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How long would it take to get everything ready for action ? '' Maverick 's eyes gleamed ; here evidently was to be a piece of work such as he enjoyed ! `` The powder 's all there , '' he replied , `` all there , jest in the right places , an ' all there is ter do is ter lay the trains ` round there an ' fix a few fuses ; ` twould n't take more 'n half an hour , or sech a matter . '' `` Think you could get it all done at noon , while the men are away ? '' `` Yes , easy . '' `` Very well , now listen ; you are to get everything ready so that it will be nothing but ` a touch and a go , ' as soon as I say the word , understand ? Get everything ready this noon , give the men warning that there 's going to be some blasting , and then , as quick as you 've had your dinner , you be around here prompt , and stay within sight of this room till I send you word to quit .