The babe felt it, opened its large eyes and wailed.

Merapi saw it, and snatched up her child.

Seti too rose from his seat, exclaiming, "Who comes ?" Thereon, to my amazement, Ki prostrated himself and uttered the salutation which may only be given to the King of Egypt: "Life! Blood! Strength! Pharaoh! Pharaoh! Pharaoh!" "Who dares utter those words to me ?" said Seti.

"Ana, what madman do you bring here ?" "May it please the Prince, _he_ brought _me_ here," I replied faintly.
"Fellow, tell me who bade you say such words, than which none were ever less welcome." "Those whom I serve, Prince." "And whom do you serve ?" "The gods of Egypt." "Then, man, I think the gods must need your company.

Pharaoh does not sit at Memphis, and were he to hear of them----" "Pharaoh will never hear them, Prince, until he hears all things." They stared at each other.