brows。
  Now　suddenly　a　Voice　called　aloud　the　awful　Word；　then　the　vapours
  burst　and　melted；　and　with　my　eyes　I　saw　that　Glory；　at　the　very
  thought　of　which　my　spirit　faints。　But　what　I　saw　it　is　not　lawful　to
  utter。　For；　though　I　have　been　bidden　to　write　what　I　have　written　of
  this　matter；　perchance　that　a　record　may　remain；　thereon　I　have　been
  warneday；　even　now；　after　these　many　years。　I　saw；　and　what　I　saw
  cannot　be　imagined；　for　there　are　Glories　and　there　are　Shapes　which
  are　beyond　the　reach　of　man's　imagination。　I　sawthen；　with　the　echo
  of　that　Word；　and　the　memory　of　that　sight　stamped　for　ever　on　my
  heart；　my　spirit　failed　me；　and　I　sank　down　before　the　Glory。
  And；　as　I　fell；　it　seemed　that　the　great　hall　burst　open　and　crumbled
  into　flakes　of　fire　round　me。　Then　a　great　wind　blew：　there　was　a
  sound　as　the　sound　of　Worlds　rushing　down　the　flood　of　Timeand　I
  knew　no　more！
  CHAPTER　VII
  OF　THE　AWAKING　OF　HARMACHIS；　OF　THE　CEREMONY　OF　HIS　CROWNING
  AS　PHARAOH　OF　THE　UPPER　AND　THE　LOWER　LAND；　AND　OF　THE
  OFFERINGS　MADE　TO　PHARAOH
  Once　again　I　woketo　find　myself　stretched　at　length　upon　the　stone
  flooring　of　the　Holy　Place　of　Isis　that　is　at　Abouthis。　By　me　stood
  the　old　Priest　of　the　Mysteries；　and　in　his　hand　was　a　lamp。　He　bent
  over　me；　and　gazed　earnestly　upon　my　face。
  〃It　is　daythe　day　of　thy　new　birth；　and　thou　hast　lived　to　see　it；
  Harmachis！〃　he　said　at　length。　〃I　give　thanks。　Arise；　royal　Harmachis
  nay；　tell　me　naught　of　that　which　has　befallen　thee。　Arise；　beloved
  of　the　Holy　Mother。　Come　forth；　thou　who　hast　passed　the　fire　and
  learned　what　lies　behind　the　darknesscome　forth；　O　newly…born！〃
  I　rose　and；　walking　faintly；　went　with　him；　and；　passing　out　of　the
  darkness　of　the　Shrines　filled　with　thought　and　wonder；　came　once　more
  into　the　pure　light　of　the　morning。　And　then　I　went　to　my　own　chamber
  and　slept；　nor　did　any　dreams　come　to　trouble　me。　But　no　mannot　even
  my　fatherasked　me　aught　of　what　I　saw　upon　that　dread　night；　or
  after　what　fashion　I　had　communed　with　the　Goddess。
  After　these　things　which　have　been　written；　I　applied　myself　for　a
  space　to　the　worship　of　the　Mother　Isis；　and　to　the　further　study　of
  the　outward　forms　of　those　mysteries　to　which　I　now　held　the　key。
  Moreover；　I　was　instructed　in　matters　politic；　for　many　great　men　of
  our　following　came　secretly　to　see　me　from　all　quarters　of　Egypt；　and
  told　me　much　of　the　hatred　of　the　people　towards　Cleopatra；　the　Queen；
  and　of　other　things。　At　last　the　hour　drew　nigh；　it　was　three　months
  and　ten　days　from　the　night　when；　for　a　while；　I　left　the　flesh；　and
  yet　living　with　our　life；　was　gathered　to　the　breast　of　Isis；　on　which
  it　was　agreed　that　with　due　and　customary　rites；　although　in　utter
  secrecy；　I　should　be　called　to　the　throne　of　the　Upper　and　the　Lower
  Land。　So　it　came　about　that；　as　the　solemn　time　drew　nigh；　great　men
  of　the　party　of　Egypt　gathered　to　the　number　of　thirty…seven　from
