In this Samaritan task he was joined by one or two of the club's more venturesome members who had followed him down the steps.
Rhuburger was all-but delirious with fright.

His throat was scored by the first raking of Lad's teeth; but in the merest of flesh-wounds.

The chewed arm was more serious; but no bone or tendon was injured.

A fortnight of care would see it as good as new.

By more or less of a miracle, no bones had been broken and no concussion caused by the backward dive down the flight of steps.