See, I am all in, as we would say in America.

Suffering snakes,--how tired I am! That also comes from America.

Won't you sit down, Miss Clinton?
We have three or four deck chairs, you see, and some cushions." "Why do you sit there on the floor, all doubled up and--heavens, it must be uncomfortable,--if you are so tired?
How do you manage your legs ?" "My legs?
Oh, my legs are never tired.

It is my poor back." Whereupon she slowly, gracefully straightened out one of her legs, and without changing the position of her body, raised it, with toes and instep on a perfect line, until the heel was some three feet from the floor.

Then she swung it slowly backward, twisting her body sinuously to one side.
A moment later the foot was stretched out behind her and she lifted herself steadily, without apparent exertion, upon the other knee,--and then stood erect.