After he had thus refreshed
himself, similar viands were offered to the Scottish knight; but
though the slaves let him understand that the next day would be
far advanced ere they would halt for the purpose of refreshment,
Sir Kenneth could not overcome the disgust which he felt against
swallowing any nourishment, and could be prevailed upon to taste
nothing, saving a draught of cold water.
He was awake long after his Arab host had performed his usual
devotions and betaken himself to his repose; nor had sleep
visited him at the hour of midnight, when a movement took place
among the domestics, which, though attended with no speech, and
very little noise, made him aware they were loading the camels
and preparing for departure. In the course of these
preparations, the last person who was disturbed, excepting the
physician himself, was the knight of Scotland, whom, about three
in the morning, a sort of major-domo, or master of the household,
acquainted that he must arise. He did so, without further
answer, and followed him into the moonlight, where stood the
camels, most of which were already loaded, and one only remained
kneeling until its burden should be completed.
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