MILLARD, JOHN. Elocution master at city of London school 21 years; professor of elocution at Royal academy of music and Royal college of music to death; author of A grammar of elocution 1869, 2 ed. "Yeah," sneered Coxine. "You took chances! In about ten weeks time, I was able to understand most of his questions; and in three months, could give him some tolerable answers.
He was extremely curious to know “from what part of the country I came, and how I was taught to imitate a rational creature; because the _Yahoos_ (whom he saw I exactly resembled in my head, hands, and face, that were only visible), with some appearance of cunning, and the strongest disposition to mischief, were observed to be the most unteachable of all brutes.” I answered, “that I came over the sea, from a far place, with many others of my own kind, in a great hollow vessel made of the bodies of trees: that my companions forced me to land on this coast, and then left me to shift for myself.” It was with some difficulty, and by the help of many signs, that I brought him to understand me. “Did you ever know a man come out to do either in a chariot and pair, you ridiculous old vampire?” said the irritable doctor. 1882. _d._ 63 Lancaster road, Notting hill, London 9 Aug. The only chance you took was in not paying attention to what I told you to do.
I gave it all to you. He replied, “that I must needs be mistaken, or that I said the thing which was not;” for they have no word in their language to express lying or falsehood. “He knew it was impossible that there could be a country beyond the sea, or that a parcel of brutes could move a wooden vessel whither they pleased upon water. 1893. _John Millard’s Shakespeare for recitation_ (1893).
Where to hold up the first freighter passenger, what to take, how to mount the atomic blasters, what code to use in getting through the prison defenses. The whole works! He was sure no _Houyhnhnm_ alive could make such a vessel, nor would trust _Yahoos_ to manage it.” And I did it while sitting on the toughest Rock in the system. I smuggled it out right under the noses of those Solar Guard space crawlers.
So forget about being smart, or you'll wind up with that scum below decks!"