They crowded about the palace gates in thousands, crying day and night that they were going to kill me, the witch.

I prayed for help, but from me, a sinner, heaven has grown so far away that my prayers seem to fall back unheard upon my head.

Even the servants in the palace turned against me, and would not look upon my face.

I grew mad with fear and loneliness, since all fled before me.

At last one night towards the dawn I went on to the terrace, and since no god would hear me, I turned towards the north whither I knew that you had gone, and cried to you to help me in those same words which I cried again just now before you appeared." (Here the Prince looked at me and I Ana looked at him.) "Then it was that from among the bushes of the garden appeared a man, hidden in a long, sheepskin cloak, so that I could not see his face, who said to me: "'Moon of Israel, I have been sent by his Highness, the Prince Seti, to tell you that you are in danger of your life, as he is in danger of his, wherefore he cannot come to you.