midday
The priest saw that Sargon had tears , joy , or anger , at call , as befitted the ambassador of a king full of wisdom . The viceroy sat a moment longer , and then took farewell of Sargon . While going out , he thought that the Assyrians , though barbarians , were not evil minded , since they knew how to respond to magnanimity . Sargon was so touched that he gave order immediately to bring wine , and he drank from midday till evening . Some time after sunset the priest , Istubar , left Sargon 's chamber for a while ; he returned soon , but through a concealed doorway . Behind him appeared two men in dark mantles . When they had pushed their cowls aside , Sargon recognized in one the high priest Mefres , in the other Mentezufis the prophet .