The Girl from Hong-Kong: A Story of Adventure Under Five Suns — page 30: what you’re looking at

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24 THE GIRL FROM HONG-KOQNG. the field. .On the other hand, baron, should I-be the favored one, would you do the same?”’. The Russian shakes his leonine head in the negative. . ‘Pardon me, that is not the way we soldiers of the ozar do—what we long to attain that we accomplish sooner or later. - It is useless quite to oppose us.. The forward movement of an Alpine glacier. is not more resistless. In love as in war, when a Russian-enters the field the game it is as good as won.”’ . | ~ . Terry’s face indicates a sneer—he fears a braggart less than a quiet man, so the more his formidable rival boasts the better. “‘Well, there is one thing you must ‘take, baron, and 2 that is a flying trip to London. I believe it will do you good. As to the game being already won, you have for- gotten that Albion’s sons do not give up as long as body and soul hang together. Our fathers proved that dur- ing the Crimea. Personally I snap my ‘fingers at any threats: you may make. I shall continue.to follow a manly course, seeking to do no living soul harm; but if [am annoyed too openly I trust I have not forgotten how to give a Roland for an Oliver. There is no further need of explanations between us, my baron—lI think you understand my position, and that I am not'to be turned aside any more than yourself, I shall-abide by-the lady’s @ecision—if you-refuse to do so,.other means must. be as Se comicbooks.com