[When the World Shook by H. Rider Haggard]@TWC D-Link bookWhen the World Shook CHAPTER XVIII 12/35
At any rate he said that he would study it, I don't know how, unless he can read, and that in two days' time he would let me know what he thought about the matter of my religion.
Then he told me to go.
I said that I did not know the way and was afraid of losing myself.
Thereupon he waved his hand, and I really can't say what happened." "Did you levitate up here," asked Bickley, "like the late lamented Mr. Home at the spiritualistic seances ?" "No, I did not exactly levitate, but something or someone seemed to get a hold of me, and I was just rushed along in a most tumultuous fashion. The next thing I knew was that I was standing at the door of that sepulchre, though I have no recollection of going up in the lift, or whatever it is.
I believe those beastly caves are full of ghosts, or devils, and the worst of it is that they have kept my solar-tope, which I put on this morning forgetting that it would be useless there." "The Lady Yva's Fourth Dimension in action," I suggested, "only it wouldn't work on solar-topes." "I don't know what you are talking about," said Bastin, "but if my hat had to be left, why not my boots and other garments? Please stop your nonsense and pass the tea.
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