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Updated: June 12, 2025
"I do not know, O Idernes," answered Peroa; "I only know that the lord Shabaka brought them from the East. Inquire of him, if it be your pleasure." "Shabaka again " began Idernes, but I cut him short, saying, "Yes, O Satrap, Shabaka again. I won those pearls in a bet from the Great King, and with them a certain weight of gold.
Yes, in that battle perished ten thousand of the Easterns and their mercenaries, and upon its field at dawn we crowned Peroa Pharaoh of Egypt, and he named me the chief general of his army. There, too, fell over a thousand of my men and among them those six hunters whom I had won in the wager with the Great King and brought with me from the East.
At least if you marry her and Egypt should become free, as it was for thousands of years, you will be the next heir to the throne as husband of the Great Royal Lady." "How can that be, Mother, seeing that Peroa has a son?" "A vain youth with no more in him than a child's rattle. If once Amada ceases to think about her soul she will begin to think about her throne, especially if she has children.
This, however, was not necessary since while he spoke Peroa, who as I guessed had been waiting for me, entered by another door.
So in the end it was agreed that the safe-conduct should be sent and that Peroa should receive Idernes that very day at a great feast given in his honour.
"Prince Peroa and Egyptians, you have conveyed to me certain commands sealed with the Signet of signets, which I think was stolen by yonder Shabaka. Now hearken; until this matter is made clear I will obey those commands thus far. I will return with my army to Sais and there wait until I have received the orders of the Great King, after report made to him.
Of the yielding up of Amada it said nothing, but commanded Idernes, under the private White Seal that none dared disobey, to wait upon the Prince Peroa at Memphis forthwith, and there learn from him, the Holder of the Seal, what was the will of the Great King.
Look on it," and taking the ancient White Seal from about my neck, I handed it to him. He looked and the Councillors looked. Then they said almost with one voice, "It is the White Seal, the very signet of the Great Kings of the East," and they bowed before the dreadful thing. "How you came by this we do not know, Shabaka," said Peroa. "That can be inquired of afterwards.
So it came to this, that we should lose the battle and the greater part of the Easterns would win back to Sais, unless indeed the main army under Peroa came to our aid. Whilst we talked I caused the wounded to be carried to the ships before it grew too dark to move them. Bes went with them. Presently he returned, running swiftly.
"Hearken, Peroa, Prince of Egypt by grace of the Great King. A message from the Great King. Read and obey, O Peroa, Prince of Egypt by grace of the Great King!" As they cried thus from between them emerged a man whose long Eastern robes were stained with the dust of travel.
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