\"Yes!butto-dayhe\'sheretoattendadirectors\'meetingandtheopeningoftheFreeLibraryandTasajaraHall.Isawthewindowsopen,andtheblindsupinhishouseacrosstheplazaasIpassedjustnow.\"
Thestrangerhadbythistimequiteeffectedhiscourteouswithdrawal.\"Good-afternoon,Mr.Peters,\"hesaid,smilinglyliftinghishat,andturnedaway.
Peters,whowasobligedtotakehislegsoffthechair,andhalfrisetothestranger\'spoliteness,herereflectedthathedidnotknowhisinterlocutor\'snameandbusiness,andthathehadreallygotnothinginreturnforhisinformation.Thismustberemedied.
Asthestrangerpassedthroughthehallintothestreet,followedbytheunwontedcivilitiesofthesprucehotelclerkandtheobsequiousattentionsofthenegroporter,Peterssteppedtothewindowoftheoffice.\"Whowasthatmanwhojustpassedout?\"heasked.
Theclerkstaredinundisguisedastonishment.\"Youdon\'tmeantosayyoudidn\'tknowWHOhewas——allthewhileyouweretalkingtohim?\"
\"No,\"returnedPeters,impatiently.
\"Why,thatwasProfessorLawrenceGrant!——THELawrenceGrant——don\'tyouknow?——thebiggestscientificmanandrecognizedexpertonthePacificslope.Why,that\'sthemanwhosesinglewordisenoughtomakeorbreakthebiggestmineorclaimgoing!Thatman!——why,that\'sthemanwhoseopinion\'sworththousands,foritcarriesmillionswithit——andcan\'tbebought.That\'shimwhoknockedthebottomouterElDoradolastyear,andnextdaysentEurekaupbooming!Yerememberthat,sure?\"
\"Ofcourse——but\"——stammeredPeters.
\"Andtothinkyoudidn\'tknowhim!\"repeatedthehotelclerkwonderingly.\"AndhereIwasreckoningyouweregettingpointsfromhimallthetime!Why,somemenwouldhavegivenathousanddollarsforyourchanceoftalkingtohim——yes!——ofevenbeingSEEN
talkingtohim.Why,oldWingateoncegotatiponhisPrairieFlowerleadworthfivethousanddollarswhilejustchangingseatswithhiminthecarsandpassingthetimeofday,sociablelike.
Why,whatDIDyoutalkabout?\"
Peters,withamiserableconvictionthathehadthrownawayavaluableopportunityinmereidlegossip,neverthelessendeavoredtolookmysteriousashereplied,\"Oh,businessgin\'rally.\"Theninthefainthopeofyetretrievinghisblunderheinquired,\"Howlongwillhebehere?\"
\"Don\'tknow.IreckonheandHarcourt\'sgotsomethingonhand.Hejustaskedifhewaslikelytobeathomeorathisoffice.ItoldhimIreckonedatthehouse,forsomeofthefamily——Ididn\'tgettoseewhotheywere——droveupinacarriagefromthe3.40trainwhileyouweresittingthere.\"
Meanwhilethesubjectofthisdiscussion,quiteunconsciousofthesensationhehadcreated,orperhapslikemostheroesphilosophicallycarelessofit,wassaunteringindifferentlytowardsHarcourt\'shouse.Buthehadnobusinesswithhisformerhost,hisonlyobjectwastopassanidlehourbeforehistrainleft.Hewas,ofcourse,notunawarethathehimselfwaslargelyresponsibleforHarcourt\'ssuccess;thatitwasHIShintwhichhadinducedthepettytraderofSidontoventurehisallinTasajara;HISknowledgeofthetopographyandgeologyoftheplainthathadstimulatedHarcourt\'sagriculturalspeculations;HIShydrographicsurveyofthecreekthathadmadeHarcourt\'splanofwideningthechanneltocommercepracticableandprofitable.Thishecouldnothelpbutknow.Butthatitwaschieflyowingtohisownclear,cool,far-seeing,butnevervisionary,scientificobservation,——hisownaccurateanalysis,unprejudicedbyevenasavant\'senthusiasm,anduninfluencedbyanypersonaldesireorgreedofgain,——thatTasajaraCityhadrisenfromthestagnanttules,wasaspeculationthathadneveroccurredtohim.TherewasamuchmoreuneasyconsciousnessofwhathehaddoneinMr.Harcourt\'sfaceafewmomentslater,whenhisvisitor\'snamewasannounced,anditistobefearedthatifthatnamehadbeenlesswidelyhonoredandrespectedthanitwas,nomerelygratefulrecollectionofitwouldhaveprocuredGrantanaudience.Asitwas,itwaswithafrownandatouchofhisoldimpatientasperitythathesteppedtothethresholdofanadjoiningroomandcalled,\"Clemmy!\"
Clementinaappearedatthedoor.
