The Windhorse"Two friends, one blind, the other an experienced mountaineer, tell of their great adventure in Nepal"--Jacket. |
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... knew I was not going to say anything to Julie yet , to help her prepare herself for the inevitable disappoint- ment . I knew that for some stubborn reason I would keep from discouraging her , and would try to watch for danger signs as ...
... knew I was not going to say anything to Julie yet , to help her prepare herself for the inevitable disappoint- ment . I knew that for some stubborn reason I would keep from discouraging her , and would try to watch for danger signs as ...
Page 113
... knew he couldn't talk about it , any more than I could . He was going beyond words : he was living as he had seen his friend live . Once he had become established as a Sirdar in his own right , with his own responsibilities , he had ...
... knew he couldn't talk about it , any more than I could . He was going beyond words : he was living as he had seen his friend live . Once he had become established as a Sirdar in his own right , with his own responsibilities , he had ...
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... knew would never go behind my back , or seek her own interests at my expense . Even here , where the responsibility was ostensibly mine , I knew I could trust her to keep cool on the dangerous sections and do exactly as I directed . If ...
... knew would never go behind my back , or seek her own interests at my expense . Even here , where the responsibility was ostensibly mine , I knew I could trust her to keep cool on the dangerous sections and do exactly as I directed . If ...
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altitude Ama Dablam Base Camp blind boulders Bruno carved chörten climbing cold cook Dablam doko Dorjee drink Dudh Kosi Elaine Everest everything expedition eyes feel felt fingers flight glacier going gompa guide dogs hand hard hill Jangbu Jangbu and Dawa Julie Julie's Junbesi Kaji Kala Patthar Kathmandu keep Khumbu Khumbu glacier Khumjung kitchen knew Lama laughed Lhakpa Lhotse Lobuche looking Lukla mind Mingmar monastery moraine morning mountains Namche Nepali never night okay Ongdi Paphlu Pheriche Phurba porters prayer flags Pumori realised rest ridge river rock round rucksack scrambled seemed Sherpa Sherpinis Sirdar snow sound Stefan stone sure talking Tapkhay Tapkhay's Tawa tea-shop tell tent Thangboche there's things thought thousand feet Thumbuk Tibetan Tibetan script tomorrow trail trek trekkers trekking trying valley village waiting walked warm watch wind wondered zopkios