JOSEPH: [Instinctively makes to step down and embrace BENJAMIN, but restrains himself. He stretches out his arms over the youth.] God be gracious unto thee, my son. [To ENENKHET.] Set on the bread. [He turns away, covering his face with his cloak, and gets to his seat beside ASENATH.]
[Under ENENKHET'S direction, the SERVANTS bring in the banquet, which they set on the tables. The GUESTS are still standing.]
ASENATH: [To JOSEPH.] Why is my lord so deeply stirred?
JOSEPH: My bowels yearn for Benjamin!
ASENATH: Who are the men, my lord?
JOSEPH: Wait a little while. [To ENENKHET.] Come hither. [He whispers to him, indicating the BRETHREN, and pointing to his silver cup. ENENKHET shows surprise; then laughs; finally bows in assent.]
ENENKHET: Thy guests are waiting, my lord.
JOSEPH: Sit, I pray you. [The EGYPTIANS sit at once. The BRETHREN are in some confusion.] Reuben, the first-born, according to his birthright, and Simeon, Levi and Judah, the sons of Leah, together; the sons of Bilhah, Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher, the sons of Zilpah; the later-born sons of Leah, Issachar and Zebulun—and the youngest according to his youth; Benjamin, the son of Rachel. Set their messes before them, but let Benjamin's mess be five times so much as theirs.
REUBEN: [Amazed.] He knoweth our names and our degrees, and the names of our mothers!
SIMEON: It is black wizardry.
JOSEPH: Ye marvel one to another whence cometh my knowledge! [He holds his silver cup on high.] Is not this my cup in which I drink and [With an intention.]
