He had come on an excursion for the display of his art.

Sir John's very sturdy defence was pierced.

Weyburn saluted the Frenchman as an acquaintance, and they shook hands, chatted, criticized, nodded.

Presently he and his adversary engaged, vizored and in their buckram, and he soon proved to be too strong for Adderwood, as the latter expected and had notified to Lord Ormont before they crossed the steel.

My lord had a pleasant pricking excitement in the sound.
There was a pretty display between Weyburn and the 'escrimeur,' who neatly and kindly trifled, took a point and returned one, and at the finish complimented him.