Also," she added with the joy of one who has found a good reason, "he avenged my father." "This is no cause, girl, seeing that he only did what the law forced him to do.

They say that this dog of a Pharaoh's son is here in Goshen upon some mission.

Is it true, and have you seen him?
Answer, for we of the desert folk desire to know." "I believe it is true, Sir, but I have not seen him." "Why not, if he is here ?" "Because I do not wish to, Sir.

Why should a daughter of Israel desire to look upon the face of a prince of Egypt ?" "In truth I do not know," replied Seti forgetting his feigned voice.
Then, seeing that she glanced at him sharply, he added in gruff tones: "Brother, either this woman lies or she is none other than the maid they call Moon of Israel who dwells with old Jabez the Levite, her uncle.
What think you ?" "I think, Brother, that she lies, and for three reasons," I answered, falling into the jest.

"First, she is too fair to be of the black Hebrew blood." "Oh! Sir," moaned Merapi, "my mother was a Syrian lady of the mountains, with a skin as white as milk, and eyes blue as the heavens." "Secondly," I went on without heeding her, "if the great Prince Seti is really in Goshen and she dwells there, it is unnatural that she should not have gone to look upon him.