“Bybeggarfolk，orperchancebywildcreatures！“
“Wouldbeggarfolkdaretoenterthatplaceofdeath？“sheansweredwithcontempt。“Orwouldwildbeaststakethefoodandpilethedishesneatlytogetherandreplacetheflatstonesonthemouthsofthejarsofmilkandwater，asahousewifemight？Oh！donotlaugh。Oflatethishasalwaysbeendone，asIwhooftenfetchthevesselsknowwell。“
“Haveyoueverseentheseghosts，Palka？“
“Yes，onceIsawoneofthem。ItwasabouttwomonthsagothatI
passedthemouthofthevalleyaftermoonrise，forIhadbeenkeptoutlatesearchingforakidwhichwaslost。Thinkingthatitmightbeinthevalley，Ipeeredupit。AsIwaslooking，fromroundagreatrockglidedaghost。Shestoodstill，withthemoonlightshiningonher，andgazedtowardstheNile。I，too，stoodstillintheshadow，thirtyorfortypacesaway。Thenshethrewupherarmsasthoughindespair，turnedandvanished。“