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Updated: October 18, 2025
"He has nought to do with the robberies, they say," added the coxswain; "but I could tell of many a young spark who has gone out with the fair traders for the sport's sake, and because gentle folk don't know what to do with their time." "And they do say the young chap is kept uncommon tight at home."
It was time for the old Manito to be frightened, and dreadfully frightened he got, and ran for his life, which was the very worst thing he could have done; for Grasshopper, of all his gifts of strength, was most noted for his speed of foot. The old Manito set off, and for mere sport's sake, Grasshopper pursued him.
Nutty and Miss Leonard were repeatedly leaving the table to tread the measure, and on these occasions the Good Sport's wistfulness was a haunting reproach. Nor was the spectacle of Nutty in action without its effect on Bill's resolution. Nutty dancing was a sight to stir the most stolid. Bill wavered.
The sight of a naked sword made him grow pale, and this weakness caused great distress to his family. In the end, the old monk ordered him in the name of God, and of his forefathers, once more to indulge in the sport's of a nobleman. The equerries diverted themselves every day with javelins and Julian soon excelled in the practice.
They untied the rope from Sport's waist in a hurry. Then they lowered it again. "Pull away!" Frank Merriwell was dragged up through the smoke. "Now," said Browning, "down goes the hatch!" And it was slammed into place in a hurry, holding the smoke back. The pumps were going, in an attempt to flood the hold, but the men did not attempt to fight the fire in anything like a reasonable manner.
She could see herself as she came down the room; her knitted silk sport's coat, bright petunia, flaming; thick black squares of her bobbed hair hanging over eyebrows and ears. And behind, the four women's heads turning on fat necks to look at her, reflected. Gwinnie's letter was there, stuck up on the mantel-piece.
Why had Adrian wanted to leave the island at nightfall, since there was neither hunting nor fishing to be done? Sport for sport's sake, that was forbidden. And what could be the message he was not to hear?
At this Mallow flicked Dyck across the face with his handkerchief. "That's what they teach where I belong." "Well, it's easy to learn, and we'll do the sum at any time or place you please." After a moment Dyck continued: "I wouldn't make a fuss over it. Let's finish the game. There's no good prancing till the sport's ready; so I'll sit and learn more of what they teach in hell!"
"Ah, but you do not speak with the voices of men and women," Manuel replied, "for your voice is music." "The land of Audela is my kingdom, and very often, just for the sport's sake, do I and my servitors go secretly among you.
"Since the ground is not enclosed, Joseph didn't bother about sporting rights and your neighbors took it for granted they could shoot a few ducks and snipe when they liked. The sport's rough for men who shoot hand-reared pheasants, but there's some satisfaction in killing birds that are really wild." "There is some satisfaction.
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