On horseback, with the semblance of a fire-arm, a man may easily challenge a coachful of women. It needs a cool brain and a sound courage to empty a pocket in the watchful presence of spies and policemen. While Gentleman Harry chose a lonely road, or the cover of night for his exploits, the Switcher always worked by day, hustled by a crowd of witnesses.英文原著 · 《A Book of Scoundrels》
"And you will be too glad to give it to me. Very good. Now go home. Comfort the young lady--don't let Mr. Davager so much as set eyes on you--keep quiet--leave everything to me--and feel as certain as you please that all the letters in the world can't stop your being married on Wednesday." With these words I hustled him off out of the office, for I wanted to be left alone to make my mind up about what I should do.英文原著 · 《AFTER DARK》
Many people on the platform stared at them, but not one smiled. Hustled about by the porters, worn out and full of pain, she pressed into the first carriage near; the door was banged quickly upon her, while Sylvestre, with all the speed of a young sailor, rushed out of the station to the rails beside the line to see the train pass.英文原著 · 《AN ICELAND FISHERMAN》
And then, being a coward--all men are at heart cowards--you disguise your cowardice by calling it chivalry. I thank heaven that I was not born a man. Good-night. Do think it over. And don't be foolish. What Berande needs is good American hustle. You don't know what that is. You are a muddler.英文原著 · 《Adventure》
Also, I had a wonderful bath in the ocean off the aviation camp. I borrowed a suit from one of the aviators, and splashed and swam around for an hour. it was good. It reminded me of my dear Bessie, because the last time I was in the ocean was with her. Maybe you know what is going on, but we do not. So I just hustle around all day trying to find news as I did when I was a reporter. It is hot enough here even for me, and I have lost about eight pounds of that fat I laid in during our North Pole winter! VFRA CRUZ-May 8, 1914.英文原著 · 《Adventures and Letters》
"He's ycr am dad."
"I'll dad him! I'll learn him!" roared David half through the window. At the moment Sam'l Todd came floundering furiously round the corner, closely followed by 'Enry and oor Job. "Is he dead?" shouted Sam'l seeing the prostrate form. ho!" went the other two. They picked up the draggled little man and hustled him out of the yard like a thief, a man on either side and a man behind. As they forced him through the gate, he struggled round. "By Him that made ye!英文原著 · 《Bob Son of Battle》