I know the well is about a hundred feet deep, for the other day I heard some of the soldiers who were drawing water grumbling over the labour required.

So if we put them three feet apart it will take thirty-three of them, which will leave three over; but we had better place them a little over a yard so as to make sure." In a short time the fading brightness of the circle of light far overhead told them that twilight had commenced, and shortly afterwards they attached the first strand to the rope some three feet above the water.
"Now," Walter said, "I will go first, at any rate for a time.

I must put one leg through the loop, and sit, as it were, while I fasten the one above, as I shall want both hands for the work.

You will find it a good deal easier to stand with your foot in the loop.

If I get tired I will fasten another loop by the side of that on which I am resting, so you can come up and pass me.