But the evil smile as quickly passed into a cold stare of lion-like disdain.

His expression again changed as, with a single impulse, we all advanced upon him.

It was a pity that we had not some better organized plan of attack, for even at the moment I wondered what we were to do.

I did not myself know whether our lethal weapons would avail us anything.
Harker evidently meant to try the matter, for he had ready his great Kukri knife and made a fierce and sudden cut at him.

The blow was a powerful one; only the diabolical quickness of the Count's leap back saved him.