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These things done, he departed in state, surrounded by his court, preceded and followed by his guards and leaning on the arm of the Princess Userti, whom he loved better than anyone in the world. A while later I stood alone with the Prince in his private chamber, where I had first seen him. "That is finished," he said in a cheerful voice, "and I tell you, Ana, that I feel quite, quite happy.
Therefore it is most right that those whom the true gods have condemned should die by the swords of their servants." "That is well argued, Userti, and if it be so, mayhap my mind will become as yours in this matter, so that I shall no longer stand between Pharaoh and his desire. But is it so? There's the problem.
Why did you not tell me that before? The descent should earn you a pension from the Court if you can extract it from Nehesi. Well, Userti, his grandfather's name was Pentaur whose immortal verses you have doubtless read upon temple walls, where our grandfather was careful to publish them." "I have to my sorrow and thought them poor, boastful stuff," she answered coldly.
Seti withdrew, taking his stand by Userti, and Ki stood forward and said: "O Amon, I thy Sacrificer, I thy Magician, to whom thou givest power, I the priest and servant of Isis, Mother of Mysteries, Queen of the company of the gods, call upon thee. She who stands before thee is but a Hebrew woman.
There remains only Saptah his brother who is younger than herself " "So am I," murmured Seti, "by two long years," but happily Userti did not hear him. "Nay, my father," she said with decision, "never will I take a deformed man to husband." He was very angry, for his cheeks were flushed and his small eyes flashed.
Merapi stooped, lifted the wimple, replaced it on her head, found the scarabæus clasp, and very quietly, as a woman who was tiring herself might do, made it fast in its place again, a sight at which I heard Userti gasp. For a long while we waited.
She was the Royal Daughter, the Princess Userti, who looked, I thought, prouder and more splendid than any there, though somewhat pale and anxious. Pharaoh came to the steps of the throne. The Vizier and the High-priest advanced to help him up the steps, for he was feeble with age.
Whatever chances, I beseech you do not forget the prayer that I have made to you to save them, being innocent, from the sword. Now I ask that I may be left quite alone till I am summoned to the temple, who must make such preparation as I can to meet my fate, whatever it may be." Userti departed also without a word. "Oh! friend, what have I done?" said Seti. "Are there any gods?
"No, for the third time." Here she sank upon the bench and covered her eyes with her hands. " and loved her, and felt as though I had loved her for 'thousands of years." "It is not true. You mock me, it is not true!" she whispered. "It is true for if I did not know it then, I knew it afterwards, though never perhaps completely until to-day, when I learned that Userti had deserted me indeed.
Last of all limped Saptah and, behold! the god bowed again." "How and why does it do these things?" I asked, "and at the wrong time?" "Ask the priests, Ana, or Userti, or Saptah. Perhaps the divine neck has not been oiled of late, or too much oiled, or too little oiled, or prayers or strings may have gone wrong.
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