thy fathers who rest in the grave." The sage replied, "Welcome, Prince
Herutataf, welcome, O thou who lovest thy father. Thy father shall
reward thee with gifts, and he shall promote thee to the rank of the
senior officials of his court. Thy Ka[2] shall fight successfully
against thine enemy, thy soul knows the ways of the Other World, and
thou shalt arrive at the door of those who are apparelled in ... I
salute thee, O Prince Herutataf."

[Footnote 1: These were probably books and instruments which the
magicians of the day used in making astrological calculations, or in
working magic.]

[Footnote 2: The "double," or the vital force.]

Herutataf then held out his hands to the sage and helped him to rise
from the bed, and he went with him to the river bank, Teta leaning on
his arm. When they arrived there Teta asked for a boat wherein his
children and his books might be placed, and the prince put at his
disposal two boats, with crews complete; Teta himself, however, was
accommodated in the prince's boat and sailed with him. When they came to
the palace, Prince Herutataf went into the presence of the king to
announce their arrival, and said to him, "O king my lord, I have brought
Teta"; and His Majesty replied, "Bring him in quickly." Then the king
went out into the large hall of his palace, and Teta was led into the
presence. His Majesty said, "How is it, Teta, that I have never seen
thee?" And Teta answered, "Only the man who is summoned to the presence
comes; so soon as the king summoned me I came." His Majesty asked him,
saying, "Is it indeed true, as is asserted, that thou knowest how to
rejoin to its body the head which hath been cut off?" Teta answered,
"Most assuredly do I know how to do this, O king my lord." His Majesty