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           IfthentheQueen,intentonherresurrectionunderherownconditionshad,sotospeak,wadedtoitthroughblood,whatmightshenotdowereherpurposethwarted?Whatterriblestepmightshenottaketoeffectherwishes?Nay,whatwereherwishes;whatwasherultimatepurpose?AsyetwehadhadonlyMargaret’sstatementofthem,giveninallthegloriousenthusiasmofherloftysoul.Inherrecordtherewasnoexpressionoflovetobesoughtorfound.Allweknewforcertainwasthatshehadsetbeforehertheobjectofresurrection,andthatinittheNorthwhichshehadmanifestlylovedwastohaveaspecialpart.ButthattheresurrectionwastobeaccomplishedinthelonelytombintheValleyoftheSorcererwasapparent.Allpreparationshadbeencarefullymadeforaccomplishmentfromwithin,andforherultimateexitinhernewandlivingform.Thesarcophaguswasunlidded.Theoiljars,thoughhermeticallysealed,weretobeeasilyopenedbyhand;andinthemprovisionwasmadeforshrinkagethroughavastperiodoftime.Evenflintandsteelwereprovidedfortheproductionofflame.TheMummyPitwasleftopeninviolationofusage;andbesidethestonedooronthecliffsidewasfixedanimperishablechainbywhichshemightinsafetydescendtoearth.Butastowhatherafterintentionswerewehadnoclue.Ifitwasthatshemeanttobeginlifeagainasahumbleindividual,therewassomethingsonobleinthethoughtthatitevenwarmedmyhearttoherandturnedmywishestohersuccess.