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I was at the curtains�察�and they did not hang close�察�so 
I could see clearly into the little cavern beyond 
them。 It had all the appearance of being a tomb�察�and 
was lit up by a fire that burned in its centre with a 
whitish flame and without smoke。 Indeed�察�there�察�to the 
left�察�was a stone shelf with a little ledge to it 
three inches or so high�察�and on the shelf lay what I 
took to be a corpse�察�at any rate�察�it looked like one�察�
with something white thrown over it。 To the right was 
a similar shelf�察�on which lay some broidered 
coverings。 Over the fire bent the figure of a woman�察�
she was sideways to me and facing the corpse�察�wrapped 
in a dark mantle that hid her like a nun's cloak。 She 
seemed to be staring at the flickering flame。 
Suddenly�察�as I was trying to make up my mind what to 
do�察�with a convulsive movement that somehow gave an 
impression of despairing energy�察�the woman rose to her 
feet and cast the dark cloak from her。 

It was _i_ She _i_ herself��

She was clothed�察�as I had seen her when she unveiled�察�
in the kirtle of clinging white�察�cut low upon her 
bosom�察�and bound in at the waist with the barbaric 
double´headed snake�察�and�察�as before�察�her rippling 
black hair fell in heavy masses down her back。 But her 
face was what caught my eye�察�and held me as in a vise�察�
not this time by the force of its beauty�察�but by the 
power of fascinated terror。 The beauty was still 
there�察�indeed�察�but the agony�察�the blind passion�察�and 
the awful vindictiveness displayed upon those 
quivering features�察�and in the tortured look of the 
upturned eyes�察�were such as surpass my powers of 
description。

For a moment she stood still�察�her hands raised high 
above her head�察�and as she did so the white robe 
slipped from her down to her golden girdle�察�baring the 
blinding loveliness of her form。 She stood there�察�her 
fingers clenched�察�and the awful look of malevolence 
gathered and deepened on her face。


Suddenly�察�I thought of what would happen if she 
discovered me�察�and the reflection made me turn sick 
and faint。 But even if I had known that I must die if 
I stopped�察�I do not believe that I could have moved�察�
for I was absolutely fascinated。 But still I knew my 
danger。 Supposing she should hear me�察�or see me 
through the curtain�察�supposing I even sneezed�察�or that 
her magic told her that she was being watchedswift 
indeed would be my doom。

Down came the clinched hands to her sides�察�then up 
again above her head�察�and�察�as I am a living and 
honorable man�察�the white flame of the fire leaped up 
after them�察�almost to the roof�察�throwing a fierce and 
ghastly glare upon _i_ She _i_ herself�察�upon the white 
figure beneath the covering�察�and every scroll and 
detail of the rock work。

Down came the ivory arms again�察�and as they did so she 
spoke�察�or rather hissed�察�in Arabic�察�in a note that 
curdled my blood�察�and for a second stopped my heart��

;Curse her�察�may she be everlastingly accursed。;

The arms fell and the flame sank。 Up they went again�察�
and the broad tongue of fire shot up after them�察�then 
again they fell。

;Curse her memoryaccursed be the memory of the 
Egyptian。;

Up again�察�and again down。

;Curse her�察�the fair daughter of the Nile�察�because of 
her beauty。

;Curse her�察�because her magic hath prevailed against 
me。

;Curse her�察�because she kept my beloved from me。;

And again the flame dwindled and shrank。

She put her hands before her eyes�察�and�察�abandoning the 
hissing tone�察�cried aloud��

;What is the use of cursing��she prevailed�察�and she 
is gone。;

Then she commenced with an even more frightful energy��

;Curse her where she is。 Let my curses reach her where 
she is and disturb her rest。

;Curse her through the starry spaces。 Let her shadow 
be accursed。

;Let my power find her even there。

;Let her hear me even there�察�Let her hide herself in 
the blackness。

;Let her go down into the pit of despair�察�because I 
shall one day find her。;

Again the flame fell�察�and again she covered her eyes 
with her hands。

;It is no useno use�察─�she wailed�察 �who can reach 
those who sleep�拭�Not even I can reach them。;

