"Poke the end of it down here, and keep a good stiff grip on the butt.
Then we'll hold on, and find places to set our feet.

Inch by inch, and foot by foot, we'll manage to climb up.

You can help a little by keeping the stick coming, you know." "I get you, Hugh!" snapped the other eagerly; "and it's sure a right good scheme.

But be mighty careful you don't slip, either of you.
That fall'd break bones, even if it didn't kill you outright." "Don't worry about us, Just Smith; pay attention to your part of the contract, and things are bound to work out first-class.

Lower away, and don't poke us off our perch, please.