I could see my destination overhead, or rather the peak that dominates it; but choose as I pleased, the roads always ended by turning away from it, and sneaking back towards the valley, or northward along the margin of the hills.

我能看见高处的目的地，或者说俯临那里的山峰；可无论怎样选路，道路最后总会转向别处，悄悄折回山谷，或沿山边向北延伸。