monotonous：　but　the　one　expression　was　engaging；　there　was　a　sweet；
  patient；　lamb…like　look：　the　glorious　eye　a　little　troubled　and
  perplexed；　but　wonderfully　mild。　　Dick　Dale　looked　and　looked；　and
  his　uneasiness　vanished。　　And　the　more　he　looked；　the　more　did　a
  certain　wonder　creep　over　him；　and　make　him　scarce　believe　the
  thing　he　knew；　viz。；　that　a　learned　doctor　had　saved　him　from　the
  jaws　of　death　by　rare　knowledge；　sagacity；　courage；　and　skill
  combined：　and　that　mighty　man　of　wisdom　was　brought　down　to　this
  lamb；　and　would　go　north；　south；　east；　or　west；　with　sweet　and
  perfect　submission；　even　as　he；　Dick　Dale；　should　appoint。　　With
  these　reflections　honest　Dick　felt　his　eyes　get　a　little　misty；
  and；　to　use　those　words　of　Scripture；　which　nothing　can　surpass　or
  equal；　his　bowels　yearned　over　the　man。
  As　for　Christopher；　he　looked　straight　forward；　and　said　not　a　word
  till　they　cleared　the　town；　but　when　he　saw　the　vast　flowery　vale；
  and　the　far…off　violet　hills；　like　Scotland　glorified；　he　turned　to
  Dick　with　an　ineffable　expression　of　sweetness　and　good　fellowship；
  and　said；　〃Oh；　beautiful！　　We'll　hunt　the　past　together。〃
  〃WewillSO；〃　said　Dick；　with　a　sturdy　and　indeed　almost　a　stern
  resolution。
  Now；　this　he　said；　not　that　he　cared　for　the　past；　nor　intended　to
  waste　the　present　by　going　upon　its　predecessor's　trail；　but　he　had
  come　to　a　resolutionfull　three　minutes　agoto　humor　his
  companion　to　the　top　of　his　bent；　and　say　〃Yes〃　with　hypocritical
  vigor　to　everything　not　directly　and　immediately　destructive　to　him
  and　his。
  The　next　moment　they　turned　a　corner　and　came　upon　the　rest　of
  their　party；　hitherto　hidden　by　the　apricot　hedge　and　a　turning　in
  the　road。　　A　blue…black　Kafir；　with　two　yellow　Hottentot　drivers；
  man　and　boy；　was　harnessing；　in　the　most　primitive　mode；　four
  horses　on　to　the　six　oxen　attached　to　the　wagon；　and　the　horses
  were　flattening　their　ears；　and　otherwise　resenting　the
  incongruity。　　Meantime　a　fourth　figure；　a　colossal　young　Kafir
  woman；　looked　on　superior　with　folded　arms；　like　a　sable　Juno
  looking　down　with　that　absolute　composure　upon　the　struggles　of　man
  and　other　animals；　which　Lucretius　and　his　master　Epicurus　assigned
  to　the　Divine　nature。　　Without　jesting；　the　grandeur；　majesty；　and
  repose　of　this　figure　were　unsurpassable　in　nature；　and　such　as
  have　vanished　from　sculpture　two　thousand　years　and　more。
  Dick　Dale　joined　the　group　immediately；　and　soon　arranged　the
  matter。　　Meantime；　Phoebe　descended　from　the　wagon；　and　welcomed
  Christopher　very　kindly；　and　asked　him　if　he　would　like　to　sit
  beside　her；　or　to　walk。
  He　glanced　into　the　wagon；　it　was　covered　and　curtained；　and　dark
  as　a　cupboard。　　〃I　think；〃　said　he；　timidly；　〃I　shall　see　more　of
  the　past　out　here。〃
  〃So　you　will；　poor　soul；〃　said　Phoebe　kindly；　〃and　better　for　your
  health：　but　you　must　not　go　far　from　the　wagon；　for　I'm　a　fidget；
  and　I　have　got　the　care　of　you　now；　you　know；　for　want　of　a　better。
  Come；　Ucatella；　you　must　ride　with　me；　and　help　me　sort　the　things；
