THE BLIND CAESAR Irene turned upon the eunuch as a she-lion turns upon some hunter that disturbs it from its prey.

Noting the anger in her eyes, he fell back and prostrated himself.

Thereupon she spoke to me as though his entry had interrupted her words.
"Those are the orders, Captain Olaf.

See that you forget none of them.
Even if this proud eunuch, who dares to appear before me unannounced, bids you to do so, I shall hold you to account.

To-day I leave the city for a while for the Baths whither I am sent.