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herd-farmer who Hved there was getting his supper in the 

 dusk of the autumn evening. He used his best courtesy to 

 induce her to stay till daylight ; but she was bent on going 

 at once, — so great would be her sister's, terror. As she 

 would not be persuaded, the old man went with her, putting 

 his crust into his pocket. It was dark, and the lady was 

 weary ; and she was not aware what she was undertaking. 

 After a long struggle, she fainted. The old man was afraid 

 to leave her, lest he should not find her again : he succeeded 

 in reaching water without losing sight of her white dress. 

 He dipped his crust and brought water in his hat to bathe 

 her face. She revived, ate the crust, and strove onwards, — 

 persevering on her weary way till between one and two in 

 the morning, when she met her sister and party coming from 

 Seathwaite in Borrowdale, with a dozen lanterns to search 

 for her. She gave her guide ^ a one pound note ' (it was so 

 long ago as that) ; and afterwards sent him two more. The 

 whole family connection of that lady will remember for ever 

 that there is a Seathwaite on each side of Esk Hause. 



From Cockley Beck, the road climbs the side of ^Biatti;: 

 fenott, and from the highest point commands a view of the 

 sea. The descent into ]E.0fttiaIe.is charming, — the ravine to 

 the left, through which the infant river flows, being beautifully 

 wooded, and the whole valley, with its few hamlets and many 

 sheep, lying open as far as the sea. In three- miles from 

 Cockley Beck, the bridge over the Esk is passed; and 

 Stanley Gill is less than three miles further. Scafell and 

 all that group of summits, are in view to the right, during 

 the descent : and to the left, ^irfter Korce is seen dashing 

 over the rocks. Boot comes next, and then Dalegarth and 

 j^tanleg ^tlL* After crossing the Esk, and passing the little 

 inn at Boot, the road runs above the river till at the King 

 ^ For a description of Stanley Gill Force, see the Wastwater Section. 



