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bottomless gulf to be cleared in a raging gale� �It was 
bad enough�察�God knows�察�but when I pointed out these 
things to Leo�察�he put the whole matter in a nutshell 
by replying that�察�merciless as the choice was�察�we must 
choose between the certainty of a lingering death in 
the chamber and the risk of a swift one in the air。 Of 
course�察�there was no arguing against this�察�but one 
thing was clear�察�we could not attempt that leap in the 
dark�察�the only thing to do was to wait for the ray of 
light which pierced through the gulf at sunset。 How 
near to or how far from sunset we might be�察�neither of 
us had the faintest notion�察�all we did know was�察�that 
when at last the light came it would not endure more 
than a couple of minutes at the outside�察�so that we 
must be prepared to meet it。 Accordingly�察�we made up 
our minds to creep on to the top of the rocking´stone 
and lie there in readiness。 We were the more easily 
reconciled to this course by the fact that our lamps 
were once more nearly exhaustedindeed�察�one had gone 
out bodily and the other was jumping up and down as 
the flame of a lamp does when the oil is done。 So�察�by 
the aid of its dying light�察�we hastened to crawl out 
of the little chamber and clamber up the side of the 
great stone。

As we did so the light went out。 The difference in our 
position was a sufficiently remarkable one。 Below�察�in 
the little chamber�察�we had only heard the roaring of 
the gale overheadhere�察�lying on our faces on the 
swinging stone�察�we were exposed to its full force and 
fury�察�as the great draught drew first from this 
direction and then from that�察�howling against the 
mighty precipice and through the rocky cliffs like ten 
thousand despairing souls。 We lay there hour after 
hour in terror and misery of mind so deep that I will 
not attempt to describe it�察�and listened to the wild 
storm´voices of that Tartarus�察�as�察�set to the deep 
undertone of the spur opposite�察�against which the wind 
hummed like some awful harp�察�they called to each other 
from precipice to precipice。 No nightmare dreamed by 
man�察�no wild invention of the romancer�察�can ever equal 
the living horror of that place�察�and the weird crying 
of those voices of the night�察�as we clung like 
shipwrecked mariners to a raft�察�and tossed on the 
black�察�unfathomed wilderness of air。 Fortunately the 
temperature was not a low one�察�indeed�察�the wind was 
warm�察�or we should have perished。 So we clung and 
listened�察�and while we were stretched out upon the 
rock a thing happened which was so curious and 
suggestive in itself�察�though doubtless a mere 
coincidence�察�that�察�if anything�察�it added to�察�rather 
than deducted from�察�the burden on our nerves。

It will be remembered that when Ayesha was standing on 
the spur�察�before we crossed to the stone�察�the wind 
tore her cloak from her�察�and whirled it away into the 
darkness of the gulf�察�we could not see whither。 Well
I hardly like to tell the story�察�it is so strange。 As 
we lay there upon the rocking´stone�察�this very cloak 
came floating out of the black space�察�like a memory 
from the dead�察�and fell on Leoso that it covered him 
nearly from head to foot�此�We could not at first make 
out what it was�察�but soon discovered by its feel�察�and 
then poor Leo�察�for the first time�察�gave way�察�and I 
heard him sobbing there upon the stone。 No doubt the 
cloak had been caught upon some pinnacle of the cliff�察�
and was thence blown hither by a chance gust�察�but 
still�察�it was a most curious and touching incident。

Shortly after this�察�suddenly�察�without the slightest 
previous warning�察�the great red knife of light came 
stabbing the darkness through and throughstruck the 
swaying stone on which we were�察�and rested its sharp 
point upon the spur opposite。

;Now for it�察─�said Leo�察 �now or never。;

We rose and stretched ourselves�察�and looked at the 
cloud´wreaths stained the color of blood by that red 
ray as they tore through the sickening depths beneath�察�
and then at the empty space between the swaying stone 
and the quivering rock�察�and�察�in our hearts�察�despaired�察�
and prepared for death。 Surely we could not clear it
desperate though we were。 

