That's where it is;--and the mayn'ts are a deal oftener turning up than the mays.' 'A man can get work for wages,' suggested Dick.
'Wages! What's the use of that?
A man as knows mining can earn wages.
But Ahalala aint a place for wages.

If you want wages, go to one of the old-fashioned places,--Bendigo, or the like of that.

I've worked for wages, but what comes of it?
A man goes to Ahalala because he wants to run his chance, and get a big haul.

It's every one on his own bottom pretty much at Ahalala.' 'Wages be -- --!' said Jack Brien, rising from the seat and hitching up his trousers as he left the room.

It was very evident that Jack Brien was a gambler.
After dinner there was a smoke, and after the smoke Dick Shand 'shouted' for the company.