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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。; 

     ;I thought you said it didn't matter�察─�George reminded him。 



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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   the 

north。    How   could   it   be   the   south�拭  �Now   we   must   make   for   the   west。 

Come on。; 

     ;I am quite willing to make for the west�察─�said George�察 �any point of 

the compass is the same to me。           I only wish to remark that�察�at the present 

moment�察�we are going dead east。; 

     ;No we are not�察─�returned Harris�察 �we are going west。; 

     ;We are going east�察�I tell you�察─�said George。 

     ;I wish you wouldn't keep saying that�察─�said Harris�察 �you confuse me。; 

     ;I don't mind if I do�察─�returned George�察 �I would rather do that than go 

wrong。      I tell you we are going dead east。; 

     ;What nonsense� ─�retorted Harris�察 �there's the sun。; 

     ;I   can   see   the   sun�察─  �answered   George�察   �quite   distinctly。  It   may   be 

where it ought to be�察�according to you and Science�察�or it may not。 All I 

know is�察�that when we were down in the village�察�that particular hill with 

that particular lump of rock upon it was due north of us。                 At the present 

moment we are facing due east。; 

     ;You are quite right�察─�said Harris�察 �I forgot for the moment that we had 

turned round。; 

     ;I   should   get   into   the   habit   of   making   a   note   of   it�察  �if   I   were   you�察─�

grumbled George�察 �it's a manoeuvre that will probably occur again more 



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than once。; 

     We   faced   about�察  �and   walked   in   the   other   direction。     At   the   end   of 

forty minutes' climbing we again emerged upon an opening�察�and again the 

village lay just under our feet。         On this occasion it was south of us。 

     ;This is very extraordinary�察─�said Harris。 

     ;I   see   nothing    remarkable      about    it�察─ �said  George。     ;If   you    walk 

steadily   round   a   village   it   is   only   natural   that   now   and   then   you   get   a 

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