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Hesaidnomore，forthePrincessUserti，whotillnowhadremainedsilent，rantohim，andthrowingherarmsabouthim，begantowhisperinhisear。Hehearkenedtoher，thensathimselfdown，andspokeagain：
“ThePrincessbringsittomymindthatthisisagreatmatter，onenottobedealtwithhastily。ItmayhappenthatwhenthePrincehastakencounselwithher，andwithhisownheart，andperchancehassoughtthewisdomofthegods，hewillchangethewordswhichhavepassedhislips。Icommandyou，Prince，towaituponmehereatthissamehouronthethirddayfromthis。Meanwhile，Icommandallpresent，uponpainofdeath，tosaynothingofwhathaspassedwithinthesewalls。“
“IhearPharaoh，“saidthePrince，bowing。
MeneptahrosetoshowthattheCouncilwasdischarged，whentheVizierNehesiapproachedhim，andasked：
“WhatoftheHebrewprisoners，OPharaoh，thosemurdererswhowerecapturedinthepass？“
“Theirguiltisproved。Letthembebeatenwithrodstilltheydie，andiftheyhavewivesorchildren，letthembeseizedandsoldasslaves。“
“Pharaoh’swillbedone!“saidtheVizier。
ThateveningIsatillateaseinmywork-chamberinSeti’spalace，makingpretencetowrite，IwhofeltthatgreatevilsthreatenedmylordthePrince，andknewnotwhattodototurnthemfromhim。Thedooropened，andoldPambasathechamberlainappearedandaddressedmebymynewtitles，sayingthattheHebrewladyMerapi，whohadbeenmynurseinsickness，wishedtospeakwithme。Presentlyshecameandstoodbeforeme。
“ScribeAna，“shesaid，“IhavebutjustseenmyuncleJabez，whohascome，orbeensent，withamessagetome，“andshehesitated。
“Whywashesent，Lady？TobringyounewsofLaban？“
“Notso。Labanhasfledawayandnoneknowwhereheis，andJabezhasonlyescapedmuchtroubleastheuncleofatraitressbyundertakingthismission。“
“Whatisthemission？“
“Toprayme，ifIwouldsavemyselffromdeathandthevengeanceofGod，toworkupontheheartofhisHighness，whichIknownothowtodo-“
“YetIthinkyoumightfindmeans，Merapi。“
“-savethroughyou，hisfriendandcounsellor，“shewenton，turningawayherface。“JabezhaslearnedthatitisinthemindofPharaohutterlytodestroythepeopleofIsrael。“
“Howdoesheknowthat，Merapi？“
“Icannotsay，butIthinkalltheHebrewsknow。Iknewitmyselfthoughnonehadtoldme。HehaslearnedalsothatthiscannotbedoneunderthelawofEgyptunlessthePrincewhoisheirtothethroneandoffullageconsents。NowIamcometoprayyoutopraythePrincenottoconsent。“
“WhynotpraytothePrinceyourself，Merapi-“Ibegan，whenfromtheshadowsbehindmeIheardthevoiceofSeti，whohadenteredbytheprivatedoorbearingsomewritingsinhishand，saying：
“AndwhatprayerhastheladyMerapitomaketome？Nay，riseandspeak，MoonofIsrael。“
“OPrince，“shepleaded，“myprayeristhatyouwillsavetheHebrewsfromdeathbythesword，asyoualonehavethe
