When he was in the garden Ramses stopped and looked on all sides with attention. Then, taking bearings, he started quickly toward the villa which he had given Tutmosis. After he had walked some minutes in a shady alley a man stood before him and inquired,
"Who goes?"
"Nubia," answered the pharaoh.
"Libya," said the inquirer, and pushed back suddenly, as if frightened.
The man was an officer of the guard. The pharaoh looked at him, and said,
"Ah, this is Eunana! What art Thou doing in this place?"
"I am going around the gardens; I do so a couple of times nightly, for thieves steal in sometimes."
"Thou dost wisely. But remember the first duty of an officer of the guard is silence. Drive the thief out, but if Thou meet a man in office seize him not, be silent, be silent always. Even if the high priest Herhor were in question."
"Oh lord!" exclaimed Eunana, "but command me not to do homage in the night to Herhor, or to Mefres. I am not sure that my sword at sight of them would not spring of itself from the scabbard."
Ramses smiled.