[Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy]@TWC D-Link book
Far from the Madding Crowd

CHAPTER XXVIII
5/13

Next, cuts, points and guards altogether." Troy duly exhibited them.

"Then there's pursuing practice, in this way." He gave the movements as before.

"There, those are the stereotyped forms.

The infantry have two most diabolical upward cuts, which we are too humane to use.
Like this--three, four." "How murderous and bloodthirsty!" "They are rather deathly.

Now I'll be more interesting, and let you see some loose play--giving all the cuts and points, infantry and cavalry, quicker than lightning, and as promiscuously--with just enough rule to regulate instinct and yet not to fetter it.


<<Back  Index  Next>>

D-Link book Top

TWC mobile books