Ethan Gage 01 - Napoleon's Pyramids by William Dietrich

Author:William Dietrich [Dietrich, William]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
ISBN: 9780749010904
Amazon: B006WB7FKY
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Published: 2011-01-09T23:00:00+00:00

‘You’ll see. Meanwhile, I certainly hope you’re not considering leaving our expedition by trying to take ship to America. You understand that if I give you leave to go back to L’Orient for this calendar device, your slave girl and Mameluke captive will stay here in Cairo, under my protection.’ His look was narrow.

‘But of course.’ I recognised that he’d assigned an emotional importance to Astiza I’d yet to admit to myself. Did I care that she was hostage to my loyal conduct? Was she truly a guarantee that I’d return? I hadn’t thought about her in those terms, and yet I was intrigued by her and I admired Napoleon’s perception of my intrigue. He seemed to miss nothing. ‘I will hurry back to them. I do wish, however, to take my friend, the journalist Talma.’

‘The scribbler? I need him here, to record my administration.’

But Talma was restless. He had asked to come along so he could visit Alexandria, and I enjoyed his wry company. ‘He’s anxious to file his dispatches on the fastest ship. He also wants to see more of Egypt and interest France in the future of this country.’

Napoleon considered. ‘Get him back here in a week.’

‘It will be ten days, at most.’

‘I’ll give you dispatches to deliver to Admiral Brueys, and Monsieur Talma can carry some to Alexandria. You’ll both give me your impressions upon your return.’

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