The incline of this upper portion of the precipice, to the length only of a few feet, useless to a climber empty-handed, was invaluable now. Not more than half his weight depended entirely on the linen rope.

悬崖上部的倾斜度只有几英尺长，对空手登山者毫无用处，现在却是无价之宝。不超过一半的重量完全取决于麻绳。