She can prove it to thee." Paaker shook his head in denial, but the dwarf continued eagerly, "Yes, yes! Katuti would have had thee for her son-in-law, and it was the king, not she, who broke off the betrothal.

Thou must at the same time have been inscribed in the black books of the high gate, for Rameses used many hard names for thee.

One of us is like a mouse behind the curtain, which knows a good deal." Paaker suddenly brought his horses to a stand-still, threw the reins to the slave, sprang from the chariot, called the dwarf to his side, and said: "We will walk from here to the river, and you shall tell me all you know; but if an untrue word passes your lips I will have you eaten by my dogs." "I know thou canst keep thy word," gasped the little man.

"But go a little slower if thou wilt, for I am quite out of breath.

Let Katuti herself tell thee how it all came about.