I have only come out for a look at the sea.

I am never tired of looking at that." "It's a big lot of water, surely," the man replied, looking over the sea with an air of interest as if the sight were altogether novel to him.

"A powerful lot of water.

And I have heard them say that you often come out here ?" "Yes, I often come out," Ralph assented.
"Don't you think now it is dangerous so near the edge of the cliff, yer honor?
Just one step and over you would go, and it would be ten chances to one that the next tide would drift your body away, and divil a one know what had become of you." "But I don't mean to take a false step," Ralph said.
"Sure, there is many a one takes a false step when he isn't dreaming about it; and if ye didn't tumble over by yourself, just a push would do it." "Yes, but there is no one to give one a push," Ralph said.
"Maybe and maybe not," the man replied.

"I don't say if I was a gentleman, and could spind me time as I liked, that I would be sitting here on the edge of these cliffs, where you might come to harm any minute." "I have no fear of coming to harm," Ralph answered; "and I should be sorry for any one who tried.