Part 30 (1/2)
said Clive, in a positive tone ”Why, they are three feet thick, at least And, you see, there are signs of an additional story having been above it”
”Yes, I dare say,” said David, looking up ”The edges there look ragged, as though some upper portion has been knocked off”
”And I dare say it's been a great place for brigands,” said Clive
”O, bother brigands,” said David ”For ands now, but even that there never have been any such people at all
”Well, I won't go as far as that,” said Clive, ”but I certainly begin to have s,” said David
”All of our brigands have been total failures,” said Clive
”Yes,” said David; ”they all turned out to be the o inside, and explore this old ruin It uide were, here”
”O, well look at it first all over, and then ask at the hotel”
”Yes, that's the way”
”But have we time?”
”O, of course; it won't take us five minutes”
Upon this Clive started off for the ruined structure, followed by David
It was, as has been said, two stories in height In the lower story was a sone There were no s, and it was quite dark inside It was about twelve feet wide, and fifteen feet long At one end were soht was about fifteen feet Before the up to the story above Its feet rested near the back of the room There was no floor to the house, but only the hard-packed earth
”There's nothing here,” said David, looking around
”Let's go into the upper story,” said Clive
To this proposal David assented quite readily; and accordingly they both entered, and walked towards the ladder Clive ascended first, and David followed In a few ht, for there were ts in front There was a floor, and the walls were plastered Fragh the place had been used for some sort of a store-house
Overhead there were a number of heavy beams, which seemed too numerous and co thee, round beam, which ran across At this both of the boys stared very curiously
”I wonder what all that can be for,” asked David
”O, no doubt,” said Clive, ”it's some of the massive ork of the old castle”
”But as the good of it?”
”Why, to support the roof, of course,” said Clive
”Yes, but there is too much They would never have needed all that to support so small a roof It's a waste of timber”
”O, well, you know you enuity in an Italian builder that you would in an American”