"It's no matter if he does," said another, "for he'll only have to make
a new one."
"Yes, but he mightn't be able to make it fast enough," said another;
"and while it was cooking in his head, they might take a mean
advantage
and set upon him."
"I'll do my best," said Curdie. "I'm not afraid."
"We all know that," they returned, and left him.
CHAPTER VIII
THE GOBLINS
FOR some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he
had
disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the
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