five in the afternoon
burst out the pharaoh . `` Pardon , sovereign , but the attack on the temple to-day was planned by the priests . How they drew thee into it , holiness , I do not understand to this moment . '' It was five in the afternoon . At that same hour to a minute , the priest , watching on the pylon of the temple of Ptah in Memphis , informed the high priests and nomarchs counselling in the hall , that the palace of the pharaoh was giving some signals . `` It seems that his holiness will beg us for peace , '' said one of the nomarchs , smiling . `` I doubt that ! ''