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RITUAL.
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may answer us. Let us pass the Towers of Silence and consult the great Set-Up, the Priest of Apis, the Sacred Bull.

Candidates are again led once around the room by Rek-Mara and halted before Set-Up, in the South.

EPISODE THIRD.

Scene I— Before Set-Up, Priest of Apis, in South. Scene 2— Before Nit, Gink of Gizeh, in East. Scene 3— Before Ta-Nefer, Prophet of Horns, in North. Persons— Set-Up, Priest of Apis; Nit, Gink of Gizeh; Ta-Nefer, Prophet of Horns; RekMara; Candidates.

SCENE 1.

Candidates are led by Rek-Mara before Set-Up in South; hoodwinks down.

Rek-Mara— O Set-Up, Priest of Ap's, the Sacred Bull, I lead an Egyptian — Set-Up— Another one! Rek-Mara ordered by the Council of Amenti to make search for the missing parts of the great Rameses. Set-Up— Does he know who I am? Rek-Mara—Not yet. Set-Up— How odd! Has he been seen by the Director of Offerings? Rek-Mara— Nay, he passed. Set-Up— Has he been instructed concerning the traditions of his apron? Rek-Mara—He has not.

Set-Up—Then I will instruct him. Ani, you have been instructed in the various manners of wearing your apron. You have been informed that the mode peculiar to each has emerged from