IamTheodorickofEngaddi-Iamthetorch-brandofthedesert-Iamtheflailoftheinfidels！Thelionandtheleopardshallbemycomrades，anddrawnightomycellforshelter；neithershallthegoatbeafraidoftheirfangs-Iamthetorchandthelantern-KyrieEleison！’’
Heclosedhissongbyashortrace，andendedthatagainbythreeforwardbounds，whichwouldhavedonehimgreatcreditinagymnasticacademy，butbecamehischaracterofhermitsoindifferently，thattheScottishknightwasaltogetherconfoundedandbewildered。
TheSaracenseemedtounderstandhimbetter。Yousee，’’
hesaid，thatheexpectsustofollowhimtohiscell，which，indeed，isouronlyplaceofrefugeforthenight。Youaretheleopard，fromtheportraitonyourshield-Iamthelion，asmynameimports-and，bythegoat，alludingtohisgarbofgoat-skins，hemeanshimself。Wemustkeephiminsight，however，forheisasfleetasadromedary。’’
Infact，thetaskwasadifficultone，forthoughthereverendguidestoppedfromtimetotime，andwavedhishand，asiftoencouragethemtocomeon，yet，wellacquaintedwithallthewindingdellsandpassesofthedesert，andgiftedwithuncommonactivity，which，perhaps，anunsettledstateofmindkeptinconstantexercise，heledtheknightsthroughchasms，andalongfootpaths，whereeventhelight-armedSaracen，withhiswell-trainedbarb，wasinconsiderablerisk，andwheretheiron-sheathedEuropean，andhisover-burdenedhorse，foundthemselvesinsuchimminentperil，astheriderwouldgladlyhaveexchangedforthedangersofageneralaction。Gladhewaswhen，atlength，afterthiswildrace，hebeheldtheholymanwhohadleditstandinginfrontofacavern，withalargetorchinhishand，composedofapieceofwooddippedinbitumen，whichcastabroadandflickeringlight，andemittedastrongsulphuroussmell。