THE SOURCE OF THE NILE. 29 



I WENT flraighc to thelteghe's apartment, but was not ad- 

 mitted, as ihe was at her devotions. In crollingone of the 

 courts, however, I met a ilave of Ozoro Ellher, who, in- 

 ftead of anfwering the queflion I put to her, gave a loud 

 lliriek, and went to inform her miflrefs. I found that prin- 

 cefs greatly recovered, as her anxiety about Fafd had ceafed. 

 She had admitted him to an audience, and he had commu- 

 nicated to her the engagement he was under to her huf- 

 band, as alfo the condud he intended to purfue in order 

 to keep Gudio and PowufTen from taking any effeduai 

 meafures which might fmflrate, or at Icaft delay, the reilo-- 

 ration of the king and arrival of Ras Michael. 





GHAE 



