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And they continued to gaze and wonder at them, giving warrant to the intelligent forethought of the Prince of India which sent Nilo in advance of his own entry. Again the door was thrown open, and this time the Dean ushered the Prince into the chamber, and conducted him toward the dais.
The Prince had reached the part of greatest interest in the story he was telling how the cruel and remorseless Emperor Michel, determined to wed the innocent and helpless Euphrosyne, shamelessly cheated the Church and cajoled the Senate when Nilo touched his shoulder, and awoke him to the situation. A glance over the water another at the sky and he comprehended danger of some kind was impending.
The captain need not be uneasy if he were late returning, he said on departing. Nilo was an excellent sailor, and had muscle and spirit to contend against a blow. The tranquil environments of Prinkipo were enlivened by other parties also drifting. Their singing was borne far along the starlit sea.
But that any one should hold it a crime to have rescued you O little friend, dear soul! See the live coal which does not cease burning!" "And Nilo?" "He wants nothing in the way of comforts." "I will go see the poor man the first thing when I get out." "His cell in the Cynegion is well furnished. The officer in charge has orders direct from the Emperor to see that he suffers no harm.
Raising the anagram to the height of a science, he declared that the destiny of every man was written in the words or phrase given by the transposition of the letters of his names and titles; and his patriotism struggled hard to suppress the fact signal evidence for his theory that in Horatio Nelson, "honor est a Nilo."
It was a question to which the member was offered. Sergius hesitated. Then she brought her face up unveiled. "I know you, I know you," she said, to Sergius. "Oh, I am so glad you are come! I was so scared so scared I will never go from home again. You will stay with me say you will it will be so kind of you.... I did not want Nilo to kill the man.
I call him Nilo, and spend the morning hours teaching him to talk; for while he keeps me reminded of a Greek demi-god so tall, strong and brave is he he is yet deaf and dumb, and has to be taught as Syama was. When thou hast to do with him be gentle and courteous.
Nilo, by this time familiar with every quarter of the city, was told the boat was in readiness for the party at a landing near the Grand Gate of Blacherne; to make which, it being on the Golden Horn well up in the northwest, he must turn the hill back of the Prince's residence, and pursue one of the streets running parallel with the wall.
Ten rowers, trained, stout, and clad in white headkerchiefs, shirts and trousers of the same hue, and Greek jackets of brilliant scarlet, profusely figured over with yellow braid, sat stolidly, blades in hand and ready dipped, when the passengers took their places, the Prince and Lael in the box, and Nilo behind them as guard. The vessel was too light to permit a ceremonious reception.
"It is arranged," the master added to Sergius. "Have you other suggestion?" "It were better he put off his African costume." "For the Greek?" "The Greek will excite less attention." "Very well." In a short time Nilo presented himself in Byzantine dress, with exception of a bright blue handkerchief on his head. "Now, I pray you, Prince, give me a room. I wish to talk with the man privately."
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