"I never did see such a chap as he is.

Well, what's to be done now ?" "Let's go on the top again and see it go," cried Big.
"Oh, no," I said, "it wouldn't be safe till the powder's gone off." "You mean it wouldn't have been safe if I'd done what you wanted," cried Bob triumphantly.

"I say, Big, he wanted me to put the powder under the stone on the other side, so that when it went off it would have blown the stone over this side instead of down into the Gap, only I wouldn't." "Well, it does seem a pity after taking all that trouble," cried Bigley dolefully.

"I say, isn't it time it started ?" "Yes," said Bob in his sour way.

"I don't believe old Sep lighted the rag." "That I'm sure I did, and it was smoking fast when I came away." "Ran away, you mean, you coward!" "Ho--ho--ho!" laughed Bigley.
"What are you laughing at, stupid ?" said Bob.
"At you.