Wedismountedatthepylon，andweremetbeneaththeporticobyamannotgreatofstature，butofnobleaspect，havinghisheadshaven，andwithdarkeyesthattwinkledlikethefurtherstars。”Hold！”hecried，inagreatvoicewhichfittedhisweakbodybutill。”Hold！IamSepa，whoopensthemouthoftheGods！””AndI，”Isaid，”amHarmachis，sonofAmenemhat，HereditaryHighPriestandRuleroftheHolyCityAbouthis；andIbearletterstothee，OSepa！””Enter，”hesaid。”Enter！”scanningmeallthewhilewithhistwinklingeyes。”Enter，myson！”Andhetookmeandledmetoachamberintheinnerhall，closedtothedoor，andthen，havingglancedatthelettersthatIbrought，ofasuddenhefelluponmyneckandembracedme。”Welcome，”hecried，”welcome，sonofmyownsister，andhopeofKhem！
NotinvainhaveIprayedtheGodsthatImightlivetolookuponthyfaceandimparttotheethewisdomwhichperchanceIalonehavemasteredofthosewhoareleftaliveinEgypt。TherearefewwhomitislawfulthatIshouldteach。Butthineisthegreatdestiny，andthineshallbetheearstohearthelessonsoftheGods。”
Andheembracedmeoncemoreandbademegobatheandeat，sayingthatonthemorrowhewouldspeakwithmefurther。
Thisofatruthhedid，andatsuchlengththatIwillforbeartosetdownallhesaidboththenandafterwards，forifIdidsotherewouldbenopapyrusleftinEgyptwhenthetaskwasended。Therefore，havingmuchtotellandbutlittletimetotellit，Iwillpassovertheeventsoftheyearsthatfollowed。
Forthiswasthemannerofmylife。Iroseearly，IattendedtheworshipoftheTemple，andIgavemydaystostudy。Ilearntoftheritesofreligionandtheirmeaning，andofthebeginningoftheGodsandthebeginningoftheUpperWorld。Ilearntofthemysteryofthemovementsofthestars，andofhowtheearthrollsonamongthem。I