Hardy drew his katzbalger and turned. Standing behind him were seven men. They were armed with swords and spiked clubs and exuded the boastful enjoyment of predators on a hunt, confident of their supremacy ...

And al Iſrael haue tranſgreſſed thy law, and haue declined from hearing thy voice, and the malediction hath diſtilled vpon vs, & the deteſtation, which is written in the booke of Moyſes the ſeruant of God, becauſe we haue ſinned to him.

“Don't lose her,” I growled, and plowed between the two cars and across the dividing line and banged a Uey.

He had been pulling the trigger of his slugthrower all this time, but now the firing pin clicked at last upon an empty firing chamber.