He must have reached it very hot.
"There were ten to one agin us, boys." We feel that this was a miscalculation on the enemy's part.

Ten to one "agin" such wildly gesticulating Britishers was inviting defeat.
It seems to have been a terrible battle notwithstanding.

He shows us with a real sword how it was done.

Nothing could have lived within a dozen yards of that sword.

The conductor of the orchestra looks nervous.
Our fear is lest he will end by cutting off his own head.