Budge_Ethiopic_Alexander

20 THE HISTORY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT.
"soever thou desirest to be consoled' by him and
"that he should come to thee, [I can arrange the
"matter]. But give me a place nigh unto thee,
"wherein I may sleep, and where I can perform
"my work alone and work holiness^ so that he may
"come unto thee." And she said unto him, "O my
"brother, I will do this, and I will give thee the
He lives "key of that chamber." So he dwelt there in hiding,
the patece"and hc used to come unto her as if he himself
were Ammon, and it came to pass that whenever
Olympias wished to speak with the sage concern-
ing the [god] he used to come [p. lo] to her;
and he came to her every time she wanted him.
And when Olympias had conceived, and she had
become great with child, she said unto Nectane-
oiympias bus, "O Prophct , what shall I do when Philip
turn of her "shall come, and shall find that I aiTi with child?"
husband. ^^^ Yie said unto her, "Fear thou not, O my lady,
"for Ammon will help thee in this thing also.
"When Philip shall come and shall see thee, be
"strong, and fear not, neither be thou distressed
"because of him." Thus he went unto her at all
times, and whensoever he desired. And when
she had conceived and had become gfreat with
child, she said to him, "O Prophet, what will
"happen to me when Philip shall come and shall
"find that I have conceived and am grreat with
Nectanebus "child?" Aud Noctauebus said, "Fear not, O my
^e""""^ "lady, for Ammon will help thee in this. When
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