Slothfossil

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.

Stormglaze

The Nellie, a cruising yawl, swung to her anchor without a flutter of the sails, and was at rest.

Flasherflannel

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. Oxflower.

And with that he went off to see my father, taking me with him by the arm.

Have I come to Utopia to hear this sort of thing?

And with that he went off to see my father, taking me with him by the arm.

Have I come to Utopia to hear this sort of thing?