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 He's himself in all that comes out of him,— Himself, just because he's beside himself. Come here! Now I'll show you another one Who's no less, since last evening, accordant with Reason.

[To a, with a mummy on his back.

King Apis, how goes it, my mighty lord?

[Wildly, to .]

Am I King Apis?

[Getting behind the Doctor.]

I'm sorry to say I'm not quite at home in the situation; But I certainly gather, to judge by your tone

Now you too are lying.

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Your Highness should state How the whole matter stands.

Yes, I'll tell him my tale.

[Turns to .

Do you see whom I bear on my shoulders? His name was King Apis of old. Now he goes by the title of mummy, And withal he's completely dead. All the pyramids yonder he builded, And hewed out the mighty Sphinx, And fought, as the Doctor puts it, With the Turks, both to rechts and links.