He was no sooner landed upon the earth, but he moved forward towards me, with a long spear or weapon in his hand, to kill me; and when he came to a rising ground, at some distance, he spoke to me—or I heard a voice so terrible that it is impossible to express the terror of it.
Appena postosi a camminare, veniva alla mia volta brandendo una lunga lancia o spada a due mani destinata ad uccidermi; poi arrivato sopra un’eminenza ed in minore distanza da me, mi parlò, o vero credei udire una voce sì tremenda che m’agghiacciò d’uno spavento di cui tenterei invano or darvi un’idea.