDQ they_PPHS2 picked_VVD up_RP as_CSA they_PPHS2 returned_VVD ._. 
'_" What_DDQ do_VD0 they_PPHS2 make_VVI caches_NN2 of_IO ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Wood_NN1 ,_, mostly_RR ._. 
'_GE Wood_NN1 was_VBDZ in_II short_JJ supply_NN1 in_II the_AT city_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT main_JJ fuel_NN1 used_VVN for_IF large-scale_JJ cooking_NN1 and_CC faggots_NN2 were_VBDR brought_VVN into_II the_AT city_NN1 every_AT1 day_NNT1 ._. 
It_PPH1 had_VHD to_TO come_VVI from_II some_DD distance_NN1 away_RL since_CS over_II the_AT centuries_NNT2 the_AT trees_NN2 and_CC bushes_NN2 on_II both_DB2 sides_NN2 of_IO the_AT river_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN lopped_VVN down_RP ._. 
Driftwood_NN1 ,_, then_RT ,_, fetched_VVD a_AT1 not_XX inconsiderable_JJ price_NN1 ._. 
So_RR there_EX was_VBDZ evidence_NN1 that_CST the_AT beggars_NN2 had_VHD been_VBN on_II the_AT bank_NN1 that_DD1 morning_NNT1 ._. 
And_CC there_EX was_VBDZ the_AT additional_JJ point_NN1 that_CST on_II their_APPGE return_NN1 they_PPHS2 had_VHD appeared_VVN cheerful_JJ ,_, as_CS21 if_CS22 from_II a_AT1 windfall_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR being_VBG held_VVN at_II the_AT local_JJ police_NN2 station_NN1 ._. 
The_AT Chief_NN1 had_VHD resigned_VVN himself_PPX1 to_II Mahmoud_NP1 but_CCB had_VHD not_XX been_VBN expecting_VVG Owen_NP1 ._. 
When_CS he_PPHS1 saw_VVD him_PPHO1 he_PPHS1 flinched_VVD slightly_RR ._. 
His_APPGE doom_NN1 still_RR hung_VVN over_II him_PPHO1 like_II a_AT1 sword_NN1 ._. 
The_AT two_MC beggars_NN2 were_VBDR crouched_VVN in_II the_AT courtyard_NN1 ._. 
One_PN1 affected_VVN to_TO be_VBI lame_JJ and_CC had_VHD probably_RR become_VV0 so_RR by_II constant_JJ practice_NN1 ._. 
The_AT other_JJ affected_JJ blindness_NN1 and_CC certainly_RR had_VHD something_PN1 wrong_JJ with_IW his_APPGE eyes_NN2 ,_, though_CS half_DB the_AT population_NN1 of_IO Egypt_NP1 suffered_VVD from_II ophthalmia_NN1 and_CC the_AT eyes_NN2 could_VM n't_XX have_VHI been_VBN too_RG bad_JJ since_CS he_PPHS1 relied_VVD on_II them_PPHO2 every_AT1 day_NNT1 ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, sitting_VVG behind_II the_AT Chief_NN1 's_GE desk_NN1 to_TO better_RRR express_VVI the_AT awful_JJ power_NN1 of_IO the_AT state_NN1 ,_, had_VHD them_PPHO2 brought_VVN in_RP ._. 
Owen_NP1 sat_VVD behind_II the_AT two_MC men_NN2 ,_, back_RP in_II a_AT1 corner_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 did_VDD not_XX see_VVI him_PPHO1 as_CSA they_PPHS2 came_VVD in_RP ._. 
'_" You_PPY are_VBR Farag_NP1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, '_GE and_CC you_PPY are_VBR Libab_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, effendi_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC you_PPY patrol_VV0 the_AT bank_NN1 every_AT1 day_NNT1 and_CC what_DDQ you_PPY find_VV0 you_PPY take_VV0 back_RP to_II the_AT Man_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE The_AT beggars_NN2 hesitated_VVD ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 patrol_VV0 the_AT bank_NN1 ,_, yes_UH ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ best_JJT not_XX to_TO use_VVI the_AT name_NN1 of_IO the_AT Man_NN1 ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 had_VHD established_VVN ,_, though_CS ,_, that_CST he_PPHS1 knew_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE Think_VV0 back_RP ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, '_GE think_VV0 back_RP to_II the_AT morning_NNT1 when_RRQ you_PPY asked_VVD the_AT boy_NN1 Farakat_NN1 about_II his_APPGE sister_NN1 ._. 
What_DDQ had_VHD happened_VVN that_DD1 morning_NNT1 to_TO make_VVI you_PPY think_VVI ,_, Farag_NP1 ,_, that_CST you_PPY were_VBDR rich_JJ enough_RR to_TO afford_VVI a_AT1 wife_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ idle_JJ talk_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Farag_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 not_XX remember_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 you_PPY do_VD0 remember_VVI ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, '_GE but_CCB you_PPY do_VD0 not_XX want_VVI to_TO tell_VVI me_PPIO1 ._. 
And_CC that_DD1 is_VBZ foolish_JJ ._. 
Foolish_JJ because_CS I_PPIS1 may_VM know_VVI the_AT answer_NN1 already_RR and_CC just_RR be_VBI testing_VVG you_PPY ._. 
Foolish_JJ because_CS if_CS you_PPY do_VD0 not_XX tell_VVI me_PPIO1 ,_, I_PPIS1 have_VH0 the_AT power_NN1 to_TO take_VVI you_PPY away_II21 from_II22 the_AT river_NN1 bank_NN1 ,_, away_II21 from_II22 the_AT sun_NN1 and_CC light_NN1 ,_, and_CC shut_VV0 you_PPY in_II the_AT caracol_NN1 for_RR21 ever_RR22 ._. 
'_" '_GE At_RR21 least_RR22 it_PPH1 would_VM be_VBI cool_JJ there_RL ,_, '_GE said_VVD Farag_NP1 sturdily_RR ._. 
'_GE And_CC they_PPHS2 would_VM give_VVI us_PPIO2 food_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Libab_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Every_AT1 day_NNT1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Farag_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 have_VH0 heard_VVN ._. 
'_GE The_AT whole_JJ population_NN1 had_VHD heard_VVN ._. 
An_AT1 unexpected_JJ side_NN1 effect_NN1 of_IO Cromer_NP1 's_GE reform_NN1 of_IO the_AT prison_NN1 system_NN1 was_VBDZ to_TO make_VVI conditions_NN2 inside_II prison_NN1 better_RRR for_IF the_AT poor_JJ than_CSN they_PPHS2 often_RR were_VBDR outside_RL ._. 
'_GE For_RR21 ever_RR22 ,_, '_GE repeated_JJ Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, significantly_RR but_CCB untruthfully_RR ._. 
That_DD1 was_VBDZ another_DD1 change_NN1 ._. 
In_II the_AT old_JJ days_NNT2 a_AT1 man_NN1 could_VM be_VBI left_VVN to_TO languish_VVI in_II prison_NN1 uncharged_JJ and_CC forgotten_VVN ._. 
Nowadays_RT his_APPGE case_NN1 had_VHD to_TO be_VBI heard_VVN within_II a_AT1 given_JJ time_NNT1 ._. 
The_AT beggars_NN2 were_VBDR not_XX impressed_VVN ._. 
They_PPHS2 felt_VVD they_PPHS2 might_VM be_VBI on_II21 to_II22 a_AT1 good_JJ thing_NN1 ._. 
Indeed_RR ,_, the_AT more_RRR they_PPHS2 reflected_VVD on_II it_PPH1 ,_, the_AT better_JJR it_PPH1 appeared_VVD ,_, and_CC they_PPHS2 quickly_RR passed_VVN from_II affecting_VVG forgetfulness_NN1 to_II unaffected_JJ obduracy_NN1 ._. 
There_EX had_VHD been_VBN nothing_PN1 out_II21 of_II22 the_AT ordinary_JJ about_II that_DD1 morning_NNT1 ,_, they_PPHS2 said_VVD ,_, nothing_PN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY did_VDD not_XX find_VVI something_PN1 on_II the_AT river_NN1 bank_NN1 that_CST you_PPY thought_VVD had_VHD made_VVN your_APPGE fortune_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" That_DD1 would_VM have_VHI just_RR been_VBN a_AT1 dream_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Libab_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Yet_RR you_PPY ,_, Farag_NP1 ,_, believed_VVD the_AT dream_NN1 was_VBDZ real_RG enough_RR for_IF you_PPY to_TO fancy_VVI you_PPY were_VBDR rich_JJ ,_, '_GE Mahmoud_NP1 pointed_VVD out_RP ._. 
'_" That_DD1 was_VBDZ mere_JJ fancy_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Farag_NP1 ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 could_VM not_XX break_VVI through_RP ._. 
He_PPHS1 sat_VVD silent_JJ for_IF a_AT1 moment_NN1 ,_, thinking_VVG ._. 
The_AT beggars_NN2 ,_, emboldened_VVD ,_, became_VVD cheeky_JJ ._. 
'_" You_PPY ca_VM n't_XX do_VDI anything_PN1 to_II us_PPIO2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Libab_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Let_VV0 us_PPIO2 go_VVI !_! 
'_" '_" What_DDQ if_CS we_PPIS2 did_VDD find_VVI something_PN1 on_II the_AT bank_NN1 ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Farag_NP1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ is_VBZ that_CST to_II you_PPY ?_? 
'_" '_GE Little_JJ to_II me_PPIO1 ,_, '_GE Mahmoud_NP1 admitted_VVD ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD made_VVN up_RP his_APPGE mind_NN1 how_RRQ to_TO play_VVI the_AT next_MD bit_NN1 now_RT ._. 
'_GE But_CCB a_RR21 lot_RR22 to_II the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 ?_? 
What_DDQ 's_VBZ he_PPHS1 got_VVN to_TO do_VDI with_IW it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_" You_PPY 're_VBR just_RR dragging_VVG him_PPHO1 in_RP ,_, '_GE said_VVD Farag_NP1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 is_VBZ not_XX interested_JJ in_II the_AT likes_NN2 of_IO us_PPIO2 ._. 
'_" '_GE On_II the_AT contrary_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 from_II behind_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 find_VV0 you_PPY very_RG interesting_JJ ._. 
'_GE The_AT men_NN2 froze_VVD ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 came_VVD round_II the_AT desk_NN1 and_CC sat_VVD on_II the_AT front_NN1 of_IO it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" There_RL you_PPY are_VBR ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD amiably_RR ._. 
'_" What_DDQ did_VDD I_PPIS1 tell_VVI you_PPY ?_? 
'_GE Farag_NN1 tried_VVD to_TO look_VVI over_RP his_APPGE shoulder_NN1 ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 reached_VVD forward_RL ,_, took_VVD him_PPHO1 by_II the_AT head_NN1 and_CC turned_VVD his_APPGE face_NN1 back_RP towards_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY are_VBR talking_VVG to_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
Would_VM you_PPY like_VVI me_PPIO1 to_TO take_VVI them_PPHO2 through_II it_PPH1 ?_? '_" he_PPHS1 asked_VVD Owen_NP1 over_II their_APPGE shoulders_NN2 ._. 
'_GE Please_RR do_VD0 ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, then_RT ._. 
Let_VV0 us_PPIO2 begin_VVI with_IW what_DDQ you_PPY found_VVD on_II the_AT river_NN1 bank_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 found_VVD nothing_PN1 on_II the_AT river_NN1 bank_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Farag_NP1 ,_, still_RR sturdily_RR but_CCB less_RGR confidently_RR ._. 
'_GE The_AT girl_NN1 's_GE body_NN1 ._. 
As_CSA you_PPY came_VVD along_II the_AT bank_NN1 ,_, where_RRQ was_VBDZ it_PPH1 lying_VVG ?_? 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 saw_VVD no_AT girl_NN1 's_GE body_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE On_II the_AT shoal_NN1 ._. 
