Rhoda does not answer.

Cousin Rho, what's a fakir?

Rhoda.

Humoring her.

A man, way off on the other side of the world, in India, who does strange things.

Annie.

What kind of things?

Rhoda.

Well, for instance, he throws a rope up in the air, right up in the empty air, with nothing for it to catch on, and then—he—climbs—up—the—rope!

Annie.