They know over there all that took place at the festival.

Now I must undergo purification, either with great solemnity at the hands of Ameni himself, before all the priests and nobles in the House of Seti, or by performing a pilgrimage to the Emerald-Hathor, under whose influence the precious stones are hewn from the rocks, metals dug out, and purified by fire.

The Goddess shall purge me from my uncleanness as metal is purged from the dross.

At a day's journey and more from the mines, an abundant stream flows from the holy mountain-Sinai," as it is called by the Mentut--and near it stands the sanctuary of the Goddess, in which priests grant purification.

The journey is a long one, through the desert, and over the sea; But Bek en Chunsu advises me to venture it.