Unnamed Spectators at Air Show

The people in the "good crowd" (198) watching the barnstorming show react variously to what happens, especially at its aborted climax: some express disbelief and shock; some of the women faint. Children are also present, and there's a mix of town and country people. One "countrywoman" is repeatedly and vocally skeptical about the authenticity of the show: "You can't tell me" this or that, she says, but ultimately demanding to be taken "right home this minute" when the stunt starts to go wrong (199-200).