The Argosy — page 395: what you’re looking at

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370 About Norway. up-hill way in returning? A. and Jens took it as a very matter-of- fact affair: went up and up, and would have gone up and up very comfortably until Doomsday, I verily believe. It was quite exas- perating Every now and then they turned round from their far- ahead vantage ground, and pityingly surveyed a struggling mortal who never thought to reach Vetti alive, and to whom they never offered help or consolation. But we got there at last, about eight o’clock, and after half an hour’s rest were thankful for breakfast. About nine, or soon after, Jens brought up the horse, and we started on our journey back to Aardal. What should I have done LESS Bi FSS —SS — =“a -“ *->» o = \= =~ fi th - = in A, I rh we MD MM er WALL j LNT? CAS pdsh Vay Viey a ave Bah. ) PAX P"] ! iis = at SL S-—< Se = VETTI FARM, without my gentle steed? Certainly have left my bones behind me at Vetti, or on the road. | Our return journey was nearly all down hill, and so much the more difficult for the horse to keep a firm footing. We soon got into the old path, and looked over the giddy precipice into the yawning depths, where still the noisy water ran its course. If I had cared little for my position yesterday, I cared still less for it to-day. Again we found ourselves in the same critical situation; and again, at one or two of the sharp turnings, the horse’s head overhung one side of the terrible precipice, and his tail the other. Once more I felt my- self suspended in mid-air, and went through the same terrific sensa- tions. At one such spot, I remember well, the faithful steed came toa dead stand, unable to take his next step. His limbs trembled: I almost think his rider’s did too. Had it been possible I should have dismounted ; but to get down on the one side would have been to EONMIELIOO_ KSxrEvo) m