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58 Menophis Your beauty tortures me,

Nefertiti You do not torture me; you cannot. If you loved me you could not give me up so lightly. You may think of me—of us— walking along this river bank at sunset with laughter and without regret, talking maybe of Menophis, and his passing dream. The echo of our laughter may reach into your little cell. Menophis (Advancing.) Unsay those - haunting words. Nefertiti It is but mpulse that betrays you. You have a “greater love” than me. I have one too! Farewell. I shall not come again un- less you call me. [Ziwit. [MenopuHis paces to and fro, hides his face in his hands, sighs, looks after the girl, pauses, then bows his head