Chapter

1    II|   hard cash," and they wisely withdrew into the interiors of their
2   III|  performing the usual salaams withdrew, except the Khas-Oda-Bashi
3   III|   both he and the Chief Mufti withdrew.~ ~At the gate of the Seraglio
4     V|     coming!"~ ~The Kizlar-Aga withdrew. Achmed muttered to himself:~ ~"
5    VI|    The Aga of the Janissaries withdrew to his kiosk; the Kapudan
6    IX|    Seraglio when the magnates withdrew and Mahmud remained alone.~ ~
7     X|   uttered these words, Achmed withdrew from the window whither
8   XII| fellows they were, discreetly withdrew.~ ~The Divan meanwhile had