But old Dan said he was not such a fool as he looked, and Dan was right.
Dummy hailed his young master's coming with quiet satisfaction, for Mark was almost the only being to whom he ever said much; and as soon as he saw him come to where he was at work, he walked with him to a chest, and took out a flint and steel and a good supply of home-made candles, without stopping to ask questions; and then lighting one, he handed it to Mark, and led off into the part of the mine where the men were not at work.
"Aren't you going to take a candle, Dummy ?" said Mark.
"No, master; I can manage." "I believe you can see in the dark, like a rat or an owl.

Can you ?" "Not very well, Master Mark; but I can see a bit.

Got used to it, I s'pose." "Well, why are you going down there ?" asked Mark.
"'Cause I thought you'd like to see the place I found while you were at school." "Ah! Is it worth seeing ?" "Dunno.

It's big." "Been dug out ?" "Nay.

It's a big split as goes up ever so far, and goes down ever so far.