Ì«×ÓүС˵Íø > Ó¢Óïµç×ÓÊé > the mountains(ɽÂö) >

µÚ7½Ú

the mountains(ɽÂö)-µÚ7½Ú

С˵£º the mountains(ɽÂö) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




to¡¡state£»¡¡was¡¡a¡¡white¡¡horse£»¡¡and¡¡belonged¡¡to¡¡Wes¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Jenny¡¡also¡¡was¡¡white¡¡and¡¡belonged¡¡to¡¡Wes¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Her¡¡chief¡¡characteristic¡¡

was¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡devotion¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Dinkey¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡worshiped¡¡¡¡¡¡Dinkey£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡seconded¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡

enthusiastically¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Without¡¡¡¡¡¡near¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡originality¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Dinkey£»¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡yet¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

very¡¡good¡¡and¡¡sure¡¡pack¡­horse¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡deceiving¡¡part¡¡about¡¡Jenny¡¡was¡¡her¡¡

eye¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡baleful¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡spirit¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡evil£»snaky¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡black£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡

green¡¡sideways¡¡gleams¡¡in¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Catching¡¡the¡¡flash¡¡of¡¡it£»¡¡you¡¡would¡¡forever¡¡

after¡¡avoid¡¡getting¡¡in¡¡range¡¡of¡¡her¡¡heels¡¡or¡¡teeth¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡it¡¡was¡¡all¡¡a¡¡delusion¡£¡¡

Jenny's¡¡disposition¡¡was¡¡mild¡¡and¡¡harmless¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡third¡¡member¡¡of¡¡the¡¡pack¡­outfit¡¡we¡¡bought¡¡at¡¡an¡¡auction¡¡sale¡¡in¡¡

rather¡¡a¡¡peculiar¡¡manner¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡About¡¡sixty¡¡head¡¡of¡¡Arizona¡¡horses¡¡of¡¡the¡¡C¡£¡¡A¡£¡¡

Bar¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡outfit¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡sold¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Toward¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡close¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡afternoon¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡

brought¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡­built¡¡¡¡¡¡stocky¡¡¡¡¡¡buckskin¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡­rate¡¡¡¡¡¡appearance¡¡¡¡¡¡except¡¡

that¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡left¡¡¡¡flank¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡ornamented¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡five¡¡¡¡¡¡different¡¡¡¡¡¡brands¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡

auctioneer¡¡called¡¡attention¡¡to¡¡him¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Here¡¡is¡¡a¡¡first¡­rate¡¡all¡­round¡¡horse£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡he¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨He¡¡is¡¡sound£»¡¡will¡¡ride£»¡¡

work£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡pack£»¡¡¡¡¡¡perfectly¡¡¡¡¡¡broken£»¡¡¡¡¡¡mild£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡gentle¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

first¡­rate¡¡family¡¡horse£»¡¡for¡¡he¡¡has¡¡a¡¡kind¡¡disposition¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡official¡¡rider¡¡put¡¡a¡¡saddle¡¡on¡¡him¡¡to¡¡give¡¡him¡¡a¡¡demonstrating¡¡turn¡¡

around¡¡the¡¡track¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡that¡¡mild£»¡¡gentle£»¡¡perfectly¡¡broken¡¡family¡¡horse¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡kind¡¡¡¡¡¡disposition¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡gave¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡pretty¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡exhibition¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡barbed¡­wire¡¡

bucking¡¡as¡¡you¡¡would¡¡want¡¡to¡¡see¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Even¡¡the¡¡auctioneer¡¡had¡¡to¡¡join¡¡in¡¡the¡¡

wild¡¡shriek¡¡of¡¡delight¡¡that¡¡went¡¡up¡¡from¡¡the¡¡crowd¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡could¡¡not¡¡get¡¡a¡¡

bid£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡bought¡¡the¡¡animal¡¡in¡¡later¡¡very¡¡cheaply¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡I¡¡had¡¡suspected£»¡¡the¡¡trouble¡¡turned¡¡out¡¡to¡¡be¡¡merely¡¡exuberance¡¡or¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡22¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡23¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡MOUNTAINS¡¡



