Personally, I think that more allowances should have been made for them, as I hope will be the case elsewhere, since after all they only acted according to their lights." "Curse their lights!" ejaculated Bickley, feeling his throat which was bruised.

"I'm glad they are out." Bastin limped away in search of his boots, but Bickley and I stood where we were contemplating the awakened Sleeper.

All recollection of the recent tumultuous scene seemed to have passed from his mind, for he was engaged in a study of the heavens.

They were wonderfully brilliant now that the moon was down, brilliant as they only can be in the tropics when the sky is clear.
Something caused me to look round, and there, coming towards us, was she who said her name was Yva.

Evidently all her weakness had departed also, for now she needed no support, but walked with a peculiar gliding motion that reminded me of a swan floating forward on the water.