As at present we know little, except by the casual examination we made last time, we can decide on nothing by ourselves." "I hope it won't be a long way to let oneself down," Surajah said, "for I am quite sure I could not hold on, by that thin rope, for any distance." "Nor could I, Surajah, if I had to trust only to my hands.

My father, as a sailor, will be able to put us up to the best way to do it.

But at any rate, he might let you down first; and I think that by twisting the rope two or three times round my body, and then holding it between my knees and feet, I might manage.

But I dare say my father will hit on some better plan than that.
"And now we will lie down.

I am so stiff that I can hardly stand, from squatting for so many hours behind those things of ours.