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,seas 0 design$ by ,mr4 ,la ,f>ge z a cont9u\s n>rative1 b "s ( 8 mo/ valuable impressions 7 embodi$ 9 lett]s writt5 f ! ,isl&s to 8 son1 ,mr4 ,bancel ,la ,f>ge1 or jott$ d[n at ! mom5t 9 8 j\rnal4 ,s9ce x 0 8 int5tion to introduce ?is mat]ial into ! book1 x has ) scrupul\s c>e be5 drawn ^u = t purpose4 ,g4 ,e4 ,b4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,en ,,r\te ,,on ,,bo>d1 #bf,,? ,,augu/1 #ahij #c ,,honolulu #ab ,,hawaii #cc ,,kilauea--,,! ,,volcano #df ,,ride ,,f ,,hilo ,,ar\nd ,,! ,,ea/ ,,( ,,isl& ,,( ,,hawaii #ec ,,samoa #fh ,,(f ,,! ,,isl& ,,( ,,tutuila1 ,,on ,,bo>d ,,! ,,cutt] ,,c>ry+ ,,mail1 ,,octob] #g #fh ,,an ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,resid5ce ,,at ,,vaiala #adb ,a ,,malaga ,,9 ,,seumanu',s ,,boat1 ,,octob] #be #aee ,,palolo #bab ,,ano!r ,,samoan ,,malaga #bbi ,,at ,,sea ,,f ,,samoa ,,to ,,tahiti #bhh ,,tahiti #cja ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,limits ,,( ,,! ,,tevas #cbc ,,lam5t ,,( ,,aromait]ai #cca ,,! ,,orig9 ,,( ,,! ,,tevas #cec ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,taurua1 ,,or ,,! ,,loan ,,( ,a ,,wife #cfd ,,tahiti ,,to ,,fiji #chg ,,fiji #cie ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,fi%-,,hook ,,w> #daa ,,an ,,exp$ition ,,into ,,! ,,m\nta9s ,,( ,,viti ,,levu #dbb ,,epilogue #dgh ,,illu/rations ,,9 ,,col\r ,,girl ,,we$+ ,,9 ,,front ,,( ,,our ,,h\se1 ,,vaiala1 ,,samoa ,frontispiece ,,fac+ ,,page ,,trees ,,9 ,,moonlight4 ,,honolulu1 ,,hawaii #ab ,,beg9n+ ,,( ,,des]t1 ,,isl& ,,( ,,hawaii #cd ,,c5tral ,,cone ,,( ,,volcano ,,( ,,kilauea1 ,,hawaii #dh ,,crat] ,,( ,,kilauea ,,& ,,! ,,lava ,,b$4 ,,hawaii #eb ,,m5 ,,ba?+ ,,9 ,,! ,,riv] ,,ne> ,,! ,,sea4 ,,onomea1 ,,isl& ,,( ,,hawaii #eh ,,fayaway ,,sails ,,h] ,,boat4 ,,samoa #fh ,,! ,,flute ,,play]4 ,,samoa #hf ,,boy ,,9 ,,canoe ,,pass+ ,,9 ,,front ,,( ,,our ,,h\se4 ,,vaiala1 ,,samoa #ih ,,mataafa',s ,,cook ,,h\se4 ,,f ,,our ,,hut ,,at ,,vaiala1 ,,samoa #aaj ,,samoan ,,c\rt%ip #abj ,,soldi]s ,,br++ ,,pres5ts ,,( ,,food ,,9 ,,milit>y ,,ord]4 ,,iva1 ,,9 ,,savaii1 ,,samoa #ahb ,,taupo ,,& ,,att5dants ,,danc+ ,,9 ,,op5 ,,air4 ,,iva1 ,,9 ,,savaii1 ,,samoa #ahd ,,pres5tation ,,( ,,gifts ,,( ,,food ,,at ,,iva1 ,,9 ,,savaii1 ,,samoa #ahf ,,s\? 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,,seas ,,rem9isc5ces ,,( ,,! ,,s\? ,,seas ,,en ,,r\te ,,on ,,bo>d1 #bf? ,augu/1 #ahij4 ,san ,francisco 0 ! same place1 ) ! same curi\s feel+ ( its be+ cold :ile "o felt ! heat2 b !re 0 nei!r place1 "t nor any?+ = me2 !re 7 ?+s to buy & replace--all sorts ( ?+s _h be5 =gott51 & n[ m ?an ev] ,i realize t x is well to be ov]load$--ev5 if ,i believe t lat] ,i %\ld feel x4 ,:at ,i want ,i want badly1 & ,san ,francisco is n a place to get x 94 ,& !n !re 0 a pleasant club1 ) ! usual hide\s decoration1 b v com=table & ) su* a good table1 & su* a real "o--meats t 7 meats1 & fi% t 0 fi%1 & fruits 9 quantity1 & fruits are n fruits = pleasure unless !y be 9 quantity2 & good w9e & *ampagne ( a k9d t is n ours2 & a ,mr4 ,cutl] :o took u !re & talk$ ( ?+s he _h done or w\ld d1 t 7 int]e/+1 & ! contra/ betwe5 ! smoo?ness ( life !re1 & ! app>5t difficulties outside4 ,i say app>5t because _m ( !m are bas$ ^u a feel+ ( indiff]5ce or 8look out = y\rself0 9 any ev5t outside4 ,yes1 ! ,union ,club 0 a good wa/] ( "t4 ,& !n ,i am n yet well recov]$ at all f ! /ra9 ( ! beg9n+ ( ! mon?2 & ,i felt z if ,i _h sea-legs & gait f ! motion ( ! c>4 ,s t ,i %all say no?+ ( ! great bay1 nor its m\nta9sides1 t look at ?is "t z if !y 7 no?+ b ^? we h se5 all along1 b ) ! sea roll+ 94 ,we got (f on ,saturday1 n at noon z /at$1 b wait+ = a c\ple ( h\rs 9 dock1 ! little /eam] fill$ ) p & ) v pretty girls1 :o1 alas6 7 n to accompany u4 ,b we h a circus tr\pe 8 la ,buffalo ,bill02 an impres>io ) ! nose & figure head ( ! 8boy10 & 8 wife1 or lady1 ! usual 8v>iety blonde0 to mat*1 jo9+1 l ! telegraph1 7?r\gh ! seas & cont95t ( ,am]ica71 fur!/ ,au/ralia & ! ,s++ ,hall ( ,london4 ,long-hair$ c[boys see !m (f1 "o ( !m fair-hair$ & boyi% & 8sixty-two40 ,!re are ,indians1 "o long-hair$1 saturn9e1 & yet smil+1 ) ! usual l5g? ( jaw & hair 7s t 8 back runs up f 8 wai/ to 8 hat71 :o sits ) "s female1 p]haps a danc]1 & talks s5tim5t evid5tly1 9 8 way1 to my great delight--& h]s1 too1 :atev] %e might say4 ,!y sit ) "o blanket ar\nd !m1 & he po9ts gracefully1 & puts ?+s 9 h] hair--& draws pres5ts out ( 8 pockets1 wrapp$ up 9 pap]1 & puts !m back to pull !m out aga94 ,%e sits aga9/ him1 & smiles at him ironically1 & laughs1 & g5]ally looks l a pretty cat lapp+ cream4 ,! c[boys me&] ab\t & g to ! b>-room too frequ5tly1 especially "o1 a fair-hair$ "o1 :o feels ! fir/ attack ( sea-sickness1 & sits ) 8 head on 8 h&--& res5ts 8 comrades' begg+ him to come bel[1 tell+ !m t !y h mi/ak5 ! man he is1 t he is a ,pawnee m$ic9e man1 he is1 & t he w wipe ! floor ) !m2 & !n he subsides aga9--s t my expect$ r[ does n occur4 ,!n ev]ybody subsides1 ev5 ! *e]ful "y ,engli%m5 & old ,engli%m51 & ! middle-ag$ ,engli%m51 :o p]vade a good "p ( ! %ip & utt] all _! small /ock ( rem>ks ) sl[ness & p[]4 ,!re are o!rs--! tea*] go+ back = h] vacation1 to ! sem9>y at ,hawaii--! "y ,g]man ,i suspect ( be+ an ,r4,c4 prie/1 & ! ,scot*man :o has c>efully talk$ = ! la/ h\r on ! advantage ( our sy/em ( 8*eck+0 baggage1 :i* z he says all[s y to g on )\t gett+ (f at any /ation to see if ! 8gu>d0 has ! ?+s all "r4 ,b z he rem>ks1 = ! h& luggage1 a 8mon0 c take c>e ( t himself1 o!rwise he w\ld n be fit to take c>e ( ,,money66 ,b ! wea!r is disappo9t+1 v cold 7s t ul/]s are conv5i5t71 d>k & grey1 & !re is a heavy coa/ sea1 :i* ,i didn't l until ye/]day1 s9ce :5 x has be5 w>m1 & we h _h blue sky 9 l>ge pat*es ?r\gh r5ts 9 ! violet silv]9ess ( ! cl\ds4 ,x is ! exquisite cle>ness ( ! blue ( ! ,pacific1 a butt]fly blue1 laid on z x 7 betwe5 ! cl\ds1 & %ad+ d[n to :ite fa9tness 9 ! f> di/ance1 :]e ! haze ( ocean cov]s up ! turquoise4 ,! sea has ! blue = a long "t1 b d>k & reflect+ ! grey sky4 ,?is morn+ 7,?ursday7 x has be5 blue l a sapphire1 d>k to look at except ne> by1 b :5 y look d[n to x1 & see x fram$ 9 ! op5+s ( ! w9d[s or ! gangways1 blue light p\rs out ( x1 & ,i realize t my blue sket*es ( f\r ye>s ago are no exagg]ation4 ,:5 ! cl\ds op5 some:at1 ! blue light p\rs d[n & makes ! %ad[s ( ! cl\ds violet1 except :5 ?is fog aga9/ ! w>m sky looks r$ & rosy4 ,ev5 ! %ad[s ( ! blue sea look at mom5ts r$di%1 :5 !y reflect ! opposite grey cl\d4 ,b we are n yet q 9 ! sun seas--?is is n ! season yet nor ! place4 ,!re is all ! "t a veil ( cl\d1 a veil s heavy z to make great cumulus cl\ds bun* out 9 extreme modell+4 ,b :5 x is grey1 all 9 silv]--!re is a light--a lilac grey1 a silv]1 n kn[n to ! o!r side2 & x is only :5 ! di/ant smoke ( ! /eam] goes ov] ! grey cl\ds t ,i realize t !y become l ^? ( ! nor? ,atlantic4 ,?is is ,?ursday aft]noon4 ,on ,saturday at dawn1 or be=e x1 we %all sight at fir/ ! isl& ( ,molokai1 ! lep]'s isl&1 :]e ,fa!r ,dami5 liv$1 !n ,oahu & its capes & ,honolulu4 ,friday1 #bi? ,augu/4 ,la/ night ! sun set 9 ^? silv] tones t ,i associate ) ! ,pacific & ) ,japan4 ,! horizon 0 enclos$ ev]y:]e1 b ?r\gh x e "h & !re ! p9k & rose ( sunset came out & 9 ! ea/ lit up ! highe/ ( ! cl\ds 9 e v>iety ( p9k & lilac & purple & rose1 %ut 9 ) grey4 ,b ! moon1 8,o ,tsuki ,san10 _h h] turn--!n ,i realiz$ :]e we 74 ,all 0 s d>k t ! horizon 0 q veil$1 b ! light ( ! moon1 9 its full1 & high up1 p\r$ d[n on :at seem$ a wall-embroid]y ( molt5 silv] slant+ to ! horizon4 ,itself 0 p>tly wrapp$ 9 cl\ds or veils or wraps l ^? t protect "s big jewel1 & :5 unveil$ or p>tly cov]$1 x _h ! r\ndness--! ne>ness ( "s great cry/al 8) :ite fire lad540 ,! cle>ness 0 s great at places op5 ?r\gh ! cl\ds1 t ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld see ,jupit]'s satellites1 & decid$ x 0 he by ?is additional glitt]4 ,!re is no way ( tell+ y all t ! moon did1 = %e seem$ to arrange ! cl\ds1 to place !m ab\t h] or drive !m away1 to veil h]self ) "o h& ( cl\d4 ,x 0 l a great heav5ly play--& play$ 9 su* lovely air6 ,if ,i c\ld write on = pages ,i c\ld only say t ,i _h no idea ( :at ! moon c\ld be1 nor ( ! p]si/5ce ( col\r t %e c\ld hold 9 all ! silv]9ess4 ,:5 ,i w5t to b$1 blue light p\r$ 9 by reflection f ! waves t _h look$ d>k & col\rless f ! deck4 ,x 0 ! same contra/ z by daylight1 :5 ! d>k sea1 isolat$ f ! sky1 takes a blue l ,ori5tal sat91 & is fir$ ) light4 ,to-night aga9 ! moon gave a play--no long] 9 ! great pomp ( a simple spread ( silv] =ms ( cl\d1 b l an op]a ( col\r & %ad[1 f> 9 front ( x1 hung at times1 a cl\d s d5se z to seem z d>k z our bulw>ks or 8ro(+0--b usually a cl\d ( blue1 p]haps by contra/ ) ! w>m? ( ! cl\ds beh9d1 all lit up & modell$ & grad$ ti] on ti]4 ,no ,rembr&t c\ld h m indication ( grad+ & ( d>k ?an ^! cl\ds _h 9 reality4 ,no possible palette c\ld approximate ! degrees ( d>k & ( light1 = ! moon1 :5 %e uncov]$ entirely1 0 ! same transp>5t silv] vase out ( :i* p\r$ light4 ,x seem$ impossible--! electric light alongside ( u 0 no bright] app>5tly ?an ! bright m>k+s ( ! light on ! deck1 on ! edges ( ! bulw>ks1 & on ! brass ( ! rail+s4 ,imag9e ! electric light1 9 say our ,fif? ,av5ue1 really turn$ on ev]y?+ ar\nd y4 ,x is a /upid simile1 b ,i wi% y to believe 9 :at ,i am say+4 ,i took a col\r$ pr9t into ! moonlight to try1 & c\ld make out ! col\rs--fairly ( c\rse--moonily1 b !re !y 7 all1 all b ! violet4 ,we c\ld read1 poorly1 b we c\ld read4 ,b ?is is n ! po9t1 x is t we c\ld see f> away to ! moon1 & t x made a c5tre ( light = e d>k1 = e half-t9t1 curta9 ^u curta9 hung 9 front ( x--all ! =egr\nds ( sky y c\ld wi% = 9 t possibility ( fog cl\d4 ,nev] %all ,i ?9k aga9 ( ! moon z a pale imitation4 ,( c\rse its repres5tation began :5 ! sun 0 gone4 ,:y x 0 l a sun "o c\ld look at )\t w9c+1 & canopi$ itself ) col\rs t did n imitate1 b 7 m]ely ! iridesc5t spectrum t belongs to ! great sun4 ,^! col\rs1 by _! arrangem5t 9 ! prismatic sequ5ce seem$ to make m light1 to arrange x & dispose x1 z if art 0 recall+ nature4 ,all ?is mu/ seem un9telligible4 ,x w\ld to me if ,i d>$ r]ead x4 ,b ?is is at lea/ :at we came =--! moon & ! ,pacific4 ,to-morr[ morn+1 ,honolulu4 ,!re 0 ! pr(ile ( ,oahu at sev5 ?is morn+4 ,e>li]1 ,molokai 0 a long cl\d on our port4 ,n[ ,oahu becomes cle>]1 & is di/9ctly violet or plum col\r4 ,! sea 9 front ( x is blue1 & da%$ ) :ite foam4 ,above1 ! cl\ds are 9 ! m delicate greys & violets1 & f> up is a little rift ( blue4 ,to ! "r a l>ge :ite triangul> pat*--an ext9ct volcano cone4 ,ne> ! base ( ! m\nta9s all is mi/4 ,x is n[ #g3cj4 ,birds1 swall[s1 & sea-mews meet u2 ! swall[s came e>ly ?is morn+4 ,b until ye/]day1 = two days1 !re 0 no life except ! fly+ fi%4 ,we are v close1 s close t ,i _c draw except 9 panorama4 ,all looks l c9d]s z we g on4 ,lovely cl\d effects on ! hills--ra9b[s--& ! fur!/ edge ( ev]y?+ 9 ?is promontory d>+ all4 ,!n1 z we r\nd ?is1 ) our fir/ turn p]haps s9ce we left1 we c see m m\nta9s & hills--= ! fir/ "t1 "r on ! blue sea1 a fr+e ( gre5 7n yell[i%7--! fir/ "t ,i h se5 a fr+e ( gre5 to deep blue sea4 ,lat] we see b5ea? ! great hills or m\nta9s1 t look l c9d]s1 gre5 bu%es ( trees1 & h\ses look+ pretty en\gh & cool--b we are /ill f> (f--& !n beh9d ?is grey m\nta9 ) fr+e ( gre5 we beg9 to feel ,honolulu4 ,big m\nta9s1 gre5 valleys & slopes f> back1 a fr+e ( trees1 "s l>ge build+s1 a /eam]'s smoke f "s place1 "h & !re ma/s--all ?is spread = miles1 l an edg+4 ,z ! space unfolds we see an imm5sely long bea* 7,waikiki7 runn+ at ! base ( ! hills ar\nd a bay1 & f> (f 9 ! haze _m ma/s4 8,:ite wat]0 edges ! sea ev]y:]e1 ev5 be=e ! l9e ( %ips4 ,! wat] has calm$ on :i* we n[ slip4 ,!re is no motion to x2 no m1 app>5tly1 ?an w\ld make a fr+e ( foam to a lake4 ,a n>r[ *annel 9 ! surf1 & we see ! %ipp+ & ! port3 /eam%ips & sail+ vessels1 an ,engli% & an ,am]ican w>%ip1 & we are 91 & ,i am int]rupt$ = ! keys ( ! trunks4 ,,honolulu ,sunday morn+1 ,nuuanu1 ,nuuanu ,valley1 ,honolulu4 ,la/ night1 aft] hav+ tri$ ! ,hawaiian ,hotel1 we came up "h & took possession ( ,judge ,h>twell's h\se1 :i* we _h se5 9 ! aft]noon4 ,we sat 9 ! v]&ah1 look+ out t[>d ! sea1 ,i %\ld say ab\t two miles f u1 ) ! same brilliant moonlight we _h _h ! night be=e4 ,! two palm trees 9 front ( ! h\se 7 gradually illum9at$ z if ! :ole air _h be5 a /age sc5e1 ?r\gh ! smoo?ly %9+ trunks gli/5+ l silv]1 :]e ! l[] gre5 /em ( ! bole leaf or bran* ( ! tree b5ea? ! bran*es sep>ates f ! l[] cyl9d]4 ,beh9d !m spread sky & ocean1 = we are j on ! summit ( a hill1 ! sea-l9e spread+ di/9ctly & ! air be+ cle> en\gh1 7ev5 :5 a slight drift ( ra9 came d[n across ! picture71 to see ! surf f> out1 & ! l9es ( a great b> 7to ! "r71 :i* made a long hook$ b5d into ! sea4 ,lights %one r$ on bo>d ( two ,engli% & ,am]ican w> vessels4 ,f> (f a few azure cl\ds on ! horizon2 & occasionally a :ite pat* ( cl\d float$ ,illu/ration3 ,,trees ,,9 ,,moonlight4 ,,honolulu1 ,,hawaii l gauze ov] ! palms1 !n sank away into ! space %9+ f> (f--a little d>k] n[ ?an ! sky1 & w>m & r r$ 9 col\r4 ,mean:ile1 ! palm bran*es toss$ up & d[n 9 ! int]mitt5t gale :i* blew f beh9d u 9 ! great hills4 ,! l&scape 0 all bel[ u1 ly+ at ! v foot ( ! palms :i* edge ! hill ^u :i* we are4 ,across ! grass ! moonlight came sometimes1 z if a lamp _h sudd5ly be5 br\ght 9--& ! col\r ( ! half-yell[ grass1 :i* 0 n lo/ 9 ! moonlight1 urg$ on ?is delusion4 ,ev5 ! violet ( ! two pill>s ( palm & its silv]9ess 7 /rong en\gh to make gre5] ! col\r ( ! sky4 ,:5 ,i walk$ out beh9d ! h\se ! hills 7 cov]$ ) cl\d--,i say cov]$1 b r ! cl\d re/$ ^u !m1 & p\r$ up into ! sky1 9 l>ge masses ( :ite2 ! moon %9+ ?r\gh mo/ ( ! "t1 out ( an op5+ m blue ?an ! blue sky1 itself an opal9e circle ( gre5i% blue light1 ) v>iant iridesc5t r$ness 9 ! cl\d edges4 ,aga9/ x ! heavy trees look$ z d>k z gre5 c be1 & n[ & aga9 ! bran*es ( o!r palms 7 l waves ( grass aga9/ ?is d>k1 or aga9/ ! sky all %9+ & brilliant4 ,occasionally x ra9$1 z x did 9 ! aft]noon2 ! edges ( ! great cl\d blew ^u u l a little spr9kle ( wet du/1 & lat]1 z x came ?ick]1 ! ru/le ( ! palms 0 increas$ by ! ru/le ( ! ra94 ,! grass ( ! hills %one z ) moi/ure1 b ! grass outside1 ne> u1 0 s dry t ! h& put d[n to x felt no wet4 ,& ,i w5t (f to b$ "u mosquito nett+s1 9 a room t smelt ( s&alwood1 to sleep late & feel ! gu/s ( w9d bl[ ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[s1 & to ?9k t x ra9$ because ,i he>d ! palms4 ,ye/]day x ra9$ v (t54 ,z we l&$1 ! ra9 _h begun1 & ! air 0 difficult to brea! ) ! quantity ( moi/ure4 ,all 0 wet1 und]foot1 ?\gh ! wet1 by ! aft]noon1 _h dri$ 9 ?is volcanic soil4 ,we _h be5 tak5 up to ! home ( ,mr4 ,smi?1 ,judge ,h>twell's bro!r-9-law1 & decid$ at once ^u go+ to h\sekeep+1 = :i* we _h to drive into t[n q late2 & we made out ( our bus9ess a =m ( skyl>k+1 ,i ?9k to ! a/oni%m5t ( our guide & fri5d1 :o may h ?\ght t p]sons :o _h be5 able to discuss s]i\sly 9 ! aft]noon ) himself & a memb] ( ! =m] cab9et1 ,mr4 ,?ur/on1 ! "q ( ! sug> t>iff1 & its relation to ! ,=ce bill & ! position ( ,mr4 ,bla9e & ( ! ,p5nsylvania s5ators1 %\ld n be p to wa/e _! m9ds on ! dress ( ,hawaiian girls & ! fa%ion ( we>+ fl[]s ab\t ! neck4 ,b ! ride 0 full ( enjoym5t & novelty4 ,honolulu /reets are amus+4 ,! blocks ( h\ses are tropical1 ) mo/ reasonable l[ness1 & are ( cem5t 9 fac+s2 & ! great numb] ( ,*9ese %ops & ( ,*9ese1 ) "s pretty ,*9ese girl faces & *ildr5's faces1 enliv5 ! /reets4 ,& !re are s _m horses1 small1 ) mu* mu/ang blood & good action & good heads1 & ridd5 freely--too freely1 = we saw a lab\r] ridd5 d[n by "s c[boyi% fell[4 ,hawaiian wom5 rode ab\t 9 _! divid$ skirts2 !y _h1 z well z _m ( ! m51 fl[]s ar\nd _! wai/s & _! necks1 & among _! delights1 peacock-fea!r b&s ar\nd _! hats4 ,_m ( !m 7 pretty1 ,i ?\ght1 ) animat$ faces1 talk+ to mild & fi]ce m5 ( simil> adornm5ts4 ,& z ,i said1 !re 0 mu* ,*9ese1 & dresses ( mu* col\r--= m5 & wom5--& trees ) fl[]s1 l ! ,b\ga9villia purpli% rose col\r$2 grey palm trunks1 & _m plants ( big leaves l ! banana2 yell[ limes1 & fi]cely gre5 acacias4 ,at any rate x 0 fun2 we /opp$ & b\ght mangoes & oranges f natives :o smil$ or gr9n$ at u4 ,! air grew delici\s ) ! w9d t took away ! oppression ( ! dampness1 7we h ab\t #hj to #hc degrees71 s t if ?is be tropical1 x is easy to be>1 & ! va/ feel+ ( air & space gives a *>m ev5 to ! heat4 ,i walk$ ab\t ?is morn+ t[>d ! hills1 ( :i* ! ne> ones are cov]$ ) grass ( a velvet grey 9 ! light1 & dun col\r 9 ! %ade2 b beh9d1 ! high] hills are purple & lo/ 9 ! base ( ! cl\d t has nev] ceas$ to turret !m4 ,aft] a :ile ! s5se ( blue air became int5se4 ,tuesday4 ,we sat up aga9 & wait$ = ! moon to rise1 & wat*$ h] light dr[n ! brilliancy ( ! />s & ( ! milky way4 ,jupit] %one l diamonds1 & ,v5us 0 l a glitt]+ moon h]self2 & b5ea? h] 9 ! ocean a wide tremul\sness ( light broke ! great belt ( wat] ) a %9e t any:]e else might h done = ! reflection ( ! moon4 ,! great palms ?rew up _! arms into a col\r$ sky n q violet nor q gre52 ! gale blew aga9 f ! m\nta9s ) ! same int5sity2 ! great cl\d hung aga9 up to ! same po9t 9 ! heav5 until ! moon began to beat its edges d[n1 & break !m & s5d !m 9 blots ( :ite & d>k into ! we/]n sky4 ,!n1 at l5g?1 %e came out aga9 to s9k beh9d ! advanc+ cl\d1 :i* aga9 broke1 ov] & ov] aga91 & ?r\gh ! trees beh9d u & ov] ! hills hung 9 a mass ( violet grey4 ,! w9d blew m & m viol5tly1 b nev] any cold]2 always z if at ! beg9n+ ( a /orm1 n z if any m ?an a long gu/4 ,& :5 ! moon 0 free 9 ! upp] sky1 & ! cl\d re/$ 9 its accu/om$ place1 above ! hills1 we walk$ out into ! op5 spaces to see ! cl\ds lie 9 :ite masses ( sn[ pil$ up1 & above !m to ! nor?1 ! sky ( an indef9ite purple1 t]rible 9 its dep? ( unc]ta9ty ( col\r1 ) no break1 no cl\d :atev]4 ,w$nesday night we _h ra91 ?