But Seth rubs his red hands [Red was the color of Seth and Typhon.

The evil one is named the Red, as for instance in the papyrus of fibers.

Red-haired men were typhonic.] with delight that he accepts it.

My friends, I have heard the vows which Paaker has poured out over our pure altars, like hogwash that men set before swine.

Pestilence and boils has he called down on Mena, and barrenness and heartache on the poor sweet woman; and I really cannot blame her for preferring a battle-horse to a hippopotamus--a Mena to a Paaker." "Yet the Immortals must have thought his remonstrances less unjustifiable, and have stricter views as to the inviolable nature of a betrothal than you," said the treasurer, "for Nefert, during four years of married life, has passed only a few weeks with her wandering husband, and remains childless.