But　she　had　not　on　that　account　despaired。　　To　a　married　man　there　are
  always　two　sides；　and　in　this　instance　there　was　Mrs。　Damer　as　well　as
  Mr。　Damer。　　When　Mr。　Damer　said　〃Oh！〃　Miss　Dawkins　sighed；　and　said；
  〃Yes；　indeed！〃　then　smiled；　and　betook　herself　to　Mrs。　Damer。
  Now　Mrs。　Damer　was　soft…hearted；　and　also　somewhat　old…fashioned。　　She
  did　not　conceive　any　violent　affection　for　Miss　Dawkins；　but　she　told
  her　daughter　that　〃the　single　lady　by　herself　was　a　very　nice　young
  woman；　and　that　it　was　a　thousand　pities　she　should　have　to　go　about　so
  much　alone　like。〃
  Miss　Damer　had　turned　up　her　pretty　nose；　thinking；　perhaps；　how　small
  was　the　chance　that　it　ever　should　be　her　own　lot　to　be　an　unprotected
  female。　　But　Miss　Dawkins　carried　her　point　at　any　rate　as　regarded　the
  expedition　to　the　Pyramids。
  Miss　Damer；　I　have　said；　had　a　pretty　nose。　　I　may　also　say　that　she
  had　pretty　eyes；　mouth；　and　chin；　with　other　necessary　appendages；　all
  pretty。　　As　to　the　two　Master　Damers；　who　were　respectively　of　the　ages
  of　fifteen　and　sixteen；　it　may　be　sufficient　to　say　that　they　were
  conspicuous　for　red　caps　and　for　the　constancy　with　which　they　raced
  their　donkeys。
  And　now　the　donkeys；　and　the　donkey　boys；　and　the　dragomans　were　all
  standing　at　the　steps　of　Shepheard's　Hotel。　　To　each　donkey　there　was　a
  donkey…boy；　and　to　each　gentleman　there　was　a　dragoman；　so　that　a
  goodly　cortege　was　assembled；　and　a　goodly　noise　was　made。　　It　may　here
  be　remarked；　perhaps　with　some　little　pride；　that　not　half　the　noise　is
  given　in　Egypt　to　persons　speaking　any　other　language　that　is　bestowed
  on　those　whose　vocabulary　is　English。
  This　lasted　for　half　an　hour。　　Had　the　party　been　French　the　donkeys
  would　have　arrived　only　fifteen　minutes　before　the　appointed　time。　　And
  then　out　came　Damer　pere　and　Damer　mere；　Damer　fille；　and　Damer　fils。
  Damer　mere　was　leaning　on　her　husband；　as　was　her　wont。　　She　was　not　an
  unprotected　female；　and　had　no　desire　to　make　any　attempts　in　that
  line。　　Damer　fille　was　attended　sedulously　by　Mr。　Ingram；　for　whose
  demolishment；　however；　Mr。　Damer　still　brought　up；　in　a　loud　voice；　the
  fag　ends　of　certain　political　arguments　which　he　would　fain　have　poured
  direct　into　the　ears　of　his　opponent；　had　not　his　wife　been　so
  persistent　in　claiming　her　privileges。　　M。　Delabordeau　should　have
  followed　with　Miss　Dawkins；　but　his　French　politeness；　or　else　his　fear
  of　the　unprotected　female；　taught　him　to　walk　on　the　other　side　of　the
  mistress　of　the　party。
  Miss　Dawkins　left　the　house　with　an　eager　young　Damer　yelling　on　each
  side　of　her；　but　nevertheless；　though　thus　neglected　by　the　gentlemen
  of　the　party；　she　was　all　smiles　and　prettiness；　and　looked　so　sweetly
  on　Mr。　Ingram　when　that　gentleman　stayed　a　moment　to　help　her　on　to　her
  donkey；　that　his　heart　almost　misgave　him　for　leaving　her　as　soon　as
  she　was　in　her　seat。
  And　then　they　were　off。　　In　going　from　the　hotel　to　the　Pyramids　our
  party　had　not　to　pass　through　any　of　the　queer　old　narrow　streets　of