A_RR21 little_RR22 out_RP from_II the_AT bank_NN1 ._. 
As_CSA I_PPIS1 said_VVD ,_, perhaps_RR I_PPIS1 know_VV0 the_AT answers_NN2 already_RR ._. 
Tell_VV0 me_PPIO1 what_DDQ you_PPY did_VDD when_CS you_PPY saw_VVD the_AT body_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 saw_VVD no_NN1 '_GE began_VVD Farag_NP1 ,_, and_CC stopped_VVD ._. 
'_GE The_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 is_VBZ beginning_VVG to_TO get_VVI impatient_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI I_PPIS1 will_VM help_VVI you_PPY any_DD more_DAR ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 saw_VVD the_AT body_NN1 ,_, '_GE whispered_JJ Libab_NN1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC I_PPIS1 said_VVD to_II Farag_NP1 ,_, '_" There_RL it_PPH1 is_VBZ ._. 
'_" '_" '_GE So_RR !_! 
'_GE Mahmoud_NP1 nodded_VVD approvingly_RR ._. 
He_PPHS1 turned_VVD to_II Farag_NP1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC what_DDQ did_VDD you_PPY say_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 said_VVD ,_, '_GE replied_VVD Farag_NP1 reluctantly_RR ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 said_VVD :_: '_GE Perhaps_RR it_PPH1 is_VBZ not_XX ._. 
Perhaps_RR it_PPH1 is_VBZ another_DD1 ._. 
Let_VV0 us_PPIO2 go_VVI and_CC see_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" '_GE So_RR you_PPY walked_VVD out_RP to_II the_AT shoal_NN1 and_CC ?_? 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 saw_VVD that_CST it_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT body_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" How_RRQ did_VDD you_PPY know_VVI that_CST it_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT right_JJ body_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE By_II the_AT dress_NN1 ,_, '_GE whispered_JJ Libab_NN1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT shintiyan_NN1 ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 caught_VVD their_APPGE look_NN1 of_IO surprise_NN1 ._. 
'_" As_CSA I_PPIS1 told_VVD you_PPY ._. 
I_PPIS1 know_VV0 everything_PN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR pink_JJ ,_, I_PPIS1 think_VV0 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, effendi_VV0 ._. 
'_GE Libab_NN1 ,_, at_II any_DD rate_NN1 ,_, was_VBDZ docile_JJ now_RT ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX just_RR the_AT shintiyan_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Farag_NP1 ,_, caving_NN1 into_II line_NN1 ._. 
'_" Oh_UH ?_? 
What_DDQ was_VBDZ it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX a_AT1 peasant_NN1 woman_NN1 ,_, you_PPY see_VV0 ._. 
Most_DAT of_IO the_AT ones_NN2 that_CST come_VV0 down_RP are_VBR ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY knew_VVD she_PPHS1 would_VM n't_XX be_VBI ?_? 
'_" '_" That_DD1 's_VBZ right_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY had_VHD been_VBN told_VVN ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_" Who_PNQS by_II ?_? 
'_GE Farag_NN1 hesitated_VVD ._. 
'_" You_PPY know_VV0 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 muttered_VVD ._. 
'_GE The_AT Man_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE Libab_NN1 looked_VVD involuntarily_RR over_II his_APPGE shoulder_NN1 ,_, half_DB saw_VVD Owen_NP1 and_CC was_VBDZ transfixed_VVN ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 chattily_RR ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ difficult_JJ ,_, is_VBZ n't_XX it_PPH1 ?_? 
The_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 stands_VVZ on_II one_MC1 side_NN1 of_IO you_PPY ,_, the_AT Man_NN1 on_II the_AT other_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 would_VM watch_VVI my_APPGE step_NN1 if_CS I_PPIS1 were_VBDR you_PPY ._. 
So_RR you_PPY had_VHD found_VVN that_CST you_PPY had_VHD been_VBN told_VVN to_TO find_VVI ._. 
What_DDQ then_RT ?_? 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Farag_NP1 ,_, '_" we_PPIS2 saw_VVD the_AT ghaffir_NN1 coming_VVG ._. 
So_RR we_PPIS2 ran_VVD away_RL and_CC hid_VVD ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 thought_VVD he_PPHS1 might_VM not_XX see_VVI the_AT body_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Libab_NP1 ._. 
'_GE But_CCB he_PPHS1 did_VDD ._. 
He_PPHS1 went_VVD down_RP on_II21 to_II22 the_AT bank_NN1 and_CC looked_VVN at_II it_PPH1 ._. 
And_CC then_RT he_PPHS1 looked_VVD around_RP to_TO find_VVI someone_PN1 he_PPHS1 could_VM send_VVI to_II the_AT omda_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB there_EX was_VBDZ no_PN121 one_PN122 ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 stayed_VVD hid_VVD ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 had_VHD to_TO go_VVI himself_PPX1 ._. 
'_" '_" Then_RT Farag_NP1 said_VVD to_II me_PPIO1 :_: '_GE Let_VV0 us_PPIO2 take_VVI the_AT body_NN1 now_RT ,_, before_CS he_PPHS1 comes_VVZ back_RP ._. 
'_GE So_RR we_PPIS2 ran_VVD into_II the_AT water_NN1 and_CC took_VVD the_AT body_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ did_VDD you_PPY do_VDI with_IW the_AT body_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Carried_VVD it_PPH1 behind_II the_AT wall_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ as_CS31 far_CS32 as_CS33 we_PPIS2 could_VM get_VVI ,_, '_GE explained_JJ Farag_NN1 ,_, '_GE because_CS then_RT the_AT ghaffir_NN1 came_VVD back_RP ._. 
'_" '_GE But_CCB first_MD the_AT policeman_NN1 came_VVD with_IW his_APPGE pole_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 was_VBDZ good_JJ ,_, was_VBDZ n't_XX it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX know_VVI what_DDQ to_TO make_VVI of_IO it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 laughed_VVD ._. 
Farag_NP1 laughed_VVD so_RG loudly_RR I_PPIS1 thought_VVD they_PPHS2 would_VM hear_VVI us_PPIO2 ._. 
'_" '_GE Because_CS then_RT the_AT ghaffir_NN1 came_VVD back_RP and_CC he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ even_RR more_RGR amazed_JJ ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC then_RT the_AT Englishman_NN1 came_VVD down_RP '_" '_GE And_CC that_DD1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 good_JJ laugh_NN1 too_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 expect_VV0 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Libab_NP1 enthusiastically_RR ._. 
'_" There_RL they_PPHS2 were_VBDR ,_, all_DB three_MC of_IO them_PPHO2 ,_, scratching_VVG their_APPGE heads_NN2 and_CC wondering_VVG where_RRQ the_AT body_NN1 was_VBDZ '_" '_GE And_CC all_DB the_AT time_NNT1 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ behind_II the_AT wall_NN1 ._. 
Right_RR nearby_RL !_! 
'_" '_GE Very_RG funny_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC how_RGQ long_RR did_VDD it_PPH1 stay_VVI behind_II the_AT wall_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Until_CS they_PPHS2 were_VBDR all_DB gone_VVN ._. 
A_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO people_NN came_VVD down_RP ._. 
You_PPY were_VBDR there_RL yourself_PPX1 ,_, were_VBDR n't_XX you_PPY ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ ._. 
'_" Their_APPGE merriment_NN1 died_VVD away_RL ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Farag_NP1 ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, '_GE echoed_VVD Libab_NP1 faintly_RR ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ._. 
So_RR what_DDQ did_VDD you_PPY do_VDI then_RT ?_? 
With_IW the_AT body_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 hid_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" Where_RRQ ?_? 
'_" '_GE Under_II a_AT1 boat_NN1 ._. 
There_EX 's_VBZ a_AT1 boatman_NN1 along_II the_AT bank_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 does_VDZ things_NN2 for_IF the_AT Man_NN1 sometimes_RT ._. 
We_PPIS2 went_VVD to_II him_PPHO1 and_CC said_VVD :_: '_" We_PPIS2 have_VH0 hidden_VVN something_PN1 for_IF the_AT Man_NN1 under_RG one_MC1 of_IO your_APPGE boats_NN2 ._. 
'_GE And_CC the_AT boatman_NN1 said_VVD :_: '_GE Tell_VV0 me_PPIO1 which_DDQ boat_VV0 it_PPH1 is_VBZ so_CS21 that_CS22 I_PPIS1 will_VM know_VVI which_DDQ boat_VV0 not_XX to_TO look_VVI under_RP ._. 
'_GE And_CC we_PPIS2 told_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. 
And_CC he_PPHS1 said_VVD :_: '_" I_PPIS1 will_VM see_VVI that_CST it_PPH1 stays_VVZ there_RL until_CS the_AT Man_NN1 sends_VVZ someone_PN1 for_IF it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" '_GE Show_VV0 me_PPIO1 the_AT boat_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 showed_VVD him_PPHO1 the_AT boat_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB when_CS he_PPHS1 lifted_VVD the_AT upturned_JJ boat_NN1 and_CC peered_VVD into_II the_AT hollow_NN1 beneath_II it_PPH1 he_PPHS1 found_VVD nothing_PN1 there_RL ._. 
CHAPTER_NN1 8_MC '_GE So_RR the_AT Man_NN1 has_VHZ it_PPH1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR walking_VVG home_RL along_II the_AT river_NN1 bank_NN1 ._. 
The_AT sudden_JJ ,_, brief_JJ Egyptian_JJ twilight_NN1 had_VHD come_VVN upon_II them_PPHO2 while_CS they_PPHS2 were_VBDR looking_VVG at_II the_AT boat_NN1 ._. 
One_MC1 moment_NN1 the_AT sun_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN hanging_VVG above_II the_AT desert_NN1 ,_, the_AT next_MD it_PPH1 had_VHD plunged_VVN out_II21 of_II22 sight_NN1 ,_, leaving_VVG only_RR the_AT copper_NN1 and_CC rose_NN1 and_CC saffron_NN1 of_IO the_AT water_NN1 to_TO testify_VVI that_CST it_PPH1 had_VHD been_VBN there_RL ._. 
As_II the_AT shadows_NN2 closed_VVN over_II the_AT land_NN1 the_AT heat_NN1 went_VVD out_II21 of_II22 the_AT day_NNT1 ._. 
A_AT1 delicate_JJ river_NN1 breeze_NN1 sprang_VVD up_RP ._. 
Mahmoud_NP1 and_CC Owen_NP1 looked_VVD at_II each_PPX221 other_PPX222 ,_, then_RT with_IW one_MC1 accord_NN1 started_VVD walking_NN1 ._. 
The_AT beggars_NN2 had_VHD been_VBN sent_VVN to_II the_AT caracol_NN1 ._. 
All_DB the_AT information_NN1 they_PPHS2 possessed_VVD had_VHD probably_RR been_VBN got_VVN out_II21 of_II22 them_PPHO2 ,_, but_CCB if_CS they_PPHS2 were_VBDR released_VVN they_PPHS2 would_VM simply_RR disappear_VVI ._. 
They_PPHS2 might_VM even_RR ,_, as_CSA Mahmoud_NP1 pointed_VVD out_RP ,_, disappear_VV0 for_RR21 good_RR22 ._. 
'_" More_DAR than_CSN that_DD1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 not_XX only_RR has_VHZ it_PPH1 but_CCB he_PPHS1 sent_VVD them_PPHO2 to_TO fetch_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR he_PPHS1 knew_VVD it_PPH1 would_VM be_VBI there_RL ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC that_DD1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, '_" takes_VVZ us_PPIO2 back_RP to_II what_DDQ happened_VVD on_II the_AT dahabeeyah_NN1 that_DD1 night_NNT1 ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC rules_VVZ out_RP one_MC1 thing_NN1 :_: that_CST she_PPHS1 fell_VVD overboard_RL by_II accident_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Or_CC jumped_VVD of_IO her_APPGE own_DA accord_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 knew_VVD the_AT body_NN1 would_VM be_VBI there_RL ._. 
