Lion Head Mesa (ap) pomegranate

Of course he knew of Tamar, but as he was often busy entertaining the pharaoh or doing this and that, he hadn't had the pleasure of having a real conversation with the beautiful servant to the queen. 

So when he saw her in the crowd and noticed how unhappy she appeared, he trotted over to her side. It is quite an event, he commented. But he waited for her to either speak or dismiss him before saying anything else.