[When the World Shook by H. Rider Haggard]@TWC D-Link bookWhen the World Shook CHAPTER XVII 15/27
For instance, when he uses your mouth to advance his arguments.
Bickley, but this is another matter.
However, if I do not appear again you will know that I died in a good cause, and, I hope, try to recover my remains and give them decent burial.
Also, you might inform the Bishop of how I came to my end, that is, if you ever get an opportunity, which is more than doubtful." "Hurry up, Bastin, hurry up!" said the unfeeling Bickley, "or you will be late for your appointment and put your would-be neophyte into a bad temper." Then Bastin went, carrying under his arm a large Bible printed in the language of the South Sea Islands. A little while later Yva appeared, arrayed in her wondrous robes which, being a man, it is quite impossible for me to describe.
She saw us looking at these, and, after greeting us both, also Tommy, who was enraptured at her coming, asked us how the ladies of our country attired themselves. We tried to explain, with no striking success. "You are as stupid about such matters as were the men of the Old World," she said, shaking her head and laughing.
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