Theearnormallyhangsdownbehind;thegoatturnssidewaystoherenemy—byalittleknowingcockoftheheadflicksoneearoveroneeye，andsquintsfrombehinditforhalfaminute—tossesherheadback，skipsapaceortwofurtheroff，andrepeatsthemanoeuvre。Thecookisveryfatandcannotrunafterthatgoatmuch。
’PERNAMBUCO，AUG。1。—Welandedhereyesterday，allwellandcablesound，afteragoodpassage……Iamonfamiliartermswithcocoa—nuts，mangoes，andbread—fruittrees，butIthinkIlikethenegressesbestofanythingIhaveseen。Inturbansandloosesea—
greenrobes，withbeautifulblack—browncomplexionsandastatelycarriage，theyreallyareasatisfactiontomyeye。Theweatherhasbeenwindyandrainy;theHOOPERhastolieaboutamilefromthetown，inanopenroadstead，withthewholeswelloftheAtlanticdrivingstraightonshore。Thelittlesteamlaunchgivesallwhogoinheragoodducking，asshebobsaboutonthebigrollers;andmyoldgymnasticpracticestandsmeingoodsteadonboardingandleavingher。Weclamberdownaropeladderhangingfromthehighstern，andthentakingaropeinonehand，swingintothelaunchatthemomentwhenshecancontrivetosteamupunderus—bobbingaboutlikeanapplethrownintoatuballthewhile。ThePresidentoftheprovinceandhissuitetriedtocomeofftoaStateluncheononboardonSunday;butthelaunchbeingratherheavilyladen，behavedworsethanusual，andsomegreenseasstoveinthePresident’shatandmadehimwetterthanhehadprobablyeverbeeninhislife;soafteroneortworollers，heturnedback;
andindeedhewaswisetodoso，forIdon’tseehowhecouldhavegotonboard……BeingfullyconvincedthattheworldwillnotcontinuetogoroundunlessIpayitpersonalattention，Imustrunawaytomywork。’
CHAPTERVI。—1869—1885。