Then she drained the wine, every drop of it, and threw the cup to the marble floor where it shattered into bits.
"What god has entered into your Majesty to-night ?" asked Asti quietly.
"One that knows his own mind, I think," replied Tua.

"There, I feel strong again, I go to visit Pharaoh.

Come with me, Asti." When Tua arrived at the bedside of Pharaoh she found that the worst of the danger was over.

Fearing for his life the physicians had bled him, and now the fit had passed away and his eyes were open, although he was unable to speak and did not know her or anyone.

She asked whether he would live or die, and was told that he would live, or so his doctors believed, but that for a long while he must lie quite quiet, seeing as few people as possible, and above all being troubled with no business, since, if he were wearied or excited, the fit would certainly return and kill him.