The Vengeance of Nitocris, short story by Tennessee Williams

Nitocris had so much hatred for the murderers of her brother, that she took revenge. She prepared the most diabolical scheme, ordereding the building of a subterranean hall and excavated wide channels leading to the Nile. When it was completed and decorated, she arranged a big banquet, and invited all those that were directly or indirectly responsible for the murder of him. Once they had gathered at the lavish event, they heard a strange noise behind them, hidden behind some tapestries on the wall were dark cavities were a sudden inrush of water appeared, overturning and crushing everthing and everybody in the hall. No one saw from the balcony high up Nitocris was watching

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