Atlengthheroseandstrovetotakeherhand，but，stilllaughing，shewavedhimback，thensaidsuddenly:
“YouslewMermeswhenhewasweakwithwounds，didyounot，andhewasmyfoster-father。Well，well，itwasdoneinwar，andyoumustbeabraveman，asbraveasyouarehandsome，forotherwiseyouwouldscarcelyhaveventuredherewhereawordofminewouldgiveyoutoyourdeath。Andnowgetyougone，Friend，backtomyLord\'sdaughterwhoisyourwife，andifyoudare——tellherwhereyouhavebeenandwhy，youwhoaresobraveaman，“andoncemoreshelaughed。
Againhebeganhispassionateimplorings，beggingforsometoken，tillatlengthsheseemedtomeltandtakepityonhim，forstretchingoutherhand，shechoseaflowerfromthemanythatgrewnear，andgaveittohim，thenpointedtothetreesthathidthewall，amongwhichpresentlyhevanished，reelinginthedeliriumofhisjoy。
Shewatchedhimgo，smilingverystrangely，then，stillsmiling，lookeddownatthebushwhenceshehadpluckedtheflower，andKakunotedthatitwasoneusedonlybytheembalmerstofurnishcoronalsforthedead。
ButAbinotednosuchthing。ForgettinghisquarrelwithKakuandallelse，hegasped，andfoamedinhisjealousrage，mutteringthathewouldkillthatcaptain，yes，andthefalseQueen，too，whodaredtolistentoataleofloveandgivetheloverflowers。Yes，wereshetentimesPharaohhewouldkillher，ashehadtherighttodo，and，thenakedswordstillinhishand，heturnedtoleavetheplace。