Uarda : a Romance of Ancient Egypt. Volume 03

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Георг Эберс. Uarda : a Romance of Ancient Egypt. Volume 03

CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER XI

CHAPTER XII

CHAPTER XIII

CHAPTER XIV

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During the events we have described the house of the charioteer Mena had not remained free from visitors.

The elegantly carved seats were made of ivory, the tables of ebony, and they, as well as the couches, had gilt feet. The artistically worked Syrian drinking vessels on the sideboard, tables, and consoles were of many forms; beautiful vases full of flowers stood everywhere; rare perfumes rose from alabaster cups, and the foot sank in the thick pile of the carpets which covered the floor.

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Both had crossed this threshold for the first time for four years, that is since the marriage of Mena with Nefert, and the old enmity seemed now to have given way to heartfelt reconciliation and mutual understanding.

After the pioneer and his mother had disappeared behind the pomegranate shrubs at the entrance of the garden, Katuti turned to her daughter and said:

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