He_PPHS1 knew_VVD it_PPH1 beforehand_RR ._. 
Which_DDQ makes_VVZ it_PPH1 '_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 would_VM think_VVI so_RR ._. 
'_" As_CSA darkness_NN1 fell_VVD ,_, the_AT birds_NN2 began_VVD their_APPGE evensong_NN1 ._. 
There_EX were_VBDR not_XX many_DA2 trees_NN2 in_II the_AT poorer_JJR part_NN1 of_IO the_AT city_NN1 but_CCB the_AT few_DA2 trees_NN2 there_EX were_VBDR ,_, preserved_VVN to_TO give_VVI shade_NN1 in_II the_AT little_JJ squares_NN2 ,_, were_VBDR full_JJ of_IO birds_NN2 ._. 
From_II the_AT topmost_JJ branches_NN2 where_RRQ the_AT pigeons_NN2 sat_VVD came_VVD a_AT1 continuous_JJ cooing_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 must_VM have_VHI had_VHN somebody_PN1 on_II the_AT boat_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 looks_VVZ like_II it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" Who_PNQS killed_VVD her_PPHO1 and_CC threw_VVD the_AT body_NN1 overboard_RL ._. 
'_" '_" Do_VD0 n't_XX we_PPIS2 have_VHI difficulties_NN2 there_RL ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Surely_RR if_CS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ thrown_VVN overboard_RL there_EX was_VBDZ no_AT guarantee_NN1 that_CST it_PPH1 would_VM finish_VVI up_RP on_II shore_NN1 where_CS the_AT Man_NN1 could_VM send_VVI someone_PN1 to_TO fetch_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
It_PPH1 could_VM just_RR as_RG easily_RR have_VHI gone_VVN on_II21 to_II22 Bulak_NP1 bridge_NN1 ._. 
Or_CC beyond_RL ,_, for_IF that_DD1 matter_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" How_RGQ far_RR off-shore_RL was_VBDZ the_AT dahabeeyah_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Not_XX far_RR ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ moored_VVN for_IF the_AT night_NNT1 ._. 
'_" '_" Could_VM the_AT body_NN1 have_VHI been_VBN dumped_VVN straight_RR on_RP to_II the_AT shoal_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 would_VM have_VHI had_VHN to_TO have_VHI taken_VVN it_PPH1 ashore_RL ._. 
'_" '_GE A_AT1 rowing_NN1 boat_NN1 ,_, perhaps_RR ?_? 
'_" '_GE Surely_RR someone_PN1 on_RL21 board_RL22 would_VM have_VHI seen_VVN it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Perhaps_RR they_PPHS2 were_VBDR looking_VVG the_AT other_JJ way_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Deliberately_RR ,_, you_PPY mean_VV0 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 might_VM have_VHI been_VBN told_VVN to_II ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 thoughtfully_RR ,_, '_" it_PPH1 would_VM figure_VVI ._. 
The_AT body_NN1 was_VBDZ high_RR up_RP on_II the_AT shoal_NN1 ,_, was_VBDZ n't_XX it_PPH1 ?_? 
We_PPIS2 wondered_VVD how_RRQ it_PPH1 had_VHD got_VVN there_RL ._. 
We_PPIS2 thought_VVD it_PPH1 might_VM be_VBI a_AT1 bow_NN1 wave_NN1 from_II a_AT1 steamer_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR we_PPIS2 did_VDD ._. 
Yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mahmoud_NP1 ,_, '_" that_DD1 would_VM figure_VVI ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR we_PPIS2 're_VBR going_VVGK to_TO have_VHI to_TO deal_VVI ,_, '_GE concluded_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
Garvin_NP1 looked_VVD dubious_JJ ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO money_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ pretty_RG definite_JJ that_CST he_PPHS1 's_VHZ got_VVN the_AT body_NN1 ._. 
And_CC if_CS we_PPIS2 want_VV0 it_PPH1 ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ what_DDQ we_PPIS2 've_VH0 got_VVN to_TO pay_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" Do_VD0 we_PPIS2 want_VVI the_AT body_NN1 ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Garvin_NP1 ._. 
'_GE That_RG much_DA1 ?_? 
'_" '_" How_RGQ else_RR are_VBR we_PPIS2 going_VVGK to_TO find_VVI out_RP how_RRQ she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ killed_VVN ?_? '_GE 'It_NN1 's_VBZ a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO money_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 would_VM need_VVI a_AT1 supplementary_JJ allocation_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM over_II the_AT top_NN1 on_II that_DD1 budget_NN1 as_CSA it_PPH1 is_VBZ ._. 
'_GE Garvin_NN1 pursed_VVN his_APPGE lips_NN2 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 put_VV0 in_RP for_IF a_AT1 supplementary_JJ allocation_NN1 only_RR last_MD week_NNT1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 'll_VM say_VVI ,_, '_" What_DDQ ,_, another_DD1 ?_? 
'_" '_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX see_VVI any_DD other_JJ way_NN1 of_IO doing_VDG it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 can_VM just_RR see_VVI them_PPHO2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 ,_, '_" when_RRQ I_PPIS1 go_VV0 along_RP ._. 
'_GE Please_RR can_VM I_PPIS1 have_VHI a_AT1 supplementary_JJ allocation_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ another_DD1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ to_TO buy_VVI a_AT1 body_NN1 ,_, you_PPY see_VV0 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 would_VM look_VVI bad_JJ on_II paper_NN1 ,_, Owen_NP1 ._. 
These_DD2 accounts_NN2 go_VV0 back_RP to_II London_NP1 ._. 
There_EX are_VBR MPs_NN2 who_PNQS crawl_VV0 over_RP everything_PN1 we_PPIS2 do_VD0 ._. 
They_PPHS2 'd_VM spot_VVI it_PPH1 and_CC say_VVI ,_, '_" What_DDQ the_AT hell_NN1 is_VBZ this_DD1 ?_? 
'_" They_PPHS2 'd_VM think_VVI it_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT Mahdi_NN1 's_GE skull_NN1 all_RR over_II again_RT ._. 
'_GE The_AT Mahdi_NN1 's_GE skull_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN a_AT1 cause_NN1 clbre_NN1 ._. 
At_II the_AT conclusion_NN1 of_IO the_AT Sudan_NP1 wars_NN2 ,_, shortly_RR before_RT ,_, the_AT victorious_JJ British_JJ general_NN1 ,_, Kitchener_NP1 ,_, had_VHD smashed_VVN the_AT tomb_NN1 of_IO the_AT defeated_JJ enemy_NN1 and_CC claimed_VVD his_APPGE skull_NN1 as_II a_AT1 souvenir_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 had_VHD been_VBN alleged_VVN in_II London_NP1 ,_, possibly_RR truthfully_RR ,_, that_CST he_PPHS1 had_VHD intended_VVN to_TO make_VVI a_AT1 drinking_NN1 tankard_NN1 of_IO it_PPH1 ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, how_RRQ else_RR am_VBM I_PPIS1 going_VVGK to_TO find_VVI the_AT money_NN1 ?_? 
Narouz_NN1 has_VHZ said_VVN he_PPHS1 'll_VM help_VVI but_CCB in_II the_AT circumstances_NN2 '_GE Garvin_NP1 looked_VVD at_II him_PPHO1 quickly_RR ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_GE In_II the_AT circumstances_NN2 ._. 
You_PPY really_RR think_VV0 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, '_" it_PPH1 looks_VVZ like_II it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX like_VVI it_PPH1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 ._. 
'_" This_DD1 is_VBZ going_VVGK to_TO look_VVI bad_JJ ._. 
It_PPH1 could_VM be_VBI very_RG awkward_JJ ._. 
We_PPIS2 do_VD0 n't_XX want_VVI it_PPH1 turning_VVG up_RP just_RR when_CS '_" '_" We_PPIS2 're_VBR not_XX there_RL yet_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 defensively_RR ._. 
'_GE Suppose_VV0 it_PPH1 comes_VVZ up_RP just_RR when_CS we_PPIS2 're_VBR about_RPK to_TO sign_VVI the_AT Agreement_NN1 ?_? 
It_PPH1 could_VM blow_VVI the_AT whole_JJ thing_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY 're_VBR supposed_JJ to_TO be_VBI keeping_VVG it_PPH1 under_II control_NN1 ,_, Owen_NP1 ._. 
What_DDQ the_AT hell_NN1 are_VBR you_PPY doing_VDG ?_? 
'_" '_GE Look_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX '_GE Owen_NP1 began_VVD but_CCB decided_VVD it_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 waste_NN1 of_IO time_NNT1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ about_II this_DD1 money_NN1 ?_? '_" he_PPHS1 asked_VVD ._. 
'_" Do_VD0 n't_XX like_VVI it_PPH1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 would_VM look_VVI bad_JJ in_II the_AT Accounts_NN2 ._. 
'_GE Item_NN1 :_: one_MC1 body_NN1 ._. 
Purchased_VVN for_IF the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 ._. 
Private_JJ use_NN1 of_IO ._. 
'_" No_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Garvin_NP1 ,_, shaking_VVG his_APPGE head_NN1 ,_, '_" it_PPH1 would_VM n't_XX look_VVI good_JJ at_RR21 all_RR22 ._. 
I_PPIS1 really_RR do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI I_PPIS1 could_VM support_VVI a_AT1 bid_NN1 for_IF a_AT1 supplementary_JJ allocation_NN1 ._. 
Not_XX in_II the_AT circumstances_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM afraid_JJ not_XX ,_, '_GE said_VVD Prince_NNB Narouz_NP1 ,_, shaking_VVG his_APPGE head_NN1 regretfully_RR ._. 
'_" Not_XX in_II the_AT circumstances_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_GE But_CCB only_RR two_MC days_NNT2 ago_RA '_GE '_GE Circumstances_NN2 have_VH0 changed_VVN ._. 
'_" '_GE In_II two_MC days_NNT2 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Things_NN2 are_VBR very_RG fluid_JJ just_RR at_II the_AT moment_NN1 ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 were_VBDR sitting_VVG again_RT on_II the_AT terrace_NN1 at_II the_AT Continental_NN1 ._. 
The_AT sun_NN1 was_VBDZ still_RR bright_JJ and_CC the_AT Prince_NN1 was_VBDZ wearing_VVG huge_JJ ,_, dark-green_JJ sun-glasses_NN2 ._. 
The_AT tables_NN2 were_VBDR filling_VVG up_RP for_IF afternoon_NNT1 tea_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 party_NN1 of_IO French_JJ tourists_NN2 arrived_VVN from_II the_AT bazaars_NN2 and_CC made_VVN their_APPGE way_NN1 up_II the_AT steps_NN2 ._. 
One_MC1 of_IO them_PPHO2 was_VBDZ a_AT1 strikingly_RR beautiful_JJ woman_NN1 in_II her_APPGE mid-thirties_MC2 ._. 
The_AT dark-green_JJ glasses_NN2 followed_VVD her_APPGE progress_NN1 indoors_RL ._. 
'_" Why_RRQ have_VH0 they_PPHS2 changed_VVN ?_? 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, well_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 vaguely_RR ._. 
'_" You_PPY know_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT Agreement_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" That_DD1 ,_, too_RR ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ near_JJ signing_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 think_VV0 so_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 caustically_RR ._. 
'_GE Personally_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX believe_VVI my_APPGE uncle_NN1 will_VM be_VBI able_JK to_TO bring_VVI himself_PPX1 to_TO do_VDI it_PPH1 when_CS the_AT moment_NN1 actually_RR comes_VVZ ._. 
The_AT prospect_NN1 of_IO having_VHG the_AT British_JJ here_RL for_IF another_DD1 twenty_MC years_NNT2 !_! 
