"Made it," said the little man as he caught his breath.

The world's third most successful director took a deep breath, then said, "Good.

After a time he stopped and between gasping breaths said, "Slowly, we don't want to lose them."

Once or twice, he took a shorter breath, as though about to say something, but didn't.

Melanie had seen it and with her last breath had said, "Be kind to him."

"If we're lucky, it might be a tie," Will said under his breath.

I took a deep breath before 1 did say anything.

"Well," said the Captain, and let out a long breath.

"A breath of fresh air, all the same," said Auntie.

He took three slow, deep, even breaths, then looked up at her and said, "But you must.