In Desert and Wilderness. Генрик Сенкевич

pursuing men who kidnapped two white children, and soon the whole pursuit will be here!' The boy was young and foolish, so he believed us; only he ordered us to swear on the Koran that such was the case. We got off our camels and swore – "

      "The Mahdi will absolve us – "

      "And bless you," said Idris. "Speak! what did you do afterwards?"