It's awful strong, and might kill you." "Stop a moment; leave me a light." "What do you want with a light?
You kicked the last over, and thought you'd get out in the dark.

You may have the one you kicked." "But it is so dark here," said Archy, as the boy picked up the empty basket.
"Course it is when there's no light," said the boy coolly; and swinging the lanthorn as he rose, he continued, "You'll find the road to your mouth, I daresay.

I did not bring you a knife, because you're such a savage one." "Where is my dirk ?" "What d'yer mean?
Your little sword ?" "Yes." "Father's got it all right; said it was a dangerous thing for a boy!" Ram gave his prisoner a nod, and went off whistling, the prisoner following at a distance, and getting pretty close up to the beginning of the slope as the lanthorn disappeared round a corner.

Then, as he listened, it seemed to him that the boy climbed up somewhere, talking the while to his companion, their voices sounding hollow and rumbling, then there was a pause, the dull thud of a closing door, the drawing of bolts, and soon the rattling of heavy stones, and once more all was silent..