His mind was filled with imaginary scenarios. He pictured himself back in the lush, Nile-watered lands of Egypt. He visualized the opulence and splendor of the Egyptian court and all those well-dressed, sophisticated, worldly men and women. They won’t respect me. How could they? They’ll stare at me like some curious old relic, and laugh me off. Obviously, Moses was preoccupied with himself.

