The old sorceress Hekt, who has taken charge of the paraschites' wife and grandchild, knows all about it.

Send some policeguards over there, and let her be brought over here as a prisoner; I will examine her myself, and so can question her without exciting observation." Ameni at once sent off a party of soldiers, and then quietly ordered a faithful attendant to light up the so-called audience-chamber, and to put a seat for him in an adjoining room..