I don't believe they would ever get through it.

But, after the first three days, Wade would lead us all.

He will sort of rally and rise as the peril and hardship increase.

He is kind of discouraged now, because he sees what's before us, and has to muster his energies to meet it; but he is getting a reserve of will-force in store.

There's a good deal in that, I tell you! A strong will has carried many a fellow through hardships that would have killed men of twice the muscle without the will; and that's the way it will be with our two sailors, I'm afraid." "But I am not in favor of making this trip overland," Kit added after we had sat musing a few minutes.
"What do you propose ?" "I think it best to work out of the straits in our boat, if we can." I had thought of that plan.
"We could make a sail out of this walrus-hide, and watch our chance with a favorable breeze to scud us along from islet to islet on the south side here.