two hours after midday
`` Victory ! May our chief live forever ! '' cried Pentuer . It was only two hours after midday . The Asiatic cavalry sing loudly , and send arrows into the air in honor of Ramses . The staff officers discount , and rush to kiss the hands and feet of the viceroy ; at last they take him from the saddle , raise him in the air , shouting , `` Here is a mighty leader ! He has trampled the enemies of Egypt !