Hesaidnomore,forthePrincessUserti,whotillnowhadremainedsilent,rantohim,andthrowingherarmsabouthim,begantowhisperinhisear。Hehearkenedtoher,thensathimselfdown,andspokeagain:
“ThePrincessbringsittomymindthatthisisagreatmatter,onenottobedealtwithhastily。ItmayhappenthatwhenthePrincehastakencounselwithher,andwithhisownheart,andperchancehassoughtthewisdomofthegods,hewillchangethewordswhichhavepassedhislips。Icommandyou,Prince,towaituponmehereatthissamehouronthethirddayfromthis。Meanwhile,Icommandallpresent,uponpainofdeath,tosaynothingofwhathaspassedwithinthesewalls。“
“IhearPharaoh,“saidthePrince,bowing。
MeneptahrosetoshowthattheCouncilwasdischarged,whentheVizierNehesiapproachedhim,andasked:
“WhatoftheHebrewprisoners,OPharaoh,thosemurdererswhowerecapturedinthepass?“