\gh only above u4 ,occasionally ! cl\ds ga9$ ov] 9 ! s\?we/ be=e u1 b n entirely1 & = a "t ! horizon ( ! sea 0 du/y & a little unc]ta91 b nev] at any mom5t did we fail to see ! />s be=e u & ! cle> light ( ! sky4 ,b we _h to say good-bye to ! moon4 ,%e w rise n[ s late t = u :o are gett+ tir$ ) a little m movem5t1 !re is impati5ce at hav+ to wat*2 &1 besides1 ! mosquitoes p\r ab\t u 9 sw>ms1 unless we rema9 outdoors 9 ! cont9ual gu/y surge ( w9d t makes u m & m sleepy4 ,n[ ! sky 9 ! night becomes m purple & m violet z we look t[>d ! s\?1 in/ead ( hold+ delicate blue-gre51 t promis$ ! moon2 & ar\nd ,v5us1 until h] sett+1 !re is an area ( light 9 ?is violet2 & bel[ h] ! sea is bright z if ) a moon1 & all ! />s t[>d ! s\? are brilliant & fi]y4 ,friday4 ,ye/]day we drove up ! valley4 ,we ourselves are on a bank or projection into x1 ?\gh ! rocks rise to our left z we look nor!a/1 :i* is ! tr5d ( ! valley4 ,honolulu is bel[ u1 spread by ! sea1 & ! valley goes up f x z d o!rs2 to ! nor? & ea/ !re is a wide fr+e or space by ! sea1 :i* is z a big slope1 & into x ^! valleys op51 s t1 z we look back on our drive1 t n>r[s m1 we see ! sc5e op5+ m & m & fur!r & fur!r bel[ u1 ,honolulu & its pla9 or l[] slope %9+ 9 light1 ) ! sea beyond x1 ! surf break+ away out f its %ore1 & ! sea spread+ ov] ! s& 9 a fa9t wa% ( gre5] col\r2 fur!r out a purple l9e ( reef bel[ ! wat]1 & !n ! waveless blue ( di/ance4 ,all is light2 ev5 ! conv]g+ hills--hills com+ toge!r 9 ! p]spective1 l /age w+s1 b op5+ out 9 reality--ev5 ! hills seem transp>5t ) light4 ,! valley side rises g5]ally1 b our view is occasionally int]rupt$ by divisions ( high] l&1 slopes f ! m\nta9sides t run across4 ,& s we g = five miles4 ,! hills & m\nta9s1 = !y are high1 are /eep & po9t$ & cov]$ ) gre54 ,"h & !re black m>ks indicate ! volcanic rock2 a cascade comes d[n ! app>5tly p]p5dicul> side ( ! rock1 l a snake twi/+2 mak+ a movem5t l a ?robb+1 = !re is no leap1 x m]ely glides d[n ! wall4 ,!n sudd5ly ! road rises /ill m1 & we come to a bank be=e u :]e ! road turns2 & ov] ! bank we see di/ance1 & gre5 hills l a pla9 "u u1 & r$ roads ?r\gh ! multitud9\s gre51 & f> away a promontory out to sea1 silv] & grey1 = ! vegetation has sudd5ly /opp$ !re1 & !re is no?+ b ! nameless aridity ( m\nta9s /&+ out to sea1 9 a fairyl& ( blue & :ite surf1 & s& betwe5 :ite & yell[1 & a w>m em]ald ( %all[ waves ne> ! %ore4 ,we are on ! fam\s ,pali1 ?irte5 hundr$ feet above ! hills bel[ u4 ,pack mules grope d[n ! pa?1 & a c>riage held back by two rid]s on horseback goes d[n ! precipit\s w9d+ road4 ,!re is %\t+ & click+ ( /irrups & spurs & bridles1 ! plunges ( ! horses & sudd5 ?r[+ back ( ! m51 all 9 a gale ( heavy w9d1 make me feel 9 ?is smallness ev5 9 animals ! size & space be=e me4 ,z we g d[n ! road a little1 we see1 look+ up1 ! great cliffs ( ! ,pali to :i* we h driv54 ,x makes a great cliff ( walls opposite to ! sea1 7ov] :i* we h brok571 & to ! we/ x /ret*es 9 %ad[1 & 9 ! we/ we see ! m>k+ lo/ 9 %ade ( unnamable tones1 z ! gre5 precipice ca/s its %ade across ! foo?ills & slopes = a va/ space1 7x is two ?\s& feet high71 look+ z if x _h be5 "s great sea-cliff once1 & ! sea _h once =m$ ! spaces n[ gre51 & undulat+ ) hill & valley4 ,b ! great ,pali has probably be5 "o side ( ! /up5d\s wall ( a great crat]1 n[ p>tly "u ! sea1 & ! grey m\nta9 f> (f to sea has be5 ! c5tral cone ( ?is anci5t circle4 ,septemb] #f?4 ,we _h to-day a v ,hawaiian aft]noon2 we ta/$ ( ! delights--p]haps x w\ld be bett] to say ! com=ts--( poi2 eat5 ) reli%es1 squid & salt fi%1 & fi% bak$ 9 ti leaves1 & also ( "s introduc$ ?+s1 su* z ! guava1 :i* is spoon$ out f its r9d4 ,b all ?is is kn[n to y4 ,& ?is 0 two-f+]$ poi4 ,:5 fully /iff x is "o-f+]$1 ! ?ree-f+]$ be+ effem9ate1 & com+ to-day m 9 use ) g5]al deg5]acy4 ,& we see lat] old poi-di%es ) an edge runn+ 91 ^u :i* to wipe ! f+] or f+]s4 ,& z ! talk w5t on1 turn+ always m or less to anci5t habits & traditions1 we he>d mu* m ?an ,i c rememb]4 ,z a %uttle ?r\gh ! web ( ! conv]sation ran ! p]sonality ( ! ,k+2 int]e/+1 9 _m ways1 because ( 8 race1 & ( its exact relation to ! pure race1 & ( 8 c>+ = ! old traditions & probably sup]/itions4 ,he collects1 or has collect$2 b is little addict$ to ! civiliz$ habits ( curators ( museums1 & is fond ( arrang+ 8 rema9s & fragm5ts1 plac+ !m & sett+ !m occasionally 9 gold1 & remak+ old idols :i* are fragm5t>y1 n )\t surmises ( 8 tak+ m ?an an outside sci5tific or arti/ic int]e/ 9 !m4 ,& no wond]6 !re mu/ rema9 e reason ( inh]itance 9 m9d4 ,! *ri/ianiz+ ( ! native m9d c be repres5t$ by ! supposition ( an acceptance ( a ,jehovah :o rul$ 9 great matt]s1 & ov] ! s\l1 b ^: att5tion 0 n direct$ to little ?+s2 s t !re might be ess5ces t controll$ ord9>y life1 good to invoke 9 "t ( dang]1 & = usual help1 at any rate ( good om51 or to be propitiat$ = fe> ( h>m4 ,& s (t5 ! native 9 great di/ress1 z :5 dea? ?reat5s1 resorts to old =ms1 z invalids all ov] ! _w look to rem$ies out ( ! regul> way--! good woman's doctor+s & ! help ( ! quack1 :o may n p]haps be all out 9 "s matt]s4 ,& s x is possible to he> t ?is p]sonage has rebuilt a heiau or temple--a fi%+ temple ( propitiation ne> 8 summ] resid5ce1 ^u ! old l9es ( ! =m] "o2--& to li/5 to ! s+ul> anecdote1 :i* gives him z consult+ an old crone :5 age is on h] 9 ! full ( a hundr$1 & :o rememb]$ ! erection ( ! old temple n[ de/roy$4 ,:5 consult$ by u %e 0 /ill able to "w1 ?\gh s v old1 & 0 f\nd seat$ "u "s hut or %elt]1 scrap+ twigs = mats1 ) a %>p-edg$ %ell1 z %e _h done :5 a *ild ( t54 ,mu* c\ld n be obta9$ f h]1 z %e _h no consecutive ?read ( talk1 b %e 0 able to %[ :]e ! corn]/one ( ! old temple lay1 & b5ea? x ! bones ( ! human be+ sacrific$ z a propitiatory & necess>y "p ( ! f\ndation--a habit & tradition common to all races1 z we "k4 ,! ,k+ c\ld n1 ( c\rse1 sacrifice a human be+ to-day1 s t a pig 0 ! propitiation1 & ! new heiau is built4 ,! fir/ (f]+ f fi%+ is ?r[n !re & success e/abli%$4 ,ano!r pig comes 9 a m curi\s & fanta/ic way1 & =ms "p ( a possible picture1 conjur$ up 9 ! /ory4 ,= "s old prie/ or kahuna assur$ ! ,k+1 anxi\s to discov] ! rema9s ( ! great ,kamehameha1 t !y c\ld be trac$ by div9ation4 ,! pig1 fill$ ) ! _s 7ahu71 0 let loose1 & an old prie/ & less old b heavy *iefta9 c>e]$ aft] him1 until ! animal pass$1 & began to circle ab\t 9 convulsions4 ,!n !y dug & lo6 a skull1 :i* ! ,k+ n[ keeps z ! rema9s ( ! great head ( ! sov]eignty1 f :om 8 pr$ecessors 7 desc5d$1 z 01 = example1 ! wife ( our ,mr4 ,bi%op ! bank]--= ! pres5t ,k+ is n ( t l(ty /ra94 ,?is difficulty ( f9d+ :at 0 left ( ! great tyrant & h]o 0 ow+ to ! ,hawaiian 7& ,polynesian71 habit ( hid+ ! rema9s ( ! great2 sometimes ev5 !y 7 eat52 ! p 7 n cannibals--!y did n kill to eat1 b x 0 necess>y to protect ! rema9s f insult4 ,no "o w\ld wi% to h 8 *ief's bones s]ve = fi%hooks1 nor to make arr[heads to %oot mice )1 nor ,i suppose ev5 to make ornam5tal circles 9 ! /icks ( ! kahili1 ! beautiful plum$ /ick ( hon\r1 orig9ally a fly-bru%1 ,i suppose 7l ! old ,egyptian fan71 :i* 0 ! attribute ( p[]1 & :i* is /ill c>ri$ ab\t royalty1 or /&s at _! c(f9 or place ( burial4 ,consequ5tly e precaution 0 tak5 to hide ! bones1 :i* 7 ti$ toge!r & put 9 "s inaccessible secret place4 ,ano!r kahuna or prie/ told ! ,k+ h[ to h access to ! t]rible hid+-place :]e 7 deposit$ ! rema9s ( "s *ief t ,kalakaua wi%$ to h1 to give !m f9ally "s re/+-place ( hon\r4 ,! only way to get at ?is cav]n 0 by div+ & :5 he did s he came up into a cav]n1 :]e he f\nd !m1 & also l>ge /atues ( idols & o!r rema9s4 ,b ! place 0 haunt$1 & n = ! :ole ( ! ,isl&s w\ld ! ,k+ aga9 und]take su* a j\rney4 ,nor %\ld ,i1 ev5 if ,i swam well en\gh4 ,c y imag9e mak+ a hit-or-miss entrance ?r\gh ! surf into "s n>r[ hole1 f :i* "o w\ld em]ge into holl[ & dri] d>kness2 & !n to h to make light & grope ab\t = ?+s 9 !mselves ( a spooky & d\btful influ5ce--& ?+s t %\ld res5t ! h& ( ! intrud]6 ,= x is ev5 h9t$ t _m ( ! pres5t tombs 9 ! royal mausoleum are empty or n au!ntically fill$2 = in/ance1 ,k+ ,lunalilo is c]ta9ly n !re4 ,9 old days "s devot$ fri5d ( ! *ief's w\ld h hunt$ ab\t & f\nd "s man look+ l him1 & !n w\ld h incont95tly massacr$ ! m vulg> ,dromio1 w\ld h left 8 body 9 ! place ( ! *ief's1 & hidd5 ! hon\r$ rema9s f all b mo/ sacr$ k1 t ar\nd ! prie/1 ! depository ( holy my/]ies1 all p[] might cl+4 ,p[] ( prie/s3 p[] to designate :o %\ld die--kill+ ! *ief's fri5d or support]s if x 7 advisable to weak5 him4 ,) _! privilege ( designat+ victims ! p[] ( ! prie/s mu/ h rea*$ into ! prov9ce ( politics1 = a k+'s or *ief's m51 preci\s to him b dang]\s to enemies1 might be *os5 at any mom5t s z to weak5 him4 ,! m5 ( ! prie/ c\ld be sav$ f su* a t]ror4 ,! man to die might be put an end to z he ent]$ ! temple by a bl[ f beh9d ) a club or /one1 or 8 back might be brok51 9 a dext]\s way kn[n ( old1 or 8 neck might be twi/$ s z to break ! sp9e4 ,! dea? at lea/ 0 made z pa9less z possible4 ,! real kahunas are ext9ct1 b h _m pret5d$ successors4 ,! ,k+ himself claims to be kahuna m or less4 ,he claims to h a cure = leprosy4 ,i he> too t a lep] is kept at ! palace1 & ano!r at ! boat h\se1 = exp]im5ts1 b ( c\rse ( t ,i "k no?+--no m ?an ( any?+ else4 ,! boat h\se is ! place :]e ! ,k+ gives luuaus1 ,hawaiian d9n] p>ties1 & :5 ! hula is danc$ !re are well-kn[n danc]s :o come or are reta9$ or s5t =4 ,!y are 9 ! photographs mu* dress$ & r ugly1 & "s h v ?ick legs1 mon/r\s to ! ,european eye1 b ,i suppose t tal5t is n always f\nd 9 ! pretty %apes4 ,"s good p 7f ,m9nesota71 lately express$ a wi% to see ^! dances1 & ! ,k+1 :o is app>5tly a v c\rte\s p]son1 k9dly cons5t$ to help !m1 & invit$ !m !n & !re to d9n]4 ,!y came to an excell5t d9n]1 & saw ! hula danc$4 ,!y 7 in=m$ by ! ,k+ t ! cu/om 0 to give "s gratuity to ! arti/2 s t money 0 ?r[n into a di%1 ! ,k+ giv+ two doll>s1 & ! o!rs ! same4 ,:5 ! collection at ! end 0 tak5 up aft] ea* dance 7my in=mants giv+ "s sev5 doll>s apiece7 & pres5t$ z by etiquette to 8 maje/y1 he reta9$ ! mass1 giv+ "o doll> & a half to ea* danc] z _! prop] proportion4 ,?is rem9ds me ( ,ori5tal tradition1 & is probably q consi/5t ) a c]ta9 lib]ality1 ! ,hawaiian in/9ct1 especially ) ! *iefs1 be+ t[>d g5]\s giv+2 s mu* s t _m h become impov]i%$ f ?is & o!r =ms ( improvid5ce1 9 ! days ( ! *ange to civilization1 :5 !y own$ a good deal t gradually pass$ into ! h&s ( ^? :o held ! mortgages4 ,mrs4 ,dom9is1 ! heir app>5t 7n[ ! ,que571 keeps also "s t5d]ness = sup]/itions & beliefs ( ! pa/1 & ,i am told 7b n by s sure a p]son71 t %e sacrific$ "s "t ago to ,pele1 ! goddess ( ! volcano1 "s pigs & h5s1 :i* 7 ?r[n into ! fire ( lava4 ,at pres5t ! acc\nt is vague & mix$ to me1 b ,i ?9k ( x z connect$ ) "s illness ( "o ( ! late pr9cesses1 = :om also came a port5t ( c]ta9 fi% appe>+ 9 quantity1 a presage ( dea? to great *iefs4 ,naturally "o li/5s to any gossip ref]r+ to ! rev]sion ( ! race to any =m] habits1 & ?is ,i give y only = ?is reason4 ,"o little t\*1 h[ev]1 ) ! common p1 is pretty1 j :at happ5s any:]e1 & t is ! fondness = ly+ l[1 if ,i may s put x2 ! us+ ( ! und]nea? ( _! h\ses 7:i* is "o way71 ! cell>1 or r op5 space "u h\ses1 becom+1 l[ z x is1 ! resid5ce1 & ! h\se itself be+ kept ) its furniture & c>pets1 only z a sort ( %[2 matt+ be+ laid d[n on ! e>? bel[1 & ! :ole affair made com=table 9 savage fa%ion4 ,"h all live toge!r4 ,somebody 0 tell+ u h[1 9 a trip some:]e1 !y _h f\nd a family :o 7 liv+ "u _! h\se1 & :o gave !m _! own unus$ room ) a big f\r-po/ b$/ead4 ,& 9 ! morn+ a /range ru/le ar\s$ !m4 ,x 0 ! native c\ple /ruggl+ to escape unnotic$ f b5ea? ! b$1 "u :i* !y _h pass$ ! night4 ,& also !re is a peculi> use ( objects :i* we hide1 & :i* are plac$ usually at ! door/ep4 ,i h se5 !m c>ri$ ) great c>e ?r\gh ! /reets1 & at my fir/ pur*ases 9 a ,*9ese %op ,i notic$ ! discussion ( "s natives ^u ! adornm5t ( ^! ut5sils :i* !y _h come to buy4 ,! old-fa%ion$ h\se has pass$ away2 h>dly any "o has n[ ! k ( h[ to build x4 ,x 0 well suit$ to its use & made ) great c>e4 ,x _h a ?at*$ ro( :i* 0 made ( bundles ti$ ) hibiscus b>k & c>efully dispos$1 & ?is :ole h\se _h to be built accord+ to rite1 or x c\ld n be liv$ 94 ,! ma9 ar*way1 or "o made by say ! pill>s & l9tel & crossbeam1 _h to be ( "o wood1 & s =?4 ,! floor 0 made ( /ones1 laid toge!r 9 diff]5t lay]s1 gr[+ small] & small]1 ^u :i* mats 7 plac$1 "o ov] ! o!r2 :i* also c\ld be made v f9e1 & :i* are excell5t to sleep on1 be+ v cool4 ,i 0 mu* /ruck by ! %ape ( "s skulls ( natives %[+ a peculi> t5t or ro( %ape ( head1 & extreme squ>5ess ( jaw4 ,! heads are f9e1 v (t51 & ! type massive4 ,man & woman t5d to fat app>5tly1 if "o may judge ( ! av]age types "o sees1 b !n !y are se5 9 ! /reet or 9 h\ses & p]haps well f$4 ,"s ( ! "y wom5 or girls h great delicacy ( expression1 & ! l9e ( ! jaw & *9 sep>at+ f ! ?roat is graceful & ref9$4 ,!re is a pretty t5d5cy1 ow+ to ?ickness ( lip1 app>5tly1 to a %ortness ( ! curve above1 t gives a little disda9ful look q impos+ 9 "s ( ! old] & ugli] wom51 :5 !y are n too fat4 ,! m5 look l g5tle b&its4 ,b !re is a c]ta9 sull5 look 9 a great _m t is unsatisfactory1 & has gr[n1 ,i suppose4 ,!y probably ne$ firm h&s to gov]n !m2 & are c]ta9ly n satisfi$ n[2 :e!r /irr$ on by agitators or by any real grievance1 ,i ( c\rse c't "k4 ,9 old times !y s5t away to f>away isl&s = *iefs & rul]s4 ,f ,samoa & ,tahiti rul]s came1 "s ^: names are kn[n1 = ov] ?is va/ space ! w> canoes w5t1 two ?\s& miles & m1 & ! places ( _! dep>ture & arrival bore names indicat+ _! di/ant relation%ip4 ,b "s places or isl&s are miss+ to-day1 :i* app>5tly once rose above ! surface1 & n[ are %oals p]haps4 ,"o ( _! rul]s1 a sort ( demigod1 :o sail$ away "o day promis+ to return 9 com+ ye>s1 !y took ,cook to be :5 he appe>$1 & !y call$ him ,lono4 ,& ye>s be=e him "s ,spani>ds 7 left beh9d1 9 ! hit-or-miss sail+ ( e>ly days1 & h left c]ta9 signs1 x is said1 9 languages & o!r ?+s4 ,= _! great voyages ! ,hawaiians _h a k ( ! w9ds & ( _m />s1 six hundr$ ( :i* bore names4 ,w$nesday night1 ,septemb] #aa?4 ,to-night x bl[s aga9 f ov] ! ,pali & m\nta9s1 ! fir/ "t s9ce ,sunday4 ,we h _h a s\? w9d1 :i* has sl[ly come r\nd ) ra91 back to its old /ation4 ,we h pa9t$ at ! ,pali1 dur+ ! s\? w9d1 = x did n !n bl[ aga9/ u1 & ,i 0 able to sket* )\t ! extreme difficulty t ,i _h fe>$4 ,we drove up ,monday aft]noon 9 ! great heat1 cl\ds hang+ ov] ! valley r l[1 s t ,i fe>$ t we %\ld be cov]$4 ,_! %ad[s hung along ! walls ( ! hills1 & made d>k circles ar\nd ! great spots ( sunlight4 ,all v>ieties ( gre5 7 ar\nd u1 9 ! foliage & ! plants1 & ! gre5 ( ! slopes & m\nta9s4 ,we came up1 z be=e1 to ! edge ( ! ,pali1 sudd5ly1 all be=e u a blaze ( gre51 & look$ ov]4 ,no m a/\nd+ spread ( col\r c\ld be ?\ght (4 ,! blue 0 int5se en\gh :5 we saw x aga9/ ! gre5 bank be=e u1 imprison$ betwe5 t & ! w>m l[ cl\d1 b x 0 /ill m a/\nd+1 op5+ to ! fur!/ horizon1 gradually ?r\gh e %ade to a fa9t gre5 edge1 blott$ 9 ) :ite cl\ds1 blui%1 ) blui% %ad[s1 & f> away a long1 int]m9able l9e ( cl\d 9 a violet b& 7because 9 %ad[1 brok5 above & bel[ ) silv]y projections74 ,! sea blu] yet ?an ! sky1 spott$ ) gre5 9 ! %oals1 & ) :ite 9 ! surf1 ! headl& ( ,mokapu /ret*$ out 9 brilliant grey unnamable2 ! s& also ( no possible col\r2 ! la/ range ( hills tawny grey1 l a pan!r-sk91 w>m$ "h & !re ) yell[ & ) gre52 a brilliant oasis ( gre5 9 c5tre1 l ! gre5 ( a peacock4 ,!n ne> u ! int5se fea!ry gre5 ( great hills & ! bill[y valley1 all ( "o tone1 "o unbrok5 gre51 z if cov]$ ) a drap]y1 & ! same gre5 reflect+ ! blue above4 ,n[ & !n r$ l9es ( road1 r$ z v]milion1 n only because ( r$ e>?1 b because ! gre5 vegetation is s deep by contra/2 & all ?is 9 p>tial %ad[1 except ! great di/ance & ! silv]y promontory4 ,& lat]1 f> (f1 half ! ocean 9 absolute calm1 repeat+ ! high cl\ds ( ! di/ance1 & _! %ad[s & lights4 ,x 0 viol5t z a :ole1 b delicate & ref9$ almo/ to coldness4 ,"h ,i _h ! mis=tune to f9d t ! usual trick ( bad "w & poor pap] 9 my blocks w\ld prev5t my mak+ any adequate record4 7,i say adequate--:at ,i mean is plausible47 ,b we bo? sat & work$ until sunset & aft] h\rs1 ea* n d>+ to look at any?+ b 9 "o direction1 !re 0 s mu* to prev5t "o's do+ any?