Chief Thalcave Quotes in In Search of the Castaways (1962)

Lord Glenarvan: First class shooting, Sir! First time, right through the heart.

Chief Thalcave: No. Shoot through heart, bird go limp, drop small boy. But shoot back of head, bird go stiff, wings go up, he circle down, land boy safe.

Jacques Paganel: You mean you purposely induced motor paralysis through damage on the medulla.

Chief Thalcave: Not understand.

Lord Glenarvan: Neither do I.

Chief Thalcave: Much rain there. You sleep in tree. May come flood.

Lord Glenarvan: Flood! By George, that's a good one!

Jacques Paganel: Giant ombu tree. Phytolacca dioica. Aha! Magnificent specimen!

Robert Grant: Oh, *please*, may we sleep in it?

Lord Glenarvan: You can sleep where you like, but I certainly don't intend to roost in a tree like a confounded sparrow. Pitch my tent just here.

Chief Thalcave: Flood come. You go quick to tree. I ride for help.

Lord Glenarvan: Not even raining.

[attempts to go back to sleep]