Two more men in white dresses but shorter than that of the first, came from among the trees and he saw behind these a number in like clothing.

He could not tell, now he thought of it, if they were carrying lances or palms.

We had looked so long for clothed folk that it was the white clothes he thought of.

The same with their faces--he could not tell about them--he thought they were fair.

Suddenly, it seemed, Pan had fallen upon him and put him forth in terror.