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IT was towards noon of the day succeeding the events last recorded.
Ben Hamed was in his own dwelling engaged in examining some papers that related to the affairs of justice that came under his official supervision. It was certainly not easy for him to fasten his mind on the business he had in hand, for ever and anon he would push the documents from him, and start to his feet as if other matters usurped his thoughts. Ben Hamed was far from being a happy man. It is not certain that his conscience troubled him much; but he knew that he playing false cards to every one about him, and he could not but fear that detection might, sooner or later, overtake him. Demotion from the king would surely cost him his office, and detection from any one else would fasten upon him a shame that he could not overcome. He knew that he was hated by most of the knights of Granada, and though his arm was strong in battle, yet his heart was weak in honor.