"He who stakes this pledge and fails to redeem the debt shall, after his death, rest neither in his father's tomb nor in any other, and sepulture shall be denied to his descendants." Herod.
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136.] He lost.

If he does not redeem the pledge before the expiration of the third month, he will fall into infamy, the mummy will belong to the winner, and disgrace and ignominy will be my lot and his." Katuti pressed her hands on her face, the dwarf muttered to himself, "The gambler and hypocrite!" When his mistress had grown calmer, he said: "It is horrible, yet all is not lost.

How much is the debt ?" It sounded like a heavy curse, when Katuti replied, "Thirty Babylonian talents."-- [L7000 sterling in 1881.] The dwarf cried out, as if an asp had stung him.

"Who dared to bid against such a mad stake ?" "The Lady Hathor's son, Antef," answered Katuti, "who has already gambled away the inheritance of his fathers, in Thebes." "He will not remit one grain of wheat of his claim," cried the dwarf.
"And Mena ?" "How could my son turn to him after what had happened?
The poor child implores me to ask the assistance of the Regent." "Of the Regent ?" said the dwarf, shaking his big head.