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Moreover in her confusion she let the /sistrum/ fall. I muttered "Amada!" and stepped forward, but priests ran between us and thrust me away. Next moment she had recovered the /sistrum/ and passed on with her head bowed. Nor did she lift her eyes to look back. "Begone, man!" cried a priest, "Begone, whoever you may be.
I knew that my master loves the lady Amada and knew also that she is quick of tongue and temper, one who readily takes offence even if thereby she breaks her own heart and so brings her life to ruin, and with it perchance her country.
On the twenty-fifth day from the receipt of this news we came to the great frontier city which we found in tumult for its citizens were mad with fear. Here we rested one night and ate of the food that was gathered there in plenty. Then leaving a small rear-guard of five thousand men who were tired out, to hold the place, we pressed onwards, for Amada was still four days' march away.
"I do not seek to rule, Mother; I only seek to wed Amada whom I love." "Amada whom you love and whose name you, or rather your servant Bes, which is the same thing since it will be held that he did it by your order, gave to the King of the East, or so I understand.
The lady Amada who you told the Great King is the most beautiful one in the whole world, causing the fire of Love to burn up in his royal heart, and with it many other things of which we do not know at present." "/You/ told him, Bes," I said angrily.
"Yes, Master," said Bes in a clear voice. "That was the name, the lady Amada." "Who is this lady Amada?" asked the King, seeming to grow suddenly sober. "And what is she like?" "I can tell you that, O King," said Bes. "She is like a willow shaken in the wind for slenderness and grace.
Whereas if you gave them the lady Amada and she took them, perchance it might only be to see them return to the East, whither you tell me she is summoned by one whose orders may not be disobeyed." Now I turned white with rage and answered, "While I live, Mother, Amada shall never go to the East to be the woman of yonder King." "While you live, Son.
My son is slain in the battle and I too am slain, and who remains to rule her save you, you and Amada? Would that you had married her at once, and never left my side. But she was foolish and headstrong and I was jealous of you, Shabaka. Forgive me, and farewell." He spoke no more although he lived a little while. Karema came from the inner court. She greeted her husband, then turned and said,
"And so you shall be called in days to come, Amada, if my sword and wit can win their way." "How so, Cousin, seeing that you have promised certain things to my uncle Peroa and his son?" "I have promised those things, Amada, and I will abide by my promise; but the gods are above all, and who knows what they may decree?"
But how you won the seal you have not told us, nor is there time for you to do so now." He thought a little, walking up and down the chamber, then went on, "I accept your offer, Shabaka, so far as I can." "So far as you can, Prince?" "Yes; I can give you Amada in marriage and make that marriage easy, but only if Amada herself consents.
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