"I'll not stand you an inch in the stead of a seraglio," I said; "so don't consider me an equivalent for one. If you have a fancy for anything in that line, away with you, sir, to the bazaars of Stamboul without delay, and lay out in extensive slave- purchases some of that spare cash you seem at a loss to spend satisfactorily here."
«Je ne veux pas du tout remplacer un sérail pour vous, dis-je; si ces choses-là vous plaisent, monsieur, allez sans retard dans les bazars de Stamboul et dépensez en esclaves un peu de cet argent que vous ne savez comment employer ici.