Why, Doctor, they ain't fit to savage a referee in a London football ground.

Pharaoh there in his basket (where he was barking loudly) would make the whole lot run, and if he was out--oh my! Now, then, you porpoise"-- this he addressed to Joshua, who was flourishing his sword unpleasantly near--"put your pasteboard up, won't you, or I'll knock your fat head off," whereon the Prince, who, if he did not understand Quick's words, at any rate caught their meaning wonderfully well, did as he was told, and fell back.
Just then, indeed, there was a general movement up the pass, in the wide mouth of which all this scene took place, for suddenly three Fung chieftains appeared galloping toward us, one of whom was veiled with a napkin in which were cut eyeholes.

So universal was this retreat, in fact, that we three on our camels, and the Child of Kings on her beautiful mare, found ourselves left alone.
"An embassy," said Maqueda, scanning the advancing horsemen, who carried with them a white flag tied to the blade of a spear.

"Physician, will you and your friends come with me and speak to these messengers ?" And without even waiting for an answer, she rode forward fifty yards or so on to the plain, and there reined up and halted till we could bring our camels round and join her.

As we did so, the three Fung, splendid-looking, black-faced fellows, arrived at a furious gallop, their lances pointed at us.
"Stand still, friends," said Maqueda; "they mean no harm." As the words passed her lips, the Fung pulled the horses to their haunches, Arab-fashion, lifted spears and saluted.