Think of the end of it, Prince, and banish every doubt.

Who bore away the shape of Pharaoh?
Why the spirits of your sons, thus symbolising the triumph of your House." "At least they will have no share in it, Kaku, for they are dead," said Abi with a groan, for he had loved his sons.
"What of that, Prince?
They died bravely, and we mourn them, but here again Fortune is with you, for had they lived trouble might have arisen between them and those other sons which the Queen of Egypt shall bear to you." "Mayhap, mayhap," replied Abi, waving his hand, for the subject was painful to him, "but this Queen is not yet my wife.

She is starving in yonder tower, and what am I to do?
If I try to force my presence upon her, she will destroy herself as she swore, and if I leave her there any longer, being mortal, she must die.

Moreover, I dare not, for even these folk of Memphis, who love me, begin to murmur.

Egypt's Queen is Egypt's Queen, and they will not suffer that she should perish miserably, being beautiful and young, and one who takes all hearts.