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He was inclined to drop the conversation in sheer disgust, but Hazlet's pride was now aroused, and he began to bluster about the impertinence of interference on Julian's part, and his right to do what he chose. "Certainly," said Julian, sternly, "the choice lies with yourself. Run, if you will, as a bird to the snare of the fowler, till a dart strike you through.
In the encounter that Felix had the misfortune to witness, since it took place in his own office-parlour, he could not help thinking that Edgar, with his perfect temper, unfailing courtesy, calm self-respect, and steady sense of honour towards the young lady, showed himself the true gentleman in contrast with the swaggering little Major, who seemed to expect that he could bluster the young man out of his presumption, and was quite unprepared for Edgar's cool analysis of his threats.
What did this unaccustomed bit of bluster mean? for unaccustomed it was; and Tom knew well that Mary Armsworth had her own way, and managed her father as completely as he managed Whitbury. "Humph! It is impossible; and yet it must be. This explains his being so anxious that Lord Minchampstead should approve of me.
To tell the truth I hadn't the least idea whether he would obey me, or Mr. Downes. Mr. Downes continued to bluster and Paul hung sullenly about the drawing room. I had got through with both of them, however. Whether the butler and the other servants backed me up, or not, I believed that I had the whip-hand. Marie helped me bear my mother to her room.
So, feeling that the situation was so absurd that argument was out of place, he began to bluster "Come now, Miss Feverel this won't do, you know! it won't really. It's too absurd quite ridiculous. Why, you forget altogether who the Trojans are! Why, we've been years and years hundreds of years! You can't intend to oppose institutions of that kind!
He spoke in a low tone, but there was something underlying the quiet of his voice and manner that contrasted strangely with the loud bluster of the older man, and made the latter tremble. This was a new experience for him, and something in the manly face of the one who uttered these hard words startled and frightened him.
A block further down another fell into line; and he it was who panted at the step an instant after the cab had lurched to a stop before the entrance to the St. Luke Building. Hickey had rolled out before the policeman had a chance to bluster. "'Lo, Bergen," he greeted the man. "Yeh know me I'm Hickey, Central Office. Yeh're jus' in time. Anisty's in this buildin' 'r was ten minutes ago.
I, Sir Gawaine, and my fellow here, dare your thirty knights to come out and meet us like men." "You bluster bravely, friend Gawaine," answered the knights. "But we well know that your pride and valor come from the knight who is there with you. Some of us have tried conclusions with that head-splitter who wears the arms of Cornwall, and have had enough of him.
I have heretofore observed, that on this side of the contract, he seems to be a mighty meek sort of creature. And though I should like it in him hereafter perhaps, yet I can't help despising him a little in my heart for it now. I believe, my dear, we all love your blustering fellows best; could we but direct the bluster, and bid it roar when and at whom we pleased.
I shall give you some blank cards; you shall write on them, 'I think I should like to do so and so. You shall be careless, and leave them about; I'll find them, and bluster, and say, 'I command you to do so and so, Bella Bassett' the very thing on the card, you know." Bella colored to the brow with pleasure and modesty. After a pause she said: "How sweet!
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