There in the temple of Amon some Strength worked through me, that is all, which never will visit me again because of my sin." "What sin, Lady ?" "The sin of taking the Prince Seti to lord.

Now, if any god spoke through me it would be one of those of the Egyptians, since He of Israel has cast me out." Ki started as though some new thought had come to him, and at this moment she turned and went away.
"Would that she were high-priestess of Isis that she might work for us and not against us," he said.
Bakenkhonsu shook his head.
"Let that be," he answered.

"Be sure that never will an Israelitish woman offer sacrifice to what she would call the abomination of the Egyptians." "If she will not sacrifice to save the people, let her be careful lest the people sacrifice her to save themselves," said Ki in a cold voice.
Then he too went away.
"I think that if ever that hour comes, then Ki will have his share in it," laughed Bakenkhonsu.

"What is the good of a shepherd who shelters here in comfort, while outside the sheep are dying, eh, Ana ?" It was after the plague of locusts, which ate all there was left to eat in Egypt, so that the poor folk who had done no wrong and had naught to say to the dealings of Pharaoh with the Israelites starved by the thousand, and during that of the great darkness, that Laban came.

Now this darkness lay upon the land like a thick cloud for three whole days and nights.