They concluded that the crushed worm had at last turned.

The vanquished one made no reply except to give the other a look of hatred, and leave the room.
Now, there is not one person in a thousand who would not have been conquered morally as well as physically by an experience like that of Max Zeigler.

Such an utter overthrow would have made the bully the close friend and champion of the other; but it was altogether different with Zeigler.

Before his swelled lip and bulging nose had resumed their normal appearance, he resumed his petty persecutions as before.

Those who knew of the bout in the back room (and, indeed, every clerk quickly learned the particulars) urged Tom to lay out his enemy so effectually that he would stay laid out.
Young Gordon, however, chose the better course.