The Most Dangerous Game

"Ivan is an incredibly strong fellow," remarked the general, "but he has the misfortune to be deaf and dumb. A simple fellow, but, I'm afraid, like all his race, a bit of a savage."

"Is he Russian?"

"He is a Cossack," said the general, and his smile showed red lips and pointed teeth. "So am I."

his thick eyebrows and pointed military mustache were as black as the night from which Rainsford had come.

only by the merest chance

God-forsaken place.

"Don't talk rot

"Life is for the strong, to be lived by the strong, and, if needs be, taken by the strong. The weak of the world were put here to give the strong pleasure.

"One superstitious sailor can taint the whole ship's company with his fear."