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Updated: June 6, 2025
And over the apparently careless arrangement of these various objects there reigned a peculiar charm, an indescribably fascinating something. Stretched at full-length on a couch, and playing with a silky-haired white cat, lay the fair Nefert fanned to coolness by a negro-girl while her mother Katuti nodded a last farewell to her sister Setchem and to Paaker.
"Ancient times may have produced such men," she said. "But if in these days thou thinkest to find one, thou wilt wear the lock of youth, till thou art grey. Our thinkers are no heroes, and our heroes are no sages. Here come thy brother and Nefert." "Will you persuade Ani to give up his suit!" said the princess urgently. "I will endeavor to do so, for thy sake," replied Katuti.
Many things have occurred which the king will not forgive! You are right, you are right do what seems good to you. I will retire after the feast to the Ethiopian camp." "They will hail you as king as soon as the usurpers have fallen in the flames," cried Katuti.
"Care the less for that," sneered the dwarf, "since you must be hot in summer and cold in winter." "It is not evening all day," cried the head groom. "Paaker never forgets an injury, and we shall live to see him pay Mena high as he is for the affront he has offered him. "My lady Katuti," interrupted Nemu, "stores up the arrears of her son-in-law."
Excuse me, Katuti, so we call the school. Here comes your little Nemu." The brother and sister left the garden. As soon as the ladies, who accompanied them, had turned their backs, Bent-Anat grasped her brother's hand with unaccustomed warmth, and said: "Avoid all imprudence; but your demand is just, and I will help you with all my heart."
She patted the dwarf's big head as if he were a lap-dog, and called the white cat, which with a graceful leap sprang on to her shoulder and stood there with its back arched, to be stroked by her slender fingers. Nemu looked enquiringly at his mistress, but Katuti turned to her daughter, and said in a warning voice: "I have very serious things to discuss with you."
He passed by the silver, the gold, the jewels, with a laugh; and took the captive daughter of the Danaid princes, and led her into his tent." "Shameful!" muttered the dwarf. "Poor, poor Nefert!" cried Katuti, covering her face with her hands. "And what more?" asked Nemu hastily. "That," said Katuti, "that is but I will keep calm quite calm and quiet. You know my son.
And yet we should not therefore disdain it, for it is that very drop of bitterness which warns us to drink of the joys of life thankfully, and in moderation. The perfect happiness of Mena and Nefert was troubled by the fearful death of Katuti, but both felt as if they now for the first time knew the full strength of their love for each other.
Very soon Katuti and her noble friend were walking up and down in the garden, while she related to him how Bent-Anat had taken Nefert from her, and repeated to him all that she had planned and considered during the last hour. "You have the genius of a man," said Ani; "and this time you do not urge me in vain.
Thou mayst be glad that thou hast not linked thy fate to ours; but I have a faithful heart, and will share my mistress's trouble." "You speak riddles," said Paaker, "what have they to fear?" The dwarf now related how Nefert's brother had gambled away the mummy of his father, how enormous was the sum he had lost, and that degradation must overtake Katuti, and her daughter with her.
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