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He brings with him ten elephants, a herd of most beautiful steeds of the desert, crowds of slaves and servants." "But why has he come?" "To bow down before the wonderful goddess Astaroth, who is honored by all Asia," answered Tutmosis. "Ha! ha! ha!" laughed the prince, recalling what Hiram had said of the coming of the Assyrian ambassador, Sargon. "Ha! ha! ha!
"So Phoenicia remains in abeyance," continued Tutmosis. "But still there is one bad thing. His holiness, to show Assyria that he will not hinder her in the war against northern peoples, has commanded to decrease our army by twenty thousand mercenaries." "What dost Thou tell me!" cried the heir, astounded. Tutmosis shook his head in sign of sorrow.
"In truth," added he, after a time, "it is easier to make a decision in battle than in the disorder which has mastered Egypt." When the supreme judge had departed, the pharaoh summoned Tutmosis. He directed him to salute in the name of the sovereign the army returning from the Soda Lakes, and to distribute twenty talents among the officers and warriors.
We must have reserves in case the priests draw away a part of the people." "Art Thou not afraid of treason, lord?" asked Tutmosis. The pharaoh waved his hand with indifference. "Treason is always leaking out like water from a swollen barrel. It will be difficult for the high priests to divine my plans, while I know what they wish.
The servants had abundance of food and wine, the pharaoh's laborers received arrears of pay, unusual rations were issued to the army. The court was delighted, the more since Tutmosis and other noble youths, at the command of Hiram, received rather large loans, while the nomarch of Habu and his higher officials received costly presents.
But the greeting, despite cordiality, was so cold that the astonished viceroy, whispered to Tutmosis, "What does this mean, that he looks on me as if I had come to measure out punishment?" "Because Thou hast the face of a man who has been associating with divinity." He spoke truth. Whether because of ascetic life, or the society of priests, or of long meditation, the prince had changed greatly.
I myself would facilitate his escape, and cover him with wealth if he would tell the truth and seek protection against those wretches. But whence came the mantle? How deceive the mother?" From that time Tutmosis avoided the pharaoh, and dared not look him in the eyes, while Ramses himself acted strangely, so their heartfelt relations seemed to grow cold somewhat.
I have heard of Lykon from an authentic source, for I heard from Hiram. Still, I do not understand how Lykon could perform such miracles in Thebes." "But but" interrupted Tutmosis, "where is Hiram?" "Immediately after the wedding he went to Memphis, and in these last days he was in Hiten."
Our aristocracy have fallen into trouble from which none see the issue, and even thy court is in want. A month hence the same thing may happen in the palace of his holiness." "Silence!" interrupted the prince, "and call Dagon this moment." Tutmosis ran out, but the banker appeared no earlier than evening. Around a white mantle he wore a black belt.
"We are spending the third night for nothing," said one of the policemen, yawning. They wrapped themselves in their cloaks and lay on the grass. Immediately after the departure of Tutmosis, the worthy lady Niort's, in silence, with lips tightly closed from anger, left the chamber of her son, and when Ramses wished to calm her, she interrupted him sharply,
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