Bob tried to strike Steve, but instead, he measured his length on the ore pile.
"I'm trying to get you awake, and if you don't want to be roughly handled you'd better pull yourself together," warned Steve.
"I'll get even with you for this one," growled Jarvis. "What's the use in trying to keep awake?"
"I've answered that question already. Besides, I am going to try to find some way out of this hold."
"You'll have a nice time doing it," growled Jarvis.
"I expect to have. But I know there must be some way. You keep close to me."
"What are you going to do?"
"Feel my way along the side of the ship to see if I can get hold of a ladder or something that we can climb up."
"I couldn't climb a step ladder without falling off, the way I feel now," objected Jarvis.