l of garments.

"And he came then with the servant. Now there was a lodge in the garden of
Uba-aner; and one day the page said to the wife of Uba-aner, 'In the
garden of Uba-aner there is now a lodge; behold, let us therein take our
pleasure.' So the wife of Uba-aner sent to the steward who had charge over
the garden, saying, 'Let the lodge which is in the garden be made ready.'
And she remained there, and rested and drank with the page until the sun
went down.

"And when the even was now come the page went forth to bathe. And the
steward said, 'I must go and tell Uba-aner of this matter.' Now when this
day was past, and another day came, then went the steward to Uba-aner, and
told him of all these things.

"Then said Uba-aner, 'Bring me my casket of ebony and electrum.' And they
brought it; and he fashioned a crocodile of wax, seven fingers long: and
he enchanted it, and said, 'When the page comes and bathes in my lake,
seize on him.' And he gave it to the steward, and said to him, 'When the
page shall go down into the lake to bathe, as he is daily wont to do, then
throw in this crocodile behind him.' And the steward went forth bearing
the crocodile.

"And the wife of Uba-aner sent to the steward who had charge over the
garden, saying, 'Let the lodge which is in the garden be made ready, for I
come to tarry there.'

"And the lodge was prepared with all good things; and she came and made
merry therein with the page. And when the even was now come, the page went
forth to bathe as he was wont to do. And the steward cast in the wax
crocodile after him into the water; and, behold! it became a great
crocodile seven cubits in length, and it seized on the page.

"And Uba-aner abode yet seven days with the King of Upper and Lower Egypt,
Nebka, the blessed, while the page was stifled in the crocodile. And after
the seven days were passed, the King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Nebka, the
blessed, went forth, and Uba-aner went before him.

"And Uba-aner said unto his Majesty, 'Will your Majesty come and see this
wonder that has come to pass in your days unto a page?' And the King went
with Uba-aner. And Uba-aner called unto the crocodile and said, 'Bring
forth the page.' And the crocodile came forth from the lake with the page.
Uba-aner said unto the King, 'Behold, whatever I command this crocodile he
will do it.' And his Majesty said, 'I pray you send back this crocodile.'
And Uba-aner stooped and took up the crocodile, and i