84 THE MOUNTAIN GOAT AS A SPORTING ANIMAL

as light as day, so we had no trouble in finding our way
back. But it was not exactly a pleasure jaunt for me ;
I had developed a splitting headache, my body was badly
bruised and sore all over, and with my feet skinned
and bleeding and almost bare, walking over the rough,
rocky ground was painful in the extreme. But all bad
things come to an end sooner or later, and at last we
arrived in camp. My bed, though a rough one, felt
mighty good to me that night.