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Joseph. I drink to your safe journey. My cup——?

Enenkhet. The cup is lost, my lord!

All. [With horror.] Lost—!

[Instinctively the Hebrews gather in a knot]

Enenkhet. [To them] Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good? Ye have stolen the cup!

[With an exclamation of horror the Hebrews surge down to R. front]

Egyptians. [Furious] Ha! Dogs!

Asenath [Frightened] Husband——|

Joseph. [Calmly] Let be.

Reuben [Stepping forward] Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid thy servants should do this thing!

Egyptians. Strike them down!

Levi. The money which we found in our sacks' mouths we brought again unto thee; how then should we steal out of thine house silver or gold?

Gad. Moreover, we have not moved.

[Cries of assent from the Hebrews]

Enenkhet. [Indicating the Egyptians] Ay! in the turmoil these lords made?

Egyptians. Slay them! Slay them!

Joseph. [Hotly] With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen!

[An assent from the Brethren. Laughter from the Egyptians. The asses of the Hebrews sit and in the garden, laden, and with Slaves attending them]