And thirdly"-- here I hesitated.
"And thirdly--out with the thirdly for, doubtless, it is the real reason." "And thirdly, O Prince--well, the word sounds strangely upon a man's lips--but thirdly because I love you.

From the moment that my eyes fell upon your face I loved you as I never loved any other man--not even my father.

I know not why.

Certainly it is not because you are a prince." When he heard these words Seti sat brooding and so silent that, fearing lest I, a humble scribe, had been too bold, I added hastily: "Let your Highness pardon his servant for his presumptuous words.

It was his servant's heart that spoke and not his lips." He lifted his hand and I stopped.
"Ana, my twin in Ra," he said, "do you know that I never had a friend ?" "A prince who has no friend!" "Never, none.