By Appointment

Tiis piece of philosophy, used

Appointment in Samarra (see

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cy: EATH SPEAKS: There was a mer it in Baghdad who sent his ant to market to buy provisions in a little while the servant came c, white and trembling, and said, ister, just now when I was in the ket-place I was jostled by a woman he crowd and when I turned I saw ras Death that jostled me. She ed at me and made a threatening ure! now, lend me your horse and ill ride away from this city and d my fate. I will go to Samarra here Death will not find me.” The chant lent him his horse and the ant mounted it and he dug his s in its flanks and as fast as horse could gallop he went. Then merchant went down to the ket-place and he saw me stand in the crowd and he came to me said, ‘‘Why did you make a atening gesture to my servant i you saw him this morning?” it was not a threatening gesture,” id, “it was only a start of sur- I was astonished to see him aghdad, for I had an appointment him tonight in Samarra”.

is attributed to W. Somer-

Maugham.