After long thought he decided that it would be far better to go to the Sultan and give an account of what had happened than to give an opportunity to his foes to calumniate him to the Padishah.
"Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbians"
Woislav M. Petrovitch
He went on to describe the warlike character of the invincible rebel of the Padishah, and finished by assuring Banovitch that neither his sharp sword, nor his poisoned spear, nor his steed would avail to protect him, for the terrible Vlah-Ali would surely seize him alive in his iron grasp, break his limbs to pieces and pluck out his eyes.
"Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbians"
Woislav M. Petrovitch
To this Stephan answered firmly: O Great Padishah!
"Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbians"
Woislav M. Petrovitch