He felt what was passing in his companion's mind, and he shared his feelings; he, a child of the mine, whose whole life had been passed in its depths.
"Yes, Harry, it is all changed," said Starr.

"But at the rate we worked, of course the treasures of coal would have been exhausted some day.

Do you regret that time ?" "I do regret it, Mr.Starr," answered Harry.

"The work was hard, but it was interesting, as are all struggles." "No doubt, my lad.

A continuous struggle against the dangers of landslips, fires, inundations, explosions of firedamp, like claps of thunder.