Frightful_JJ !_! 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 looked_VVN at_II Owen_NP1 ,_, laughed_VVD archly_RR and_CC placed_VVN a_AT1 placating_JJ hand_NN1 on_II Owen_NP1 's_GE ._. 
'_GE Or_CC so_RR my_APPGE uncle_NN1 will_VM think_VVI ._. 
Of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, I_PPIS1 myself_PPX1 see_VV0 it_PPH1 differently_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 would_VM be_VBI only_RR too_RG delighted_JJ if_CS the_AT British_JJ were_VBDR to_TO remain_VVI ._. 
'_GE And_CC had_VHD ,_, no_RR21 doubt_RR22 ,_, been_VBN communicating_VVG that_DD1 fact_NN1 very_RG successfully_RR ,_, thought_VVD Owen_NP1 bitterly_RR ._. 
'_GE A_AT1 breath_NN1 of_IO Western_JJ air_NN1 ,_, my_APPGE dear_JJ fellow_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT Prince_NN1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 's_VBZ what_DDQ Egypt_NP1 needs_VVZ ._. 
Cars_NN2 ,_, bridges_NN2 ,_, roads_NN2 ,_, factories_NN2 :_: we_PPIS2 need_VV0 to_TO step_VVI through_RP into_II the_AT modern_JJ age_NN1 ._. 
'_" With_IW plenty_PN of_IO contracts_NN2 for_IF British_JJ firms_NN2 ._. 
The_AT Prince_NN1 ,_, thought_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, knew_VVD how_RRQ to_TO play_VVI his_APPGE hand_NN1 ._. 
'_GE So_RR you_PPY have_VH0 changed_VVN your_APPGE mind_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" Oh_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 would_VM n't_XX say_VVI that_DD1 !_! '_GE the_AT Prince_NN1 protested_VVD ._. 
'_" No_UH ,_, no_UH ,_, my_APPGE dear_JJ fellow_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 am_VBM still_RR eager_JJ to_TO help_VVI ._. 
You_PPY can_VM count_VVI on_II me_PPIO1 ,_, believe_VV0 me_PPIO1 ._. 
But_CCB things_NN2 are_VBR delicate_JJ ,_, just_RR at_II the_AT moment_NN1 ._. 
Let_VM21 's_VM22 not_XX rush_VVI ._. 
More_DAR haste_NN1 ,_, less_DAR speed_NN1 ._. 
Although_CS '_GE the_AT Prince_NN1 turned_VVD reflective_JJ '_GE speaking_NN1 as_II a_AT1 driver_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 is_VBZ a_AT1 phrase_NN1 I_PPIS1 have_VH0 always_RR found_VVN puzzling_JJ ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT offer_NN1 might_VM not_XX remain_VVI open_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY think_VV0 so_RR ?_? 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 looked_VVN at_II him_PPHO1 thoughtfully_RR ._. 
'_" You_PPY think_VV0 so_RR ?_? 
'_" '_" There_EX might_VM be_VBI others_NN2 ._. 
'_GE The_AT Prince_NN1 turned_VVD it_PPH1 over_RP ._. 
Turned_VVD it_PPH1 over_RP thoughtfully_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 can_VM see_VVI there_RL is_VBZ a_AT1 risk_NN1 ._. 
However_RRQV '_" he_PPHS1 smiled_VVD charmingly_RR '_" it_PPH1 is_VBZ a_AT1 risk_NN1 I_PPIS1 am_VBM prepared_VVN to_TO run_VVI ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR you_PPY wo_VM n't_XX help_VVI after_II all_DB ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM afraid_JJ not_XX ._. 
Not_XX just_RR now_RT ._. 
Not_XX in_II the_AT circumstances_NN2 ._. 
'_GE Owen_NP1 could_VM see_VVI it_PPH1 all_DB ._. 
The_AT Prince_NN1 ,_, once_RR21 again_RR22 ,_, had_VHD scented_VVN the_AT possibility_NN1 of_IO wriggling_VVG off_II the_AT hook_NN1 ._. 
The_AT British_JJ had_VHD refused_VVN to_TO buy_VVI the_AT body_NN1 ._. 
Why_RRQ should_VM he_PPHS1 stick_VVI his_APPGE own_DA neck_NN1 into_II the_AT noose_NN1 ?_? 
If_CS he_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX find_VVI the_AT money_NN1 ,_, perhaps_RR no_PN121 one_PN122 would_VM find_VVI the_AT money_NN1 ._. 
The_AT body_NN1 would_VM remain_VVI where_RRQ it_PPH1 was_VBDZ ._. 
What_DDQ did_VDD it_PPH1 matter_VVI if_CSW there_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 leak_NN1 in_II the_AT Press_NN1 ?_? 
They_PPHS2 would_VM n't_XX be_VBI able_JK to_TO prove_VVI anything_PN1 ._. 
Why_RRQ not_XX just_RR leave_VV0 things_NN2 alone_JJ ?_? 
And_CC meanwhile_RR cast_VV0 a_AT1 little_JJ bread_NN1 upon_II the_AT waters_NN2 ._. 
A_AT1 hint_NN1 here_RL ,_, a_AT1 hint_NN1 there_RL ._. 
A_AT1 suggestion_NN1 that_CST the_AT Khedive_NN1 was_VBDZ not_XX perhaps_RR entirely_RR dependable_JJ ._. 
A_AT1 reminder_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE own_DA Western_JJ sympathies_NN2 ._. 
An_AT1 intimation_NN1 of_IO trade_NN1 concessions_NN2 ,_, contracts_NN2 for_IF British_JJ firms_NN2 ._. 
No_AT wonder_NN1 ,_, thought_VVD Owen_NP1 bitterly_RR ,_, that_CST Garvin_NP1 had_VHD backed_VVN off_RP ._. 
There_EX would_VM be_VBI no_AT deal_NN1 with_IW the_AT Man_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 was_VBDZ plain_JJ ._. 
Unless_CS Owen_NP1 stopped_VVD in_II his_APPGE tracks_NN2 ._. 
Unless_CS Narouz_NP1 made_VVD one_MC1 of_IO his_APPGE own_DA ._. 
Owen_NP1 sat_VVD cursing_VVG himself_PPX1 ._. 
What_DDQ folly_NN1 !_! 
What_DDQ utter_VV0 folly_NN1 !_! 
To_TO go_VVI to_II the_AT one_MC1 man_NN1 in_II the_AT world_NN1 most_RGT interested_JJ in_II seeing_CS21 that_CS22 the_AT evidence_NN1 never_RR came_VVD out_RP and_CC then_RT to_TO put_VVI into_II his_APPGE hands_NN2 the_AT means_NN of_IO ensuring_VVG that_CST it_PPH1 never_RR could_VM come_VVI out_RP !_! 
How_RRQ had_VHD he_PPHS1 come_VV0 to_TO do_VDI a_AT1 thing_NN1 like_II that_DD1 ?_? 
He_PPHS1 knew_VVD what_DDQ had_VHD put_VVN the_AT idea_NN1 in_II his_APPGE head_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 had_VHD been_VBN that_DD1 first_MD visit_NN1 to_II the_AT police_NN2 station_NN1 ,_, when_CS the_AT Prince_NN1 had_VHD dangled_VVN money_NN1 in_II31 front_II32 of_II33 the_AT local_JJ chief_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN prepared_VVN to_TO put_VVI his_APPGE money_NN1 down_RP then_RT ._. 
Why_RRQ not_XX ,_, Owen_NP1 had_VHD thought_VVN ,_, get_VV0 him_PPHO1 to_TO put_VVI his_APPGE money_NN1 down_RP later_RRR ,_, when_CS it_PPH1 could_VM really_RR do_VDI some_DD good_JJ ._. 
When_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD gone_VVN to_II him_PPHO1 ,_, the_AT Prince_NN1 had_VHD in_II fact_NN1 at_RR21 first_RR22 turned_VVD the_AT suggestion_NN1 down_RP ._. 
It_PPH1 had_VHD n't_XX really_RR bothered_VVN Owen_NP1 ,_, it_PPH1 had_VHD just_RR been_VBN something_PN1 to_TO try_VVI ._. 
But_CCB then_RT when_CS Narouz_NP1 had_VHD himself_PPX1 raised_VVN it_PPH1 and_CC indicated_VVN that_CST he_PPHS1 had_VHD changed_VVN his_APPGE mind_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 had_VHD suddenly_RR come_VV0 to_TO seem_VVI a_AT1 good_JJ idea_NN1 ._. 
Perhaps_RR Narouz_NP1 had_VHD even_RR then_RT been_VBN playing_VVG a_AT1 game_NN1 with_IW him_PPHO1 ._. 
Perhaps_RR even_RR then_RT he_PPHS1 had_VHD no_AT real_JJ intention_NN1 of_IO finding_VVG the_AT money_NN1 for_IF the_AT body_NN1 ,_, or_CC at_RR21 least_RR22 not_XX of_IO presenting_VVG Owen_NP1 with_IW it_PPH1 ._. 
But_CCB ,_, looking_VVG back_RP on_II the_AT conversation_NN1 ,_, Owen_NP1 did_VDD not_XX think_VVI so_RR ._. 
The_AT offer_NN1 had_VHD seemed_VVN genuine_JJ ._. 
Something_PN1 had_VHD been_VBN troubling_VVG Narouz_NP1 ._. 
It_PPH1 might_VM simply_RR have_VHI been_VBN the_AT fear_NN1 of_IO publicity_NN1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 had_VHD a_AT1 feeling_NN1 ,_, though_CS ,_, that_CST it_PPH1 was_VBDZ something_PN1 else_RR ._. 
Narouz_NP1 had_VHD spoken_VVN of_IO family_NN1 worries_NN2 ._. 
Whatever_DDQV it_PPH1 was_VBDZ ,_, Narouz_NP1 had_VHD switched_VVN again_RT ._. 
But_CCB this_DD1 time_NNT1 there_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 difference_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 now_RT knew_VVD almost_RR for_RR21 certain_RR22 that_CST the_AT British_JJ were_VBDR not_XX prepared_VVN to_TO find_VVI the_AT money_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 meant_VVD the_AT way_NN1 was_VBDZ now_RT open_JJ for_IF him_PPHO1 to_TO strike_VVI a_AT1 private_JJ deal_NN1 ._. 
And_CC he_PPHS1 ,_, Owen_NP1 ,_, had_VHD given_VVN him_PPHO1 the_AT information_NN1 !_! 
What_DDQ a_AT1 fool_NN1 !_! 
What_DDQ an_AT1 idiot_NN1 !_! 
What_DDQ could_VM he_PPHS1 do_VDI now_RT ?_? 
Nothing_PN1 ,_, as_CS31 far_CS32 as_CS33 he_PPHS1 could_VM see_VVI ._. 
Narouz_NP1 had_VHD the_AT information_NN1 ._. 
All_DB he_PPHS1 had_VHD to_TO do_VDI was_VBDZ strike_NN1 a_AT1 bargain_NN1 ._. 
And_CC once_RR he_PPHS1 'd_VHD got_VVN the_AT body_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 was_VBDZ that_DD1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 would_VM dispose_VVI of_IO it_PPH1 and_CC a_AT1 key_JJ item_NN1 of_IO evidence_NN1 would_VM be_VBI gone_VVN for_RR21 good_RR22 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ all_DB very_RG well_JJ Mahmoud_NP1 saying_VVG they_PPHS2 did_VDD n't_XX need_VVI the_AT body_NN1 ._. 
In_II theory_NN1 that_CST might_VM be_VBI true_JJ ._. 
If_CS the_AT other_JJ evidence_NN1 was_VBDZ good_JJ enough_RR they_PPHS2 could_VM secure_VVI a_AT1 conviction_NN1 on_II that_RG alone_JJ ._. 
