Yet no one exactly liked to stop.
Had any one had the courage to do so, they would have gone down like a row of ninepins.
Let no one charge these boys with chicken-heartedness.

On the contrary, they worked up that slope like heroes; all the more so that they were ready to drop, and durst not for very shame.

There is no hero like the coward who compels himself to be brave.

Many a man in history has become famous for an exploit that cost him far less than this climb cost the Fellsgarth juniors.

Therefore let this record at least award the the credit they deserve .-- It was some satisfaction, when the knob was reached, and they looked up at the black towering crags above, to see that even Wally seemed staggered for a moment.
"We may as well have a rest and some grub before we tackle that lot," said he.