Dappa studiously ignored this baiting. He had filled a long-handled scoop with powder, and now introduced it to the muzzle. The scoop’s diameter was markedly smaller than the weapon’s bore. "This is the part they are likely to get wrong," Dappa reflected, as he prodded away, trying to get the scoop into a narrower chamber concealed in the butt. "I hope they’ll charge it full bore, and blow themselves up!"