A tour through the Pyrenees . CHAPTER VI. GA From Luz to Gavarnie is eighteen miles. It is enjoined upon every living creature able tomount a horse, a mule, or any quadruped whatever,to visit Gavarnie ; in default of other beasts, heshould, putting aside all shame, bestride an and convalescents are taken there in sedan-chairs. Otherwise, think what a figure you will make onyour return. You come from the Pyrenees ; youve seenGavarnie ? No. What then did you go to the Pyrenees for ? You hang your head, and your friend triumphs,especially if he was bored at Gavarnie. You un-d
A tour through the Pyrenees . CHAPTER VI. GA From Luz to Gavarnie is eighteen miles. It is enjoined upon every living creature able tomount a horse, a mule, or any quadruped whatever,to visit Gavarnie ; in default of other beasts, heshould, putting aside all shame, bestride an and convalescents are taken there in sedan-chairs. Otherwise, think what a figure you will make onyour return. You come from the Pyrenees ; youve seenGavarnie ? No. What then did you go to the Pyrenees for ? You hang your head, and your friend triumphs,especially if he was bored at Gavarnie. You un-dergo a description of Gavarnie after the lastedition of the euide-book. Gavarnie is a sublime Chap. VI. GAVARNIE. 327 sight; tourists go sixty miles out of their way tosee it; the Duchess dAngouleme had herself carriedto the furthest rocks ; Lord Bute, when he saw it forthe first time, cried : If I were now at the ex-tremity of India, and suspected the existence ofwhat I see at this moment, I should immediatelyleave in order
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