Our whole souls were engaged in this cause.

Several times we came to the foot of the rock; as soon as we perceived it, we changed our course, but never failed to terminate our circuitous and devious ramble at this spot.

At length your brother observed, 'We seem to be led hither by a kind of fatality.

Since we are so near, let us ascend and rest ourselves a while.

If you are not weary of this argument we will resume it there.' "I tacitly consented.