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"Did you plan it?" "I and my mistress," said the dwarf not without pride. "You can devise a plot," said the old woman, "but you are feeble in the working out. Is your plan a secret? Have you clever assistants?" "No one knows of it," replied the dwarf, "but Katuti, Paaker, and I; we three shall lay the brands to the spots we have fixed upon.
Katuti gazed into vacancy, and the steward started back as from a mad woman when, instead of bursting into tears, she clenched her small jewelled hands, shook her fists in the air, and broke into loud, wild laughter; then, startled at the sound of her own voice, she suddenly became silent and fixed her eyes vacantly on the ground.
She examined the letter, and at last said, with tears in her eyes: "Nothing! I will go to my room, mother." Katuti kissed her and said, "Hear first what your brother writes." But Nefert shook her head, turned away in silence, and disappeared into the house.
"He was with you at the paraschites' house, and in the temple-court when Ameni pronounced you unclean. He is as tall and handsome as the God Mentli, and I feel that he is one of those whom we can never forget when once we have seen them. Yesterday, after you had left the temple, he spoke as he never spoke before; he poured fire into our souls. Do not laugh, Katuti, I feel it burning still.
And I ask no further reward than to see my father's house once more in the enjoyment of its rights." "Perhaps we shall achieve it," said Ani; "but in a short time if if Reflect, Katuti; try to find out, ask your daughter to help you to the utmost. Who is it that she you know whom I mean Who is it that Bent-Anat loves?"
"Not now, she is praying in the temple." "But to-morrow?" "Willingly, my dear friend. She will be delighted to see you, and to thank you." "Farewell, Katuti." "Call me mother," said the widow, and she waved her veil to him as a last farewell.
As soon as thou hast appealed to him, and he has assisted thee, all thy confidence and freedom will be gone, and the more difficult he finds it to raise so large a sum of money at once, the angrier he will be to think that thou art making use of him. Thou knowest his circumstances." "He is in debt," said Katuti. "I know that."
In the vicinity of the house only, a few well-kept beds blazed with splendid flowers, and the open colonnade, which was occupied by Katuti and her daughter, was furnished with royal magnificence. The elegantly carved seats were made of ivory, the tables of ebony, and they, as well as the couches, had gilt feet.
Swear to me that you will require this of him when you have saved him." "In God's name what is happening?" cried Uarda. "Swear that you will provide for my burial," said the old woman. "I swear it!" cried the girl. "But for God's sake " "Katuti, Paaker, and Nemu are gone to set fire to the palace when Rameses is sleeping, in three places. Do you hear, Kaschta!
"Not a tear is shed in the land, whether it is shed for joy or for sorrow, for which in the first instance a priest or a woman is not responsible. Seriously, Katuti in nine great events out of ten you women have a hand in the game.
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