The old goat whom I found expiring died in the mouth of the cave the next day after I made this discovery; and I found it much easier to dig a great hole there, and throw him in and cover him with earth, than to drag him out; so I interred him there, to prevent offence to my nose.
Ravvisai cosa molto più comoda lo scavar quivi una gran buca per seppellirvelo che il trarlo fuori di dov’era. Posto che l’ebbi entro la fossa, la copersi ben bene di terra per risparmiare fastidi al mio naso.