Siegfried, still hanging grimly on, was the centre of it all, paddling about in a reeking swamp which came half way up his Wellington boots.

With Manfred grimly hanging onto the purse line, the full net was swung inboard over the gaping hatch of the hold.

That's because," said Bibulus, hanging on to his patience grimly, "we didn't have quite enough clout.

"A wise course," said Pompey, hanging onto his temper grimly.

Alicen clenched her jaw and grimly hung on.

Giordino grimly hung on to the motor, which was unfalteringly purring away with every bit of horsepower her pistons could punch out.

Sir Philip hung on to his polite smile grimly.

As the Mets trudged toward the team bus, though, the frighteningly unsightly images of the last hour hung over them grimly.

Conrad lunged for Sofia's throat but Dominic grabbed his shoulders and grimly hung on.

He didn't see Kazander coming until the man practically stepped on his outflung sword, barely missing the fingers that grimly hung on to it.