He consolidated his luggage into a single large bag.

[…] and in the second place, that the arches at least, of that venerable historic edifice were festooned with clusters of the ripe vine-berry, carved from ancient yew, and apparently coloured to imitate the natural grapes, probably some part of a more ancient roof of the church itself.

That's very much the case for the arboreal turtle ants in the tropical forests of Mexico, another species Gordon visits during her summers off from teaching.

Therefore he that shall be disobedient to [the Deacons], shall be altogither without God, and wicked, and contemning Christe, and an abaser of his ordinance.