"A vision!" said he to himself.
Almost at that moment he heard a whisper,
"Ramses! Ramses!"
It was impossible to discover whether that was a man's or a woman's voice, or whence it issued.
"Ramses! Ramses!" was heard a whisper, as if from the ceiling.
The prince went to an un-illuminated place and, while looking, bent down.
All at once he felt two delicate hands on his head.
He sprang up to grasp them, but caught only air.
"Ramses!" was whispered from above.
He raised his head, and felt on his lips a lotus flower; and when he stretched his hands to it some one leaned on his arm lightly.