He had to consult a clergyman, a very near friend of his, and we made no doubt the present step resulted from his considerate advice.
This is written here, not for the purpose of disparaging the clergyman's counsel or the student's resolution.

On the contrary, no doubt was then entertained of the sincerity of either, nor has there ever since been.
There could be no one more disposed to make allowance for the difficult position in which both were placed, as well as all others who ventured to serve us: nor could we blame men for shrinking from peril, which at the best, presented no rational chance for us, while the effort involved those who made it in almost certain ruin.

I had other opportunities of satisfying myself afterward that this clergyman, who visited us in the mountains, never relaxed in his exertions to save us.
We found ourselves next morning in an exceedingly romantic valley to the north of the "Priest's Leap," the property of Lord Lansdowne, where there are many comfortable farmers' houses, and many others, whose showy exterior is sadly belied by the filth and discomfort of the inside.

We spent the day with the man of the sheep, who promised to obtain lodgings for us at a publichouse, where he was refused.

But during our stay there we met a farmer's son, who took us home and travelled with us the whole of the next day.