Who's afraid ?" Arabella chose the toe of the other foot.
Thus it was that temptation, at first insidious, at length irresistible, had its way.

The lustre paled and dimmed on one gaudily bepainted leg.

The remaining heel disappeared.

A slight nick became visible on the cap of the right knee.
"Well, I'll be darned!" said Curly, scratching his head, as he observed these developments.
"So'll I," remarked Bill, in frank friendship.

"Ha! Ha!" Curly looked at him pugnaciously for a moment.