  the　true　CairoCairo　the　Oriental。　　They　all　lay　behind　them　as　they
  went　down　by　the　back　of　the　hotel；　by　the　barracks　of　the　Pasha　and
  the　College　of　the　Dervishes；　to　the　village　of　old　Cairo　and　the　banks
  of　the　Nile。
  Here　they　were　kept　half　an　hour　while　their　dragomans　made　a　bargain
  with　the　ferryman；　a　stately　reis；　or　captain　of　a　boat；　who　declared
  with　much　dignity　that　he　could　not　carry　them　over　for　a　sum　less　than
  six　times　the　amount　to　which　he　was　justly　entitled；　while　the
  dragomans；　with　great　energy　on　behalf　of　their　masters；　offered　him
  only　five　times　that　sum。
  As　far　as　the　reis　was　concerned；　the　contest　might　soon　have　been　at
  an　end；　for　the　man　was　not　without　a　conscience；　and　would　have　been
  content　with　five　times　and　a　half；　but　then　the　three　dragomans
  quarrelled　among　themselves　as　to　which　should　have　the　paying　of　the
  money；　and　the　affair　became　very　tedious。
  〃What　horrid；　odious　men！〃　said　Miss　Dawkins；　appealing　to　Mr。　Damer。
  〃Do　you　think　they　will　let　us　go　over　at　all？〃
  〃Well；　I　suppose　they　will；　people　do　get　over　generally；　I　believe。
  Abdallah！　　Abdallah！　why　don't　you　pay　the　man？　　That　fellow　is　always
  striving　to　save　half　a　piastre　for　me。〃
  〃I　wish　he　wasn't　quite　so　particular；〃　said　Mrs。　Damer；　who　was
  already　becoming　rather　tired；　〃but　I'm　sure　he's　a　very　honest　man　in
  trying　to　protect　us　from　being　robbed。〃
  〃That　he　is；〃　said　Miss　Dawkins。　　〃What　a　delightful　trait　of　national
  character　it　is　to　see　these　men　so　faithful　to　their　employers。〃　　And
  then　at　last　they　got　over　the　ferry；　Mr。　Ingram　having　descended　among
  the　combatants；　and　settled　the　matter　in　dispute　by　threats　and
  shouts；　and　an　uplifted　stick。
  They　crossed　the　broad　Nile　exactly　at　the　spot　where　the　nilometer；　or
  river　guage；　measures　from　day　to　day；　and　from　year　to　year；　the
  increasing　or　decreasing　treasures　of　the　stream；　and　landed　at　a
  village　where　thousands　of　eggs　are　made　into　chickens　by　the　process
  of　artificial　incubation。
  Mrs。　Damer　thought　that　it　was　very　hard　upon　the　maternal　hensthe
  hens　which　should　have　been　maternalthat　they　should　be　thus　robbed
  of　the　delights　of　motherhood。
  〃So　unnatural；　you　know；〃　said　Miss　Dawkins；　〃so　opposed　to　the
  fostering　principles　of　creation。　　Don't　you　think　so；　Mr。　Ingram？〃
  Mr。　Ingram　said　he　didn't　know。　　He　was　again　seating　Miss　Damer　on　her
  donkey；　and　it　must　be　presumed　that　he　performed　this　feat　clumsily；
  for　Fanny　Damer　could　jump　on　and　off　the　animal　with　hardly　a　finger
  to　help　her；　when　her　brother　or　her　father　was　her　escort；　but　now；
  under　the　hands　of　Mr。　Ingram；　this　work　of　mounting　was　one　which
  required　considerable　time　and　care。　　All　which　Miss　Dawkins　observed
  with　precision。
  〃It's　all　very　well　talking；〃　said　Mr。　Damer；　bringing　up　his　donkey
  nearly　alongside　that　of　Mr。　Ingram；　and　ignoring　his　daughter's
  presence；　just　as　he　would　have　done　that　of　his　dog；　〃but　you　must
  admit　that　political　power　is　more　equally　distributed　in　England　than
  it　is　in　America。〃
  〃Perhaps　it　is；〃　said　Mr。　Ingram；　〃equally　distributed　among；　we　will