\"There\'sthatmanGrantintheparlor.WhatbringsHIMhere,I
wonder?Whodoeshecometosee?\"
\"Whodidheaskfor?\"
\"Me,——butthatdon\'tmeananything.\"
\"Perhapshewantstoseeyouonsomebusiness.\"
\"No.Thatisn\'thishigh-tonedstyle.Hemakesotherpeoplegotohimforthat,\"hesaidbitterly.\"Anyhow——don\'tyouthinkit\'smightyqueerhiscominghereafterhisfriend——foritwashewhointroducedRicetous——hadbehavedsotoyoursister,andcausedallthisdivorceandscandal?\"
\"Perhapshemayknownothingaboutit;heandRiceseparatedlongago,evenbeforeGrantbecamesofamous.Weneversawmuchofhim,youknow,afterwecamehere.SupposeyouleavehimtoME.I\'llseehim.\"
Mr.Harcourtreflected.\"Didn\'theusedtoberatherattentivetoPhemie?\"
Clementinashruggedhershoulderscarelessly.\"Idaresay——butI
don\'tthinkthatNOW\"——
\"WhosaidanythingaboutNOW?\"retortedherfather,withareturnofhisoldabruptness.Afterapausehesaid:\"I\'llgodownandseehimfirst,andthensendforyou.Youcankeephimfortheopeninganddinner,ifyoulike.\"
MeantimeLawrenceGrant,serenelyunsuspiciousofthesedomesticconfidences,hadbeenshownintotheparlor——alargeroomfurnishedinthesamestyleasthedrawing-roomofthehotelhehadjustquitted.HehadampletimetonotethatitwasthatwonderfulSecondEmpirefurniturewhichherememberedthattheearlySanFranciscopioneersinthefirstflushoftheirwealthhadimporteddirectlyfromFrance,andwhichforyearsaftergaveanunexpectedforeignflavortothewesterndomesticityandatawdrygiltequalitytosaloonsanddrawing-rooms,publicandprivate.ButhewasobservantofacorrespondingchangeinHarcourt,whenamomentlaterheenteredtheroom.ThatindividualitywhichhadkepttheformershopkeeperofSidondistinctfrom,althoughperhapsnotsuperiorto,hiscustomers——wasstronglymarked.Hewasperhapsnowmorenervouslyalertthanthen;hewascertainlymoreimpatientthanbefore,——butthatwaspardonableinamanoflargeaffairsandaction.Grantcouldnotdenythatheseemedimproved,——ratherperhapsthatthesettingoffineclothes,cleanliness,andtheabsenceofpettyworries,madehischaracteristicsrespectable.
Thatwhichisillbreedinginhomespun,isapttobecomemereeccentricityinpurpleandfinelinen;GrantfeltthatHarcourtjarredonhimlessthanhedidbefore,andwasgratefulwithoutsuperciliousness.Harcourt,relievedtofindthatGrantwasneithercriticalnoraggressivelyreminiscent,andaboveallnotinclinedtoclaimthecreditofcreatinghimandTasajara,becamemoreconfident,moreathisease,and,Ifear,inproportionmoreunpleasant.Itisthereposeandnotthestruggleoftheparvenuthatconfoundsus.
\"AndYOU,Grant,——youhavemadeyourselffamous,and,Ihear,havegotprettymuchyourownpricesforyouropinionseversinceitwasknownthatyou——you——er——wereconnectedwiththegrowthofTasajara.\"
Grantsmiled;hewasnotquitepreparedforthis;butitwasamusingandwouldpassthetime.Hemurmuredasentenceofhalfironicaldeprecation,andMr.Harcourtcontinued:——
\"Ihaven\'tgotmySanFranciscohouseheretoreceiveyouin,butI
hopesomeday,sir,toseeyouthere.Weareonlyhereforthedayandnight,butifyoucaretoattendtheopeningceremoniesatthenewhall,wecanmanagetogiveyoudinnerafterwards.YoucanescortmydaughterClementina,——she\'sherewithme.\"
ThesmileofapologeticdeclinationwhichhadbeguntoformonGrant\'slipswassuddenlyarrested.\"Thenyourdaughterishere?\"
heasked,withunaffectedinterest.
