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192 "And then," he replied, "his vengeance will begin."

"Dost thou not think he will be convinced as thou wert?"

"I have made an irreparable error," said Thoth. "My ancestor is swayed by all the natural passions of man. He has slept unaffected by time. His first thought will be to give us over to the most cruel destruction. If thou still desirest to live a little longer, we must flee at once."

"I regret," she said, "the failure of thy plans."

He looked at her passionately, and said, "Thou canst never now be queen of the world, but a little love is sufficient recompense for me."

"Dost thou love me so much?" she said.

"Above everything," he replied.

Then she went close to him, and twined