The Steam Mole (2012)
“Lampy cooked them by burying them under the sand and making the fire on top of them, and he contrived a rough basket to carry them in, disdaining the fire bucket, still half filled with water, that Jack was lugging along. “We dig some roots here. I show you. They good for water. I’m showin’ you lots, cause when we see that railway, I’m gunna leave you to get to it on your own. Not goin’ near them railway-men. You maybe have ten-fifteen mile to walk.”
“Anyone who tries to give you problems w...ill have to deal with me first,” said Jack. “They should be pleased enough to know about that railway and the troops on it. That’s trouble, and it’s coming here.”
“Trouble for Westralia. What do I care?” said Lampy with a shrug. “Now this is the leaf you look for, see? We dig here. You got a digging stick?”
“Wish I’d brought a shovel,” said Jack, setting to work.
“Then you got to carry it.MoreLess
“Anyone who tries to give you problems w...ill have to deal with me first,” said Jack. “They should be pleased enough to know about that railway and the troops on it. That’s trouble, and it’s coming here.”
“Trouble for Westralia. What do I care?” said Lampy with a shrug. “Now this is the leaf you look for, see? We dig here. You got a digging stick?”
“Wish I’d brought a shovel,” said Jack, setting to work.
“Then you got to carry it.MoreLess
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