My princess, " began Mara, then found she could not speak the crushing phrases. "His Highness sends his warmest regards, " she finished. She had the satisfaction of seeing Ianni's face come back to life; the great dark eyes lost their look of suffering and turned hopefully toward the king. Mara turned to him too, well-pleased with her merciful little lie. But one look at his startled face froze the blood in her veins. What a fool she was! Of course, he had understood every word she said. "Son of Pharaoh, live forever! " she gasped. "I crave pardon-- I could not believe you meant to wound this princess, however lowly--"" You mean you forgot that I could understand, " retorted Thutmose. Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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"Son of Pharaoh, live forever!" I am sorry. If I had known, I would not have used such a harsh word to say what I was trying to say. "I crave pardon-- I could not believe you meant to wound this princess, however lowly--" is just a polite way of saying that you had insulted the king who did not deserve it.

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