A Sudden Descent

           ANYONEelsebutMcNabbsmighthavepassedthehutahundredtimes,andgoneallroundit,andevenoveritwithoutsuspectingitsexistence.Itwascoveredwithsnow,andscarcelydistinguishablefromthesurroundingrocks;butWilsonandMulradysucceededindiggingitoutandclearingtheopeningafterhalfanhour’shardwork,tothegreatjoyofthewholeparty,whoeagerlytookpossessionofit.

           TheyfounditwasaCASUCHA,constructedbytheIndians,madeofADOBES,aspeciesofbricksbakedinthesun.Itsformwasthatofacube,12feetoneachside,anditstoodonablockofbasalt.Astonestairleduptothedoor,theonlyopening;andnarrowasthisdoorwas,thehurricane,andsnow,andhailfoundtheirwayinwhentheTEMPORALESwereunchainedinthemountains.

           Tenpeoplecouldeasilyfindroominit,andthoughthewallsmightbenonetoowater-tightintherainyseason,atthistimeoftheyear,atanyrate,itwassufficientprotectionagainsttheintensecold,which,accordingtothethermometer,wastendegreesbelowzero.Besides,therewasasortoffireplaceinit,withachimneyofbricks,badlyenoughputtogether,certainly,butstillitallowedofafirebeinglighted.

           "Thiswillshelterus,atanyrate,"saidGlenarvan,"evenifitisnotverycomfortable.Providencehasledustoit,andwecanonlybethankful."

           "Why,itisaperfectpalace,Icallit,"saidPaganel;"weonlywantflunkeysandcourtiers.Weshalldocapitalhere."

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