But_CCB could_VM they_PPHS2 ever_RR secure_VVI a_AT1 conviction_NN1 on_II that_DD1 basis_NN1 against_II an_AT1 heir_NN1 to_II the_AT throne_NN1 ?_? 
He_PPHS1 would_VM be_VBI defended_VVN not_XX just_RR by_II the_AT best_JJT lawyers_NN2 in_II Egypt_NP1 but_CCB probably_RR by_II the_AT best_JJT lawyers_NN2 in_II France_NP1 ._. 
The_AT case_NN1 would_VM have_VHI to_TO be_VBI watertight_JJ ._. 
And_CC without_IW incontrovertible_JJ evidence_NN1 that_CST Leila_NP1 was_VBDZ dead_JJ ,_, would_VM it_PPH1 ever_RR be_VBI watertight_JJ enough_RR ?_? 
It_PPH1 would_VM n't_XX even_RR get_VVI to_II prosecution_NN1 ._. 
The_AT whole_JJ weight_NN1 of_IO the_AT State_NN1 would_VM be_VBI ganged_VVN up_RP against_II it_PPH1 ._. 
The_AT Khedive_NN1 ,_, the_AT Minister_NN1 of_IO Justice_NN1 ,_, the_AT Parquet_NN1 ,_, the_AT British_JJ the_AT British_JJ would_VM be_VBI against_II it_PPH1 ,_, too_RR ,_, particularly_RR if_CS this_DD1 damned_JJ Agreement_NN1 was_VBDZ still_RR on_II the_AT cards_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 would_VM n't_XX have_VHI a_AT1 chance_NN1 ,_, in_II the_AT circumstances_NN2 ,_, of_IO even_RR reaching_VVG the_AT courts_NN2 ._. 
In_II the_AT circumstances_NN2 ._. 
That_DD1 was_VBDZ what_DDQ they_PPHS2 had_VHD both_DB2 said_VVN ._. 
Both_RR Garvin_NP1 and_CC Narouz_NP1 ._. 
Now_RT he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ saying_VVG the_AT same_DA thing_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ what_DDQ anyone_PN1 would_VM say_VVI ,_, anyone_PN1 used_VVD to_II politics_NN1 or_CC business_NN1 or_CC the_AT world_NN1 of_IO affairs_NN2 generally_RR ._. 
When_CS you_PPY had_VHD been_VBN in_II that_DD1 world_NN1 for_IF a_AT1 while_NNT1 you_PPY knew_VVD the_AT way_NN1 things_NN2 would_VM go_VVI ._. 
So_RR ?_? 
What_DDQ was_VBDZ he_PPHS1 saying_VVG ?_? 
Was_VBDZ he_PPHS1 saying_VVG that_CST when_CS you_PPY knew_VVD the_AT way_NN1 things_NN2 would_VM go_VVI ,_, you_PPY went_VVD along_II21 with_II22 them_PPHO2 ?_? 
Was_VBDZ n't_XX that_DD1 being_VBG defeatist_NN1 ?_? 
Well_RR ,_, no_UH ,_, not_XX really_RR ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ being_VBG sensible_JJ ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ being_VBG realistic_JJ ._. 
If_CS you_PPY were_VBDR involved_JJ in_II things_NN2 at_II a_AT1 senior_JJ level_NN1 ,_, whether_CSW it_PPH1 were_VBDR as_II an_AT1 administrator_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 Minister_NN1 or_CC even_RR as_II a_AT1 senior_JJ policeman_NN1 ,_, you_PPY had_VHD hundreds_NNO2 of_IO things_NN2 on_II the_AT go_NN1 at_II any_DD one_MC1 time_NNT1 ._. 
And_CC if_CS you_PPY knew_VVD that_CST pushing_VVG one_MC1 particular_JJ thing_NN1 was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO get_VVI you_PPY nowhere_RL you_PPY did_VDD n't_XX waste_VVI time_NNT1 going_VVG on_RP pushing_VVG it_PPH1 ,_, you_PPY left_VVD off_RP and_CC started_VVD pushing_VVG something_PN1 else_RR ._. 
That_DD1 way_NN1 you_PPY got_VVD something_PN1 done_VDN ,_, at_II any_DD rate_NN1 ._. 
So_RR did_VDD that_DD1 mean_NN1 he_PPHS1 ought_VMK to_TO forget_VVI about_II Leila_NP1 ?_? 
That_DD1 was_VBDZ what_DDQ Garvin_NP1 was_VBDZ more_DAR or_CC less_DAR saying_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 was_VBDZ what_DDQ ,_, he_PPHS1 suspected_VVD ,_, Paul_NP1 would_VM say_VVI ._. 
What_DDQ it_PPH1 boiled_VVD down_RP to_II was_VBDZ a_AT1 question_NN1 of_IO priorities_NN2 ._. 
A_AT1 set_NN1 of_IO priorities_NN2 went_VVD with_IW the_AT job_NN1 and_CC if_CS you_PPY took_VVD on_RP the_AT job_NN1 you_PPY took_VVD on_RP the_AT priorities_NN2 ._. 
His_APPGE priorities_NN2 were_VBDR pretty_RG plain_JJ ._. 
The_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 was_VBDZ in_II31 charge_II32 of_II33 law_NN1 and_CC order_NN1 in_II Cairo_NP1 and_CC that_CST meant_VVD keeping_VVG the_AT city_NN1 quiet_NN1 and_CC stopping_VVG them_PPHO2 all_DB from_II getting_VVG at_II each_PPX221 other_PPX222 's_GE throats_NN2 ._. 
And_CC in_II the_AT circumstances_NN2 that_CST was_VBDZ pretty_RG difficult_JJ and_CC In_II the_AT circumstances_NN2 ._. 
There_RL he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ again_RT ._. 
Zeinab_NP1 had_VHD said_VVN something_PN1 about_II that_DD1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD said_VVN he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ too_RG much_RR a_AT1 man_NN1 of_IO circumstances_NN2 ,_, that_CST when_CS the_AT circumstances_NN2 changed_VVN ,_, he_PPHS1 changed_VVD ._. 
Well_RR ,_, she_PPHS1 would_VM say_VVI that_DD1 ,_, would_VM n't_XX she_PPHS1 ?_? 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ easier_JJR for_IF a_AT1 woman_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 woman_NN1 's_GE world_NN1 was_VBDZ more_RGR private_JJ ,_, she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ in_II31 charge_II32 of_II33 it_PPH1 in_II a_AT1 way_NN1 that_CST you_PPY could_VM n't_XX be_VBI if_CS you_PPY were_VBDR a_AT1 man_NN1 ._. 
In_II a_AT1 man_NN1 's_GE world_NN1 you_PPY were_VBDR forever_RT running_VVG up_RP against_II things_NN2 ._. 
Yes_UH ,_, you_PPY were_VBDR more_RGR interested_JJ by_II circumstances_NN2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 kept_VVD bloody_RR coming_VVG up_RP and_CC hitting_VVG you_PPY in_II the_AT face_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX ignore_VVI circumstances_NN2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR part_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE world_NN1 ,_, they_PPHS2 were_VBDR his_APPGE world_NN1 ._. 
And_CC he_PPHS1 liked_VVD his_APPGE world_NN1 ,_, damn_VV0 it_PPH1 !_! 
So_RR what_DDQ was_VBDZ he_PPHS1 going_VVG to_TO do_VDI about_II Leila_NP1 ?_? 
If_CS anything_PN1 ._. 
Zeinab_NP1 announced_VVD that_CST she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ taking_VVG Owen_NP1 to_II the_AT theatre_NN1 ._. 
'_" Not_XX another_DD1 New_JJ Roses_NN2 ,_, is_VBZ it_PPH1 ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Owen_NP1 suspiciously_RR ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ by_II Gamal_NP1 ,_, as_CSA it_PPH1 happens_VVZ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 haughtily_RR ._. 
'_GE At_RR21 least_RR22 ,_, the_AT translation_NN1 is_VBZ by_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
The_AT original_JJ play_NN1 is_VBZ by_II an_AT1 Englishman_NN1 ,_, though_CS what_DDQ Gamal_NP1 is_VBZ doing_VDG translating_NN1 plays_VVZ by_II Englishmen_NN2 I_PPIS1 can_VM not_XX think_VVI ._. 
It_PPH1 is_VBZ called_VVN Love_NN1 's_GE Labour_NN1 's_VBZ Lost_VVN ._. 
'_" '_GE Love_NN1 's_GE Labour_NN1 's_VBZ Lost_VVN ?_? 
But_CCB that_DD1 's_VBZ by_II Shakespeare_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI anything_PN1 about_II that_DD1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_GE But_CCB I_PPIS1 thought_VVD from_II the_AT title_NN1 that_CST it_PPH1 might_VM have_VHI something_PN1 special_JJ to_TO say_VVI to_II you_PPY ._. 
That_DD1 is_VBZ not_XX the_AT only_JJ reason_NN1 why_RRQ we_PPIS2 are_VBR going_VVG ,_, however_RR ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH ?_? 
'_" '_" You_PPY remember_VV0 you_PPY asked_VVD me_PPIO1 to_TO see_VVI if_CS I_PPIS1 could_VM find_VVI out_RP who_PNQS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ that_CST had_VHD sent_VVN that_DD1 news_NN1 item_NN1 about_II Leila_NP1 in_RP to_II Al-Liwa_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" If_CSW you_PPY could_VM do_VDI it_PPH1 discreetly_RR ,_, yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_GE Naturally_RR ._. 
Well_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 talked_VVD to_II Gamal_NP1 's_GE journalist_NN1 friends_NN2 ._. 
Most_DAT of_IO them_PPHO2 work_VV0 on_II the_AT arts_NN2 pages_NN2 and_CC do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI much_RR about_II the_AT rest_NN1 of_IO the_AT paper_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB one_MC1 of_IO them_PPHO2 is_VBZ a_AT1 copy-editor_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 think_VV0 that_DD1 is_VBZ what_DDQ he_PPHS1 is_VBZ called_VVN ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 told_VVD me_PPIO1 that_CST he_PPHS1 thought_VVD the_AT item_NN1 had_VHD come_VVN in_RP from_II a_AT1 friend_NN1 of_IO Leila_NP1 's_GE ._. 
'_" '_" Did_VDD he_PPHS1 know_VVI his_APPGE name_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX sure_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 thought_VVD he_PPHS1 had_VHD seen_VVN him_PPHO1 ,_, though_CS ,_, at_II Gamal_NP1 's_GE soirees_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD usually_RR been_VBN with_IW a_AT1 girl_NN1 ,_, an_AT1 Arab_JJ girl_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ was_VBDZ unusual_JJ ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, and_CC had_VHD made_VVN him_PPHO1 stand_VVI out_RP ._. 
'_" '_GE Leila_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Probably_RR ._. 
Anyway_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 saw_VVD him_PPHO1 again_RT in_II the_AT office_NN1 at_II Al-Liwa_NP1 just_RR before_II the_AT item_NN1 appeared_VVD ._. 
Or_CC would_VM have_VHI appeared_VVN if_CS you_PPY had_VHD not_XX crossed_VVN it_PPH1 out_RP ._. 
So_RR he_PPHS1 thinks_VVZ perhaps_RR it_PPH1 came_VVD from_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" '_" Could_VM he_PPHS1 check_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
He_PPHS1 says_VVZ you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX check_VVI things_NN2 like_II that_DD1 at_II a_AT1 radical_JJ paper_NN1 like_II Al-Liwa_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Fair_JJ enough_RR ._. 
It_PPH1 would_VM be_VBI useful_JJ to_TO have_VHI the_AT bloke_NN1 's_GE name_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ all_DB ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, looking_VVG smug_JJ ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, what_DDQ ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 had_VHD an_AT1 idea_NN1 ._. 
