But never mind him.

And I say, don't, pray don't be so stupid again." "All right.

I'll try not to be, if it was stupid," said Mike.

"Well, how about this afternoon ?" "I'll come and meet you at the old place, about half-past two." This was agreed to; and, full of anticipations about the examination of the farther cave, they parted, leaving Carnach junior apparently fast asleep upon the grey stone.
Just as Vince reached home he came upon Daygo, who gave him a nod; and the lad flushed as he thought triumphantly of the discoveries they had made, in the face of the old fisherman's superstitious warnings of terrible dangers.
"Morn'-- or art'noon, young gen'leman," said Daygo, by way of salutation.
"Lookye here: I'm going out 'sart'noon to take up my pots and nets, and if you and young squire likes to come, I'll take you for a sail." "Where will you take us ?" said Vince eagerly.
"Oh, round and about, and in and out among the rocks." "Will you sail right away round by the Black Scraw ?" "No, I just won't," growled the old man fiercely.

"What do you want to go round about the Scraw for ?" "To see what it's like, and find some of the terrible currents and things you talked about, Joe." "Lookye here, my lad," growled the old fellow, "as I told you boys afore, I want to live as long as I can, and not come to no end, with the boat bottom uppards and me sucked down by things in the horrid whirlypools out there.