"I am in the governor's service now, and the day after to-morrow is the great horse-fair at Niku.

The young master wants some stallions bought and there are our foals to...." "I will implore my uncle to-morrow, to spare you," cried Paula.

"I will go on my knees to him." "He will not let him go," said the nurse.

"Sebek the steward told him all about it from me before the hour of audience and tried to have Hiram released." "And he said... ?" "The lady Neforis said it was all a mere will-o'-the-wisp, and my lord agreed with her.

Then your uncle forbade Sebek to betray the matter to you, and sent word to me that he would possibly send Hiram to Sinai when the horse-fair was over.