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Further, I swear to you by my head and honour, that no finger shall be laid upon you till he is gone by, and that no pursuit of him shall be attempted. Now choose." Again there was silence for a while. Then Elissa spoke in a broken voice. "King Ithobal, I have chosen.
Aziel's counsel was that they should sally out against the army of Ithobal by night, since he expected to attack and not to be attacked, but to that advice they would not listen, for they trusted to their walls. Indeed, in this Metem supported them, and when the prince argued with him, he answered:
On your behalf, also, the city of Zimboe is this day plunged into a war that well may be her last, since it is because you have grown suddenly dear to her that my daughter has continued to refuse the suit of Ithobal, and because of his outraged pride at this refusal that he has raised up the nations against us. Prince, while you remain in this city there is no hope of peace.
Metem looked steadily at the tablets which he still held in his hand. "I have heard," he said humbly, "that the king Ithobal, the great king, always pays his debts, and as I an outlander shall be leaving Zimboe shortly under his safe conduct, I desire to close this small account." Ithobal went to the door of his tent and commanded that his treasurer should attend him, bringing money.
"I, Ithobal, who am their leader," said Aziel. "No, Prince," replied Ithobal with a cruel smile, "your time is not yet. Look, there is a man who has been wounded; to put him out of his pain will be a kindness. Slaves, bear that Jew to the edge of the rock, and as the prince will wish to study a new mode of death bring his cage also."
"You are right, lady, I shall not, for money would be of little service to me in a city that is about to be taken by storm. Also I hate Ithobal, who threatened my life as you did also, by the way and will do my best to keep you from his clutches. Now for my second point: it is that I can see little use in all this because Ithobal, being defrauded of you, will attack, and then "
Such as the guests as were near enough rose to look at the grizzly sight, then turned to offer their congratulations to the conqueror, but there was one of them the king Ithobal who offered none; indeed, as his eyes fell upon the face of the corpse, they grew alight with rage. "What ails you, King? Are you jealous of such a blow?" asked Sakon, watching him curiously.
Also I love yonder city, which I have known for forty years, and would not see it plunged in a bloody war and perhaps destroyed because a certain man desires to call a certain girl his sweetheart. And now if I succeed in this, what will you give me?" Ithobal named a great sum. "King," replied Metem, "you must double it, for that amount you speak of I shall be forced to spend in bribes.
He has demanded public audience of me this afternoon, and I have it privately that then he will formally ask you in marriage before the people, and if he is refused will declare war upon the city, with which he has many an ancient quarrel. Yes, yes, king Ithobal is that sword of God which the Jew said he saw hanging over us, and should it fall it will be because of you, Elissa."
"Lady," he said, "will you indeed deny, after I have seen it written by yourself, that within some few minutes you meet the prince Aziel beneath a great tree in the palace gardens, there so said the scroll to ask his aid in this matter of the suit of Ithobal?" "Written by myself?" she said wonderingly. "Meet the prince Aziel beneath a tree in the palace gardens? Never have I thought of it."
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