And it is but little farther to the next shelter; for, see you, I have come twice this way from Kandahar; but never the other way back.

So my memory of land-marks--if there be any--would be nothing on the downward journey.

But upward it might come to life.

Again, upward there is less chance of missing the way, as all the valleys converge to the Pass, whereas downward they spread out in different directions." In fact, there were so many points in favour of advance that the decision was made for it, and the next night settled on for the start.
There were not many preparations to make except for the women, who had to bake what flour they had into hearth cakes.

They had a little wheat and pulse, too, and this they roasted and tied up in the corners of their veils.