Wehadtoclimbrightupthehill,whichisverysteep,and,whencloseunderit,itseemedtobehigh,butwesoonreachedthetop.Whenwewerethere,wehadlostsightofthelake;andnowourroadwasoverawildland.(25)___(go
We had to climb right up the hill,which is very steep,and,when close under it,it seemed to be high,but we soon reached the top.When we were there,we had lost sight of the lake; and now our road was over a wild land.(25)___(go) a little way,we saw before us,at the distance of about half a mile,a very large stone building,with a high wall round it,neither field nor tree near.
The wild land was overgrown with grey grass that cattle might feed upon.We could not tell (26)___ this building was.It appeared (27)___ it had been built strong to defend from storms; but for what purpose?William called out to us that we should observe that place well,for it was exactly like one of the shelters of the Alps(阿尔卑斯山),(28)___(build) for the reception of travelers,and indeed I had thought it (29)___ be so.This building,from its singular structure and appearance,made the place,which is itself in a country (30)___ Scotland,remarkable.
When we(31)___(pass) it and looked back,three pyramidal mountains on the opposite side of Lock Lomond ended the view,(32)___ in certain kind of weather might be very grand.Our highland companion had not got enough English to give us any information concerning this srange building.What we could only get from her was that it was a"large house",which was plain enough.