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Updated: June 12, 2025
"It is," I answered, "and from the King's person it came to me for a while. If any doubt, let the impress be brought, that is furnished to all the officers throughout the Empire, and let the seal be set in the impress." Now one of the officers rose and went to bring the impress which was in his keeping, but Peroa continued,
"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?"
With a shout we leapt forward to meet them, for now from the higher ground I saw the chariots of Peroa rushing to our rescue. We met, we fought. Surely there had been no such fighting since the days of Thotmes and Rameses the Great. Still they drove us back till unseen and unsuspected the chariots and the footmen of Peroa broke on them from behind, broke on them like a desert storm.
We descended at the great gate of the palace and were led through empty halls that were no longer used now when there was no king in Egypt, to the wing of the building in which dwelt the Prince Peroa.
Man, if you play me false or fail in your mission, be sure that you shall die and in such a fashion that will make you think of yonder boat as a pleasant bed, and with you this woman Amada and her uncle Peroa, and all your kin and hers; yes," he added with a burst of shrewdness, "and even that abortion of a dwarf to whom I have listened because he amused me, but who perhaps is more cunning than he seems."
Would you have had me sit still and hear those fat trollops of the East exalted above you? Would you have had me so disloyal to your royal loveliness?" "You should be scourged," repeated Amada stamping her foot. "My Uncle, I pray you cause this knave to be scourged." "Nay, nay," said Peroa moodily. "Poor simple man, he knew no better and thought only to sing your praises in a far land.
At length wine, whereof I noted that Idernes drank a good deal, as did his escort, but Peroa and the Egyptians little, loosened men's tongues and they grew merrier. For it was the custom of the people of the Great King to discuss both private and public business when full of strong drink, but of the Egyptians when they were quite sober.
Or if it pleased him he could go back towards Memphis, or stay where he was, since we did not wish to strike the first blow. I added this, "I who speak on behalf of the Prince Peroa, am the lord Shabaka, that same man whom but last night the Satrap and a certain captain of his named a liar.
And now Peroa has determined to rebel against the King, which also is well done. Oh! trouble not to tell me of that business for I know all. But what would you learn of me, Shabaka?" "I am instructed to learn from you the end of these great matters, my Uncle." "Are you mad, Shabaka, that you should think me a god who can read the future?" "Not at all, my Uncle, who know that you can if you will."
So the butler and those with him prostrated themselves before Peroa and bowed humbly to me and even to Bes because in their hearts now they believed that we were clothed by the Great King with terrible powers that might destroy them all, if so we chose. Then they went, the butler limping a little and with no pride left in him.
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