Our fingers touched, and in that very moment the wave fell instantly, with an awful suck, and I was swept down the beach again.

Opee-Kwan borrowed Koogah's pipe for a couple of contemplative sucks.

A full, heavy minute elapsed, disturbed by the scuffle of the negro's feet as he ran and cowered in the furthest corner, and the soft creaking of the iron door, and a sudden suck and soughing of the night air.