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Chapter 39

           Oneafternoontheybroughttolightaredgranitesarcophagusintact—initwasarichlypaintedcoffinwhichwasopenedinourpresence,andwasfoundtocontaintheelaboratelyadornedmummyofawoman.Lucioprovedhimselfanaptreaderofhieroglyphs,andhetranslatedinbrief,andwithglibaccuracythehistoryofthecorpseasitwaspicturedinsidethesepulchralshell.

           "AdanceratthecourtofQueenAmenartes;"heannouncedforthebenefitofseveralinterestedspectatorswhowithmyself,stoodroundthesarcophagus—"Whobecauseofhermanysins,andsecretguiltwhichmadeherlifeunbearable,andherdaysfullofcorruption,diedofpoisonadministeredbyherownhand,accordingtotheKing’scommand,andinpresenceoftheexecutionersoflaw.Suchisthelady’sstory—condensed;—thereareagoodmanyotherdetailsofcourse.Sheappearstohavebeenonlyinhertwentiethyear.Well!"andhesmiledashelookedrounduponhislittleaudience—"Wemaycongratulateourselvesonhavingprogressedsincethedaysoftheseover-strictancientEgyptians!Thesinsofdancersarenot,withus,takenaugrandserieux!Shallweseewhatsheislike?"

           Noobjectionwasraisedbytheauthoritiesconcernedinthediscoveries—andI,whohadneverwitnessedtheunrollingofamummybefore,watchedtheprocesswithgreatinterestandcuriosity.

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