“BecauseofacertaindreamthataladyofmyhouseholdwhoisHebrewhasdreamed，whichdreamforetellsdestructiontoyouandthearmyofEgypt，unlessyouhearkentothesewordsofmine。“
“Ithinkthatweknowofthissnakewhomyouhavetakentodwellinyourbosom，whenceitmayspitpoisonuponEgypt。ItisnamedMerapi，MoonofIsrael，isitnot？“
“Thatisthenameoftheladywhodreamedthedream，“repliedSetiinacoldvoice，thoughIfelthimtremblewithangeratmyside，“thedreamthatifPharaohwillsmycompanionshereshallsetoutwordforwordtohismagicians。“
“Pharaohdoesnotwillit，“shoutedAmenmesessmitingtheboardwithhisfist，“becausePharaohknowsthatitisbutanothertricktosavethesewizardsandthievesfromthedoomthattheyhaveearned。“
“AmIthenaworkeroftricks，OPharaoh？IfIhadbeensuch，whyhaveIjourneyedhithertogivewarning，whenbysittingyonderatMemphisto-morrow，Imightoncemorehavebecomeheirtothedoublecrown？Forifyouwillnothearkentome，Itellyouthatverysoonyoushallbedead，andwithyouthese“——andhepointedtoallthosewhosatattable——“andwiththemthegreatarmythatlieswithout。Ereyouspeak，tellme，whatisthatblackcloudwhichstandsbeforethecampoftheHebrews？Istherenoanswer？ThenIwillgiveyoutheanswer。Itisthepallthatshallwrapthebonesofeveryoneofyou。“