e up immediately in front of me on the road, and
he cried for mercy; he was afraid of me. When the night fell I walked
into the village of Nekau, and I crossed the river in an _usekht_ boat
without a rudder, by the help of the wind from the west. And I travelled
eastwards of the district of Aku, by the pass of the goddess Herit, the
Lady of the Red Mountain. Then I allowed my feet to take the road
downstream, and I travelled on to Anebuheq, the fortress that had been
built to drive back the Satiu (nomad marauders), and to hold in check
the tribes that roamed the desert. I crouched down in the scrub during
the day to avoid being seen by the watchmen on the top of the fortress.
I set out again on the march, when the night fell, and when daylight
fell on the earth I arrived at Peten, and I rested myself by the Lake of
Kamur. Then thirst came upon me and overwhelmed me. I suffered torture.
My throat was burnt up, and I said, "This indeed is the taste of death."
But I took courage, and collected my members (_i.e._ myself), for I
heard the sounds that are made by flocks and herds. Then the Satiu of
the desert saw me, and the master of the caravan who had been in Egypt
recognised me. And he rose up and gave me some water, and he warmed milk
[for me], and I travelled with the men of his caravan, and thus I passed
through one country after the other [in safety]. I avoided the land of
Sunu and I journeyed to the land of Qetem, where I stayed for a year and
a half.

And Ammuiansha, the Shekh of Upper Thennu, took me aside and said unto
me, "Thou wilt be happy with me, for thou wilt hear the language of
Egypt." Now he said this because he knew what manner of man I was, for
he had heard the people of Egypt who were there with him bear testimony
concerning my character. And he said unto me, "Why and wherefore hast
thou come hither? Is it because the departure of King Sehetepabra from
the Palace to the horizon hath taken place, and thou didst not know what
would be the result of it?" Then I spake unto him with words of deceit,
saying, "I was among the soldiers who had gone to the land of Themeh. My
heart cried out, my courage failed me utterly, it made me follow the
ways over which I fled. I hesitated, but felt no regret. I did not
hearken unto any evil counsel, and my name was not heard on the mouth of
the herald. How I came to be brought into this country I know not; it
was, perhaps, by the Providence of God."

And Ammuiansha said