I have seen such cases before to-day, and I have noted that they can be cured by mixing with fresh faces and travelling in new countries.

Noma, I think it would be well that, after your late sickness, according to the custom of the women of our people, you should part from me a while, and go upon a journey of purification." "Whither shall I go and who will go with me ?" she asked sullenly.
"I will find you companions, women discreet and skilled.

And as to where you shall go, I will tell you.

You shall go upon an embassy to the Prince Hafela." "Are you not afraid that I should stop there ?" she asked again, with a flash of her eyes.

"It is true that I never learned all the story, yet I thought that the prince was not so glad to hand me back to you as you would have had me to believe.