Then once more she began her unholy rites。

;Curse her when she shall be born again。 Let her be 
born accursed。

;Let her be utterly accursed from the hour of her 
birth until sleep finds her。

;Yea�察�then�察�let her be accursed�察�for then shall I 
overtake her with my vengeance�察�and utterly destroy 
her。;

And so on。 The flame rose and fell�察�reflecting itself 
in her agonized eyes�察�the hissing sound of her 
terrible maledictions�察�and no words of mine�察�
especially on paper�察�can convey how terrible they 
were�察�ran round the walls and died away in little 
echoes�察�and the fierce light and deep gloom alternated 
themselves on the white and dreadful form stretched 
upon that bier of stone。

But at length she seemed to wear herself out�察�and 
ceased。 She sat herself down upon the rocky floor�察�and 
shook the dense cloud of her beautiful hair over her 
face and breast�察�and began to sob terribly in the 
torture of a heart´rending despair。

;Two thousand years�察─�she moaned�察 �two thousand years 
have I waited and endured�察�but though century doth 
still creep on to century�察�and time give place to 
time�察�the sting of memory hath not lessened�察�the light 
of hope doth not shine more bright。 Oh� �to have lived 
two thousand years�察�with my passion eating at my 
heart�察�and with my sin ever before me。 Oh�察�that for me 
life cannot bring forgetfulness� �Oh�察�for the weary 
years that have。 been and are yet to come�察�and 
evermore to come�察�endless and without end��

;My love� �my love� �my love� �Why did that stranger 
bring thee back to me after this sort�拭�For five 
hundred years I have not suffered thus。 Oh�察�if I 
sinned against thee�察�have I not wiped away the sin�拭�
When wilt thou come back to me who have all�察�and yet 
without thee have naught�拭�What is there that I can do�拭�
What�拭�What�拭�What�拭�And perchance sheperchance that 
Egyptian doth abide with thee where thou art�察�and mock 
my memory。 Oh�察�why could I not die with thee�察�I who 
slew thee�拭�Alas�察�that I cannot die� �Alas� �Alas� ─�and 
she flung herself prone upon the ground�察�and sobbed 
and wept until I thought her heart must burst。


Suddenly she ceased�察�raised herself to her feet�察�
rearranged her robe�察�and�察�tossing back her long locks 
impatiently�察�swept across to where the figure lay upon 
the stone。

;Oh�察�Kallikrates�察─� she cried�察�and I trembled at the 
name�察 �I must look upon thy face again�察�though it be 
agony。 It is a generation since I looked upon thee 
whom I slewslew with mine own hand�察─�and with 
trembling fingers she seized the corner of the 
sheetlike wrapping that covered the form upon the 
stone bier�察�and then paused。 When she spoke again�察�it 
was in a kind of awed whisper�察�as though her idea were 
terrible even to herself。

;Shall I raise thee�察─�she said�察�apparently addressing 
the corpse�察 �so that thou standest there before me�察�as 
of old�拭�I can do it。; and she held out her hands over 
the sheeted dead�察�while her whole frame became rigid 
and terrible to see�察�and her eyes grew fixed and dull。 
I shrank in horror behind the curtain�察�my hair stood 
up upon my head�察�andwhether it was my imagination or 
a fact I am unable to say�察�but I thought that the 
quiet form beneath the covering began to quiver�察�and 
the winding sheet to lift as though it lay on the 
breast of one who slept。 Suddenly she withdrew her 
hands�察�and the motion of the corpse seemed to me to 
cease。

;What is the use�拭─�she said�察�gloomily。 ;Of what use is 
it to recall the semblance of life if I cannot recall 
the spirit。 Even if thou stoodest before me thou 
wouldst not know me�察�and couldst but do what I bid 
thee。 The life in thee would be my life�察�and not thy 
life�察�Kallikrates。;

For a moment she stood there brooding�察�and then cast 
herself down on her knees beside the form�察�and began 
to press her lips against the sheet�察�and weep。 There 
was something so horrible about the sight of this awe´
inspiring woman letting loose her passion on the dead´
´so much more horrible even than anything that had 
gone before�察�that I could no longer bear t

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