If he had struck a stroke more to the side just here,' said the goblin, tapping the very stone, as it seemed to Curdie, against which his head lay, 'he would have been through; but he's a couple of yards past it now, and if he follow the lode it will be a week before it leads him in.

You see it back there--a long way.

Still, perhaps, in case of accident it would be as well to be getting out of this.

Helfer, you'll take the great chest.

That's your business, you know.' 'Yes, dad,' said a third voice.