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Updated: June 2, 2025
I believe that these Hebrews whom you unjustly seek to slay worship a god as great or greater than our own, and that they and he will triumph over Egypt. I believe also that the mighty heritage which you have taken from me will bring neither joy nor honour to him by whom it has been received." Here Amenmeses started forward, but Meneptah held up his hand, and he was silent.
We advanced into the pavilion, the Prince in the centre, Bakenkhonsu leaning on his staff on the right hand, and I, wearing the gold chain that Pharaoh Meneptah had given me, on the left, but those with us remained among the guard at the entrance. "Who are these?" asked Amenmeses, looking up, "who come here unbidden?"
When at length the shouting died, he turned upon them and said: "Friends, if you would send me to be of the company that sits at the table of Osiris and not at Pharaoh's feasts, you will repeat this foolish greeting, whereof our Lord Amenmeses will hear with little joy."
Take from me this ornament which henceforth should be worn by you only," and lifting from his headdress that royal circlet which marks the heir to the throne, he held it to Amenmeses, who took it and, with a smile of triumph, set it on his brow. "Farewell, Lords and Councillors; it is my hope that in yonder prince you will find a master more to your liking that ever I could have been.
Thereupon Amenmeses, who was fond of the soldier, a good man enough when not in his cups, sprang up in a rage, saying that no servant of his should be touched because he had offered to caress some light Israelitish woman who had no business to be wandering about alone at night.
Take note that, if no such child is born or until it is born, I name my nephew, the count Amenmeses, son of by brother Khaemuas, now gathered to Osiris, to fill the Throne of Egypt when I am no more. Come hither, Count Amenmeses." He advanced and stood before him.
Now all looked at Userti who replied in a cold voice: "In this matter, Prince, as in all others I have no will but that of Pharaoh." "You have heard," interrupted Meneptah impatiently, "and as in our House it has always been the custom for kin to marry kin, why should it not be her will? Also, who else should she marry? Amenmeses is already wed.
Meneptah started; this thought was new to him. "Stand forth, Amenmeses," he cried, "and swear now the threefold oath that may not be broken. Swear by Amon, by Ptah, and by Osiris, god of death, that never will you attempt to harm the Prince Seti, your cousin, either in body or in such state and prerogative as remain to him. Let Roi, the head-priest of Amon, administer the oath now before us all."
"Fool!" thundered the Prince, "Pharaoh never dies. Pharaoh Amenmeses is with Osiris but the good god Seti Meneptah who is Pharaoh bids you open." Then the bronze gates rolled back, and those who guarded them prostrated themselves in the dust. "Man," I called to the captain, "what means yonder shouting?"
In the silence that followed I heard him say, to the Princess, I think: "Amenmeses I see, and others of our kin, but where is my son Seti, the Prince of Egypt?" "Watching us no doubt from some vestibule. My brother loves not ceremonials," answered Userti. Then, with a little sigh, Seti stepped forward, followed by Bakenkhonsu and myself, and at a distance by other members of his household.
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