In other words, you're making a jolly mess, and are enjoying yourselves.

I hope you'll enjoy it equally, both of you, when Hummer sees what you've done." "Shall you tell him ?" I asked, somewhat breathlessly.

The Dux laughed scornfully.
"You deserve a hiding for asking such a thing.

Come here! Jump out on to that little island there, and stay there till I tell you." "Oh, Dux, please not," said I, in a tone of terror, which was quite out of proportion to the penalty.

The pistol was only two inches below the surface! "Do you hear?
Look sharp, or I'll chuck you there." That might be worse.