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Chapter Fourteen. The Grand Ascent Begun.
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Mrs Stoutley, reposing1 at full length on a sofa in the salon2 one evening, observed to the Count Horetzki that she really could not understand it at all; that it seemed to her a tempting3 of Providence4 to risk one’s life for nothing, and that upon the whole she thought these excursions on glaciers6 were very useless and foolish.
The salon was full of people grouped in little knots, fighting the battles of the day o’er again, playing backgammon and chess, or poring over maps and guide-books.
“It does indeed seem foolish,” answered the Count whose native politeness induced him always to agree with ladies when possible, “and as far as any practical purpose is served I should think it useless. Nevertheless it seems to afford amusement to many people, and amusement, in some form or other, would appear to be almost necessary to our happy existence.”
“True,” replied Mrs Stoutley, languidly, “but people ought to content themselves with quiet and safe amusements. How ridiculous it is to find pleasure in climbing ice-precipices, and leaping over crevasses8, and sitting under shower-baths of boulder-stones. I’m sure that I could not find pleasure in such pranks10 even if I were to make the effort. How much better to seek and find enjoyment11 in wandering with a book through shady forests and gathering12 wild-flowers! Don’t you agree with me, Count?”
The Count’s usually grave and anxious visage relaxed into a smile as he protested that he agreed with her entirely
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severely
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