Do_VD0 you_PPY remember_VVI that_CST when_CS we_PPIS2 were_VBDR talking_VVG to_II Gamal_NP1 and_CC his_APPGE friends_NN2 they_PPHS2 mentioned_VVD some_DD of_IO the_AT men_NN2 that_CST Leila_NP1 had_VHD gone_VVN around_RP with_IW ?_? 
'_" '_GE Suleiman_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC others_NN2 ._. 
Well_RR ,_, one_MC1 of_IO them_PPHO2 you_PPY remember_VV0 ?_? was_VBDZ a_AT1 journalist_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ._. 
But_CCB I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX remember_VVI '_" '_GE Hargazy_JJ ._. 
That_DD1 was_VBDZ his_APPGE name_NN1 ._. 
Anyway_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 checked_VVD ._. 
And_CC '_GE Zeinab_NP1 paused_VVD dramatically_RR ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ?_? 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 works_VVZ for_IF Al-Liwa_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" Does_VDZ he_PPHS1 now_RT ?_? 
Does_VDZ he_PPHS1 now_RT ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, pleased_JJ with_IW the_AT effect_NN1 ._. 
'_" Not_XX all_DB the_AT time_NNT1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 is_VBZ not_XX on_II their_APPGE permanent_JJ staff_NN they_PPHS2 do_VD0 n't_XX have_VHI many_DA2 permanent_JJ staff_NN ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, because_CS you_PPY put_VV0 them_PPHO2 in_II prison_NN1 '_GE '_" No_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX ._. 
Al-Liwa_NP1 does_VDZ n't_XX make_VVI any_DD money_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ why_RRQ they_PPHS2 do_VD0 n't_XX have_VHI many_DA2 permanent_JJ staff_NN ._. 
'_" '_GE Anyway_RR ._. 
Hargazy_JJ just_RR does_VDZ the_AT occasional_JJ article_NN1 for_IF them_PPHO2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 covers_VVZ demonstrations_NN2 ,_, that_DD1 sort_NN1 of_IO thing_NN1 ,_, Gamal_NP1 's_GE friend_NN1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM take_VVI a_AT1 look_NN1 at_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 'll_VM take_VVI a_AT1 look_NN1 at_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
That_DD1 is_VBZ why_RRQ we_PPIS2 are_VBR going_VVG to_II the_AT theatre_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 asked_VVN Gamal_NP1 to_TO invite_VVI him_PPHO1 specially_RR ._. 
And_CC ,_, just_RR to_TO be_VBI sure_JJ ,_, I_PPIS1 've_VH0 asked_VVN Gamal_NP1 's_GE friend_NN1 ,_, the_AT one_PN1 who_PNQS works_VVZ in_II Al-Liwa_NP1 ,_, to_TO be_VBI there_RL too_RR ._. 
'_" '_" My_APPGE God_NP1 !_! '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" Anything_PN1 else_RR ?_? 
'_" '_" Not_XX at_II the_AT moment_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 kissed_VVD her_PPHO1 ._. 
That_RG much_DA1 ,_, at_RR21 least_RR22 ,_, she_PPHS1 allowed_VVD ._. 
The_AT Arab_JJ Theatre_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 barn-like_JJ building_NN1 which_DDQ on_II its_APPGE better_JJR days_NNT2 could_VM seat_NN1 an_AT1 audience_NN1 of_IO two_MC hundred_NNO ._. 
This_DD1 was_VBDZ not_XX one_MC1 of_IO its_APPGE better_JJR days_NNT2 ._. 
The_AT Arab_JJ predilection_NN1 for_IF drama_NN1 ,_, at_RR21 least_RR22 in_II personal_JJ relationships_NN2 ,_, did_VDD not_XX extend_VVI to_II a_AT1 taste_NN1 for_IF Shakespeare_NP1 's_GE comedies_NN2 translated_VVN into_II Arabic_NN1 ,_, and_CC the_AT house_NN1 was_VBDZ less_RRR than_CSN half_DB full_JJ ._. 
The_AT first_MD three_MC rows_NN2 ,_, seated_VVD in_RP rather_RG tatty_JJ red_JJ plush_JJ armchairs_NN2 ,_, were_VBDR occupied_VVN by_II Gamal_NP1 's_GE friends_NN2 and_CC supporters_NN2 and_CC were_VBDR respectable_JJ ,_, at_RR21 least_RR22 in_II31 terms_II32 of_II33 numbers_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ on_II the_AT wooden_JJ benches_NN2 behind_RL that_CST the_AT gaps_NN2 appeared_VVD ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR ,_, in_II fact_NN1 ,_, mostly_RR gap_NN1 ._. 
Behind_II them_PPHO2 was_VBDZ a_AT1 row_NN1 of_IO flimsily-partitioned_JJ wooden_JJ boxes_NN2 ._. 
Half_DB of_IO them_PPHO2 ,_, the_AT ones_NN2 with_IW wooden_JJ grilles_NN2 ,_, were_VBDR for_IF the_AT women_NN2 ._. 
The_AT others_NN2 were_VBDR for_IF the_AT nass_NN1 taibin_NN1 ,_, the_AT really_RR well-to-do_JJ ._. 
This_DD1 presented_VVD a_AT1 problem_NN1 for_IF Zeinab_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS was_VBDZ quite_RG definitely_RR a_AT1 woman_NN1 but_CCB did_VDD n't_XX like_VVI to_TO sit_VVI invisible_JJ and_CC fenced_VVD off_RP from_II her_APPGE friends_NN2 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ,_, however_RR ,_, also_RR well-to-do_JJ ,_, so_CS she_PPHS1 compromised_VVD by_II sitting_VVG in_II the_AT open_JJ box_NN1 next_II21 to_II22 the_AT screened_JJ harem_NN1 ones_NN2 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ,_, though_CS ,_, the_AT only_JJ woman_NN1 doing_VDG this_DD1 and_CC attracted_VVD pointings-out_NN2 and_CC mutterings_NN2 ,_, not_XX to_TO say_VVI ribaldry_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD made_VVN a_AT1 gesture_NN1 in_II the_AT direction_NN1 of_IO decency_NN1 by_II wearing_VVG a_AT1 veil_NN1 ,_, behind_II which_DDQ she_PPHS1 sat_VVD disdainfully_RR ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ,_, nevertheless_RR ,_, not_XX entirely_RR comfortable_JJ ._. 
Gamal_NP1 and_CC one_MC1 or_CC two_MC of_IO his_APPGE friends_NN2 had_VHD joined_VVN them_PPHO2 in_II the_AT box_NN1 and_CC Gamal_NP1 was_VBDZ not_XX entirely_RR comfortable_JJ either_RR ,_, though_CS for_IF different_JJ reasons_NN2 ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 are_VBR not_XX laughing_VVG ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" This_DD1 is_VBZ terrible_JJ !_! 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 are_VBR enjoying_VVG it_PPH1 quietly_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 soothingly_RR ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, but_CCB are_VBR they_PPHS2 not_XX seeing_VVG the_AT jokes_NN2 ?_? 
Have_VH0 n't_XX I_PPIS1 brought_VVN them_PPHO2 out_RP sufficiently_RR ?_? 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX always_RR easy_JJ to_TO get_VVI the_AT jokes_NN2 ._. 
Even_RR in_II the_AT English_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 should_VM have_VHI brought_VVN them_PPHO2 out_RP more_RRR ._. 
'_" '_" That_DD1 's_VBZ not_XX so_RG easy_JJ ._. 
So_RG many_DA2 of_IO them_PPHO2 are_VBR based_VVN on_II wordplay_NN1 ,_, puns_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_GE But_CCB you_PPY see_VV0 ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ why_RRQ I_PPIS1 chose_VVD the_AT play_NN1 ._. 
Arabic_NN1 has_VHZ a_AT1 tradition_NN1 of_IO word-play_NN1 ,_, too_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 thought_VVD I_PPIS1 would_VM bring_VVI out_RP the_AT affinity_NN1 between_II Elizabethan_JJ English_NN1 and_CC classical_JJ Arabic_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY have_VH0 ,_, '_GE Owen_NP1 assured_VVD him_PPHO1 ,_, '_" you_PPY have_VH0 !_! 
'_GE Zeinab_NN1 followed_VVD the_AT play_NN1 with_IW interest_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 like_VV0 that_DD1 bit_NN1 ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" When_RRQ she_PPHS1 sends_VVZ him_PPHO1 away_RL to_TO make_VVI jokes_NN2 in_II a_AT1 hospital_NN1 ._. 
'_" To_TO move_VVI wild_JJ laughter_NN1 in_II the_AT throat_NN1 of_IO death_NN1 ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 like_VV0 that_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 agree_VV0 with_IW him_PPHO1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Twelve_MC months_NNT2 is_VBZ too_RG long_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX like_VVI ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, '_GE is_VBZ having_VHG men_NN2 play_VVI the_AT women_NN2 's_GE parts_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY have_VH0 to_TO do_VDI that_DD1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Gamal_NP1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ unseemly_RR to_TO have_VHI women_NN2 on_II stage_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 've_VH0 seen_VVN women_NN2 on_II stage_NN1 here_RL ,_, '_GE Owen_NP1 objected_VVD ._. 
'_" Ah_UH yes_UH ._. 
Foreign_JJ women_NN2 ._. 
And_CC sometimes_RT we_PPIS2 have_VH0 Jews_NN2 ._. 
But_CCB not_XX Arab_JJ women_NN2 ,_, that_DD1 would_VM n't_XX be_VBI right_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX right_JJ to_TO have_VHI boys_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, '_" not_XX when_RRQ it_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 question_NN1 of_IO making_VVG love_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX making_VVG love_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Gamal_NP1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ talking_VVG love_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" There_EX 's_VBZ something_PN1 to_TO be_VBI said_VVN for_IF that_DD1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, with_IW a_AT1 sidelong_JJ glance_NN1 at_II Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE In_II England_NP1 in_II Shakespeare_NP1 's_GE time_NNT1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, disregarding_VVG her_PPHO1 ,_, '_GE the_AT women_NN2 's_GE parts_NN2 would_VM probably_RR have_VHI been_VBN played_VVN by_II boys_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 am_VBM against_II confusion_NN1 on_II a_AT1 matter_NN1 like_II this_DD1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
Fortunately_RR ,_, some_DD of_IO Gamal_NP1 's_GE friends_NN2 burst_VVN into_II the_AT box_NN1 at_II this_DD1 point_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Brilliant_JJ ,_, Gamal_NP1 !_! 
Exquisite_JJ !_! 
'_" '_GE The_AT wit_NN1 !_! 
'_" '_" You_PPY think_VV0 so_RR ?_? '_GE said_VVD Gamal_NP1 ?_? pleased_VVD ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ worried_JJ '_" They_PPHS2 bore_VVD him_PPHO1 off_RP to_II their_APPGE favourite_JJ cafe_NN1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 and_CC Zeinab_NP1 tailed_VVD along_RP ._. 
Zeinab_NN1 was_VBDZ talking_VVG to_II a_AT1 tall_JJ ,_, thin_JJ youth_NN1 who_PNQS seemed_VVD rather_RG overwhelmed_JJ by_II her_APPGE presence_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY 're_VBR sure_JJ ?_? '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT youth_NN1 ,_, shyly_RR but_CCB firmly_RR ._. 
Zeinab_NP1 dropped_VVD back_RP alongside_II Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" This_DD1 is_VBZ Hafiz_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 works_VVZ on_II Al-Liwa_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_GE A_AT1 paper_NN1 I_PPIS1 always_RR read_VVN ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 truthfully_RR ._. 
'_GE Really_RR ?_? '_GE said_VVD the_AT young_JJ man_NN1 ,_, gratified_VVD ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 've_VH0 only_RR just_RR started_VVN there_RL ._. 
They_PPHS2 do_VD0 n't_XX let_VVI me_PPIO1 do_VDI much_RR yet_RR ._. 
