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himself did not turn away his heart from any message ... but faithfully in the same day he caused it to be done. "... the father of _Amenophis III_ sent to _Sitatama_(388) my grandfather, and ... a daughter. He sent to my grandfather five or six times, and he was not given her, when ... he sent; and at length he was given her. _Amenophis III_ your father sent (humbly?) to _Sut(tarna)_ my father ... and so for my father's daughter, my own sister, his heart was desirous; and five (or six) times he ... her: when he had sent five or six times at length he was given her. So _Amenophis III_ ... sent to me, and so desired a daughter(389) and I ... I said in ... of his envoy 'Thus I say I have (sworn?) to give her: by our wish ... to take, and the ... which he has known: and she is a sister so it is lawful;' and I give ... _Amenophis III_ thy (father's) ... if these are not truths ... heaven and earth bear witness ... to give her; and _Khai_(390) the envoy of my brother ... to the (Queen?) and to _Amenophis III_ I sent with her ... in three months with the greatest speed ... and the gold ... truly was not ... which I sent. "When you favored a daughter, and so (sent for) her, and as _Amenophis III_ your father knew her ... I rejoiced being exceeding glad, and he said 'My brother, is not it thy wish thus to give the handmaid'; and he made public agreement with this his land, in presence of my envoy ... so men ... when they beheld; and I received from him; and _Amenophis III_ established us ... for the future; and so receiving ... I was made great; and in the cities which for _Tadukhipa_ ... in all of them he made us dwell as conquerors,(391) and among the envoys who went down ... none that _Gilia_ ... the gold of one (_limzu_) was given by weight. Truly to _Amenophis III_ for _Tadukhipa_ it was given; and _Tadukhipa_ ... was given ... and ... my envoys _Amenophis III_ with ... I received; there was no one ... _Amenophis III_ sent _Nizik_ his envoy ... myself; and he ... (refusing?) to my face the ... of gold ... the gold which ... of _Gilia_ and ... he established us ... my envoys ... to be despatched ... he did not cease to (deny?) ... and ... he took her... I was not able to refuse to please him ... he sent this to me ... they sent was wonderful, and then ... _Amenophis III_ your father in every message ... the lord of the place to protect her. Did not he order all these as I say ... do not I say that _Teie_(392) ... has know
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