And for the rest, did you ever see her equal ?" "Never, never, _never_!" I answered with enthusiasm.

"The young lady to whom any gentleman has just engaged himself is always absolutely unequalled, and, let me admit at once that this is perhaps the most original and charming that I have ever met in all Central Africa.

Only, whatever may be the case with you, I don't know whether this fact will console me and Quick when our throats are being cut.

Look here, Orme," I added, "didn't I tell you long ago that the one thing you must _not_ do was to make love to the Child of Kings ?" "Did you?
Really, I forget; you told me such a lot of things, Doctor," he answered coolly enough, only unfortunately the colour that rose in his cheeks betrayed his lips.
At this moment, Quick, who had entered the room unobserved, gave a dry cough, and remarked: "Don't blame the Captain, Doctor, because he don't remember.

There's nothing like shock from an explosion for upsetting the memory.