She threw a bit of cheese within the cave, and the bird hopped after it, flapping his clipped wings, and was silent.
"I have to speak to you about Pentaur," said Ani.

The old woman's eyes flashed, and she eagerly asked, "What of him ?" "I have reasons," answered the Regent, "for regarding him as dangerous to me.

He stands in my way.

He has committed many crimes, even murder; but he is in favor at the House of Seti, and they would willingly let him go unpunished.

They have the right of sitting in judgment on each other, and I cannot interfere with their decisions; the day before yesterday they pronounced their sentence.