Come on!" Venning went a little lower, the better to see the ground.
"Hi! underneath, Mr.Hume! Muata! Hi! Coo-ee!" "Halloa! What is it ?" "A snake! He's going down the next tree to this.

Look out!" "All right; but you will find it safer down here." They were of that same opinion, and were down with a run, that took some of the bark off their shins, as well as off the trees.
"And where are your guns ?" "Dropped them," said Compton.
"I see.

Dropped them first, and discovered your danger after." "Rub it in, sir.

We ought to have followed you; and we have had a fine fright.

It's big enough to scare any one." All the time, they had their eyes turned up on the watch for the slightest movement, but the tree was as quiet as if it had not harboured anything more dangerous than a caterpillar.
"Where's Muata and the other boy, sir ?" "Gone after a red bush-pig.