serai
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Why, friend Asadullah," he said; "did I not hear that in that little serai of yours there is much treasure—gotten, moreover, from others besides the Feringhis?
From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang
As he passed through the streets on the way back to his serai he felt that he was slinking along like a criminal.
From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang
Then he returned to his own serai for his midday meal and a sleep; he foresaw that he might have little opportunity for rest during the night.
From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang
Swinging his horse around, he rode straight at serai and battery.
From The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny by Louis Tracy
"J'y serai?" cried Dorothy, mustering all her family pride to keep back her tears.
From The Vanity Girl by Compton MacKenzie
The only works we can find constructed by him, with a view to the advancement of the interests of his subjects, were the merchants' serais, built in each city, and these were self-supporting.
From The Life of Yakoob Beg Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar by Demetrius Charles Boulger
He had asked for the Afghan serais merely to avoid them; his imposture might be discovered if he came among genuine merchants.
From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang
Satisfied that he is well prepared, you start with your best voice: "Je serais...."
From John Bull, Junior or French as She is Traduced by Max O'Rell
And he gave Ahmed the names of two or three serais frequented by traders of his nation.
From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang
To settle his undecided mind, you repeat: "Je serais," and you may lay great emphasis on ais, bleating for thirty seconds like a sheep in distress.
From John Bull, Junior or French as She is Traduced by Max O'Rell