  say；　three　dozen　families；〃　and　he　made　a　feint　as　though　to　hold　in
  his　impetuous　donkey；　using　the　spur；　however；　at　the　same　time　on　the
  side　that　was　unseen　by　Mr。　Damer。　　As　he　did　so；　Fanny's　donkey　became
  equally　impetuous；　and　the　two　cantered　on　in　advance　of　the　whole
  party。　　It　was　quite　in　vain　that　Mr。　Damer；　at　the　top　of　his　voice；
  shouted　out　something　about　〃three　dozen　corruptible　demagogues。〃　　Mr。
  Ingram　found　it　quite　impossible　to　restrain　his　donkey　so　as　to　listen
  to　the　sarcasm。
  〃I　do　believe　papa　would　talk　politics；〃　said　Fanny；　〃if　he　were　at　the
  top　of　Mont　Blanc；　or　under　the　Falls　of　Niagara。　　I　do　hate　politics；
  Mr。　Ingram。〃
  〃I　am　sorry　for　that；　very；〃　said　Mr。　Ingram；　almost　sadly。
  〃Sorry；　why？　　You　don't　want　me　to　talk　politics；　do　you？〃
  〃In　America　we　are　all　politicians；　more　or　less；　and；　therefore；　I
  suppose　you　will　hate　us　all。〃
  〃Well；　I　rather　think　I　should；〃　said　Fanny；　〃you　would　be　such　bores。〃
  But　there　was　something　in　her　eye；　as　she　spoke；　which　atoned　for　the
  harshness　of　her　words。
  〃A　very　nice　young　man　is　Mr。　Ingram；　don't　you　think　so？〃　said　Miss
  Dawkins　to　Mrs。　Damer。　　Mrs。　Damer　was　going　along　upon　her　donkey；　not
  altogether　comfortably。　　She　much　wished　to　have　her　lord　and
  legitimate　protector　by　her　side；　but　he　had　left　her　to　the　care　of　a
  dragoman　whose　English　was　not　intelligible　to　her；　and　she　was　rather
  cross。
  〃Indeed；　Miss　Dawkins；　I　don't　know　who　are　nice　and　who　are　not。　　This
  nasty　donkey　stumbles　at　ever　step。　　There！　　I　know　I　shall　be　down
  directly。〃
  〃You　need　not　be　at　all　afraid　of　that；　they　are　perfectly　safe；　I
  believe；　always；〃　said　Miss　Dawkins；　rising　in　her　stirrup；　and
  handling　her　reins　quite　triumphantly。　　〃A　very　little　practice　will
  make　you　quite　at　home。〃
  〃I　don't　know　what　you　mean　by　a　very　little　practice。　　I　have　been
  here　six　weeks。　　Why　did　you　put　me　on　such　a　bad　donkey　as　this？〃　and
  she　turned　to　Abdallah；　the　dragoman。
  〃Him　berry　good　donkey；　my　lady；　berry　good；best　of　all。　　Call　him
  Jack　in　Cairo。　　Him　go　to　Pyramid　and　back；　and　mind　noting。〃
  〃What　does　he　say；　Miss　Dawkins？〃
  〃He　says　that　that　donkey　is　one　called　Jack。　　If　so　I've　had　him
  myself　many　times；　and　Jack　is　a　very　good　donkey。〃
  〃I　wish　you　had　him　now　with　all　my　heart；〃　said　Mrs。　Damer。　　Upon
  which　Miss　Dawkins　offered　to　change；　but　those　perils　of　mounting　and
  dismounting　were　to　Mrs。　Damer　a　great　deal　too　severe　to　admit　of
  this。
  〃Seven　miles　of　canal　to　be　carried　out　into　the　sea；　at　a　minimum
  depth　of　twenty…three　feet；　and　the　stone　to　be　fetched　from　Heaven
  knows　where！　　All　the　money　in　France　wouldn't　do　it。〃　　This　was
  addressed　by　Mr。　Damer　to　M。　Delabordeau；　whom　he　had　caught　after　the
  abrupt　flight　of　Mr。　Ingram。
  〃Den　we　will　borrow　a　leetle　from　England；〃　said　M。　Delabordeau。
  〃Precious　little；　I　can　tell　you。　　Such　stock　would　not　hold　its　price
  in　our　markets　for　twenty…four　hours。　　If　it　were　made；　the　freights
  would　be　too　heavy　to　allow　of　merchandise　pass