What is the central idea in the second part of the passage?
The king’s army has protected Egypt from enemies.
The king should be honored for his good work.
The king has spent a lot of money and grain to keep the people safe.
The king has protected people in the temples and across the land.

ah, shun the horrid gulf! by scylla fly.

"the tune the he might never know again." this part build anticipation. dexter got extremely happy by the piano tune. he could see what he was living at that moment in his life throught this feeling. the reader might want to learn more about his happy life. in fact, he called it a state of   'ecstasy'. the fact that he had got in a mood of intense appreciation and that everything about him was extremely bright and glamorous might lead the reader to feel that this state of happiness may not last long. the two parts from the excerpt that exemplify the anticipation are: " the sound of the "; " it was a know again."