There was an instant struggle before the fish wrenched itself free, and then it only swam off a short distance, staring with its black eyes at the intruder as if it wished to ask who he was, and what he wanted.
Shipmasters, too, who looked upon his boat as an intruder upon their domain, ran their vessels purposely foul of her on more than one occasion.
Clouds of sawdust are flying about, and in a moment cover the intruder from head to foot.
It is a remarkable fact that most untrapped house-drains are inhabited by their own particular rats, and woe be to the intruder who ventures to interfere with those in possession.
Edna fortunately was too much occupied in watching the intruder and cause of all the trouble, to heed her father's agitation, while he with a strong effort collected himself.
The intruderwas Edna, who, having knocked at the door and receiving no reply, had entered the room with some anxiety.
Neither was it the possibility that the intruder might be another Capt.
The suddenness of the attack brought the intruder to the ground; and the fall entirely removed any glimmerings of reason which his previous inebriety had left him.
Lady Noailles screamed, for she did not recognize the intruder at first.
His air was so calming that the intruder on his peace came to a stop and doffed his hat.
These washing-places are so jealously guarded by the dhobis that an intruder on their sacred preserves has no chance.
At night the large clerical sun hat meets with a specially cold reception from the Englishman, who peeps out at the intruder from beneath his blankets.
Then began a little game of dodging, Timothy stepping in front of theintruder and stretching his arms like a cattle driver.
Nightspore turned his back, but everyone else stared at the intruder in astonishment.
The intruder thrust his head almost up to the phantom's face.
Captain Hardy turned sharply at the noise, and recognizing the intruder stood peering down at him in undisguised amazement.
Mr. Edward Silk grumbled something under his breath; Miss Kybird, turning to the intruder with a smile of welcome, remarked that she had just thought of going to sleep.
He was just preparing to draw himself up in his chair as the intruder passed, when to his utter astonishment that gentleman stopped in front of him, and taking possession of his hand shook it fervently.
He lay awake for a time, wondering what motive theintruder could have for damaging the expedition.
The intruderwas alone, and a negro; Why not try to capture him?
With a half audible imprecation, the baffled intrudersprang upon the railing and vaulted over.
By this means they succeeded in stopping up the hole, and the intruder was immured in total darkness.
The remaining passages that deserve quotation are the following:-- It is sometimes said of bees that those of one hive all know one another, and immediately recognise and attack any intruder from another hive.
The real mother now returned, and great was her agony at finding an intruder in her nest.
Come to me," as the opening notes of its flute-like song have been freely translated, invites the intruder far away from where the blue eggs lie cradled in ambush.
During the nest-building and incubation the male bird keeps so aggressively on the defensive that he often betrays to a hitherto unsuspecting intruder the location of his home.
But at the first suspicion of anintruder their alarm becomes pitiful.
When these tiny policemen discover vagrant germs, or criminal bacteria, they rush upon the intruder and tying him up in a mesh, proceed to devour him.
If the intruder be too large or vigorous, a call for assistance is sent out, and the reserve police rush to the assistance of their brothers and overpower the disturber of the peace.
I knew it well; shuddering and shivering myself, more like an intruder than one intruded upon, I laid my hand upon the chill marble counter for support.
The noise ceased that instant, as if the intruder were aware of being observed.
In less than two days this pot-bellied intruder would have caused the death of the two rightful occupants of the nest; so I step in and turn things into their proper channel again.
If an intruder approached, they would dart at him spitefully.
The Geheimrath politely offered his arm to the intruder and conducted her from the room without a word.
She turned and looked at the intruder with a deep blush, but with undisguised delight.
Frightened now in good earnest, but still alive to the fact that the intruder was as likely to be a friend as a foe, she stepped to the door, and with her hand on the lock stooped and asked boldly enough who was there.
He fell back against the door, his mouth open in amazement, for the intruder was Odette Rider, and in her hand she held the stolen wallet.
He heard the scraping of a boot against the brick-work and he knew that the intruder was climbing the wall.
Let that intruder know it; or I will do so myself.
Unlike his African brother the gorilla, the orang is seldom of a savage disposition, and will always rather avoid than molest the intruder on his privacy.
Knowing the thievish propensities of the Spanish servants, he had no doubt but one of these had entered for purposes of robbery; he therefore remained quiet, but ready to pounce upon the intruder should he detect him approaching the bed.
If any thing in this room has been disturbed, rest assured there's been some living intruder here.
Before I could fling the shutter open, letting in a peaceful flood of silver moonlight, my hope of detecting the intruder was almost at an end.
