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[344] Koran lit 9: 'He will be turned aside from the Faith (or Truth) who shall be turned aside by the Divine decree;'alluding,in the text,to the preposterous venery her lover demands.

[345] Arab. 'Futuh'meaning openings,and also victories,benefits. The lover congratulates her on her mortifying self in order to please him.

[346] 'And the righteous work will be exalt': (Koran xxxv. 11)applied ironically.

[347] A prolepsis of Tommy Moore:

Your mother says,my little Venus,There's something not quite right between us,And you're in fault as much as I,Now,on my soul,my little Venus,I swear 'twould not be right between us,To let your mother tell a lie.

But the Arab is more moral than Mr. Little. as he purposes to repent.