I am here, your servant, to obey." Now, amazed, bewildered, Tua called out: "Awake, Nurse, awake, for I am mad.

It seems to me that a messenger from on high, robed in my own flesh, stands before me and speaks with me." Asti opened her eyes, and, perceiving the beautiful figure, rose and did obeisance to it, but said no word.
"Be seated," said the Ka, "and hear me, time is short.

I awoke at the summons, I came forth, I am present, I endure until the spell is taken off me, and I return whence I came.

O Interpreter, speak the will of her of whom I am, that I may do it in my own fashion.

There is food--eat and drink, then speak." So Asti ate and drank as Tua had done, and when she had finished and was satisfied, behold! the cup and the platter vanished away.