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Hiseyeswerealmostclosed，andtomehelookedlikeamanwhoisveryill。ThePrincessUsertienteredafterusandtoherhespokesomewordsofwelcome，givingherhishandtokiss。Thenheorderedthedoorstobeclosed。Ashedidso，anofficerofthehouseholdenteredandsaidthatamessengerhadcomefromtheHebrewswhodesiredspeechwithPharaoh。
“Lethimenter，“saidMeneptah，andpresentlyheappeared。
Hewasawild-eyedmanofmiddleage，withlonghairthatfelloverhissheepskinrobe。Tomehelookedlikeasoothsayer。HestoodbeforePharaoh，makingnosalutation。
“Deliveryourmessageandbegone，“saidNehesitheVizier。
“ThesearethewordsoftheFathersofIsrael，spokenbymylips，“
criedthemaninavoicethatrangallroundthevaultedchamber。“Ithascometoourears，OPharaoh，thatthewomanMerapi，daughterofNathan，whohasrefugedinyourcity，shewhoisnamedMoonofIsrael，hasshownherselftobeaprophetessofpower，onetowhomourGodhasgivenstrength，inthat，standingaloneamidstthepriestsandmagiciansofAmonoftheEgyptians，shetooknoharmfromtheirsorceriesandwasablewiththeswordofprayertosmitetheidolofAmontothedust。Wedemandthatthisprophetessberestoredtous，makingoathonourpartthatsheshallbegivenoversafelytoherbetrothedhusbandandthatnoharmshallcometoherforanycrimesortreasonsshemayhavecommittedagainstherpeople。“
“Astothismatter，“repliedPharaohquietly，“makeyourprayertothePrinceofEgypt，inwhosehouseholdIunderstandthewomandwells。Ifitpleaseshimtosurrenderherwho，Itakeit，isawitchoracunningworkeroftricks，toherbetrothedandherkindred，lethimdoso。ItisnotforPharaohtojudgeofthefateofprivateslaves。“
ThemanwheeledroundandaddressedSeti，saying：
“Youhaveheard，SonoftheKing。Willyoudeliverupthiswoman？“
“NeitherdoIpromisetodeliverherupnornottodeliverherup，“
answeredSeti，“sincetheladyMerapiisnomemberofmyhousehold，norhaveIanyauthorityoverher。Shewhosavedmylifedwellswithinmywallsforsafety’ssake。Ifitpleaseshertogo，shecango；ifitpleaseshertoremain，shecanremain。WhenthisCourtisfinishedI
giveyousafe-conducttoappearandinmypresencelearnherpleasurefromherlips。“
“Youhaveyouranswer；nowbegone，“saidNehesi。
“Nay，“criedtheman，“Ihavemorewordstospeak。ThussaytheFathersofIsrael：Weknowtheblackcounselofyourheart，OPharaoh。
IthasbeenrevealedtousthatitisinyourmindtoputtheHebrewstothesword，asitisinthemindofthePrinceofEgypttosavethemfromthesword。Changethatmindofyours，OPharaoh，andswiftly，lestdeathfalluponyoufromheavenabove。“
“Cease!“thunderedMeneptahinavoicethatstilledthemurmursofthecourt。“DogofaHebrew，doyoudaretothreatenPharaohonhisownthrone？Itellyouthatwereyounotamessenger，andthereforeaccordingtoourancientlawsafetillthesunsets，youshouldbehewnlimbfromlimb。Awaywithhim，andifheisfoundinthisc