Copy-editing_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 sort_NN1 of_IO thing_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 have_VH0 a_AT1 very_RG small_JJ staff_NN ._. 
You_PPY 've_VH0 done_VDN extraordinarily_RR well_RR to_TO get_VVI on_RP to_II it_PPH1 at_RR21 all_RR22 ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT young_JJ man_NN1 modestly_RR ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 I_PPIS1 had_VHD quite_RG a_AT1 reputation_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 used_VMK to_TO edit_VVI a_AT1 radical_JJ student_NN1 newspaper_NN1 ._. 
Sword_NN1 of_IO Islam_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX suppose_VVI ..._... ?_? 
'_" '_" Oh_UH yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, again_RT truthfully_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 have_VH0 read_VVN it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 read_VVD all_DB the_AT radical_JJ papers_NN2 ._. 
'_GE Excellent_JJ ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 assured_VVD the_AT young_JJ man_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 am_VBM sure_JJ you_PPY have_VH0 a_AT1 considerable_JJ career_NN1 ahead_II21 of_II22 you_PPY ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ asking_VVG Hafiz_NP1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, '_" if_CSW Hargazy_NP1 was_VBDZ the_AT one_PN1 who_PNQS came_VVD to_II the_AT office_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Which_DDQ is_VBZ Hargazy_JJ ?_? 
'_GE Zeinab_NN1 pointed_VVD out_RP a_AT1 balding_JJ man_NN1 in_II an_AT1 open-necked_JJ red_JJ shirt_NN1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC was_VBDZ he_PPHS1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Hafiz_NP1 ._. 
When_CS they_PPHS2 reached_VVD the_AT cafe_NN1 ,_, Zeinab_NP1 drew_VVD up_RP a_AT1 chair_NN1 beside_II Hargazy_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 responded_VVD to_II her_PPHO1 at_RR21 once_RR22 ._. 
Most_DAT people_NN did_VDD ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI we_PPIS2 've_VH0 met_VVN ?_? 
'_" '_GE Although_CS I_PPIS1 've_VH0 certainly_RR seen_VVN you_PPY ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY must_VM be_VBI one_MC1 of_IO the_AT few_DA2 friends_NN2 of_IO Gamal_NP1 that_CST I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 Feisal_NP1 better_RRR than_CSN I_PPIS1 know_VV0 Gamal_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 brings_VVZ me_PPIO1 along_RP ,_, '_GE said_VVD Hargazy_NP1 ,_, smiling_VVG ,_, '_GE to_II occasions_NN2 like_II this_DD1 ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 talked_VVD about_II the_AT play_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY obviously_RR know_VV0 a_AT1 lot_NN1 about_II writing_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 should_VM ,_, '_GE said_VVD Hargazy_NP1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 's_VBZ how_RRQ I_PPIS1 earn_VV0 my_APPGE living_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Really_RR ?_? 
A_AT1 playwright_NN1 ?_? 
Or_CC perhaps_RR a_AT1 novelist_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Not_XX yet_RR ,_, '_GE admitted_VVD Hargazy_NP1 ,_, a_AT1 trifle_NN1 grudgingly_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 've_VH0 got_VVN one_MC1 or_CC two_MC things_NN2 coming_VVG along_RP ._. 
Rather_RG good_JJ things_NN2 ,_, actually_RR ._. 
But_CCB at_II the_AT moment_NN1 I_PPIS1 'm_VBM still_RR freelancing_VVG ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 told_VVD her_PPHO1 he_PPHS1 contributed_VVD to_II Al-Liwa_NP1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 's_VBZ a_AT1 real_JJ paper_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 enthusiastically_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 wish_VV0 I_PPIS1 could_VM work_VVI for_IF it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Hargazy_NP1 ,_, laughing_VVG ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM afraid_JJ that_CST 's_VBZ out_II21 of_II22 the_AT question_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 woman_NN1 ,_, after_II all_DB '_" '_GE Women_NN2 do_VD0 write_VVI ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_GE In_II France_NP1 they_PPHS2 write_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_" Ah_UH ,_, in_II France_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Hargazy_NP1 shrugged_VVD his_APPGE shoulders_NN2 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 haw_VV0 seen_VVN you_PPY before_RT ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC was_VBDZ n't_XX it_PPH1 with_IW a_AT1 girl_NN1 ?_? 
An_AT1 Arab_JJ girl_NN1 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 remember_VV0 ,_, because_CS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ so_RG unusual_JJ ._. 
What_DDQ was_VBDZ her_APPGE name_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Leila_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 looked_VVD at_II her_PPHO1 a_RR21 little_RR22 warily_RR ._. 
'_" That_DD1 's_VBZ right_JJ ._. 
How_RRQ is_VBZ she_PPHS1 ?_? 
Or_CC should_VM n't_XX I_PPIS1 ask_VVI ?_? 
'_GE The_AT man_NN1 did_VDD n't_XX reply_VVI ._. 
He_PPHS1 looked_VVD down_RP at_II the_AT ground_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM sorry_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Perhaps_RR you_PPY 've_VH0 split_VVN up_RP ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Hargazy_NP1 ,_, '_" no_UH ._. 
'_" '_" She_PPHS1 looked_VVD an_AT1 interesting_JJ girl_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 had_VHD a_AT1 sort_NN1 of_IO fellow_JJ feeling_NN1 for_IF her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Really_RR ?_? 
'_GE Hargazy_NP1 looked_VVD at_II her_PPHO1 sharply_RR ._. 
'_" Why_RRQ should_VM you_PPY have_VHI a_AT1 fellow-feeling_NN1 for_IF her_PPHO1 ?_? 
'_" Now_RT it_PPH1 was_VBDZ Zeinab_NP1 who_PNQS shrugged_VVD ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" Nothing_PN1 ,_, really_RR ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ just_RR that_CST she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ another_DD1 Egyptian_JJ girl_NN1 ._. 
Among_II so_RG many_DA2 foreign_JJ ones_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" That_DD1 was_VBDZ it_PPH1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Hargazy_NP1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 was_VBDZ what_DDQ made_VVD her_PPHO1 stand_VV0 out_RP ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 should_VM n't_XX ask_VVI about_II her_PPHO1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM sorry_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, not_XX at_RR21 all_RR22 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ good_JJ to_TO ask_VVI about_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 remember_VV0 now_RT :_: she_PPHS1 is_VBZ dead_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT man_NN1 ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 is_VBZ dead_JJ ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 looked_VVD down_RP at_II the_AT ground_NN1 ,_, then_RT looked_VVD up_RP ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 killed_VVD her_PPHO1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 '_" ?_? 
'_" '_GE The_AT ones_NN2 who_PNQS kill_VV0 us_PPIO2 every_AT1 day_NNT1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX understand_VVI ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY must_VM understand_VVI ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT man_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 waved_VVD an_AT1 arm_NN1 excitedly_RR ._. 
'_GE The_AT ones_NN2 who_PNQS hold_VV0 us_PPIO2 down_RP ._. 
Stamp_VV0 on_II us_PPIO2 ._. 
Destroy_VV0 what_DDQ is_VBZ best_JJT of_IO Egypt_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT British_JJ ?_? 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 are_VBR just_RR the_AT tools_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Hargazy_NP1 contemptuously_RR ._. 
'_" If_CSW it_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX them_PPHO2 it_PPH1 would_VM be_VBI the_AT Turks_NN2 ._. 
Or_CC the_AT French_NN1 ._. 
No_UH ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ the_AT ones_NN2 who_PNQS bring_VV0 them_PPHO2 in_RP ,_, who_PNQS brought_VVD them_PPHO2 in_RP in_II the_AT first_MD place_NN1 '_GE '_GE The_AT Khedive_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE And_CC the_AT rich_JJ ._. 
The_AT whole_JJ pack_NN1 of_IO them_PPHO2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 are_VBR like_II a_AT1 great_JJ yoke_NN1 sitting_VVG on_II our_APPGE shoulders_NN2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 weight_VV0 us_PPIO2 down_RP ,_, they_PPHS2 rob_VV0 us_PPIO2 ,_, they_PPHS2 starve_VV0 us_PPIO2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 beat_VV0 us_PPIO2 '_" His_APPGE shoulders_NN2 heaved_VVD ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 beat_VV0 me_PPIO1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD in_II a_AT1 strangled_JJ voice_NN1 ._. 
'_" When_RRQ I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 boy_NN1 ._. 
The_AT Pasha_NN1 's_GE overseer_NN1 struck_VVD my_APPGE father_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 said_VVD :_: '_" Do_VD0 not_XX do_VDI that_DD1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 will_VM teach_VVI you_PPY to_TO talk_VVI to_II me_PPIO1 like_II that_DD1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC then_RT he_PPHS1 beat_VVD me_PPIO1 ,_, and_CC my_APPGE father_NN1 watched_VVD and_CC did_VDD nothing_PN1 !_! 
'_" His_APPGE voice_NN1 choked_VVD ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ then_RT I_PPIS1 realized_VVD :_: he_PPHS1 could_VM do_VDI nothing_PN1 ._. 
Nothing_PN1 ,_, while_CS all_DB those_DD2 people_NN were_VBDR in_II place_NN1 ._. 
Nothing_PN1 ,_, while_CS they_PPHS2 were_VBDR the_AT ones_NN2 who_PNQS held_VVD the_AT curbash_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Zeinab_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 daughter_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 Pasha_NN1 and_CC representative_NN1 of_IO the_AT rich_JJ ,_, sat_VVD silent_JJ ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 kill_VV0 us_PPIO2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT man_NN1 bitterly_RR ._. 
'_GE And_CC they_PPHS2 killed_VVD Leila_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" If_CSW they_PPHS2 killed_VVD Leila_NP1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, '_" then_RT that_CST should_VM be_VBI made_VVN known_VVN ._. 
'_GE The_AT man_NN1 looked_VVN at_II her_PPHO1 sharply_RR and_CC seemed_VVN about_RPK to_TO speak_VVI ._. 
Then_RT he_PPHS1 thought_VVD better_RRR of_IO it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_" If_CSW you_PPY need_VV0 help_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Zeinab_NP1 ,_, '_GE call_NN1 on_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" There_EX was_VBDZ ,_, said_VVD Nikos_NP1 ,_, a_AT1 deputation_NN1 waiting_VVG to_TO see_VVI him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE Show_VV0 them_PPHO2 in_RP ,_, '_GE instructed_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX ._. 
They_PPHS2 wo_VM n't_XX fit_VVI in_RP ._. 
'_" '_" How_RGQ many_DA2 of_IO them_PPHO2 are_VBR there_RL ?_? 
'_" '_GE Sixty_MC ,_, '_GE said_VVD Nikos_NP1 ._. 
'_GE So_RG far_RR ._. 
'_GE Owen_NP1 had_VHD been_VBN conscious_JJ for_IF some_DD time_NNT1 of_IO growing_JJ movement_NN1 in_II the_AT courtyard_NN1 below_RL ._. 
He_PPHS1 went_VVD to_II the_AT window_NN1 and_CC pushed_VVD open_RR the_AT shutters_NN2 ._. 
The_AT courtyard_NN1 was_VBDZ full_JJ ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 revise_VV0 my_APPGE estimate_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Nikos_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Eighty_MC ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ do_VD0 they_PPHS2 want_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ something_PN1 to_TO do_VDI with_IW bodies_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Nikos_NP1 ._. 
Owen_NP1 went_VVD down_RP into_II the_AT courtyard_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 little_JJ group_NN1 of_IO men_NN2 were_VBDR standing_VVG by_II the_AT door_NN1 waiting_VVG for_IF him_PPHO1 ._. 
Their_APPGE faces_NN2 seemed_VVD half-familiar_JJ ._. 
