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Boldly Down the Crater

           HowlongIremainedplungedinagonizingreflectionsIcannottell;allthatIknowis,thatonraisingmyheadagain,IsawonlymyuncleandHansatthebottomofthecrater.TheIcelandershadbeendismissed,andtheywerenowdescendingtheouterslopesofSnæfelltoreturntoStapi.

           Hanssleptpeaceablyatthefootofarock,inalavabed,wherehehadfoundasuitablecouchforhimself;butmyunclewaspacingaroundthebottomofthecraterlikeawildbeastinacage.Ihadneitherthewishnorthestrengthtorise,andfollowingtheguide’sexampleIwentoffintoanunhappyslumber,fancyingIcouldhearominousnoisesorfeeltremblingswithintherecessesofthemountain.

           Thusthefirstnightinthecraterpassedaway.

           Thenextmorning,agrey,heavy,cloudyskyseemedtodroopoverthesummitofthecone.Ididnotknowthisfirstfromtheappearancesofnature,butIfounditoutbymyuncle’simpetuouswrath.

           Isoonfoundoutthecause,andhopedawnedagaininmyheart.Forthisreason.

           Ofthethreewaysopenbeforeus,onehadbeentakenbySaknussemm.TheindicationsofthelearnedIcelanderhintedatinthecryptogram,pointedtothisfactthattheshadowofScartariscametotouchthatparticularwayduringthelatterdaysofthemonthofJune.

           Thatsharppeakmighthencebeconsideredasthegnomonofavastsundial,theshadowprojectedfromwhichonacertaindaywouldpointouttheroadtothecentreoftheearth.

           Now,nosunnoshadow,andthereforenoguide.HerewasJune25.Ifthesunwascloudedforsixdayswemustpostponeourvisittillnextyear.

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