  every　nome；　and　each　great　city　of　their　nome；　meeting　together　at
  Abouthis。　They　came　in　every　guisesome　as　priests；　some　as　pilgrims
  to　the　Shrine；　and　some　as　beggars。　Among　them　was　my　uncle；　Sepa；
  who；　though　he　clad　himself　as　a　travelling　doctor；　had　much　ado　to
  keep　his　loud　voice　from　betraying　him。　Indeed；　I　myself　knew　him　by
  it；　meeting　him　as　I　walked　in　thought　upon　the　banks　of　the　canal；
  although　it　was　then　dusk　and　the　great　cape；　which；　after　the　fashion
  of　such　doctors；　he　had　thrown　about　his　head；　half　hid　his　face。
  〃A　pest　on　thee！〃　he　cried；　when　I　greeted　him　by　his　name。　〃Cannot　a
  man　cease　to　be　himself　for　a　single　hour？　Didst　thou　but　know　the
  pains　that　it　has　cost　me　to　learn　to　play　this　partand　now　thou
  readest　who　I　am　even　in　the　dark！〃
  And　then；　still　talking　in　his　loud　voice；　he　told　me　how　he　had
  travelled　hither　on　foot；　the　better　to　escape　the　spies　who　ply　to
  and　fro　upon　the　river。　But　he　said　he　should　return　by　the　water；　or
  take　another　guise；　for　since　he　had　come　as　a　doctor　he　had　been
  forced　to　play　a　doctor's　part；　knowing　but　little　of　the　arts　of
  medicine；　and；　as　he　greatly　feared；　there　were　many　between　Annu　and
  Abouthis　who　had　suffered　from　it。＇*＇　And　he　laughed　loudly　and
  embraced　me；　forgetting　his　part。　For　he　was　too　whole　at　heart　to　be
  an　actor　and　other　than　himself；　and　would　have　entered　Abouthis　with
  me　holding　my　hand；　had　I　not　chid　him　for　his　folly。
  ＇*＇　In　Ancient　Egypt　an　unskilful　or　negligent　physician　was　liable　to
  very　heavy　penalties。Editor。
  At　length　all　were　gathered。
  It　was　night；　and　the　gates　of　the　temple　were　shut。　None　were　left
  within　them；　except　the　thirty…seven；　my　father；　the　High　Priest
  Amenemhat；　that　aged　priest　who　had　led　me　to　the　Shrine　of　Isis；　the
  old　wife；　Atoua；　who；　according　to　ancient　custom；　was　to　prepare　me
  for　the　anointing；　and　some　five　other　priests；　sworn　to　secrecy　by
  that　oath　which　none　may　break。　They　gathered　in　the　second　hall　of
  the　great　temple；　but　I　remained　alone；　clad　in　my　white　robe；　in　the
  passage　where　are　the　names　of　six…and…seventy　ancient　Kings；　who　were
  before　the　day　of　the　divine　Sethi。　There　I　rested　in　darkness；　till
  at　length　my　father；　Amenemhat；　came；　bearing　a　lamp；　and；　bowing　low
  before　me；　led　me　by　the　hand　forth　into　the　great　hall。　Here　and
  there；　between　its　mighty　pillars；　lights　were　burning　that　dimly
  showed　the　sculptured　images　upon　the　walls；　and　dimly　fell　upon　the
  long　line　of　the　seven…and…thirty　Lords；　Priests；　and　Princes；　who；
  seated　upon　carven　chairs；　awaited　my　coming　in　silence。　Before　them；
  facing　away　from　the　seven　Sanctuaries；　a　throne　was　set；　around　which
  stood　the　priests　holding　the　sacred　images　and　banners。　As　I　came
  into　the　dim　and　holy　place；　the　Dignitaries　rose；　and　bowed　before
  me；　speaking　no　word；　while　my　father　led　me　to　the　steps　of　the
  throne；　and　in　a　low　voice　bade　me　stand　before　it。
  Then　he　spoke：
