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"The most famous Nitager, the leader of the eastern army," finished Herhor. Nitager sat a long time with closed eyes, smiling. At last he rose, and said, "Never will there be a lack of men eager for the title of pharaoh. We have more of them perhaps than are needed.
He wore a white mantle; on his head was a red and white cap with a golden serpent; in his hand he held a long staff. When the retinue showed itself, all present fell on their faces, except Patrokles, who, as a barbarian, stopped at a low bow, while Nitager knelt on one knee, but soon rose again. The litter stopped before a baldachin under which was an ebony throne on an elevation.
"Thou speakest truth," said the pharaoh. "Various disorders have crept into the court ceremonial." "Only give command, O king, and my veterans will produce order immediately," added Nitager. At a sign given by the minister of war, a number of officials ran in: one brought sandals and put them on Nitager's feet; others put down costly stools for the minister and leaders.
But Nitager, to whom war is as water to a fish; but the leaders of our mercenary forces, who only in war have significance; but our aristocracy, who think that war will pay Phoenician debts and give them property." "Meanwhile earth-tillers are fainting beneath an avalanche of labor, and public workmen are revolting against demands of overseers," added Pentuer.
Another announced the stealthy advance of temple regiments to Memphis, and, what was more important, that from Upper Egypt were moving strong divisions of people and troops hostile to the Phoenicians, and even to his holiness. "Before they arrive," thought the pharaoh, "I shall have the high priests in my hands and even the regiments of Nitager now some days late in arriving."
In the month Tobi, when the mummy of Ramses XIII was placed in its tomb, a great assembly of the most important personages met in the temple of Amon. There were present almost all the high priests, nomarchs, and generals of troops, and among them, covered with glory, was the gray-haired chief of the eastern army, Nitager.
There was a shout in the army. "Be well, our leader! Be well, successor of the pharaoh, may he live eternally!" cried the soldiers; and the Greeks cried the loudest. The prince continued, "I assign five talents to be divided among the lower officers of my army and that of the worthy Nitager. And finally I assign ten talents to be divided between his worthiness the minister and the chief leaders."
"The heir will be victorious if he does not let himself be surprised by Nitager, that is, if he concentrates all his forces and succeeds in putting them in order of battle to meet the enemy. "His worthiness Herhor, the minister of war, will be present in the camp of Prince Ramses, and will report to the pharaoh."
"But what are axes for?" asked Nitager. "Whoso wishes to keep a head on his shoulders let him listen to the supreme commander." "What then is your final opinion of the heir?" asked the pharaoh of Herhor. "Living image of the sun, child of the gods," replied the minister. "Command to anoint Ramses, give him a grand chain and ten talents, but do not appoint him yet to command the corps in Memphis.
"Then, if we are able to have such an army, why do we not attack Babylon? Is not the great warrior Nitager imploring us for years to do so? Is not his holiness alarmed by the movement in Assyria? If we let them concentrate their forces, the struggle will be most difficult; but if we begin ourselves." The priest interrupted him,
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