Excerpts from the Book 'Morning Star':

... not in that fine tomb which you have made, but in the belly of a crocodile whence there is no resurrection. Do you understand? Then let us come to the ...
... a smile upon it. Abi, my brother, he said in his gentle voice, listen to me. There are those who filled this throne before me, who on hearing such ...
... of that house of Pharaohs which had filled the throne of Egypt until their line was cast down generations before by the dynasty that now ruled the land, ...
... that I should die than?????? Hush! said Asti, laying her hand upon her lips, speak not that name. Well, I have some skill, and for your sake???and another's???I ...
... Tua had from Amen???he gave to her a wonderfully worked harp of ivory with golden strings, the frame of the harp being fashioned to the shape of a woman, ...
... as few people as possible, and above all being troubled with no business, since, if he were wearied or excited, the fit would certainly return and ...
... first finger of her right hand. It was massive and of plain gold, and upon the bezel of it was cut the symbol of the sun, on either side of which knelt ...
... Majesty having become unconscious, explained Mermes, her Majesty the Queen Neter-Tua, Glorious in Ra, took command of affairs ...
... You see he thinks me faithful to his House, and that is why I am allowed to be here to-night, to collect information. Ah! Well, what Asti knows the ...
... this kingdom, her mind is my mind, and what she approves it is probable I shall approve. Prefer your request to her, he said. So Abi turned to the Queen, ...
... for the gods are about you. I see their awful eyes. Oh! I burn, I burn! Then his head fell back, and the peace of death descended on his tortured ...
... she were no woman, but something beyond woman? For a moment Kaku hesitated, for the point was hard to answer, then he replied boldly: Because as I ...
... here, Lord of Memphis? Why are you not in the cell where Pharaoh bound you? Oh! I remember???the footstool-bearer, Merytra, your paid spy, let you out, ...
... I match myself against you? You cannot, shouted a wild-eyed spokesman. Come down, lamb, and kneel before the lion, Abi, or we, the jackals, will rend ...
... and dumb. At least they made no answer, only prostrated themselves humbly, and pointed towards the shore where now Tua saw a fire burning on a rock, though ...
... of the face of Pharaoh after he was dead. My Father, said Tua, sitting up, for an impulse prompted her to name this wanderer thus, say whence do ...
... angrily. High or low, they are what I mean, answered Asti, and went away. The end of it was that this King Janees returned at the evening hour, ...
... soldiers could not touch or find, broke in Asti, speaking for the first time. Well, went on Janees, without heeding her, whether your father be a ...
... him who ruled before you whom Abi did to death. Cause this Abi to gather a great army, and to march southward to make an end of Rames. But secretly ...
... them that the troops of Rames had appeared, and occupied the mountains on the right bank of the Nile, being encamped around that temple of Amen which ...