Then he turned and walked back to the pavilion.
"I am minded to strike a blow," he said.

"Say now, my officer, would you and the soldiers follow me into the heart of yonder city to-night to win a throne--or a grave?
If it were the first, you should be the general of all my army, and you, astrologer, should become vizier, yes, after Pharaoh you two should be the greatest men in all the land." They looked at him and gasped.
"A venturesome deed, Prince," said the captain at length; "yet with such a prize to win I think that I would dare it, though for the soldiers I cannot speak.

First they must be told what is on foot, and out of so many, how know we that the heart of one or more would not fail?
A word from a traitor and before this time to-morrow the embalmers, or the jackals, would be busy." Abi heard and looked from him to his companion.
"Prince," said Kaku, "put such thoughts from you.

Bury them deep.

Let them rise no more.