“Oh，thoumostcraftyofmen，whydothitpleasetheetocomehithertoseekmeintheguiseofanagedpriest。Once，Odysseus，Isawtheeinbeggar’sweeds，andknewtheeinthemidstofthyfoes。ShallInotknowtheeagaininpeacebeneaththyfoldedgarbandthyrobesofwhite？“
Reiheardandknewthathecouldhidehimselfnolonger。Thereforehecameforwardtrembling，andkneltbeforeher，saying:
“Oh，mightyQueen，Iamnotthatmanwhomthoudidstname，noramI
hidinanywrappingsofdisguise。Nay，IdoavowmyselftobenamedReitheChiefArchitectofPharaoh，theCommanderoftheLegionofAmen，thechiefoftheTreasuryofAmen，andamanofreputeinthislandofKhem。Now，ifindeedthouarttheGoddessofthistemple，asI
judgebythatredjewelwhichburnsuponthybreast，Ipraytheebemercifultothyservantandsmitemenotinthywrath，fornotbymyownwillamIhere，butbythecommandofthatherowhomthouhastnamed，andforwhosecomingIawait。Bemercifultherefore，andholdthyhand。“