And then he told her to stop up
one nostril with her finger and inhale through the other, and then hold
her breath, while he counted six. Then she breathed it all out again,
and started with the other side. She repeated that several times and he
was very much pleased with her. Then she said, 'It is quite wonderful;
I feel so light and vigorous.'"
"It would be very wonderful indeed if dear Daisy felt light," remarked
Lucia. "What next?"
"Then they sat and swayed backwards and forwards again and muttered
something that sounded like Pom!"
"That would be 'Om', and then?"
"I couldn't wait any longer for I had some letters to write."
She smiled at him.
"I shall give you another cup of tea to reward you for your report,"
she said. "It has all been most interesting. Tell me again about the
breathing in and holding your breath."
Georgie did so, and illustrated in his own person what had happened.
Next moment Lucia was imitating him, and Peppino came round in order to
get a better view of what Georgie was doing. Then they all sat,
inhaling through one nostril, holding their breath, and then expelling
it again.
"Very interesting," said Lucia at the end. "Upon my word, it does give
one a sort of feeling of vigour and lightness. I wonder if there is
something in it."
Chapter THREE
Though "The Hurst" was, as befitted its Chatelaine, the most
Elizabethanly complete abode in Riseholme, the rest of the village in
its due degree, fell very little short of perfection.
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