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In two minutes the passage will be practicable.

Make no delay; we will pass any how.

How quickly they have worked, to mine so far under ground since yesterday!

That mine was completed many months ago to favour the escape of a prisoner, who died suddenly in prison before his projected rescue. The secret was revealed to me yesterday, by one of the miners, who had originally conducted the work.

We are ready now.

Heaven be praised! I will first descend, and receive thee in my arms. Ha! company admitted without due permission! Dungarren here! Your underling, Mr. Gaoler, is a rogue. How is this?