The mere thought of surgical instruments, a bistoury or a lance, makes me dizzy.

Didn't I grow very pale ?" "I did think for an instant you were going to faint." "What a stunning climax!" exclaimed Roland with a laugh.

"Our adversaries arrive and you are dosing me with smelling salts like a hysterical woman.

Do you know what they, and you, first of all, would have said?
That I was afraid." Meantime, the three new-comers having approached within earshot, Sir John was unable to answer Roland.

They bowed, and Roland, with a smile that revealed his beautiful teeth, returned their greeting.