It is very silent; individually, somewhat snappy; inclined to grumble with its food, also with most other things; the atmosphere charged with compressed irritability seeking its vent.

In the evening the Tempter's voice is heard: "I think if we got off by half-past six, sharp, that would be time enough ?" The voice of Virtue protests, faintly: "It will be breaking our resolution." The Tempter replies: "Resolutions were made for man, not man for resolutions." The devil can paraphrase Scripture for his own purpose.
"Besides, it is disturbing the whole hotel; think of the poor servants." The voice of Virtue continues, but even feebler: "But everybody gets up early in these parts." "They would not if they were not obliged to, poor things! Say breakfast at half-past six, punctual; that will be disturbing nobody." Thus Sin masquerades under the guise of Good, and one sleeps till six, explaining to one's conscience, who, however, doesn't believe it, that one does this because of unselfish consideration for others.

I have known such consideration extend until seven of the clock.
Likewise, distance measured with a pair of compasses is not precisely the same as when measured by the leg.
"Ten miles an hour for seven hours, seventy miles.

A nice easy day's work." "There are some stiff hills to climb ?" "The other side to come down.

Say, eight miles an hour, and call it sixty miles.