“IthinkbecauseshesawyoukisstheEgyptianlady，General，“atwhichanswermanylaughed。
“Youtriedtokillme，didyounot？“
“Yes，General，fortheEmpressorderedussotodo。“
“Thenwhathappened？“
“Youkilledorcutdownthreeofusoneaftertheother，General，beingtooskilfulandstrongforus。AsIturnedtofly，meyouwoundedhere，“and，dragginghimselfroundwithdifficulty，heshowedhowmyswordhadfallenonapartwherenosoldiershouldreceiveawound。AtthissightthoseintheCourtlaughedagain。