a horse led by two attendants——His costume was simple, but seemed richer than all the others——He was so imposing that my heart would no longer beat in my breast, and it seemed to me that if only he turned his unseeing eyes towards me, I should drop dead.
Fir-Sapling
Ah, was it like that? If one feels like that for no more than a Viceroy, how would it be if one were gazed upon by the Emperor himself?
Humpback
But I assure you, no one who has not seen him can——
Fir-Sapling
Hush! Hush! Here comes a Palace official.
SCENE II
Rock, Fir-Sapling, Strong-arm, Humpback, Arrow-bearer, a Palace official.
Arrow-Bearer
So this is the way you do your work? You fritter away in foolish chatter the few precious moments which are left.
Humpback
The work will be finished, my Lord.
