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Setismiledandanswered：
“Andthehigh-priestsaysthatitwouldbepresumptuousofhimtopushsofartheprerogativeofahighofficewhichheneversought。“
“YourHighness，“brokeinMerapiinherhoneyed，pleadingvoice，“I
prayyoutobegracioustome，andtosuffermetomakethistrial，whichIhavesought，Iknownotwhy。WordssuchasIhavespokencannotberecalled。AlreadytheyareregisteredinthebooksofEternity，andsoonorlate，inthiswayorinthat，mustbefulfilled。
Mylifeisstaked，andIdesiretolearnatonceifitbeforfeit。“
NowevenUsertilookedonherwithadmiration，butansweredonly：
“Ofatruth，Israelite，ItrustthatthiscouragewillnotforsakeyouwhenyouarehandedovertothemerciesofKi，theSacrificerofAmon，andthepriests，inthevaultsofthetempleyouwouldprofane。“
“Ialsotrustthatitwillnot，yourHighness，ifsuchshouldbemyfate。Yourword，PrinceofEgypt。“
Setilookedatherstandingbeforehimsocalmlywithbowedhead，andhandscrosseduponherbreast。ThenhelookedatUserti，whoworeamockingsmileuponherface。ShereadthemeaningofthatsmileasI
did。Itwasthatshedidnotbelievethathewouldallowthisbeautifulwoman，whohadsavedhislife，toriskherlifeforthesakeofanyorallthepowersofheavenorhell。Foralittlewhilehewalkedtoandfroaboutthechamber，thenhestoppedandsaidsuddenlyaddressing，notMerapi，butUserti：
“Haveyourwill，rememberingthatifthisbravewomanfailsanddies，herbloodisonyourhands，andthatifshetriumphsandlives，I
shallholdhertobeoneofthenoblestofhersex，andshallmakestudyofallthismatterofreligion。MoonofIsrael，astitularhigh-
priestofAmon-Ra，Iacceptyourchallengeonbehalfofthegod，thoughwhetherhewilltakenoteofitIdonotknow。Thetrialshallbemadeto-morrownightinthesanctuaryofthetemple，atanhourthatwillbecommunicatedtoyou。Ishallbepresenttomakesurethatyoumeetwithjustice，aswillsomeothers。Registermycommands，ScribeAna，andletthehead-priestofAmon，Roi，andthesacrificertoAmon，KitheMagician，besummoned，thatImayspeakwiththem。
Farewell，Lady。“
Shewent，butatthedoorturnedandsaid：
“Ithankyou，Prince，onmyownbehalf，andonthatofmypeople。
Whateverchances，IbeseechyoudonotforgettheprayerthatIhavemadetoyoutosavethem，beinginnocent，fromthesword。NowIaskthatImaybeleftquitealonetillIamsummonedtothetemple，whomustmakesuchpreparationasIcantomeetmyfate，whateveritmaybe。“
Usertidepartedalsowithoutaword。
“Oh!friend，whathaveIdone？“saidSeti。“Arethereanygods？Tellme，arethereanygods？“
“Perhapsweshalllearnto-morrownight，Prince，“Ianswered。“AtleastMerapithinksthatthereisagod，anddoubtlesshasbeencommandedtoputherfaithtoproof。This，asIbelieve，was
