Now, no nonsense.

This is what I want to do: I'm going to turn over, with my back to the cliff, and then shuffle down that other two feet, with my legs on each side of that piece of stone." "But it's at the very edge," said Mike.

"Good boy again! How well you can see, Ladle! It is just at the edge; and, once I'm there, I can see down either way." "But it isn't safe, Cinder.

I can't help being anxious.

Suppose the stone's loose, and gives way ?" "Why, then it will fall down and frighten more birds.