1
The landlord looked for a moment as if he were considering the advisableness of a little bluster.
2
It was time for a little bluster.
3
A little bluster or ferocity, any fine writing, or any absurdity, and the world would have sneered, condemned, or laughed.
4
I suppose this fellow merely means to make a little bluster, and try if he can pick up a little money.