“So！“sheexclaimed，“didInottellyouthat，eastorwestornorthorsouth，there/is/someotherwoman？“
“Therewasonce，Augusta，quiteathousandyearsagoormore，andtheremaybeagainnow，orathousandyearshence。ThatiswhatIamtryingtofindout。YousaytheworkisEgyptian。Augusta，atyourconvenience，willyoubepleasedtomakeanothercaptaininmyplace？
IwouldvisitEgypt。“
“IfyouleaveByzantiumwithoutexpresspermissionundermyownhand——
nottheEmperor’soranybodyelse’shand；mine，Isay——andarecaught，youreyesshallbeputoutasadeserter！“shesaidsavagely。