opportunity of showing his confidence by a voluntary communication.
It was, therefore, agreed that she should leave the valley with
them; and that in the meantime she should watch, lest any other
straggler should, by chance or curiosity, follow them to the
mountain.

At length their labour was at an end. They saw light beyond the
prominence, and, issuing to the top of the mountain, beheld the
Nile, yet a narrow current, wandering beneath them.

The Prince looked round with rapture, anticipated all the pleasures
of travel, and in thought was already transported beyond his
father's dominions. Imlac, though very joyful at his escape, had
less expectation of pleasure in the world, which he had before
tried and of which he had been weary.

Rasselas was so much delighted with a wider horizon, that he could
not soon be persuaded to return into the valley. He informed his
sister that the way was now open, and that nothing now remained but
to prepare for their departure.



CHAPTER XV--THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS LEAVE THE VALLEY, AND SEE MANY
WONDERS.



The Prince and Princess had jewels sufficient to make them rich
whenever they came into a place of commerce, which, by Imlac's