And at the shock I heard Bill groan--

A little groan or moan or grunt

As though I'd hit his wind a bunt.

At that, I clinched, and while we clinched,

His old-time right-arm dig was flinched,

And when we broke he hit me light

As though he didn't trust his right,

He flapped me somehow with his wrist

As though he couldn't use his fist,

And when he hit he winced with pain.