It is the suddenness of that waistcoat which hits you.
There is the prettiest prize for the one who hits the red heart in the centre of the target."
"Physical pain doesn't hurt--at least not what I call hurt--if a man hits you by accident or play.
He who fires the first shot rarely hits his man, for he fires with the apprehension of being disarmed, before an armed foe; then, whilst he fires, make your horse rear; that manoeuvre has saved my life several times."
The Sand-snipers, practically invisible in their sand-colored clothing, and half buried along the beaches, lay in wait for days, risking the play of dis beams along the route, and finally registering four hits within a week.
The Sand-snipers, practically invisible in their sand-colored clothing, and half buried along the beaches, lay in wait for days, risking the play of dis beams along the route, and finally registering four hits within a week.