While they were thus situated, the dwarf, who had followed noiselessly at their heels, inciting them to keep up the commotion, took hold of their own
chain at the intersection of the two portions which crossed the circle diametrically and at right angles.
The
chain of galley slaves had by this time come up, and Don Quixote in very courteous language asked those who were in custody of it to be good enough to tell him the reason or reasons for which they were conducting these people in this manner.
As I was groping to remove the
chain from about my victim's neck I glanced up into the darkness to see six pairs of gleaming eyes fixed, unwinking, upon me.
It was a part of the great system of granite mountains which forms one of the most important and striking features of North America, stretching parallel to the coast of the Pacific from the Isthmus of Panama almost to the Arctic Ocean; and presenting a corresponding
chain to that of the Andes in the southern hemisphere.
After marking the spot indicated by the end of the stick which was placed nearest to the quicksand, I determined to pursue the search for the
chain on a plan of my own.
The bird flew down and took the gold
chain in his right claw, and then he alighted again in front of the goldsmith and sang:
When he should stoop over me I had but to grasp his throat with one hand and strike him a terrific blow with the slack of my
chain, which I gripped firmly in my right hand for the purpose.
The youth in front by the
chain prevented him from attacking the youth behind, and the youth behind, with the rope, prevented him from attacking the youth in front, and both prevented him from attacking Collins, whom he knew incontrovertibly to be the master of evil and hurt.
Why, you just said a body could lift up the bed- stead and slip the
chain off.
He had been anaesthetized and stripped of his weapons, and as he rose to his feet he saw that one ankle was fettered to a
chain in the wall.
You must wear your
chain this afternoon, please, and let me see it on your neck, for I am coming over in my new sleigh to take you both to drive.
At the next halt Hooja the Sly One managed to find enough slack
chain to permit him to worm himself back quite close to Dian.
