He has won the people of Thebes with dazzling festive displays; as guardian of Apis [When Apis (the sacred bull) died under Ptolemy I.Soter, his keepers spent not only the money which they had received for his maintenance, in his obsequies but borrowed 50 talents of silver from the king.

In the time of Diodurus 100 talents were spent for the same purpose.] he gave a large donation to Memphis; he bestowed thousands on the leaders of the troops sent into Ethiopia, which were equipped by him; what his spies cost him at, the camp of the king, thou knowest.

He has borrowed sums of money from most of the rich men in the country, and that is well, for so many creditors are so many allies.

The Regent is a bad debtor; but the king Ani, they reckon, will be a grateful payer." Katuti looked at the dwarf in astonishment.

"You know men!" she said.
"To my sorrow!" replied Nemu.