;Who is to go first�拭─�said I。

;Do you�察�old fellow�察─�answered Leo。 ;I will sit upon 
the other side of the stone to steady it。 You must 
take as much run as you can�察�and jump high�察�and God 
have mercy on us�察�say I。;

I acquiesced with a nod�察�and then I did a thing I had 
never done since Leo was a little boy。 I turned and 
put my arm round him�察�and kissed him on the forehead。 
It sounds rather French�察�but as a fact I was taking my 
last farewell of a man whom I could not have loved 
more if he had been my own son twice over。

;Good´bye�察�my boy�察─�I said�察 �I hope that we shall meet 
again�察�wherever it is that we go to。;

The fact was I did not expect to live another two 
minutes。

Next I retreated to the far side of the rock�察�and 
waited till one of the chopping gusts of wind got 
behind me�察�and then�察�commending my soul to God�察�I ran 
the length of the huge stone�察�some three or four and 
thirty feet�察�and sprang wildly out into the dizzy air。 
Oh� �the sickening terrors that I felt as I launched 
myself at that little point of rock�察�and the horrible 
sense of despair that shot through my brain as I 
realized that I had _i_ jumped short _i_ 。 But so it 
was�察�my feet never touched the point�察�they went down 
into space�察�only my hands and body came in contact 
with it。 I gripped at it with a yell�察�but one hand 
slipped�察�and I swung right round�察�holding by the 
other�察�so that I faced the stone from which I had 
sprung。 Wildly I stretched up with my left hand�察�and 
this time managed to grasp a hob of rock�察�and there I 
hung in the fierce red light�察�with thousands of feet 
of empty air beneath me。 My hands were holding to 
either side of the under part of the spur�察�so that its 
point was touching my head。 Therefore�察�even if I could 
have found the strength�察�I could not pull myself up。 
The most that I could do would be to hang for about a 
minute�察�and then drop down�察�down into the bottomless 
pit。 If any man can imagine a more hideous position�察�
let him speak� �All I know is that the torture of that 
half´minute nearly turned my brain。

I heard Leo give a cry�察�and then suddenly saw him in 
mid´air springing up and out like a chamois。 It was a 
splendid leap that he took under the influence of his 
terror and despair�察�clearing the horrible gulf as 
though it were nothing�察�and�察�landing well on to the 
rocky point�察�he threw himself upon his face�察�to 
prevent his pitching off into the depths。 I felt the 
spur above me shake beneath the shock of his impact�察�
and as it did so I saw the huge rocking´stone�察�that 
had been violently depressed by him as he sprang�察�fly 
back when relieved of his weight till�察�for the first 
time during all these centuries�察�it got beyond its 
balance�察�and fell with a most awful crash right into 
the rocky chamber which had once served the 
philosopher Noot for a hermitage�察�as I have no doubt 
forever hermetically sealing the passage that leads to 
the Place of Life with some hundreds of tons of rock。

All this happened in a second�察�and curiously enough�察�
notwithstanding my terrible position�察�I noted it 
involuntarily�察�as it were。 I even remember thinking 
that no human being would go down that dread path 
again。

Next instant I felt Leo seize me by the right wrist 
with both hands。 By lying flat on the point of rock he 
could just reach me。

;You must let go and swing yourself clear�察─�he said�察�
in a calm and collected voice�察 �and then I will try 
and pull you up�察�or we will both go together。 Are you 
ready�拭�

By way of answer I let go�察�first with my left hand and 
then with the right�察�and swayed out as a consequence 
clear of the overshadowing rock�察�my weight hanging 
upon Leo's arms。 It was a dreadful moment。 He was a 
very powerful man�察�I knew�察�but would his strength be 
equal to lifting me up till I could get a hold on the 
top of the spur�察�when owing to his position he had so 
little purchase��

For a few seconds I swung to and fro�察�while he 
gathered himself for the effort�察�and then I heard his 
sinews

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