“Trustinthegods，“saidAsti。“Therearestillthreehourstosundown，andinthreehoursthegods，towhomtimeisnothing，candestroytheworldandbuilditupagain。RememberwhenwestarvedinthepylontoweratMemphis，andwhatbefellusthere。RemembertheleaptodeathandtheBoatofRa，andthosebywhomitwascaptained。
Rememberandtrustinthegods。“
“Itrust——intruthItrust，Asti，butyet——oh！letustalkofsomethingelse。IwonderwhathaschancedinMemphissinceweleftitinsostrangeafashion？DoyouthinkthatawfulKaofminequeensittherewithAbiforahusband？Ifso，IalmostgrieveforAbi，forshehadsomethinginhereyeswhichchilledmymortalblood，andyetyousaysheisapartofme，aspiritwhocannotdie，castinmymould，andgiventomeatbirth。IwouldIhadanotherKa，andthatyoucoulddrawitforthagain，Asti，tobewitchthisJanees，andholdhimwhilewefled。See，thatcasedrawstoanendatlength。Janeesisgivingjudgment，orratherhiscouncilloris，forhepromptshimallthetime。Canyounothearhiswhispers？AsforJaneeshimself，histhoughtsarehere，Ifeelhiseyesburnmethroughthiswoodenscreen。
Heisabouttorise。Why！Whocomes？Awake，Nurse，andlook。“
Astiobeyed。Thereinthegateofthecourtshesawatallman，white-