“TheprayerthatyouwillsuffermetoshelterinthishousefromthemanydangersthatthreatenmeatthehandsofPharaohandtheprophetsofyourpeople，andanofferingofsuchhelpasIcangivebymyartsandknowledgeagainstblackerdangerswhichthreaten——another。“
HereoncemorehegazedatthetrunkofthetreebeyondwhichIheardtheinfantwail。
“IfIconsent，whatthen？“sheasked，hoarsely。
“Then，Lady，IwillstrivetoprotectacertainlittleoneagainstacursewhichJabeztellsmethreatenshimandmanyothersinwhomrunsthebloodofEgypt。Iwillstrive，ifIamallowedtobidehere——IdonotsaythatIshallsucceed，forasyourlordhasremindedme，andasyoushowedmeinthetempleofAmon，mystrengthissmallerthanthatoftheprophetsandprophetessesofIsrael。“
“AndifIrefuse？“