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Forprotectionagainstboredom，Helenputabookofmemoirsbeneathherarm，andMrs。Flushingherpaint-box，and，thusequipped，theyallowedthemselvestobesetonshoreonthevergeoftheforest。
TheyhadnotstrolledmorethanafewhundredyardsalongthetrackwhichranparallelwiththeriverbeforeHelenprofessedtofinditwasunbearablyhot。Theriverbreezehadceased，andahotsteamyatmosphere，thickwithscents，camefromtheforest。
“Ishallsitdownhere，“sheannounced，pointingtothetrunkofatreewhichhadfallenlongagoandwasnowlacedacrossandacrossbycreepersandthong-likebrambles。Sheseatedherself，openedherparasol，andlookedattheriverwhichwasbarredbythestemsoftrees。
Sheturnedherbacktothetreeswhichdisappearedinblackshadowbehindher。
“Iquiteagree，“saidMrs。Flushing，andproceededtoundoherpaint-box。Herhusbandstrolledabouttoselectaninterestingpointofviewforher。HirstclearedaspaceonthegroundbyHelen’sside，andseatedhimselfwithgreatdeliberation，asifhedidnotmeantomoveuntilhehadtalkedtoherforalongtime。
TerenceandRachelwereleftstandingbythemselveswithoutoccupation。
Terencesawthatthetimehadcomeasitwasfatedtocome，butalthoughherealisedthishewascompletelycalmandmasterofhimself。HechosetostandforafewmomentstalkingtoHelen，andpersuadinghertoleaveherseat。Racheljoinedhimtooinadvisinghertocomewiththem。
“OfallthepeopleI’veevermet，“hesaid，“you’retheleastadventurous。
YoumightbesittingongreenchairsinHydePark。Areyougoingtosittherethewholeafternoon？Aren’tyougoingtowalk？“
“Oh，no，“saidHelen，“one’sonlygottouseone’seye。
There’severythinghere——everything，“sherepeatedinadrowsytoneofvoice。“Whatwillyougainbywalking？“
“You’llbehotanddisagreeablebytea-time，weshallbecoolandsweet，“
putinHirst。Intohiseyesashelookedupatthemhadcomeyellowandgreenreflectionsfromtheskyandthebranches，robbingthemoftheirintentness，andheseemedtothinkwhathedidnotsay。
ItwasthustakenforgrantedbythemboththatTerenceandRachelproposedtowalkintothewoodstogether；withonelookateachothertheyturnedaway。
“Good-bye！“criedRachel。
“Good-by。Bewareofsnakes，“Hirstreplied。HesettledhimselfstillmorecomfortablyundertheshadeofthefallentreeandHelen’sfigure。Astheywent，Mr。Flushingcalledafterthem，“Wemuststartinanhour。Hewet，pleaserememberthat。Anhour。“
Whethermadebyman，orforsomereasonpreservedbynature，therewasawidepathwaystrikingthroughtheforestatrightanglestotheriver。ItresembledadriveinanEnglishforest，savethattropicalbusheswiththeirsword-likeleavesgrewattheside，andthegroundwascoveredwithanunmarkedspringymossinsteadofgrass，starredwithlittleyellowflowers。
Astheypassedintothedepthsoftheforestthelightgrewdimmer，andthenoisesoftheordinaryworldwerereplacedbythosecreakingandsighingsoundswhichsuggesttothetravellerinaforestthatheiswalkingatthebottomofthesea。Thepathnarrowedandturned；
itwashedgedinbydensecreeperswhichknottedtreetotree，andbursthereandthereintostar-shapedcrimsonblossoms。
Thesighingandcreakingupabovewerebrokeneverynowandthenbythejarringcryofsomestartledanimal。Theatmospherewascloseandtheaircameattheminlanguidpuffsofscent。Thevastgreenlightwasbrokenhereandtherebyaroundofpureyellowsunlightwhichfellthroughsomegapintheimmenseumbrellaofgreenabove，andintheseyellowspacescrimsonandblackbutterflieswerecirclingandsettling。TerenceandRachelhardlyspoke。
Notonlydidthesilenceweighuponthem，buttheywerebothunabletoframeanythoughts。Therewassomethingbetweenthemwhichhadtobespokenof。Oneofthemhadtobegin，butwhichofthemwasittobe？
ThenHewetpickeduparedfruitandthrewitashighashecould。
Whenitdropped，hewouldspeak。Theyheardtheflappingofgreatwings；theyheardthefruitgopatteringthroughtheleavesandeventuallyfallwithathud。Thes
