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The Ancient Allan by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard
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and wondered how the business went, though as he said no more I did
not ask him.

Indeed I had little time to talk with Bes about such light matters,
since things moved apace in Memphis. Within six days all the great
lords left in Upper Egypt were sworn to the revolt under the
leadership of Peroa, and hour by hour their vassals or hired
mercenaries flowed into the city. These it was my duty to weld into an
army, and at this task I toiled without cease, separating them into
regiments and drilling them, also arranging for the arming and
victualling of the boats of war. Then news came that Idernes was
advancing from Sais with a great force of Easterns, all the garrison
of Lower Egypt indeed, as his messengers said, to answer the summons
conveyed to him under the private Seal of seals.

Of Amada during this time I saw little, only meeting her now and again
at the table of Peroa, or elsewhere in public. For the rest it pleased
her to keep away from me. Once or twice I tried to find her alone,
only to discover that she was engaged in the service of the goddess.
Once, too, as she left Peroa's table, I whispered into her ear that I
wished to speak with her. But she shook her head, saying,

"After the new moon, Shabaka. Then you shall speak with me as much as
you wish."

Thus it came about that never could I find opportunity to tell her of
that matter of what had happened at the court of the Great King. Still
every morning she sent me some token, flowers or trifling gifts, and
once a ring that must have belonged to her forefathers, since on its
bezel was engraved the royal /uraeus/, together with the signs of long
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