By a supreme effort of the will he controlled himself, and the colour came back faintly to his face.

"God's will be done," he said, and looked Nahoum calmly in the eyes.

"It was no accident," he added with conviction.

"It was an enemy of Egypt." Suddenly the thing rushed over him again, going through his veins like a poisonous ether, and clamping his heart as with iron.

"All to do over again!" he said brokenly, and again he caught Lacey's arm.
With an uncontrollable impulse Lacey took David's hand in his own warm, human grasp.
"Once I thought I lost everything in Mexico, Saadat, and I understand what you feel.