The hat was tilted at a slightly jaunty angle over the left eye, the man was well-featured.

He did not speak.
"Did you want anything ?" asked Robert, from behind the light.
Aaron Sisson blinked, trying to see who addressed him.

To him, they were all illusory.

He did not answer.
"Anything you wanted ?" repeated Robert, military, rather peremptory.
Jim suddenly doubled himself up and burst into a loud harsh cackle of laughter.

Whoop! he went, and doubled himself up with laughter.