birdeen's call
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- Polish
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(Sydney Clifton Or Vicissitudes in ... - Google Ksi)But why do I remain here to be caged like a wild beast; already the bloodhounds of the law are probably on my track, lapping their hungry jaws for the repast. By heavens! if they do come they shall not gain a bloodless victory. I can die but once, and I'll leave behind me gory evidences of the prowess of one against whom society has warred with unrelenting fury.
What is the meaning of "lap" here?