They came to a halt at the western end of the long wall, the chief Dalal standing slightly in advance of the other two.
"The Sea-Hawk"
Raphael Sabatini
The chief Dalal stood forward a moment as if in an abstraction with downcast eyes; then with hands outstretched to catch a blessing he raised his voice and began to pray in a monotonous chant: In the name of Allah the Pitying the Pitiful Who created man from clots of blood!
"The Sea-Hawk"
Raphael Sabatini
The Dalal beat his hands together, whereupon the curtains were drawn aside and the huddled slaves displayed-some three hundred in all, occupying three several pens.
"The Sea-Hawk"
Raphael Sabatini