PART II

SUCCESS

THE MAKING OF A MONARCH

I LOST 213

II EL HAMEL 217

III EL HABIBKA 241

IV THE CONFEDERATION 255

V A VOICE FROM THE PAST 261

VI MORE VOICES FROM THE PAST 268

VII L’HOMME PROPOSE 289

VIII LA FEMME DISPOSE 304

IX AUTOCRATS AT THE BREAKFAST-TABLE 316

X THE SITT LEILA NAKHLA, SULEIMAN THE STRONG,
AND CERTAIN OTHERS 322

XI ET VALE 339