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Updated: May 7, 2025
"Tell her who sent you that I obey her words. Farewell." This message seemed to puzzle the woman, who opened her lips to speak. Then, changing her mind, she turned and went. Scarcely had she gone when the Phoenician, Metem, was ushered into the room. "O Prince," he said maliciously, "pardon me if I caution you.
"Listen, Prince," broke in Metem, "it was not Issachar who plotted that the lady Elissa should be chosen Baaltis, but I, or at least I helped the plot. Shall I tell you why I did this? It was to save you and her, and if possible to prevent a great war also.
When he awoke the sun was shining brightly through the window place, and its rays fell upon the shrewd, kindly face of Metem, who, seated on a stool, watched him, his chin resting in his hand. "Tell me all that has befallen, friend," said Aziel presently, "since " and he shuddered. "Since you were married after a new fashion and that bigoted but most honourable fool, Issachar, went to his reward.
Metem and most of his men indeed had gained the inner wall in safety, while he with twelve only of his bravest soldiers, Jews of his own following, who had stayed to help him to throw back the ladders, were left upon the gateway tower.
But if you accept them, I will sign a bond under which if within eight days I do not make it impossible for the prince Aziel to marry the lady Elissa, you may reclaim so much of the gold as I do not prove to you to have been spent upon your service, and no bond of Metem the Phoenician was ever yet dishonoured.
"And what is the sacrifice?" asked Aziel. "A dove, as I am told," was the indifferent answer. "I will come with you, Metem." "So be it, Prince. Your retinue awaits you at the gate." At the main entrance to the palace Aziel found his guard and other servants gathered there to escort him. With them was Issachar, whom he greeted, asking him if he knew the errand upon which they were bent.
I have still some images that I wish to sell, and we merchants go everywhere, even into the presence of the Baaltis if it pleases her to admit them. Write your scroll and I will take it, though, to be plain, it is not a task which I should have sought." So Aziel wrote slowly and with care. Then having sealed the writing he gave it to Metem.
"I go only to give her what counsel I can in the matter of the suit of this savage, Ithobal. The lady Elissa and I have quarrelled beyond repair over that accursed sacrifice " "Which her ready wit prevented," put in Metem. "But I promised last night that I would help her if I could," the prince went on, "and I always keep my word." "I understand, Prince.
To the right and left of these stood knots of favoured spectators, among whom Aziel recognised Metem and Sakon, while at his side, but separated from him by armed priests, were Elissa herself, wrapped in a dark veil, and Issachar.
Also she said that she is well, though it is lonesome there in the grave among the bodies of the dead priestesses of Baaltis whose spirits, as she vows, haunt her dreams, reviling her because she desecrates their sepulchre and has renounced their god." "Lonesome, indeed," said Aziel with a shudder; "but tell me, Metem, had she no other word?"
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