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'You see we can't do anything till the 3rd of December, said Anthea, 'that's when we are to find the whole charm. What can we do with Rekh-mara till then? 'Box-room, said Cyril briefly, 'and smuggle up his meals. It will be rather fun. 'Like a fleeing Cavalier concealed from exasperated Roundheads, said Robert. 'Yes.
'I do like being a slave, remarked Jane cheerfully, as they curled up on the big, soft cushions that were to be their beds. It was black night when they were awakened, each by a hand passed softly over its face, and a low voice that whispered 'Be quiet, or all is lost. So they were quiet. 'It's me, Rekh-mara, the Priest of Amen, said the whisperer.
Let's go shares. 'Let me go! cried the Priest, writhing. 'Now, look here, said Robert, 'if you make a row we can just open that window and call the police the guards, you know and tell them you've been trying to rob us. NOW will you shut up and listen to reason? 'I suppose so, said Rekh-mara sulkily.
He did not like the tea at all, but he liked the bread and butter, and cake that went with it. They took it in turns to sit with him during the evening, and left him fairly happy and quite settled for the night. But when they went up in the morning with a kipper, a quarter of which each of them had gone without at breakfast, Rekh-mara was gone!
It was just that one moment there was no one sitting there, and the next moment, suddenly, there was someone. Robert turned. The someone who had suddenly filled that empty place was Rekh-mara, the Priest of Amen! Though the eyes of the audience were fixed on Mr David Devant, Mr David Devant's eyes were fixed on the audience.
'Yes, said Anthea, 'and we've got our hearts' desire. Father and Mother and The Lamb are coming home today. 'But what about me? said Rekh-mara. 'What IS your heart's desire? Anthea asked. 'Great and deep learning, said the Priest, without a moment's hesitation. 'A learning greater and deeper than that of any man of my land and my time. But learning too great is useless.
'There IS a secret, sacred name beneath the altar of Amen-Ra. Shall I call on that name? 'No, no! cried the Priest in terror. 'No, said Jane, too. 'Don't let's have any calling names. 'Besides, said Rekh-mara, who had turned very white indeed under his natural brownness, 'I was only going to say that though there isn't any name under 'There IS, said the Psammead threateningly.
'Oh, the horrid thing! cried Robert, and put his foot on a centipede as long as your finger, that crawled and wriggled and squirmed at the learned gentleman's feet. 'THAT, said the Psammead, 'WAS the evil in the soul of Rekh-mara. There was a deep silence. 'Then Rekh-mara's HIM now? said Jane at last. 'All that was good in Rekh-mara, said the Psammead.
When he had done the learned gentleman was silent, leaning his elbow on the table and his head on his hand. 'Dear Jimmy, said Anthea gently, 'don't worry about it. We are sure to find it today, somehow. 'Yes, said Rekh-mara, 'and perhaps, with it, Death. 'It's to bring us our hearts' desire, said Robert.
The fog has passed away like a dream. The Amulet was there little and complete in jane's hand, and there were the other children and the Psammead, and the learned gentleman. But Rekh-mara or the body of Rekh-mara was not there any more. As for his soul...
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