Uarda : a Romance of Ancient Egypt — Volume 04

The narrative follows intertwined household and temple affairs in an ancient court, tracing rivalries, secret loyalties, and social decline as fortunes shift. A proud charioteer seeks a priest's dream interpretation but meets moral refusal; a poet-priest insists on humble devotion rather than payment. A dwarf servant reveals domestic anxiety and rumors of illicit attachments and political marriage proposals that threaten estates, prompting threats and clandestine plotting. Temple hierarchy, sacrificial practice, and the precarious position of women and dependents are shown through intimate scenes of bargaining, betrayal, and quiet resistance, while recurring motifs of dream, devotion, and survival tie personal grievance to wider power struggles.