Moreover, Friend, know this, out of it opens another smaller tomb for _you_.

Indeed, but this morning she sent an expedition to the desert quarries to bring thence three blocks of stone, one for my sarcophagus, one for yours, and one for that of your wife, Merytra.

For she says that after the old fashion she purposes to honour both of you with these gifts." At these words Kaku could no longer control himself, but began to walk up and down the room, muttering and snatching at his beard.
"How can you suffer it ?" he said at length, "You who were a great prince, to become a woman's slave, to be made as dirt beneath her feet, to be held up to the mockery of those you rule, to see your wives and household driven away from you, to be tormented, to be mocked, to look on other men favoured before your eyes, to be threatened with early death.

Oh! how can you suffer it?
Why do you not kill her, and make an end ?" "Because," answered Abi, "because I dare not, since if I dreamed of such a thing she would guess my thought and kill _me_.

Fool, do you not remember the fall of the eternal obelisks upon my captains, and what befell that man who mocked her, calling her Bastard, and sought refuge among the priests?
No, I dare not lift a finger against her." "Then, Prince, you must carry your yoke until it wears through to the marrow, which will be when that sepulchre is ready." "Not so," answered Abi, shivering, "for I have another plan; it is of it that I am come to speak with you.