Men like you are rare; I have none such attached to me.

I wish you stood nearer to me; but Rameses will not part with you, although--although--In point of fact your office has two aspects; it requires the daring of a soldier, and the dexterity of a scribe.

No one denies that you have the first, but the second--the sword and the reed-pen are very different weapons, one requires supple fingers, the other a sturdy fist.

The king used to complain of your reports--is he better satisfied with them now ?" "I hope so," replied the Mohar; "my brother Horus is a practised writer, and accompanies me in my journeys." "That is well," said Ani.

"If I had the management of affairs I should treble your staff, and give you four--five--six scribes under you, who should be entirely at your command, and to whom you could give the materials for the reports to be sent out.