ABSTRACT
And he went and told it to the prince, and the prince began to weep because of the tidings told him, that were so grievous. And he sent out his letter-writer unto me, and he brought me two measures of wine and a ram. Moreover, he had brought unto me Tentnut, an Egyptian singer that was with him, saying unto her : “ Sing unto him ; let not his heart harbour cares ! ” And he sent unto me, saying : " Eat and drink ! Let not thine heart harbour cares ! Thou wilt hear all that I shall say to-morrow.” And when the morrow came he had his . . . called, and he stood in their midst and said unto the Zakar: “ What meaneth this coming of yours ? ” And they said unto him: “ We are come after the shivered1 ships which thou sendest unto Egypt with our . . . comrades.” And he said unto them: “ I cannot take the messenger of Amun prisoner in my land. Let me send him away, and then do ye pursue him in order to take him prisoner.” 2
He put me on board and sent me away . . . to the harbour of the sea. And the wind drave me to the land of Arsa.3 And they of the city came forth against me to slay me, and between them I was hustled to the place of abode of Heteb, the queen of the city. And I found her as she was coming from her one house and was entering into her other.4
