Besides, I am come to fetch her back, if it may be, and that spoils the look of sacrifice." "You to fetch her back, and from Ar-hap's arms?
My word, Sir Spirit, you must know some potent charms; or, what is less likely, my countrymen must have amazingly improved in pluck since I left them.
Have you a great army at hand ?" But I only shook my head, and, touching my sword, said that here was the only army coming to rescue Heru.

Whereon the lady replied that she thought my valour did me more honour than my discretion.

How did I propose to take the princess from her captors?
"To tell the truth, damsel, that is a matter which will have to be left to your invention, or the kindness of such as you.

I am here on a hare-brained errand, playing knight-errant in a way that shocks my common sense.

But since the matter has gone so far I will see it through, or die in the attempt.