She said that you looked very well in it, Shabaka.

But now begone, for hark, here comes the procession with the new-anointed Pharaoh whose royal robe you won for him yonder in the pass, when you smote down Idernes and held his legions.

Oh! it was well done and my new Cup, though faulty, was good enough to show me all.

I felt proud of you, Shabaka, but begone, begone! 'A gift for the poor old beggar! A gift, my lords, for the poor blind beggar who has had none since the last Pharaoh was crowned in Egypt and finds it hard to live on memories!'" At our house I found my mother just returned from the Coronation, but Bes I did not find and guessed that he had slipped away to meet his new-made wife, Karema.

My mother embraced me and blessed me, making much of me and my deeds in the battle; also she doctored such small hurts as I had.