"Ah, God! how long ?" "Not long, my brother, surely," said Portnoff.
"No, not long," answered Malkarski.

"Let them go away from the mine, away from these people.

On the railroad line many accidents occur.

Let us not spoil all by undue haste." "It is your day to watch to-morrow, Malkarski," said Portnoff.
"I shall keep watch to-morrow," said Malkarski.

"After all, it is joy to look on his face and think how it will appear when we have done our work." He rose and paced the floor, his deep-set eyes gleaming like live coals in his haggard old face.