До Адама

           Isawherfirst,gatheringyoungacornsfromthebranchesofalargeoaknearourtree.Shewasverytimid.Atfirst,shekeptverystill;butwhenshesawthatshewasdiscoveredshedroppedtothegroundanddashedwildlyaway.Wecaughtoccasionalglimpsesofherfromdaytoday,andcametolookforherwhenwetravelledbackandforthbetweenourtreeandthemouthoftheslough.

           Andthen,oneday,shedidnotrunaway.Shewaitedourcoming,andmadesoftpeace-sounds.Wecouldnotgetverynear,however.Whenweseemedtoapproachtooclose,shedartedsuddenlyawayandfromasafedistanceutteredthesoftsoundsagain.Thiscontinuedforsomedays.Ittookalongwhiletogetacquaintedwithher,butfinallyitwasaccomplishedandshejoinedussometimesinourplay.

           Ilikedherfromthefirst.Shewasofmostpleasingappearance.Shewasverymild.HereyeswerethemildestIhadeverseen.InthisshewasquiteunliketherestofthegirlsandwomenoftheFolk,whowerebornviragos.Shenevermadeharsh,angrycries,anditseemedtobehernaturetofleeawayfromtroubleratherthantoremainandfight.

           ThemildnessIhavementionedseemedtoemanatefromherwholebeing.Herbodilyaswellasfacialappearancewasthecauseofthis.Hereyeswerelargerthanmostofherkind,andtheywerenotsodeep-set,whilethelasheswerelongerandmoreregular.Norwashernosesothickandsquat.Ithadquiteabridge,andthenostrilsopeneddownward.Herincisorswerenotlarge,norwasherupperliplonganddown-hanging,norherlowerlipprotruding.