“Desist， O my son，” said the Tisroc. “And you， estimable Vizier， whether he desists or not， by no means allow the flow of your eloquence to be interrupted. For nothing is more suitable to persons of gravity and decorum than to endure minor inconveniences with constancy.”
“To hear is to obey，” said the Vizier， wriggling himself round a little so as to get his hinder parts further away from Rabadash‘s toe. “Nothing， I say， will seem as pardonable， if not estimable， in their eyes as this.er.hazardous attempt， especially because it is undertaken for the love of a woman. Therefore， if the Prince by misfortune fell into their hands， they would assuredly not kill him. Nay， it may even be， that though he failed to carry off the queen， yet the sight of his great valour and of the extremity of his passion might incline her heart to him.”
“That is a good point， old babbler，” said Rabadash. “Very good， however it came into your ugly head.”
