the hatchling was quite heavily built forward , temeraire supposed ; and it had very clever snatching front claws , which it used almost at once : rankin stepped forward with two quick steps , holding the hood ; but to temeraire 's delight , the hatchling snapped out its wrists and seizing hold dragged it away from him and said , `` no , i wo n't have any of that , '' and setting its teeth in the other end tore it quite apart with a slash of its talons .