The two-story wooden building in the middle of the block, between Trounce Alley and Fort Street, is the Hotel de France, kept by P.
Mr. Trounce, who owned the land through which Trounce Avenue passes, after the closing of View Street, decided to make an alleyway through his property so as to more easily let his stores.
Or maybe the English general Sir Moore, now at Salamanca, will come and trounce them.
I had the beast here I'd trounce him, I bet I would.
I'll comb your noddle, I'll trounce you, for an insolent canting runagate booby!
You mind seein' me trounce un the day arter I shouted for the noble lord?
Trounce relinquished his commission and is granted the honorary rank of second lieut.
This picture was found by Captain Trounce in a trench which was captured by the British.
The door opened as he spoke, and Mrs. Trounce entered.
You're old enough to know better," said Mrs. Trounce wrathfully.
Mrs. Trounce could see that the presence of Paul had worked wonders, so she had no hesitation in leaving the two together, giving Paul strict injunctions before doing so that he was to ring the bell in case she was needed.
No cheek, kid, else we'll trounceyou like we've just trounced your friend Plunger!
His manner, more than his words, conveyed an intimation that when the opportunity served he would trounce Furneaux for an indiscretion.
