[Cutlass and Cudgel by George Manville Fenn]@TWC D-Link bookCutlass and Cudgel CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT 7/13
"You're a-coming up with me.
Yah! What's the good o' being obstinate? We don't want to have another fight.
Don't you see you can't get away ?" "I will get away," said Archy sternly. "Well, you won't get off this way, till your wings grow," said Ram, laughing.
"Come on, mate, let's get back." Archy hesitated, but was obliged to come to the conclusion that he was beaten this time, and he turned slowly to his companion and said,-- "Can you climb that rope ?" "Can I climb that rope? I should think I can!" "But dare you venture now ?" Ram put his hand to his head, and gazed up thoughtfully. "Well, it would be stoopid if I was to turn dizzy again.
S'pose you untie the rope from round you, and let me tie it round my waist.
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