thyfirstbornson——deadisthyson,OPharaoh!Deadisthyson,O
Queen!InmyarmshediedsuddenlyasIlulledhimtohisrest,“andshelaidthebodyofthechilddownontheboardamongthevesselsofgold,amongthegarlandsoflotusflowersandthebeakersofrose-redwine。
ThenPharaohroseandrenthispurplerobesandweptaloud。Meriamunrosetoo,andliftingthebodyofhersonclaspedittoherbreast,andhereyeswereterriblewithwrathandgrief,butsheweptnot。
“Seenowthecursethatthisevilwoman,thisFalseHathor,hathbroughtuponus,“shesaid。
Buttheveryguestssprangupcrying,“ItisnottheHathorwhomweworship,itisnottheHolyHathor,itistheGodsofthosedarkApurawhomthou,OQueen,wiltnotletgo。OnthyheadandtheheadofPharaohbeit,“andevenastheycriedthemurmurwithoutgrewtoashriekofwoe,ashrieksowildandterriblethatthePalacewallsrang。Againthatshriekrose,andyetathirdtime,neverwassuchacryheardinEgypt。AndnowforthefirsttimeinallhisdaysthefaceoftheWanderergrewwhitewithfear,andinfearofheartheprayedforsuccourtohisGoddess——toAphrodite,thedaughterofDione。