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The Ape Who Guards the Balance An Amelia Peabody Mystery • To Joshua Gabriel Roland Brown Mertz December 20, 1997 With love from Ammie • Contents Map Forward Book One: Opening the Mouth of the Dead One I was inserting an additional pin into my hat when the library door opened and . . . Two I am a rational individual. My emotions are under firm control at all times. Three From Manuscript H “You look absolutely disgusting,” Nefret said admiringly. Four I of course reported Maspero’s offer to Emer- son. “What about Abusir, Emerson? . . . Five We celebrated Christmas in the good old-fash- ioned way, with a tree and carols . . . Six The news was all over Luxor next morning. We heard of it from Abdullah, . . . Book Two: The Gates of the Underworld Seven The approach to the Valley had changed a great deal since our first days in Egypt. Eight Our discussion ended at that point, for Ram- ses’s face had turned an unpleasant shade . . . Nine When I approached the verandah next morn- ing I heard the murmur of voices and . . . Ten What was the import of that little golden disk? Most probably nothing. Such ornaments . . . Eleven I had not supposed that Emerson would be deterred from his work by such minor . . . Twelve Loud it most certainly was. I was ashamed of Walter. He behaved like an outraged . . . Thirteen I had to clear my throat before I could speak intelligibly. “No. Impossible.” Book Three: The Weighing of the Heart Fourteen When we crossed over to Luxor on Monday afternoon I saw the familiar dahabeeyah . . . Fifteen The voice was Sir Edward’s. The admirable frame, defined by the clinging garments . . . Sixteen The final catastrophe, as I must call it, took place on the following Friday. The Falcon at the PortalExcerpt About the Author Other Books by Elizabeth Peters Credits About the Publisher Front Cover Images Copyright
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