. Life in Morocco and glimpses beyond . XIXIN A MOORISH CAFE A little from a friend is much. Moorish Proverb. To the passer-by, least of all to the European, thereis nothing in its external appearance to recommendold Hashmis cafi. From the street, indeed, it ishardly visible, for it lies within the threshold of acaravansarai or fandak, in which beasts are tethered,goods accumulated and travellers housed, and ofwhich the general appearance is that of a neglectedfarm-yard. Round an open court a colonnade sup-ports the balcony by which rooms on the upperstory are approached, a narrow stairca
. Life in Morocco and glimpses beyond . XIXIN A MOORISH CAFE A little from a friend is much. Moorish Proverb. To the passer-by, least of all to the European, thereis nothing in its external appearance to recommendold Hashmis cafi. From the street, indeed, it ishardly visible, for it lies within the threshold of acaravansarai or fandak, in which beasts are tethered,goods accumulated and travellers housed, and ofwhich the general appearance is that of a neglectedfarm-yard. Round an open court a colonnade sup-ports the balcony by which rooms on the upperstory are approached, a narrow staircase in thecorner leading right up to the terraced roof. Inthe daytime the sole occupants of the rooms arewomen whose partners for the time being havesecurely locked them in before going to work. Beside the lofty archway forming the gate ofthis strange hostelry, is Hashmis stall, at whichgreen tea or a sweet, pea-soupy preparation ofcoffee may be had at all hours of the day, but thecafe proper, gloomy by daylight, lies through thedoor behind.
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