Dug was dragging the stick, and then it was suddenly lighter, and he was very excited. "Look at me! Look at me, I am very strong! I am lifting this whole stick and dragging it and it is very easy!" he didn't realize that Vance was helping him, at this point.
"And all right! That is a good idea, Miss Jaime! I will ask Miss Lily where I should dig!" he said, his words punctuated by the dragging stick. He did like digging. He was very good at it.
"Maybe we should think about living there?" he suggested. "Then we would not have to worry about them watching us, and we could just have fun!" and then he paused. "Until they sneak in and put cameras there. Then we won't be able to have meetings anymore."