The South Pole Volume 2

At last we got away on October 19. The weather for the past few days had not been altogether reliable; now windy now calm-now snowing now clear: regular spring weather in other words. That day it continued unsettled; it was misty and thick in the morning and did not promise well for the day but by 9.30 there was a light breeze from the east and at the same time it cleared. There was no need for a prolonged inquiry into the sentiments of the party.-What do you think? Shall we start?-Yes of course. Let's be jogging on. There was only one opinion about it. Our coursers were harnessed in a jiffy and with a little nod-as much as to say See you to-morrow-we were off. I don't believe Lindström even came out of doors to see us start. Such an everyday affair: what's the use of making a fuss about it?