Moreover, often her information proved true."
"That is not to be wondered at, Nurse, seeing that doubtless it came
from this Kaku, Abi's astrologer and magician."
"No, Queen, it is not to be wondered at, especially as she paid back
secret for secret. Well, I believe that after I had warned Pharaoh of
what I knew, never mind how, he sent for Merytra, who laughed the tale
to scorn, and told him that Abi his brother had long ago abandoned all
ambitions, being well content with his great place and power which one
of his sons would inherit after him. She told him also that the troops
were but assembled to do the greater honour to your Majesties who had no
more loyal or loving subject than the Prince Abi, whom for her part she
hated with good cause, as she loved Pharaoh and his House--with good
cause. If there were any danger, she asked would she dare to put herself
within the reach of Abi, the man that she had once betrayed because her
heart was pure and true, and she was faithful to her king.
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