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MoreoverthePrincevisitedmeeveryday，andevenbeforeIleftmybedbegantodictatetomehisreporttoPharaoh，sincehewouldemploynootherscribe。Thesubstanceofitwaswhathehadforeshadowed，namelythatthepeopleofIsrael，havingsufferedmuchforgenerationsatthehandsoftheEgyptians，shouldnowbeallowedtodepartastheirprophetsdemanded，andgowhithertheywouldunharmed。Oftheattackuponusinthepasshemadelight，sayingitwastheevilworkofafewzealotswroughtonbyfanciedinsulttotheirgod，adeedforwhichthewholepeopleshouldnotbecalledupontosuffer。Thelastwordsofthereportwere：
“Remember，OPharaoh，Ipraythee，thatAmon，godoftheEgyptians，andJahveh，thegodoftheIsraelites，cannotruletogetherinthesameland。IfbothabideinEgypttherewillbeawarofthegodswhereinmortalsmaybegroundtodust。Therefore，Ipraythee，letIsraelgo。“
AfterIhadrisenandwasrecovered，Icopiedoutthisreportinmyfairestwriting，refusingtotellanyofitspurport，althoughallasked，amongthemtheVizierNehesi，whoofferedmeabribetodiscloseitssecret。ThiscametotheearsofSeti，Iknownothow，andhewasmuchpleasedwithmeaboutthematter，sayingherejoicedtofindthattherewasonescribeinEgyptwhocouldnotbebought。
Usertialsoquestionedme，andwhenIrefusedtoanswer，strangetosay，wasnotangry，because，shedeclared，Ionlydidmyduty。
Atlasttherollwasfinishedandsealed，andthePrincewithhisownhand，butwithoutspeaking，laiditonthekneesofPharaohatapublicCourt，forthishewouldtrustnooneelsetodo。Amenmesesalsobroughtuphisreport，asdidNehesitheVizier，andtheCaptainoftheguardwhichsavedusfromdeath。EightdayslaterthePrincewassummonedtoagreatCouncilofState，aswereallothersoftheroyalHouse，togetherwiththehighofficers。Itooreceivedasummons，asonewhohadbeenconcernedinthesematters。
ThePrince，accompaniedbythePrincess，drovetothepalaceinPharaoh’sgoldenchariot，drawnbytwomilk-whitehorsesofthebloodofthosefamoussteedsthathadsavedthelifeofthegreatRamesesintheSyrianwar。Alldownthestreets，thatwerefilledwiththousandsofthepeople，theywerereceivedwithshoutsofwelcome。
“See，“saidtheoldcouncillorBakenkhonsu，whowasmycompanioninasecondchariot，“Egyptisproudandglad。ItthoughtthatitsPrincewasbutadreamerofdreams。Butnowithasheardthetaleoftheambushinthepassandlearnedthatheisamanofwar，awarriorwhocanfightwiththebest。Thereforeitloveshimandrejoices。“
“Then，bythesamerule，Bakenkhonsu，abutchershouldbemoregreatthanthewisestofscribes。“
“Soheis，Ana，especiallyifthebutcherbeoneofmen。Thewritercreates，buttheslayerkills，andinaworldruledofdeathhewhokillshasmorehonourthanhewhocreates。Hearken，nowtheyareshoutingoutyourname。Isthatbecauseyouaretheauthorofcertainwritings？Itellyou，No。Itisbecauseyoukilledthreemenyonderinthepass。Ifyouwouldbecomefamousandbeloved，Ana，ceasefromthewritingofbooksandtaketothecuttingofthroats。“
“Yetthewriterstillliveswhenheisdead。“
“Oho!“laughedBakenkhonsu，“youareevenmorefoolishthanIthought。
Howisamanadvantagedbywhathappenswhenheisdead？Why，to-daythatblindbeggarwhiningonthetemplestepsmeansmoreto
