United States or Barbados ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
But the fellow was evidently of another mind, for he backed and parried and parried and sidestepped until I was almost completely fagged from the exertion of attempting to finish him. He was a more adroit swordsman, if possible, than my previous foe, and I must admit that he led me a pretty chase and in the end came near to making a sorry fool of me and a dead one into the bargain.
And Dick, the sparkle of malicious humor gleaming in his eye, shook Mr. Ainsa warmly by the hand, in spite of that gentleman's effort to escape. The messenger sidestepped as soon as he could, and began again, very red: "Don Manuel considers himself deeply insulted, and desires through me, his friend, to present this note."
"You don't dare do any such thing, you young scoundrel!" roared Mr. Chester Downes, and he actually sprang across the room at me. He was a tall and bony man and I knew very well that I should fare ill in his hands. I dodged back, found the imperturbable James in my way and as I sidestepped him, too, Mr. Downes came face to face with the impassive butler in the doorway.
Her eyes had a goggly look, and altogether she appeared considerably pipped. "Darling!" I said, and attempted the good old embrace; but she sidestepped like a bantam weight. "Don't!" "What's the matter?" "Everything's the matter! Bertie, you remember asking me, when you left, to make myself pleasant to your uncle?" "Yes."
Word Of The Day