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Thou wilt be like a deer hunted by dogs, or an Egyptian girl who, while raising water from the river, sees the knotty back of a crocodile." "All this seems very gladsome," interrupted Ramses, smiling; "but it brings not one drachma." "Never mind," continued Tutmosis.
Tutmosis will bring thirteen officers and thirteen nobles; and Prince Hiram will occupy himself in bringing thirteen merchants. I wish that this assembly should meet at the very earliest in my palace in Memphis and, without losing time in vain talk, recognize that the labyrinth is to furnish means to my treasury."
But the time will come And now, Tutmosis, rest after the journey; be with me at the feast this evening. Those people have so bound me that I can only amuse myself. Then let me amuse myself. But in time I will show them who the ruler of Egypt is, they or I." From that day feasts began again. The prince, as if ashamed to meet the army, was not present at drills.
And if this was the case with Tutmosis the favorite, who saw Ramses at all times, what must it be in the hearts of strangers. The most devoted adherents of the pharaoh and his measures might hesitate on hearing from all sides that their sovereign was demented. This was the first blow which the priests gave Ramses XIII Slight in itself, it involved results which were beyond reckoning.
Tutmosis was alarmed and did not sleep till morning, thinking that the queen would summon him again on a sudden. The queen did not summon him, however. But during the morning review of the guard, the officer Eunana begged to speak with his chief for a moment. When they were alone in a chamber Eunana fell at the feet of Tutmosis and implored the chief not to repeat what he was going to tell him.
"What woman has earned from the gods such a happiness?" "She is the beautiful Hebron, the daughter of Antefa, the most worthy nomarch of Thebes," replied Tutmosis, laughing. "If Thou wilt be pleased to speak on my behalf to that revered family I had thought to say that my love for thee would be increased, but I will not say so, for I should tell untruth."
"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?
I will hide somewhere in the garden; if not, I shall not sleep and to-morrow I shall look like a hen just pulled out of a cistern." "Where am I to seek thee in case of need?" asked Tutmosis. "Oho! ho!" laughed the heir. "Seek me nowhere. I shall appear of myself when the trumpet is sounded." And throwing over his shoulders a long mantle with a hood, he slipped out to the garden.
Herhor ascended the pylon, for they were signaling to him from the palace. Soon he returned and said to those assembled: "Our young priest has managed very well. At this moment Tutmosis is advancing with some tens of volunteers to imprison or slay us." "And wilt Thou dare still to defend Ramses?" cried Mefres. "I must and will defend him, for I swore solemnly to the queen that I would.
"That was a man very like him, that villain, the Greek Lykon, who killed Sarah's son, and who is now under control of the high priests. That was not Ramses. This is a crime of Herhor and Mefres, those wretches." Hope gleamed on the queen's face, but only for a moment. "How could I fail to recognize my son?" "Lykon is very like him," answered Tutmosis. "This is a trick of the priests.
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