His sallow and haggard countenance was flushed, and his step unsteady.

He came up by the side of Harry and began talking about the crops and the weather; I came at the same time on the other side, and in striking at him, beat off his hat.

He sprang aside and stepped backwards.

Huckstep with a dreadful oath commanded him to stop, saying that he had determined to whip him, and neither earth nor hell should prevent him.

Harry defied him: and said he had always done the work allotted to him and that was enough: he would sooner die than have the accursed lash touch him.