ThePrincebeingsummonedcommandedthatthegirlandherkinshouldbeadmittedandstatetheircase。Shecame，weepingandwailingandtearinghergarments，throwingdustonherheadalso，thoughitappearedthatshehadtakennogreatharmfromthesoldierfromwhomsheranaway。ThePrincebadeherpointoutthemanifshecouldseehim，andsheshowedusoneofthebodyguardoftheCountAmenmeses，whosefacewasscratchedasthoughbyawoman’snails。Onbeingquestionedhesaidhecouldrememberlittleofthematter，butconfessedthathehadseenthemaidenbythecanalatmoonriseandjestedwithher。
Thekinofthisgirlclamouredthatheshouldbekilled，becausehehadofferedinsulttoahigh-bornladyofIsrael。ThisSetirefused，sayingthattheoffencewasnotoneofdeath，butthathewouldorderhimtobepubliclybeaten。ThereuponAmenmeses，whowasfondofthesoldier，agoodmanenoughwhennotinhiscups，sprangupinarage，sayingthatnoservantofhisshouldbetouchedbecausehehadofferedtocaresssomelightIsraelitishwomanwhohadnobusinesstobewanderingaboutaloneatnight。HeaddedthatifthemanwerefloggedheandallthoseunderhiscommandwouldleavethecampandmarchbacktomakereporttoPharaoh。
NowthePrince，havingconsultedwiththecouncillors，toldthewomanandherkinthatasPharaohhadbeenappealedto，hemustjudgeofthematter，andcommandedthemtoappearathiscourtwithinamonthandstatetheircaseagainstthesoldier。Theywentawayveryill-
satisfied，sayingthatAmenmeseshadinsultedtheirdaughterevenmorethanhisservanthaddone。Theendofthismatterwasthatonthefollowingnightthissoldierwasdiscovereddead，piercedthroughandthroughwithknifethrusts。Thegirl，herparentsandbrethrencouldnotbefound，havingfledawayintothedesert，norwasthereanyevidencetoshowbywhomthesoldierhadbeenmurdered。Thereforenothingcouldbedoneinthebusinessexceptburythevictim。
OnthefollowingmorningtheInquirybeganwithdueceremony，thePrinceSetiandtheCountAmenmesestakingtheirseatsattheheadofalargepavilionwiththecouncillorsbehindthemandthescribes，amongwhomIwas，seatedattheirfeet。ThenwelearnedthatthetwoprophetswhomIhadseenatPharaoh’scourtwerenotinthelandofGoshen，havingleftbeforewearrived“tosacrificetoGodinthewilderness，“nordidanyknowwhentheywouldreturn。Othereldersandpriests，however，appearedandbegantosetouttheircase，whichtheydidatgreatlengthandinafierceandturbulentfashion，speakingoftenallofthematonce，thusmakingitdifficultfortheinterpreterstorendertheirwords，sincetheypretendedthattheydidnotknowtheEgyptiantongue。