ah , yes , he was every inch the hero while he disregarded the bullets that were flying all about him as he swung his gleaming sword at that horrid rope ... '' cheers all around , but nothing cracks her reserve ; and i know what she is thinking , for i can see it in her eyes : another minute at the end ofthat rope would have served you very well and done us all a world of good , you insolent little guttersnipe ... well , to hell with her , then .