Dessay we shall be 'bliged to wait before we get in." "I hope not," said Sir Edward.

"I mean for us to make a bold rush." "That's right, master," said the man, whose fellows were listening eagerly; "but I've been thinking about Sir Morton yonder, and my young lady." "Yes?
What about them ?" asked Sir Edward.
"You're going to use blasting-powder ?" "Well, what of that ?" "I was thinking about them inside.

We wouldn't like to hurt them." "Of course not; but as I know the place, there is little fear.

I went in some distance, some twenty years ago, and the passages run to and fro and keep opening up into chambers.

Now, one of these, some distance in, is sure to be turned into a prison for the captives, where they would be beyond the reach of the powder, and I feel certain that they would be too far away to be hurt." "Won't bring the roof down upon 'em, will it ?" asked the man.
"I don't think there is any fear; but it is only where we fail to drive the wretches back that I shall have a charge fired.