Several times he woke.

The last time, on looking out, he thought that there was a faint light in the sky and, going down, called up the three men and, bidding them bring up the two heavy axes, a light hatchet, and the three short chisels, he led them up the steps to the working party.
"How have you got on, Meinik ?" "We have cleared four feet, master; but there is a big stone sticking up, now, and we can do nothing with it." "We will have a try, and do you all go down, at once.
"Take off your cloth, one of you, and fill it with this rubbish on the steps.

Do it as quickly as you can.

The day will be breaking, in a few minutes." Stanley now climbed up, and investigated the passage.

The bottom was level.