drama repentance

Then he nodded to the soldiers who began to removemy garments.
Captain, I said, we obey the command of Pharaoh, bringing this ladywith us. How can I leave her atMemphis alone and unprotected? Rising from her seat she sprang upon me, she cast her armsabout me.
So bound I was and lay there among my captors, thankful that my lifehad been spared.
At the door Ilooked round to see her lying senseless upon the floor. Yet then it said that all should end well.
At least that officer smiled and said,Look not at your sword, Count, nor at your chariot.
Well, if so, soon my sorrows would bedone.
In this life, or any other, weare for ever separate.
White it shall remain, Myra, white as your bodyand your soul.
Out of this chamber once you passed from peril to freedomand happiness, and so you shall again.
Then he nodded to the soldiers who began to removemy garments. Therefore it is necessary that I shouldlearn the mind of this Persian.
Then I understood that for some unknown reason I was a prisoner. Lastly I remembered how my mother hadslipped away up Nile to meet Pharaoh upon secret business. Now, he said, let us drink to better times, for know that these arebad indeed for Egypt.
Then he might have caused me to be killed here in Egypt, Belus. Doubtless he needed my counsel and that of Belus,upon some high business. He saluted, saying,Well found, Count Ramose!
My mind reeled; visions appeared before me. At least that officer smiled and said,Look not at your sword, Count, nor at your chariot. Then he washed me carefully and trimmed my nails, till atlast I asked if I were going to a feast. Certainly he was not among the fleeingmerchants. White it shall remain, Myra, white as your bodyand your soul.
But all this would be for his secret ear. Here it is, andfrom his robe he drew out a roll roughly tied up with a piece of palmfibre.
Perhaps, blinded by a greed for pomp andvanities, you do not understand, yet one day you will. In theconfusion Belus and I were separated.
I finished reading and gave the writing to Belus.

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