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Updated: June 13, 2025
"He will not stir," said Nemu laughing. "For when I found him, I made him so drunk with Ani's old wine that he lies there like a mummy. It was from him that I learned where Uarda was, and I went to her, and got her to come with me by telling her that her father was very ill, and begged her to go to see him once more.
"I will resign my share in the matter to my brother," said Bent-Anat, "and I only ask you, maiden, whether you are inclined to acknowledge him as your lord and master?" Uarda bowed assent, and looked at her grandfather with an expression which he understood without any interpreter. "I know you well," he said, turning to Rameri.
Are you come to summon me?" Praxilla looked at her father in alarm, but suddenly she, too, gave a piercing cry, snatched a chain from her neck, hurried towards Uarda, and seizing the jewel she held, exclaimed: "Here is the other half of the ornament, it belonged to my poor sister Xanthe!"
I cannot read them, but I will show them to the interpreter. Did your mother wear that?" "My father found it on her when she died," said Uarda. "She came to Egypt as a prisoner of war, and was as white as I am, but dumb, so she could not tell us the name of her home." "She belonged to some great house among the foreigners, and the children inherit from the mother," cried the prince joyfully.
You must not misunderstand me; but it would be horrible to me to believe that you, who are so beautiful, and as white as a lily, have any part in the hideous curse. You charm every one, even my mistress, Bent-Anat, and it seems to me impossible " "That I should belong to the unclean! say it out," said Uarda softly, and casting down her eyes.
When the old woman laid down the comb Uarda drew a long breath. "Grandmother," she said, "give me the mirror." The old woman brought a shard of dimly glazed, baked clay. The girl turned to the light, contemplated the undefined reflection for a moment, and said: "I have not seen a flower for so long, grandmother."
But you shall be the rose-garland to grace me. Men who can be compared to flowers disgust me!" The prince rose, and offered Uarda his hand. "You have a strong hand," said the girl. "You will be a noble man, and work for good and great ends; only look, my fingers are quite red with being held so tightly. But they too are not quite useless.
When the valley was clear, the officer entered the yard, and found there, besides Uarda and the witch Hekt, the poet, and Nebsecht, who was engaged in tending the wounded. Pentaur shortly narrated the affair to the captain, and named himself to him. The soldier offered him his hand.
There he fell, and Uarda rushed out and threw herself over the old man, who lay on the earth, scarcely recognizable in the dust and darkness. "Crush the scoffer!" "Tear him in pieces!" "Burn down the foul den!" "Throw him and the wench into the fire!" shouted the people who had been disturbed in their devotions, with wild fury.
I picked it up bit by bit, and when he saw I felt for him he grew fierce and said: 'They may send me to the gold mines or cut me to pieces, as far as I am concerned, but that the little ones should starve that that, and he struck his forehead. Then I left him to say good bye to Uarda, and on the way I kept repeating to myself 'that-that, and saw before me the man and his eight brats.
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