But bless you, the laugh weren't all of our side, sir, by a long way.

We was going so fast, and they was so took aback, that they didn't take what was up till we was half-way up the line.

Then 'twas, 'Look out all!' surely.

They howls all down the line fit to frighten you; some on 'em runs arter us and tries to clamber up behind, only we hits 'em over the fingers and pulls their hands off; one as had had it very sharp act'ly runs right at the leaders, as though he'd ketch 'em by the heads, only luck'ly for him he misses his tip and comes over a heap o' stones first.

The rest picks up stones, and gives it us right away till we gets out of shot, the young gents holding out werry manful with the pea-shooters and such stones as lodged on us, and a pretty many there was too.