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hostess whether she thought this could be done。                  She said she thought it 

could。     She might not be about herself at that time�察�it was her morning for 

going into the town�察�some eight miles off�察�and she rarely got back much 

before   seven�察  �but�察  �possibly�察  �her   husband   or   one   of   the   boys   would   be 

returning home to lunch about that hour。               Anyhow�察�somebody should be 

sent back to wake us and get our breakfast。 

     As it turned out�察�we did not need any waking。                 We got up at four�察�all 

by ourselves。       We got up at four in order to get away from the noise and 

the   din   that   was   making   our   heads   ache。    What   time   the   Black   Forest 

peasant rises in the summer time I am unable to say�察�to us they appeared to 

be getting up all night。        And the first thing the Black Forester does when 

he gets up is to put on a pair of stout boots with wooden soles�察�and take a 

constitutional   round   the   house。       Until   he   has   been   three   times   up   and 

down the stairs�察�he does not feel he is up。             Once fully awake himself�察�the 

next thing he does is to go upstairs to the stables�察�and wake up a horse。 

��The Black Forest house being built generally on the side of a steep hill�察�

the ground floor is at the top�察�and the hay´loft at the bottom。��                   Then the 



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horse�察�it   would seem�察  �must   also   have  its   constitutional   round   the   house�察�

and this seen to�察�the man goes downstairs into the kitchen and begins to 

chop   wood�察  �and   when   he   has   chopped   sufficient   wood   he   feels   pleased 

with himself and begins to sing。            All things considered�察�we came to the 

conclusion we could not do better than follow the excellent example set us。 

Even George was quite eager to get up that morning。 

     We had a frugal breakfast at half´past four�察�and started away at five。 

Our road lay over a mountain�察�and from enquiries made in the village it 

appeared to be one of those roads you cannot possibly miss。                      I suppose 

everybody knows this sort of road。            Generally�察�it leads you back to where 

you started from�察�and when it doesn't�察�you wish it did�察�so that at all events 

you might know where you were。 I foresaw evil from the very first�察�and 

before we had accomplished a couple of miles we came up with it。                        The 

road divided into three。 A worm´eaten sign´post indicated that the path to 

the left led to a place that we had never heard ofthat was on no map。                   Its 

other arm�察�pointing out the direction of the middle road�察�had disappeared。 

The   road   to   the   right�察  �so   we   all   agreed�察  �clearly   led   back   again   to   the 

village。 

     ;The old man said distinctly�察─�so Harris reminded us�察 �keep straight on 

round the hill。; 

     ;Which hill�拭─�George asked�察�pertinently。 

     We were confronted by half a dozen�察�some of them big�察�some of them 

little。 

     ;He told us�察─�continued Harris�察 �that we should come to a wood。; 

     ;I see no reason to doubt him�察─�commented George�察 �whichever road 

we take。; 

     As a matter of fact�察�a dense wood covered every hill。 

     ;And   he   said�察─  �murmured   Harris�察   �that   we   should   reach   the   top   in 

about an hour and a half。; 

     ;There it is�察─�said George�察 �that I begin to disbelieve him。; 

     ;Well�察�what shall we do�拭─�said Harris。 

     Now   I   happen   to   possess   the   bump   of   locality。  It   is   not   a   virtue�察  �I 

make   no boast of   it。     It   is   merely  an   animal   instinct   that   I  cannot   help。 

That things occasionally get in my waymountains�察�precipices�察�rivers�察�and 



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such like obstructionsis no fault of mine。           My instinct is correct enough�察�

it is the earth that   is wrong。      I led them by  the   middle road。         That   the 

middle road had not character enough to continue for any quarter of a mile 

in   the   same   direction�察  �that   after   three   miles   up   and   down   hill   it   ended 

abruptly in a wasps' nest�察�was not a thing that should have been laid to my 

door。    If the middle road had gone in the direction it ought to have done�察�

it would have taken us to where we wanted to go�察�of that I am convinced。 

     Even   as   it   was�察  �I   would   have   continued   to   use   this   gift   of   mine   to 

discover a fresh way had a proper spirit been displayed towards me。 But I 

am not an angelI admit this frankly��and I decline to exert myself for the 

ungrateful and the ribald。         Besides�察�I doubt if George and Harris would 

have followed me further in any event。 Therefore it was that I washed my 

hands of the whole affair�察�and that Harris entered upon the vacancy。 

     ;Well�察─�said Harris。       ;I suppose you are satisfied with what you have 

done�拭─�

     ;I am quite satisfied�察─�I replied from the heap of stones where I was 

sitting。    ;So   far�察  �I   have   brought   you   with   safety。 I   would   continue   to 

lead   you   further�察  �but   no   artist   can   work   without   encouragement。     You 

appear dissatisfied with me because you do not know where you are。                     For 

all you know�察�you may be just where you want to be。                  But I say nothing 

as to that�察�I expect no thanks。         Go your own way�察�I have done with you 

both。; 

