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Thou didst proclaim pardon to the Libyans who would leave the invaders and return to the army of his holiness. Those men came to me, and owing to thy promise I broke the left wing of the enemy. But the worthy Mentezufis gave command to slay every man of them. About a thousand prisoners have perished all recent warriors of ours, who were to have pardon."

Not greatly pleased by this end of his explanation, the holy Mentezufis took leave of the viceroy. After the priest had gone, Tutmosis entered. "The Greeks are raising the pile for their chief," said he, "and a number of Libyan women have agreed to wail at the funeral ceremony." "We shall be present," answered Ramses. "Dost Thou know that my son is killed? such a little child.

"Tell me, holy father," said he, "unless it belongs to the great secrets, what is the real difference between burning the dead and the making of mummies? for though I have heard something at school I do not understand clearly this question, to which the Greeks attach such importance." "We attach far more, the greatest importance to this question," replied Mentezufis.

At this moment Mentezufis gave a sign to Pentuer who was standing on the prince's chariot. When Pentuer descended and approached the holy man with honor, Mentezufis whispered, "I fear lest the triumph may rise to the head of our young lord over much. Dost Thou not think it would be wise to interrupt the solemnity in some way?"

Since the world became the world, no pharaoh has ever uttered so many blasphemies as we have heard today from that stripling. What do I say, pharaoh? No enemy of Egypt, no Hittite, Phoenician, or Libyan has ever dared so to insult priestly immunity." "Wine makes a man transparent," answered Mentezufis. "But in that youthful heart is a nest of serpents.

Officers fell at the feet of the prince, then raised him in their arms, bore him around before the divisions, as they had after the triumph of the day previous. The walls of the ravine trembled from the shouts: "Live through eternity, victor! The gods are thy guardians!" The holy Mentezufis, surrounded by torches, approached now.

But only the supreme council extracts from them the honey of wisdom." "But that honey is just what I need," said the prince. "Why do I not get it?" Mentezufis shook his head. "Wisdom of the state," said he, "belongs to the priesthood; therefore only the man who is devoted to the gods can obtain it.

The holy Mentezufis approached the heir then, and said, "It would be well, worthiness, couldst Thou reach Memphis earlier. There will be fresh horses half-way." "Then my father is very ill?" cried out Ramses. The priest bent his head. The prince gave command to Mentezufis, begging him to change in no way commands already made, unless he counseled with lay generals.

For our army must become demoralized utterly when it learns that traitors are forcing their way to the head of it." "Vile hireling," replied Mentezufis, coldly, "how darest Thou talk thus of the army and the confidants of his holiness? Since the world became the world such blasphemy has not been uttered! And I fear lest the gods may avenge the insult wrought on them." Patrokles laughed loudly.

Behind him appeared two men in dark mantles. When they had pushed their cowls aside, Sargon recognized in one the high priest Mefres, in the other Mentezufis the prophet. "We bring thee, worthy ambassador, good news," said Mefres. "May I be able to give you the like," cried the ambassador. "Be seated, holy and worthy fathers.