\"Yes,——sheisinfactapatronessofthelibraryandsewing-circle,andtakesthegreatestinterestinit.TheReverendDoctorPilsburyreliesuponherforeverything.Sherunsthesociety,eventothetrainingoftheyoungladies,sir.Youshallseetheirexercises.\"
ThiswascertainlyanewphaseofClementina\'scharacter.YetwhyshouldshenotassumetheroleofLadyBountifulwiththeotherfunctionsofhernewcondition.\"IshouldhavethoughtMissHarcourtwouldhavefoundthisratherdifficultwithherothersocialduties,\"hesaid,\"andwouldhaveleftittohermarriedsister.\"HethoughtitbetternottoappearasifavoidingreferencetoEuphemia,althoughquietlyignoringherlateexperiences.Mr.Harcourtwaslesseasyinhisresponse.
\"NowthatEuphemiaisagainwithherownfamily,\"hesaidponderously,withanaffectationofsocialdiscriminationthatwasinweakcontrasttohisusualdirectbusinessastuteness,\"I
supposeshemaytakeherpartinthesethings,butjustnowsherequiresrest.Youmayhaveheardsomerumorthatsheisgoingabroadforatime?Thefactisshehasn\'ttheleastintentionofdoingso,nordoweconsiderthereistheslightestreasonforhergoing.\"Hepausedasiftogivegreatemphasistoastatementthatseemedotherwiseunimportant.\"Buthere\'sClementinacoming,andI
mustgetyoutoexcuseME.I\'vetomeetthetrusteesofthechurchintenminutes,butIhopeshe\'llpersuadeyoutostay,andI\'llseeyoulateratthehall.\"
AsClementinaenteredtheroomherfathervanishedand,Ifear,ascompletelydroppedoutofMr.Grant\'smind.Forthedaughter\'simprovementwasgreaterthanherfather\'s,yetsomuchmorerefinedastobeatfirstonlydelicatelyperceptible.Granthadbeenpreparedforthevulgarenhancementoffineclothesandpersonaladornment,forthespecioussettingofluxuriouscircumstancesandsurroundings,fortheaplombthatcamefromflatteryandconsciouspower.Buthefoundnoneofthese;hercalmindividualitywasintensifiedratherthansubdued;shewasdressedsimply,withaneconomyofornament,richmaterial,andjewelry,butanaccuracyoftastethatwasalwaysdominant.Herplaingraymerinodress,beautifullyfittingherfigure,suggested,withitspalebluefacings,someuniform,asofthecharitablesocietyshepatronized.
Shecametowardshimwithagracefulmovementofgreeting,yetherfaceshowednoconsciousnessoftheintervalthathadelapsedsincetheymet;healmostfanciedhimselftransportedbacktothesitting-roomatSidonwiththemonotonouspatteroftheleavesoutside,andthecoolmoistbreathofthebayandaldercominginatthewindow.
\"FathersaysthatyouareonlypassingthroughTasajarato-day,asyoudidthroughSidonfiveyearsago,\"shesaidwithasmilingearnestnessthathefanciedhoweverwastheonenewphaseofhercharacter.\"ButIwon\'tbelieveit!Atleastwewillnotacceptanothervisitquiteasaccidentalasthat,eventhoughyoubroughtustwicethegoodfortuneyoudidthen.Yousee,wehavenotforgottenitifyouhave,Mr.Grant.Andunlessyouwantustobelievethatyourfairygiftswillturnsomedaytoleavesandashes,youwillpromisetostaywithustonight,andletmeshowyousomeofthegoodwehavedonewiththem.Perhapsyoudon\'tknow,ordon\'twanttoknow,thatitwasIwhogotupthis\'LibraryandHomeCircleoftheSistersofTasajara\'whichwearetoopento-day.Andcanyouimaginewhy?Youremember——orhaveyouforgotten——thatyouonceaffectedtobeconcernedatthesocialconditionoftheyoungladiesontheplainsofSidon?Well,Mr.
