"My heart all night has been like water, for I know no charm which hath prevailed against the mystery of the Panther." "'Twas no magic of mine," said I."God spoke to him through my lips in the night watches." We took our way unchallenged through the sleeping host till we had climbed the scarp of the hills.
"What brought you to the tent door ?" I asked.
"I abode there through the night, I heard the strife with the devils, and my joints were loosened.

Also I heard thy voice, brother, but I knew not thy words." "But what did you mean to do ?" I asked again.
"It was in my mind to do my little best to see that no harm befell thee.

And if harm came, I had the thought of trying my knife on the ribs of yonder magician.".