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The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers

CHAPTER XVIII
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You are urging me, forcing me, forward too soon.

A thousand well-prepared enemies are less dangerous than one untrustworthy ally--" "Paaker is secured to us," replied Katuti positively.

"Who will answer for him ?" asked Ani.
"His life shall be in your hand," replied Katuti gravely.

"My shrewd little dwarf Nemu knows that he has committed some secret crime, which the law punishes by death." The Regent's countenance cleared.
"That alters the matter," he said with satisfaction.

"Has he committed a murder ?" "No," said Katuti, "but Nemu has sworn to reveal to you alone all that he knows.


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