Iftheyweresure，eachone，offindingamansionthere，couldnothebefarmoresure？Hislifehadbeenmorefruitfulthantheirs。
Hehadbeenaleader，afounderofnewenterprises，apillarofChurchandState，aprinceoftheHouseofIsrael。Tentalentshadbeengivenhim，andhehadmadethemtwenty。Hisrewardwouldbeproportionate。
Hewasgladthathiscompanionsweregoingtofindfitdwellingspreparedforthem；buthethoughtalsowithacertainpleasureofthesurprisethatsomeofthemwouldfeelwhentheysawhisappointedmansion。
Sotheycametothesummitofthemoorlandandlookedoverintotheworldbeyond。Itwasavast，greenplain，softlyroundedlikeashallowvase，andcircledwithhillsofamethyst。Abroad，shiningriverflowedthroughit，andmanysilverthreadsofwaterwerewovenacrossthegreen；andtherewerebordersoftalltreesonthebanksoftheriver，andorchardsfullofrosesabloomalongthelittlestreams，andinthemidstofallstoodthecity，whiteandwonderfulandradiant。
Whenthetravelerssawittheywerefilledwithaweandjoy。