He had had his sport.

He swayed to and fro.

One of the mahouts reached forward and clouted Rajah on the knee.

He slowly kneeled.

The soldiers ran forward to help Kathlyn out of the howdah.
At the sight of her skin their astonishment was great.
She was very weak and faint, and the increasing babel of tongues was like little triphammers beating upon her aching head.