The watchers were frightened at this cloud. "It is Isis with the moon in
her arms," said one. "Nay, it is the mother goddess Nout brooding upon
the world," answered another. And though they only spoke softly, in that
awful silence their voices reached Tua on the throne, and for the first
time her face changed, for on it came a cold, curious smile.
Kaku began to whisper into Abi's ear, and there was fear in the eyes of
both of them. He pointed with his finger at two stars, which of a sudden
shone out through the green haze above the sunset glow, and then turned
and looked at the Queen, urging his master eagerly. At last Abi spoke.
"Ra is set," he said. "Come, let us make an end of all this folly."
"Not yet," answered Tua quietly, "not yet awhile."
As she said the words, of a sudden, as though at a given signal, all the
long lines of palm trees that grew in the rich gardens upon the river
banks were seen to bow themselves towards the east, as though they did
obeisance to the Queen upon her throne.
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