"Look, there are more for Asti." And it was true, for the silver cup brimmed once more with cold water, and on the golden platter were other cakes.
Now the Dream spoke again: "Surely," it said, "there were other wishes in your heart, O Morning-Star, than that for human sustenance ?" "Aye, O Dream, I wished for vengeance upon Abi, the traitor, Abi the murderer of my father, who would bring me to the last shame of womanhood.

I wished for vengeance upon Abi, and all who cling to him." The bright figure bowed, stretching out its jewelled hands, and answered: "I am your servant to obey.

It shall be worked, O Queen, such vengeance as you cannot dream of, vengeance poured drop by drop like poison in his veins, the torment of disappointed love, the torment of horrible fear, the torment of power given and snatched away, the torment of a death of shame, and the everlasting torment of the Eater-up of Souls--this vengeance shall be worked upon Abi and all who cling to him.

Was there not another wish in your heart, O Morning-Star, O Queen divine ?" "Aye," answered Tua, "but I may not speak it all even to myself in sleep." "It shall be given to you, O Morning-Star.

You shall find your love though far away beyond the horizon, and he shall return with you, and you twain shall rule in the Upper and the Lower Land, and in all the lands beyond with glory such as has not been known in Egypt." Now, at length, Tua seemed to awake.