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Updated: June 8, 2025
When the young couple and the guests found themselves in this new dwelling the final ceremony of marriage followed: Tutmosis took Hebron by the hand and led her to a fire burning before a statue of Isis; then Mefres poured a spoonful of holy water on the lady's head; Hebron touched the fire with her hand, while Tutmosis divided a morsel of bread with her and placed his own ring on her finger in sign that from that time forth she was mistress of his land, his servants, his slaves and cattle.
Unless war were made, Egypt would lose population yearly, and the treasury of the pharaoh would increase its debts till the whole process would end in some ghastly overthrow, perhaps even in the reign of the coming pharaoh. "But if Pentuer lied? Why should he lie? Evidently because Herhor, Mefres, and the whole priestly corporation had persuaded him to act thus. "But why did priests oppose war?
Second, he will never be a real pharaoh, since through contempt he will never be ordained a high priest. And finally, we do not need his favor, while he needs the favor of the gods, whom he insults at every step he makes." Mefres, who had been panting from anger, stopped and began anew,
"I hope, lord, that before Thou returnest from Thebes, I shall succeed in this matter. But when we transfer the treasure to thy palace, when the court condemns Herhor and Mefres whom Thou mayst pardon afterward, with permission, I will appear openly and cease to be the priest of Set, who only frightens people and turns them from me." "And dost Thou think that everything will go well?"
The nomarch's eyes flashed with delight, but on the face of the holy Mefres confusion was evident. "I will swear," put in the worthy nomarch, "that the prince wore a white jacket and a purple apron with gold fringe." "Now, most worthy men," said the chief of police, "be pleased to come with me to the prison. There we shall see one more witness."
When the stars had risen the holy Herhor left the feast, and soon after some of the highest dignitaries slipped out also. About midnight the following worthy persons met in a subterranean chamber of the temple of Amon: the high priests Herhor, Mefres, and Mentezufis, the chief judge of Thebes, also the chiefs of the provinces of Abs, Horti, and Emsuchs.
To increase the royal property he was ready to rush sword in hand against Set and hew that god into pieces, as Set had hewn his own brother Osiris. But instead of the cruel divinity and his legions he saw around him ignorance, the desert, and silence. Under the influence of these struggles with his own thoughts, he seized once the high priest Mefres.
The chief left the agents before the gate, took by the arm the man dressed in the bag, and, conducted by a priest, went to the sacred chamber. When he entered, he found Mefres and Sem arrayed as high priests, with silver plates on their bosoms. He fell before them on the pavement, and said, "In accordance with your commands, I bring to you, holy fathers, the criminal Lykon.
Pentuer went down along the steps of the amphitheatre to the court, and after him went the prince, the high priests, Mefres and the others. They halted before a long curtain of mats, forming as it were a palisade. At a sign from Pentuer some tens of minor priests hastened up with blazing torches. Another sign, and a portion of the curtain fell.
Holy Sem drew forth quickly a gold amulet which he wore on his breast, and whispered, "Flee, evil words, to the desert. Go far, and harm not the just. What art Thou saying, worthiness?" continued he, more loudly, and in a tone of reproach. "The worthy Mefres speaks truth," said Mentezufis.
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