“Becauseofancientcustomwhichsheworships。Alsobecausesheknowsmewellandinherfashionisfondofme，whomshebelievestobeagentle-mindeddreamerthatshecanrule。Lastly，becauseIamthelawfulheirtotheCrownandwithoutmetoshareit，shethinksthatshewouldneverbesafeupontheThrone，especiallyifIshouldmarrysomeotherwoman，ofwhomshewouldbejealous。ItistheThroneshedesiresandwouldwed，notthePrinceSeti，herhalf-brother，whomshetakeswithittobeinnameherhusband，asPharaohcommandsthatsheshoulddo。LoveplaysnopartinUserti’sbreast，Ana，whichmakesherthemoredangerous，sincewhatsheseekswithacoldheartofpolicy，thatshewillsurelyfind。“
“Thenitwouldseem，Prince，thatthecageisbuiltaboutyou。Afterallitisaverysplendidcageandmadeofgold。“
“Yes，Ana，yetnotoneinwhichIwouldlive。Still，exceptbydeathhowcanIescapefromthethreefoldchainofthewillofPharaoh，ofEgypt，andofUserti？Oh!“hewentoninanewvoice，onethathadinitbothsorrowandpassion，“thisisamatterinwhichIwouldhavechosenformyselfwhoinallothersmustbeaservant。AndImaynotchoose!“
“Isthereperchancesomeotherlady，Prince？“
“None!ByHathor，none——atleastIthinknot。YetIwouldhavebeenfreetosearchforsuchaoneandtakeherwhenIfoundher，ifshewerebutafishergirl。“