And then I should have been sucked down.

Ugh!" Vince shuddered; but the colour began to come naturally again into his cheeks, and after a bit he laughed as they waded back into the cavern-- being particularly careful, though, in spite of the roughness, to plant their feet on the pieces of shell-dotted stone beneath the surface.
"Yes, it's all very well to laugh," said Mike, in an ill-used tone; "but you're always running risks and getting into some hobble." "Not such a good little boy as you, Ladle.

You never do wrong, and-- There, see what you've done now!" cried Vince, as he stood now in the soft, dry sand, and nestled his feet in it to take the place of a towel.
"What have I done now ?" "Come down and left the candle burning.

I know you did; and it will have burned into the socket and melted it.

How will you like going back in the dark ?" Mike stared at him aghast.
"You did forget, now, didn't you ?" "You never told me to put it out." "I didn't tell you to eat your dinner to-day, did I ?" "No; but--" "Where's your common sense?
Now we shall have to go all through that dark hole like a couple of worms." "No, we shan't," cried Mike.