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He wished early in the morning to send messengers in all directions ; but Saad , who had come to hear if the lost one had returned home , explained to him how foolish this step would be . `` Remember , '' said he , `` that your Haschem has most probably found a night 's lodging , and slept better than you . If he had set out on his way at daybreak , he could not be here now ; and if you send these messengers after him , he may perhaps come home by a shorter path , while they will be searching for him in vain . Wait , at least , till noon . '' Naima yielded : he appointed the messengers to be ready at noon , and in the meanwhile walked through the gardens and in the country round about the city , where they had been on the preceding day . His friend accompanied him , although he pointed out that Haschem might , in the interval , have reached home while they were walking , and that he was thus perhaps giving himself more grief than was necessary . `` I have given up to you in the rest , '' replied Naima ; `` let me at least in this instance have my own will , that I may walk here . ''