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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.
A unanimous decision was made to stop the war, take the very highest tribute from the Libyans, and send them an Egyptian garrison. All expected now that the pharaoh would die. But Egypt, to celebrate a funeral worthy of its ruler, needed profound peace. When leaving the tent of the military council the prince said to Mentezufis,
"Even if he were drunk I do not deny that the prince is frivolous, and a rioter; but a blasphemer." "So, too, did we think," said Mentezufis. "And we were so sure of knowing his character that when he returned from the temple of Hator we ceased even to exercise control over him." "Thou wert sparing of gold to pay men for watching," said Mefres.
"Would the Phoenicians be so quiet if they possessed not the certainty that your young lion of Egypt would shield them before the bull of Assyria?" Mentezufis and Mefres looked at each other stealthily. The genius of the barbarian almost terrified them; he had given bold utterance to that which they had not thought of.
Mentezufis rose suddenly from his seat, and said, in solemn though lowered accents, "O viceroy of our lord, and giver of life, in the name of his holiness I forbid thee to speak with anyone of tribute, but, above all, with Sargon, Istubar, or any man of their suite." The prince grew pale. "Priest," said he, standing up also, "on what basis dost Thou speak to me as a superior?"
Those present murmured in fear. "All this we have seen in Pi-Bast. Mentezufis and I were witnesses of drinking feasts, at which the half-demented heir blasphemed against the gods and insulted the priesthood." "That is true," said Mentezufis.
Then he ascended one of the cliffs cautiously, took from a bag a very bright object and turning it in the direction of the holy Mentezufis began to give certain signs with his hand. "Mentezufis is informed already," said Pentuer. The prince could not recover from astonishment and answered, "My eyes are better than thine, and my hearing is not worse, I think; still I see nothing, I hear nothing.
"The priests say that the gods are angry with Egypt because of the influx of foreigners; but I see that even the gods do not contemn gold and precious stones brought by Phoenicians." At that moment the priest Mentezufis, preceded by an officer in waiting, entered the hall to beg the prince and the nomarch to a public devotion.
The high priest of the temple of Ptah, the holy Sem, knocked at the door of the cell. "Peace to you," said he, entering. "Blessing to thy heart." "I came, for ye were raising your voices as if some misfortune had happened. Does this war with the wretched Libyans not surprise you?" "What dost Thou think of the prince, the heir to the throne?" asked Mentezufis, interrupting him.
"During this whole battle I did not raise a hand on any man, and now I am to give up the Libyan leader? What would be said by the warriors whom I have sent out under spears and axes?" "The army cannot remain without a leader." "But are not Patrokles, Tutmosis, and finally Mentezufis, here? For what purpose am I commander if I cannot hunt the enemy?
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