  〃Lords；　Priests；　and　Princes　of　the　ancient　orders　of　the　land　of　Khem
  Nobles　from　the　Upper　and　the　Lower　Country；　have　gathered　in　answer
  to　my　summons；　hear　me：　I　present　to　you；　with　such　scant　formality　as
  the　occasion　can　afford；　the　Prince　Harmachis；　by　right　and　true
  descent　of　blood　the　descendant　and　heir　of　the　ancient　Pharaohs　of
  our　most　unhappy　land。　He　is　priest　of　the　inmost　circle　of　the
  Mysteries　of　the　Divine　Isis；　Master　of　the　MysteriesHereditary
  Priest　of　the　Pyramids；　which　are　by　Memphis；　Instructed　in　the　Solemn
  Rites　of　the　Holy　Osiris。　Is　there　any　among　you　who　has　aught　to　urge
  against　the　true　line　of　his　blood？〃
  He　paused；　and　my　uncle　Sepa；　rising　from　his　chair；　spoke：　〃We　have
  made　examination　of　the　records　and　there　is　none；　O　Amenemhat。　He　is
  of　the　Royal　blood；　his　descent　is　true。〃
  〃Is　there　any　among　you；〃　went　on　my　father；　〃who　can　deny　that　this
  royal　Harmachis；　by　sanction　of　the　very　Gods；　has　been　gathered　to
  Isis；　been　shown　the　way　of　the　Osiris；　been　admitted　to　be　the
  Hereditary　High　Priest　of　the　Pyramids　which　are　by　Memphis；　and　of
  the　Temples　of　the　Pyramids？〃
  Then　that　old　priest　rose　who　had　been　my　guide　in　the　Sanctuary　of
  the　Mother　and　made　answer：　〃There　is　none；　O　Amenemhat；　I　know　these
  things　of　my　own　knowledge。〃
  Once　more　my　father　spoke：　〃Is　there　any　among　you　who　has　aught　to
  urge　against　this　royal　Harmachis；　in　that　by　wickedness　of　heart　or
  life；　by　uncleanliness　or　falsity；　it　is　not　fit　or　meet　that　we
  should　crown　him　Lord　of　all　the　Lands？〃
  Then　an　aged　Prince　of　Memphis　arose　and　made　answer：
  〃We　have　inquired　of　these　matters：　there　is　none；　O　Amenemhat。〃
  〃It　is　well；〃　said　my　father；　〃then　naught　is　wanting　in　the　Prince
  Harmachis；　seed　of　Nekt…nebf；　the　Osirian。　Let　the　woman　Atoua　stand
  forth　and　tell　this　company　those　things　that　came　to　pass　when；　at
  the　hour　of　her　death；　she　who　was　my　wife　prophesied　over　this
  Prince；　being　filled　with　the　Spirit　of　the　Hathors。〃
  Thereon　old　Atoua　crept　forward　from　the　shadow　of　the　columns；　and
  earnestly　told　those　things　that　have　been　written。
  〃Ye　have　heard；〃　said　my　father：　〃do　you　believe　that　the　woman　who
  was　my　wife　spake　with　the　Divine　voice？〃
  〃We　do；〃　they　answered。
  Now　my　uncle　Sepa　rose　and　spoke：
  〃Royal　Harmachis；　thou　hast　heard。　Know　now　that　we　are　gathered　here
  to　crown　thee　King　of　the　Upper　and　the　Lower　Landsthy　holy　father；
  Amenemhat；　renouncing　all　his　right　on　thy　behalf。　We　are　met；　not；
  indeed；　in　that　pomp　and　ceremony　which　is　due　to　the　occasionfor
  what　we　do　must　be　done　in　secret；　lest　our　lives；　and　the　cause　that
  is　more　dear　to　us　than　life；　should　pay　the　forfeitbut　yet　with
  such　dignity　and　observance　of　the　ancient　rites　as　our　circumstance
  may　command。　Learn；　now；　how　this　matter　hangs；　and　if；　after
  learning；　thy　mind　consents　thereto；　then　mount　thy　throne；　O　Pharaoh
  and　swear　the　oath！
  〃Long　has　Khe