had seized
Ernest by
his long
yellow
neck,and,with
his other
hand,he
struck at
eyes and
cheeks and
nose.He
did not
secure
much
purchase
for his
blows
because
their
bodies
were very
close
against
one
another,but
he felt
the soft
flesh
yield and
suddenly
something
wet
against
his hand
which
must,he
knew,be
blood.And
all the
time he
was
thinking
to
himself:"I'll
teach him
to say
things
about Aunt
Amy!Aunt
Amy's
