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“WhatshallIdo？“mutteredSeti，ashepassedme。
“Idonotaltogetherlikehiscompany，nor，Ithink，doestheladyMerapi，butheisanillmantooffend，Prince，“Ianswered。“Look，heistalkingwithhisfamiliar。“
Setireturnedtohisplace，andshakingoffthemothwhichseemedlothtoleavehim，fortwiceitsettledonhishead，Kicamebackintotheshadow。
“Whereistheuseofyourputtingquestionstome，Ki，when，accordingtoyourownshowing，alreadyyouknowtheanswerthatIwillgive？
WhatanswershallIgive？“askedthePrince。
“Thatpaintedcreaturewhichsatuponmyhandjustnow，seemedtowhispertomethatyouwouldsay，OPrince，’Stay，Ki，andbemyfaithfulservant，anduseanylittleloreyouhavetoshieldmyhousefromill。’“
ThenSetilaughedinhiscarelessfashion，andreplied：
“Haveyourway，sinceitisarulethatnoneoftheroyalbloodofEgyptmayrefusehospitalitytothosewhoseekit，havingbeentheirfriends，andIwillnotquoteagainstyourmothwhatabatwhisperedinmyearslastnight。Nay，noneofyoursalutationsrevealedtoyoubyinsectsorbythefuture，“andhegavehimhishandtokiss。
WhenKiwasgone，Isaid：
“Itoldyouthatnight-hauntingthingwashisfamiliar。“
“Thenyoutoldmefolly，Ana。TheknowledgethatKihashedoesnotgetfrommothsorbeetles。YetnowthatitistoolateIwishthatI
hadaskedtheladyMerapiwhatherwillwasinthismatter。Youshouldhavethoughtofthat，Ana，insteadofsufferingyourmindtobeledastraybyaninsectsittingonhishand，whichisjustwhathemeantthatyoushoulddo。Well，inpunishment，daybydayitshallbeyourlottolookuponamanwithacountenancelike——likewhat？“
“LikethatwhichIsawuponthecoffinofthegoodgod，yourdivinefather，Meneptah，asitwaspreparedforhimduringhislifeintheembalmer’sshopatTanis，“Ianswered。
“Yes，“saidthePrince，“afacesmilingeternallyattheNothingnesswhichisLifeandDeath，butincertainlights，witheyesoffire。“
Onthefollowingday，byherinvitation，IwalkedwiththeladyMerapiinthegarden，theheadnursefollowingus，bearingtheroyalchildinherarms。
“IwishtoaskyouaboutKi，friendAna，“shesaid。“Youknowheismyenemy，foryoumusthaveheardthewordshespoketomeinthetempleofAmonatTanis。Itseemsthatmylordhasmadehimtheguestofthishouse——ohlook!“andshepointedbeforeher。
Ilooked，andthereafewpacesaway，wheretheshadowoftheoverhangingpalmswasdeepest，stoodKi。Hewasleaningonhisstaff，thesamethathadturnedtoasnakeinmyhand，andgazingupwardslikeonewhoislostinthought，orlistenstothesingingofbirds。
Merapiturnedasthoughtofly，butattha
