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We rose about eleven and breakfasted, after which succeeded fencing, sparring, billiards, or tennis in the park; about three, got on horseback, and either cantered in the Phoenix or about the squares till visiting time; after which, made our calls, and then dressed for dinner, which we never thought of taking at commons, but had it from Morrison's, we both being reported sick in the dean's list, and thereby exempt from the routine fare of the fellows' table.
As the serpent recovered itself, she pounced on it like lightning, driving at least half a dozen claws well home, and then, apparently realizing that she had not a good enough hold, sprang lightly into the air from off the body, alighting about a yard off. There followed a minute of sparring in the air; the snake seemingly half afraid to strike, the cat waiting on its every movement.
But if she tried to get away he brought her back to the subject. Cornered, she grew resentful: "I can't tell who told me," she pleaded, after ineffectual sparring. "I've forgotten. Are you a gambler?" she demanded, turning inquisitor herself. He did not move and it was an instant before he replied: "What do you mean," he asked, "by gambler?" Kate's tone was hard: "Just what anybody means."
The count's two nephews, Egon and Moritz of Hohenlicht, both students, both very fair, their hair parted all the way down to their necks, had stopped midway and were sparring with their racquets. Miss Demme, the governess, was chiding and pushing fourteen-year-old Erika before her, and Erika opposed her by moving but sluggishly her thin legs in their black stockings.
"I very much prefer the monkey," said Phineas to Miss Fitzgibbon. "I thought you would," said she. "Like to like, you know. You have both of you the same aptitude for climbing. But the monkeys never fall, they tell me." Phineas, knowing that he could gain nothing by sparring with Miss Fitzgibbon, raised his hat and took his leave.
"You wanted me," said Nevada simply, "and I came. You said so in your letter. What did you send for me for?" "You read my letter?" inquired Gilbert, sparring for wind. "Barbara read it to me. I saw it afterward. It said: 'Come to my studio at twelve to-night, and do not fail. I thought you were sick, of course, but you don't seem to be." "Aha!" said Gilbert irrelevantly.
Then at it again went both men, fire in Dodge's eye, mockery in Dick's. The blows fell fast and furious, until the lookers-on wanted to cheer. There was little of foot work, little of getting away. It was heavy, forceful give-and-take until failing wind compelled both men to draw back. They kept at it, but sparring for wind until the call of time came.
Just think of the tricks they played on my sister Annie." After that conversation, it was remarkable what daily care and attention Dab Kinzer and Frank paid to their sparring lessons. It even exceeded the pluck and perseverance with which Dab went to work at his French. Plenty of fishing, bathing, riding, boxing.
"Goodness, I wonder who's my worst then," retorted Amy, with an unexpected flash of humor. "Oof, that was a bad one, Gracie," Betty laughed, glad of any diversion to keep the vision of those splendid, marching boys in the background as long as possible. Unconsciously the girls were sparring for time.
And no one must know, or they will try to stop me." "And after that?" "The deluge," she laughed without mirth. Up above them the great trees of Baldpate Mountain waved their black arms constantly as though sparring with the storm.
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