  they　are　all　higgledy…piggledy。〃　　So　those　two　got　into　the　wagon
  through　the　back　curtains。　　Then　the　Kafir　driver　flourished　his
  kambok；　or　long　whip；　in　the　air；　and　made　it　crack　like　a　pistol；
  and　the　horses　reared；　and　the　oxen　started　and　slowly　bored　in
  between　them；　for　they　whinnied；　and　kicked；　and　spread　out　like　a
  fan　all　over　the　road；　but　a　flick　or　two　from　the　terrible　kambok
  soon　sent　them　bleeding　and　trembling　and　rubbing　shoulders；　and
  the　oxen；　mildly　but　persistently　goring　their　recalcitrating
  haunches；　the　intelligent　animals　went　ahead；　and　revenged
  themselves　by　breaking　the　harness。　　But　that　goes　for　little　in
  Cape　travel。
  The　body　of　the　wagon　was　long　and　low　and　very　stout。　　The　tilt
  strong　and　tight…made。　　The　roof　inside；　and　most　of　the　sides；
  lined　with　green　baize。　　Curtains　of　the　same　to　the　little　window
  and　the　back。　　There　was　a　sort　of　hold　literally　built　full　of
  purchases；　a　small　fireproof　safe；　huge　blocks　of　salt；　saws；　axes；
  pickaxes；　adzes；　flails；　tools　innumerable；　bales　of　wool　and　linen
  stuff；　hams；　and　two　hundred　empty　sacks　strewn　over　all。　　In　large
  pigeon…holes　fixed　to　the　sides　were　light　goods；　groceries；
  collars；　glaring　cotton　handkerchiefs　for　Phoebe's　aboriginal
  domestics；　since　not　every　year　did　she　go　to　Cape　Town；　a　twenty
  days'　journey　by　wagon：　things　dangled　from　the　very　roof；　but　no
  hard　goods　there；　if　you　please；　to　batter　one's　head　in　a　spill。
  Outside　were　latticed　grooves　with　tent；　tent…poles；　and　rifles。
  Great　pieces　of　cork；　and　bags　of　hay　and　corn；　hung　dangling　from
  mighty　hooksthe　latter　to　feed　the　cattle；　should　they　be
  compelled　to　camp　out　on　some　sterile　spot　on　the　Veldt；　and
  methinks　to　act　as　buffers；　should　the　whole　concern　roll　down　a
  nullah　or　little　precipice；　no　very　uncommon　incident　in　the
  blessed　region　they　must　pass　to　reach　Dale's　Kloof。
  Harness　mended；　fresh　start。　　The　Hottentots　and　Kafir　vociferated
  and　yelled；　and　made　the　unearthly　row　of　a　dozen　wild　beasts
  wrangling：　the　horses　drew　the　bullocks；　they　the　wagon；　it　crawled
  and　creaked；　and　its　appendages　wobbled　finely。
  Slowly　they　creaked　and　wobbled　past　apricot　hedges　and　detached
  houses　and　huts；　and　got　into　an　open　country　without　a　tree；　but
  here　and　there　a　stunted　camel…thorn。　　The　soil　was　arid；　and　grew
  little　food　for　man　or　beast；　yet；　by　a　singular　freak　of　nature；
  it　put　forth　abundantly　things　that　here　at　home　we　find　it　harder
  to　raise　than　homely　grass　and　oats；　the　ground　was　thickly　clad
  with　flowers　of　delightful　hues；　pyramids　of　snow　or　rose…color
  bordered　the　track；　yellow　and　crimson　stars　bejewelled　the　ground；
  and　a　thousand　bulbous　plants　burst　into　all　imaginable　colors；　and
  spread　a　rainbow　carpet　to　the　foot　of　the　violet　hills；　and　all
  this　glowed；　and　gleamed；　and　glittered　in　a　sun　shining　with
  incredible　brightness　and　purity　of　light；　but；　somehow；　without
  giving　a　headache　or　making　the　air　sultry。
  Christopher　fell　to　gathering　flowers；　and　interrogating　the　past
  by　means　of　them；　for　he　had　studied　botany：　the　past　gave　him　back
