"You did not think about the danger when you saw me trying to escape." "No, I didn't, did I ?" said Ram thoughtfully.

"I knew how savage father would be if you got away and fetched the sailors; and he told me I was to see you didn't get out, so I come down after you." "And you would have done as I said." "Well, praps I should," said Ram, laughing; "but, as we didn't neither of us go over, it's no use to talk about it.

My! How it does ache!" He turned himself a little, so as to plant his back against the rock, and let his legs hang down over the edge.
"That's more comf'table.

Bit of a rest.

Hard work getting down here and wrastling." Archy was in so cramped and awkward a position, half kneeling, that he followed his companion's example, shuddering slightly, though, as he let his legs go down, and put his hands beside him to press his back firmly against the rock.
"Frightened ?" said Ram, who was watching him.
"I don't know about being frightened.