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From that time forth there was no day when prophets did not assure the high priest that he was borne in the air, not very high, it is true, about a finger from the pavement." "But what is that to thy power, worthiness?" inquired he of Mefres, suddenly. "The high priest, when he heard his own story, shook in the chair, and would have fallen had not Mentezufis supported him."
The prince hurried after the columns advancing to attack, and when he had gone a hundred yards he found a new eminence, not high, but from which he could see the whole field of battle. The retinue, the Asiatic cavalry, and the reserve column hurried after him. The prince looked impatiently toward the left wing whence Mentezufis had to come, but he was not coming.
The order of priests is mighty and wise, but where are the shades? What man has seen them, and who is the person who has spoken to them?" "Know this, lord," said Mentezufis.
I know what is happening on our western boundary. Or rather it is not I who know, but my cooks, stable-boys, and laundrymen. Perhaps then ye will have the goodness, worthy fathers, to communicate your plans to me." Mentezufis assumed a look of indifference, and said, "The Libyans have rebelled and are collecting bands with the intention of attacking Egypt." "I understand."
"Even though Thou wert speaking truth," interrupted Mentezufis, "even if the prince wished to go to Nineveh, he will not go." "But who will detain him when he is the pharaoh?" "We." "Ye? ye? Ha! ha! ha!" laughed Sargon. "Ye think always that that young man does not feel this treaty. But I but I ha! ha! ha! I will let the skin be torn from me, and my body be impaled if he does not know everything."
And though I have reddened eyes, speak to me as if I were in perfect soberness; for when I am drunk my mind is improved even. Is this not true, Istubar?" "Speak on," said the Chaldean. "Today," began Mentezufis, "I have received a letter from the most worthy minister Herhor.
"What?" repeated Ramses, with astonishment. "Guess quickly and truly," insisted the priest, "for if Thou art mistaken two of thy regiments perish." "Thou hast a ring," said the heir, who had grown joyous. Mentezufis opened his hand; there was a bit of papyrus in it. "But what have I now?" asked the priest again. "A ring." "Well, not a ring, but an amulet of the divine Hator.
With this object he disposed his army on the northern side of the valley and divided it into three corps. The right wing, that which extended most toward Libya, was led by Patrokles, who was to cut off the invaders from their own town of Glaucus. The left wing, that nearest to Egypt, commanded by Mentezufis, was to stop the Libyans from advancing.
Some looked after the sails, others commanded the rowers, while still others steered the vessel. Ramses had invited to his boat the most worthy high priest Mefres and the holy father Mentezufis, who were to be with him on the journey and in governing. The prince had invited also the worthy nomarch of Memphis, who conducted him to the boundary of his province.
Yesterday, worthy prince, I made bold to offer a judgment that for such a wretched captive as Tehenna, a chief should not leave his army. Today I see that I was mistaken, for if Thou hadst not seized Tehenna we should not have this early peace with Musawasa. Thy wisdom, chief, has proved higher than military regulations." The prince was arrested by this compunction on the part of Mentezufis.
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