The Golden One: A Novel of Suspense by Elizabeth Peters

Author:Elizabeth Peters
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
Tags: Detective, Historical - General, Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths, Mystery & Detective, Mystery, Fiction - Mystery, Peabody, Fiction, Egypt, Amelia (Fictitious character), Suspense, Women Sleuths, Historical, Gaza, General, Women archaeologists, Egyptologists
ISBN: 9780380817153
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2003-03-25T11:24:47.578000+00:00

We did not see the children again that evening. When they joined us for breakfast, I was pleased to observe that Ramses looked more rested. He was wearing the uniform shirt and trousers, but with the shirt open and his feet bare, the hated military look was diminished. He was in full agreement with my decision that we might as well abandon our disguises. “I didn’t suppose Mother would stand being confined to the harem for long,” he remarked, selecting a piece of fruit from the tray. “It is too inconvenient,” I explained. “We were running out of excuses for admitting strange men to our quarters. I haven’t spoken with Selim for days, and in my opinion a council of war is imperative. We must plan our next move.” “Next move?” Ramses’s eyebrows tilted up at the corners. “Surely that’s obvious. There’s no point in your staying on here.” The pronoun did not escape me, but I said only, “That is one of the things we must discuss. Let us ask Selim to join us. Perhaps he can find you something else to wear, Ramses. I brought a change of clothing for us, but not for you.” “Oh, I don’t know,” Nefret drawled. “I like those short trousers. You ought to wear them all the time. Father, too.” Emerson does have well-shaped lower limbs, but he is rather shy about it. He coughed and looked away. Ramses, less self-conscious than his father, laughed and said, “I ought to return them to their owner, along with the rest of his things. Never mind that now; let’s have Selim up.” Selim was delighted to accept the invitation. Settling himself comfortably on a cushion, he looked round with an air of approval. “This is good. We have not been able to talk. Now tell me everything. What happened in Gaza, Ramses?” He had known of Ramses’s safe return — had, in fact, been the first to know, for he had recognized him at once. Ramses had not lingered to chat, being anxious to reassure us, so he had to go over the whole business again for Selim. “Ah,” said that young man interestedly. “Is she beautiful?” Everyone laughed, and Ramses repeated what Sahin had said about multiple wives. “I have not found it so,” said Selim, looking a trifle smug. “She is a brave girl, to take the risk of freeing you. I hope she does not suffer for it.” “So do I,” Ramses said briefly. I knew then what I had only suspected before. He meant to go back to Gaza. His mission had not been accomplished, and the fate of that girl would haunt him until he made sure she was safe. Selim was unable to add anything to our own deductions, such as they were, but he was of the opinion that Ismail Pasha must be Sethos. “So what shall we do now?” he inquired. “We will wait a day or two for the news of our presence to spread,” replied Emerson.

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