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 Shuffling and humble, the two yellow-robed personages obeyed Hugh's orders to go and see to their illustrious patient. The Pharaoh was slowly recovering consciousness, and I thought it prudent to leave him alone with faces that were familiar and more welcome to him than mine.

I think we were both heartily sorry for the unfortunate youth, so helpless in the midst of all his pomp and glory, and I was only too ready to devote myself to him, if the thing was feasible.

"Will you mention it to the Queen to-night?" I suggested.

"Not to-night," he replied, "but at the Cabinet Council to-morrow when Ur-tasen is present."

When we returned to the dining-hall the Queen had retired with her attendants, and we were left alone for the remainder of the evening to stroll about under the acacia alleys of the park.