"You made a fool of yourself when you failed to break his wrist, after paying twenty-five toadskins to learn the trick.

That would have made you the victor." "And it would have made me feel like a contemptible sneak.

I have been well satisfied with myself that I did not try the trick.

It is a good thing to know, but it should be used on no one but a ruffian." "It's surprising to me how soft you're getting.

This Merriwell is dangerous in many directions, and his career would have been stopped short if you had broken his wrist.