So in that barge I travelled to Thebes like a great noble, or a royal mummy being borne to burial.

Only instead of wailing priests, until I sent them back to Memphis, musicians sat upon the prow, and when I willed, dancing girls came to amuse my leisure and, veiled in golden nets, to serve at my table.
So I journeyed as though I were the Prince himself, and as one who was known to have his ear was made much of by the governors of the Nomes, the chief men of the towns, and the high priests of the temples at every city where we moored.

For, as I have said, although Amenmeses sat upon the throne, Seti still ruled in the hearts of the folk of Egypt.
Moreover, as I sailed further up the Nile to districts where little was known of the Israelites, and the troubles they were bringing on the land, I found this to be so more and more.

Why is it, the Great Ones would whisper in my ear, that his Highness the Prince Seti does not hold his father's place?
Then I would tell them of the Hebrews, and they would laugh and say: "Let the Prince unfurl his royal banner here, and we will show him what we think of the question of these Israelitish slaves.

May not the Heir of Egypt form his own judgment on such a matter as to whether they should abide there in the north, or go away into that wilderness which they desire ?" To all of which, and much like it, I would only answer that their words should be reported.