You might have known how it would be.

But look here: never mind the sea." "But I do mind it.

Hear that?
Oh, what a tremendous thud that wave came with!" "Well, of course it did." "Wonder how many years it will be before the sea washes the Crag all away." "What nonsense!" "It isn't.

I was talking to Mr Deane about it the other day, and he says it is only a question of time." "What, before the Crag's washed away?
I should think it would be.

I'll tell you the proper answer to that--Never." "Oh, indeed," said Vince: "then how about the caves in under here?
Haven't they all been hollowed out, and aren't they always getting bigger?
That's how those on the other side must have been made.