'By the sacred, secret name that is written under the Altar of Amen-Ra, I will deal fairly by you.

Will you, too, take the oath of honourable partnership ?' 'No,' said Anthea, on the instant, and added rather rashly.

'We don't swear in England, except in police courts, where the guards are, you know, and you don't want to go there.

But when we SAY we'll do a thing--it's the same as an oath to us--we do it.

You trust us, and we'll trust you.' She began to unbind his legs, and the boys hastened to untie his arms.
When he was free he stood up, stretched his arms, and laughed.
'Now,' he said, 'I am stronger than you and my oath is void.