But there are other ways." "What ways?
Poison ?" "Too dangerous again.

Now, if he fell sick, and he has been sick before, and could not stir, it would give us time to bring about the marriage, would it not?
Oh! I know that he is well at present--for him, but look here, Merytra, I have something to show you." Then going to a chest Kaku took from it a plain box of cedar wood which was shaped like a mummy case, and, lifting off its lid, revealed within it a waxen figure of the length of a hand.

This figure was beautifully fashioned to the living likeness of Pharaoh, and crowned with the double crown of Egypt.
"What is it ?" asked Merytra, shrinking back.

"An _ushapti_ to be placed in his tomb ?" "No, woman, a magic Ka fashioned with many a spell out of yonder ancient roll, that can bring _him_ to the tomb if it be rightly used, as you shall use it." "I!" she exclaimed, starting.

"How ?" "Thus: You, as one of Pharaoh's favourite ladies, have charge of the chamber where he sleeps.