ButOrofixedhiseyesuponmeandslowlywavedhisthinhandtoandfroabovemyhead。
Mysensesreeled。Thencameagreatdarkness。
Theyreturnedagain。NowIwasstandinginanicy,reekingfog,whichIknewcouldbelongtooneplaceonly——London,inDecember,andatmysidewasOro。
\"Isthistheclimateofyourwonderfulcity?\"heasked,orseemedtoask,inanaggrievedtone。
Irepliedthatitwas,foraboutthreemonthsintheyear,andbegantolookaboutme。