“The water would shoot in like a jet of iron. Have you ever felt a straight jet of high pressure water? It would hit as hard as a bullet. It would simply smash him and flatten him. It would tear down his throat, and into his lungs; it would blow in his ears-" "What a detailed imagination you have," protested Steevens, who saw things vividly. "It's a simple statement of the inevitable," said the lieutenant.” SimpleInevitableStatement Author:H.G.Wells