officer is when his commanding officer has placed him under arrest. I must confess that I was quite taken aback at being so unceremoniously deprived of my liberty. During the whole of that period I was obliged to vegetate on cuisine à l'Arabe. Fortunately, however, the kind Clara brought me a cup of coffee and a small roll early in the morning, but without any butter, which condiment I never tasted during the whole period I remained in the service of H. H. the Viceroy, none having ever being placed upon my table.

My breakfast was served me in my own room, at twelve P.M. and which, together with my dinner, at six P.M., consisted of the following carte:

Soup, made of mutton, with strings of vermicelli floating in it.-Rice, boiled plain, and served up with tomato sauce.-Boiled mutton (for beef, lamb, or veal was never served up to me), of which soup had been made.-A dish. composed of tomatoes, with the insides scooped out, and filled with boiled rice and minced mutton.-Boiled chicory, chopped up in imitation of spinach à la Française.

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The whole of these dishes were absolutely swimming in fat.

Roast Mutton, dried up to a chip.

No pastry, cheese, or malt liquor.

The dessert consisted of oranges, preserved

and candied fruits.

Sauterne and claret wines.

Coffee was served up à la Turque, in small transparent findjaus, china cups, as small as egg-cups, placed in silver zurfs.

Of these refreshments I invariably partook alone, as Mr. B. never favoured me with his company, being generally occupied in business, or else from home in attendance on H.H. the Viceroy, who is almost invariably accompanied by one of his associates in commerce, whether steaming up the Nile or lounging at any of his palaces, as the Harems are all situated at some distance from the Viceregal residences.

After having submitted to this incarceration for several weeks, I complained to Mr. B. of the diet; but the only answer I received was, that he regretted his inability to effect any alteration. Finding that my health was

suffering from it, and the want of proper exercise, I requested to be allowed carriage airing, which was granted me immediately the other English lady-who had arrived previous to my coming out to Cairo-had taken her departure for Europe.

A few days after I had taken up my residence at the banker's, Mr. B. entered my room, and informed me, that if I would step out into the balcony about six o'clock, I should have an opportunity of catching a glimpse of the Viceregal family, as H. H. Ismael Pacha generally took a drive about that time.

Feeling naturally anxious to see what kind of individuals the Viceregal party were, I moved the easy chair into the balcony at the hour named. Scarcely had I been seated there ten minutes, when I observed a handsome Europeanbuilt carriage, drawn by four noble-looking English horses, with postillions on their backs, advancing towards the banker's. The blue silk blinds of the carriage-windows were only half drawn down, which enabled me to obtain a good view of the Viceregal party. Its occupants consisted of H. H. the Viceroy, the Princess

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Epouse (the mother of the Prince), and H. H. the Grand Pacha Ibrahim.

As the cortegé drew near Mr. B.'s, His Highness Ismael Pacha looked up at the balcony, smiled, and displayed his fine set of teeth. The Princess Epouse did likewise; while my protegé never moved his eyes off the packet of bonbons, out of which he was busily engaged in selecting those that pleased his palate best.

As the glimpse I caught of the party was but momentary, I had not time to scrutinize their features.

CHAPTER IV.

THE next morning, Mr. B. introduced me to the Messrs. H. who, after having alluded to the vague contract that I had entered into with His Highness's agent in London, inquired of me if I were willing to enter the Harem; to which I merely replied, "Most certainly, as my object in coming out to Egypt was to take charge of the young prince; and I was quite prepared to enter on the duties of my appointment."

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Well, then, madam," replied Mr. H. H. “I think it necessary that I should explain to you the reason why you were spirited away, as it seemed to you, from Zech's. It was owing to another English lady being resident there at the time. I cannot tell you exactly how it occurred, but Miss T. was so badly advised as to pay a visit to the Harem of Said Pacha,