May the Grasshopper give you victory and wisdom." The general saluted and asked, "Who guides us to and across the ford of the great river ?" Two of the veiled men stepped forward whereon the general muttered into my ear, "I like not the look of them.

I pray the Grasshopper they do not guide us across the River of Death." "Have no fear, General," said the holy Tanofir from the other end of the tent.

"If you and your men play their parts as well as the guides will play theirs, the ships are already burned together with their companies.
Only take fire with you." So that general departed with the two guides, looking somewhat frightened, and soon was marching up Nile at the head of five thousand swordsmen.
Now Bes looked at me and said, "It seems that you had better be gone also, my Brother, with the archers.

Perchance the holy Tanofir will show you whither." "No, no," answered Tanofir, "my guides will show him.

Look not so doubtful, Shabaka.