I own that I feel as shaky as a boy who thinks he sees a ghost on his way through a churchyard." There was a general murmur of agreement and the materials were quickly brought.
"Well, Wilson, what do you and Richards think of it ?" the Major went on, after he had braced himself up with a strong glass of brandy and water.
"I should imagine you both feel a little less skeptical than you did two hours ago." "I don't know what Richards feels, Major, but I know I feel like a fool.
I am sorry, Bathurst, for what I said at dinner; but it really didn't seem to me to be possible what you told us about the girl going up into the air and not coming down again.

Well, after I have seen what I have seen this evening, I won't disbelieve anything I hear in future about these natives." "It was natural enough that you should be incredulous," Bathurst said.
"I should have been just as skeptical as you were when I first came out, and I have been astonished now, though I have seen some good jugglers before." At this moment the Doctor came out again.
"Miss Hannay is all right again now, Major.

I am not surprised at her fainting; old hand as I am at these matters, and I think that I have seen as much or more juggling than any man in India.

I felt very queer myself, specially at the snake business.

As I said, I have seen that ascension trick before, but how it is done I have no more idea than a child.