nervousness¡¡before¡¡a¡¡crowd¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡bucked¡¡once¡¡with¡¡me¡¡under¡¡the¡¡saddle£»¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡twice¡¡¡¡¡¡subsequently¡¡¡¡¡¡under¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡pack£»that¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Buckshot¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

best¡¡pack¡­horse¡¡we¡¡had¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Bar¡¡an¡¡occasional¡¡saunter¡¡into¡¡the¡¡brush¡¡when¡¡

he¡¡got¡¡tired¡¡of¡¡the¡¡trail£»¡¡we¡¡had¡¡no¡¡fault¡¡to¡¡find¡¡with¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡carried¡¡a¡¡

heavy¡¡¡¡¡¡pack£»¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡sure¡­footed¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡Bullet£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡sagacious¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡trail¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡

Dinkey£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡always¡¡attended¡¡strictly¡¡to¡¡his¡¡own¡¡business¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Moreover¡¡

he¡¡knew¡¡that¡¡business¡¡thoroughly£»¡¡knew¡¡what¡¡should¡¡be¡¡expected¡¡of¡¡him£»¡¡

accomplished¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡well¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡quietly¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡disposition¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡dignified¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡

lovable¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡long¡¡as¡¡you¡¡treated¡¡him¡¡well£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡as¡¡gentle¡¡as¡¡you¡¡could¡¡

ask¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡once¡¡let¡¡Buckshot¡¡get¡¡it¡¡into¡¡his¡¡head¡¡that¡¡he¡¡was¡¡being¡¡imposed¡¡

on£»¡¡or¡¡once¡¡let¡¡him¡¡see¡¡that¡¡your¡¡temper¡¡had¡¡betrayed¡¡you¡¡into¡¡striking¡¡him¡¡

when¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡deserve¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡cut¡¡¡¡¡¡loose¡¡¡¡¡¡vigorously¡¡¡¡and¡¡

emphatically¡¡with¡¡his¡¡heels¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡declined¡¡to¡¡be¡¡abused¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡remains¡¡but¡¡Lily¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡know¡¡just¡¡how¡¡to¡¡do¡¡justice¡¡to¡¡Lily¡¡

the¡¡¡¨Lily¡¡maid¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡named¡¡her¡¡that¡¡because¡¡she¡¡looked¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Her¡¡color¡¡

was¡¡a¡¡pure¡¡white£»¡¡her¡¡eye¡¡was¡¡virginal¡¡and¡¡silly£»¡¡her¡¡long¡¡bang¡¡strayed¡¡in¡¡

wanton¡¡carelessness¡¡across¡¡her¡¡face¡¡and¡¡eyes£»¡¡her¡¡expression¡¡was¡¡foolish£»¡¡

and¡¡her¡¡legs¡¡were¡¡long¡¡and¡¡rangy¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡had¡¡the¡¡general¡¡appearance¡¡of¡¡an¡¡

overgrown¡¡¡¡¡¡school¡­girl¡¡¡¡¡¡too¡¡¡¡¡¡big¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡short¡¡¡¡¡¡dresses¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡too¡¡¡¡¡¡young¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡

gowns£»a¡¡school¡­girl¡¡¡¡¡¡named¡¡¡¡¡¡Flossie£»¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡Mamie£»¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡Lily¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡named¡¡

her¡¡that¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡¡¡¡¡hers¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡attitude¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡timid¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡shrinking¡¡¡¡¡¡tenderfoot¡£¡¡

She¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡stood¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡awe¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡companions£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡appreciated¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡lack¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

experience¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Humbly¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡took¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡rear£»¡¡¡¡¡¡slavishly¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡copied¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡

horses£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡closely¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡clung¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡camp¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡weeks£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡most¡¡

tenderfeet£»¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡think¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡short¡¡¡¡¡¡experience¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡taught¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡

everything¡¡there¡¡was¡¡to¡¡know¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡put¡¡on¡¡airs¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡became¡¡too¡¡cocky¡¡

and¡¡conceited¡¡for¡¡words¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Everything¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡exaggerated£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡overdone¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡assumed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡

pack¡¡with¡¡an¡¡air¡¡that¡¡plainly¡¡said£»¡¡¡¨Just¡¡see¡¡what¡¡a¡¡good¡¡horse¡¡am¡¡I£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡

started¡¡out¡¡three¡¡seconds¡¡before¡¡the¡¡others¡¡in¡¡a¡¡manner¡¡intended¡¡to¡¡shame¡¡

their¡¡¡¡¡¡procrastinating¡¡¡¡¡¡ways¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Invariably¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡last¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡rest£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

first¡¡to¡¡start¡¡on¡¡again¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡climbed¡¡over¡­vigorously£»¡¡with¡¡the¡¡manner¡¡of¡¡

conscious¡¡rectitude¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Acts¡¡like¡¡she¡¡was¡¡trying¡¡to¡¡get¡¡her¡¡wages¡¡raised£»¡¨¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡23¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡24¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡MOUNTAINS¡¡



said¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Wes¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡manner¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡wore¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡herself¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡¡¡permitted¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡

would¡¡have¡¡climbed¡¡until¡¡winded£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡would¡¡probably¡¡have¡¡fallen¡¡off¡¡

somewhere¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡lack¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡strength¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Where¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡horses¡¡¡¡¡¡watched¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

movements¡¡of¡¡those¡¡ahead£»¡¡in¡¡order¡¡that¡¡when¡¡a¡¡halt¡¡for¡¡rest¡¡was¡¡called¡¡

they¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡stop¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡easy¡¡¡¡place¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡trail£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Lily¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡climb¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡until¡¡

jammed¡¡¡¡¡¡against¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡animal¡¡¡¡¡¡immediately¡¡¡¡preceding¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Thus¡¡¡¡¡¡often¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡

found¡¡herself¡¡forced¡¡to¡¡cling¡¡desperately¡¡to¡¡extremely¡¡bad¡¡footing¡¡until¡¡the¡¡

others¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡ready¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡proceed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Altogether¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡precious¡¡nuisance£»¡¡

that¡¡acted¡¡busily¡¡but¡¡without¡¡thinking¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Two¡¡¡¡¡¡virtues¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡possess¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡glutton¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡work£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡

could¡¡fall¡¡far¡¡and¡¡hard¡¡without¡¡injuring¡¡herself¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡was¡¡lucky£»¡¡for¡¡she¡¡

was¡¡always¡¡falling¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Several¡¡times¡¡we¡¡went¡¡down¡¡to¡¡her¡¡fully¡¡expecting¡¡

to¡¡find¡¡her¡¡dead¡¡or¡¡so¡¡crippled¡¡that¡¡she¡¡would¡¡have¡¡to¡¡be¡¡shot¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡loss¡¡

of¡¡a¡¡little¡¡skin¡¡was¡¡her¡¡only¡¡injury¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡got¡¡to¡¡be¡¡quite¡¡philosophic¡¡about¡¡

it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡losing¡¡her¡¡balance¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡would¡¡tumble¡¡¡¡¡¡peaceably£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡

lie¡¡back¡¡with¡¡an¡¡air¡¡of¡¡luxury£»¡¡her¡¡eyes¡¡closed£»¡¡while¡¡we¡¡worked¡¡to¡¡free¡¡her¡£¡¡

When¡¡we¡¡had¡¡loosened¡¡the¡¡pack£»¡¡Wes¡¡would¡¡twist¡¡her¡¡tail¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Thereupon¡¡

she¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡open¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡eye¡¡¡¡¡¡inquiringly¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡though¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡say£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Hullo£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Done¡¡

already£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡leisurely¡¡she¡¡would¡¡arise¡¡and¡¡shake¡¡herself¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡24¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡25¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡MOUNTAINS¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡IV¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ON¡¡HOW¡¡TO¡¡GO¡¡ABOUT¡¡IT¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡One¡¡truth¡¡you¡¡must¡¡learn¡¡to¡¡accept£»¡¡believe¡¡as¡¡a¡¡tenet¡¡of¡¡your¡¡faith£»¡¡and¡¡

