I've been with the circus a year, and I can't get used to those lions and tigers.

I always think they're going to spring at me, though I know perfectly well they're not.

Is that the way you feel ?" "Yes, I feel just like that, and I know it's silly, but I can't help it.
What do you do in the circus ?" The girl partly flung open her long cloak, and disclosed her costume of spangled pink satin.
"I'm one of the trapeze performers; you probably saw me swing this afternoon." "Oh, are you really one of those swinging ladies?
Do tell me about it, won't you?
Don't you get dizzy, swinging through the air upside down ?" "No, we never get dizzy; that would never do! Why, we'd fall and break our necks, and I assure you we don't want to do that!" "Don't you ever fall ?" "Oh, of course accidents have happened, but much more rarely than most people think.

Trapeze performers are a very careful lot, and we seldom have an accident." "Are all those trapeze people your family ?" asked Marjorie, for the troupe was billed as one family.
"Many of them are, but not all.

I have one sister who is an acrobat.