  some　pitiably　vague　ideas。　　He　sighed。　　〃Never　mind；〃　said　he　to
  Dick；　and　tapped　his　forehead：　〃it　is　here：　it　is　only　locked　up。〃
  〃All　right；〃　said　Dick；　〃nothing　is　lost　when　you　know　where　'tis。〃
  〃This　is　a　beautiful　country；〃　suggested　Christopher。　　〃It　is　all
  flowers。　　It　is　like　the　garden　ofthe　garden　oflocked　up。〃
  〃It　is　delightful；〃　replied　the　self…compelled　optimist
  sturdily。　　But　here　nature　gave　way；　he　was　obliged　to　relieve　his
  agricultural　bile　by　getting　into　the　cart　and　complaining　to　his
  sister。　　〃'Twill　take　us　all　our　time　to　cure　him。　　He　have　been
  bepraising　this　here　soil；　which　it　is　only　fit　to　clean　the
  women's　kettles。　　'Twouldn't　feed　three　larks　to　an　acre；　I　know；
  no；　NOR　HALF　SO　MANY。〃
  〃Poor　soul！　mayhap　the　flowers　have　took　his　eye。　　Sit　here　a　bit；
  Dick。　　I　want　to　talk　to　you　about　a　many　things。〃
  While　these　two　were　conversing；　Ucatella；　who　was　very　fond　of
  Phoebe；　but　abhorred　wagons；　stepped　out　and　stalked　by　the　side；
  like　an　ostrich；　a　camelopard；　or　a　Taglioni；　nor　did　the　effort
  with　which　she　subdued　her　stride　to　the　pace　of　the　procession
  appear：　it　was　the　poetry　of　walking。　　Christopher　admired　it　a
  moment；　but　the　noble　expanse　tempted　him；　and　he　strode　forth　like
  a　giant；　his　lungs　inflating　in　the　glorious　air；　and　soon　left　the
  wagon　far　behind。
  The　consequence　was　that　when　they　came　to　a　halt；　and　Dick　and
  Phoebe　got　out　to　release　and　water　the　cattle；　there　was
  Christopher's　figure　retiring　into　space。
  〃Hanc　rem　aegre　tulit　Phoebe；〃　as　my　old　friend　Livy　would　say。
  〃Oh　dear！　oh　dear！　if　he　strays　so　far　from　us；　he　will　be　eaten　up
  at　nightfall　by　jackals；　or　lions；　or　something。　　One　of　you　must
  go　after　him。〃
  〃Me　go；　missy；〃　said　Ucatella　zealously；　pleased　with　an　excuse　for
  stretching　her　magnificent　limbs。
  〃Ay；　but　mayhap　he　will　not　come　back　with　YOU：　will　he；　Dick？〃
  〃That　he　will；　like　a　lamb。〃　　Dick　wanted　to　look　after　the　cattle。
  〃Yuke；　my　girl；〃　said　Phoebe；　〃listen。　　He　has　been　a　good　friend
  of　ours　in　trouble；　and　now　he　is　not　quite　right　HERE。　　So　be　very
  kind　to　him；　but　be　sure　and　bring　him　back；　or　keep　him　till　we
  come。〃
  〃Me　bring　him　back　alive；　certain　sure；〃　said　Ucatella；　smiling
  from　ear　to　ear。　　She　started　with　a　sudden　glide；　like　a　boat
  taking　the　water；　and　appeared　almost　to　saunter　away；　so　easy　was
  the　motion；　but　when　you　looked　at　the　ground　she　was　covering；　the
  stride；　or　glide；　or　whatever　it　was；　was　amazing。
  〃She　seem'd　in　walking　to　devour　the　way。〃
  Christopher　walked　fast；　but　nothing　like　this；　and　as　he　stopped
  at　times　to　botanize　and　gaze　at　the　violet　hills；　and　interrogate
  the　past；　she　came　up　with　him　about　five　miles　from　the　halting…
  place。
  She　laid　her　hand　quietly　on　his　shoulder；　and　said；　with　a　broad
  genial　smile；　and　a　musical　chuckle；　〃Ucatella　come　for　you。　　Missy
  want　to　speak　you。〃
  〃Oh！　very　well；〃　and　he　turned　back　with　her；　directly；　but　she
  took　him　by　the　hand　to　make　sure；　and　they　marched　back　peaceably；
  in　silen