act¡¡upon¡¡always¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡is¡¡that¡¡your¡¡entire¡¡welfare¡¡depends¡¡on¡¡the¡¡condition¡¡

of¡¡your¡¡horses¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡must£»¡¡as¡¡a¡¡consequence£»¡¡receive¡¡always¡¡your¡¡first¡¡

consideration¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡long¡¡as¡¡they¡¡have¡¡rest¡¡and¡¡food£»¡¡you¡¡are¡¡sure¡¡of¡¡getting¡¡

along£»¡¡as¡¡soon¡¡as¡¡they¡¡fail£»¡¡you¡¡are¡¡reduced¡¡to¡¡difficulties¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡absolute¡¡is¡¡

this¡¡truth¡¡that¡¡it¡¡has¡¡passed¡¡into¡¡an¡¡idiom¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡a¡¡Westerner¡¡wants¡¡to¡¡tell¡¡

you¡¡that¡¡he¡¡lacks¡¡a¡¡thing£»¡¡he¡¡informs¡¡you¡¡he¡¡is¡¡¡¨afoot¡¨¡¡for¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Give¡¡me¡¡a¡¡

fill¡¡for¡¡my¡¡pipe£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡begs£»¡¡¡¨I'm¡¡plumb¡¡afoot¡¡for¡¡tobacco¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Consequently¡¡¡¡you¡¡think¡¡last¡¡of¡¡your¡¡own¡¡comfort¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡casting¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡

for¡¡a¡¡place¡¡to¡¡spend¡¡the¡¡night£»¡¡you¡¡look¡¡out¡¡for¡¡good¡¡feed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡That¡¡assured£»¡¡

all¡¡else¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡of¡¡slight¡¡importance£»¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡best¡¡of¡¡whatever¡¡¡¡¡¡camping¡¡

facilities¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡¡¡happen¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡attached¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡¡¡¡¡necessary¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡sleep¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡

granite¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡marsh£»¡¡¡¡¡¡walk¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡mile¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡firewood¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡water£»¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡

animals¡¡are¡¡well¡¡provided¡¡for¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡on¡¡the¡¡trail¡¡you¡¡often¡¡will¡¡work¡¡twice¡¡

as¡¡hard¡¡as¡¡they¡¡merely¡¡to¡¡save¡¡them¡¡a¡¡little¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡whatever¡¡I¡¡may¡¡tell¡¡you¡¡

regarding¡¡practical¡¡expedients£»¡¡keep¡¡this¡¡always¡¡in¡¡mind¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡to¡¡the¡¡little¡¡details¡¡of¡¡your¡¡daily¡¡routine¡¡in¡¡the¡¡mountains£»¡¡many¡¡are¡¡

worth¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡setting¡¡¡¡down£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡however¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡trivial¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡¡¡seem¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡mark¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

difference¡¡between¡¡the¡¡greenhorn¡¡and¡¡the¡¡old¡­timer£»¡¡but£»¡¡more¡¡important£»¡¡

they¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡mark¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡also¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡difference¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡between¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡right¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡wrong£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

efficient¡¡and¡¡the¡¡inefficient¡¡ways¡¡of¡¡doing¡¡things¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡morning¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡cook¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡day¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡afoot£»¡¡¡¡¡¡usually¡¡

about¡¡half¡¡past¡¡four¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡blows¡¡on¡¡his¡¡fingers£»¡¡casts¡¡malevolent¡¡glances¡¡at¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡sleepers£»¡¡¡¡¡¡finally¡¡¡¡¡¡builds¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡fire¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡starts¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡meal¡£¡¡Then¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡takes¡¡

fiendish¡¡¡¡¡¡delight¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡kicking¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡others¡£¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡run¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡glad¡¡

shouts¡¡to¡¡plunge¡¡into¡¡the¡¡nearest¡¡pool£»¡¡as¡¡most

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨1£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