     I spoke�察�perhaps�察�with bitterness�察�but I could not help it。             Not a word 

of kindness had I had all the weary way。 

     ;Do not misunderstand us�察─�said Harris�察 �both George and myself feel 

that without your assistance we should never be where we now are。                      For 

that   we   give   you   every   credit。  But   instinct   is   liable   to   error。 What   I 

propose to do is to substitute for it Science�察�which is exact。            Now�察�where's 

the sun�拭─�

     ;Don't you think�察─�said George�察 �that if we made our way back to the 

village�察�and hired a boy for a mark to guide us�察�it would save time in the 

end�拭─�

     ;It would be wasting hours�察─�said Harris�察�with decision。                ;You leave 

this   to   me。  I   have   been   reading   about   this   thing�察  �and   it   has   interested 



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me。;     He took out his watch�察�and began turning himself round and round。 

     ;It's as simple as A B C�察─�he continued。           ;You point the short hand at 

the   sun�察  �then   you   bisect   the   segment   between   the   short   hand   and   the 

twelve�察�and thus you get the north。; 

     He worried up and down for a while�察�then he fixed it。 

     ;Now I've got it�察─�he said�察 �that's the north�察�where that wasps' nest is。 

Now give me the map。; 

     We    handed     it  to  him�察  �and   seating   himself    facing    the  wasps�察   �he 

examined it。 

     ;Todtmoos from here�察─�he said�察 �is south by south´west。; 

     ;How do you mean�察�from here�拭─�asked George。 

     ;Why�察�from here�察�where we are�察─�returned Harris。 

     ;But where are we�拭─�said George。 

     This worried Harris for a time�察�but at length he cheered up。 

     ;It   doesn't   matter    where    we   are�察─  �he   said。   ;Wherever       we    are�察�

Todtmoos is south by south´west。            Come on�察�we are only wasting time。; 

     ;I don't quite see how you make it out�察─�said George�察�as he rose and 

shouldered his knapsack�察 �but I suppose it doesn't matter。               We are out for 

our health�察�and it's all pretty� ─�

     ;We   shall   be   all   right�察─  �said   Harris�察  �with   cheery   confidence。  ;We 

shall be in at Todtmoos before ten�察�don't you worry。              And at Todtmoos we 

will have something to eat。; 

     He said that he�察�himself�察�fancied a beefsteak�察�followed by an omelette。 

George said that�察�personally�察�he intended to keep his mind off the subject 

until he saw Todtmoos。 

     We walked for half an hour�察�then emerging upon an opening�察�we saw 

below us�察�about two miles away�察�the village through which we had passed 

that   morning。      It   had   a  quaint    church    with   an   outside   staircase�察  �a 

somewhat unusual arrangement。 

     The   sight   of   it   made   me   sad。 We   had   been   walking   hard   for   three 

hours   and   a   half�察  �and   had   accomplished�察  �apparently�察  �about   four   miles。 

But Harris was delighted。 

     ;Now�察�at last�察─�said Harris�察 �we know where we are。; 

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     ;No more it does�察�practically�察─�replied Harris�察 �but it is just as well to 

be certain。     Now I feel more confidence in myself。; 

     ;I'm not so sure about that being an advantage�察─�muttered George。 But 

I do not think Harris heard him。 

     ;We   are   now�察─  �continued   Harris�察   �east   of   the   sun�察  �and   Todtmoos   is 

south´west of where we are。           So that if; 

     He broke off。      ;By´the´by�察─�he said�察 �do you remember whether I said 

the bisecting line of that segment pointed to the north or to the south�拭─�

     ;You said it pointed to the north�察─�replied George。 

     ;Are you positive�拭─�persisted Harris。 

     ;Positive�察─    �answered      George     ;but   don't    let  that   influence    your 

calculations。      In all probability you were wrong。; 

     Harris thought for a while�察�then his brow cleared。 

     ;That's   all   right�察─  �he   said�察   �of   course�察  �it's   the   north。 It   must   be   

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