sweptsweepup and down the valley , and then triedtryto pierce the black shadows across the brook where the wall of spruce stood up , its speared and spiked crest against the pale clouds .
He laughedlaughgrimly and bent a keener gazegazeupon the furrowed , shadowy face .
For moments he seemed to forget himself , and swept his far-reaching gazegazeout over the colored gulf of stone and sand .
He fixed his gazegazeupon a white sunshade that was advancingadvanceat snail 's pace from the beach .