Quotation from: Elsinore

Written by: Jack London

He coughed and strangled, felt his throat, and made wry neck-
movements indicative of injury.

"The marks'll begin to show in a few minutes," he murmured
complacently as his dizziness left him and his breath came back.

This was too much for Mr. Pike, who turned and left the room,
growling and cursing incoherently, deep in his throat. When I made
my departure, a moment later, Davis was refilling his pipe and
telling Mr. Mellaire that he'd have him up for a witness in Seattle.