+4 ,& at ! la/ mom5t ,i w5t d[n "p ( ! road t[>d ! base1 to see ! entire di/ance lo/ z 9 a dream1 great long /ream]s ( mi/ app>5tly bl[+ away f ! face ( ! ,pali4 ,& we return$ 9 ! aft]gl[1 :i* n[ t ! moon has left u1 keeps ! :ole sky & l&scape 9 tones l ^? ( "s old picture cle> & app>5tly di/9ct1 b int5sely col\r$1 h[ev] col\rless x may seem1 = we h no names = tones--s col\r$ t ! lamp-light1 inside ! room :]e ,i am1 seems no w>m] ?an ! twilight )\t1 z if !y 7 pa9t$ toge!r1 z 9 "o picture ! sky is m]ely a beautiful backgr\nd4 ,!n comes1 alas6 ! great hum ( ! mosquito1 if we are 9 ! w9d1 & we h to resort to burn+ p[d]s if we d n sit 9 ! draught t bl[s !m away4 ,day aft] to-morr[ we %all g to ,hawaii 9 ! /eam] ,hall1 l& on ! s\? coa/1 g to ! volcano ,kilauea & d[n f !re to ,hilo4 ,?is aft]noon we h he>d talk ( ! situation politically1 ( ! wrongdo+ ( demagogues2 & also we h se5 "o ( ! extraord9>y yell[ & r$ capes t ! *iefs wore1 made ( small r>e fea!rs1 & ea* little tuft sew$ on to plait$ fibres & also a lei or neck-wrea? ( ! same bird fea!rs1 ) ! addition ( "s s(t gre5 ones1 9 divisions all v r>e & valuable2 & a beautiful wood5 poli%$ spittoon ) h&le ( "s exquisite wood light & d>k1 :i* has s]v$ to pres]ve ! exuvi ( "s *ief f ! great dang] ( capture = incantation or work+ h>m ?r\gh sorc]y4 ,,hawaii ,(f ,isl& ( ,hawaii1 #ac? ,septemb]1 #h ,a4,m4 ,we are ly+ (f a little place1 ,keauh\1 :ile p are l&+ 9 boats f ! small /eam] t c>ries u4 ,! %ore is brok5 ) black lava rock1 9 b$s t d n seem high1 s flat are !y on top4 ,x is ab\t eight o'clock1 & ! impression is ( full sunlight on ! gre5 ( ev]y?+4 ,beh9d ! fr+e ( %ore rises ! big slope ( ! m\nta9 se5 9 pr(ile1 s gigantic t "o only sees a slice ( x at a "t2 !re are1 ( c\rse1 rav9es up ! hills1 & trees & grass1 b f my focus ( ! squ>e1 betwe5 ! pill>s ( ! ro( ( ! upp] deck1 & seat$ by ! gu>ds ,i see r %ade brok5 ) sunlight4 ,! sea1 ( c\rse1 at ! %ore is glitt]+ blue1 b ev]y?+ else t c ca/ a %ade ?r[s its edges ^u ! next2 s t ,i see a black seaside brok5 up by lava rocks1 & ne> !m cocoa & palm1 & "s small :>ves1 or jetties1 built out to protect ! small] bea*es1 t run back betwe5 ! rocks4 ,ea* break ( projection or recess has its trees1 t make ! fr+e ( %ade ) pat*es ( sun1 :i* ! eye takes 9 along ! wat]4 ,!re are a few h\ses /rung along1 half 9 light1 half 9 %ad[2 ?ree ( !m are tall grass huts1 hay-col\r$ 9 ! half-%ade ( ! cocoanuts beside !m4 ,above !m are pat*es ( sun on ! gre5 slope :]e ! upp] bank or slope beh9d fir/ flatt5s into ! /rong light4 ,9 ! %ad[1 fa9t :ites & p9ks & blacks on ! dresses ( p wait+ = _! fri5ds1 or wat*+ ! /eam]4 ,_! horses & mules & donkeys /& 9 r[s along ! h\ses--or walls--occasionally !y pass into ! sun%9e4 ,"o girl 9 r$ runs 7:y1 heav5 only kn[s--"t seems ( no possible use71 & z %e rises ov] a rock 9 ! s&1 ! sun cat*es h] br[n feet & legs & ! folds ( h] float+ g[n4 ,^! p1 ,i am told1 h _m ( !m ridd5 "s miles f our la/ l&+1 at dawn1 to meet u aga94 ,b !re are special deliv]ies ( p & freight at ea* place--s _m & s mu* on bo>d t "o c h>dly realize :]e !y are /[$4 ,?ree full boatloads at ! la/ place1 & "o "h1 ( p jamm$--d>k ,spani% faces1 peacock fea!rs1 & r$ veils on hats2 col\r$ neck]*iefs1 & head & %\ld]s cov]$ ) fl[]s or leaves t hang to ! wai/4 ,!re is l\d objurgation & *att]+1 & keep+ ! *ildr5 toge!r1 & hold+ up odds & ends ( ?+s n s5t a%ore by ! o!r boats t c>ry goods & h\sehold furniture4 ,illu/ration3 ,,beg9n+ ,,( ,,des]t1 ,,isl& ,,( ,,hawaii ,la/ night we 7 pretty full4 ,*ildr5 & wom5 lay 9 files on our deck by ! gu>ds1 ! *ildr5 ill ) ! roll+1 = we pass sev]al *annels betwe5 isl&s1 ea* "o a pretext = ! w9d to give u a dance4 ,& 9 ! /e]age p lay l h]r+s4 ,x 0 picturesque2 a few ,*9ese1 ! re/ ,hawaiian1 ) mu* col\r & abundance ( fl[]s & leaves t !y l1 & all eat+ on ! spot1 app>5tly )\t mov+--guit>s play+--we _h two guit>s abo>d1 & "p ( ! night & morn+ somebody /rumm$2 sometimes a man appe>+ f a cab91 pos+ guit>]o-way1 t\*+ a few *ords & go+ away aga94 ,once1 "s fell[ play+1 squatt$ on ! deck1 app>5tly = ! baby1 & ! o!r babies1 :o inspect$ ! guit> inquir+ly & approv+ly--sometimes "s ( ! wom54 ,9 ! late aft]noon1 z ! sun /ruck ?is mass ( col\r aga9/ a blue sea ( unnamable blue1 at lea/ two doz5 ( ! p all 9 col\rs 7 eat+ wat]melon all r$ d[n to ! r9d4 ,! appe>ance ( a palette well litt]$ 0 only a symbol to x4 ,& !re 0 "o beauty ) long nose & ! r\nd$ end sugge/+ ! aquil9e1 ! black eyebr[s "u ! frontal bone1 ! p\t+ lip1 & heavy *9 & long slope ( jaw1 & :at !y all h1 ev5 ! ugly 7l ! ,jap girls71 a pretty sett+ ( e>s & neck & black-hair's gr[?4 ,b ! *ildr5 7 pretti]4 ,we _h a neighb\r :o _h _m & :o look$ s pla9tive1 & ano!r1 ?\gh sick1 0 jolly & smil+4 ,& ano!r 0 l a *iefta9 7or 8*iefess07 ) ?ree great furr[s d[n h] =ehead above h] nose4 ,b !y all smil$ ) great sweetness1 & ,i wi% our wom5 c\ld d z mu*4 ,all sull5ness or /]nness or disda9 disappe>$ f ! face4 ,!y talk$ 9 ,engli%1 p>tly = conv5i5ce1 b a little1 ,i ?\ght1 = ! gall]y1 ! *ildr5 mix+ _! languages1 & _! mo!rs glid+ back occasionally to x4 ,b ! talk 0 j :at x is ev]y:]e--s*ools1 & h[ de>1 & :at ideas are put into ! *ildr5's heads & :e!r !re is a di/9ction betwe5 ^? :o pay m or less1 or h s*ol>%ips & some?+ ab\t prices 9 g5]al4 ,"o is read+ 8,sab9a ,zembra0 & we talk a little :ile ! %ip rolls1 r5d]$ sympa!tic by suff]+1 & ,i am sure t two ( my good ladies d n consid] !mselves kanaka1 at lea/ if ,i am to judge by _! ref]5ce to kanaka & su* l2 b !y are br[n l b]ries1 "o light1 ! o!r sall[4 ,illu/ration3 8,! ,*iefess0 ,lat] 9 ! aft]noon ,i g =w>d 9 ! dance ( our passage to ! next isl& ( ,maui2 ! isl& lies be=e u across ! sea1 s sky-l t x is difficult to realize t ! va/ slopes are ( e>?2 t ! gre5i% hue1 n[ & !n1 "u ! violet ( ! bank ( heavy cl\ds1 all brilliant & %9+ l sat91 is n ?ick] air--j su* tones make ! isl& z ) u make w9t] skies4 ,f> (f to ! s\!a/ /ret*es "u cl\ds ano!r l9e1 t ( ! fur!r ,maui :i* ends above 9 ,haleakala1 ! ext9ct volcano4 ,z we draw ne>1 ! sun is sett+1 ! jib & ma9sail curv+ be=e u 9 %ad[ & light1 z we drop a little to ! s\?1 repeat ne> to u ! col\rs ( ! isl& & ( ! cl\ds4 ,^! hang f> =w>d t[>d u1 :ile ! slope ( gre5 & pea*y grey runs up beh9d x2 & we glide soon into m quiet wat]s1 & /op (f ! t[n ( ,laha9a4 ,!n long h\rs are sp5t 9 unload+ & load+1 s t :5 we sail aga91 we only fa9tly see ! mass ( ,haleakala4 ,b 9 ! morn+1 ) ! dawn :i* has no col\r1 b 9 :i*1 to ! ea/1 /& up1 9 "s sort ( ri*] violet %ade1 ! outl9es ( ,hawaii1 we see fur!r ! great slopes ( ,mauna ,loa1 s g5tle t x is difficult to tell :]e ! flat top is rea*$1 & :]e ! slopes beg9 aga9 on ! o!r side2 & !n we /op 9 ! e>ly sunlight4 ,a fi%]man comes up ) fi%2 o!r boats 7outrigg]s all7 ) fruit1 & we see :at ,i 0 tell+ y :5 ,i began to write4 ,& lat] we h come to a great bank ( black rock runn+ out to sea1 & precipices ( black spott$ ) a gre5 all ( "o col\r1 :i* is :]e ,cook 0 kill$1 & :]e !y h put up a little monum5t to him4 ,?is is ,kaawaloa4 ,we try ! l&1 = ! roll ( ! %ip is disagreeable1 z x waits1 & we run 9 ov] ! transp>5t wat]4 ,x is too deep j by ! l&+ = an*orage4 ,! sea jumps f light aquam>9e to ! col\r ( a peacock's brea/ 9 ! %ad[4 ,we g up ! black lava t looks z if x _h be5 run out on ! road1 n "u x1 & sit 9 ! %ade a mom5t1 & ex*ange a few words ) our fell[ pass5g]s n[ on l&--a little flock ( tir$ *ildr5 & "m1 & our 8*iefess40 ,& x is hot--! heights h %ut (f ! w9d1 & all is bak+4 ,horses & donkeys1 saddl$1 /& ab\t ne> ! %ad[ ( f5ces1 left to !mselves1 :ile ! c>go is l&$4 ,high] up on ! heights "s plant]s tell u x is cool4 ,!y we> enorm\s hats1 & h a plant]-l appe>ance t sugge/s our be+ diff]5t4 ,z ,i look ar\nd on ?is gre5 & black1 & ! few cocoanuts1 & ! d>k blue-gre5 olive wat]1 ,i ?9k t x is n an unlikely place = a man to h be5 kill$ 94 ,! place has = ,hawaiians ano!r int]e/3 x 0 once a great place1 & ! high cliffs h _m holes :]e *iefs are buri$1 inaccessible & hidd54 ,& a little way beyond 0 a city ( refuge--t is to say1 a sacr$ city--:]e none :o took refuge c\ld be injur$4 ,ev5 ?\gh ! enemy came ru%+ up to ! la/ outly+ l&m>k1 ! mom5t t x _h be5 pass$1 ! pursu$ 0 safe1 & aft] hav+ soj\rn$ accord+ to due rite1 c\ld dep>t 9 peace & safety4 ,aft] ?is1 & ! same /ory ( l places bel[ ! edge ( ! gre5 table t slopes up to ! sky & fur!r on to ! cl\ds1 we /op1 & ! :ite boat takes our la/ pass5g]s 9 ! blue wat]2 its :ite keel look+ z if wa%$ ) blue4 ,! p wait on ! %ore "u less & less %ad[1 & on ! o!r side we h n[ ! enorm\s ocean oppos$ to ?is big slope1 n z la/ ev5+1 :5 always we _h an isl&1 n[ be=e1 n[ beh9d1 n[ to our side1 z if we 7 9 "s inl& sea4 ,t is to say t n[ ! sea occupies m ?an half ( ! :ole circle t we c sweep1 ?\gh we are only a few rods f %ore4 ,d y realize ! diff]5ce8 ,at la/ we are on ! outly+ edge ( ! gr\p1 & w soon ?is aft]noon r\nd ! isl&1 & /op at ! place :]e we take ! road to ! volcano ( ,kilauea4 ,sunday night4 ,at ! volcano ( ,kilauea4 ,z ,i wrote ,i _h no notion ( ! importance & ev5tfulness ( a l&+ at night4 ,z we came ar\nd ! h>d black cape m>k$ ) lava fl[ x 0 already d>k1 s we c\ld n di/9ctly see ! %ore1 ?\gh above 7 great slopes & "s buttresses & heavy hills /&+ out f ! mass4 ,we c\ld see lights at ! place call$ ,punaluu1 :]e we 7 to l&4 ,! /eam] %riek$ & /opp$ z we prep>$ to leave x & come d[n ! companion ladd] to ! heavy boat danc+ bel[ x4 ,wom5 7 fir/ dropp$ 91 & "o by "o gradually we m5 jump$ into ! holl[1 half pack$ ) trunks & boxes & m5 balanc+ !mselves 9 ! roll+4 ,p]haps _h ,i be5 m accu/om$ to ^! =ms ( l&+ ,i might h se5 less ( a picture2 b :5 ,i _h got d[n1 & wat*$ ! next pass5g]s f bel[1 & danc$ high up to !m1 & he>d !m told 8,n[60 or 8,n yet60 z we came too high or too l[ or /ruck ! bottom ( ! ladd]1 7s z to make "o wond] :e!r we %\ld n capsize 9 a r\gh] sea71 :5 ,i c\ld look at _! =e%ort5+1 & saw ! heavy l[] =ms ( ! kanaka ladies1 "u _! fl[+ drap]y1 & !n saw !m tuck _! "o long out] g>m5t betwe5 ^? legs 9 a great bun*1 to be unti$ at ! next /ep & he>d _! discussions1 ,i enjoy$ ! play1 ev5 if ,i 0 "p ( x4 ,! talk 0 9 kanaka1 b its mean+ 0 pla93 ! two ladies object$ to jump+ j !n or be=e or aft]1 & x 0 n[ too high1 n[ too l[1 & 9 g5]al !y express$ all possible d\bts reg>d+ ! process4 ,"o ( !m especially1 :om ,i _h se5 mu* ( dur+ ! day1 a massive ar*aic p]son1 ) ! mann]s & features t might h belong$ to an ,eve ( "s o!r1 m cannibali/ic tradition ?an ours1 p\r$ all ?is out ) a voice heavi] ?an ! ro> ( ! wat] or ! gr9d+ ( ! boat's gunwale aga9/ ! companionway & h] declamation 0 answ]$ by a *orus f ! boatm51 ) ! accompanim5t ( %ift+ lights1 s t my simile ( a play 0 b natural4 ,at l5g? we 7 all /[$ 9 & dep>t$1 "o sailor /ill /&+ z he _h f ! beg9n+1 balanc$ ) a *ild 9 8 arms4 ,at ! little :>f ! sc5e 0 repeat$ on a small scale1 :ile above u ! "o lant]n lit ! legs ( an expectant multitude2 & at l5g? we 7 s+l$ out by ! ho/ :o 0 to take c>e ( u1 & :o _h ! "o s+le hotel or h\se1 to :i* we 7 s5t up ) a lant]n4 ,!n we re/$4 ,adams _h suff]$ v mu* f ! toss+1 s mu* s z to make me anxi\s1 & ,i too 0 mu* ! worse = ! we> ( ! la/ two h\rs ( re/+ 9 h>b\r :ile wait+ = boats to g out & return4 ,we _h "s food & rooms giv5 u by ! ,*9aman factotum1 major-domo1 cook1 s]vant1 etc42 & lat] our ho/ appe>$ 9 8 %irt-sleeves1 & ask$ our int5tions & :e!r we 7 to g "r (f 9 ! morn+ to ! volcano4 ,hav+ asc]ta9$ ^! facts1 he select$ "o ( ! p>ty--we 7 f\r1 we ?ree & "s "o else--& to ?is "s "o he p\r$ out "s in=mation1 ma9ly ab\t ! bad sides ( ! o!r way to ! volcano--! ,hilo way2 its ra99ess1 & 9 g5]al all ! wrongfulness ( ,hilo p4 ,) t he also p\r$ =? 8 bottom ?\ghts ab\t ! :ole bus9ess t he _h *>ge (1 ! idiotic way 9 :i* p travell$ to see ! volcano )\t suffici5t practice on o!r volcanoes be=eh&1 s t invalids 7he call$ !m inwalids7 f\nd x difficult to ride on horseback1 & "s 7 sometimes ?r[n f mules1 & 9 g5]al he %[$ ! folly ( tru/+ to ! adv]tisem5ts ( 8 own ent]prise4 ,= he is1 ,i und]/&1 a great man1 :o has ?is road & runs x4 ,all ?is ,i absorb$ be=e go+ to b$1 s z to prep>e = ! next day1 :i* began e>ly ) ! ,*9aman1 & mak+ = ! tra94 ,! tra9 is a little eng9e ) two plat=ms on :eels1 t runs to a plantation "s few miles (f4 ,"o plat=m _h a ro( = ! g5try2 ! o!r 0 load$ ) ! common p1 consi/+ ( "s ,sw$i% wom5 & *ildr51 "s ,hawaiians1 & "o or two "y p :o belong$ to our side1 b pref]r$ rid+ ?us1 !reby escap+ ! smoke t we got4 ,we _h a wat*man & a ,*9aman on ! eng9e4 ,at ! />t we 7 reque/$ to trim our weights4 ,! ,hawaiian lady :o _h be5 a trag$y ! ev5+ be=e1 0 on our side1 & :atev] side %e _h tak51 t w\ld h be5 ! heavy "o4 ,b /ill we risk$ x1 & ran along ! little road :i* occasionally pass$ ov] tre/l+ & did h some?+ ( a reason = trimm+4 ,! ride 0 lovely except = ! smoke4 ,we _h left ! %ore at :i* we _h l&$ ! night be=e1 = ! c> ran to ! little jetty1 :]e ! s& 0 z black z ink--volcano du/1 ) a fr+e ( :ite l tee?4 ,!n we sl[ly ga9$ "s heights1 & saw beh9d u ! great blue sea & :ite headl&s2 black lava look+ grey 9 ! sun%9e1 & to our left ! great hills & slopes4 ,& we ran by ! sug>-cane & ?r\gh a c\ntry ) few or no trees1 a great surface ( up & d[n ( moors1 until we came to ! plantation1 :]e we /opp$4 ,ev]ybody _h rea*$ home except ourselves1 & our accid5tal companion4 ,we f\nd a cov]$ wagon ) two mules & two horses1 into :i* we 7 pack$ ) difficulty1 z our luggage 0 bulki] ?an is cu/om>y1 ow+ to my n hav+ be5 able to p]suade our ho/ to all[ me to re%ip "s t we did n want4 ,he c\ld n 8fuss ) su* matt]s40 ,9 fact he 0 "r4 ,! :ole affair is m]ely = ! conv5i5ce ( travell]s2 on ! "p ( ! p :o und]take x1 !re is no ne$ ( x & "o feels indebt$ to !m = ! c\rtesy !y %[ 9 all[+ "o to pass ?r\gh _! place1 ev5 ?\gh !y *>ge = ! same4 ,s we roll$ sl[ly ov] ! great d[ns1 ^u "s sort ( a trail1 occasionally p]turb$ by "s /ones1 or p]haps bank$ up ) no incid5t4 ,! great m\nta9 0 be+ cov]$ ) cl\ds1 b ! sea spread f> bel[ u1 ! capes at ! corn]1 & ! ea/ ( ! %ore gli/5+ z if silv]$1 & :ite ^u _! local blackness4 ,x 0 z ,newport bea*es might look ^u a gigantic scale4 ,"h & !re a few trees 7! ohia71 /ood up1 orange-br[n butt]flies1 ,p>nassians1 flew cont9ually across our pa?1 spott+ ! entire l&scape all busy ) _! loves4 ,a few birds1 plov]s1 ,i believe1 rose at a di/ance1 or flew across1 or ) a cry1 peewits wav$ to & fro on ! slopes bel[ u4 ,by & by1 at noon1 we came to m trees2 ! l&scape became m %ut 91 ! sea disappe>$ beh9d ! slopes we 7 leav+1 & we took lun* at a conv5i5t %anty :]e we 7 well treat$1 & ta/$ ! native ohia b]ries4 ,!n we ent]$ a rocki] soil1 mu* brok5 up1 ) mu* black du/1 & ) _m trees1 all small & z if lo/1 some?+ l little back c\ntry lanes--any:]e4 ,& ?is w5t on & on1 & we walk$ sometimes1 9 despair ( our mules & horses1 driv5 by a driv] :o urg$ !m ) ^w & :ip1 & occasionally ) /ones1 )\t be+ able to get !m mu* out ( a walk1 brok5 by an occasional trot4 ,!n ?+s 7 cold]1 & on a l&scape ( no %ape1 ) blocks ( lava ?r[n ov] ! soil z if by ! spade ( j\rneyman or mak] ( worlds2 ) ev] s _m que]ly conv5tional trees1--! ohia be=e m5tion$1 :i* has yell[ trumpet fl[]s--& _m o!rs2 & at la/ _m f]ns1 & m f]ns1 & ! tree f]ns4 ,we saw on our "r "s cl\dy =ms ( smoke ris+ t[>d ! cl\ds ( only a little w>m] t9t ?an !y1 & t 0 ! smoke & /eam ( ,kilauea--:i* 0 really bel[ u1 hidd5 "u ! edge ( ! desolate plateau we 7 driv+ on4 ,!n we came to m vegetation & _m f]ns1 & we sudd5ly saw ! glance ( a sulphur bank1 yell[1 gre51 & :ite1 l ! surface ( c]ta9 beans2 & we drove up t[>d ! h\se t /&s by ! volcano4 ,x 0 n yet d>k1 b d>k en\gh to see confus$ly ! crat] j bel[ u1 only a few y>ds away1 a mass ( black1 & high walls ar\nd x1 & ?ree cones app>5tly 9 ! di/ance1 ) /eam ab\t !m1 & /eam issu+ ne> !m 9 _m places1 s t ! fur!r wall 0 dim4 ,& /eam ne> u came out ( crevices at our feet1 & on our road1 & a little ev]y:]e1 :]e f]ns grew ri*]--& we _h arriv$4 ,we w5t 9 to make our ho/'s acqua9tance1 & got our simple rooms 9 a sort ( r\gh f>mh\se1 ) doors op5+ on ! v]&ah1 & 9 front ( ! crat] ( ! volcano4 ,& we sat lat] at d9n]1 & aft] d9n] by ! fire 7= a fire 0 pleasant 9 ! damp1 cold air71 & he>d him talk1 & spoke to him ab\t ,mr4 ,dana's book1 & ! *anges 9 ! crat]1 & all ! volcano talk t c come out ( ! absorption ( mu* read+ & mu* he>+4 ,maby 7our ho/7 talks ( dang] to 8 *ildr5 f ! /eam fissures j m5tion$4 ,kilauea--,! ,volcano4 ,maby1 ! keep] ( ! hotel1 is n ! old g5tleman ( ,dana's book1 b a p]son :om ,i %\ld describe if ,i _h ! "t4 ,he is a ,new ,york]1 & has be5 away s9ce ! e>ly w>1 & has sail$ ab\t mu* 9 ?is "p ( ! _w4 ,! type is a well kn[n "o to u1 & amus+ en\gh4 ,he is m>ri$ to a ,hawaiian woman1 also %rewd-look+1 good-look+1 rem9d+ "o ( _m p ) u1 ) a high =ehead & ?ick lips2 & has _m *ildr5 :o play ab\t1 & make ! place seem less %[like4 ,z we ga!r ar\nd ! fireplace1 ,maby tells u /ories ( himself1 & sailor y>ns t int]e/ u z reg>d+ places we are look+ to4 ,"o ab\t ,nukahiva has a flav\r ( ,melville ab\t x4 ,x %[s ,maby l&$ !re1 & be+ told t he mu/ 7unless he wi%es to behave suspici\sly71 report to ! gov]nor4 ,?is (ficial receives ! visit graci\sly1 b requires a poll-tax ( two doll>s1 n ask+ directly1 b by ! prop] *annel4 ,maby /ates t two doll>s he has n1 b (f]s to "w x out2 :]eat he is tak5 at 8 ^w1 & helps t[>d ! completion1 c>p5t]+ & pa9t+1 ( ! gov]nor's h\se2 & aft] "s long /ay1 at fair wages1 (f]s to d$uct 8 two doll>s4 ,b no1 says ! gov]nor1 he is n[ 9 gov]nm5t employ1 & n liable to taxation4 ,9 connection ) ?is /ory1 9 my sleepy memory1 is "o ( "s exp$ition1 ) ! gov]nor & 8 army ( "o g5d>me 78j5ny dee arms10 ,maby calls x71 into ! int]ior1 or1 r1 along ! %ore1 = ! purpose ( levy+ ! tax4 ,money !re is none at ! fir/ place !y come to1 s t ! g5d>me is ord]$ to take a pig or s 9 paym5t4 ,b ! c\ntry has be5 ar\s$4 ,m5 come flock+ d[n ) old fl9t-guns1 a retreat along ! bea* to ! boat is ord]$1 & ! pigs are ab&on$ on ! way4 ,all ?is 0 capital1 z 0 ,maby's delight at ! absurdity ( "s savage :o knew n ( gold1 & to :om an ,engli%man gave a piece ( gold in/ead ( silv]4 ,z he compla9$1 ,maby reliev$ him ( 8 anxiety by tak+ x & giv+ him ! desir$ %ill+4 ,) _m /ories we sat up & w5t late to b$1 look+ out on a d>ki% night1 :]e9 two slight illum9ations at a di/ance meant ! light ( ! volcano4 ,b no?+ look$ propiti\s4 ,dana ,lake 0 quiet2 !re 0 only a little fire on ! edges ( ! lake4 ,maby spoke z if some?+ mu/ happ5 else:]e f ! quiet ( ! volcano "h4 ,9 ! morn+ ,adams woke me out ( s\nd sleep2 ! air 0 cold1 damp1 & ! room decid$ly s dur+ ! night4 ,z ,i came out ! sun 0 ris+4 ,be=e u 0 ! volcano1 /ill 9 %ad[1 b ! walls ( ! crat] lit up p9k 9 ! sun1 & f>!r out ! long l9e ( ,mauna ,loa appe>+ to come "r d[n to ^! cliffs1 all cle> & lit up except = ! %ad[ ( "o enorm\s cl\d t /ret*$ half across ! sky4 ,! floor ( ! crat]1 ( black lava1 0 almo/ all 9 %ad[1 s t z x /ret*$ to its sunlit walls x seem$ z if all bel[ 0 %ad[4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! space smok$ ! cones t rise f ! b$ ( ! crat]4 ,?r\gh ?is vap\r we saw ! fur!r walls1 & on ! o!r side ( ! fl[1 z x slop$ away f u1 m /eam m>k$ ! lava op5+s at ,dana ,lake1 invisible to u4 ,we sket*$ t day & l\ng$ 9 ! aft]noon1 ! ra9 com+ d[n & %utt+ out ?+s2 b 9 ! noon ,i ,illu/ration3 ,,c5tral ,,cone ,,( ,,volcano ,,( ,,kilauea1 ,,hawaii 0 able to make a sket* 9 ! fa9t sunlight2 & t 0 ( no value1 b z ,i look$ & tri$ to mat* t9ts1 ,i realiz$ m & m ! une>?ly look t ! black masses take "u ! light4 ,a slight radiance f ^! surfaces ( molt5 black glass gives a curi\s %e51 t f> (f 9 tones ( mirage does any?+ t light reflect$ c d1 & fills ! eye ) imag9>y sugge/ions4 ,h5ce ! delightful silv]2 h5ce ! rosy coldness1 t _h made fairyl&s = u ( ! des]t aridity4 ,b ne>]1 ! glitt] is l t ( ! moon on a h>d cold night1 & ! volcano crat] ,i %all always ?9k ( z a piece ( dead _w1 & f> away 9 ! prismatic tones ( ! m\nta9 sides1 ,i %all see a revelation ( ! l&scapes ( ! moon4 ,late 9 ! aft]noon ! "y ,au/ralian1 or :atev] he 01 :o _h be5 ) u1 w5t d[n ) a guide into ! crat]1 & return$ t[>d t5 o'clock ) a /ory t ,dana ,lake _h brok54 ,he _h se5 ! grey surfaces move & tumble ov] l ice pack into ! fire1 & we 7 proportionately curi\s to see & unwill+ to g4 ,= ,i mu/ own t x has be5 r out ( duty ?an o!rwise t we h be5 "h4 ,nei!r ( u c>es = climb+1 & c]ta9ly ! pleasure ( see+ fire ne> by mu/ be v excit+ to am\nt to pleasure4 ,yet we w5t next day & toil$ d[n to ! surface ( ! crat]1 :i* is accessible f our side by a zigzag pa?4 ,by & by "o gets to ! surface ( ! crat]1 :i* rises to ! c5tre & 7:5 "o is on x7 %[s no?+ b a desolate labyr9? ( rocks4 ,we walk ov] ?is tiresome surface t de/roys ! sole ( ! boot1 foll[+ m or less 9 s+le file1 because ( crevasses t are deep1 & at ! end ( a walk ( "s ?ree miles1 we approa* ! cones t rise high above u1 p]haps sev5ty feet4 ,maby says t !y are high] ?an !y 71 = ?is :ole surface ( lava is movable1 & p>ts ( x l ! cones float ov] a molt5 surface und]nea?4 ,?9k ( x z glass & y w j get ! simile t x makes m5tally4 ,to ! eyes x is rock2 ar\nd ! cones !re are loose disord]ly rocks pil$ up l loose /ones 9 a f5ce--absolutely l x1 :i* loose =mation is call$ a-a 9 ,hawaiian1 z ! fl[+1 smoo? lava1 on :i* we h ma9ly walk$1 is call$ pa-hoe-hoe4 ,"s ( x is 9 cru/s t are holl[ to ! tread1 & t give way sudd5ly1 to "o's annoyance1 = x is h>d to realize t x is /ill solid und]nea?4 ,especially z "h our guide po9ts out a small cone ab\t a mile (f1 /ick+ out ( a confusion or heap ( brok5 rocks1 or above ! brok5 rocks t are be=e u & bel[ u1 = we are n[ walk+ on a colossal loose /one f5ce--f> (f1 ,i say1 9 ?is confusion is a s+le cone1 ) a r$ gl[ 9 x4 ,& n[ we cross a little m f5ce2 ! smoo? & cru/y surface is hot to ! feet2 we look d[n & see grey & r$ l9es 9 ! cracks bel[ u t are fire2 & !n a few feet (f1 we look into & betwe5 "s rocks1 & see ! lava fl[+ along1 exactly l glass :5 x is cool+ & gr[+ r$ f =m] :it5ess1 a sl[1 visc\s1 /icky dropp+ into "s hole bel[4 ,!n we g back quickly & paddle along t[>d ! o!r slope ( ! floor1 :]e /eam is ris+2 & by & by1 z ! light is wan+ aft] our two h\rs' walk1 we get )9 a %ort di/ance ( ! wall edge1 & see a space app>5tly ne> high] rocks1 "s sev5ty feet high1 ,i am told1 :i* is ,dana ,lake4 ,!re is n[ only vap\r2 sulphur\s fumes t float up & obscure ! di/ance1 & g up into ! skies4 ,b z ! twilight beg9s1 fires come out & ! space is edg$ ) fire t sometimes col\rs ! cl\ds ( vap\r4 ,at "o side a small cone /&s up1 t burns ) an eye ( r$ fire4 ,f "t to "t ?is op5+ spits out to "o side a little vici\s blot* ( fire4 ,! cl\ds ( vap\r rise s z to blur ! di/ance1 b ne> by ! rocks are cle> en\gh1 & ei!r black1 or fur!r (f :]e !y are cliffs1 are gre5i% yell[ ) sulphur4 ,sizes become unc]ta94 ,i c\ld swe> t ?is lake 0 a ?\s& feet long & ! cliffs 7 five hundr$ feet2 b ,awoki & ! guide1 walk+ along1 r$uce ! lake to real proportions4 ,!n x is only a small lake ( "s hundr$ & fifty to two hundr$ feet1 p]haps4 ,b ! impression /ill rema9s--all is s ?r[n out ( ref]5ce4 ,! hole is s uncanny2 ! sky above1 purple ) ! yell[ ( ! aft]gl[1 & p>tly cov]$ by ! yell[i% tone ( ! helli% vap\r1 looks high up above u4 ,i sit 7& sket*7 on ! absurd rocks1 & !n we wait = some?+ to happ54 ,x has become night2 we det]m9e to give up hope ( ! break+ up ( ! lake1 & we />t4 ,we h lant]ns1 b gradually ^! g out1 & we h only "o t has to be *]i%$1 & we scramble along4 ,by & by we halt1 & look+ back see great] lights1 & our guide says t ! lake has brok5 out4 ,/ill we are dis9cl9$ to return on ! *ance1 = ! vap\rs exagg]ate ev]y?+2 & aft] mu* scrambl+ we get back to ! edge ( ! crat]1 aft] a sev5 h\rs' tramp4 ,z we g up ! asc5t ! fires seem l>g]1 & our ho/ & ! guides say t !re is "s break+ out4 ,/ill we are 9 d\bt2 we are disappo9t$ & tir$4 ,& /ill ,i %\ld n g back unless ! mo/ extraord9>y conflagration occurr$4 ,besides ! undef9$ t]ror & spook9ess ( ! ?+1 !re is great bor$om4 ,!re is no?+ to take hold (1 z x 7--no c5tre ( fire & t]ror--only inconv5i5ce & a fa9t fe> ( "o ?+--b :at8 ,b ev5 )\t fire1 ! rema9d] ( ^? dread holl[s is some?+ to affect ! m9d4 ,judge ,dole 0 tell+ u ,illu/ration3 ,,crat] ,,( ,,kilauea ,,& ,,! ,,lava ,,b$4 ,,hawaii t he c\ld n get out ( 8 memory 8 hav+ look$ d[n ! holl[ ( ! pit ( ,halemaumau1 !n j ext9ct1 & hav+ se5 an inv]t$ holl[ cone all 9 motion1 ) rock & dbris roll+ d[n to "s indef9ite c5tre f> bel[4 ,i /ill h 7z ,i write at ,hilo7 ! sc5t ( sulphur 9 my memory4 ,f "t to "t1 9 our ride to ,hilo next morn+1 ?is smell w\ld come up1 p]haps 9 reality4 ,t 0 a bad ride1 all ov] a sort ( lava b$ l a m\nta9 torr5t4 ,!n x end$ 9 ! beg9n+ ( a road ( r$ e>?1 s(t & spongy1 & up to ! bellies ( ! horses4 ,!re we met1 aft] fifte5 miles ( x1 a c>riage & horses t took u to ,hilo1 ov] a pretty road ?r\gh a pretty tropical =e/1 to ?is little old place1 ! abode ( quiet & cocoanut trees1 :]e are v pleasant p2 among !m ,m4 ,furneaux1 ! arti/1 :o %[s u sket*es1 & talks to me ( :at ,i sympa?ize )--! be+ driv5 to means unusual to u1 :5 we try to give an impression ( ! tone ( col\r "h4 ,ride f ,hilo ar\nd ! ea/ ( ,isl& ( ,hawaii1 ,septemb] #ai? to #bb;d4 ,x w be difficult to give y an acc\nt ( our ride4 ,z to ! places1 ! names are indiff]5t1 ,i ?9k1 & if ,i occasionally m5tion !m1 x is m = my own help ?an = y\rs4 ,our ride 0 to be c]ta9ly = ?ree days & m1 ov] :at is kn[n z a v bad road2 up & d[n ?r\gh ! gul*es t edge ! %ore1 break+ ! l9e ( our travel1 & mak+ little h>b\rs :]e ! surf ran 9 to meet ! little torr5ts or runs t hurri$ to !m 9 cascades or wat]falls4 ,x 01 = ! fir/ day or s1 beautiful2 n s v gr&1 except t ! simplicity ( ! sc5e1 consi/+ ( ! sea1 high rocks1 & "s little riv] runn+ d[n1 _h always t importance t belongs to ! typical4 ,"t & "t aga9 we _h ! high rocky banks ( ! little bays cov]$ ) trees2 !n 9 ! c5tre ( ! %ore1 a little half isl&1 ) tall cocoanuts1 & on "o or bo? sides ( x1 ! torr5t & cascade ru%+ d[n1 & ! surf runn+ 9 9 a great lacelike spread ov] ! black s&4 ,once :5 ,i /opp$ to sket* = an h\r or s1 ,i enjoy$ ! ess5ce ( a type ( sc5e t is ) difficulty describ$1 ?\gh e "o kn[s x1 & ) difficulty pa9t$1 ?\gh any "o might attempt x4 ,f ! hillside hidd5 9 trees came ov] "s v l[ rocks a cascade ( two rills1 & at its feet lay a little %eet ( wat]1 ( p]haps "s fifty y>ds 9 l5g? & v n>r[4 ,on ei!r side high rocks cr[n$ ) great f]ns & mu* moss1 & beh9d ! few lauhala 7p&anus7 trees ^u !m1 & great banana leaves 9 "s holl[4 ,! rocks 7 black1 spott$ ) gre5 & :ite1 & at _! feet ran a little rim ( s&4 ,?is = ! l& end ( ! bas94 ,at ! op5 sea end high rocks runn+ f> out into headl&s1 ) _m trees & bu%es1 s z to make walls1 along :i* ! sea ru%$ heavily to "s little b>1 at "o end ( :i*1 on a small bluff ) huts1 grew a few cocoanut trees toss+ 9 ! w9d3 "o w\ld wi% !re 7 m4 ,& ! sea runn+ f> up ov] ?is s& melt$ ) a cross curr5t into ! run ( ! little /ream1 s g5tly t ea* look$ l a sep>ate tide4 ,"h ! road cross$ ! =d1 com+ on ei!r side f high-up banks4 ,ne> ! rocks 7 ! m>k$ edges ( ! road1 & up ! /ream1 canoes1 ) :ite ends l ! cusp ( ! moon1 & :ite outrigg]s protect$ ) ?at*1 lay on ! grass4 ,illu/ration ,z ,i sat on "s wet rocks ne> ! sea1 to sket*1 ,i c\ld see :at happ5$ dur+ ! day4 ,"s wayf>] came d[n ! slope1 pu%$ across ! /ream 8 horse t put d[n its head to ta/e ! bracki% wat]2 *ildr5 & old] natives cross$ b>efoot$ ! less deep wat]2 high up1 "s practis$ native 9 be/ dress1 cross$ at "s well-kn[n =d by add+ a few /ones4 ,lat]1 l\d cries1 & ! noise ( a sail com+ d[n4 ,i c\ld see !m )\t look+1 = ,i _h to pa9t h>d ) my face turn$ ! o!r way1 & hurri$ by occasional %[]s4 ,= our sky 0 all cl\dy & wet1 ?\gh fa9t drops ( sun%9e fell also "h & !re4 ,b ! horizon1 z ,i sat s l[1 0 all cle> ( t une>?ly blue ( ! isl&s1 aga9/ :i* danc$ ! grey sea1 & ! triple l9e ( grey surf1 :ite p]haps o!rwise1 b dull aga9/ su* a cle>ness ( gre5 aquam>9e air4 ,!n ! fi%]m5 l&$ on ! rocks & %[$ _! fi%1 & all ru%$ t way1 all b ! girl :o _h come to sit beh9d me1 & foll[$ my "w1 p]haps to see :at ,i 0 try+ to make out4 ,b %e too succumb$ :5 a half nak$ man held up a silv]y fi% ( "s mack]el %ape "r be=e me & h]1 & %e ran (f to ! h\se ne> ! cocoanut trees4 ,!n ! fi%]m5 took (f _! ragg$ clo!s1 & wa%$ !m 9 ! /ream1 )9 a foot or s ( ! tide-wat]2 great /rapp+ fell[s :5 out ( _! clo!s1 ) heavy muscles1 spl5did & br[n l nuts1 & sometimes ) r$ bree*-cl\ts1 t br\ght out ! olive ( ! wet sk94 ,!n !y ba!d1 plung+ 9 ! deep] *annel1 :]e ! waves ( _! movem5t m>ri$ ! tide ( ! sea ) ! curr5t ( ! /ream4 ,& lat] an old man ) peak$ grey be>d sat d[n & wa%$ 8 clo!s1 !n walk$ 9 & lay d[n1 he too z h&some 9 8 nak$ness1 z he _h look$ brok5 d[n 9 8 %abby clo!s4 ,!n he rose & sl[ly put on ! wet clo!s1 to reappe> lat] 9 a clean] dress4 ,& a ,*9aman *>g$ across ! /ream on 8 mule1 spla%+ ! wat] ab\t him4 ,!n z ! fi%]m5 7 gone1 & all ! boys & ! wom51 probably to _! meal j caught1 all noise ceas$1 except ! ru% ( ! surf & ! ripple ( ! tide1 & 9 "s int]val ! trickl+ ( ! little cascade4 ,above1 ! w9d ru/l$ at times ! palms4 ,noonday & re/ _h come4 ,& ,i left my "w1 & aga9 on horseback trudg$ along ! impossible road4 ,sunday #ba/4 ,z ,i w5t up ! bank1 a small furtive animal l a weasel ran up ! p]p5dicul> face ( ! big rock by ! wat]fall4 ,x 0 a mongoose1 an animal ( a race import$ to de/roy ! pe/ ( rats1 & n[ a plague 9 itself1 & an example ( ! et]nal /ory4 ,! l[] "p ( ! sky 0 cle>1 ) small pe>ly cl\ds1 ! upp] yet cov]$ ) heavy mi/1 s t ! ocean 0 fram$ z above1 & occasionally ! view conf9$ on ! sides by ! project+ rocks ( ! gul*es1 into :i* ran ! sea & surf4 ,once1 at ,onomea1 ! cliff 0 holl[$ into a great ar*1 beyond :i* ! rock1 all gre5 ) foliage1 rose fur!r out4 ,:e!r fram$ 9 by su* cliffs1 or /ret*$ out beyond a s+le gaze1 ! ocean accompani$ u mo/ ( ! "t--! ocean1 di/9ctly1 n recall+ ! seas ( our %ores1 b ! great sea1 hid+ ! secret ( its blue dyes 9 dep?s ( full ?ree ?\s& fa?oms4 ,& ov] its blue ran a p]petual /ory4 ,r>ely dur+ our few days 0 ! :ole surface "u "o influ5ce4 ,we saw fa9t mi/s & ra9-cl\ds bru%$ ov] ! wat]1 (t5 sep>at$ by int]vals ( sunny sapphire2 ! sky above /ill lit up & peaceful4 ,sometimes a "p ( ! ocean 0 wip$ out & became sky2 sometimes great b>s ( grey broke across x2 & aga91 z ^! roll$ ov] ! /ill$ edge ( ! waves1 ra9b[s %one ei!r :]e !y jo9$ ! sea1 or ?r\gh _! entire height1 up into ! upp] air4 ,= ?is great deceptive space seem$ at our di/ance s peaceful1 ev5 :5 we c\ld see ! surf da%+ 9 folds on ! rocks & black bea*es4 ,sometimes a solit>y :itecap dott$ x1 or :5 ! w9d blew m1 _m spots ( brok5 light ?rew a rosy bloom ov] ! en*ant$ surface4 ,isl&s ( reflect$ light1 isl&s ( purple %ad[ repeat$ ! cl\ds above1 & (t5 ! p>5t cl\d1 along ) its reflect$ lights & its %ad[s1 t\*$ & melt$ into ! waves1 mak+ enclosures1 )9 :i* ! eye c\ld see vaguely1 a trembl+ repetition ( light & d>k2 & sometimes1 p]haps mo/ :5 ,illu/ration3 ,,m5 ,,ba?+ ,,9 ,,! ,,riv] ,,ne> ,,! ,,sea4 ,,onomea1 ,,isl& ,,( ,,hawaii se5 z a backgr\nd to "s trees or rocks1 or grey native hut1 ) a figure 9 wav+ r$ or :ite fram$ 9 ! blue op5+ ?r\gh x1 ! di/ance & ! sky melt$ into m]e spaces ( slightly diff]5t col\r4 ,! eye nev] tir$ ( ?is surface ( blue bel[ a gre5] sky1 t repeat$ 9 ! air t col\r ( gre5ness 7blue-t9t %ade7 t re/s ! sight4 ,on l&1 mean:ile1 our roads 7 good or bad1 mo/ly bad1 b n ! t]rors t we _h he>d (4 ,our poor nags /ruggl$ ?r\gh deep mud at times1 or slipp$ up & d[n 9 ! rocks & loose /ones ( ! gul*es1 or fl\nd]$ 9 ! riv]-b$s1 dropp+ up & d[n z !y f\nd foot+ on hidd5 b\ld]s1 or cant]$ 9 a tir$ way ov] "s little piece ( road ne> plantations4 ,b _! att5tion 0 mo/ly engag$ 9 /epp+ along ov] ! half-dri$ road1 look+ & feel+ l our old 8corduroy0 roads1 ! logs be+ repres5t$ by b>s ( high] & dri] mud4 ,ov] ^! we rose & sank1 & ,i _h pl5ty ( "t to m$itate ^u ! idiocy ( t s5tim5tal animal1 ! horse1 & 8 relative want ( judgm5t4 ,nev] did our bea/s /ep 9 any reason$ way ^u ^! alt]nations ( gr\nd1 ?\gh ! little mule ( our guide1 z he trott$ ahead1 nev] go+ v fa/1 nev] v sl[1 %[$ 8 romantic relatives :at pure intellect1 devoid ( emotions1 c d 9 ! practical l9e4 ,) su* nons5se ,i p]=ce div]t$ my m9d1 :5 conf9$ )9 ! limits ( ! road4 ,b our horses _h pl5ty ( re/2 we took f\r :ole days = ^? n9ety miles1 /opp+ to sket*1 & go+ to ask = lun* or d9n]1 & b$1 at ! plantations on our road4 ,! only difficulty seem$ to be our own hesitation at ! impud5ce ( our reque/s4 ,b ?is is ! cu/om4 ,our visit _h be5 telephon$ ahead by acqua9tances2 = ! telephone1 t mo/ citylike ( our contrivances1 goes ar\nd ! isl&1 jo9+ toge!r places t are difficult to rea* & out ( ! way4 ,& s we met pleasant p by *ance1 & he>d ab\t ?+s accid5tally by way ( conv]sation1 & 7 mo/ k9dly treat$4 ,inde$1 :5 on "o occasion our amiable ho/ess ask$ u to rema9 ov] night1 & we _h li/5$ to ,g]man music1 & _h talk$ ) ! doctor 9 *>ge ( ! plantations1 & our ho/ himself arriv$ f ! fields1 x seem$ h>d to g & break our feel+ ( cont5t4 ,p]haps ,i ought to tell y some?+ ab\t ! plantations1 b t is too mu* l in=mation--& :at d y ne$ x =8 ,all t we saw 0 sug>1 :i* occupies ! ea/ coa/2 on ! o!r side ( ! isl&1 z diff]5t z ! o!r side ( ! cont95t1 !re are cattle ran*es1 & we 7 told t mo/ ( ! sug> l& t is available has be5 tak5 already4 ,mo/ ( ! l[ l&1 ,i suppose2 = ! upp] l& fur!r f ! sea is (t5 reclaim$ & us$1 b x is less fav\rable4 ,! yield by ! acre bel[1 at ! highe/1 has be5 ab\t eight tons1 :ile ! upp] is n m ?an five2 all ?is ^u l& :i* a few ye>s ago 0 =e/--wide d[ns n[--cov]$ ei!r ) sug>-cane or grass1 & dott$ ) trees1 7 all cov]$ to ! sea edge1 :i*1 :]e ,i write n[ is a cliff fully eight hundr$ feet high4 ,! sug> plantations employ _m ,*9ese & ,japanese lab\r]s1 ( :om !re are a good _m ?\s&1 & we saw on two occasions 8camps0 ( ,japanese1 z !y are call$4 ,9 ! %ops or /ores atta*$ to "o plantation 7z 9 o!rs71 ,i saw ! ,japanese co/ume aga91 = m5 & wom5--! kimono & ! obi & ! geta or wood5 clogs2 ( c\rse !y are mo/ly peasants or ( l[ class1 z ,i c\ld easily surmise )\t inquir+1 by ,awoki's mann]4 8,!y are great *ildr510 says our good lady to me1 & ! doctor at "o resid5ce has mu* to say ab\t ! anomal\s position he /&s 9 ) reg>d to !m & o!rs4 ,he is employ$ by ! gov]nm5t to inspect !m1 z well z o!r h&s1 to see t !y are n made to "w 9 illness1 & he also exam9es ! flock1 9 ! int]e/ ( ! employ]s1 to see t !y d n %irk4 ,! result is t he is a physician :o _c tru/ ! ^w ( 8 pati5t ab\t 8 ail+s1 aft] 8 pati5t has made up 8 m9d to be ill1 :o if "o ail+ is dismiss$1 w call up z _m z may seem available--& inscrutable4 ,i am told t ! ,japanese illness1 kakke1 or z !y call x "h1 biri biri1 p]si/s among !m4 ,x is a =m ( sl[ p>alysis1 hav+ its premonitory symptoms2 sometimes to be cur$1 b n (t54 ,! pati5ts1 n :ite1 h ! bett] *ance if !y be "u compet5t c>e1 = ! gov]nm5t gives free m$ical att5tion1 & ,i und]/ood t _m avail !mselves ( x :o c\ld z well pay4 ,i ne$ n say t ! great t>iff "q is t ( ! mom5t2 free sug> ) u w %ake ! ,hawaiian tree1 & weak] plant]s w g to ! wall4 ,i always feel regret :5 ,i see all put into "o *ance1 s liable to fluctuation1 & x is to be hop$ t c(fee1 :i* "h is excell5t1 may succe$ & gr[ m available4 ,i take x t ! difficulty is always 9 ! pick+1 & t !re may be *ance = "s improvem5t 9 ! facility4 ,septemb] #bb;d4 ,our la/ sug> plantation took u to ! edge ( ! great valley ( ,waipio1 f "o to two ?\s& feet deep1 at ! fur!r & high] inl& end ( :i* drops a great wat]fall2 f its outside sea-cliffs trickle d[n o!rs f ! less] height ( eight hundr$4 ,b all 0 wrapp$ 9 mi/1 = at ?is po9t ( our ride we _h almo/ ! only bad wea!r ( ! trip4 ,"h we turn$ t[>d ! o!r side ( ! isl&1 across great d[ns & spreads ( l& l ^? we _h se5 on fir/ l&+ on ! isl&4 ,we 7 out ( ! ra9y influ5ce4 ,! :ole spread ( ! l&scape 0 t ( dryness2 ( ! 8,si]ras02 we rode at fir/ ?r\gh va/ fields or spreads ( gre51 :]e ! pa? 0 m>k$ by ! root+ ( ! pigs1 :o "h run loose & gr[ wild4 ,a great m\nta9 slope rose to our left--,mauna ,kea--& z we dipp$ to ! sea we _h ,m\nt ,hualalai to cont9ue x4 ,b t 0 aft] we _h /opp$ on our la/ day's ride 9 a dry c\ntry1 :]e di/ances swam 9 ! pale col\rs t belong to ! volcanoes & ! des]t1 :ile ne> u gre5 m>k$ ! =egr\nd4 ,we re/$ & dream$ 9 midday1 at "s hospitable resid5ce1 f ^: v]&ah1 9 ! great heat1 we saw ,hawaiians c\rs+ recklessly ab\t 9 ! way y w\ld l to ride2 & cattle on _m hills2 :ile ! "y ladies 9 ! %ade made g>l&s 7leis7 = u to we> ar\nd our necks & hats on our la/ ride to ! %ore4 ,adams & ,i rode sl[ly d[n1 a mile beh9d ! o!rs1 9 ! blaz+ aft]noon1 a mo/ delici\s air break+ ! heat2 ) t same s5se ( space t _h accompani$ our fir/ day a%ore4 ,& z ! sun set l a cle> ball ( fire ov] ! blue sea1 & s5t rosy flick]+s to ! %ore1 we came d[n to ! edges ( ! bay4 ,above u to ! left rose a hill cr[n$ ) ! rema9s ( "s "o build+ t trail$ d[n its side1 /ill r$ 9 ! sunlight4 ,to our "r 7 palms & black s& & enclosures1 app>5tly des]t$1 & ) an aft]gl[ l t ( ,egypt1 a look ( desolate ,africa4 ,9 ! d>k we pass$ ov] ! black s&1 & beh9d ! trees ?r\gh :i* ! moon mov$ re/lessly 9 ! wat]1 & came up to an absurd little hotel kept by a ,*9aman1 :]e we dism\nt$ among black pigs *>g+ ab\t1 & bade good-bye to amiable ,mr4 ,mu*1 our guide1 :o _h prec$$ u4 ,!n we met1 at tea1 ! manag] ( ! la/ place 7,waimea7 we _h d9$ at4 ,he told me ( :at ,i _h miss$ by n gett+ 9 9 ! morn+--! %ipp+ ( ! /e]s1 :i* are p>k$ out on ! %ore1 !n s+l$ out & lasso$ by ! 8boys10 :om !y ru% aft] into ! sea1 :]e x is ! horse & rid]'s bus9ess to get !m to ! boats4 ,to ^! _! heads are secur$1 & !y are r[$ (f swimm+1 willy-nilly1 to ! /eam]s1 into :i* "s contrivance hoi/s !m4 ,^! cattle came1 ,i und]/&1 f ! great ran* ( ,mr4 ,sam ,p>k] up 9 ! m\nta9s1 a weal?y ,hawaiian ( p>tly :ite blood1 ^: "n is well kn[n besides z giv+ hospitality 9 a lordly way 9 8 lonely doma94 ,& 9 ! ev5+ we wait$ = ! /eam]1 n 9 ! h\se ( refuge & food1 :]e wat] 0 sc>ce1 & :]e poor ,mr4 ,mu* c\ld get no?+ to eat1 z be+ too late2 b ne> by1 "u a v]&ah or wide canopy ( palm bran*es lit up by ! moonlight4 ,!re we li/5$ to ,hawaiian music--:ile our old] ho/s sat on ! mats--melan*oly *ants adapt$ to ,european airs1 & among !m "o app>5tly orig9al1 a sad1 romantic sort ( cakewalk1 to :i* "o c\ld fancy dusky savage w>riors keep+ "t1 ) _m foliage-adorn$ feet1 & h&s toss$ up & po9t+ out4 ,x 0 call$ ! ,m>* ( ,kamehameha 7! old conqu]or ( ^! isl&s71 & ,i let myself und]/& t x 0 a reproduction ( ! v]itable s\nds t once celebrat$ 8 triumphs & ma/]y ov] ^! isl&s2 f :i* dates ! royalty n[ exi/+1 ?\gh 8 royal race itself is ext9ct4 ,& we1 too1 /ret*$ on ! mats br\ght out1 & li/5$ to lazy talk 9 ! language1 until ! /eam] came1 :5 all walk$ d[n 9 "t to ! :>f1 aft] ! %eep & ! freight _h be5 put on bo>d1 & we r[$ out on ! wat] smoo? z t ( a lake1 to ! little /eam]1 & lat] w5t to b$ & wait$ until morn+1 :5 we /eam$ = ! next port & !nce to ,honolulu1 & our own h\se 9 ! valley4 ,we met on bo>d _m pleasant p1 & among o!rs a =m] neighb\r1 ?\gh unkn[n1 :o is n[ "o ( ! few ,am]ican mission>ies 9 ! ,isl&s4 ,^!1 ,i ?9k he told me1 are all t rema9 :o are sal>i$ f ,am]ica4 ,he spoke to u ab\t ,mr4 ,hyde1 :om ,mr4 ,/ev5son _h be5 attack+1 z if he belong$ to him by 8 "n2 & expla9$ h[ exagg]at$ 0 ! notion ( ?is g5tleman's afflu5ce4 ,all1 ,i und]/&1 t he gets1 besides :at 8 weal?y family all[ him 7& = t he c\ld n be held responsible71 is "s two ?\s& five hundr$ a ye> & 8 resid5ce--surely n a l>ge am\nt4 ,i h n myself read all t ,mr4 ,/ev5son has writt51 s t ,i h b a vague idea ( ! "q1 b my in=mant tells me t ,fa!r ,dami51 z is well und]/ood1 0 no sa9t1 & t two pa/ors _h told him ( ?+s t look$ wrong4 ,^! are !mselves r vague to ! outsid]1 b mu* weight seem$ to atta* to !m ) our in=mant--a g5tlemanly p]son1 :o look$ little l ! usual cl]gyman1 & _h a brave air ( ! *ur* militant ab\t him4 ,b x 0 m pleasant to talk to him ab\t ,/4 ,gaud5s1 :om he knew1 & ab\t :at he _h done ( late ye>s2 = ev]y:]e we f9d t !re are o!rs :o "k fri5ds2 & ! des]t ( ,gobi alone w\ld be )\t home associations4 ,at ,sea1 ,oct4 #b1 #ahij4 ,ye/]day we cross$ ! equator2 x 0 cool & pleasant1 z lovely z "o c\ld wi%4 ,9 ! ev5+ ,i f\nd an ov]coat com=table4 ,to-day x is m salty & cl\dy1 w9d beh9d u m f ! nor?2 indef9able blue sea t looks grey aga9/ ! delicate blue & silv] ( ! sky1 b ne> by1 "u ! gu>ds1 x is l a gre5] lapis lazuli4 ,ye/]day1 z ,i wrote1 we cross$ ! equator1 & left x ) disrespect beh9d u1 almo/ unnotic$--! ,l9e1 z !y us$ to call x4 ,& soon we %all h dropp$ ! sun also1 :i* w\ld1 7 !re no cl\ds1 no abundant awn+s1 leave u ) dim9i%$ %ad[s1 insuffici5t to cov] our feet4 ,& at ! ?\ght ( dropp+ him1 ! old ,taoi/ wi% ( gett+ outside ! po9ts ( ! compass comes ov] me1 ! feel+ t leads me to travel4 ,c we nev] get to see ?+s z !y are1 & is !re always a geographical p]spective8 ,%\ld ,i rea* ,typee %all ,i f9d x invad$ by o!rs8 ,%all ,i f9d ev]y:]e ! company ( our /eam]s8 ,on ,sunday morn+ we %all be dropp$ into a boat (f ,tutuila1 "s sixty miles away f ! ,samoa to :i* we g4 ,h[ long we /ay z ,i told y1 ,i d n "k1 b we ?9k ( ,tahiti lat]1 & ev5 o!r places1 t ,i d>e n ?9k (1 = ,i mu/ return "s day4 ,b be=e t day1 ,i wi% to h se5 a ,fayaway sail h] boat 9 "s o!r ,typee4 ,,passages ,,f ,a ,,di>y ,,9 ,,! ,,pacific ,,samoa ,(f ! isl& ( ,tutuila1 on ,bo>d ! ,cutt] ,c>ry+ ,mail1 ,tuesday1 ,oct4 #g1 #ahij 7,samoan ,"t74 ,! morn+ look$ ra9y ) ! contr>y nor?we/ w9d t we _h c>ri$ ) u bel[ ! equator1 :5 ! %ape ( ! little cutt] t 0 to take u %[$ betwe5 ! out/&+ rocks ( ! coa/ ( ,tutuila4 ,z ! big /eam] sl[$ up1 a few native boats came out to meet x1 mann$ ) m5 paddl+ & s++ 9 conc]t1 "s ( !m cr[n$ ) leaves1 & we>+ g>l&s ab\t _! necks1 _! nak$ bodies & arms mak+ an indescribable r$ col\r aga9/ ! blue ( ! sea1 :i* 0 z deep "u ?is cl\dy sky1 b n s brilliant z "u ye/]day's sun4 ,!y came on bo>d1 "s plung+ "r into ! sea on _! way to ! companion ladd]1 br++ fruit & curiosities = sale4 ,b our "t _h come2 & we c\ld only give a glance at ! spl5did nak$ness ( ! savages adorn$ by f9e tattoo+ t look$ l silk1 & ) wai/ drap]y ( brilliant patt]ns4 ,we dropp$ into ! danc+ boat t wait$ = u & scrambl$ into ! little cutt] or s*oon] "s ?irty feet long1 n v skilfully manag$1 t 0 to ,illu/ration3 ,,fayaway ,,sails ,,h] ,,boat4 ,,samoa take u sixty miles aga9/ ! w9d to ,apia4 ,a few m9utes1 & ! /eam] 0 f> away2 & we saw ! boats ( ! savages make a r$ fr+e ( m5 on ! waves t outl9$ ! horizon--a new & /range s5sation1 a realiz+ ( ! old pictures 9 books ( travel & ! *ild traditions ( ,rob9son ,crusoe4 ,our crew 0 made up ( ! capta91 a br[n man f o!r & f>-away isl&s1 & two blacks1 =m] cannibals f ,solomon ,isl&s1 ) g5tle faces & mann]s1 & r+s ( ivory 9 _! noses4 ,our capta9 spoke ( hurry1 & us$ /range words n cle> to und]/& 9 8 curi\s l+o2 b aft] an h\r or s ( heavy ra9 he ann\nc$ 8 int5tion to beat 9 aga9 & wait = "s *ange ( w9d4 ,& s we ran into a little h>b\r high ) m\nta9s1 all wood$ z if ) gre5 plumage1 corn]$ by a high rock /&+ f> out1 on :i* /ood out1 l great fea!rs1 a few cocoa-palms4 ,palms fr+$ ! %ore ) %ade4 ,a blue-gre5 sea ran into a ?9 l9e ( break]s--l "o ( ! places we h always read ( 9 8,rob9son ,crusoe0 & simil> travell]s3 8,a little cove ) ! surf runn+ 91 & a great swell on ! %ore40 ,our cutt] 0 an*or$2 !n1 z we decl9$ to rema9 on bo>d1 ei!r 9 ! ra9 or 9 ! impossible little cab9 ab\t eight feet long1 we 7 tak5 into ! boat1 :i* 0 skilfully pilot$ ?r\gh an op5+ 9 ! inside reef2 &1 ! surf be+ high1 we 7 c>ri$ to %ore on ! backs ( two h&some fell[s ^: canoe _h come alongside4 ,we walk$ up to ! *ur*1 a curi\s long1 l[ build+ beh9d ! cocoa-palms2 all empty1 ) ?at*$ ro(s & walls ( coral cem5t2 ! doorway op51 ) two /ones to block out casual /ray+ pigs1 ,i suppose4 ,inside ,i saw a long wood5 tr\gh1 block$ out ( a tree4 ,i did n "k t ?is 0 ! old w>-drum ( pagan times1 n[ us$ = ! ,*ri/ian bell4 ,beh9d ! *ur*1 a few y>ds (f1 0 our de/9ation--a ,samoan 8grass-h\se10 ! gue/-h\se ( ! village1 z ,i "k n[4 ,x 0 ?at*$ ) sug>-cane leaves1 0 elliptical1 ) a turtle-back$ ro(1 support$ by pill>s all ar\nd1 & by ?ree c5tral pill>s t 7 connect$ by curv$ beams1 f :i* hung cocoanut cups & wat]-bottles1 or :i* support$ rolls ( pa9t$ b>k clo?4 ,! pebble floor %[$ at places n cov]$ ) ! mats1 z well z ne> ! c5tre pill>s1 :]e a fire /ill smok$4 ,mo/ ( ! scre5s ( matt+1 :i* make ! only wall betwe5 ! pill>s1 7 d[n1 mak+ a g5tle %ade1 9 :i* "o woman 0 sleep+2 ano!r1 on ! opposite side to u1 h] back turn$ & nak$ to ! wai/1 0 work+ at l>ge folds ( b>k clo?4 ,! wom5 rose f ?is occupation1 & (f]$ _! h&s1 say+1 8al(a60#a ,a y\ng] woman 0 ly+ sick1 h] wrapp$-up head on ! ,samoan pill[ ( a long bamboo1 support$ at ei!r end1 s z to free x f ! gr\nd4 ,) ! same 8al(a0 came an elegant "y creature1 p]haps "s sixte5 ye>s old1 we>+ a gay wai/ drap]y ( fl[]$ patt]n1 r$1 yell[1 & purple--) a loose upp] g>m5t or *emise ( r$ & violet--op5 at ! sides4 ,!n ano!r1 %ort & /rong1 ) heavy b h&some arms & legs1 & ) ble>$ eyes4 ,& we sat d[n on ! mats1 ! girls cross-legg$1 & look$ at ea* o!r :ile ! capta9 talk$1 ,i "k n :at (4 ,z ,i *ang$ my seat & sat ne> ! entrance ) my back aga9/ ! pill>s1 :i* is ! ,samoan fa%ion1 ?\gh ,i did n "k x1 ano!r tall creature ent]$1 & giv+ u h] h& ) ! 8al(a0 sat d[n aga9/ ano!r pill>--also ! prop] dignifi$ ,samoan way4 ,we did n notice h] mu*2 %e 0 quiet]1 less pretty ?an ! pretty "o1 ) a long] face1 a nose m curv$ at ! end1 a long] upp] lip1 & m quietly dress$ 9 ! same way4 ,!n ent]$ ano!r ) a disk-%ap$ face1 h] hair all pla/]$ :ite ) ! coral lime !y use to r$d5 ! hair1 & dress$ z ! o!rs1 ) ! same b>e arms & legs4 ,%e 0 heavy & /rong bel[1 & less develop$ above1 ) ! same spl5did walk & sw+1 ! same beauty ( ! sett+ ( ! head on ! neck4 ,& we drank cocoanut milk1 :ile kava 0 be+ prep>$ = u 9 an en*antm5t ( movem5t & ge/ure1 t ,i _h j begun to feel1 z if ^! p _h cultivat$ art 9 movem5t & p]sonal ge/ure1 because !y _h no o!r pla/ic expression4 ,! movem5ts ( ! two girls prep>+ ! /uff w\ld h made ,c>m5cita's sway+ appe> conv5tional2 s1 p]haps1 angels & div9ities1 :5 !y help$ mortals 9 ! kit*5 & h\sehold4 ,z ! ugli] girl scrap$ ! root into ! f\r-legg$ wood5 b[l set betwe5 ! two1 9 front ( u1 & be=e ! c5tral pill>s1 %e mov$ h] h& & body to a rhy?m di/9ctly tim$2 & :5 h] exquisite companion took x up1 &1 wett+ ! scrap$ root f d\ble cocoanut %ells1 t hung beh9d h]1 mov$ h] arms ar\nd 9 ! b[l & wip$ its rim1 & fro!d ! mass ) a long wisp ( leafy filam5ts1 %e toss$ ! wet bun* to h] companion1 z if f9i%+ "s long cad5ce ( a music t we c\ld n he>1 too sl[ to be play$ or sung1 too long = any?+ b ! muscles ( ! body to r5d]4 ,& %e :o receiv$ x1 squeez$ x out ) a ge/ure f9e en\gh = ,mrs4 ,siddons or ,mademoiselle ,georges4 ,i use ^! names ( ! /age1 ( :i* ,i h no fix$ idea2 ^? t ,i h se5 c\ld nev] h giv51 ev5 9 inspir$ mom5ts ( passion1 su* a s9u\s long l9e to arm & h&4 ,!n 9 a simil> repetition ( conv5tional attitudes ! cups 7 pres5t$ to u1 "o aft] ! o!r1 ) a great "u-sweep ( ! full-/ret*$ arm1 & we drank ! curi\s dr9k1 :i* leaves ! ta/e fill$ ) an aroma n unlike ! g5]al aromatic od\r ( all ar\nd u1 ( fl[]s & ( %rubs4 ,= all 0 clean & dry ab\t u1 h\se & surr\nd+s & cr[d$ p1 at lea/ to ! s5ses t smell4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! sl[ hypnotism produc$ by mutual curiosity1 by gaz+ ) att5tion all c5tr$ on movem5t1 :ile pret5d+ to notice all ! social matt]s z !y w5t on ab\t u1 ,i c\ld n dis5tangle myself f ! girl :o _h bewit*$ u2 & z %e sat clasp+ h] elb[s1 ) h] legs cross$ 9 h] lap1 l ! images ( ,japanese ,kwannon & ( ,indian goddesses1 ,i tri$ to copy a few l9es4 ,b ! orig9al ones fl[$ out aga9 l wat]1 be=e ,i c\ld fix !m4 ,my model 0 consci\s ( ! att5tion %e call$ up1 & f t mom5t h] eyes always met ours1 ) a flirt+ smile1 half ( enc\ragem5t1 half ( %yness4 ,& n[ ! tall girl t sat beside me1 ) ! quiet face & unquiet eyebr[s1 put out h] h& languidly to rea* = my sket*-book4 ,%e 0 ! 8virg9 ( ! village0--d\bly important by be+ ! old *ief's daught]1 & elect$ to ?is repres5tative position1 :i* entails1 at lea/1 ! inconv5i5ce ( h] be+ always wat*$1 guid$1 & intimately inve/igat$ by ! matrons appo9t$ !reto4 ,! l9es ( my sket*1 t w\ld h puzzl$ ! ord9>y amateur1 7 cle> to h]3 8,see10 %e said1 8"h is ,sif1 clasp+ h] elb[s1 b h] face is n made4 ,draw me10 & %e mov$ away ! hang+ mats t obscur$ ! light4 ,! sket* ,i made 0 bad1 repres5t+ to my m9d a ,european ) /range features4 ,i don't "k :at %e ?\ght ( x1 b %e recogniz$ ! *emise ) ruffles on edges1 t cov]$ h] %\ld]s1 & made ! motion ( lift+ x away1 :i* ,i 0 sl[ to und]/&4 ,h] eyebr[s mov$ ) "s "q = :i* ,i _h no ,engli% 9 my m9d4 ,at la/ ! ^w mison>i8 z %e look$ t[>d ,adams1 expla9$ :at 0 meant2 ,i said 8no10 & look$ approval4 ,%e rose1 pass$ into ! %ade1 & sat aga9 be=e me1 h] upp] g>m5t replac$ by a long1 heavy g>l& ( leaves & ! aromatic squ>e-sid$ fruit ( ! p&anus1 t p>tly cov]$ h] firm "y brea/1 & lay 9 h] lap aga9/ ! folds ( ! b5t wai/4 ,b my draw+ 0 sc>cely bett] = all ?is1 & ,i gave x to h]1 ) ! feel+ t :at made x bad = me1 its resemblance to a ,european1 might give x value = h]4 ,all ! "t ! temptation 0 /rong to treat ?is *ild ( ano!r civilization z a little pr9cess4 ,%e _h ! sl[ mann]1 ! slightly disda9ful look1 ! appe>ance ( kn[+ ! value ( h] say+s & do+s t make our necess>y ideal ( responsibility4 ,:at ?\gh ! ,pr9cess puff$ at my pipe1 mean:ile hav+ secur$ a cig>1 less c>$ =1 beh9d h] pretty e>2 :at ?\gh %e press$ two long1 sl5d] f+]s aga9/ h] lips1 & spat ?r\gh !m1 accord+ to "s native elegance1 %e knew t %e 0 a p]sonage & nev] 0 famili>1 ev5 :5 %e press$ my arm & %\ld]1 & said1 8al(a oi10 8,i l y40 ,h] =ehead 0 high & g5tly slop+1 h] eyebr[s ?9 & movable1 ! eye look$ g5tly & firmly & directly2 ! nose 0 a little curv$ at ! heavy end1 ! upp] lip a little long 7& pull+ on ! pipe1 if %e us$ x1 w\ld l5g!n x lat] yet m71 ! neck & back ( ! head _h ! same beauty ( l9e & sett+ t ,i _h se5 9 ,hawaii1 & h] %\ld]s1 & brea/1 & /rong1 li! arms w\ld h delight$ a sculptor4 ,%e wore h] hair ga!r$ up by a ,european comb1 & 9 front a =elock r$d5$ to ! tone ( h] face1 ) ! coral lime !y us$4 ,h] legs 7 /rong & f9e & h] feet only z l>ge z "o c\ld expect1 ) ! soles h>d5$ by use ov] /ones & coral4 ,b %e 0 n ! pretty "o2 h] si/]1 ,sif1 0 t4 ,! *>m ( ! old] "o1 8! virg9 ( ! village10 0 9 ?is incomp>able savage dignity1 t gave a =mality to our visit4 ,:at to u 0 an amusem5t 0 to h] evid5tly "o ( ! necessities ( hospitality1 :ile ,sif c\ld n move ab\t or look )\t a ripple ( laught] t undulat$ ?r\gh h] entire p]son4 ,occasionally1 h[ev]1 our 8*iefess0 look$ at me ) a g5tle smile1 & said 8al(a60 & by & by1 aft] %[+ me t %e c\ld write1 & do+ s 9 my album1 7:]e %e dat$ h] inscription ,oketopa1 our ,octob]71 %e gave me a r+ ) h] "n ,uatea--or ,watea z %e wrote x4 ,%e p>took ( lun*1 eat+ aft] u 7along ) ! capta9 :o appe>$ aga9 on "t71 & %e refus$ to ta/e ( "s apples we _h until we _h "s ( h] own fruit1 all ,i suppose accord+ to "s proprieties well def9$4 ,!n ,sif1 h] si/]1 met ) a little adv5ture 9 unpack+ our food = u4 ,! capta9 ( ! /eam] _h giv5 u a block ( ice on our leav+1 tell+ u t x 0 ! la/ we %\ld see 9 ?is "p ( ! _w1 & t x might com=t u dur+ our long1 hot sail "u ! tropical sun4 ,9 unroll+ x1 & tak+ x up1 ,sif dropp$ x ) a cry ( 8afi60--8fire60 & = a few mom5ts we /ruggl$ 9 an unkn[n tongue to expla9 :at x might be4 ,b ,i took x = grant$ t %e mu/ h _h "s ,bible explanation ( ! places :]e ! ,bible comes f--t is to say1 ,engl& & ,scotl&2 h5ce ab\t w9t] & bad wea!r1 & p]haps sn[ & ice4 ,:ile ! family arrang$ = _! meal we took a walk1 8n[ & aga910 z our capta9 express$ x--almo/ all ! words he knew4 ,we walk$ across :at appe>$ to be ! village gre5--a space ( grass neatly c>$ =--edg$ by huts & trees1 ! palms ?ick5+ 9 ! di/ance & hid+ ! sudd5 & close slope ( ! m\nta9 "r above u4 ,bread-fruit trees 7 plant$ "h & !re ne> ! h\ses1 ! l>ge leaves mak+ a heavy gre5 patt]n aga9/ ! innum]able %ades ( gre51 ! spott$ trunks 7 d>k2 ev5 ! cocoanut trees 7 only :ite by ! sea4 ,we pass$ a tomb1 ( a m\ndlike %ape1 "o l5g!n$ cube plac$ ^u ano!r1 & ! upp] surfaces slop+ to an edge l "s ( ! e>ly s>cophagi or ,italian tombs--a %ape z simple & elegant z "o c\ld wi% 9 su* an ideal l&scape4 ,i %all h to f9d out if ?is mo/ typical %ape has orig9at$ ) !m1 or has come f "s =eign influ5ce4 ,h[ev] t may be1 x made ano!r classical note4 ,_h ,ulysses 9 8 w&]+s left "s companion "h1 "s su* monum5t might h well m>k$ ! tomb ( a ,greek4 ,!re x 01 all cov]$ ) li*52 & ano!r new] "o1 made also ( coral mort>1 /ill :ite1 ne> trees1 & by =m] homes1 9 ?is little %ady 8agora40 ,z we pass$ into ! pa? t seem$ to run up ! hill1 "y m5 w5t by ) wrea?s on _! heads1 drap$ to ! wai/1 l ! /atues ( ! gods ( ! family ( ,jove2 _! wide %\ld]s & /rong1 smoo? arms1 & long back-muscles or great pectorals %9+ l r$ bronze4 ,all ?is /r5g? 0 smoo?2 ! muscles ( ! y\ng] m5 s(t5$ & pass$ into "o ano!r z 9 ! modell+ ( a ,greek /atue4 ,z ) ! girls we _h j left1 no rud5ess ( hair m>r$ ! ruddy surfaces1 recall+ all ! m ! ideal /atues4 ,occasionally ! hair r$d5$ or :it5$1 & ! drap]y ( ! native b>k clo?1 ( a br[n o*re col\r1 n unlike ! fle%1 recall$ /ill m ! look ( a ,greek clay image ) its col\r & gild+ brok5 by "t4 ,nev] 9 any case 0 !re a bit ( col\r t might rightly be call$ b>b>ic2 ! patt]ns might be ,european1 b no "o c\ld h *os5 !m bett]1 = use ) great surfaces ( fle%4 ,if all ?is does n tell y t !re 0 no nak$ness--t we only _h ! nude be=e u--,i %all n h giv5 y ^! details prop]ly4 ,evid5tly all 0 accord+ to ord] & cu/om2 ! proportion ( cov]+1 ! mann] ( cat*+ ! drap]y1 & ! arrangem5t ( folds accord+ to "s mean+ well def9$ by anci5t usage4 ,*ildr5 play$ ab\t 9 ! op5 space2 !y 7 !n at a game ( m>bles2 :5 we return$1 ?is _h turn$ to "s k9d ( bl9d-man's-buff2 !re 0 no r\ghness1 only a good deal ( s(t laught]2 "o y\ng/]1 drap$ to ! *e/ l a ,greek orator1 too big = ! *ildr51 too "y = ! m51 lean$ ^u a long /aff & look$ on gravely1 exactly l ! figures on ! ,greek vases1 or ! frieze ( ! ,p>!non4 ,we walk$ along into ! =e/1 9 ! sil5ce ( noonday1 b ! abruptness & slipp]9ess ( ! pa? z x rose rapidly to walls ( wet rock1 /opp$ our feet4 ,f ! intricate tangle ( gre51 we saw ! ame?y/ sea1 & ! :ite l9e ( s\nd+ surf cutt+ ?r\gh ! slop+ pill>s ( ! cocoanuts1 t made a mall along ! %ore2 & ov] on ! o!r side ( ! n>r[ h>b\r1 ! great high gre5 wall ( ! m\nta91 w>m 9 ! sun1 & its fr+e ( cocoanut grove1 & ! few huts hidd5 )9 x1 all s(t5$ bel[ by ! haze bl[n up f ! break]s4 ,all made a picture1 n too l>ge to be tak5 9 at a glance2 ! reality ( ! pictures ( savage l&s1 9 our s*ool books1 fill$ 9 ) inf9ite details4 ,f d>k int]iors ( huts1 z we return$1 came g5tle greet+s ( 8al(a40 ,awoki1 our ,japanese s]vant1 _h rema9$ ) our ho/s1 _h be5 f$ ) bread-fruit & cocoanut milk1 & 0 busy writ+ out1 "u ! direction ( ! black mate1 c]ta9 names & words ( ! language2 = ! mate c\ld be und]/ood1 :ile ! capta9 ,illu/ration _h only "o c]ta9 phrase1 8n[ & aga90 ) :i* he punctuat$ ev]y?+ l\dly1 s t ,i c\ld b>ely und]/& him4 ,! mate _h 8 own punctuation ( frightful oa?s & damnatory epi!ts1 evid5tly m]e adornm5ts ( spee*1 = he 0 mo/ g5tle1 a k9dly & good-natur$ cannibal1 contr>iwise to ! surly capta92 s t ,i 0 glad t he _h v5tur$ up f ! cutt]4 ,! girls _h tak5 k9dly to ! o!r br[n sk91 my s]vant1 & 7 busy help+ him make up 8 li/ ( words1 ^: s\nds he wrote 9 ,japanese1 to my lat] confusion1 :5 he pass$ 8 diction>y to me4 7,yet curi\sly en\gh1 9 ?is fir/ half day1 we le>n$ full a hundr$ words--almo/ all t ,i h reta9$47 ,s we sat d[n & re/$2 ! flies1 attract$ by ! bread-fruit1 & occasional mosquitoes hov]$ ab\t ! op5+s2 ants crawl$ ab\t on u--my pr9cess _h occasionally on h] feet a black bun* ( flies1 :i* %e bru%$ away sl[ly--evid5tly %e did n feel !m mu*--_! sk9s are h>d--8n[ & aga910 z ! capta9 might say1 a woman pass$ ! op5+s ( ! hut1 b>e to ! wai/1 hold+ a *ild aga9/ h] hip4 ,soon "o ( ! girls1 tir$ ( cross-legg$ness1 /ret*$ h] feet politely "u a mat1 pull$ up = ! purpose 7= x is n polite to sit o!rwise ?an cross-legg$74 ,! old] wom5 slept on ! ,samoan pill[s at ! fur!r side1 clos$ 9 by palm curta9s4 ,all b "o--:o _h work$ all ! "t1 h] great br[n back turn$ t[>d u--engag$ 9 smoo?+ & f9i%+ a piece ( :at we :ite m5 call tappa4 8,siapu0 ,i ?9k !y call x--! inn] b>k ( ! pap] mulb]ry1 hamm]$ out ) a mallet1 :i* 9 s _m ( ! isl&s has be5 long _! clo?4 ,%e nev] /irr$ f h] "w2 z long z ! light held1 ,i saw be=e me ?is upright =m1 /rong z a man's1 smoo? & r\nd1 & ! quiet motion ( ! arms 9 ! %ad[1 made deep] by ! sunlight on our side4 ,lat]1 ano!r %[] made u %ut d[n m curta9s1 b we 7 safe & com=table1 protect$ f sun & ra9 alike1 9 ?is mo/ com=table & airy h\s+4 ,!n ,sif began beat+ h] ?ighs & mov+ h] %\ld]s coquetti%ly to h] humm+ ( a tune1 & ,i ?\ght t ,i recogniz$ ! siva1 ! seat$ dance ( ! ,samoans1 ab\t :i* ,i _h be5 told 9 ,hawaii4 ,su* a graceful creature c\ld d no?+ t 0 n a picture1 b !re 0 a promise ( some?+ m1 s t we applaud$ & said lelei1 8beautiful10 ) ! hope ( a full p]=mance4 ,b ! ,pr9cess said no?+2 %e smok$ m & m1 z e "o jo9$ h]1 s t ,i =esaw t our small supply ( cig>s & tobacco 0 doom$1 especially z o!r damsels ent]$1 & made m ravages2 girls m or less good look+1 mo/ly heavi]1 "o ( !m call$ 8,tuvale10 :o knew bits & p>cels ( ,engli% su* z pilisi du na iti mi1 pilisi esikusi mi1 8,please d n eat me10 8,please excuse me40 ,& "o ( ! l>ge/1 lean+ affectionately aga9/ my %\ld]1 absorb$ my silk h&k]*ief1 & ti$ x ar\nd h] neck--say+ to me1 9 h] language1 8,look h[ pretty x is60 ,our mat*es & mat*-boxes _h long ago disappe>$--mo/ little ?+s _h left my pockets1 b _h be5 replac$4 ,9 e way my fair & /rong companions seem$ incl9$ to dispute an app>5t pref]5ce = ,uatea & ,sif4 ,good-natur$ girls all 7b "o--! ?ief ( h&]*iefs--:o seem$ to me jeal\s7--& we 7 c]ta9ly beam$ ^u1 z ,i nev] expect to be aga94 ,m ra9 outside br\ght on ! ev5+1 z we took our la/ meal2 ! 8*iefess0 & ! capta91 :o aga9 appe>$ sull5ly out ( ! d>k1 eat+ aft] u2 ! capta9 n[1 ) an apology to u1 appe>$ nak$ to ! wai/1 a big heavy mass ( bronze1 cov]$ bel[ ) a gorge\s drap]y ( purple1 & yell[1 & r$4 ,we lay m & m at ease1 /ret*$ out1 ! girls prone1 & occasionally giv+ "o ( u an affectionate pat2 all b ,uatea :o /ill pres]v$ h] usual res]ve1 & ev5 tri$ h>d to sub/itute ano!r r+ = ! "o %e _h giv5 me--z if h] "n on x 0 too mu* = a fir/ acqua9tance4 ,& occasionally 9 foll[+ h] face1 ! only "o t seem$ capable ( complicat$ ideas1 ,i ask$ myself :e!r %e 0 ask+ h]self :at equival5ts h] hospitality w\ld receive3 = in/9ct told me t ?r\gh h] our gifts or our paym5ts %\ld be made2 ev5 if x 7 all to g to o!rs accord+ to b>b>ic cu/om4 ,s see+ h] r lad5 ) ?+s1 & hav+ _h "o exp]i5ce ( ! excell5ce ( a :ite silk h&k]*ief1 ,i (f]$ h] ano!r1 & wrote h] "n 9 ! corn]1 to see h] ?ank me 9 h] usual condesc5d+ way1 & !n toss x ov] to ! old woman :o appe>$ occasionally--to my m9d1 h] advis] & gu>dian1 = f "t to "t1 8n[ & aga910 %e crept up1 betwe5 u1 l a *ap]on or du5na1 to see t all 0 prop]4 ,!n _m ( our girls disappe>$ ) ,sif1 :om we miss$ at ! mom5t & ask$ = ov] & ov] aga94 ,a light 0 br\ght & set d[n ^u ! matt+4 ,uatea slipp$ out betwe5 ! hang+ scre5s & ! pill> beh9d me1 & slipp$ back aga91 rid ( h] upp] g>m5t ) a sort ( pon*o or /rip ( clo? ) op5+ = head1 patt]n$ 9 loz5ges ( black1 :ite1 & r$1 t hung d[n h] back & *e/1 leav+ arms & %\ld]s b>e1 & ! sides ( h] body1 s t z %e b5t1 ! s(t l9e t jo9s ! brea/ to ! und]>m1 %[$ "u ! heavy folds4 ,!n1 9 came our miss+ pet1 ,sif1 ) ,tuvle & two o!rs1 into ! p5umbra ( ! lamp4 ,!y 7 nak$ to ! wai/2 ov] _! tuck$-up drap]y hung brilliant leaf-/rips ( light gre51 /reak$ ) r$2 a few leaves girdl$ ! ankle2 ar\nd ,sif's neck1 ov] h] beautiful bosom1 hung a long1 n>r[ g>l& ( leaves1 & on ! o!rs g>l&s ( r$ fruit or long r[s ( beads int]lac$3 e head 0 wrea!d ) gre5 & r$ leaves1 & all & ev]y?+1 leaves1 br[n fle%1 gli/5$ ) p]fum$ oil4 ,f ! small focus ( ! lamp1 ! light /ruck on ! surface ( ! leaves z ^u "s delicate fairy t9sel1 & ^u ! =ms ( ! girls z if ^u r$ bronze wax$4 ,b no bronze has ev] be5 movable1 & ! p]petual ripple ( light ov] e fold1 muscle1 & dimple 0 ! mo/ complete !atrical light+ ,i h ev] se54 ,ev5 9 ! d>k1 /reaks ( light lit up ! =ms & reveal$ e delicacy ( motion4 ,s ^? lov]s ( =m1 ! ,greeks1 mu/ h look$1 ano9t$ & cr[n$ ) g>l&s1 & ! s-call$ dance t we saw might n h be5 misplac$ f> back 9 "s classical antiquity4 ,! girls sat 9 a r[ be=e u1 grave & collect$1 _! beautiful legs curl$ ^u ! lap z 9 ,ea/ ,illu/ration3 ,,sif ,,danc+ ,,! ,,sitt+ ,,siva ,indian sculptures2 & ,sif began a curi\s *ant4 ,z all sang ) h] toge!r1 !y mov$ _! arms 9 v>i\s ways to ! cad5ce & 9 explanation ( ! song2 & ) ! arms1 n[ ! wai/ & %\ld]s1 n[ ! entire body1 ev5 to ! feet1 ris+ app>5tly ^u ! ?ighs to ! "t ( ! music4 ,inde$1 ,sif spoke ) h] :ole tremul\s body undulat+ to ! f+]s--all 9 a rhy?m1 z ! sea runs up & d[n on ! bea*1 & is nev] at re/1 b seems to obey "o g5]al l9e ( curve4 ,s %e1 & ! o!rs1 turn$ to "o side & /ret*$ out _! arms1 or cross$ !m1 & pass$ !m "u ! armpit & press$ ea* o!r's %\ld]s1 & lift$ f+]s 9 "s sort ( tale1 & made ge/ures evid5t ( mean+1 or obscure1 & sway$ & turn$2 &1 mo/ beautiful ( all1 /ret*$ out long arms ^u ! mats1 z if swimm+ ^u _! sides1 :ile all ! "t ! sl5d] wai/ sway$1 & ! legs & ?ighs foll[$ ! rhy?m ?r\gh _! muscles1 )\t be+ displac$4 ,i _c describe x any bett]2 ( :at use is x to say t x 0 beautiful1 & extraord9>y1 & t no motion ( a we/]n danc] b w\ld seem /iff beside su* an own]%ip ( ! body8 ,m]ely z motion1 x mu/ h be5 beautiful1 = ! f\r? woman 0 old & n beautiful1 b %e melt$ into ! o!rs1 s t "o only saw1 z x 71 ! lovely =m ( ,sif repeat$ by poor] reflections ( h] motion 9 less] light4 ,mean:ile ,uatea sat to "o side ( !m1 ne> me1 & 9 front1 "o leg /ret*$ out1 ! o!r tuck$ "u1 beat+ "t ) a /ick1 disda9ful ( x all1 z poorly done1 p]haps incorrectly1 8lelei10 8beautiful10 ,i said--8leanga10 %e repli$1 ) a curl ( h] lip1 h>dly look+ at ! girls4 ,p]haps %e %\ld h l$ 9 p]son1 z ! (ficial maid5--& ,i /ill felt t some?+ 0 n "r4 ,! girls rose & came to sit beside u1 :ile ,uatea disappe>$ 9 ! d>kness1 beh9d ! ?ree ma/s cross$ ) curv$ beams1 t support$ ! c5tre ( ! ro(4 ,^!1 ) ! %9+1 poli%$ cocoanut bottles1 fill$ ) wat]1 t hung f ! beams1 & ! rolls ( mats & b>k clo? :i* 7 plac$ ^u !m z ^u %elves1 _h s]v$ z a backgr\nd or sc5]y to our !atre4 ,along all ! edges ( ! big h\se1 9 ! d>kness1 7 o!r visitors1 & gue/s1 small *ildr51 boys & girls1 neighb\rs1 & ev5 ! two g5tle blackies1 f ,cannibal & ,head ,hunt+ isles1 ) :ite r+s 9 _! noses1 t made our crew4 ,b ,i saw none ( ! spl5did "y m51 :o1 cr[n$ ) g>l&s1 girdl$ ) leaves l ! ,fauns & ,sylvans ( ! ,greek play1 _h />tl$ me ov] & ov] aga91 dur+ ! day1 ) a great wond] t no "o _h told me ( a ru/ic ,greece /ill alive some:]e1 & /ill to be look$ at4 ,s t ! old /atues & frescoes 7 no conv5tionality--& ! ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,flute ,,play]4 ,,samoa sailor1 ! mission>y1 & ! bea*comb]1 7 witnesses ( ?+s t !y did n see1 because !y _h n read4 ,& if "o reads1 does he c>e to-day8 ,_h ,i only kn[n1 ye>s ago4 ,ev5 n[1 :5 x is too late1 ! memory ( all t beauty :i* we call ,greece1 ! "o beauty :i* is to outla/ all t is alive1 comes ov] me l a wave ( mi/1 s(t5+ & putt+ f> away into fairyl& all t ,i h be5 look+ at4 ,f out ( ! d>kness1 z if f out ( ! %ade ( antiquity1 ,uatea /epp$ out be=e u1 nak$ to ! wai/1 cr[n$ ) leafage1 g>l&s ar\nd h] hips1 a long /aff l a sceptre 9 h] h&1 & danc$ "s h]oic dance1 aga9/ ano!r girl1 small] ?an %e1 z h] adv]s>y2 x look$ a mimicry ( combat2 ! tall =m1 ! comm&+ ge/ures1 ! disda9ful virg9ity ( ! village ,diana1 *all5g+ h] companion to battle2 some?+ z beautiful & m h]oic ?an ! ,bac*anals t are enroll$ on ! ,greek vases4 ,! girl 0 9 h] true elem5t & mean+1 m ?an %e c\ld h be5 9 ! previ\s siv dance2 only an occasional t\*+ ( ! knees toge!r detract$ f ! beauty ( ! movem5ts4 ,i c\ld sc>cely notice ! o!r danc]1 nor ! ?ird "o1 an old woman 7:o repres5t$1 app>5tly1 a suppliant71 = fe> ( los+ a p>cel ( a picture t ,i %all nev] see aga91 c]ta9ly nev] ) su* fre%ness ( impression4 ,& :5 ,uatea reappe>$1 clad aga91 & puff$ at my pipe be=e pass+ x to me1 %e mu* less disda9fully assur$ me t all h] danc+ 0 leanga 7bad74 ,& %e s(t5$ a little1 & seem$ di/ress$ ab\t our qu>rel ab\t h] r+1 tak+ (f all h] r+s & ?r[+ !m away to h] gu>dian matron1 p]haps = fe> ( be+ reprov$ = giv+ too mu* = too little1 = we _h giv5 z yet b little--only cig>s1 tobacco1 & trifles2 & ,i ask$ myself :e!r ! dramatic arti/ 0 c\nt+ up h] possible ga9s1 z o!rs d4 ,mean:ile1 ! o!r girls lay close to u1 9 ! confid5ce ( good-nature2 all anxi\s to make ! be/ impression1 a curi\s example ( ! wilful *>m+ ( woman--& ,sif talk$ & smil$1 & mov$1 or r float$1 9 h] place l a maid5 sir5 flirt+4 ,_m confid5ces 7 ex*ang$ )\t ei!r side und]/&+ "o ^w said4 ,ea* girl wrote some?+ 9 ,awoki's note-book1 or help$ our mak+ a diction>y4 ,sif ev5 summ+ up figures to prove h] possession ( ! ?ree ,r's1 a confus+ addition ( accompli%m5ts to ! danc+ & conv5tionalities we _h se54 ,b ,i am told t all read & write1 ) no book b ! ,bible4 ,!n betwe5 ! curta9s ( mats ,uatea disappe>$ contr>y to :at ,i suppos$ etiquette1 b1 ( c\rse1 ,i knew no?+4 ,! o!rs bade u good-night1 n )\t begg+ "o ( u to %>e _! hut1 & we slipp$ out into ! d>k1 :ile ! mats 7 arrang$ = our re/4 ,! /orm cl\ds /ill cov]$ ! sky--only a few /ems ( ! cocoanut gli/5$1 & ! :ite b> ( ! surf made a h>d l9e 9 ! %ad[4 ,"s vague1 light =ms 7 ^? ( sitt]s b5ea? ! trees :isp]+1 or talk+ l[1 = all ?r\gh our day !re _h be5 no voices rais$ except our own1 or ! surly gr[l ( ! capta9--or ! *ant t _h accompani$ ! dances2 all o!r talk _h be5 s(t & fl[+1 ) l[ voices1 almo/ inaudible to u :5 di/ant1 add+ aga9 to ! peace & s(t5+ *>m4 ,we lay d[n on ! mats ) our heads t[>d ! c5trepo/2 a l>ge mosquito b> ( ?9 b>k clo?1 big en\gh = a small room1 0 let d[n ^u u1 ! light ( ! lamp %9+ ?r\gh x1 & drap$ 9 my ,japanese kimono1 ,i fell asleep1 9 spite ( ! few mosquitoes imprison$ ) u4 ,no noise f ! re/ ( ! h\se _h aris51 all 0 /ill2 we 7 z mu* isolat$ z if we _h be5 9 a built-up room4 ,late or e>ly1 ,i ?9k ,i he>d ! snore ( ! capta91 b all is empty 9 my m9d until ,i recollect feel+ ! morn+ light & saw "s %ad[s pass4 ,z ,i /epp$ out1 ,i saw ,sif move out1 /ret*+ h] arms1 z %e mov$ t[>d a little pa?4 ,!n issu$ ! capta91 ) a =midable yawn1 & look$ at ! sky = presages ( wea!r1 & took ! same little pa?1 ,i suppose t[>d ! ba?+ pool1 or spr+1 or rivulet ( fre% wat]1 t might be 9 ! holl[4 ,& !re came up to ! h\se ,uatea1 ! 8,*iefess10 look+ j ! same1 & appe>$ to und]/& t we 7 = a ba?1 z %e made ! motions ( wa%+ h] *e/4 ,we w5t to ! sea1 f9d+ no good place = a ba?--x 0 evid5tly f> (f--& ,i take x t !y ba! 9 fre% wat]--! luxury ( hot climates4 ,= !y all seem$ to be extremely clean & neat1 f ! m5 :om ,i _h fir/ se5 at sea1 to ! girls ) limbs rubb$ ) cocoanut-oil & smell+ ( ! aromatic fruit 7! p&anus7 t _! g>l&s 7 made (4 ,our ba? 0 n a full success--we d>$ n g out into ! surf t roll$ turbid waves ^u ! deep1 black volcanic s& ( ! bea*2 b ! wat] 0 w>m & soo?+1 & z ,i began putt+ on my clo!s1 a tall girl ( ! prec$+ night came up & sat d[n beside me on ! rock1 ) an evid5t seek+ = an int]view4 ,not)/&+ my unaccu/om$ emb>rassm5t1 ,i manag$ to make out t %e 0 unc]ta9 & p]plex$ z to ! legality ( h] capture ( my h&k]*ief ! night be=e1 & ?\gh ,i told h] to keep x1 %e 0 /ill d\btful4 ,uatea _h _h "o2 0 %e to h ! same z ,uatea8 ,at la/ %e left me1 reassur$--,i _h no m int]e/--& ,i saw h] g along ! %ore pass+ f> (f ! bett] ba?+ ,illu/ration3 ,,uatea ,,danc+ ,,! ,,sitt+ ,,siva spot ( fre% wat]1 & !n disappe>+ beh9d di/ant palms4 ,breakfa/ 0 ready :5 we reappe>$2 aft] u ,uatea ate & drank our tea1 & wond]$ at our use ( 8tea-balls40 ,! capta9 expla9$ t !re might be w9d en\gh 8n[ & aga910 & t any mom5t ought to see u (f4 ,sif & ,tuvle ga!r$ ab\t ,adams2 ,i smok$ my la/ cig>1 = all ) our o!r tobacco 7 gone--:ile ,uatea ask$ coldly :at ,i _h done ) ! r+ %e gave me1 z x 0 no long] on my f+]4 ,m & m %e )drew into h]self1 m & m ! 8,*iefess0 look$ z if expect+ or anxi\s or tr\bl$1 z to :e!r an equival5t w\ld be s]i\s en\gh4 ,b we gave ! l>ge/ sum t ! capta9 d>$ to h9t at--any?+ w\ld h seem$ *eap4 ,! night be=e ,i c\ld und]/& ! ?r[+ ( jewels2 ( money1 ( any rew>d to express ?ankful admiration4 ,! 8,*iefess0 ext5d$ a languid h&--h] eyebr[s rose1 a %ort 8f'tai0 dropp$1 z if obligatory f h] lips--7! prop] =m ,i knew already 0 8faafe'tai07--%e gave u h] h& ) a frigid 8al(a10 & ) ,sif & ,tuvle l+]+1 we walk$ to our boat4 ,long aft] we _h set sail we c\ld see !m wave _! drap]y z good-bye4 ,f> (f1 along ! bea*1 f ! hut ( ! tall girl-?ief1 my own h&k]*ief 0 wav$--b ev5 ) ! glass ,i saw no m ( ,uatea4 ,peace to !e1 ,o s\l ( ! 8virg9 ( ! village10 if ,i h made !e b a ?rifty prima donna1 or l ! ,k+ ,solomon ( ,djami1 ! ,p]sian poet1 c>+ only = realities t pay--x is ! "p ( ^? born to be rul]s4 ,& n[ we _h pull$ out ( ! break]s1 ?r\gh ! n>r[e/ ( op5+s1 & 7 on bo>d ! little s*oon]2 ! great blue sapphire waves lift$ u & sank u1 & came up aga9/ ! blue horizon1 or aga9/ ! tall gre5 cliffs2 & once m we saw1 9 ! holl[ ( ! sea1 or lift$ aga9/ ! sky1 ! native boat pu%$ on by rhy?mic paddles1 mak+ a r$ l9e ( nak$ m5 aga9/ ! blue ( ! sea or ! blue ( ! sky4 ,we h be5 f\r h\rs & a half beat+ out ( ?is little cove1 & h j r\nd$ ! isolat$ rock ( ! cape1 ( :i* ,i s5d y a sket*4 ,if ,i c\ld only s5d y ! col\r6--blue & gre5--a little r$ & black 9 ! rocks--! :ite & violet haze ( ! surf2 all z if elem5t>y1 b 9 a tone t no pa9t] has yet attempt$1 & t no pa9t] t ,i "k ( w\ld be sure (2 ! blue & gre5 t belongs to ! classics2 t is pa9t$ 9 l9es ( ,hom]2 t ,titian guess$ at1 once1 "u a d>k] sky2 & f> (f ! long sway & cad5ce ( ! surf l ! movem5t ( anci5t v]se--! music ( ! ,odyssey4 ,we are (f "s little village on ! %ore2 ! boat has gone to get o!r pass5g]s1 :ile ,i try to f9i% ?is acc\nt ( our fir/ day on l& 9 ! ,s\? ,seas1 & to make x live = y by long accumulation ( detail4 ,if1 ?r\gh x all1 y c ga!r my impression1 c see some?+ ( an old beauty1 always kn[n1 9 ^! new pictures1 y w und]/& :y ! ,greek ,hom] is 9 my m9d2 all ,greece1 ! poetry ( =m & col\r t comes f h]1 z well z h] habits2 j z ! ,samoan y\ng/] :o rose %9+ f ! sea to meet u1 all br[n & r$1 ) a r$ hibiscus fa/5$ 9 8 hair by a grass knot z beautiful z any c>v$ ornam5t1 0 ! ,bac*us ( ,t9toretto's picture1 mak+ (f]+ to ,ariadne4 ,! good p ( ! /eam] may n h se5 x1 nor ! big :ite ,engli% girl :o b\ght "s trifle f him--b x is all "h = me--& !re w soon come a day :5 ev5 = ^? :o c>e1 x w be no m2 :5 n[h]e on e>? or at sea w !re be any liv+ pro( t ,greek art is n all ! inv5tion ( ! poet--! m]e refuge ( ! arti/ 9 8 disda9 ( ! ugly 9 life4 ,:at ,i h j se5 is already to me almo/ a dream4 ,s ,i turn to my ,japanese1 ,awoki1 & ask him--8,x 0 l ! /udio1 ,awoki1 0 x n8 b all f9e2 no ne$ ( pos+80 ,& ,awoki says 8,yes10 :e!r he und]/&s me or n1 & ,i ?9k ( y & ( ! enclos$ /udio life t tries to make a little mom5t>y visitation ( ?is reality4 ,! fitness & close relation ( all ,i h se5 makes a some?+ l :at we /rive to get ?r\gh art1 & my m9d turns t[>d ! old "q1 8,h[ does :at we call art beg980 ,^! p make little2 ! h\se1 ! elem5t>y pat*es ^u _! b>k clo?1 ! *oice ( a f9e =m = tombs1 is all ! art t is ext]ior ( !mselves & ( _! movem5ts1 into :i* la/ !y h put ! feel+ = complet5ess & relation1 t makes ! love ( art4 ,is x necess>y = go+ fur!r t "s "o %\ld be born1 to :om1 gradually1 an unwill+ness to assume ! responsibility ( action1 :i* ! rul] & ! prie/ take will+ly1 %\ld gr[ into a dislike ( ! inju/ice ( p[]1 & a di/ru/ ( ! tru?fulness ( cre$s1 s t he mu/ make a _w = himself1 un/a9$ & free f guilt or guile8 ,i h begun to imag9e = myself "s su* s\l1 born 9 e>ly communities1 :o might h liv$ long ago any:]e & h be5 ! h]o ( "s su* primitive obscure conflict2 b ,i c see toss+ on blue waves1 ! boat t br+s f ! %ore our new companions1 ,lieut5ant ,p>k] & ,consul-,g5]al ,sewall1 :o h be5 on a visit to ! h>b\r ( ,pango ,pango--& 9 a few m9utes !y & _! :ite coats w be abo>d4 ,y w by ?is "t wi% to "k h[ we are liv+4 ,we are settl$ def9itely1 = headqu>t]s1 at ,vaiala1 a little way f ,apia1 f :i* a little riv] sep>ates our "p ( ! l&4 ,fur!r on1 ano!r small riv] closes out ! t]ritory1 & sep>ates u f ,apia4 ,! small riv] t sep>ates u f ! beg9n+s ( ! village capital1 ,apia1 is spann$ by a little bridge--little because consi/+ ( a few planks1 & a h&rail to "o side1 b o!rwise a v long gangway4 ,?is ,i believe is kept 9 repair by ! municipality ( ,apia1 & is probably ! cause ( mu* discussion 9 ! way ( sp5d+ money4 ,occasionally x is wa%$ away1 & !n we swim our horses across1 to ! discom=t ( my be/ yell[ boots1 :i* ,i feel are a di/9ctive m>k 9 my visits to p 9 ,apia4 ,at times ! municipality provides a f]ry-boat4 ,?is s f> has be5 mann$ by "o ( ^? convicts :o are puzzles 9 ,s\? ,sea economics4 ,he _h be5 tak5 away f "s o!r *ores ( suppos$ h>d "w4 ,aft] ! fir/ day ( f]ry+1 :i* 0 productive ( v>i\s small trips1 ?is crim9al _h fall5 back on ! cu/oms ( 8 c\ntry1 & on t ess5tial communism :i* is ! basis ( _! actions & ( mu* ( _! ?9k+4 ,he _h a hut erect$ = him1 s z to re/ 9 ! %ade1 & !re he sp5t mo/ ( 8 "t consum+ bananas or accid5tal gifts ( food1 & c\rt$ & c>ess$ by village maid5s1 :o adorn$ him ) fl[]s & ano9t$ him ) cocoanut oil4 ,mean:ile ! small] & less important memb]s ( 8 family did ! "w ( f]ry+ 9 ! sun4 ,x 0 all ! same1 he 0 vic>i\sly be+ puni%$4 ,?is is ! keynote ( all ,i %all ev] tell y "h4 ,!re is ! t5d5cy to let n only prop]ty rema9 undivid$1 b also injury or ga94 ,a little anecdote told me by a cl]gyman1 :o _h x f a fri5d 9 ,fiji1 :]e ?+s are /ill m s1 gives ?is intellectual position4 ,! ,fiji cl]gyman _h be5 %ock$ at a horror p]petrat$ by "s ( 8 p>i%ion]s4 ,! dog ( "s p]son 9 a neighb\r+ village _h be5 kill$2 "s ( ! aggriev$ _h salli$ =?1 & meet+ "s p]son :o belong$ to ! village guilty ( hold+ ! dog murd]]1 _h !reupon incont95tly kill$ him4 ,an 8old h&10 t is to say1 a :ite man conv]sant ) ,s\? ,sea habits1 expla9$ to ! cl]gyman ! naturalness ( ! de$4 ,he said--=give ! v]nacul>--8,see "h2 if ,jim & me gets into a fight1 & ,jim plunks me 9 ! head1 ,i don't wait till ,i c get 9 a bl[ at ,jim's head3 ,i hit him :]e ,i c40 ,"o community _h lo/ a dog & ! o!r _h lo/ a man4 ,?is is a dreadful example ( ! idea1 & ,i almo/ regret introduc+ x into my description ( ?is idyllic passage ( my life4 ,b we are on ! road to ,apia1 :i*1 l all :ite m5's places 9 su* c\ntries1 has a ta9t ( brutality rema9+ f ! day ( ! bea*comb]4 ,x is an ord]ly little place /rung along :at might be call$ a /reet or two1 ! ma9 "o ( :i* is on ! bea*1 & goes by t "n4 ,!re are /ores1 a few hotels & dr9k+ places1 w>eh\ses & resid5ces ( ! consuls1 & fur!r on native resid5ces1 etc4 ,!re are *ur*es too1 & a ,ca?olic ca!dral ( some:at impos+ dim5sions2 b ! *ur*es are ^? ( an ugly village1 & no long] h t natural look ( ! *ur* by our own village ( ,vaiala1 = in/ance1 :i* has really a "* n contradictory to its surr\nd+s4 ,fur!r back & "r & left all is ,samoan & native4 ,we are j by ! %ore1 "h fr+$ ) trees & palms1 & only "s six feet above ! inl& sea ( ! reef t spreads "r & left be=e u4 ,9 ! few great /orms t h come ^u u 9 ! night1 x 0 n difficult to imag9e ! beat+ ( ! ra9 aga9/ ! door ( our sleep+ h\se to be ! fir/ spla%+ ( "s great waves pass+ ov] ) ! ro> ( ! surf outside4 ,f "u ! %ad[s ( trees1 ,i see canoes pass close to ! %ore1 visible at int]vals betwe5 ! trees t bord] x2 !y seem1 l all t happ5s ab\t u1 "p ( a !atre sc5e3 r$ bodies gli/5 9 :ite or col\r$ drap]y1 adorn$ by fl[]s & leafage2 & songs are c>ri$ along ) ! /roke ( ! paddles1 z 9 an ideal op]a4 ,blue sea outside2 gre5 inside4 ,! little village /ret*es along a v %ort di/ance1 app>5tly n made ( m ?an a c\ple ( doz5 ( huts or ,samoan h\ses1 ) a d\ble village gre51 "h & !re plant$ ) trees & brok5 into & back$ on ! %ore side by plantations ( bananas4 ,fur!r back ! my/]i\s 8bu%10 into :i* ,i h n yet w&]$4 ,j outside1 ne> ! %ore1 & ) a little g>d51 ! ,consul has built a new & commodi\s s\!rn h\se1 ) enorm\s v]&as1 dropp$ l a piece ( ,europe among ! native =ms2 !re we breakfa/ & d9e2 :ile 9 ! village a few y>ds (f we h borr[$ a l>ge1 com=table hut1#b 9 :i* we sp5d ! day1 receiv+ visitors1 writ+1 or pa9t+1#c & at night we occupy a little build+ ( our own ,european k9d1 ) j place = our two rooms & b$s4 ,x is next to ,t(ae1 ! *ief's hut2 s t we are bo? physically & morally "u ,t(ae's protection4 ,?is we insi/ ^u2 we are no /rang]s gadd+ ab\t1 we are *iefs on a visit1 & we appeal to ! c>e ( our fell[s responsible = u4 ,s t doors & trunks & boxes are all op52 e "o is free to inspect & responsible to ! ,illu/ration3 ,,boy ,,9 ,,canoe ,,pass+ ,,9 ,,front ,,( ,,our ,,h\se4 ,,vaiala1 ,,samoa *ief4 ,ev5 v lately1 :5 ! crim9al--! prison] condemn$ = /eal+ ! consul> flag haly>ds--:o is imprison$ by be+ deta9$ )9 ! half mile ( ! village1 & :o is "u ,t(ae's w>d%ip--ev5 :5 ?is confirm$ bad man is f\nd look+ ?r\gh all my prop]ty1 f sket*-books to night pajamas1 ,i feel q safe t no?+ w be miss$ ?r\gh him4 ,only two silk h&]*iefs h disappe>$ s9ce ,i h be5 on ! isl&1 & ,i c't be sure :e!r !y 7 lo/ "h or 9 "s ( our long trips by sea & l&4 ,b ,t(ae takes ! fact to he>t1 & w1 ,i "k1 make me "s pres5t _m times m valuable1 to wipe out ?is possible blot ^u ! escut*eon4 ,at ! e>lie/ dawn !re is motion 9 ! village t ,i d n he>4 ,! s(t grass1 cleanly trimm$1 :i* cov]s all ! village space1 br+s no e*o f b>e feet4 ,b f ! v fir/ morn+ on ! small v]&ah1 no bigg] ?an a l>ge table1 ,i he> a patt] ( feet t wak5s me4 ,if ,i look out1 "o or m ( ! girls ( ! village1 our ne>e/ neighb\rs1 is seat$ !re 9 a corn]1 ready to bid good morn+1 & look+ occasionally into ! op5 w9d[1 to see if ,i am /ill ab$6 ,sometimes _! %ad[s1 z !y pass1 break ! half light :i* keeps me 9 a doze4 ,:5 ,i rise ,i h to get accu/om$ to ! mild curiosity t inquires aft] my mode ( dress+4 ,/ill1 z days g on1 ,i become less ! fa%ion1 & c g out to my ba?1 9 my ,japanese g[n1 )\t /epp+ ov] a ct]ie ( g5tle maid5s4 ,if ,i get up ) ! dawn1 t sl[ly lights up ! great spaces above ! trees1 ,i c see fir/ "s figures pu%+ back ! mats t =m ! only walls ( ! surr\nd+ huts1 /ret*+ _! arms1 !n p]haps1 9 _! simple/ wraps1 fad+ away 9 ! unc]ta9 light6 ,!y are go+ to ! obligatory ba?2 n to ! salt wat] 9 front ( u1 :i* !y d n look ^u z cleans+1 b to pools back 9 ! bu%1 or ! little riv] fur!r (f4 ,) ! fir/ half-sleepy motion beg9s ! we$+ ar\nd ! huts1 a p]petual task c>ri$ on at all odd times4 ,= among ^! savages1 s f> z !y are n spoil$ by ! ,european1 ! lawn & gre5]y ab\t ! village are t5d$ ) extreme c>e4 ,_m a "t1 9 places t are f> away & m /rictly b>b>\s1 ,i h be5 rem9d$ ( ! neate/ ,newport lawns4 ,?is is "o ( ! unexpect$ *>ms1 "o ( ! _m ?+s t give ev]y?+ a look difficult to expla91 a look ( elegance 9 ! wildness4 ,b we mu/ rememb] t ^! good p h always be5 "h1 t f immemorial "t !y h t5d$ :at seems to u accid5tal nature2 culture & c>e & ! tropical wild gr[?s are con/antly int]*ang$4 ,t is ! ,s\? ,sea note4 ,lat] on ,i see "s ( ! m5 return f _! %ort h\r's "w at _! wet pat*es ( ! t>o plant1 :i*1 ) ! bread-fruit1 repres5ts ! /aples ( bread & c]eals bo?4 ,9 ?is k9dly nature1 su* culture is no m ?an a g5tle ex]cise4 ,i see ev5 ! great ,mataafa1 ! rival ( ! ,k+ ,malietoa1 & ! greate/ p]sonage ( all isl&s1 return+ f 8 daily task l any common]1 (t5 /ripp$ to ! wai/1 we>+ no?+ b ! wrap along ! lo9s & legs1 :i* !y call ! lava-lava4 ,aft] our morn+ c(fee1 made ( ! isl& bean :5ev] we are =tunate en\gh to get x1 = we f9d x bett] ?an any br\ght f ,java1 we adj\rn ) ! fir/ heat ( ! e>ly morn+ to our big ,samoan hut4 ,?is is next to ,mataafa's1 9 ! c5tre ( ! village4 ,by ?is "t mo/ ( our neighb\rs h begun to re/1 & w keep /eadily quiet = a l>ge "p ( ! day2 unless !y visit1 or unless "s special duty calls4 ,if we are v e>ly1 we may /ill f9d 9 our ,samoan hut our pretty fri5d ,fangalo1 :o lives ) our neighb\rs ne>] ,apia1 & ^: simple task x is to place fl[]s ab\t ! tables ^u :i* we write or pa9t1 or ^u ! %elf t connects ! great c5tre po/s ( ! hut1 :]e hang ! cocoanut wat] bottles1 & are plac$ ! rolls ( native clo?1 or extra mats = s(t] re/+4 ,tal1 :i* means ba?1 ! g5tle si/] ( our l&lord1 if ,i c s call him1 has already se5 t ev]y?+ is 9 ord]1 & all ! mats t cov] ! pebble floor are prop]ly dispos$4 ,tal wi%es good morn+1 & leaves fruit z pres5ts & hangs ! great bran*es ( yell[ or gre5 bananas4 ,%e /ays b little1 ev5 :5 press$1 ?\gh %e is curi\s z to :y we write s mu* & :at we mean 9 g5]al4 ,%e does n q approve ( u2 we ask /range que/ions3 we are n prea*]s--we are se5 writ+ on ,sundays3 we are n look+ = wives4 ,we may be aitu--spirits 9 disguise4 ,tal's sweet face is always sad--exceptionally s "h :]e good nature m>ks mo/ "y faces4 ,9 t %e is n ,samoan nor prop]ly ,polynesian4 ,b %e has gone ?r\gh mu*4 ,%e 0 ! ,samoan wife ( ! =m] ,briti% consul1 ,*ur*w>d1 :o left h] ) h] little boy :5 he 0 promot$ to o!r appo9tm5ts4 ,n t %e w\ld h gone ) him1 ,i ?9k3 ! ,polynesian r>ely und]/&s liv+ any:]e else ?an 9 8 isl&s--8 own isl& makes ! _w4 ,"h ,tal sits on "s rock-edge by ! wat]1 & looks out to ! f>-(f sea4 ,i see h] s almo/ e ev5+4 ,accord+ to true ,polynesian habits1 ! little *ild has be5 adopt$ by our *ief1 ,t(ae1 :o is devot$ to him & all[s him great lib]ties4 ,s t ,tal has no practical tr\ble ab\t little ,george1 :o lives ,samoan way1 &1 a son ( *iefs by bir? & adoption1 bullies ! less important babies4 ,! o!r girls1 :o come 9 (t5 to see u1 & :o are occasionally enc\rag$ by little am5ities & pres5ts1 are n at all sad4 ,otaota1 ! daught] ( ! prea*]1 :o is himself ( sacr$ desc5t1 if ,i may s expla9 x1 is n ev5 ov]-ba%ful1 to ! great sc&al ( ,tal1 :o is no?+ if n ,sunday s*ool4 ,%e is will+ to pose = h] portrait )\t h] upp] wraps1 ?\gh %e is no long] ! exquisite br[n /atue t %e mu/ h be5 two ye>s ago4 ,b ,otaota is a "y woman ( ! _w1 & :o kn[s8--p]haps ^! /rang]s may be s]i\s 9 _! att5tions4 ,important p1 ( c\rse1 come 9 to see u1 b m frequ5tly 9 ! aft]noon4 ,( *iefs !re are _m ab\t u1 & ,patu1 ,t(ae's bro!r1 is a great *ief & has be5 a great w>rior2 s t ,i am n surpris$ at 8 curi\s resemblance to ,g5]al ,%]man4 ,f all ^! good p my companion1 & ,i also 9 a small way1 obta9 sl[ly1 by driblets1 ! explanation ( :at !y really are4 ,sl[ly !y unfold ! extraord9>y diff]5ces :i* make _! ways always misfit ours6 ,_! social words h really no equival5t 9 ours2 _! ideas rema9 a puzzle to :omsoev] insi/s ^u our hav+ a common basis to />t f4 ,i h =gott5 to describe :at ! ,samoan hut1 call$ ! ,samoan h\se1 is l4 ,ours is a h&some "o1 n exactly ! f9e/1 b /ill v well built4 ,its plan is a long oval4 ,its l5g? is n f> f fifty feet2 its greate/ height some?+ l tw5ty4 ,x is set ^u a f\ndation ( /ones1 & its floor+ ( f9e pebbles is only rais$ a few in*es above ! gr\nd1 :i* slopes 9 all directions f x4 ,x is made ( a s]ies ( high po/s plac$ at consid]able di/ances f ea* o!r1 9 ! %ape ( an ellipse4 ,!y are connect$ at ! top by a s]ies ( d\ble beams1 :i* receive great raft]s runn+ f e set ( po/s to ! peak$ c5tre4 ,^! raft]s are connect$ by o!r great raft]s & tie beams4 ,at ! c5tre !y are support$ by two or m great pill>s1 :i* at int]vals are brac$ toge!r4 ,beside ^! pill>s1 9 ! direction ( ea* end ( ! h\se1 are two holes 9 ! gr\nd2 made to receive ! cocoanut fire us$ = light+1 or = ! slight w>m? t is occasionally ne$$4 ,walls !re are none 9 ! true ,samoan h\se4 ,mats ( ! cocoanut leaf hang f ! cross-beams1 betwe5 ! po/s1 to ! floor1 or r to ! edge ( l>ge /ones t make a sort ( rim to ! build+1 & s]ve to /eady ! po/s & keep (f ! wa% ( ! ra94 ,9 c]ta9 v elegant build+s "s ( ^! op5+s1 in/ead ( be+ fill$ ) ^! movable mats t are pull$ up or d[n = protection f light or ra91 are enclos$ by a f9e wattl+4 ,x is a mann] ( limit+ ! numb]s ( entrances1 :i* o!rwise1 y see1 w\ld be a little ev]y:]e4 ,9 su* a resid5ce z t ( ,mataafa1 a great man1 a sov]eign pr9ce & sacr$ p]sonage1 no "o w\ld ?9k ( ent]+ o!rwise ?an at "s def9$ place4 ,= ! furniture ( our resid5ce & t ( o!r p1 mats ( diff]5t degrees ( f95ess are spread ^u ! small f9e pebbles t make ! floor4 ,if we want great elegance & great com=t1 we put on m & f9] mats4 ,"s ( ! furniture lies ab\t2 "s ( x consi/s 9 ! ,samoan pill[1 a long bamboo1 support$ at ! ends by f\r little /icks4 ,!re are also boxes 9 :i* clo!s are put away4 ,!re are l>ge rolls ( native clo? call$ tappa4 ,"s ( x is made up into curta9s to be us$ z scre5s & p>titions4 ,sometimes1 b n 9 our hut1 ^! curta9s are made into indoor t5ts = keep+ (f ! mosquitoes1 &1 o!rwise1 increas+ privacy4 ,all ^! ?+s are /[$ away among ! raft]s1 or ^u ! /icks curv$ l tusks1 :i* project beyond ! c5tre po/s & s]ve to brace !m4 ,= our ,european habits we h two tables & ?ree *airs4 ,mo/ ( ! day :5 we are idle we sit on ! mats ) our gue/s4 ,b work+ is bett] done at ! accu/om$ table4 ,t[>d noontime we he> viol5t & savage %\ts1 & see ?r\gh ! squ>e op5+ ( ! lift$ mats ?ree or f\r br[n savages1 ) big girdles ( gre5 leaves & cr[ns ( v]dure1 come runn+ & danc+ to u f ,mataafa's h\se1 :i* is only a few y>ds away4 ,!y c>ry a big wood5 b[l1 p>tly fill$ ) cru%$ cocoanut & arr[root1 & "s big bread-fruits4 ,!y sit d[n on ! edge ( our outside /ones1 & proce$ to break ! bread-fruit1 /eam+ hot1 ) great =ce & viol5ce1 hold+ x by ! /em1 p\nd+ x & ma%+ x into ! cocoanut milk4 ,?is quiv]+ pudd+1 palusami1 is !n neatly dropp$ ^u banana leaves1 made into little packages1 & t5d]$ to u ) ! respects ( ,mataafa4 ,sometimes we eat1 sometimes we di/ribute to m ,samoan-m9d$ p2 b = ! fir/ few times x is v nice4 ,i l x bett] ?an ! raw fi% & salt wat]1 :i* is pleasant also occasionally1 ?