He is a very strong man, I thought, but another effort of strength and he will be lying dead at my feet." The girl was quite overcome by the narration of this scene.

She paused for a moment to recover herself, during which Henrietta, as pale as a statue, gazed at her in silence.
Presently she resumed: "At that critical moment, a cry like the howl of a wild beast resounded in front of the hut.

The door fell back into its proper place and rushing to the little window, I saw that _two_ men now stood in front of the hut.
"Juon Tare had arrived at last! "It was neither speech nor language that he addressed to his antagonist in the first instant of their encounter, it was the savage roar of a wild beast rushing upon its prey.
"Juon Tare is a very strong man.

Fortunately, he is also a peaceful, retiring creature, for if he were as passionate as he is strong and frequented the wine shops, every carouse would end with the death of a man.

All the more horrible was it therefore to behold him at that moment like a ravening beast of prey.
"The detected seducer at once made a rush for his arms, but Juon Tare overtook him with an enormous bound and seized one of his hands.