Itwasaboutthehourofsunrise，whenaslow，armedtreadwasheardapproachingtheKing’spavilion；andereDeVaux，whoslumberedbesidehismaster’sbedasrightlyaseversleepsatupontheeyesofawatch-dog，hadtimetodomorethanariseandsay，Whocomes？’’theKnightoftheLeopardenteredthetent，withadeepanddevotedgloomseateduponhismanlyfeatures。
Whencethisboldintrusion，SirKnight？’’saidDeVaux，sternly，yetinatonewhichrespectedhismaster’sslumbers。
Hold，DeVaux！’’saidRichard，awakeningontheinstant；
SirKennethcomethlikeagoodsoldiertorenderanaccountofhisguard-tosuchtheGeneral’stentiseveraccessible。’’-
Thenrisingfromhisslumberingposture，andleaningonhiselbow，hefixedhislargebrighteyeuponthewarrior-Speak，SirScot；thoucomesttotellmeofavigilant，safe，andhonourablewatch，dostthounot？TherustlingofthefoldsoftheBannerofEnglandwereenoughtoguardit，evenwithoutthebodyofsuchaknightasmenholdthee。’’