Talisman Ring of Amenhotep

"e;You take it!"e; the old man pleaded, using his free hand to press a small leather pouch into Julian's palm. "e;You must take it!"e;"e;I can't"e; Julian said, trying unsuccessfully to remove the dry brown fingers from his own sweaty hand. "e;Sokran, but no thanks."e;"e;But you must,"e; insisted the vendor with a pathetic neediness in his voice … Is gift. Is great gift!"e;Thus Julian Wingate came...