Themoonlightglistenedupontracesofthegildingwhichhadoncecoveredbothriderandsteed；thesewerealmostgone，buttheaspectofdignitywasstillperfect，clothingthefigureasitwerewithanimperialrobeoflight。Itisthemostmajesticrepresentationofthekinglycharacterthatevertheworldhasseen。Asightoftheoldheathenemperorisenoughtocreateanevanescentsentimentofloyaltyeveninademocraticbosom，soaugustdoeshelook，sofittorule，soworthyofman\'sprofoundesthomageandobedience，soinevitablyattractiveofhislove。
Hestretchesforthhishandwithanairofgrandbeneficenceandunlimitedauthority，asifutteringadecreefromwhichnoappealwaspermissible，butinwhichtheobedientsubjectwouldfindhishighestinterestsconsulted；acommandthatwasinitselfabenediction。
\"Thesculptorofthisstatueknewwhatakingshouldbe，\"observedKenyon，\"andknew，likewise，theheartofmankind，andhowitcravesatrueruler，underwhatevertitle，asachilditsfather\"
\"O，iftherewerebutonesuchmanasthis？\"exclaimedMiriam。\"Onesuchmaninanage，andoneinalltheworld；thenhowspeedilywouldthestrife，wickedness，andsorrowofuspoorcreaturesberelieved。Wewouldcometohimwithourgriefs，whatevertheymightbe，——evenapoor，frailwomanburdenedwithherheavyheart，——andlaythemathisfeet，andneverneedtotakethemupagain。Therightfulkingwouldseetoall。\"
\"Whatanideaoftheregalofficeandduty！\"saidKenyon，withasmile。