,andIexpectamessagetogotoher.Thehinroofofearthwhichstillkeepsmefrommykingdomwillbebrokenthrough,andwithhertoguidemeandathousahmenatmyback,Ishallrideforthinarms,fallsuddenlyonourenemies,slaytheirchiefmen,castdowrongplaces,anddoubtlessbetheiredkingwithinfourayhours.”

    "Itsabitroughluthem,isntit?"saidScrubb.

    "Thouartaladofawondrous,quick-wwit!"exclaimedtheKnight."For,onmyhonour,Ihadhoughtofitsobefore.Iseeyourmeaning."Helookedslightly,veryslightlytroubledforamomentortwo;buthisfacesoonclearedandhebrokeout,withanotherofhisloudlaughs,"Butfieongravity!Isitnotthemostidridiculousthingintheworldtothinkofthemallgoingabouttheirbusinessandneverdreamingthatuheirpeacefulfieldsandfloors,onlyafathomdown,thereisagreatarmyreadytobreakoutuponthemlikeafountain!Andtheyohavesuspected!Why,theythemselves,whehefirstsmartoftheirdefeatisover,hardlychoosebutlaughatthethought!”

    "Idontthinkitsfunnyatall,"saidJill."Ithinkyoullbeawickedtyrant.”

    "What?"saidtheKnight,stilllaughingandpattingherheadinaquiteinfuriatingfashion.

    "Isourlittlemaidadeeppoliti?Butneverfear,sweetheart.Inrulingthatland,IshalldoallbytheselofmyLady,whowillthenbemyQueentoo.Herwordshallbemylaw,evenasmywordwillbelawtothepeoplewehavequered.”

    "WhereIefrom,"saidJill,whowasdislikinghimmoreeveryminute,"theydontthinkmuenwhoarebossedaboutbytheirwives.”

    "Shaltthinkotherwisewhenthouhastamanofthineown,Iwarrantyou,"sai