ThenthepictureseemedtobecomearealityandIsawNatalieherself，strangelychangefulinheraspect，strangelyvaryinginfaceandfigure，strangelybright，standinginthemouthofapasswhereofthelittleborderingcliffswerecoveredwithbushesandlowtrees，whosegreenwasalmosthidinlovelyflowers。
Thereinmydreamshestood，smilingmysteriously，andstretchedoutherarmstowardsme。
AsIawokeIseemedtohearhervoice，repeatingherdyingwords：\"Gowhereyouseemcalledtogo，faraway。Oh！thewonderfulplaceinwhichyouwillfindme，notknowingthatyouhavefoundme。\"
Withsomevariationsthisdreamvisitedmetwicethatnight。InthemorningIwokeupquitedeterminedthatIwouldgototheSouthSeaIslands，evenifImustdosoalone。OnthatsameeveningBastinandBickleydinedwithme。Isaidnothingtothemaboutmydream，forBastinneverdreamedandBickleywouldhavesetitdowntoindigestion。Butwhentheclothhadbeenclearedawayandweweredrinkingourglassofport——bothBastinandBickleyonlytookone，theformerbecauseheconsideredportasinfulindulgenceoftheflesh，thelatterbecausehefeareditwouldgivehimgout——Iremarkedcasuallythattheybothlookedveryrundownandasthoughtheywantedarest。Theyagreed，atleasteachofthemsaidhehadnoticeditintheother。IndeedBastinaddedthatthedampandthecoldinthechurch，inwhichhehelddailyservicestonocongregationexcepttheoldwomanwhocleanedit，hadgivenhimrheumatism，whichpreventedhimfromsleeping。
\"Docallthingsbytheirpropernames，\"interruptedBickley。\"I