Part 32 (2/2)
I acted froht; therefore was far fro in the water, I swam as I had run, like a mad or hunted bull
That unpremeditated sensation which enforces immediate action is what, I suppose, PhilosophersThousands of these instinctive experiments are, no doubt, injurious to the ani unlimited, some of them are successful The benefit is remembered; they are repeated; and a future race profits by the wisdom that becomes habitual I aing; and gamesters hereafter, or the faculty themselves, may, if they please, profit by the experi out of the water: though I re afterward, two or three hours, till s, in the interval, were so froitation to stupidity, and torpor
CHAPTER II
_An unexpected rencontre; and a desperate contest: Victory dearly bought_
Man is, or, which is the sa; and it may be truly affirmed that he is many different animals in the course of a day A very unexpected, yet very natural, incident again rouzeds, below the Crescent I know not whether I had any latent hope, or wish, of having a distant sight of Olivia, walking there as is custoh I was certainly far tooseen s, those epheance, not to associate, not to be familiar, nay not to treat with a sort of conscious superiority, was htiness, ourselves, which, in others, is so irritating to our feelings; and for which we pretend to have so sovereign a contempt
As I passed a nureat, did not preventone of thery surprize, 'By G---- that is he!'
I was at so speedily toward me I turned round He looked erness, repeated--'Yes! D--mn me if it is not!
dick! Will! Come here! Run!'
I stood fixed I did not recollect ever to have seen the exact figure beforeand instantaneously a painful iarb It was themy pocket: the poor felloho had been so unmercifully ducked, and ill treated, by the e was furious Without uttering another word, he ht round His foot was up, to second it with as violent a kick; but, fortunately, the generous spirit of my opponent and the laws of mob honour were mutually my shi+eld He recollected the cowardice as well as the opprobriue, co thethe assault I warded several of his blohich were dealt with too ain called on him to stop, for a moment, and hear me I felt I had been the cause of muchMy behaviour was not that of fear; and his coot between us, and for a moment prevented the battle
We were at the botto of the fray had been seen, and the croas collecting in every direction The beaus descended froh their opera-glasses, and pocket-telescopes, while they came to collect more circumstantial information The Mowbray family had just arrived at this public _promenade_ Hector and tall Andrews joined the mob: the aunt and Olivia remained on the walk
The story of the false accusation, the ducking, and the injuries done to led, froainst ave it every assistance in their power
Not satisfied with this, they proposed the _Lex Talionis_; and called--'Duck him!' 'Duck hi that, auish their voices
My antagonist, though but a journeyman carpenter, had too er could only be appeased by chastisingto me, as well as to the crowd, hoorthy he was of that contemptible character which my accusation had endeavoured to fix upon hiht
I never renance, than I now had, to defend nant, but brave, fellow I tried to expostulate, nay to intreat, but in vain: ht I race as my tyro-philosophy was ill calculated to endure
My antagonist was stripped in forlish o, I found partisans; who detered, instructed me, clapped me on the back, and, partly by intreaty partly by violence, stripped off my coat They were vexed at my obstinate refusal to part with my waistcoat and shi+rt
With their usual activity, they soon ; and I stood undeter to receive, but infinitely averse to return the blows he now once an to deal!
The carpenter was an athletic and powerful ht, and the victories he had gained His companions, who evidently had an affection for him, and who knew his prowess, had no supposition that I could withstand hih the hopes of those ere the er for the sport had been a little raised, by the alertness hich I rose, after being at first knocked down, and the skill hich I then stood on my defence