I obsarved the hole, for I had the daylight to help me, and I crawled up to take a paap down to see who lived there, when I must have gone too fur, as me uncle obsarved after he had been hung in a joke, and the ground crumbled beneath me, and I slid in.

But let me ax you again, are ye much acquainted in these parts?
You know I'm a stranger." "I never was here before.

I've looked around all I can, but haven't been able to find how big the cave is.

There's a small waterfall, and the stream comes in and goes out somewhere, and there is _one_ rent, at least, so deep that I don't believe it has any bottom.

I've learned that much, and that's all." "That's considerable for a laddy like you.