I hoped, at any rate, that it would blow a good bit of the stone out and, in that case, we could have got the chisels to work again.

It was the slanting position of the block that beat us.

However, thank goodness, the work is done now; and you have only to get a bit stronger, and we will be off." "I am quite ready to start now, Stanley.

I think it is absurd waiting any longer, for there is never any saying what might take place.

That Burmese general, who seems to be an obstinate beggar, might take it into his head to place a guard on the top of the hill; and then all your labour will have been thrown away." "That is true enough, Harry; and as I really don't think that travelling now would be likely to do you any serious harm, I will decide on tomorrow.