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"My ass is dead," replied Nemu, "and I have no money to hire a steed." "A foretaste of future splendor," said the old woman with a sneer. "What have you succeeded in doing?" "Paaker has saved us," replied Nemu, "and I have just come from a long interview with the Regent." "Well?" "He will renew your letter of freedom, if you will put Paaker into his power." "Good-good.
"Thou speakest of shame, and not of death," said Nemu, "and I learned from thee that one should give nothing up for lost excepting the dead." These words had a powerful effect on the agitated woman. Quickly and vehemently she turned upon the dwarf saying. "You are clever, and faithful too, so listen! but if you were Amon himself there is nothing to be done "
Nemu bowed, and then went down the slope, disappointed, it is true, but sure of learning later what the two had discussed together. When the little man had disappeared, Ani asked: "Have you still a heart true to the old royal house, to which your parents were so faithfully attached?" The old woman nodded. "Then you will not refuse your help towards its restoration.
"The priests declare themselves against the king, and recognize in Ani the genuine blood of Ra." "That is much," said the old woman. "And many dogs are the death of the gazelle," said Nemu laughing. "But Rameses is not a gazelle to run, but a lion," said the old woman gravely. "You are playing a high game." "We know it," answered Nemu. But it is for high stakes there is much to win."
As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena's domain, the dwarf Nemu entered the garden with a letter, and briefly related his adventures; but in such a comical fashion that both the ladies laughed, and Katuti, with a lively gaiety, which was usually foreign to her, while she warned him, at the same time praised his acuteness.
"Secure Nefert, so that she may not vanish like her image in the dream, before you reach the goal; that is to say, ransom the honor of your future mother and wife, for how could you take an outcast into your house?" Paaker looked thoughtfully at the ground. "May I inform my mistress that thou wilt save her?" asked Nemu. "I may?
The princess understood her, pressed her hand, and said while she pointed to Nemu: "The dwarf is your own too: shall he come with you?" "I will give him to my mother," said Nefert. She let the little man kiss her robe and her feet, once more embraced Katuti, and quitted the garden with her royal friend.
It would have been different with us, if ah if . And it would be a form of madness which I do not believe in, that Nefert should still care for her braggart husband. She thinks as much of thee as of him." Paaker looked at the dwarf half incredulous and half threatening. "Ay of thee," repeated Nemu.
When the messengers came from the princess she superintended the packing of the various objects which Nefert wished to have, with calm deliberation, and then sent her dwarf to Ani, to beg that he would visit her. But before Nemu had left Mena's grounds he saw the out-runners of the Regent, his chariot, and the troop of guards following him.
She got up, and went towards the door, but the Regent called to her to stop, and asked: "Is Assa the father of your son, the little Nemu, the dwarf of the lady Katuti?" The witch laughed loudly. "Is the little wretch like Assa or like Beki? I picked him up like many other children." "But he is clever!" said Ani. "Ay-that he is. He has planned many a shrewd stroke, and is devoted to his mistress.
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