Bastin，surprised，askedthemwhohadcausedthedeluge。Theyreplied，Orowhichwasthenameoftheirgod，Orowhodweltyonderonthemountaininthelake，andwhoserepresentationtheyworshippedinidols。HesaidthatGoddweltinHeaven，towhichtheyrepliedwithcalmcertainty：
\"No，no，hedwellsonthemountaininthelake，\"whichwaswhytheyneverdaredtoapproachthatmountain。
IndeeditwasonlybygivingthenameOrototheDivinityandadmittingthatHemightdwellinthemountainaswellaseverywhereelse，thatBastinwasabletomakeprogress。Havingconcededthis，notwithoutscruples，however，hedidmakeconsiderableprogress，somuch，infact，thatIperceivedthatthepriestsofOrowerebeginningtogrowveryjealousofhimandofhisincreasingauthoritywiththepeople。Bastinwasnaturallytriumphant，andevenexclaimedexultinglythatwithinayearhewouldhavehalfofthepopulationbaptised。
\"Withinayear，mydearfellow，\"saidBickley，\"youwillhaveyourthroatcutasasacrifice，andprobablyoursalso。Itisapity，too，aswithinthattimeIshouldhavestampedoutophthalmiaandsomeotherdiseasesintheisland。\"
Here，leavingBastinandhisgoodworkasideforawhile，I