Finally, with revenge for
an excuse, but in reality from sheer restlessness, he began to organize
a raid on the outlying barbarians, more particularly, he still avers,
because he wished 'to get even with old Too-wit' and his barbarian
followers for having murdered his companions, as described in Pym's
diary. This the Hili-lites thought was going too far; and as it was now
October, the Council of State decided to allow Pym to depart for home,
taking Peters with him.
"One bright December morning these two toys of fortune said good-by to
their kind hosts, and started on their long and perilous journey. A
strong and handsome though small sail-boat had been provided for them. A
number of Hili-lite youths--among them some of the former exiles--were
to accompany them past the great antarctic continent; and for this
piloting party a larger boat had been built. After many days, the
continent was passed; and Pym and Peters, alone, began their wearisome
voyage across the great Antarctic Ocean. Fortunately, in January they
encountered a large schooner, which six weeks later, in February, landed
them at Montevideo. Peters says that Montevideo was at that
time--1830--little more than a walled fortress.
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