Part 4 (2/2)
”Because I brought hih all the story as you know it And in the end it was through h the Goddess Isis,” I broke in rather nervously
”Yes, the Goddess Isis, a part I have played inlike it And he was killed in the temple of the Goddess Isis And those papyri of which you read the translations in the iven to me in Kendah Land, seem to have come from that same temple
And--how about the Ivory Child? Isis in the temple evidently held a child in her ar this child was the saht have been, since the papyri came from that te,” I answered, ”except that it is all very odd I don't even understand what Isis and the child Horus represent They were not ypt or Kendah Land There must be an idea behind them somewhere”
”Oh! there was Isis was the universal Mother, Nature herself with all the powers, seen and unseen, that are hidden in Nature; Love personified also, although not actually the queen of Love like Hathor, her sister Goddess The Horus child, whoeneration, eternal youth, eternal strength and beauty Also he was the Avenger who overthrew Set, the Prince of Darkness, and thus in a way opened the Door of Life to ions have reat deal It was easy for the old Egyptians to become Christian, since forIsis and Horus under new and holier nanall's boudoir and after it had been taken away our conversation died She sat there on the other side of the fire with a cigarette between her lips, looking at row uncomfortable and to feel that a crisis of some sort was at hand This proved perfectly correct, for it was Presently she said,
”We took a long journey once together, Mr Quateran to talk of it until she cut me short with a wave of her hand, and went on,
”Well, we are going to take a longer one together after dinner to-night”
”What! Where! How!” I exclaimed much alarmed
”I don't knohere, but as for how--look in that box,” and she pointed to a little carved Eastern chest made of rose or sandal wood, that stood upon a table between us
With a groan I rose and opened it Inside was another box made of silver This I opened also and perceived that within lay bundles of dried leaves that looked like tobacco, fro and well-remembered scent that clouded my brain for a moment Then I shut down the lids and returned to my seat
”_Taduki_,” I murmured
”Yes, _Taduki_, and I believe in perfect order with all its virtue intact”
”Virtue!” I exclaimed ”I don't think there is any virtue about that hateful and arden
Moreover, Lady Ragnall, although there are few things in the world that I would refuse you, I tell you at once that nothing will induce hed softly and asked why not
”Because I find life so full of perplexities and memories that I have no wish to make acquaintance with any more, such as I am sure lie hid by the thousand in that box”
”If so, don't you think that they ht clear up some of those which surround you to-day?”
”No, for in such things there is no finality, since whatever one saould also require explanation”
”Don't let us argue,” she replied ”It is tiring and I daresay we shall need all our strength to-night”