Grant,thisisgottenupinorderthatthefutureMr.GrantswhowandermayfindfutureMissBillingseswhoareworthytoconversewiththemandentertainthem,andwhonolongerwearmen\'shatsandliveonthepublicroad.\"
ItwassuchalongspeechforonesotaciturnasherememberedClementinatohavebeen;sounexpectedintoneconsideringherfather\'sattitudetowardshim,andsounlookedforinitsreferencetoaslightincidentofthepast,thatGrant\'scriticalcontemplationofhergavewaytoaquietandgratefulglanceofadmiration.Howcouldhehavebeensomistakeninhercharacter?HehadalwayspreferredtheoutspokenEuphemia,andyetwhyshouldhenothavebeenequallymistakeninher?WithouthavinganypersonalknowledgeofRice\'smatrimonialtroubles——fortheirintimatecompanionshiphadnotcontinuedafterthesurvey——hehadbeeninclinedtoblamehim;
nowheseemedtofindexcusesforhim.HewonderedifshereallyhadlikedhimasPetershadhinted;hewonderedifsheknewthathe,Grant,wasnolongerintimatewithhimandknewnothingofheraffairs.Allthiswhilehewasacceptingherprofferedhospitalityandsendingtothehotelforhisluggage.Thenhedriftedintoaconversation,whichhehadexpectedwouldbebrief,pointless,andconfinedtoastupidresumeoftheirmutualandsocialprogresssincetheyhadleftSidon.Butherehewasagainmistaken;shewastalkingfamiliarlyofpresentsocialtopics,ofthingsthatsheknewclearlyandwell,withouteffortorattitude.ShehadbeentoNewYorkandBostonfortwowinters;shehadspenttheprevioussummeratNewport;itmighthavebeenherwholeyouthforthefluency,accuracy,andfamiliarityofherdetail,andtheabsenceofprovincialenthusiasm.Shewasgoingabroad,probablyinthespring.ShehadthoughtofgoingtowinterinItaly,butshewouldwaitnowuntilhersisterwasreadytogowithher.Mr.GrantofcourseknewthatEuphemiawasseparatedfromMr.Rice——no——notuntilherfathertoldhim?Well——themarriagehadbeenawildandfoolishthingforboth.ButEuphemiawasbackagainwiththemintheSanFranciscohouse;shehadtalkedofcomingtoTasajarato-day,perhapsshemightbetheretonight.And,goodheavens!itwasactuallythreeo\'clockalready,andtheymuststartatoncefortheHall.Shewouldgoandgetherhatandreturninstantly.
Itwastrue;hehadbeentalkingwithheranhour——pleasantly,intelligently,andyetwithaconsciousnessofanindefinitesatisfactionbeyondallthis.Itmusthavebeensurpriseathertransformation,orhispreviousmisconceptionofhercharacter.
Hehadbeenwatchingherfeaturesandwonderingwhyhehadeverthoughtthemexpressionless.Therewasalsothepleasantsuggestion——commontohumanityinsuchinstances——thathehimselfwasinsomewayresponsibleforthechange;thatitwassomeawakenedsympathytohisownnaturethathadbreathedintothiscoldandfaultlessstatuethewarmthoflife.Inanoddflashofrecollectionherememberedhow,fiveyearsago,whenRicehadsuggestedtoherthatshewas\"hardtoplease,\"shehadrepliedthatshe\"didn\'tknow,butthatshewaswaitingtosee.\"Itdidnotoccurtohimtowonderwhyshehadnotawakenedthen,orifthisawakeninghadanythingtodowithherownvolition.Itwasnotprobablethattheywouldmeetagainafterto-day,oriftheydid,thatshewouldnotrelapseintoherformerselfandfailtoimpresshimasshehadnow.But——hereshewas——aparagonoffemininepromptitude——alreadystandinginthedoorway,accuratelyglovedandbooted,andwearingademuregrayhatthatmodestlycrownedherdecorouslyelegantfigure.
