He knows he'd be hung if he did." "And what good would it do us after he had killed us, if he was hung?
I shouldn't mind." "Well, you are a cheerful old Ladle!" said Vince.

"Why don't you cheer up and make it pleasanter for me ?" "Pleasanter ?" said Mike.

"Oh!" "Be quiet, and don't be stupid," said Vince.

"Look here: don't forget all you've read about chaps playing the hero when they are in great difficulties." "Who's going to play the hero when he's up to his knees in cold water ?" cried Mike bitterly.
"Well, he has a better chance than if he was up to his neck; same as that fellow would have a better chance than one who was out of his depth." "I say," cried Mike excitedly, "does the tide run up here and fill the cave ?" "No.

It was high water when we came in, wasn't it?
We never saw it more than half-way up the arch.