He was very clever, but a strange man.

He often looked into my eyes like a drunken man, and he stammered when he spoke." "Is his name Nebsecht ?" asked the prince.
"Yes, Nebsecht.

He planned strange things with grandfather, and after Pentaur and you had saved us in the frightful attack upon us he interceded for us.

Since then he has not come again, for I was already much better.

Now to-day, about two hours ago, the dog barked, and an old man, a stranger, came up to me, and said he was Nebsecht's brother, and had a great deal of money in his charge for me.