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I gripp'd the rope and push'd myself inch by inch through the window, and out over the ledge. For a moment I dangled, without courage to move a hand. Then, wreathing my legs round the rope, I loosed my left hand, and caught with it again some six inches lower. And so, down I went.
Then should I have been prettily bemock'd, had I not, with a great effort, contrived to thrust my boot against the door just as it was closing. Wrenching it open, I laid hand on her shoulder; and in a moment she had gripp'd me, and was wrestling like a wild-cat. Now being Cumberland-bred I knew only the wrestling of my own county, and nothing of the Cornish style.
As they displease you, his lordship is but twenty-four hours behind: you can abide him and complain. Doubtless he will hear ten million devils!" I heard his shout as he caught sight of Delia. I saw his crimson face as he darted out and gripp'd her. I saw, or half saw, the troopers crowding out after him. For a moment I hesitated. Then came my pretty comrade's voice, shrill above the hubbub
I was almost shouting aloud feeling as though 'twere my own throat thus gripp'd when the end came. The man had his legs planted well apart. I saw his shoulders heave up and bend as he tightened the pressure of his fingers; then came a moment's dead silence, then a hideous gurgle, and the mastiff dropped back, his hind legs trailing limp.
Then fast the Fireman rose, and waked his mate that lay beside; And each man gripp'd his trusty axe, and donn'd his coat of hide There bounds beneath that leather coat a heart as strange to fear As ever swell'd beneath the steel of gilded cuirassier.
I pass'd him rapidly, climb'd into the shadow of the coach, and drew a long breath. Then ensued a hateful pause, as the great gates were unbarr'd. I gripp'd ray knees for impatience. The driver spoke a word to the porter, who came round to the coach door again. "To Mistress Finch's, is it not?" "Ay," I muttered; "and quickly." The coachman touched up his pair. The wheels mov'd; went quicker.
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