No sooner had he seen the cat leap on his master 's saddle-bow than Pepper , true to the instinct of his race , sprang at its neck , just behind the head -- the usual place , -- and , with an awful and despairing mew , the cat -LRB- Peter was its name -RRB- gave up its life . The dwarf was on his feet in a moment , waving the diamond sword , which lighted up the whole scene , and yelling taunts . Pepper was flying at his heels , and , with great agility , was keeping out of the way of the invincible blade . `` Ah ! '' screamed the Dwarf as Pepper got him by the ankle . `` Call off your dog , you coward , and come down off your horse , and fight fair ! '' At this moment , bleeding yellow blood , dusty , mad with pain , the dwarf was a sight to strike terror into the boldest . Dick sprang from his saddle , but so terrific was the appearance of his adversary , and so dazzling was the sheen of the diamond sword , that he put his hand in his pocket , drew out , as he supposed , the sham Cap of Darkness , and placed it on his head . `` Yah ! who 's your hatter ? '' screamed the infuriated dwarf . '' I see you ! '' and he disengaged , feinted in carte , and made a lunge in seconde at Dick which no mortal blade could have parried . The prince -LRB- thanks to his excellent training -RRB- just succeeded in stepping aside , but the dwarf recovered with astonishing quickness . `` Coward , lache , poltroon , runaway ! '' he hissed through his clenched teeth , and was about to make a thrust in tierce which must infallibly have been fatal , when the Princess Jaqueline , in her shape as a wasp , stung him fiercely on the wrist . With an oath so awful that we dare not set it down , the dwarf dropped the diamond sword , sucked his injured limb , and began hopping about with pain . In a moment Prince Ricardo 's foot was on the blade of the diamond sword , which he passed thrice through the body of the Yellow Dwarf . Squirming fearfully , the little monster expired , his last look a defiance , his latest word an insult : `` Yah ! Gig-lamps ! ''
Prince Ricardo wiped the diamond blade clean XXXXX its yellow stains .
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