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XXVIII. The Hollow Amid the Ferns

           "There,thosearethestereotypedforms.Theinfantryhavetwomostdiabolicalupwardcuts,whichwearetoohumanetouse.Likethisthree,four."

           "Howmurderousandbloodthirsty!"

           "Theyareratherdeathly.NowI’llbemoreinteresting,andletyouseesomelooseplaygivingallthecutsandpoints,infantryandcavalry,quickerthanlightning,andaspromiscuouslywithjustenoughruletoregulateinstinctandyetnottofetterit.Youaremyantagonist,withthisdifferencefromrealwarfare,thatIshallmissyoueverytimebyonehair’sbreadth,orperhapstwo.Mindyoudon’tflinch,whateveryoudo."

           "I’llbesurenotto!"shesaidinvincibly.

           Hepointedtoaboutayardinfrontofhim.

           Bathsheba’sadventurousspiritwasbeginningtofindsomegrainsofrelishinthesehighlynovelproceedings.Shetookupherpositionasdirected,facingTroy.

           "NowjusttolearnwhetheryouhavepluckenoughtoletmedowhatIwish,I’llgiveyouapreliminarytest."

           Heflourishedtheswordbywayofintroductionnumbertwo,andthenextthingofwhichshewasconsciouswasthatthepointandbladeoftheswordweredartingwithagleamtowardsherleftside,justaboveherhip;thenoftheirreappearanceonherrightside,emergingasitwerefrombetweenherribs,havingapparentlypassedthroughherbody.Thethirditemofconsciousnesswasthatofseeingthesamesword,perfectlycleanandfreefrombloodheldverticallyinTroy’shand(inthepositiontechnicallycalled"recoverswords").Allwasasquickaselectricity.

           "Oh!"shecriedoutinaffright,pressingherhandtoherside.

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