Yet if I escape from the wrath of Amon and my God is deaf to my prayer, then I am ready to be delivered over into the hands of the priests of Amon that they may avenge my sacrilege upon me." "There speaks a great heart," said Seti; "yet I am not minded that this lady should set her life upon such an issue.

I do not believe that either the high-god of Egypt or the god of the Israelites will stir, but I am quite sure that the priests of Amon will avenge the sacrilege, and that cruelly enough.

The dice are loaded against you, Lady.

You shall not prove your faith with blood." "Why not ?" asked Userti.

"What is this girl to you, Seti, that you should stand between her and the fruit of her wickedness, you who at least in name are the high-priest of the god whom she blasphemes and who wear his robes at temple feasts?
She believes in her god, leave it to her god to help her as she has dared to say he will." "You believe in Amon, Userti.