, palebutneverthelessstillsplendid, wassettinginthehorizon, glorifyingatoncetheheavensandtheseawithbandsoffire, , somuchmoreinvigoratingandbalsamicasthelandisapproached, contemplatingallthepowerofthosepreparationsshewascommissionedtodestroy, allthepowerofthatarmywhichshewastocombatalone—she, awomanwithafewbagsofgold—MiladycomparedherselfmentallytoJudith, theterribleJewess, whenshepenetratedthecampoftheAssyriansandbeheldtheenormousmassofchariots, horses, men, andarms, whichagestureofherhandwastodissipatelikeacloudofsmoke.
Theyenteredtheroadstead; butastheydrewnearinordertocastanchor, alittlecutter, lookinglikeacoastguardformidablyarmed, , amate, , wherehewasreceivedwithallthedeferenceinspiredbytheuniform.
Theofficerconversedafewinstantswiththecaptain, gavehimseveralpapers, ofwhichhewasthebearer, toread, andupontheorderofthemerchantcaptainthewholecrewofthevessel, bothpassengersandsailors, werecalledupondeck.
Whenthisspeciesofsummonswasmadetheofficerinquiredaloudthepointofthebrig'sdeparture, itsroute, itslandings; , oneaftertheother, andstoppingwhenhecametoMilady, surveyedherveryclosely, butwithoutaddressingasinglewordtoher.
Hethenreturnedtothecaptain, saidafewwordstohim, andasiffromthatmomentthevesselwasunderhiscommand, , stillescortedbythelittlecutter, whichsailedsidebysidewithit, , aspeckneartheenormousmass.
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