Thou must at the same time have been inscribed in the black books of the high gate, for Rameses used many hard names for thee.

One of us is like a mouse behind the curtain, which knows a good deal." Paaker suddenly brought his horses to a stand-still, threw the reins to the slave, sprang from the chariot, called the dwarf to his side, and said: "We will walk from here to the river, and you shall tell me all you know; but if an untrue word passes your lips I will have you eaten by my dogs." "I know thou canst keep thy word," gasped the little man.

"But go a little slower if thou wilt, for I am quite out of breath.

Let Katuti herself tell thee how it all came about.

Rameses compelled her to give her daughter to the charioteer.