«What do you want therefore? »
«Just to see that blue of which anyone talk. »
Then he closed his eyes and recited with a half mocking smile:
«“Nadira's sky, the boundaries of her eyes”»
Umar turned his hands nervously. The request generated suspicion, even if after all it was not so difficult to satisfy, since there was no violation of modesty or morality. The landlord was thoughtful, divided between jealousy for his sister and fear of disappointing a man more important than he. The other, on the other hand, had understood from the beginning - or perhaps had been told - what Umar's weakness was. With another man with clear merchant skills he would have offered money, however Umar did not consider wealth as he would consider a miser; pride was the real key to making him vulnerable.
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