All at once he squealed significantly. He ran back to me. He took hold
of my hand, and leading me slowly forward a few paces, I found there
were three diverging passages. He drew me into the middle one. Then we
resumed our quick gait, and, for some little time, all appeared to be
plain sailing again.
It may be asked, why did I allow myself to be guided by a thoughtless
monkey? But here, in this darkness, was not reason entirely at sea?
Might not instinct be superior to reason and avail something? I
abandoned myself entirely to its mysterious power. I had faith in it.
Grilly proceeded with such confidence that I could not but trust him.
We had been plodding our way through the darkness for about four hours,
I thought, when Grilly gave a loud shriek, and, running back to us, led
us hurriedly forward; light became faintly visible; we ascended a few
steps through a very narrow passage; we came abruptly to a stop; the
monkey grasped something that hung down from above, and sprang upward
with the agility of his nature. We saw him high above our heads
climbing through a square opening of light. Immediately, he was
descending again.
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