...The three gentlemen retreated simultaneously. Mr. Rochester flung me behind him; the lunatic sprung and grappled his throat viciously, and laid her teeth...struggled. She was a big woman, in stature almost equalling her husband, and corpulent besides. She showed virile force in the contest — more than...

...The three gentlemen retreated simultaneously. Mr. Rochester flung me behind him ; the lunatic sprung and grappled his throat viciously, and laid her teeth...athletic as he was. He could have settled her with a well- pi anted blow ; • but he would not stride : he would only wrestle. At last he mastered her...

...Rochester flung me behind him ; tht lunatic sprung and grappled his throat viciously, and laid he> teeth to his cheek. They struggled. She was a big woman in stature almost equalling her husband, and corpulent be sides. She showed virile force in the contest — more than...

...! " was his brother-in-law's recommendation. " Ware ! " cried Grace. The three gentlemen retreated simultaneously. Mr. Rochester flung me behind him...struggled. She was a big woman, in stature almost equalling her husband, and corpulent besides : she showed virile force in the contest — more than...

...was a big woman, in stature almost equalling her husband, and corpulent besides. She showed /irilo force in the contest — more than once she almost...athletic as he was. He could have settled her with a well planted blow ; but he would not strike her ; he would only wrestle. At last he mastered her arms...

...viciously, and laid her teeth to his cheek: they struggled. She was a big woman, in stature almost equalling her husband, and corpulent besides : she showed virile force in the contest — more ;nan once she almost throttled him, athletic as he was. He could have settled her with a well-planted...

...devil ! s> was his brother-in-law's recommendation. "'Ware!" cried Grace. The three gentlemen retreated simultaneously. Mr. Rochester flung me behind him...struggled. She was a big woman, in stature almost equalling her husband, and corpulent besides : she showed virile force in the contest — more than...

...brother Richard, Bertha bites "like a tigress" (ch. 20) with exactly the vampiric fury of Dody Ventura: "the lunatic sprang and grappled his throat viciously and laid her teeth to his cheek" (ch. 26). Yet, as we all know, despite her talent for biting and wrestling, 70 Fighting for Life Bertha...

...Grace. The three gentlemen retreated simultaneously. Mr. Rochester flung me behind him; the lunarie sprang and grappled his throat viciously, and laid...struggled. She was a big woman, in stature almost equalling her husband, and corpulent besides: she showed virile force in the contest more than once...

...devil!' was his brother-in-law's recommendation. 'Ware!' cried Grace. The three gentlemen retreated simultaneously. Mr Rochester flung me behind him:...grappled his throat viciously, and laid her teeth to his cheek:6 they struggled. She was a big woman, in stature almost equalling her husband, and corpulent...