At Length, Though Not
Without Some Difficulty, He Found His Own Bed, Into Which He Threw
Himself Just As He Was, Without Staying To Pull Off Either Clothes
Or Boots.
This morning I rose very early, as I had proposed, in order to climb
the two hills which yesterday
Presented me with so inviting a
prospect, and in particular that one of them on the summit of which
a high white house appeared among the dark-green trees; the other
was close by.
I found no regular path leading to these hills, and therefore went
straight forward, without minding roads, only keeping in view the
object of my aim. This certainly created me some trouble. I had
sometimes a hedge, and sometimes a hog to walk round; but at length
I had attained the foot of the so earnestly wished-for hill with the
high white house on its summit, when, just as I was going to ascend
it, and was already pleasing myself in the idea with the prospect
from the white house, behold I read these words on a board: "Take
care! there are steel traps and spring guns here."
All my labour was lost, and I now went round to the other hill; but
here were also steel traps and spring gnus, though probably never
intended to annoy such a wanderer as myself, who wished only to
enjoy the fine morning air from this eminence.
Thus disappointed in my hopes, I returned to Windsor, much in the
same temper and manner as I had yesterday morning from Richmond
Hill; where my wishes had also been frustrated.
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