"You did that well."
"Though you were certainly a long time about it," observed Mole. "I could have—"
"You could have paid me three sovs. by this time," replied Harvey, "so just out with the dust."
Mole made no reply.
Jefferson then added his congratulations.
"Pshaw!" said Jack. "Mr. Mole did it all."
"How?"
"Why, he poisoned the poor shark with his wooden legs. It's enough to make a fish disgusted with life."
A loud laugh followed.
"Meanwhile," said Mole, "will some-one be good enough to give me a lift?"