What were they going to do to her?
For she understood perfectly that she was only a prisoner and that the crown meant nothing at all so far as authority was concerned.

She was indeed the veriest puppet.

What with Ahmed's disclosures and Kathlyn's advice she knew that she was nothing more than a helpless pawn in this oriental game of chess.

At any moment she might be removed from the board.
She became tense again.

She heard the slip-slip of sandals In the corridor, a key turn in the lock.