The rope fell lax.

The Marsh rebuilding, with the higher-pitched and larger boiler and new standard boiler mountings, completely altered the appearance of the engine, which in its last guise was a very handsome machine; but unsteadiness in running at speeds over 50 m.p.h. resulted in no further such conversions being made.

Or if you will say, that there may some scambling shift be made without them […]

But of what value is all that piggling, niggling, — you call the little thing piggling, niggling?