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The admiration in her face became so speaking that he smiled and ran without pausing into one of the love-lyrics of the day. Breaking off in its midst, he dropped the lyre and said with honest apology in his voice: "I crave thy pardon, Ta-meri. What right had I to weight thee with my cares!
"Sit there," she commanded. Kenkenes obeyed willingly. He drew off his coif and tossed it aside. "Thou seest I am come in the garb of labor," he confessed. "I see," she answered severely. "Am I no longer worthy the robe of festivity?" "Ah, Ta-meri, thou dost wrong me," he said. "Chide me, but impugn me not. Nay, I am on my way to Tape.
Her profile showed the exquisite aquiline of the pure-blooded Egyptian. Aside from the visible evidences of charm there was an atmosphere of femininity that permeated her immediate vicinity with a witchery little short of enchantment. She was the Lady Ta-meri, daughter of Amenemhat, nomarch of Memphis. The Egyptian accompanying the litter was nearly thirty years of age.
"A futile sacrifice." "What!" "A futile sacrifice!" "Ah, Ta-meri, beseech the Goddess Ma to forget thy words!" he cried in mock horror. She tossed her head, and instantly he got upon his feet, catching up his coif as he did so. "Come, bid me farewell," he said putting out his hand, "and one of double sweetness, for I doubt me much if Nechutes will permit a welcome when I return."
Go back to him and take him all the happiness I would to the gods I knew. Farewell." He pressed her hand and continued toward the door. Once again he was hailed, this time by Rameses. He halted, stifling a groan, and returned to the prince. Nechutes and Ta-meri had disappeared. "One other thing, I would tell thee, Kenkenes," the prince said, "and then thou mayest go.
The pair started apart at sight of the princess. "A blessing on thy content, Ta-meri," the princess said. "And upon thine, Nechutes." The cup-bearer bowed and rumbled his appreciation of her courtesy. "Dost thou leave us, Ta-user?" his wife asked. "Aye, I return to the Hak-heb. O, I am glad to go. Would I could leave the same quiet here in Tanis that I hope to find in Nehapehu."
"Thou wilt come to realize some day, Ta-meri, that I am fitted to the yoke of labor, when I fail thee in all the nicer walks thou wouldst have me tread. Come, out with thy gossip, Nechutes." "I had a letter from Hotep to-day a budget of news, included with official matters with which the king would acquaint me. Ta-user, with Amon-meses and Siptah, hath joined the court at Tape "
Kenkenes interpreted her behavior at once. "There is another guest," he thought with a smile, "and I can name him as promptly as any chanting sorcerer might." When the serving woman returned she bade him follow her and led the way to the house-top. There, under the subdued light of a single lamp, was the Lady Ta-meri; at her feet, Nechutes.
If he had believed that Ta-meri loved him never so slightly, his sensations would have been most distressing. But he knew and was glad to know that he awakened nothing deeper than a superficial partiality, which lasted only as long as he was in her sight to please her eye. In spite of his consternation, he could think intelligently enough to surmise what had inspired her words.
Ta-meri made a pretty mouth at him, and turned again to Kenkenes. "Nay, Kenkenes," she said. "It was mine to say that the way shall be clear but I promise it." She nodded a bright farewell to him, and they moved away. The sculptor, still smiling, continued down to the river.
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