Gad!" he said, throwing his head back as if to stare upwards, "I must have dropped twenty feet.

Wonder if I've broken anything ?" He stood up, and appeared to be feeling his limbs carefully.

"Sound as a bell!" he announced.

"Come along, youngster: we'll get out of this first and talk afterwards." He put out a hand, seeking for mine; but, missing it, touched my ribs with his open palm and drew it away sharply.
"Good Lord, the boy's naked!" "I've been swimming," said I.
"All right.

Get out of this first and talk afterwards, that's the order.