But for the sake of the priests he dare not leave me unpunished.

The lightest penalty he could inflict must be banishment from Egypt.
"He concluded his complaint with these words: 'You little know what concessions I must make to the priests in order to obtain your pardon.
Why, our supreme court of justice is independent even of me, its king!' "And thus I received my dismissal, after having taken a solemn oath to leave Memphis that very day, and Egypt, at latest, in three weeks.
"At the palace-gate I met Psamtik, the crown-prince.

He has long been my enemy, on account of some vexatious matters which I cannot divulge, (you know them, Rhodopis).

I was going to offer him my parting salutation, but he turned his back upon me, saying: Once more you have escaped punishment, Athenian; but you cannot elude my vengeance.

Whithersoever you may go, I shall be able to find you!'-- 'That remains to be proved,' I answered, and putting myself and my possessions on board a boat, came to Naukratis.