But I did not learn the whole of the lesson that afternoon, or indeed till long after.

There was no time then to work out such theories.

The sun was getting low, and more intolerable as he sank; and to escape a sunstroke on the spot, or at least a dark ride home, we hurried off into the forest shade, after one last look at the never-to-be-forgotten Morichal, and trotted home to luxury and sleep..