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This , however , they did not do ; first , because the pass mentioned , which was the best course up into the mountains , began about three or four miles short of the inner extremity of Volcano Bay ; and second , because within a mile or two of that extremity the water of the bay sometimes actually boiled , and the heat would there be quite unendurable . '' Here Bainbridge paused for a moment , and then continued , `` Well , my attentive friend , ` the witching hour ' approaches . We lost too much time in discussion this evening -- What ! only ten o'clock ? '' he said , looking at his watch . `` Well , I am at a good resting-place in the story , anyway , as you will to-morrow evening admit . Why , if I started you up into those mountains to-night , we should get no sleep before daylight .