My profession is an honourable one.

I have never degraded myself by taking part in trade of any kind, or by manual labour.

Killing is my business, at the risk of my own life and limb--for I always do my work alone, unaided, armed only with my trusty sword.

Fair play is a jewel, and I would scorn to take a mean advantage of anybody.

I always give warning before I attack a man, and let him have a chance to defend himself--having a horror of treachery, and cowardly, sneaking ways.