Theycrossedtheplazasidebyside,inthestillgarishsunlightthatseemedtomockthescantshadeoftheyouthfuleucalyptustrees,andpresentlyfellinwiththestreamofpeoplegoingintheirdirection.TheformerdaughtersofSidon,theBillingses,thePeterses,andWingates,weretherebourgeoningandexpandingintheglareoftheirnewprosperity,withsilkandgold;therewerenewerfacesstill,andprettyones,——forTasajaraasa\"CowCounty\"
hadattractedsettlerswithlargefamilies,——andtherewerealreadythecontrastingtypesofEastandWest.ManyturnedtolookafterthetallfigureofthedaughteroftheFounderofTasajara,——aspectaclelatelyraretothetown;afewglancedathercompanion,equallynoticeableasastranger.Thanks,however,tosomejudiciouspreliminaryadvertisingfromthehotelclerk,Peters,andDanielHarcourthimself,bythetimeGrantandMissHarcourthadreachedtheHallhisnameandfamewerealreadyknown,andspeculationhadalreadybegunwhetherthisnewstrokeofHarcourt\'sshrewdnessmightnotuniteClementinatoarenownedandprofitablepartner.
TheHallwasinoneofthefurtherandnewlyopenedsuburbs,anditssideandrearwindowsgaveimmediatelyupontheoutlyingandillimitableplainofTasajara.Itwasatastefulandfair-seemingstructureofwood,surprisinglyandsurpassinglynew.Infactthatwasitsonedominantfeature;nowhereelsehadyouthandfreshnessevershownitselfasunconquerableandall-conquering.Thespiceofvirginwoodsandtracklessforestsstillrosefromitspinefloors,andbreathedfromitsoutershellofcedarthatstilloozeditssap,andredwoodthatstilldroppeditslife-blood.Nowhereelseweretheplasteredwallsandceilingsaswhiteanddazzlingintheirunstainedpurity,orasredolentoftheoutlyingquarryintheirclearcoolbreathoflimeandstone.Eventheturpentineoffreshandspotlesspaintaddedtothissenseofwholesomegermination,andastheclearandbrilliantCaliforniansunshinesweptthroughtheopenwindowswestandeast,suffusingthewholepalpitatingstructurewithitssearchingandresistlessradiance,theveryairseemedfilledwiththearomaofcreation.
ThefreshcolorsoftheyoungRepublic,thebrightblazonryofthenewestState,thecoat-of-armsoftheinfantCountyofTasajara——(avignetteofsunset-tulesclovenbythesteamofanadvancingtrain)——hangingfromthewalls,wereallapartofthisinvinciblejuvenescence.Eventhenewestsilks,ribbonsandprintsofthelatestholidayfashionsmadetheirfirstvirginappearanceinthenewbuildingasiftoconsecrateit,untilitwasstirredbytherustleofyouth,aswiththesoundandmovementofbuddingspring.
Astrainfromtheneworgan——whoseheart,however,hadprematurelylearneditsownbitterness——andathin,clear,butsomewhatshrillchantingfromachoirofyoungladieswerefollowedbyaprayerfromtheReverendMr.Pilsbury.Thentherewasapauseofexpectancy,andGrant\'sfaircompanion,whouptothatmomenthadbeenquietlyactingasguideandciceronetoherfather\'sguest,excusedherselfwithalittlegrimaceofmockconcernandwasledawaybyoneofthecommittee.Grant\'susuallykeeneyeswerewanderingsomewhatabstractedlyovertheagitatedandrustlingfieldofribbons,flowersandfeathersbeforehim,pasttheblazonryofbanneronthewalls,andthroughtheopenwindowstothelongsunlitlevelsbeyond,whenhenoticedastirupontheraiseddaisorplatformattheendoftheroom,wherethenotablesofTasajarawereformallyassembled.Themassofblackcoatssuddenlypartedanddrewbackagainstthewalltoallowthecomingforwardofasinglegracefulfigure.AthrillofnervousnessasunexpectedasunaccountablepassedoverhimasherecognizedClementina.Inthemidstofasuddensilenceshereadthereportofthecommitteefromapaperinherhand,inaclear,untroubledvoice——theoldvoiceofSidon——andformallydeclaredthebuildingopened.Thesunlight,nearlylevel,streamedthroughthewesternwindowacrossthefrontoftheplatformwhereshestoodandtransfiguredherslightbutnoblefigure.ThehushthathadfallenupontheHallwasasmuchtheeffectofthattranquil,idealpresenceasofthemessagewithwhichitwascharged.Andyetthatapparitionwasasinconsistentwiththeclear,searchinglightwhichhelpedtosetitoff,asitwaswiththebroadnewblazonryofdecoration,theyetunsulliedrecordofthewhitewalls,oreventhefrank,animatedandprettyfacesthatlookeduponit.Perhapsitwassomesuchinstinctthatcausedtheapplausewhichhesitatinglyandtardilyfollowedherfromtheplatformtoappearpoliteandhalfrestrainedratherthanspontaneous.
