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 And in my appearance appeared strange to my roommates, I noticed there was a countryman from the East, The free, a young man, lovely and beautiful A Son of the nobles. He came, lived with me and became my companion, And I made him a friend and comrade of my undertaking. But I cautioned him against the Egyptians And against the communion with these unclean ones. But I dressed like them Not to appear to them as a stranger, As one who came from abroad To obtain the pearl That the Egyptians excited not the serpent against me. But from some cause, whatever it be, They learned that I was not from their country, And with deceit and cunning they rose up against me, And I partook of their meals. I knew no more than I was a king's son, And served their king, And forgot also the pearl, For which my parents had sent me, And owing to the heaviness of their food I sunk into a deep sleep.

110. When I suffered thus