The man was panting, mouth hanging open with exertion from his run.

Then there began some curious scuffling sounds, and the men panted.

The man was panting so hard that at first he could not speak.

Any other man, by now, after what had happened tonight, would have been panting with excitement, totally beyond control.

The three men panted behind till one said to the others, 'Wait a minute!

Half an hour later, both men were panting and out of breath.

The man panted to hold down the pain in his ear and his hand, but nothing helped.

"Nothing, sir," the man panted as he came close and saluted.

There was a quick scuffle of blades, and soon both men were panting.

The younger man, his face streaming sweat, panted, "You shot him in the back."