The army will not revolt, the Prince will not be slain.

Now only remains what thou shalt do for Egypt--" "And thou--thou wilt be left here to lay thy will upon Egypt.

Kaid's ear will be in thy hand--thou hast the sorcerer's eye.

I know thy meaning.
Thou wouldst have me absolve all, even Achmet, and Higli, and Diaz, and the rest, and at thy bidding go out into the desert"-- he paused--"or into the grave." "Not into the desert," rejoined David firmly.

"Thou wouldst not rest.
There, in the desert, thou wouldst be a Mahdi.