NeverthelessGrantwashonestlyandsincerelyprofuseinhiscongratulations.\"Youwerefarcoolerandfarmoreself-containedthanIshouldhavebeeninyourplace,\"hesaid,\"thaninfactI
actuallyWAS,onlyasyourauditor.ButIsupposeyouhavedoneitbefore?\"
Sheturnedherbeautifuleyesonhiswonderingly.\"No,——thisisthefirsttimeIeverappearedinpublic,——notevenatschool,foreventhereIwasalwaysaprivatepupil.\"
\"Youastonishme,\"saidGrant;\"youseemedlikeanoldhandatit.\"
\"PerhapsIdid,orratherasifIdidn\'tthinkanythingofitmyself,——andthatnodoubtiswhytheaudiencedidn\'tthinkanythingofiteither.\"
SosheHADnoticedhercoldreception,andyettherewasnottheslightesttraceofdisappointment,regret,orwoundedvanityinhertoneormanner.\"Youmusttakemetotherefreshmentroomnow,\"
shesaidpleasantly,\"andhelpmetolookaftertheyoungladieswhoaremyguests.I\'mafraidtherearestillmorespeechestocome,andfatherandMr.Pilsburyarelookingasiftheyconfidentlyexpectedsomethingmorewouldbe\'expected\'ofthem.\"
Grantatoncethrewhimselfintothetaskassignedtohim,withhisnaturalgallantryandacertaincaptivatingplayfulnesswhichhestillretained.Perhapshewasthemoreanxioustopleaseinorderthathiscompanionmightsharesomeofhispopularity,foritwasundeniablethatMissHarcourtstillseemedtoexciteonlyaconstrainedpolitenessamongthosewithwhomshecourteouslymingled.Andthiswasstillmoredistinctlymarkedbythecontrastofalaterincident.
Forsomemomentsthesoundoflaughterandgreetinghadrisennearthedooroftherefreshmentroomthatopeneduponthecentralhall,andtherewasaperceptiblemovementofthecrowd——particularlyofyouthfulmaleTasajara——inthatdirection.Itwasevidentthatitannouncedtheunexpectedarrivalofsomepopularresident.
Attractedliketheothers,Grantturnedandsawthecompanymakingwayforthesmiling,easy,half-saucy,half-complacententryofahandsomelydressedyounggirl.Assheturnedfromtimetotimetorecognizewithrallyingfamiliarityorcharmingimpertinencesomeofheradmirers,therewasthatinhertoneandgesturewhichinstantlyrecalledtohimthepast.ItwasunmistakablyEuphemia!
HiseyesinstinctivelysoughtClementina\'s.Shewasgazingathimwithsuchagrave,penetratinglook,——halfdoubting,halfwistful,——
alooksounlikeherusualunruffledcalmthathefeltstrangelystirred.Butthenextmoment,whensherejoinedhim,thelookhadentirelygone.\"YouhavenotseenmysistersinceyouwereatSidon,Ibelieve?\"shesaidquietly.\"Shewouldbesorrytomissyou.\"ButEuphemiaandhertrainwerealreadypassingthemontheoppositesideofthelongtable.ShehadevidentlyrecognizedGrant,yetthetwosisterswerelookingintentlyintoeachother\'seyeswhenheraisedhisown.ThenEuphemiamethisbowwithamomentaryaccessionofcolor,acoquettishwaveofherhandacrossthetable,aslightexaggerationofherusualfascinatingrecklessness,andsmilinglymovedaway.HeturnedtoClementina,buthereanominoustappingatthefartherendofthelongtablerevealedthefactthatMr.Harcourtwasstandingonachairwithoratoricalpossibilitiesinhisfaceandattitude.Therewasanotherforwardmovementinthecrowdand——silence.Inthatsolid,black-broadclothed,respectablefigure,thatmassivewatchchain,thatwhitewaistcoat,thatdiamondpinglisteninginthesatincravat,EuphemiamighthaveseentherealizationofherpropheticvisionatSidonfiveyearsbefore.