The Girl from Hong-Kong: A Story of Adventure Under Five Suns — page 29: what you’re looking at

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THY GIRL FROM HONG-KONG. 23 ment or ignore it—his Anglo-Saxon blood is always ready to fire up should the occasion warrant, but he is no brawler. Before he commits himself in either direction, the other takes the reins in his own hands. “Tam surprised—it surely is Mr. Donahue whom I have pleasure in meeting in Hong-Kong.” He holds out his hand, but Terry makes no bones about ignoring it—perhaps he is too frank for his own good, but it is hard to change one’s nature, and deep down in his heart he entertains a feeling anything but friendly for this dashing son of Russia, who has appar- ently determined to win the girl from Hong-Kong. “TY believe we did run across one another in the land of the yellow dragon, and from present appearances we are fated to knock elbows on other occasions in the future, singe we both have the same purpose in view. Let’s settle this business once for all, baron,”’ says Terry quietly. ‘Settle him—you mean wif ze sword. Perhaps that may be the best after all; but it is very sudden.”’ ‘‘Weill, I hardly meant that—at least just now, though it may come, and you will find me able and willing to take care of myself. I meant that we enter the lists, and may the best man win. If the lady chooses yon, I am man enough to respect her wishes and retire from comicbooks.com