But Robert, who was excited by the music, and the flaring torches, and the applause and the opportunity, spoke up before the others could stop him.
'Give us the half of the Amulet that has on it the name UR HEKAU SETCHEH,' he said, adding as an afterthought, 'O King, live-for-ever.' As he spoke the great name those in the pillared hall fell on their faces, and lay still.

All but the Queen who crouched amid her cushions with her head in her hands, and the King, who stood upright, perfectly still, like the statue of a king in stone.

It was only for a moment though.

Then his great voice thundered out-- 'Guard, seize them!' Instantly, from nowhere as it seemed, sprang eight soldiers in bright armour inlaid with gold, and tunics of red and white.

Very splendid they were, and very alarming.
'Impious and sacrilegious wretches!' shouted the King.