Pharaoh uttered a sigh of relief as he crossed the threshold of the audience chamber and, accosting his wife, said: "If Hosea wins his cause, we shall cross the bridge safely." "And need not swim through the whirlpool," the queen answered in the same tone.
"And if the chief succeeds in soothing Mesu, and induces the Hebrews to stay in the land," Pharaoh added: "Then you will enrol this Hosea--he looks noble and upright--among the kindred of the king," Isisnefert interrupted.
But upon this Pharaoh drew up his languid, drooping figure, exclaiming eagerly: "How can I?
A Hebrew! Were we to admit him among the 'friends' or 'fan-bearers' it would be the highest favor we could bestow! It is no easy matter in such a case to choose between too great or too small a recompense." The farther the royal pair advanced toward the interior of the palace, the louder rose the wailing voices of the mourning women.

Tears once more filled the eyes of the queen; but Pharaoh continued to ponder over what office at court he could bestow on Hosea, should his mission prove successful..