Heroshort
One dog rolled before him, well-nigh slashed in half; but a second had him by the thigh, a third gripped his collar be- hind, and a fourth had the blade of the sword between its teeth, tasting its own blood.
Musequartz
Then followed a battle of looks between them, but the captain soon knuckled under, put up his weapon, and resumed his seat, grumbling like a beaten dog.
Fancierrose
It was at this time that the meeting, or, rather gathering of the mem- bers of this inharmonious family took place in the cell of the elder who had such an extraordinary influence on Alyosha. Skullcord.
She stared at him in astonishment, and as she read something of the significant hieroglyphic of his battered face, her lips whitened.
He completely abandoned the child of his marriage with Adelaida Ivanovna, not from malice, nor because of his matrimoni- al grievances, but simply because he forgot him.
And with that he went off to see my father, taking me with him by the arm.
Then followed a battle of looks between them, but the captain soon knuckled under, put up his weapon, and resumed his seat, grumbling like a beaten dog.