THE SOURCE OF THE NILE, . a9 
I went ftraight to the Iteghe’s apartment, but was not ad- 
mitted, as the was at her devotions. In croflingone of the 
courts, however, I meta flave of Ozoro Efther, who, in- 
ftead of anfwering the queftion I put to her, gave a loud 
fhriek, and went to inform her miftrefs.. I found that prin- 
cefs greatly recovered, as her anxiety about Fafil 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 conduct he intended to purfue in order 
_ to keep Gufho and Powuffen from taking any effectual 
_ meafures which might fruftrate, or at leaft delay, the refto-. 
ration, of the king and arrival of Ras Michael. 
CHAP; 
