"Can't be done," he said.
"How do we know till we've looked right down over the edge ?" "Must bring a rope, then ?" "Of course, and one hold it while the other creeps to the edge and looks over." Mike nodded, and they began to retrace their steps, talking thoughtfully as they went.
"Shall you say anything about our--accident ?" asked Mike at last.
"No: only frighten my mother." "Nor yet about the Scraw, and what we're going to try and do ?" "No: what's the good?
Let's find what there is to see first.

I say, Cinder, it will be as good as going to a foreign country seeking adventures.

Who knows what we may find ?" "Raven's nest, for one thing." "Yes, I expect that chap has got his wife and young ones somewhere about here.

How about a rope?
Have you got one at home ?" "Yes; but so have you." "I'm not very fond of ours," said Vince thoughtfully.

"It's a long time since it was new, and we don't want to have any accidents.