Near the bottom of the ladder, when he found no more support for his feet, he clung with his hands; at length, arrived at the last step, he let himself hang by the strength of his wrists, and touched the ground.
A hágcsó alján, amikor érezte, hogy lába alól kifogy a létra, karján függeszkedett, amikor pedig az utolsó fokhoz ért, lassan kinyújtotta karját, s a földre ugrott.