Georgiades_NN2 suddenly_RR appeared_VVD beside_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE Marwash_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, indicating_VVG one_MC1 of_IO the_AT half-familiar_JJ faces_NN2 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 's_VBZ the_AT father_NN1 of_IO the_AT girl_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Girl_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE The_AT one_PN1 whose_DDQGE tomb_NN1 they_PPHS2 used_VMK to_TO put_VVI the_AT arms_NN2 in_RP ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH yes_UH ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 recognized_VVD some_DD of_IO the_AT faces_NN2 now_RT ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ the_AT village_NN1 omda_NN1 and_CC there_EX was_VBDZ the_AT local_JJ sheikh_NN1 ._. 
And_CC there_EX was_VBDZ the_AT fiki_NN2 who_PNQS had_VHD gone_VVN to_II the_AT tomb_NN1 with_IW the_AT women_NN2 to_TO chant_VVI the_AT readings_NN2 ._. 
Georgiades_NN2 ,_, for_IF some_DD reason_NN1 ,_, was_VBDZ looking_VVG at_II him_PPHO1 closely_RR ._. 
'_" Have_VH0 n't_XX I_PPIS1 seen_VVN you_PPY before_RT ?_? '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" You_PPY saw_VVD me_PPIO1 at_II the_AT tomb_NN1 ,_, '_GE replied_VVD the_AT man_NN1 ._. 
'_" Somewhere_RL else_RR too_RR ._. 
'_GE The_AT sheikh_NN1 came_VVD towards_II Owen_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 religious_JJ sheikh_NN1 and_CC presided_VVD at_II the_AT mosque_NN1 the_AT girl_NN1 's_GE father_NN1 attended_VVD ._. 
They_PPHS2 exchanged_VVD the_AT prescribed_JJ greetings_NN2 ._. 
'_" A_ZZ1 sad_JJ business_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_" My_APPGE heart_NN1 goes_VVZ out_RP to_II the_AT father_NN1 and_CC to_II all_DB the_AT family_NN1 ._. 
Those_DD2 responsible_JJ will_VM be_VBI caught_VVN and_CC punished_VVN ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 serious_JJ matter_NN1 to_TO profane_VVI a_AT1 tomb_NN1 ._. 
Apart_II21 from_II22 the_AT distress_NN1 it_PPH1 caused_VVD ,_, there_EX was_VBDZ the_AT affront_NN1 to_II religious_JJ susceptibilities_NN2 ._. 
The_AT authorities_NN2 were_VBDR always_RR prompt_VV0 to_TO support_VVI the_AT Mufti_NN1 and_CC the_AT religious_JJ sheikhs_NN2 on_II a_AT1 thing_NN1 like_II this_DD1 ._. 
It_PPH1 could_VM so_RR easily_RR spill_VVI over_RP into_II civil_JJ disorder_NN1 and_CC violence_NN1 ._. 
'_GE So_RR they_PPHS2 should_VM be_VBI ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT sheikh_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Ali_NP1 Marwash_NP1 is_VBZ greatly_RR respected_VVN ._. 
However_RR ,_, that_DD1 is_VBZ not_XX the_AT reason_NN1 why_RRQ I_PPIS1 have_VH0 come_VVN to_TO see_VVI you_PPY ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH ?_? 
'_GE Owen_NP1 looked_VVD round_RP ._. 
The_AT courtyard_NN1 was_VBDZ now_RT overflowing_VVG with_IW serious-faced_NN1 ,_, white-galabeahed_JJ men_NN2 ._. 
There_EX were_VBDR others_NN2 outside_II the_AT gates_NN2 ._. 
Outside_II the_AT gates_NN2 ,_, too_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 could_VM see_VVI some_DD respectably_RR dressed_VVN women_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ unusual_JJ for_IF women_NN2 to_TO appear_VVI at_II such_DA a_AT1 public_JJ occasion_NN1 ._. 
Policemen_NN2 ,_, armed_VVN ,_, filed_VVN out_II21 of_II22 the_AT building_NN1 and_CC took_VVD up_RP position_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 signed_VVD to_II them_PPHO2 to_TO keep_VVI back_RP ._. 
'_" Your_APPGE troubles_NN2 are_VBR my_APPGE troubles_NN2 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD to_II the_AT sheikh_NN1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ can_VM I_PPIS1 do_VDI to_TO help_VVI you_PPY ?_? 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ the_AT girl_NN1 's_GE body_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT sheikh_NN1 ._. 
'_" That_CST it_PPH1 should_VM be_VBI disturbed_VVN in_II this_DD1 way_NN1 is_VBZ most_RGT regrettable_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ not_XX there_RL ._. 
'_" '_" Not_XX there_RL ?_? '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ,_, dumbfounded_VVD ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ not_XX in_II the_AT tomb_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Surely_RR his_APPGE men_NN2 had_VHD not_XX removed_VVN the_AT body_NN1 with_IW the_AT guns_NN2 ?_? 
'_" When_RRQ we_PPIS2 looked_VVD ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ not_XX there_RL ._. 
'_" '_" How_RRQ can_VM this_DD1 be_VBI ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT sheikh_NN1 ,_, '_GE but_CCB these_DD2 are_VBR evil_JJ times_NNT2 ._. 
'_" '_" Has_VHZ search_NN1 been_VBN made_VVN ?_? 
'_" '_" Where_RRQ should_VM search_VVI be_VBI made_VVN ?_? 
'_GE Perhaps_RR the_AT arms-runners_NN2 had_VHD removed_VVN the_AT body_NN1 finding_VVG there_EX was_VBDZ not_XX enough_DD room_NN1 for_IF the_AT arms_NN2 ._. 
But_CCB then_RT ,_, where_RRQ would_VM they_PPHS2 have_VHI put_VVN it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_GE The_AT Place_NN1 of_IO Tombs_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Perhaps_RR it_PPH1 has_VHZ been_VBN cast_VVN aside_RL ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 have_VH0 looked_VVN ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT sheikh_NN1 ,_, '_GE but_CCB we_PPIS2 could_VM not_XX find_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
And_CC so_RR we_PPIS2 have_VH0 come_VVN to_II you_PPY ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ wrong_JJ ,_, '_GE said_VVD one_MC1 of_IO the_AT men_NN2 beside_II him_PPHO1 ,_, '_GE wrong_JJ to_TO trouble_VVI the_AT dead_JJ ._. 
'_" There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 murmur_NN1 of_IO assent_NN1 from_II the_AT crowd_NN1 ._. 
'_" Can_VM not_XX a_AT1 body_NN1 be_VBI left_VVN to_TO rest_VVI in_II peace_NN1 ?_? '_GE asked_VVD someone_PN1 else_RR ._. 
The_AT mutter_NN1 grew_VVD louder_JJR ._. 
Beyond_II the_AT gates_NN2 a_AT1 woman_NN1 began_VVD to_TO ululate_VVI ._. 
'_" Who_PNQS can_VM have_VHI done_VDN this_DD1 evil_JJ thing_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Not_XX one_MC1 of_IO us_PPIO2 ,_, '_" someone_PN1 shouted_VVD from_II the_AT back_NN1 of_IO the_AT crowd_NN1 ._. 
'_" No_UH ,_, '_GE the_AT fiki_NN2 called_VVN back_RP ,_, '_" it_PPH1 was_VBDZ some_DD unbeliever_VV0 ,_, I_PPIS1 'll_VM be_VBI bound_VVN !_! 
'_" '_GE Shut_VV0 up_RP !_! '_GE snapped_VVD Owen_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Shut_VV0 up_RP !_! '_GE said_JJ Georgiades_NP2 ,_, pressing_VVG the_AT fiki_NN2 back_RP against_II the_AT wall_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 peered_VVD in_II the_AT man_NN1 's_GE face_NN1 ._. 
'_" Have_VH0 n't_XX I_PPIS1 seen_VVN you_PPY before_RT ?_? 
'_" There_EX were_VBDR shouts_NN2 now_RT from_II all_DB sides_NN2 ._. 
Some_DD men_NN2 at_II the_AT back_NN1 of_IO the_AT crowd_NN1 tried_VVD to_TO force_VVI their_APPGE way_NN1 forward_RL ._. 
The_AT crowd_NN1 surged_VVD alarmingly_RR ._. 
The_AT policemen_NN2 fingered_VVD their_APPGE rifles_NN2 ._. 
'_GE Enough_RR !_! 
'_GE Owen_NP1 stepped_VVD forward_RL and_CC held_VVD up_RP his_APPGE hand_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Enough_RR !_! 
This_DD1 wrong_NN1 will_VM be_VBI righted_VVN ._. 
But_CCB that_DD1 is_VBZ for_IF the_AT Mamur_NP1 Zapt_NP1 and_CC not_XX for_IF you_PPY ._. 
Go_VV0 back_RP to_II the_AT Place_NN1 of_IO Tombs_NN2 ._. 
My_APPGE men_NN2 will_VM come_VVI with_IW you_PPY ._. 
We_PPIS2 will_VM search_VVI together_RL until_CS the_AT body_NN1 is_VBZ found_VVN and_CC restored_VVN to_II its_APPGE rightful_JJ place_NN1 ._. 
'_" This_DD1 was_VBDZ well_RR received_VVN but_CCB no_PN121 one_PN122 actually_RR moved_VVN ._. 
Owen_NP1 pushed_VVD his_APPGE way_NN1 into_II the_AT crowd_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 will_VM lead_VVI you_PPY !_! '_" he_PPHS1 shouted_VVD ._. 
The_AT crowd_NN1 opened_VVD up_RP and_CC he_PPHS1 headed_VVD for_IF the_AT gate_NN1 ._. 
The_AT sheikh_NN1 fell_VVD in_RP behind_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE To_II the_AT Place_NN1 of_IO Tombs_NN2 !_! '_GE shouted_JJ Georgiades_NP2 ,_, thrusting_VVG with_IW his_APPGE shoulders_NN2 ._. 
The_AT constables_NN2 joined_VVD in_RP enthusiastically_RR ._. 
Gradually_RR the_AT crowd_NN1 began_VVD to_TO move_VVI ._. 
Outside_II the_AT gates_NN2 they_PPHS2 fell_VVD into_II a_AT1 more_RGR or_CC less_RGR orderly_JJ procession_NN1 ,_, Owen_NP1 at_II their_APPGE head_NN1 ._. 
When_CS they_PPHS2 got_VVD to_II the_AT Place_NN1 of_IO Tombs_NN2 he_PPHS1 would_VM find_VVI a_AT1 way_NN1 of_IO breaking_VVG them_PPHO2 up_RP ._. 
If_CS they_PPHS2 could_VM find_VVI the_AT body_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 would_VM be_VBI fine_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 would_VM assure_VVI them_PPHO2 that_CST the_AT perpetrators_NN2 would_VM be_VBI punished_VVN and_CC they_PPHS2 would_VM all_DB go_VVI home_RL happily_RR ._. 
It_PPH1 should_VM not_XX be_VBI too_RG difficult_JJ to_TO find_VVI the_AT body_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 must_VM have_VHI been_VBN dumped_VVN somewhere_RL nearby_RL ._. 
When_CS he_PPHS1 looked_VVD in_II the_AT tomb_NN1 he_PPHS1 had_VHD not_XX really_RR noticed_VVN the_AT body_NN1 was_VBDZ missing_VVG ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD seen_VVN the_AT arms_NN2 and_CC thought_VVN that_DD1 was_VBDZ that_DD1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD presumed_VVN the_AT body_NN1 was_VBDZ somewhere_RL in_II the_AT background_NN1 ._. 
God_NP1 !_! 
Another_DD1 body_NN1 going_VVG missing_JJ !_! 
He_PPHS1 'd_VHD thought_VVN for_IF a_AT1 moment_NN1 that_CST the_AT fates_NN2 had_VHD it_PPH1 in_RP for_IF him_PPHO1 ._. 
But_CCB this_DD1 ,_, surely_RR ,_, was_VBDZ straightforward_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 hoped_VVD ._. 
