To make it more terrible I have put on it the horns of a bull and I have given it a boar's jaws; I have hung from it a horse's tail dyed vermilion.

When in the gloomy twilight I threw it over my shoulders no inhabitant of this island had courage to withstand its sight.

Women and children, young men and old men fled distracted at its approach, and I carried terror among the whole race of Penguins.

By what advice does that insolent people lose its earlier fears and dare to-day to behold these horrible jaws and to attack this terrible crest ?" And throwing his helmet on the rocky soil: "Perish, deceitful helmet!" cried Kraken.

"I swear by all the demons of Armor that I will never bear you upon my head again." And having uttered this oath he stamped upon his helmet, his gloves, his boots, and upon his tail with its twisted folds.
"Kraken," said the fair Orberosia, "will you allow your servant to employ artifice to save your reputation and your goods?
Do not despise a woman's help.