I had some fear--or hope--that here I should die: but I was soon up; crawling forwards on my hands and knees, and then again raised to my feet--as eager and as determined as ever to reach the road.
Sentí el temor -o la esperanza- de morir allí, pero al fin me puse en pie y continué mi marcha, más firmemente resuelta que nunca a alcanzar el lejano camino.