"If I had known the kind of man you were, I would hardly have saved you from those street ruffians.
You don't deserve to live.

Well, the crows will soon have you! You Egyptians believe in a judgment of the dead; what defence can you make before the court of Osiris[99] for being privy to a foul murder?
You'll come back to earth as a fly, or a toad, or a dung-beetle, to pay the penalty for your sins." [99] The Egyptian judge of the dead.
"Mercy," whined Sesostris, who was in a paroxysm of fright.

"Indeed I am innocent! I am only a poor slave! I can't help knowing what Pratinas is doing; but how can I prevent him?
Don't look at me so! I am innocent--innocent!" "I can scarce believe you," said Agias, affecting great reluctance to show any leniency.

"Doubtless you are steeped in blood.

Still, you may save yourself this once.