His long tail slightly swayed from side to side, and, although the boys could not hear it, they were sure he was growling in his anger.
Once his blood-red tongue was projected for an instant from his mouth, and licked his jaws, as the cat species are fond of doing; and occasionally he moved his head from side to side.
"He means to chaw us all up," said Jim.

"Why don't you fire ?" At that instant Tom Gordon pressed the trigger..