But tell me, or ask Merapi, Moon of Israel, to tell me--from what god?
Oh! I say to you that a terrible power is afoot in this land and that the Prince Seti did well to refuse the throne of Egypt and to fly to Memphis.

Repeat it to him, Ana." Then he too was gone.
Now I returned in safety to Memphis and told all these tidings to the Prince, who listened to them eagerly.

Once only was he greatly stirred; it was when I repeated to him the words of Userti, that never would she look upon his face again unless it pleased him to turn it towards the throne.

On hearing this tears came into his eyes, and rising, he walked up and down the chamber.
"The fallen must not look for gentleness," he said, "and doubtless, Ana, you think it folly that I should grieve because I am thus deserted." "Nay, Prince, for I too have been abandoned by a wife and the pain is unforgotten." "It is not of the wife I think, Ana, since in truth her Highness is no wife to me.

For whatever may be the ancient laws of Egypt, how could it happen otherwise, at any rate in my case and hers?
It is of the sister.
For though my mother was not hers, she and I were brought up together and in our way loved each other, though always it was her pleasure to lord it over me, as it was mine to submit and pay her back in jests.
That is why she is so angry because now of a sudden I have thrown off her rule to follow my own will whereby she has lost the throne." "It has always been the duty of the royal heiress of Egypt to marry the Pharaoh of Egypt, Prince, and having wed one who would be Pharaoh according to that duty, the blow cuts deep." "Then she had best thrust aside that foolish wife of his and wed him who is Pharaoh.