Daughter of Egypt

Daughter of Egypt

Author: Marie Benedict Listening Length: 11h 26m

In the 1920s, archeologist Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon of Highclere Castle made headlines around the world with the discovery of the treasure-filled tomb of the boy Pharaoh Tutankhamun. But behind it all stood Lady Evelyn Herbert—daughter of Lord Carnarvon—whose daring spirit and relentless curiosity made the mo...

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Chapter Fifty-Six

VALLEY OF THE KINGS, EGYPT

How long the trip to Egypt had seemed. The usual whirligig of ships and trains and automobiles and camels dragged on and on, so keen were Papa and I to reach the Valley of the Kings.

By the time we step off the overnight train from Cairo to Luxor and I spot Howard on the platform, I race into his arms in a blend of excitement and relief.

He seems flabbergasted by this outburst of physical affection, the sort that usually doesn’t pass between us. But these are not ordinary times.