Tualookedathimandlovedhimmorethanever，fornowthathewastroubledsomenewlikenesstoRamesappeareduponhisfacewhichshehadneverseenbefore。
“Takeheart，nobleMermes，“shesaidgently，“theysaythatPharaohstayswithusyetawhile。“
“IthankAmen，“heanswered，“forhadhedied，hisbloodwouldhavebeenuponthehandsofmyHouse。“
“Notso，Mermes；itwouldhavebeenuponthehandsofthegods。Youspringfromaroyalline；say，whatwouldyouhavethoughtofyoursonifafterbeingstruckbythatfatNubian，hehadcoweredathisfeetandprayedforhislifelikeanyslave？“
Mermesflushedandsmiledalittle，thensaid: