“Nextdayarumourbegantorunthatthisawfulthinghadhappened。Itgrewstrongerandstronger，untilallsworethatithadhappened。Nowthefuryofthepeopleroseagainstme，andtheyravenedroundthepalacelikelionsofthedesert，roaringformyblood。Yetitwasasthoughtheycouldnotenterhere，sincewhenevertheyrushedatthegatesorwalls，theyfellbackagain，forsomespiritseemedtoprotecttheplace。Thedayswentby；thenightcameagainandatthedawn，thisdawnthatispast，oncemoreIstoodupontheterrace，andoncemorethecloakedmanappearedfromamongthetrees。
“’Nowyouhaveheard，MoonofIsrael，’hesaid，’andnowyoumustbelieveandcome，althoughyouthinkyourselfsafebecauseatthebeginningoftheplaguesthis，thehomeofSeti，wasenchantedagainstevil，sothatnonewithinitcanbeharmed。’
“’Ihaveheard，andIthinkthatIbelieve，thoughhowthetidingsreachedMemphisinanhourIdonotunderstand。Yet，stranger，Isaytoyouthatitisnotenough。’
“Thenthemandrewapapyrusrollfromhisbosomandthrewitatmyfeet。Iopeneditandread。ThewritingwasthewritingofAnaasI
knewwell，andthesignaturewasthesignatureofyou，mylord，anditwassealedwithyourseal，andwiththesealofBakenkhonsuasawitness。Hereitis，“andfromthebreastofhergarment，shedrewoutarollandgaveittomeuponwhomsherestedallthiswhile。