“You will hear plenty of tales in Tangier and from every part of the Arab world,” the Chargé d’Affaires smiled. “They are usually half-legend and half-lies, but then nonetheless extremely entertaining, although perhaps too colourful for an English lady.”
He looked meaningly at the Marquis.
“Tell me about Sultan Moulay el Zazat,” the Marquis suggested.
“He is delightful to meet,” Sir Drummond replied. “Most Europeans are fascinated by him. He is extremely good-looking and well educated, but the stories one hears locally, even if one believes only half of what one is told, are not pleasant.”
The Marquis did not ask for details.
“Where is his territory?”
“One part of it comes up to the very walls of the town,” Sir Drummond answered. “His Kasbah is in fact on the outskirts of Tangier and
