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middle of the narrow rocky face which formed 

 our only practicable path, and which could only 

 be traversed in a crawling position, was a large 

 wasps' or hornets' nest. He was severely stung 

 already, and we, after vainly searching for a safe 

 passage past this formidable and unexpected obstacle, 

 actually have to turn back and retrace our steps, 

 for an hour's climb up the hill again, to out- 

 flank a steep cliff and arrive at a longer but 

 easier and safer descent. Then, having at last 

 reached the shaggy brushwood with many jeers 

 from "Ole" at the old hunter, for being turned 

 so far out of his course, as he puts it, with scath- 

 ing and somewhat unjust irony, "by a fly," we 

 realize our draught of milk, and I finally reach 

 home late in the evening, tired but triumphant. 



