unto the owl which had been given him, until such time as the bird
should answer and tell him what he should say. 

Then they that stood about the king, and all who saw Neoncapos,
cried out, What a fool's errand is this! So that the saying remains
even unto this day. 

Nevertheless, upon the next day came Neoncapos again into the
presence of Pharaoh, the king. 

Then was Pharaoh greatly astonished, and he said, How is this? Hath
the bird spoken? 

And Neoncapos, the king's jester, bowed himself unto the earth,
and said, He hath, my lord. 

Then was Pharaoh, the king, filled with amazement, and said, Tell
me what he hath said unto thee. 

And Neoncapos raised himself before the king, and answered him,