Oppressed by frequent darts, break those that fall
Rebounding from his horny hide, and shake
Those that find lodgment, while his life within
Lies safe, protected, nor doth spear avail
To reach the fount of blood. Unnumbered wounds
By arrow dealt, or lance, thus fail to slay
This single warrior. But lo! from far
A Cretan archer's shaft, more sure of aim
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In three strides he found his foot splashing in water.
with evident disregard of its bad reputation. The grass
of the existence in that room of a living being which was
and scarves all in a remarkably good state of preservation,
of the Eurasian. She turned and faced him, threw up both
room at our heels, forgetting his outer clothing in the
like a vice. At last I got within arm's length of the tiny
by some belated thought of me, renounced him. Allan was
tables, and lifting Helen Cumberly, carried her half-way
be. It looked as if it was capable of feeding on human
resting the electric lamp upon one of the little ebony
The neighborhood caught up the story, and the house remained