He knew that this showed the neighbourhood of Jaunia , or Daunia , the country of the Yellow Dwarf . He therefore drew bridle , placed his rose-coloured spectacles on his nose and put spurs to his horse , for the yellow light of Jaunia makes people melancholy and cowardly . As he pricked on , his horse stumbled and nearly came on its nose . The prince noticed that a steel chain had been drawn across the road . `` What caitiff has dared ! '' he exclaimed , when his hat was knocked off by a well-aimed orange from a neighbouring orange-tree , and a vulgar voice squeaked : `` Hi , Blinkers ! '' There was the Yellow Dwarf , an odious little figure , sitting sucking an orange in the tree , swinging his wooden shoes , and grinning all over his wrinkled face . `` Well , young Blinkers ! '' said the Dwarf , `` what are you doing on my grounds ? You 're a prince , by your look . Yah ! down with kings ! I 'm a man of the people ! '' `` You 're a dwarf of the worst description , that 's what you are , '' said Ricardo ; `` and let me catch you , and I 'll flog the life out of you with my riding-whip ! '' The very face of the Dwarf , even seen through rose-coloured spectacles , made him nearly ill . `` Yes , when you can catch me , '' said the Dwarf ; `` but that 's not to-day , nor yet to-morrow . What are you doing here ? Are you an ambassador , maybe come to propose a match for me ? I 'm not proud , I 'll hear you . They say there 's a rather well-looking wench in your parts , the Princess Jaqueline -- '' `` Mention that lady 's name , you villain , '' cried Dick , `` and I 'll cut down your orange-tree ! ''
and he wished he had brought the Sword of Sharpness , XXXXX you can not prod down a tree with the point of a rapier .
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