"We're just there." And so, staggering and stumbling, they reached the foot of the landslip.

Here Kalman took the saddle off Jacob, turned him loose, and clambered up to the cave, followed by the others.

Mr.Penny sank to the ground and lay upon the cave floor like one dead.
"Well, here we are at last," said Kalman, "thank God!" "Yes, thank God!" said Marjorie softly, "and--you, Kalman." She sank to her knees on the ground, and putting her face in her hands, burst into tears.
"What is it, Marjorie ?" said Kalman, taking her hands down from her face.

"Are you hurt?
What is it?
I can't bear to see you cry like that." But he didn't kiss her.

The conventionalities were seizing upon him again.