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unit 5
Ali, The Boy Camel-Driver
Hassan was a camel-driver who dwelt at Gaza. It was his business to go with caravans, backwards and forwards, across the desert to Suez, to take care of the camels. He had a wife and one young son, called Ali.
Read the story carefully.
By Charles J. Barnes and J. Marshall Hawkes
It said: “Send the boy with the camel to Suez with the next caravan. I have some merchandise to bring home, and I will stop at Suez until he comes.”
Ali’s mother was pained at the thought of sending her young son away to such a distance for the first time; but she said to herself that Ali was now quite old enough to be helping his father, and she at once set about doing what was required for his journey.
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Hassan had been, absent for many weeks, when his wife received from him a message, brought by another camel- driver, who had returned with a caravan from Suez.
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