Hiseyeswerealmostclosed，andtomehelookedlikeamanwhoisveryill。ThePrincessUsertienteredafterusandtoherhespokesomewordsofwelcome，givingherhishandtokiss。Thenheorderedthedoorstobeclosed。Ashedidso，anofficerofthehouseholdenteredandsaidthatamessengerhadcomefromtheHebrewswhodesiredspeechwithPharaoh。
“Lethimenter，“saidMeneptah，andpresentlyheappeared。
Hewasawild-eyedmanofmiddleage，withlonghairthatfelloverhissheepskinrobe。Tomehelookedlikeasoothsayer。HestoodbeforePharaoh，makingnosalutation。
“Deliveryourmessageandbegone，“saidNehesitheVizier。
“ThesearethewordsoftheFathersofIsrael，spokenbymylips，“