But, restraining himself, he added as if apologizing: "Her heart is as soft as wax, and the Hebrew youth--you saw him yesterday...." "Is a splendid lad, just fitted to win a woman's heart!" replied the priest laughing.

"Besides, whoever shows kindness to the nephew does not harm the uncle." "That was not in her mind," replied Hornecht bluntly.

"But the invisible God of the Hebrews is not less watchful of his children than the Immortals whom you serve; for he led Hotepu to the youth just as he was at the point of death.

The dreamer would undoubtedly have ridden past him; for the dust had already...." "Transformed him into a bit of potter's clay.

But then ?" "Then the old man suddenly saw a glint of gold in the dusty heap." "And the stiffest neck will stoop for that." "Quite true.