Now, before I adventured downward into this place, I went all
about the topmost edge, and made a search of the moss-bushes about;
but found naught that should scare me. And afterward, I went all
across the hollow; but did find no monstrous thing hid anywheres.
Yet, there was that in the place that discouraged me, and did keep
me from stripping mine armour, so that I should bathe in the hot
puddle; for I stept upon a small serpent, and the same did lap
about my leg; but could do me no hurt, for the armour, which was a
very blessed protection. And I freed myself from it with the handle
of the Diskos.
And because that I could not go n***d to my cleansing, I tried
first the hotness of the water, which was not over great, and
afterward did take off the scrip and the pouch, and the c
