Besides, I wish to behold another
sunset from this glorious height."
The night was very pleasant; and as I lay upon a flat rock, looking out
upon the stars from my high and silent perch, the round earth looming
like a shadow far below me, I thought it would be delightful to make a
long stay on this interesting pinnacle, especially at this time, as the
weather was very fine; but the getting of food presented itself as an
obstacle. As Grilly was now with us, it would be too great a tax on
Pippity to supply us both. Besides, we could not do without water. I
resolved, therefore, to set out early in the morning, and that I would
re-enter that dungeon, as there was clearly no other way of getting
down.
Before the sun was up, we already were descending; and when we arrived
at the dangerous slide, where the day before I had nearly slipped off
the mountain, we halted. Pippity was dispatched for food, whilst Grilly
and I sat down and contemplated the sunrise splendor. Four times
Pippity descended to the plain, and brought thence something to eat.
Noon was fast approaching, and it behooved us, if we would accomplish
anything that day, to press forward without delay.
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