Found in the Nile River as an infant in a reed basket, he was saved by the Pharaoh""s daughter Bithiah (Nina Foch), a childless widow.As they walk down the dock, Johnson is hostile and disparaging toward the Vichy flag, but Harry is more pragmatic:Johnson: I thought everybody took their flag in after six o""clock.The crusty old Howard looks at Dobbs and then continues with stories to his fellow "down-and-outers." He recalls his past gold quests all over the world - as though he hadn""t been interrupted.He ends his tales of experience (when he witnessed "what gold does to men""s souls") by describing how the noble, friendly, and solid intentions of gold-seekers vanished after gold was discovered:Howard: I""ve dug in Alaska and Canada and Colorado.There, he told her that her death would look like an accident: "I don""t want to hurt you.I want to help you.Help you end your pain - what that mutant stopped you from doing last week." Shingen suddenly realized that he was surrounded by Harada""s black-clad ninjas, as Mariko was rescued and whisked away.