“OAmon，IthySacrificer，IthyMagician，towhomthougivestpower，IthepriestandservantofIsis，MotherofMysteries，Queenofthecompanyofthegods，calluponthee。ShewhostandsbeforetheeisbutaHebrewwoman。Yet，asthouknowestwell，OFather，inthishousesheismorethanwoman，inasmuchassheistheVoiceandSwordofthineenemy，Jahveh，godoftheIsraelites。Shethinks，mayhap，thatshehascomehereofherownwill，butthouknowest，FatherAmon，asIknow，thatsheissentbythegreatprophetsofherpeople，thosemagicianswhoguidehersoulwithspellstoworktheeevilandtosetthee，Amon，beneaththeheelofJahveh。Thestakeseemssmall，thelifeofthisonemaid，nomore；yetitisverygreat。Thisisthestake，O
Father：ShallAmonruletheworld，orJahveh。Ifthoufallestto-night，thoufallestforever；ifthoudosttriumphto-night，thoudosttriumphforever。Inyondershapeofstonehidesthyspirit；inyondershapeofwoman’sfleshhidesthespiritofthyfoe。Smiteher，OAmon，smitehertosmalldust；letnotthestrengththatisinherprevailagainstthystrength，lestthynameshouldbedefiledandsorrowsandlossshouldcomeuponthelandwhichisthythrone；lest，too，thewizardsoftheIsraelitesshouldovercomeusthyservants。
ThusprayethKithymagician，onwhosesoulithaspleasedtheetopourstrengthandwisdom。“
Thenfollowedagreatsilence。
Watchingthestatueofthegod，presentlyIthoughtthatitmoved，andasIcouldseebythestiramongthem，sodidtheothers。Ithoughtthatitsstoneeyesrolled，IthoughtthatitliftedtheScourgeofPowerinitsgranitehand，thoughwhetherthesethingsweredonebysomespiritorbysomepriest，orbythemagicofKi，Idonotknow。