"I'm not often in such a hurry to get back to work, but if I don't move I'll freeze.

See you later!" "Stop a moment," Festing called.

"Do you find the bunk-house comfortable ?" "It's not luxurious, but doesn't leak very much unless it rains unusually hard." "Then why not come up here at night?
I haven't another bunk or I'd have suggested it before, but a carload of ship-lap has arrived and I dare say Kerr will let me have a few boards." "Thanks; I'd like that," said Charnock, who hurried away.
Soon afterwards Festing resumed his work.

Kerr allowed him to take the boards, and when he had finished his supper Charnock came in.

Sitting down by the fire, he filled his pipe.
"There's more room here and you can dry your clothes," he remarked, stretching out his legs to the blaze.
"We're going to talk about what happened this morning," Festing replied.
"I was getting exhausted when you jumped off the skip." "After all, I only gave you a push now and then.