They told me, for instance, of the murder of Pharaoh, by the witchcraft of Abi and his companions; and they told me that Pharaoh's daughter, the Star of Amen, forgetting all things and the oath she swore to me, had married her old uncle Abi that she might save her life and power." "And you believed them, Rames ?" asked Tua reproachfully.
"What else could I do but believe, Lady, seeing that those same spies swore that they had seen your Majesty seated upon your throne at Memphis, and elsewhere, and causing Abi to run to and fro like a little dog, and do your bidding in all things?
How could I know that it was your Double, and not yourself that married Abi ?" "I think that Abi knows to-day," answered Tua, "since it seems that a Ka makes but a bad wife to any man.

But now what shall we do ?" "Will you not first marry me, Lady ?" suggested Rames.

"Afterwards, we can think." "Aye," she answered, "I will marry you as I have promised, but in one place only, the temple of Amen in Egypt.

First win me back my throne, then ask for my hand." "It shall be done," he answered, "though how I know not, seeing that another sits upon that throne of yours, who, perhaps, will not be willing to bid it farewell." "We will send her a message, Son," said Asti.

"Now leave us, for we must sleep." "Where is your messenger, Mother ?" asked Rames as he went.
"Have you known me all these years, my Son, and not learned that I have servants whom you cannot see ?" answered Asti.
It was midnight, and in their chamber of the palace of Rames, Asti and Tua knelt side by side in prayer to Amen, Father of the Gods.