TenDaysLaterSheaccusesmeofbeingthecauseofourdisaster！Shesays，withapparentsincerityandtruth，thattheSerpentassuredherthattheforbiddenfruitwasnotapples，itwaschestnuts.IsaidI
wasinnocent，then，forIhadnoteatenanychestnuts.ShesaidtheSerpentinformedherthat\"chestnut\"wasafigurativetermmeaninganagedandmouldyjoke.Iturnedpaleatthat，forI
havemademanyjokestopassthewearytime，andsomeofthemcouldhavebeenofthatsort，thoughIhadhonestlysupposedthattheywerenewwhenImadethem.SheaskedmeifIhadmadeonejustatthetimeofthecatastrophe.IwasobligedtoadmitthatIhadmadeonetomyself，thoughnotaloud.Itwasthis.IwasthinkingabouttheFalls，andIsaidtomyself，\"Howwonderfulitistoseethatvastbodyofwatertumbledownthere！\"Theninaninstantabrightthoughtflashedintomyhead，andIletitfly，saying，\"Itwouldbeadealmorewonderfultoseeittumbleupthere！\"——andI
wasjustabouttokillmyselfwithlaughingatitwhenallnaturebrokelooseinwaranddeath，andIhadtofleeformylife.
\"There，\"shesaid，withtriumph，\"thatisjustit;theSerpentmentionedthatveryjest，andcalledittheFirstChestnut，andsaiditwascoevalwiththecreation.\"Alas，Iamindeedtoblame.