"But where will all this end ?" At this moment a flourish of trumpets rang through the little valley.
The officer sent by Ameni to apprehend the paraschites came up with his soldiers.
Before he entered the court-yard he ordered the crowd to disperse; the refractory were driven away by force, and in a few minutes the valley was cleared of the howling and shouting mob, and the burning house was surrounded by soldiers.

Bent-Anat, Rameri, and Nefert were obliged to quit their places by the fence; Rameri, so soon as he saw that Uarda was safe, had rejoined his sister.
Nefert was almost fainting with fear and excitement.

The two servants, who had kept near them, knit their hands together, and thus carried her in advance of the princess.

Not one of them spoke a word, not even Rameri, who could not forget Uarda, and the look of gratitude she bid sent after him.

Once only Bent-Anat said: "The hovel is burnt down.