I was in awe of her sharp intelligence, of the way her diplomacy could charm the fangs off a viper. |
Why nourish a viper in one's bosom, cultivate an adversary, possibly an enemy? |
First, it impersonates a pit viper, coiling and striking and hissing viciously. |
The bushmaster, at up to 10 feet long, is the world's largest pit viper and a dangerous one. |
Madam Relena had returned to her couch and now sat imperiously in it watching Mark as a pit viper does its prey. |
He also finds some of the rare and unique snakes in his journey, which includes eyelash viper, the fer de lance and the bushmaster. |