And so gradually they made good their ground.
"Now get over," said Eames, when they had both reached the corner of the field in which the gate stood.
"And what'll you do ?" said the earl.
"I'll go at the hedge to the right." And Johnny as he spoke dashed his stick about, so as to monopolise, for a moment, the attention of the brute.

The earl made a spring at the gate, and got well on to the upper rung.

The bull seeing that his prey was going, made a final rush upon the earl and struck the timber furiously with his head, knocking his lordship down on the other side.

Lord De Guest was already over, but not off the rail; and thus, though he fell, he fell in safety on the sward beyond the gate.

He fell in safety, but utterly exhausted.