Unbendthyarblast，andcomeintothemoonlight，’’saidtheScot，or，bySaintAndrew，Iwillpintheetotheearth，bewhatorwhomthouwilt！’’
Ashespoke，hepoisedhislonglancebythemiddle，and，fixinghiseyeupontheobjectwhichseemedtomove，hebrandishedtheweapon，asifmeditatingtocastitfromhishand-auseoftheweapon，sometimes，thoughrarely，resortedto，whenamissilewasnecessary。ButSirKennethwasashamedofhispurpose，andgroundedhisweapon，whentheresteppedfromtheshadowintothemoonlight，likeanactorenteringuponthestage，astunteddecrepitcreature，whom，byhisfantasticdressanddeformity，herecognised，evenatsomedistance，forthemaleofthetwodwarfswhomhehadseenatthechapelofEngaddi。Recollecting，atthesamemoment，theother，andfardifferent，visionsofthatextraordinarynight，hegavehisdogasignal，whichheinstantlyunderstood，and，returningtothestandard，laidhimselfdownbesideitwithastifledgrowl。
Thelittledistortedminiatureofhumanity，assuredofhissafetyfromanenemysoformidable，camepantinguptheascent，whichtheshortnessofhislegsrenderedlaborious，andwhenhearrivedontheplatformonthetop，shiftedtohislefthandthelittlecross-bow，whichwasjustsuchatoyaschildrenatthatperiodwerepermittedtoshootsmallbirdswith，and，assuminganattitudeofgreatdignity，gracefullyextendedhisrighthandtoSirKenneth，inanattitudeasifheexpectedhewouldsaluteit。Butsucharesultnotfollowing，hedemandedinasharpandangrytoneofvoice，Soldier，whereforerenderestthounottoNectabanusthehomageduetohisdignity？-Or，isitpossiblethatthoucansthaveforgottenhim？’’
GreatNectabanus，’’answeredtheknight，willingtosoothethecreature’shumour，thatweredifficultforanyonewhohaseverlookeduponthee。Pardonme，however，thatbeingasoldieruponmypost，withmylanceinmyhand，Imaynotgivetooneofthypuissancetheadvantageofcomingwithinmyguard，orofmasteringmyweapon。Sufficeit，thatIreverencethydignity，andsubmitmyselftotheeashumblyasaman-at-armsinmyplacemay。’’
Itshallsuffice，’’saidNectabanus，sothatyoupresentlyattendmetothepresenceofthosewhohavesentmehithertosummonyou。’’