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Geological Studies in Situ

           Butabouttenthisupwardtendencybecamesoevident,andthereforesofatiguing,thatIwasobligedtoslackenmypace.

           "Well,Axel?"demandedtheProfessorimpatiently.

           "Well,Icannotstanditanylonger,"Ireplied.

           "What!afterthreehours’walkoversucheasyground."

           "Itmaybeeasy,butitistiringallthesame."

           "What,whenwehavenothingtodobutkeepgoingdown!"

           "Goingup,ifyouplease."

           "Goingup!"saidmyuncle,withashrug.

           "Nodoubt,forthelasthalf-hourtheinclineshavegonetheotherway,andatthisrateweshallsoonarriveuponthelevelsoilofIceland."

           TheProfessornoddedslowlyanduneasilylikeamanthatdeclinestobeconvinced.Itriedtoresumetheconversation.Heanswerednotaword,andgavethesignalforastart.Isawthathissilencewasnothingbutill-humour.

           StillIhadcourageouslyshoulderedmyburdenagain,andwasrapidlyfollowingHans,whommyunclepreceded.Iwasanxiousnottobeleftbehind.Mygreatestcarewasnottolosesightofmycompanions.Ishudderedatthethoughtofbeinglostinthemazesofthisvastsubterraneanlabyrinth.

           Besides,iftheascendingroaddidbecomesteeper,Iwascomfortedwiththethoughtthatitwasbringingusnearertothesurface.

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