Loys. Straight from the wrist! Loose—it should poise itself!

Kha. [Waving with irrepressible exultation the sword.]

We are a nation, Loys, of old fame

Among the mountains! Rights have we to keep

With the sword too!

[Remembering himself.] But I forget—you bid me

Seek Djabal?

Loys. What! A sword's sight scares you not?

(The People I will make of him and them!

Oh let my Prefect-sway begin at once!)