as a skillful general , seeing the enemy ready to surrender , marches toward her with a cry of victory , he rose , beautiful as an antique priest , inspired like a christian virgin , his arms extended , his throat uncovered , his hair disheveled , holding with one hand his robe modestly drawn over him breast , his look illumined by that fire which had already created such disorder in the veins of the young puritan , and went toward her , crying out with a vehement air , and in his melodious voice , to which on this occasion he communicated a terrible energy : 'let this victim to baal be sent , to the lions the martyr be thrown !