Now she was uppermost, now she had wrenched herself from his fierce grip, and now the great knife she had in her hand flashed up.
But I was behind her, and, placing my hands beneath her arms, jerked with all my strength.

She fell backwards, and, in her effort to save herself, most fortunately dropped the knife.

Then we flung ourselves upon her.

Heavens! the strength of that she-devil! Nobody who has not experienced it could believe it.

She fought and scratched and bit, and at one time nearly mastered the two of us.