the wind in melbourne is not like the wind in sackville. sackville wind sweeps up along the marshes in one constant and unchanging motion. it is as much a part of the land as the sloping hills and tall grasses. the wind in melbourne tosses and turns the people and the trees, giving the impression that at any moment you are on the brink of a tropical storm. whether it bears terrential rains, or merely threatens, one can be sure that it will pass almost as quickly and suddenly as it arrived.