She seemed very young and the more he looked at her the more he was certain that she was well born.
The German and Dutch girls were clearly peasants, the Armenians and Lebanese had a slight flamboyance about them that made the Duke think they had very likely been seeking employment on the stage before they had been approached or doped into coming to Algiers.
The Armenian girl had a daredevil look about her while the Lebanese was obviously the foolish rather giggly sort. She was, however, pretty in her way and full-chested, which was always attractive to Arabs.
His eyes went back to the English girl and, as they did so, the Patron came out in front of them to explain that he would offer the girls one by one and the highest bidder would become her owner.
“Let me, however, remind you, You
