That young gent couldn't have been overcome by the bad air," he continued.

"It's my belief as he fell out of being frightened, and it's lucky for him that he stopped where he did.

If he'd gone a foot lower, that doctor wouldn't have brought him round." "Well," said Mr Solomon rather impatiently, "what are you going to do ?" "Kiver up the well for to-day, and come on tomorrow." "But we want water." "Can't help it; I couldn't go down and work there to-day.

My nerves is shook." "Suppose we put a rope round you." "Bless your heart, Mr Brownsmith, sir, I couldn't go down if you put two ropes round me.

I'm just going to lift out this here ladder, and then p'r'aps your man will help me put on the stone." Mr Solomon grunted, and I looked on, shivering a little in spite of the hot sunshine as I saw the ladder lifted out and laid down beside the path by Ike, after which Mr Solomon himself helped to put the stone back in its place before walking with the plumber towards the gate.
"How was it all, Ike ?" I said eagerly.
"Oh, you'd better ask young Shock here." Shock, who was in a stiff suit of corduroys, looked at him sharply, spun round, and ran off.
"Y'ever see the likes o' him ?" said Ike chuckling.