I therefore climbed the ladders alongside the Vernal Fall, and was pushing forward, determined to go to the top of Liberty Cap rock in my hurry, rather than wait, if I should not meet my friend sooner.

因此，我沿着 Vernal Fall 爬上梯子，向前推进，决心赶快登上 Liberty Cap 岩石的顶部，而不是等待，如果我不早点见到我的朋友的话。