And the policeman and the other people were crying more loudly than ever: " Who was it? Who did it? One of his glasses has been driven into his eye! He has been blinded! The ruffians" !
How could Melly have been so — so — Well, there was no word for Melanie's action in taking in this old ruffian and not telling her friends he was a jailbird.
The messenger assured the neighbors that they were neither thieves, nor ruffians, and that no harm would come to them as long as they did not try to interfere.
" Well, " quoth I, " but after all your Mr. James is right so far, and it is true; except that there was no fighting, merely unarmed and peaceable people attacked by ruffians armed with bludgeons" .
At first he was glad, for here, he thought, was death at last. But it was only a new torture; perhaps Gino inherited the skill of his ancestors—and childlike ruffians who flung each other from the towers.
And the fire and smoke were blowed all across house like a chapter in Revelation; and your poor reverent father's features scorched to flakes, looking like the vilest ruffian, and the gilt frame spoiled!
Combining his lessons in jujutsu, karate, and other asian martial arts, Barton created Bartitsu, centered around the use of a walking stick or parasol to fend off ruffians.