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"But I have not the most remote suspicion of her; I have something quite different in my mind. A pair of man's shoes were found lying by the wounded girl. Did you do what my lord Orion ordered, Sebek?" "At once, Mistress," replied the steward, "and I have been expecting the captain of the watch for some time; for Psamtik. . . ."
Sebek and her maid had evaded her enquiries, and would say no more than that Amru's representative had come to speak with the young master. It seemed to be something important, perhaps some false accusation.
Sebek, the steward awaited his master's orders, in the background in the attitude of humility which was torture to his old back, but in which he was never required to remain: Orion now signed to him to stand up: The Arab's mild features wore a look of extreme gravity, and deep vexation could be read in his kindly eyes. As the young man entered he bowed slightly; they had already met that morning.
Then Sebek heard me and fetched Orion, and he let me out, and made such a fuss over me and kissed me. But what is the good of that; my grandfather will be angry, for in my terror I beat his father's nose quite flat on the plate."
"That does not matter," said the Egyptian. "The Mukaukas prefers to see strangers after sundown on such a scorching day. If you have any dealings with him I am the very man for you. You have only to make play with a gold piece and I can obtain you an audience at once through Sebek, the house-steward he is my cousin.
Now may Ra and Pasht and Amen curse them; may the red swine's mouth of Set gnaw upon them in Amenti; may the Fish of Sebek flesh his teeth of stone in them for ever, and feed and feed again!" "Why dost thou curse thus, Rei, and who are they that go by?" said the Wanderer. "I hear their tramping and their song."
He had given orders to Sebek the house-steward and to the captain of the Egyptian guard to hunt out the owner of the sandals by the aid of the dogs, and to cast him into prison; next he had of his own accord since his father generally did not fall asleep till the morning and had not yet left his room tried to pacify the Arab merchant with regard to the mishap that had befallen his head man under the governor's roof; but with small success.
She advised Orion to put off his journey and to devote himself to his friends; but he explained that even their arrival must not delay him. He had entire confidence in Sebek and the upper housekeeper, and the emperor himself would remit the duties of hostess to a sick woman.
Have you been beaten?" The negro shook his head and answered, whimpering: "Keraunus is going to sell me." "There are better masters than he." "But Sebek is old, Sebek is weak he can no longer lift and pull, and with hard work he will certainly die." "Has life been so easy and comfortable then at the steward's?" "Very little wine, very little meat, very much hunger," said the old man.
The tablinum was open." "I locked it yesterday; you saw me do it, Sebek. . ." "So I told the mistress," replied the steward. "I perfectly recollect hearing the snap of the strong lock."
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