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<p>“A merchant, may it please you, Sir, who, having brought gifts from Alexandria to a lady of the Queen’s household, and, having been entertained of the lady, now departs to his galley,” I answered in a feigned voice.</p>
<p>“Umph!” he growled. “The ladies of the Queen’s household keep their guests late. Well; it is a time of festival. The password, Sir Shopkeeper? Without the password you must needs return and crave the lady’s further hospitality.”</p>
<p>“ ‘<em>Antony</em>,’ Sir; and a right good word, too. Ah! I’ve wandered far, and never saw I so goodly a man or so great a general. And, mark you, Sir! I’ve travelled far, and seen many generals.”</p>
<p>“Ay; <em>Antony</em>’s the word! And Antony is a good general in his way⁠—when it is a sober way, and when he cannot find a skirt to follow. I’ve served with Antony⁠—and against him, too; and know his points. Well, well; he’s got an armful now!”</p>
<p>“Ay; <em>Antony</em>’s the word! And Antony is a good general in his way⁠—when it is a sober way, and when he cannot find a skirt to follow. I’ve served with Antony⁠—and against him, too; and know his points. Well, well; he’s got an armful now!”</p>
<p>And all this while that he was holding me in talk, the sentry had been pacing to and fro before the gate. But now he moved a little way to the right, leaving the entrance clear.</p>
<p>“Fare thee well, Harmachis, and begone!” whispered Brennus, leaning forward and speaking quickly. “Linger not. But at times bethink thee of Brennus who risked his neck to save thine. Farewell, lad, I would that we were sailing North together,” and he turned his back upon me and began to hum a tune.</p>
<p>“Farewell, Brennus, thou honest man,” I answered, and was gone. And, as I heard long afterwards, when on the morrow the hue and cry was raised because the murderers could not find me, though they sought me everywhere to slay me, Brennus did me a service. For he swore that as he kept his watch alone an hour after midnight he saw me come and stand upon the parapet of the roof, that then I stretched out my robes and they became wings on which I floated up to Heaven, leaving him astonished. And all those about the Court lent ear to this history, believing in it, because of the great fame of my magic; and they wondered much what the marvel might portend. The tale also travelled into Egypt, and did much to save my good name among those whom I had betrayed; for the more ignorant among them believed that I acted not of my will, but of the will of the dread Gods, who of their own purpose wafted me into Heaven. And thus to this day the saying runs that “<em>When Harmachis comes again Egypt shall be free.</em>” But alas, Harmachis comes no more! Only Cleopatra, though she was much afraid, doubted her of the tale, and sent an armed vessel to search for the Syrian merchant, but not to find him, as shall be told.</p>
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