He got in at me over my guard, under my guard, beside my guard, and through my guard.

Nor could I even do myself justice.

For while I fenced, I was fascinated by the flashing of his eyes and the noble gracefulness of his every motion.
In two minutes he had me disarmed, pinned up against the wall, as helpless as a silly ox in the grip of a tiger.
It mortified me as much as anything to find that when he had me thus at his mercy he dropped me half disdainfully, half pitifully, and put his dirk back into its sheath.
"Will you go now ?" "No," said I, doggedly.

For so chapfallen was I that I wished nothing better than that he should do his worst with me.
At that he looked at me in solemn perplexity, and I expected to see his hand back at his girdle.

But, to my confusion, he only shrugged his shoulders and turned away.
This completed my humbling; for no man had ever disdained me thus before.