Howfineathing,thoughtItomyself,itistobeaPrincewhobyliftingafingercanthuscommandserviceatanymomentofthedayornight。
JustatthatmomentSetisaidtome:
“See,Ana,howsadathingitistobeaPrince,whocannotevenstirabroadwithoutnoticetohishouseholdandcommandingtheserviceofasecretguardtospyuponhiseveryaction,anddoubtlesstomakereportthereoftothepoliceofPharaoh。“
Therearetwofacestoeverything,thoughtItomyselfagain。
Wewalkeddownabroadstreetborderedbytrees,beyondwhichwerelime-washed,flat-roofedhousesbuiltofsun-driedbrick,standing,eachofthem,initsowngarden,tillatlengthwecametothegreatmarket-placejustasthefullmoonroseabovethepalm-trees,makingtheworldalmostaslightasday。Tanis,orRamesesasitisalsocalled,wasaveryfinecitythen,ifonlyhalfthesizeofMemphis,thoughnowthattheCourthasleftitIhearitismuchdeserted。