Metem

"Metem," said the Levite, "the prince desires to leave Zimboe and march to the coast, there to take ship to Tyre.

Elissa Henry Rider Haggard 1890

You might remember Metem as the authors of the song in Notte Sento.

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Metem took out his tablets and made a note of the amount.

Elissa Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Metem, for at least I am the Lady Baaltis, and have power to kill without question.

Elissa Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Slowly as they prayed, the hours drew on till at length, upon the opposite cliff, he saw men whom he knew to be Metem and his escort, approach the mouth of the tomb, and faintly heard him call through the bars of the gateway.

Elissa Henry Rider Haggard 1890

To each he made some apt reply, for even the priestesses of Baaltis could not abash Metem.

Elissa Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Metem saluted them as he entered, and they detained him, answering his greeting by requests for news and with jests, not too refined, or by demands for presents of jewels, in return for which they promised him the blessings of the goddess.

Elissa Henry Rider Haggard 1890

"Softly, friend," broke in Metem, "I have read your Scriptures, and is it not set out in them that your great forefather was commanded to offer up his first-born in such a sacrifice?"

Elissa Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Round this tree Elissa ran, glancing about her wildly, so that for a few seconds Metem lost sight of her, for its mass was between them.

Elissa Henry Rider Haggard 1890

The witness let her eyes wander towards Metem, then hesitated.

Elissa Henry Rider Haggard 1890