Even Bastin appeared anxious to revisit Egypt in such company, though when he was there it seemed to bore him.

But what she meant about taking us I could not guess.

Nor had we time to ask her, for she went on, watching our faces as she spoke.
"The Lord Oro sends you a message, Strangers.

He asks whether it is your wish to see where we dwell.

He adds that you are not to come if you do not desire, or if you fear danger." We all answered that there was nothing we should like better, but Bastin added that he had already seen the tomb.
"Do you think, Bastin, that we live in a tomb because we slept there for a while, awaiting the advent of you wanderers at the appointed hour ?" "I don't see where else it could be, unless it is further down that cave," said Bastin.