So much the better, for now we can get along to business with fewer preliminaries." He kicked the released pick-helve to one side out of sight in the darkness, his watchful eyes never straying from the Irishman's face.
Burke stood sputtering curses, his hands held high, his fighting face red from impotent passion.

The trembling light gave to the scene a fantastic effect, grimly humorous.
"Who--who the divil be ye ?" The surprised man thrust his head yet farther forward in an effort to make the flame more clearly reveal the other's features.

Winston drew the peak of his miner's cap lower.
"That will make very little difference to you, Jack Burke," he said quietly, "if I have any occasion to turn loose this arsenal.

However, stand quiet, and it will afford me pleasure to give you all necessary information.

Let us suppose, for instance, that I am a person to whom Biff Farnham desires to sell some stock in this mine; becoming interested, I seek to discover its real value for myself, and come down with the night shift.