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The king destined to take the great queen captive was Amathel and no
other. Tua knew it, for had not Asti told her, and was it not because of
her fear of this man and her love for Rames that she had dared to commit
the sacrilege of attempting to summon Amen from the skies? Still, as
yet, the Pharaoh had not spoken to her of Amathel, nor had she met him.
It was said that he had been present at her crowning in disguise, for
this proud prince gave out that were she ten times Queen of Egypt,
he would not pledge himself to wed as his royal wife, one who was
displeasing to him, and that therefore he must see her before he pressed
his suit.
Now that he had seen her in her loveliness and glory, he announced that
he was well satisfied, which was but half the truth, for, in fact, she
had set all his southern blood on fire, and there was nothing that he
desired more than to call her wife.
On the night which had been appointed for Amathel to meet his destined
bride, a feast had been prepared richer by far than any that went
before.


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