the　chapter　dealing　with　Religion—it　is　believed　that　such　a　woman　after　death　will　not　be　able　to　cross　the　bridge　which　leads　to　the　land　of　happiness—that　occupied　by　her　more　skilful　sisters　and　by　successful　head-hunters.　This　feeling　seems　especially　strong　among　the　Taiyal　people.　2.The　snail　had　now　considered　every　possible　method　of　reaching　his　goal　without　going　round　the　dead　leaf　or　climbing　over　it.　Let　alone　the　effort　needed　for　climbing　a　leaf,　he　was　doubtful　whether　the　thin　texture　which　vibrated　with　such　an　alarming　crackle　when　touched　even　by　the　tip　of　his　horns　would　bear　his　weight;　and　this　determined　him　finally　to　creep　beneath　it,　for　there　was　a　point　where　the　leaf　curved　high　enough　from　the　ground　to　admit　him.　He　had　just　inserted　his　head　in　the　opening　and　was　taking　stock　of　the　high　brown　roof　and　was　getting　used　to　the　cool　brown　light　when　two　other　people　came　past　outside　on　the　turf.　This　time　they　were　both　young,　a　young　man　and　a　young　woman.　They　were　both　in　the　prime　of　youth,　or　even　in　that　season　which　precedes　the　prime　of　youth,　the　season　before　the　smooth　pink　folds　of　the　flower　have　burst　their　gummy　case,　when　the　wings　of　the　butterfly,　though　fully　grown,　are　motionless　in　the　sun.　3.In　the　afternoon　of　the　third　day　they　heard　a　low　murmur,　and　soon　afterwards　came　out　from　the　forest　itself　upon　a　wide　bed　of　shingle,　thinly　bordered　with　scattered　bushes　on　the　inland　side.　Climbing　over　this,　Felix　saw　the　green　line　of　the　sea　rise　and　extend　itself　on　either　hand;　in　the　glory　of　the　scene　he　forgot　his　anxieties　and　his　hopes,　they　fell　from　him　together,　leaving　the　mind　alone　with　itself　and　love.　For　the　memory　of　Aurora　rendered　the　beauty　before　him　still　more　beautiful;　love,　like　the　sunshine,　threw　a　glamour　over　the　waves.　His　old　and　highest　thoughts　returned　to　him　in　all　their　strength.　He　must　follow　them,　he　could　not　help　himself.　Standing　where　the　foam　came　nearly　to　his　feet,　the　resolution　to　pursue　his　aspirations　took　possession　of　him　as　strong　as　the　sea.　When　he　turned　from　it,　he　said　to　himself,　“This　is　the　first　step　homewards　to　her;　this　is　the　first　step　of　my　renewed　labour.”　To　fulfil　his　love　and　his　ambition　was　one　and　the　same　thing.　He　must　see　her,　and　then　again　endeavour　with　all　his　abilities　to　make　himself　a　position　which　she　could　share.　4.A　little　farther　down　I　slackened　my　pace.　After　all,　there　was　no　real　hurry　about　the　few　things　I　had　to　pack　and　finish　off.　I　turned　back　and　walked　up　again　a　little,　whistling　in　the　moonlight.　It　was　a　fine　evening,　not　cold　at　all,　only　a　soft,　obedient　calm　all　over　the　woods.　Half　an　hour　passed,　and　then　to　my　surprise　came　Emma,　bringing　my　shirt.