“You are alarmed again.”
“O fair Egyptian, I but asked you the first question of every captive.”
“Call me Egypt.”
“I would rather call you Iras.”
“You may think of me by that name, but call me Egypt.”
“Egypt is a country, and means many people.”
“Yes, yes! And such a country!”
“I see; it is to Egypt we are going.”
“Would we were! I would be so glad.”
She sighed as she spoke.