Had it been Shabaka who gave your name, the thing would be different.

What happened next, Bes ?" "Only this, Prince," said Bes, looking upwards and rolling his eyes, as was his fashion when unloading some great lie from his heart.

"The King sent his servants to bring my master from the boat, that he might inquire of him whether he had always found me truthful.

For, Prince, those Easterns set much store by truth which here in Egypt is worshipped as a goddess.

There they do not worship her because she lives in the heart of every man, and some women." Now all stared at Bes who continued to stare at the ceiling, and I rose to say something, I know not what, when suddenly the doors opened and through them appeared heralds, crying, "Hearken, Peroa, Prince of Egypt by grace of the Great King.