Sign talk

by Ernest Thompson Seton

Quality. See Rank.

Quandary, In a fix, Run against, or Up against it. Hold out the curved left hand nearly at arm’s length, back forward; push the ditto right from near the breast right out briskly and hard against the left. Sometimes use Against. Compare Approach, which is similar, but is slow, and right does not touch; also, Print, which pushes and is repeated.

Fr. l’embarras; Ger. die Verlegenheit.

Quarter (But one of four). Hold up the left 4 hand, back out; then with the right G turn the little finger

down on the palm. Sometimes sign Half, then again half of the tip portion.

Fr. le quart; Ger. das Viertel.

Quarrel (Two persons springing at each other). Hold up both G hands and alternately jerk left at right and right at left.

Fr. la querelle; Ger. der Streit.