Here and there they fell till at length but three of them were left upon their feet, who threw down their arms and cried for mercy.

Then it was for the first time that Rames understood what he had done.

With bent head, his red sword in his hand, he climbed the dais and knelt before the throne of Pharaoh, saying: "I have avenged my honour and the honour of Egypt.

Slay me, O Pharaoh!" But Pharaoh made no answer for his swoon still held him.
Then Rames turned to Tua and said: "Pharaoh sleeps, but in your hand is the sceptre.

Slay me, O Queen!" Now Tua, who all this while had watched like one frozen into stone, seemed to thaw to life again.