It would be a disgrace for five of the Mahdi's warriors to fear one Christian whelp so much as to cut off his fist; we will bind him for the night, and for that which he wanted to do, he shall receive ten lashes of the courbash.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
And taking two bamboos, he formed them into a cross, after which he continued thus: If, however, I do not return and the 'bibi' does not die you shall honor her and serve her faithfully, and afterwards you shall conduct her to your people, and tell the Wahima warriors that they should go continually to the east until they reach the great sea.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
"Let it be so," repeated the warriors.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz