Atanyrateweloved，andoneeveningintheshelterofthesolemnwallsofthegreatColiseumatRome，whichatthathourwereshuttoallexceptourselves，weconfessedourlove。I
reallythinkwemusthavechosenthespotbytacitbutmutualconsentbecausewefeltittobefitting。Itwassoold，soimpregnatedwitheveryhumanexperience，fromthedirestcrimeofthetyrantwhothoughthimselfagod，tothesublimestsacrificeofthemartyrwhoalreadywashalfagod；witheveryviceandvirtuealsowhichliesbetweentheseextremes，thatitseemedtobethemostfittingaltarwhereontoofferourheartsandallthatcausedthemtobeat，eachtotheother。
SoNatalieandIwerebetrothedwithinamonthofourfirstmeeting。Withinthreeweweremarried，forwhatwastheretopreventordelay？NaturallySirAlfredwasdelighted，seeingthathepossessedbutsmallprivateresourcesandIwasabletomakeampleprovisionforhisdaughterwhohadhithertoshownherselfsomewhatdifficultinthisbusinessofmatrimonyandnowwasborderingonhertwenty—seventhyear。Everybodywasdelighted，everythingwentsmoothlyasasledgeslidingdownaslopeoffrozensnowandthemistsoftimehidwhatevermightbeattheendofthatslope。Probablyaplain；attheworsttheupwardriseofordinarylife。
Thatiswhatwethought，ifwethoughtatall。Certainlyweneverdreamedofaprecipice。Whyshouldwe，whowereyoung，bycomparison，quitehealthyandveryrich？Whothinksofprecipicesundersuchcircumstances，whendisasterseemstobeeliminatedanddeathisyetalongwayoff？
Andyetweoughttohavedoneso，becauseweshouldhaveknownthatsmoothsurfaceswithoutimpedimenttotherunnersoftenendinsomethingofthekind。
IamboundtosaythatwhenwereturnedhometoFulcombe，whereofcoursewemetwithagreatreception，includingtheringing（outoftune）ofthenewpealofbellsthatIhadgiventothechurch，Bastinmadehastetopointthisout。
\"Yourwifeseemsaveryniceandbeautifullady，Arbuthnot，\"hereflectedaloudafterdinner，whenMrs。Bastin，gloweringasusual，thoughwhatatIdonotknow，hadbeenescortedfromtheroombyNatalie，\"andreally，whenIcometothinkofit，youareanunusuallyfortunateperson。Youpossessagreatdealofmoney，muchmorethanyouhaveanyrightto；whichyouseemtohavedoneverylittletoearnanddonotspendquiteasIshouldlikeyoutodo，andthisniceproperty，thatoughttobeownedbyagreatnumberofpeople，as，accordingtotheviewsyouexpress，I
shouldhavethoughtyouwouldacknowledge，andeverythingelsethatamancanwant。Itisverystrangethatyoushouldbesofavouredandnotbecauseofanyparticularmeritsofyourownwhichonecansee。However，Ihavenodoubtitwillallcomeevenintheendandyouwillgetyourshareoftroubles，likeothers。
PerhapsMrs。Arbuthnotwillhavenochildrenasthereissomuchforthemtotake。Orperhapsyouwillloseallyourmoneyandhavetoworkforyourliving，whichmightbegoodforyou。Or，\"
headded，stillthinkingaloudafterhisfashion，\"perhapsshewilldieyoung——shehasthatkindofface，although，ofcourse，I
hopeshewon’t，\"headded，wakingup。
Idonotknowwhy，buthiswanderingwordsstruckmecold；theproverbialfuneralbellatthemarriagefeastwasnothingtothem。IsupposeitwasbecauseinaflashofintuitionIknewthattheywouldcometrueandthathewasanappointedCassandra。
Perhapsthisuncannyknowledgeovercamemynaturalindignationatsuchsuper—gaucherieofwhichnoonebutBastincouldhavebeencapable，andevenpreventedmefromreplyingatall，sothatI
merelysatstillandlookedathim。
ButBickleydidreplywithsomevigour。
\"Forgivemeforsayingso，Bastin，\"hesaid，bristlingalloverasitwere，\"butyourremarks，whichmayormaynotbeinaccordancewiththeprinciplesofyourreligion，seemtometobeinsingularlybadtaste。TheywouldhaveturnedthestomachsofagatheringofearlyChristians，whoappeartohavebeentheworstmanneredpeopleintheworld，andatanydecentheathenfeastyourneckwouldhavebeenwrungasthatofabirdofillomen。\"
\"Why？\"askedBastinblankly。\"IonlysaidwhatIthoughttobethetruth。Thetruthisbetterthanwhatyoucallgoodtaste。\"
\"ThenIwillsaywhatIthinkalsotobethetruth，\"repliedBickley，growingfurious。\"ItisthatyouuseyourChristianityasacloakforbadmanners。Itteachesconsiderationandsympathyforothersofwhichyouseemtohavenone。Moreover，sinceyoutalkofthedeathofpeople’swives，Iwilltellyousomethingaboutyourown，asadoctor，whichIcandoasIneverattendedher。Itishighlyprobable，inmyopinion，thatshewilldiebeforeMrs。Arbuthnot，whoisquiteahealthypersonwithagoodprospectoflife。\"
\"Perhaps，\"saidBastin。\"Ifso，itwillbeGod’swillandI
shallnotcomplain\"（hereBickleysnorted），\"thoughIdonotseewhatyoucanknowaboutit。ButwhyshouldyoucastreflectionsontheearlyChristianswhowerepeopleofstrongprinciplelivinginroughtimes，andhadtowagewaragainstanestablisheddevil—worship？IknowyouareangrybecausetheysmashedupthestatuesofVenusandsoforth，buthadIbeenintheirplaceI
shouldhavedonethesame。\"
\"Ofcourseyouwould，whodoubtsit？ButasfortheearlyChristiansandtheiriconoclasticperformances——well，cursethem，that’sall！\"andhesprangupandlefttheroom。
Ifollowedhim。
Letitnotbesupposedfromtheabovescenethattherewasanyill—feelingbetweenBastinandBickley。Onthecontrarytheyweremuchattachedtoeachother，andthiskindofquarrelmeantnomorethanthestrongexpressionoftheirindividualviewstowhichtheywereaccustomedfromtheircollegedays。ForinstanceBastinwasalwaystalkingabouttheearlyChristiansandmissionaries，whileBickleyloathedboth，theearlyChristiansbecauseofthedestructionwhichtheyhadwroughtinEgypt，Italy，Greeceandelsewhere，ofallthatwasbeautiful；andthemissionariesbecause，ashesaid，theyweredegradingandspoilingthenativeracesandbyinducingthemtowearclothes，renderingthemliabletodisease。Bastinwouldanswerthattheirsoulsweremoreimportantthantheirbodies，towhichBickleyrepliedthatastherewasnosuchthingasasoulexceptinthestupidimaginationofpriests，hedifferedentirelyonthepoint。
Asitwasquiteimpossibleforeithertoconvincetheother，theretheconversationwouldend，ordriftintosomethinginwhichtheyweremutuallyinterested，suchasnaturalhistoryandthehygieneoftheneighbourhood。
HereImaystatethatBickley’skeenprofessionaleyewasnotmistakenwhenhediagnosedMrs。Bastin’sstateofhealthasdangerous。Asamatteroffactshewassufferingfromheartdiseasethatadoctorcanoftenrecognisebythecolourofthelips，etc。，whichbroughtaboutherdeathunderthefollowingcircumstances：
Herhusbandattendedsomeecclesiasticalfunctionatatownovertwentymilesawayandwastohavereturnedbyatrainwhichwouldhavebroughthimhomeaboutfiveo’clock。Ashedidnotarriveshewaitedatthestationforhimuntilthelasttraincameinaboutseveno’clock——withoutthebelovedBasil。Then，onawinter’snightshetoreuptothePrioryandbeggedmetolendheradog—cartinwhichtodrivetothesaidtowntolookforhim。Iexpostulatedagainstthefollyofsuchaproceeding，sayingthatnodoubtBasilwassafeenoughbuthadforgottentotelegraph，orthoughtthathewouldsavethesixpencewhichthewirecost。
Thenitcameout，toNatalie’sandmyintenseamusement，thatallthiswastheresultofherjealousnatureofwhichIhavespoken。Shesaidshehadneversleptanightawayfromherhusbandsincetheyweremarriedandwithsomany\"designingpersons\"aboutshecouldnotsaywhatmighthappenifshedidso，especiallyashewas\"suchafavouriteandsohandsome。\"（Bastinwasafinelookingmaninhisruggedway。）
Isuggestedthatshemighthavealittleconfidenceinhim，towhichshereplieddarklythatshehadnoconfidenceinanybody。
TheendofitwasthatIlentherthecartwithafasthorseandagooddriver，andoffshewent。Reachingthetowninquestionsometwoandahalfhourslater，shesearchedhighandlowthroughwindandsleet，butfoundnoBasil。He，itappeared，hadgoneontoExeter，tolookatthecathedralwheresomebuildingwasbeingdone，andmissingthelasttrainhadtheresleptthenight。
Aboutoneinthemorning，afterbeingnearlylockedupasamadwoman，shedrovebacktotheVicarage，againtofindnoBasil。
Eventhenshedidnotgotobedbutragedaboutthehouseinherwetclothes，untilshefelldownutterlyexhausted。Whenherhusbanddidreturnonthefollowingmorning，fullofinformationaboutthecathedral，shewasdangerouslyill，andactuallypassedawaywhileutteringaviolenttiradeagainsthimforhissupposedsuspiciousproceedings。
ThatwastheendofthistrulyodiousBritishmatron。
InafterdaysBastin，bysomepeculiarmentalprocess，canonisedherinhisimaginationasakindofsaint。\"Soloving，\"
hewouldsay，\"suchadevotedwife！Why，mydearHumphrey，Icanassureyouthateveninthemidstofherdeath—struggleherlastthoughtswereofme，\"wordsthatcausedBickleytosnortwithmorethanusualvigour，untilIkickedhimtosilencebeneaththetable。
ChapterIV
DeathandDepartureNowImusttellofmyownterriblesorrow，whichturnedmylifetobitternessandmyhopestoashes。
NeverwereamanandawomanhappiertogetherthanIandNatalie。Mentally，physically，spirituallywewereperfectlymated，andwelovedeachotherdearly。Trulywewereasone。Yettherewassomethingaboutherwhichfilledmewithvaguefears，especiallyaftershefoundthatshewastobecomeamother。I
wouldtalktoherofthechild，butshewouldsighandshakeherhead，hereyesfillingwithtears，andsaythatwemustnotcountonthecontinuanceofsuchhappinessasours，foritwastoogreat。
Itriedtolaughawayherdoubts，thoughwheneverIdidsoI
seemedtohearBastin’sslowvoiceremarkingcasuallythatshemightdie，ashemighthavecommentedonthequalityoftheclaret。Atlast，however，Igrewterrifiedandaskedherbluntlywhatshemeant。
\"Idon’tquiteknow，dearest，\"shereplied，\"especiallyasIamwonderfullywell。But——but——\"
\"Butwhat？\"Iasked。
\"ButIthinkthatourcompanionshipisgoingtobebrokenforalittlewhile。\"
\"Foralittlewhile！\"Iexclaimed。
\"Yes，Humphrey。IthinkthatIshallbetakenawayfromyou——
youknowwhatImean，\"andshenoddedtowardsthechurchyard。
\"Oh，myGod！\"Igroaned。
\"Iwanttosaythis，\"sheaddedquickly，\"thatifsuch’athingshouldhappen，asithappenseveryday，Iimploreyou，dearestHumphrey，nottobetoomuchdistressed，sinceIamsurethatyouwillfindmeagain。No，Ican’texplainhoworwhenorwhere，becauseIdonotknow。Ihaveprayedforlight，butithasnotcometome。AllIknowisthatIamnottalkingofreunioninMr。
Bastin’skindofconventionalheaven，whichhespeaksaboutasthoughtoreachitonestumbledthroughdarknessforaminuteintoafinenewhousenextdoor，whereexcellentservantshadmadeeverythingreadyforyourarrivalandallthelightswereturnedup。Itissomethingquitedifferentfromthatandverymuchmorereal。\"
ThenshebentdownostensiblytopattheheadofalittleblackcockerspanielcalledTommywhichhadbeengiventoherasapuppy，ahighlyintelligentandaffectionateanimalthatwebothadoredandthatlovedherasonlyadogcanlove。Really，Iknew，itwastohidehertears，andfledfromtheroomlestsheshouldseemine。
AsIwentIheardthedogwhimperinginapeculiarway，asthoughsomesympatheticknowledgehadbeencommunicatedtoitswonderfulanimalintelligence。
ThatnightIspoketoBickleyaboutthematter，repeatingexactlywhathadpassed。AsIexpected，hesmiledinhisgrave，rathersarcasticway，andmadelightofit。
\"MydearHumphrey，\"hesaid，\"don’ttormentyourselfaboutsuchfancies。Theyareofeverydayoccurrenceamongwomeninyourwife’scondition。Sometimestheytakeoneform，sometimesanother。Whenshehasgotherbabyyouwillhearnomoreofthem。\"
Itriedtobecomfortedbutinvain。
Thedaysandweekswentbylikealongnightmareandinduecoursetheeventhappened。Bickleywasnotattendingthecase；itwasnotinhisline，hesaid，andhepreferredthatwhereafriend’swifewasconcerned，somebodyelseshouldbecalledin。
Soitwasputinchargeofaverygoodlocalmanwithalargeexperienceinsuchdomesticmatters。
HowamItotellofit？Everythingwentwrong；asforthedetails，letthembe。UltimatelyBickleydidoperate，andifsurpassingskillcouldhavesavedher，itwouldhavebeendone。
Buttheothermanhadmisjudgedtheconditions；itwastoolate，nothingcouldhelpeithermotherorchild，alittlegirlwhodiedshortlyaftershewasbornbutnotbeforeshehadbeenchristened，alsobythenameofNatalie。
Iwascalledintosayfarewelltomywifeandfoundherradiant，triumphanteveninherweakness。
\"Iknownow，\"shewhisperedinafaintvoice。\"Iunderstoodasthechloroformpassedaway，butIcannottellyou。Everythingisquitewell，mydarling。Gowhereyouseemcalledtogo，faraway。
Oh！thewonderfulplaceinwhichyouwillfindme，notknowingthatyouhavefoundme。Good—byeforalittlewhile；onlyforalittlewhile，myown，myown！\"
Thenshedied。AndforatimeItooseemedtodie，butcouldnot。IburiedherandthechildhereatFulcombe；orratherI
buriedtheirashessinceIcouldnotendurethatherbelovedbodyshouldseecorruption。
Afterwards，whenallwasover，IspokeoftheselastwordsofNatalie’swithbothBickleyandBastin，forsomehowIseemedtowishtolearntheirseparateviews。
ThelatterImayexplain，hadbeenpresentattheendinhisspiritualcapacity，butIdonotthinkthatheintheleastunderstoodthenatureofthedramawhichwaspassingbeforehiseyes。Hisprayersandthechristeningabsorbedallhisattention，andheneverwasamanwhocouldthinkofmorethanonethingatatime。
WhenItoldhimexactlywhathadhappenedandrepeatedthewordsthatNataliespoke，hewasmuchinterestedinhisownnebulousway，andsaidthatitwasdelightfultomeetwithanexampleofagoodChristian，suchasmywifehadbeen，whoactuallysawsomethingofHeavenbeforeshehadgonethere。Hisownfaithwas，hethankedGod，fairlyrobust，butstillanundoubtedoccurrenceofthesortactedasarefreshment，\"likerainonapasturewhenitisratherdry，youknow，\"headded，breakingintosimile。
Iremarkedthatshehadnotseemedtospeakinthesenseheindicated，butappearedtoalludetosomethingquitenearathandandmoreorlessimmediate。
\"Idon’tknowthatthereisanythingnearerathandthantheHereafter，\"heanswered。\"IexpectshemeantthatyouwillprobablysoondieandjoinherinParadise，ifyouareworthytodoso。Butofcourseitisnotwisetoputtoomuchrelianceuponwordsspokenbypeopleatthelast，becauseoftentheydon’tquiteknowwhattheyaresaying。IndeedsometimesIthinkthiswassointhecaseofmyownwife，whoreallyseemedtometotalkagooddealofrubbish。Good—bye，IpromisedtoseeWidowJenkinsthisafternoonabouthavinghervaricoseveinscutout，andImustn’tstopherewastingtimeinpleasantconversation。
Shethinksjustasmuchofhervaricoseveinsaswedoofthelossofourwives。\"
IwonderwhatBastin’sideasofunpleasantconversationmaybe，thoughtItomyself，asIwatchedhimdepartalreadywool—gatheringonsomeothersubject，probablytheheresyofoneofthose\"earlyfathers\"whooccupiedmostofhisthoughts。
Bickleylistenedtomytaleinsympatheticsilence，asadoctordoestoapatient。Whenhewasobligedtospeak，hesaidthatitwasinterestingasanexampleofatendencyofcertainmindstowardsromanticvisionwhichsometimesassertsitself，eveninthethroesofdeath。
\"Youknow，\"headded，\"thatIputfaithinnoneofthesethings。IwishthatIcould，butreasonandsciencebothshowmethattheylackfoundation。Theworldonthewholeisasadplace，wherewearrivethroughthepassionsofothersimplantedinthembyNature，which，althoughitcaresnothingforindividualdeath，istendertowardstheimpulseofracesofeverysorttopreservetheircollectivelife。IndeedtheimpulseisNature，oratleastitschiefmanifestation。Consequently，whetherwebegnatsorelephants，oranythingbetweenandbeyond，evenstarsforaughtI
know，wemustmakethebestofthingsastheyare，takingthegoodandtheevilastheycomeandgettingallwecanoutoflifeuntilitleavesus，afterwhichweneednottrouble。Youhadagoodtimeforalittlewhileandwerehappyinit；nowyouarehavingabadtimeandarewretched。Perhapsinthefuture，whenyourmentalbalancehasre—asserteditself，youwillhaveothergoodtimesintheafternoonofyourdays，andthenfollowtwilightandthedark。Thatisallthereistohopefor，andwemayaswelllookthethingintheface。OnlyIconfess，mydearfellow，thatyourexperienceconvincesmethatmarriageshouldbeavoidedatwhateverinconvenience。IndeedIhavelongwonderedthatanyonecantaketheresponsibilityofbringingachildintotheworld。Butprobablynobodydoesincoldblood，exceptmisguidedidiotslikeBastin，\"headded。\"Hewouldhavetwenty，hadnothisluckintervened。\"
\"Thenyoubelieveinnothing，Friend，\"Isaid。
\"Nothing，Iamsorrytosay，exceptwhatIseeandmyfivesensesappreciate。\"
\"Yourejectallpossibilityofmiracle，forinstance？\"
\"Thatdependsonwhatyoumeanbymiracle。Scienceshowsusallkindsofwonderswhichourgreatgrandfatherswouldhavecalledmiracles，butthesearenothingbutlawsthatwearebeginningtounderstand。Givemeaninstance。\"
\"Well，\"Irepliedathazard，\"ifyouwereassuredbysomeonethatamancouldliveforathousandyears？\"
\"Ishouldtellhimthathewasafooloraliar，thatisall。
Itisimpossible。\"
\"Orthatthesameidentity，spirit，animatingprinciple——callitwhatyouwill——canflitfrombodytobody，sayinsuccessiveages？Orthatthedeadcancommunicatewiththeliving？\"
\"Convincemeofanyofthesethings，Arbuthnot，andmindyouI
desiretobeconvinced，andIwilltakebackeverywordIhavesaidandwalkthroughFulcombeinawhitesheetproclaimingmyselfthefool。Now，ImustgetofftotheCottageHospitaltocutoutWidowJenkins’svaricoseveins。Theyaretangibleandrealatanyrate；aboutthelargestIeversaw，indeed。Giveupdreams，oldboy，andtaketosomethinguseful。Youmightgobacktoyourfictionwriting；youseemtohaveleaningsthatway，andyouknowyouneednotpublishthestories，exceptprivatelyfortheedificationofyourfriends。\"
WiththisParthianshaftBickleytookhisdeparturetomakeajobofWidowJenkins’slegs。
Itookhisadvice。DuringthenextfewmonthsIdidwritesomethingwhichoccupiedmythoughtsforawhile，moreorless。
Itliesinmysafetothisminute，forsomehowIhaveneverbeenabletomakeupmymindtoburnwhatcostmesomuchphysicalandmentaltoil。
Whenitwasfinishedmymelancholyreturnedtomewithaddedforce。Everythinginthehousetookatongueandcriedtomeofpastdays。ItswallsechoedavoicethatIcouldneverhearagain；intheverylooking—glassesIsawthereflectionofalostpresence。AlthoughIhadmovedmyselfforthepurposesofsleeptoalittleroomatthefurtherendofthebuilding，footstepsseemedtocreepaboutmybedatnightandIheardtherustleofaremembereddresswithoutthedoor。Theplacegrewhatefultome。
IfeltthatImustgetawayfromitorIshouldgomad。
OneafternoonBastinarrivedcarryingabookandinastateofhighindignation。Thiswork，written，ashesaid，bysomeribaldtraveller，grosslytraducedthecharacterofmissionariestotheSouthSeaIslands，especiallyofthoseoftheSocietytowhichhesubscribed，andhethrewitonthetableinhisrighteouswrath。
BickleypickeditupandopeneditataphotographofaveryprettySouthSeaIslandgirlcladinafewflowersandnothingelse，whichheheldtowardsBastin，saying：
\"IsittothischildofNature。thatyouobject？Icallherdistinctlyattractive，thoughperhapsshedoeswearherhibiscusbloomswithadifferencetoourwomen——alittlelowerdown。\"
\"Thedevilisalwaysattractive，\"repliedBastingloomily。
\"ChildofNatureindeed！IcallherChildofSin。ThatphotographisenoughtomakemypoorSarahturninhergrave。\"
\"Why？\"askedBickley；\"seeingthatwideseasrollbetweenyouandthisduskyVenus。AlsoIthoughtthataccordingtoyourHebrewlegendsincameinwithbarkgarments。\"
\"YoushouldsearchtheScriptures，Bickley，\"Ibrokein，\"andcultivateaccuracy。Itwasfig—leavesthatsymboliseditsarrival。Thegarments，whichIthinkwereofskin，developedlater。\"
\"Perhaps，\"wentonBickley，whohadturnedthepage，\"she\"（hereferredtothelateMrs。Bastin）\"wouldhavepreferredherthus，\"andheheldupanotherillustrationofthesamewoman。
Inthisthenativebelleappearedafterconversion，cladinbroken—downstays——Isupposetheywerestays——outofwhichsheseemedtobulgeandflowineverydirection，adirtywhitedressseveralsizestoosmall，akindofSalvationArmybonnetwithoutacrownandaprayer—bookwhichsheheldpressedtohermiddle；
thegeneraleffectbeinghideous，andinsomecuriousway，improper。
\"Certainly，\"saidBastin，\"thoughIadmitherclothesdonotseemtofitandshehasnotbuttonedthemupassheought。Butitisnotofthepicturessomuchasoftheletterpresswithitsfalseandscandalousaccusations，thatIcomplain。\"
\"Whydoyoucomplain？\"askedBickley。\"Probablyitisquitetrue，thoughthatwecouldneverascertainwithoutvisitingthelady’shome。\"
\"IfIcouldaffordit，\"exclaimedBastinwithrisinganger，\"I
shouldliketogothereandexposethisviletraducerofmycloth。\"
\"SoshouldI，\"answeredBickley，\"andexposetheseintroducersofconsumption，measlesandotherEuropeandiseases，tosaynothingofgin，amonganinnocentandArcadianpeople。\"
\"Howcanyoucalltheminnocent，Bickley，whentheymurderandeatmissionaries？\"
\"Idaresayweshouldalleatamissionary，Bastin，ifwewerehungryenough，\"wastheanswer，afterwhichsomethingoccurredtochangetheconversation。
ButIkeptthebookandreaditasaneutralobserver，andcametotheconclusionthattheseSouthSeaIslands，alandwhereitwasalwaysafternoon，mustbeacharmingplace，inwhichperhapsthestarsoftheTropicsandthescentoftheflowersmightenableonetoforgetalittle，oratleasttaketheedgeoffmemory。WhyshouldInotvisitthemandescapeanotherlonganddrearyEnglishwinter？No，Icouldnotdosoalone。IfBastinandBickleywerethere，theireternalargumentsmightamuseme。Well，whyshouldtheynotcomealso？Whenonehasmoneythingscanalwaysbearranged。
Theidea，whichhaditsrootinthisabsurdconversation，tookacuriousholdonme。Ithoughtofitalltheevening，beingalone，andthatnightitre—arosemmydreams。IdreamedthatmylostNatalieappearedtomeandshowedmeapicture。Itwasofalong，lowland，acurvingshoreofwhichtheendswereoutofthepicture，whereongrewtallpalms，andwheregreatcombersbrokeupongleamingsand。