Still we sat there--there was a sort of fascination as our imaginations became more and more excited.

Presently some rain-drops began to fall.

The Indians continued their dance for a few minutes longer, then, with whoopings and shoutings, they rushed simultaneously towards the house.

We fled into my apartment and closed the door, which my sister at first held fast, but she presently came and seated herself by me on the bed, for she saw that I could not compose myself.

Of all forms of death, that by the hands of savages is the most difficult to face calmly; and I fully believed that our hour was come.
There was no interruption to the dance, which the Indians carried on in the parlor, leaping and yelling as if they would bring down the roof over our heads.