So strange are our civilised notions that we strive to save a man's life in order to hang him by due process at law.
It was Ooma who answered.
"Doctor!" he cried.

"Bring him! Bring the whole College of Surgeons.

They can watch me die, and tell you learnedly why the blood curdles and the heart refuses to act, but not all their science can beat the venom of the little karait.

It is an Indian snake, more deadly than the cobra, with mightier tooth than the tiger.

I meant to use that syringe on the whole cursed brood of Frazers in this country.