do not evil,"

But yet Meruitensa would not hearken unto his complaint; and the Sekhti
came yet, and yet again, even unto the ninth time. Then the lord steward
told two of his followers to go unto the Sekhti; and the Sekhti feared
that he should be beaten as at the third request. But the lord steward
Meruitensa then said unto him: "Fear not, Sekhti, for what thou hast done.
The Sekhti has made many speeches, delightful to the heart of his Majesty,
and I take an oath--as I eat bread, and as I drink water--that thou shalt be
remembered to eternity." Said the lord steward, "Moreover, thou shalt be
satisfied when thou shalt hear of thy complaints." He caused to be written
on a clean roll of papyrus each petition to the end, and the lord steward
Meruitensa sent it to the majesty of the King Neb-ka-n-ra, blessed, and it
was good to him more than anything that is in the whole land: but his
Majesty said to Meruitensa: "Judge it thyself; I do not desire it."

The lord steward Meruitensa made two of his followers to go to the Sekhet
Hemat, and bring a list of the household of the Sekhti; and its amount was
six persons, beside his oxen and his goats, his wheat and his barley, his
asses and his dogs; and moreover he gave all that which belonged unto the
Hemti to the Sekhti, even all his property and his officers, and the
Sekhti was beloved of the King more than all his overseers, and ate of all
the good things of the King, with all his household.

The Shipwrecked Sailor

The wise servant said: "Let thy heart be satisfied, O my lord, for that we
have come back to the country; after we have long been on board, and rowed
much, the prow has at last touched land. All the people rejoice, and
embrace us one after another. Moreover, we have come back in good health,
and not a man is lacking; although we have been to the ends of Wawat, and
gone through the land of Senmut, we have returned in peace, and our
land--behold, we have come back to it. Hear me, my lord; I have no other
refuge. Wash thee, and turn the water over thy fingers; then go and tell
the tale to the Majesty."

His lord replied: "Thy heart continues still its wandering words! but
although the mouth of a man may save him, his words may also cover his
face with confusion. Wilt thou do then as thy heart moves thee? This that
thou wilt say, tell quietly."

The sailor then answered: "Now I shall tell that which has happened to me,
to my very self. I was going to the