Afewyearssince，MaximeDuCamp，aneminentmemberoftheFrenchAcademy，travellingfromtheRedSeatotheNilethroughtheDesertofKosseir，cametoabarrenslopecoveredwithboulders，roundedandglossy。

　　HisMohammedancamel-driveraccountedforthemonthiswise：

　　“ManyyearsagoHadjiAbdul-Aziz，asheikofthedervishes，wastravellingonfootthroughthisdesert：itwassummer：thesunwashotandtheduststifling；thirstparchedhislips，fatigueweigheddownhisback，sweatdroppedfromhisforehead，whenlookinguphesaw——onthisveryspot——agardenbeautifullygreen，fulloffruit，and，inthemidstofit，thegardener。

　　“`Ofellow-man，’criedHadjiAbdul-Aziz，`inthenameofAllah，clementandmerciful，givemeamelonandIwillgiveyoumyprayers。’“

　　Thegardeneranswered：`Icarenotforyourprayers；givememoney，andIwillgiveyoufruit。’

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