"Look at the letter." We looked, and as we looked, behold the writing on it turned first to the colour of blood and then faded away, till presently there was nothing in my hand but a blank sheet of papyrus.
"Oho-ho!" laughed Bakenkhonsu.

"Truly, friend Ki, you are the first of magicians, save those prophets of the Israelites who have brought you--Whither have they brought you, friend Ki ?" Then for the first time the painted smile left the face of Ki, and it became like a block of stone in which were set two angry jewels that were his eyes.
"Continue, Lady," said the Prince.
"I obeyed the letter.

I fled away with the man who said he had a chariot waiting.

We passed out by the little gate.
"'Where is the chariot ?' I asked.
"'We go by boat,' he answered, and led the way towards the river.

As we threaded the big palm grove men appeared from between the trees.
"'You have betrayed me,' I cried.
"'Nay,' he answered, 'I am myself betrayed.' "Then for the first time I knew his voice for that of Laban.
"The men seized us; at the head of them was Ki.
"'This is the witch,' he said, 'who, her wickedness finished, flies with her Hebrew lover, who is also the familiar of her sorceries.' "They tore the cloak and the false beard from him and there before me stood Laban.