He did not expect Osman openly to agree but he thought it quite likely that the Sheikh might indicate his willingness to accept Owen's proposition. He thought he saw in Osman, beneath the intransigence and fanaticism, a certain uneasiness as to his own role in the affair.
there was some justification for the charge
``Lightness'' was not an easy charge for a religious sheikh to bear especially if he felt there was some justification for the charge.
He did not expect Osman openly to agree but he thought it quite likely that the Sheikh might indicate his willingness to accept Owen's proposition. He thought he saw in Osman, beneath the intransigence and fanaticism, a certain uneasiness as to his own role in the affair.</s>``Lightness'' was not an easy charge for a religious sheikh to bear especially if he felt there was some justification for the charge.</s>there was some justification for the charge