<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishAlikuwa tayari kukabiliana na hasira, au kujaribu kusema uongo njia yake nje kama kulikuwa na nafasi na baadhi ya hadithi ya kuwa na haja ya kujifunza mbinu Menes ya.  <response>: He had been prepared to face fury, or to try lying his way out if there was a chance with some story of having needed to study Meness methods. 