“Oh, don’t mention them,” came with a shudder. “But thank goodness!”
“By all means; but for what in particular now?”
“You gave me such a fright.”
“I did? How? I’ve been here with the boys for the last quarter of an hour.”
“The boys? Where are they?”
“Here, one each side.”
“Oh! I thought those were mules with packs. Do you hear, lads?”
There was no reply.
“What’s the matter with them? Tired and sulky?”
“Tired? Yes! Sulky? No. They’re both fast asleep.”