"
Grilly ran in and out of the dark passage quite frequently, both that
evening and the next morning, evidently evincing a desire that the
descent should be made without delay, which convinced me that he had
come through all the darkness which yet lay between us and deliverance.
The sun had reached the zenith when I at last bade farewell to the
light and resolutely determined to proceed.
"Good-bye, Pippity! We shall meet you below. Fly down, get everything
ready for our reception, and have the table well supplied with the
choicest fruits that you can find."
But Pippity clung to me, and would not leave. "I will go with you! I
want to go!" implored the bird.
No expostulation could deter him from accompanying us.
Grilly led the way; and when we lost the light, he squealed and
chattered, and frequently ran back to make sure that Pippity and I were
following him. I kept close to the wall on my left. We passed over the
steep place. Still I kept close to the wall. The wall was on my
left--still on my left. We were going at a pretty pace, as the monkey
was continually urging us forward. We could not go fast enough for him.
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