We went but slowly, for the labour of the day before had nearly exhausted us, but at length we scrambled out into the moonlight again upon a rocky ledge half-way up the mountainside.
"Here a strong breeze was blowing, that made our heated bodies shiver until we were fain to go on.

Casting one look into the gulf below, deepened without limit in the moonlight, we lit fresh torches and again took to the path.

Before we had scrambled, now we climbed.

We had left vegetation behind us, and were face to face with the naked rock that forms the actual Peak.

At the foot of this Peter called a halt, and pointed out the first set of chains.
Without these, in my weak state I could never have attempted the ascent.