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“Go，andthegodsbewithyou，friend，butstaynottoolongcopyingthoserolls，whichanyscribecando。IthinkthereistroubleathandinEgypt，andIshallneedyouatmyside。Anotherwhoholdsyoudearwillneedyoualso。“
“Ithankmylordandthatother，“Isaid，bowing，andwent。
Moreover，whileIwasmakingsomehumbleprovisionformyjourney，I
foundthatthiswasneedless，sinceaslavecametotellmethatthePrince’sbargewaswaitingtosailwiththewind。SointhatbargeI
travelledtoThebeslikeagreatnoble，oraroyalmummybeingbornetoburial。Onlyinsteadofwailingpriests，untilIsentthembacktoMemphis，musicianssatupontheprow，andwhenIwilled，dancinggirlscametoamusemyleisureand，veiledingoldennets，toserveatmytable。
SoIjourneyedasthoughIwerethePrincehimself，andasonewhowasknowntohavehisearwasmademuchofbythegovernorsoftheNomes，thechiefmenofthetowns，andthehighpriestsofthetemplesateverycitywherewemoored。For，asIhavesaid，althoughAmenmesessatuponthethrone，SetistillruledintheheartsofthefolkofEgypt。Moreover，asIsailedfurtheruptheNiletodistrictswherelittlewasknownoftheIsraelites，andthetroublestheywerebringingontheland，Ifoundthistobesomoreandmore。Whyisit，theGreatOneswouldwhisperinmyear，thathisHighnessthePrinceSetidoesnotholdhisfather’splace？ThenIwouldtellthemoftheHebrews，andtheywouldlaughandsay：
“LetthePrinceunfurlhisroyalbannerhere，andwewillshowhimwhatwethinkofthequestionoftheseIsraelitishslaves。MaynottheHeirofEgyptformhisownjudgmentonsuchamatterastowhethertheyshouldabidethereinthenorth，orgoawayintothatwildernesswhichtheydesire？“
Toallofwhich，andmuchlikeit，Iwouldonlyanswerthattheirwordsshouldbereported。MoreIdidnot，andindeeddidnotdaretosay，sinceeverywhereIfoundthatIwasbeingfollowedandwatchedbythespiesofPharaoh。
AtlengthIcametoThebesandtookupmyabodeinafinehousethatwasthepropertyofthePrince，whichIfoundthatamessengerhadcommandedshouldbemadereadyforme。ItstoodnearbytheentrancetotheAvenueofSphinxes，whichleadstothegreatestofalltheThebantemples，whereisthatmightycolumnedhallbuiltbythefirstSetiandhisson，RamesesII，thePrince’sgrandfather。
Here，havingentrancetotheplace，Iwouldoftenwanderatnight，andinmyspiritdrawasneartoheavenaseverithasbeenmylottotravel。Also，crossingtheNiletothewesternbank，IvisitedthatdesolatevalleywheretherulersofEgyptlieatrest。ThetombofPharaohMeneptahwasstillunsealed，andaccompaniedbyasinglepriestwithtorches，IcreptdownitspaintedhallsandlookeduponthesarcophagusofhimwhomsolatelyIhadseenseatedingloryuponthethrone，wondering，asIlooked，howmuchorhowlittleheknewofallthatpassedinEgyptto-day。
Moreover，IcopiedthepapyrithatIhadcometoseek，inwhichtherewasnothingworthpreserving，andsomeofrealvaluethatIdiscoveredintheancientlibrariesofthetemples，andpurchasedothers。Oneoftheseindeedtoldaverystrangetalethathasgivenmemuchcauseforthought，especiallyoflateyearsnowwhenallmyfriendsaredead。
ThusIspenttwomonths，andshouldhavestayedlongerhadnotmessengersreachedmefromthePrincesayingthathedesiredmyreturn。Ofthese，onefollowedwithinthreedaysoftheother，andhiswordswere：
“Thinkyou，ScribeAna，thatbecauseIamnomorePrinceofEgyptIamnolongertobeobeyed？Ifso，bearinmindthat
