The Pacific is indeed big; but whether he found a place for a display of his talents in it or not, the fact remains he had flown into space like a witch on a broomstick.

The little chap with his arm in a sling started to run after the carriage, bleating, "Captain! I say, Captain! I sa-a-ay!"-- but after a few steps stopped short, hung his head, and walked back slowly.

At the sharp rattle of the wheels the young fellow spun round where he stood.
He made no other movement, no gesture, no sign, and remained facing in the new direction after the gharry had swung out of sight.
'All this happened in much less time than it takes to tell, since I am trying to interpret for you into slow speech the instantaneous effect of visual impressions.

Next moment the half-caste clerk, sent by Archie to look a little after the poor castaways of the Patna, came upon the scene.

He ran out eager and bareheaded, looking right and left, and very full of his mission.