\gh app>5tly m suit$ to ! habits ( t ance/ral totem1 ! %>k4 ,b ta/es & habits diff]1 & ! ,samoan language1 extraord9>ily ri* 9 words t describe physical s5sations1 has a special ^w = t /ate ( weakness & languor :]e9 su* a di% z raw fi% is all t ! invalid c tol]ate4 ,mataafa sometimes calls at ?is h\r1 sometimes a little e>li]1 on 8 return f *ur*1 if x be a holy day3 = ,mataafa is v /rict 9 religi\s duty4 ,b usually he has *os5 ! aft]noon4 ,he speaks no ,engli%1 & we h v>y+ int]pret]s2 b /ill1 ow+ 9 "p to 8 k9dness & c\rtesy1 we h le>n$ a great deal f him4 ,he is n s easily que/ion$ z an inf]ior might be4 ,:5 ,t(ae's tall daught] is call$ 9 hurri$ly to help out1 because we h n _h suffici5t w>n+ 7,t(ae's daught]1 :o fe>s no man1 ^: neck c>ries h] head z a column does a capital71 %e int]prets ) extreme respect & retic5ce1 z x 71 8by y\r leave10 b5d+ h] head1 look+ only sidewise at ! great *ief1 hold+ h] brea? :5 %e speaks to him1 & almo/ :isp]+4 ,e phrase is prefac$ ) 8,! ,k+ says10 all ( :i* gives u ! measure ( prop] respect1 b does n ha/5 ! conv]sation4 ,mataafa is n int]e/$ 9 facts z m]e curiosities4 ,i d\bt if he w\ld approve ( my int]e/ 9 mo/ ?+s1 if he c\ld guess x4 ,in=mation ) reg>d to ! _w abroad he c>es = only z x affects ,samoa--t is to say1 9 conv]sation ) u4 ,he w\ld l to "k t we h "s messages ( advantage to 8 c\ntry4 ,x has tak5 a long "t to make him sympa?ize ) our que/ion+s ab\t ,samoan ways & mann]s & _! orig9s1 :i* involve1 ( c\rse1 hi/ory & social law4 ,& yet if he c\ld appreciate x1 9 t way we get at an und]/&+ ( :at he is1 & ( ! difficulties t beset him6 ,) su* talk1 mu* desultor9ess1 sket*+1 writ+1 smok+1 & eat+ ( bananas1 a l5g? ( :i* hangs f a beam above1 ! heat ( ! aft]noon passes away4 ,! %ad[s beg9 to fall across ! malae or village gre54 ,! villag]s come out & w&] ab\t socially1 att5d to little matt]s1 or sit "h & !re 9 fav\rite corn]s4 ,we$+ goes on ) ! m ord]ly h\sewives1 :o keep an eye mean:ile ^u ! *ildr5 w&]+ ab\t4 ,a good _m dome/ic int]e/s receive att5tion4 ,sometimes1 "u ! bananas & orange trees beh9d my h\se1 ,i see hair-dress+1 a s]i\s & difficult op]ation4 ,! pleasure ( ! ,samoans 9 turn+ _! beautiful black hair to br[n or yell[ or auburn1 necessitates a peculi> process :i* is also extremely curi\s to ! eye4 ,= ?is !y use coral lime1 pla/]$ ^u ! hair & rema9+ !re a c\ple ( days or m2 s t !y g ab\t ) :ite hair1 l p ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,t(ae's daught] is *>m+1 ) h] hair all ( ?is silv]-grey & big crimson fl[]s 9 x4 ,x sets out a c]ta9 nobility ( feature1 & is1 l p[d]1 ari/ocratic 9 its v nature4 ,! r heavy faces become ei!r /rong] or m ref9$4 ,ea* "y man has "s female :o especially und]/&s j h[ to fa%ion 8 hair into c]ta9 curls & twi/s1 :i* are reta9$ dur+ a week or s2 = ! op]ation answ]s all ! purposes ( curl+ besides1 & ( clean+ absolutely4 ,:5 ?is application is bru%$ away ! curls w rema92 b mean:ile1 z he sits ) 8 head b5t way d[n & ! lady la!r+ x1 he has t woebegone1 submissive look t we see 9 ! b>b] %op4 ,our good p are passionately fond ( adorn+ _! p]sons ) fl[]s & leafage3 fl[]s ab\t ! wai/1 fl[]s ab\t ! neck1 fl[]s & leaves 9 ! hair4 ,e little :ile ,i see re>rangem5ts :i* make1 z x 71 a =m ( conv]sation4 ,! /eps ( my h\se (f] a conv5i5t seat = j ! prop] numb] ( p]sons4 ,s t z soon z ! %ade comes d[n1 "s girl is seat$ !re ) "s y\ng/]1 & !y re>range ea* o!r's fl[]s4 ,a fl[] beh9d ! e> means a 8go+ ( c\rt+0 or read9ess t way4 ,9 little sep>ate h\ses ! cook+ = ! ev5+ meal beg9s4 ,?is sep>ation ( ! h\sehold "w f ! resid5ce or liv+ ap>tm5ts is a little elegance & ref9em5t :i* does a great deal to keep up ! *>m & holiday look ( life ab\t u4 ,:51 h[ev]1 great meals are to be prep>$1 ,i he> consid]able noise on ! outskirts ( ! village1 ! *as+ ( h5s1 ^: eggs1 by ! by1 are1 z y may imag9e1 difficult to obta91 z ! h5s h ! surr\nd+ tropical sc5]y ( ! bu% to lay 94 ,ow+ to ! scurry aft] ! h5s1 ! only place t seem$ safe to !m 0 my ap>tm5t2 & my op5 trunks 7 v good places to look into = possible eggs4 ,! cook+ ( any importance1 z y probably "k1 is a me?od ( bak+ 9 ! e>?3 /ones heat$ by fire1 9 a tr5* ^u :i* leaves are plac$1 & !n ! food1 wrapp$ 9 m leaves1 is plac$ ^u !m & cov]$ up ) twigs1 bran*es & e>?4 ,aft] a skilfully prolong$ resid5ce 9 ! e>?1 ! m\nd is op5$1 & ! food is f\nd cook$4 ,) fi% ! results are c]ta9ly excell5t2 b vegetables & meats are (t5 a little raw4 ,x seems m>vell\s t ! br[n ,polynesian1 app>5tly a memb] ( ! great 8,aryan0 race1 intellig5t1 (t5 adv5tur\s1 has nev] be5 will+1 :5 8 race 0 pure1 to inv5t su* a ?+ z a pot to hold hot wat]1 ev5 :5 clay 0 all ab\t him4 ,he knew t 9 f>-(f isl&s1 f :i* occasionally came invad]s or return+ adv5tur]s1 !re 0 su* a ?+ z pott]y2 yet he pref]r$1 z he does to-day1 to import a few specim5s1 r ?an sp5d a few mom5ts 9 />t+ ?is1 to u1 necess>y beg9n+ ( :at ,illu/ration3 ,,mataafa',s ,,cook ,,h\se4 ,,f ,,our ,,hut ,,at ,,vaiala1 ,,samoa sci5tific m5 call ! passage f savag]y to b>b>ic life4 ,y w rememb] t ) u "o ( ! pres5t def9itions ( ! savage is t he does n make pott]y1 nor "k ! b[ & arr[4 ,well3 ! high] ,polynesian nev] us$ pott]y1 & us$ ! b[ & arr[1 "o ( ! mo/ deadly ( weapons1 only to %oot = amusem5t at ! =e/ rat4 ,?is violation ( c]ta9 rules ( ! game ( sci5ce is "o ( ! mo/ amus+ fragm5ts ( contradiction t "o meets4 ,:5 we came to o!r isl&s1 :]e !re is a mixture ( :at we deem a l[] race--! ,papuan1 negro or black1 we f9d pott]y1 ! use ( ! b[1 intellig5t =tification 9 w>4 ,& ! beg9n+s ( decorative art are %[n by a ke5] s5se ( col\r & contra/ ( =m4 ,! high ,polynesian1 :o inv>iably invad$ & defeat$ ! mix$ race sup]ior to him 9 ^! important details1 & br\ght back ! 8/uff0 has liv$ ) a sort ( classic sev]ity4 ,prec$5t is ev]y?+2 new patt]ns ( ornam5t come 9 mo/ sl[ly1 & !re is an app>5t indiff]5ce to ! picturesque4 ,b ow+ to ?is cons]vation su* a ,botian set ( isl&s z ,samoa gives to ! arti/--! man :o rememb]s ! beauty ( classical repres5tations1 ! only fit recall ( :at he has se5 9 ! ,greek sculpture1 ! ,pompeiian fresco & ! vases ( antiquity4 ,! r c\ntrifi$ good ta/e ( ^! p leads !m to simple me?ods ( dress & adornm5t1 & to keep+ ! same un*angeable except by small v>iations4 ,!re is no?+ ne>] to ! drap]y ( ! ,greek /atue ?an ! ,samoan wrap ( clo? or ( tappa1 :i* is m]ely a long rectangle wrapp$ ab\t ! body1 ei!r z high z ! *e/1 l ! cloak ( ! ,greek orator1 or m]ely ar\nd ! wai/ & ?ighs1 always c>efully arrang$ 9 special sets ( folds :i* designate bo? ! sex & ! social position ( ! we>]2 ) ?is ! wrea?s & fl[] & leaf girdles & ! ano9t$ body1 :i* belong to our vague conception ( ! ,greek & ,roman pa/4 ,!re is little m = w> "t2 a great b>b>\s head-dress ( hair1 & occasionally "s neck ornam5t ( wild bea/s' tee?4 ,9 drap]ies su* z ,i h describ$1 9 ! %ady aft]noon1 ! *iefs sit ab\t ! lawn ( ! village ! malae or gre5 9 places :i* ,i suppose are res]v$ to !m by habit4 ,!y sit f> ap>t2 "o ( ! ,samoan *>act]i/ics be+ ! habit & ! skill ( conv]s+ di/9ctly )\t rais+ ! voice1 & ( s speak+ z to be he>d f> (f4 ,! h]$it>y orators1 ! tulafales1 :o made spee*es to u 9 our w&]+s1 at ! receptions giv5 to u by ! villag]s1 inv>iably *ose to speak at great di/ances4 ,a c\ple ( hundr$ feet 9 ! op5 air seem$ to !m a fair av]age4 ,_! voices 7 nev] rais$ above a c]ta9 modulation4 ,9 fact "o imag9$ t ! next ^w w\ld n be he>d4 ,b a peculi> inflection = ea* s5t5ce :]e9 ! mo/ important po9ts are plac$ at ! end1 seem$ to =ce ! s\nd upw>ds z ! phrase dragg$ on4 ,seumanu our ,apia *ief :o act$ z our tulafale1 :5 we travell$1 lik$ to repeat 8sotto voce0 :at ! o!r tulafale 0 sure to say4 ,our *iefs (t5 drank _! kava 9 ^! aft]noon conv]sations4 ,sometimes1 b v r>ely1 x 0 made by ! girls4 ,usually any "y m5 ( ! village1 ( ref9$ dress & mann]s1 7 call$ ^u to s]ve4 ,i h a vague recollection--?\gh ,i may h he>d x ( "s o!r isl&1 & may be confus+ facts--t ! anci5t cu/om all[$ any man :o wi%$ 8 kava made to call ^u ! fir/ "y woman :o pass$1 no matt] h[ high h] rank might be2 ?is ( c\rse to be at 8 p]il1 l all society privileges4 ,b h[ev] x may be1 almo/ inv>iably our own kava1 t is to say ! kava to :i* we 7 treat$1 0 made by ! wom54 ,y w rememb] t ?is 0 "o ( ! v fir/ ( ,s\? ,sea habits t we came across on our v fir/ day1 9 t o!r isl& ( ,tutuila4 ,kava1 m prop]ly ava1 is ! univ]sal dr9k ( all ,polynesia4 ,aboli%$ by ! mission>y 9 _m places1 x /ill p]si/s "h4 ,kava is a dr9k made by add+ wat] to ! cru%$ & press$ root ( a plant ( ! pepp] family1 ! ,pip] ,me?y/icum1 :i* has a n>cotic p[]4 ,"h 9 ?is ne/ ( civilization ! root is grat$ ^u an ord9>y t9 grat]1 be=e be+ put 9 ! l>ge1 f\r-legg$ wood5 b[l1 f :i* x is to be ladl$ 9 cocoanut cups1 aft] wat] has be5 prop]ly add$1 & ) a /ra9] ( b>k fibres1 ! filam5ts & spl9t]s h be5 remov$4 ,b 9 c]ta9 f>-away places1 we h _h ! pleasure ( dr9k+ x 9 ! anci5t & or?odox way pref]r$ by all epicures4 ,accord+ to ?is m aborig9al me?od1 ! kava root 0 *ew$ to a mass ( woody pulp1 in/ead ( be+ grat$4 ,"y ladies ( great p]sonal delicacy 7 *os5 = ?is purpose2 b1 !re mu/ h be5 _m occasions :5 "o _h n "t to be fa/idi\s4 ,i _c say t ,i h notic$ any advantage 9 ! old] =m1 & ,i am glad t all ab\t u x seems to be =gott54 ,! entire prep>ation & s]v+ ( ! dr9k makes a c]emonial =m2 mo/ absolute 9 detail & ( h]$it>y & ance/ral accuracy4#d ,x belongs to all receptions1 & is ! mann] ( %[+ ! di/9ctions ( rank & prec$5ce4 ,! ge/ures ( ! girls :5 !y move _! h&s ar\nd 9 ! wat] ( ! b[l1 s z to extract ! ess5ce ( ! root1 are regulat$ by long e/abli%$ cu/om1 & are beautiful z ! movem5ts ( a dance4 ,! h&+ ( ! /ra9] to ano!r att5dant1 & h] sw++ x out to cleanse x1 make ano!r s]ies ( mo/ ravi%+ pictures4 ,f9ally ! ?ird att5dant sweeps an arm d[n ) an empty b[l1 &1 curv+ ! wri/ inw>d1 br+s x full to ! mo/ hon\r$ gue/1 & to ! o!rs 9 turn4 ,) ea* h&+ ! "n ( ! gue/ is ann\nc$4 ,mataafa sometimes gives u kava1 & occasionally has done u ! hon\r to come & dr9k x 9 our own hut4 ,9 t case he has 8 own b[l1 a mo/ intimate & p]sonal prop]ty1 f :i* no "o else mu/ dr9k2 & ) all c\rtesy he apologizes to u = ?is necessity ( position4 ,= z he expla9s gu>d$ly he is 9 "s s5se sacr$--hav+ be5 a =m ( ! div9e4 ,& he is ! mo/ religi\s ( m5 9 our mean+s4 ,9 "o pr9cely place t we visit$1 9 ,savii1 we f\nd a lady :o occupi$ by ance/ry ! position ( 8kava divid]02 t is to say t x 0 h] duty & privilege to det]m9e ! sequ5ce 9 pres5t+ ! cup accord+ to dignity4 ,& %e appe>$ )\t w>n+ & claim$ ! "r4 ,f ?is circle ( ! *iefs dr9k+ kava on ! gre51 ev5 ! *ildr5 "k en\gh to keep away4 ,ev5 ! "y man :o h&s ! cups is c>eful 9 8 walk n to appe> to turn 8 back to any "o ( ! *iefs4 ,respect = ! *ief is ! basis ( ev]y?+4 ,x is probably ! f\ndation ( _! extreme c\rtesy1 only brok5 by natural exub]ance1 impati5ce1 or simplicity4 ,! *ief 0 sacr$1 ev5 9 w>4 ,x 0 a t]rible ?+ = a common] ( ! enemy to kill him4 ,9 leg5ds ( ,tahiti !re are tales ( h[ m5 delib]at$ :e!r !y 7 ( high en\gh bir? to take ! life ( a vanqui%$ *iefta94 ,! v language indicates ?is division betwe5 class ( ! *ief & ev]y?+ else outside4 ,= ! *ief & ev]y?+ relat+ to him !re is a special language4 ,! *ief's head1 ! *ief's body & all its p>ts1 ! *ief's food1 all t he does1 8 feel+s1 8 possessions1 8 dog1 8 wife & h] actions1 ev5 :5 %e breaks ! ,sev5? ,comm&m5t1 h special names4 ,9 _m in/ances ! common "n ( a ?+ is *ang$ = ano!r :5 t ?+ is spok5 ( 9 8 pres5ce4 ,9 "s cases ! p>ticul> grade ( 8 rank is indicat$ by ! ^w us$2 s t y speak ( a tulafale's eat+ z tausami2 ( a *ief's eat+ z taumafa2 ( su* a *ief z ,mataafa's eat+ z taute4 ,b x w\ld n be polite ( a *ief to use ^! words ) ref]5ce to himself4 ,:5 pass]s-by draw t[>d ! end ( our village & rea* ! highway 9 front ( ,mataafa's hut1 !y keep to ! fur!r side ( ! pa?1 leav+ z l>ge a space z x is possible to make1 out ( respect = ! privileges ( ! *ief ( *iefs4 ,on all ! fr+es ( ! village1 h[ev]1 ! *ildr5 play quiet games4 ,our spaces are too re/rict$ = ! "y m5 to h _! games2 b fur!r d[n !y collect at times to play1 by ?r[+ a /ick s z to make x t\* ! gr\nd & skim along to ! goal4 ,s ) u !re is v little4 ,occasionally "s ( ! boys gallop wildly up & d[n ! bea*2 b !re are v few horses 9 ?is imm$iate neighb\rhood at :i* we are n displeas$1 h[ev] beautiful ! sight may be1 because !y ride ! horses too "y1 & pu% !m beyond _! /r5g?4 ,z ! ev5+ comes on ! sun goes d[n rapidly1 & ! aft]gl[1 ! mo/ beautiful mom5t ( ! ,s\? ,sea day1 beg9s its long cont9uance4 ,! girls ga!r toge!r or sit ) ! "y m51 ei!r on ! grass or on little rais$ b5*es "u trees1 or v late aga9 on /ill small] b5*es1 hold+ at ! mo/ two p1 :i* !y +5i\sly fit betwe5 ! div]g5t /ems ( ! cocoanuts4 ,?is half sie/a1 half conv]sazione1 is c>ri$ on z long z !re is light1 & if !re be moonlight1 ?r\gh any numb] ( h\rs t may escape ! d>kness dislik$ by ! ,polynesian4 ,our little fri5d ,tal leaves h] hut & sits f> ap>t 9 h] accu/om$ place1 all alone1 immovable1 look+ t[>d ! sea1 ?9k+ p]haps2 b h[ d ,i "k8 ,"s ( ! little *ildr51 ! little girls especially1 repeat 9 a small way ! native songs & ! native dance ! siva4 ,sometimes a bigg] girl sket*es out "s /eps = !m2 b we are extremely prop] 9 our village1 & ! siva1 ( :i* ! ,samoan is passionately fond1 is n look$ ^u ) fav\r by ! mission>y or ! br[n memb]s ( ! *ur*4 ,h[ev]1 we succe$ n[ & !n 9 gett+ girls & "y m5 f ! neighb\rhood1 or pass+ villag]s & travell]s1 to fav\r u ) ?is ent]ta9m5t4 ,! siva dances ab\t :i* ,i wrote y at l5g?1 ^u ! day ( my arrival1 are yet to u always novel4 ,by & by ,i suppose t !y w be1 l ev]y?+ else1 accept$ by u z an ord9>y =m ( social dissipation4 ,b x is c]ta9ly wor? com+ all ?is way1 ev5 to see "o ( !m4 ,! beautiful rhy?m ( song & movem5t1 ! accuracy ( "t kept1 ! evid5tly absorb+ delight ( ! p]=m]s1 :o become m & m insatiate1 until "o wond]s t !y are n exhau/$ by su* gymna/ics1 ! pictorial disposition ( ! sc5e1 usually at night or 9 d>k places1 ! danc]s dress$ 9 fl[]s & leaves 9 contra/s & h>monies ( col\r t are nature's own1 ) bodies & limbs gli/5+ ) oil1 ! spectators all absorb$1 & z ,rob9son ,crusoei% z ! spectacle itself--all ^! ?+s are ! siva4 ,if ,i d n refra9 & cut %ort at once1 ,i %all become entangl$ 9 try+ to give y ^w pictures t are utt]ly inadequate4 ,i feel1 too1 t ! draw+s & pa9t+s ,i h made are s /upid f _! freez+ into attitudes ! beauties t are made ( sequ5ce4 ,^! beauties d n t\* ! mission>y4 ,! inv>iable objection to amusem5t1 to dissipation1 to t weak5+ ( purpose :i* our indulg5ces br+1 make ?is natural ( c\rse1 & we c und]/& x4 ,b ^! k9dly natives ne$1 ,i ?9k1 e possible excuse = innoc5t occupation4 ,!re is s little = !m to d to-day1 & we feel t by l5d+ our c\nt5ance to ! siva we are rescu+ bo? ! native & ! mission>y f a false position4 ,! condemnation ( ! dance _h gone f ! :ite mission>y to 8 br[n bro!r1 ! local ,polynesian cl]gyman or deacon2 & :5 we arriv$ we le>n$ t ev5 our excell5t ,sunday-s*ool1 *ur*-keep+ fri5d1 ,faatulia1 ! wife ( ! *ief ,seumanu1 himself also a mo/ excell5t & wor?y memb] ( ! *ur*1 _h be5 excommunicat$ = hav+ danc$ a ,european cotillion at ! ,f\r? ( ,july ball giv5 by our ,am]ican ,consul4 ,! revulsion is beg9n+1 & we are glad to help 9 =w>d+ x4 ,we c\ld sc>cely h sivas ( our own--t is to say t our village c\ld n give !m prop]ly4 ,!y %\ld be "u ! direction ( ! "r social lead]1 & we h no taupo4 ,! taupo is a "y woman elect$ by ! village = ! purpose ( direct+ all social am5ities 9 :i* wom5 c take "p4 ,x is = h] to receive ! gue/s1 to "k :o !y are & :at c\rtesies %\ld be ext5d$ to !m2 to provide = _! food & lodg+4 ,if !y are great p l ourselves1 = _! be+ att5d$1 = _! hav+ all small com=ts ( ba? & s(t mats & tappa1 = _! be+ talk$ to & sung to & danc$ to4 ,%e is inv>iably *os5 ( good desc5t1 & %e is beautiful if fate all[s x1 b %e mu/ be a lady above all4 ,%e mu/ also be a virg91 & be cont9ually protect$1 escort$1 wat*$1 inve/igat$1 by "o or _m du5nas1 :o nev] = a s+le in/ant lose sight ( h]4 ,h] position 9 t way is a try+ "o4 ,contr>y to all fem99e in/9cts1 %e is r>ely all[$ to h h] own way 9 ! adornm5t ( h] p]son4 ,h] exp]t att5dants insi/ ^u hav+ a voice 9 dress+ h] on all %[ occasions2 not)/&+1 x seem$ to me t ,i recogniz$ 9 ea* individual taupo a some?+ t _h escap$ ! levell+ influ5ce ( s mu* int]e/ tak5 9 h] attire4 ,rememb] t %e dances 9 front ( ! w>riors 9 battle4 ,illu/ration3 ,,samoan ,,c\rt%ip4 ,,faase1 ,,! ,,taupo ,,or ,,(ficial ,,virg9 ,,& ,,h] ,,du5na ,,wait ,,mode/ly ,,= ,,! ,,approa* ,,( ,a ,,"y ,,*ief ,:5 ! "t comes1 ! village t has *os5 h]1 also *ooses h] husb&1 & makes h] gifts1 z a d[ry4 ,sometimes1 & ?is is "o ( ! t]rors ( ! situation1 ! village is v h>d to please1 & rejects (f]s :i* ! taupo might p]haps h accept$ if a less important & fre] ag5t4 ,%e c always escape by bolt+1 & m>ry z %e pleases1 !reby =feit+ h] position & ! respect ( well-?9k+ p4 ,a mat* n well ?\ght ( by society is z mu* deplor$ "h z 9 our v be/ circles4 ,m>riage1 app>5tly lightly ent]$ into1 is a v s]i\s matt]4 ,rank1 position1 is only transmitt$ by blood2 & a msalliance 9 ,samoa entails consequ5ces /ill m disa/r\s ?an 9 ! c\rt life ( ,g]many4 ,p]haps my ,s\? ,sea ,isl&] is n s5tim5tal4 ,he is simple & natural1 b he looks at ev]y?+ 9 a practical way1 & 8 ideas1 hav+ always be5 ! same1 enable him to keep ?is natural simplicity )\t any prote/ 9 fav\r ( t fre$om t br+s on love trag$ies4 ,z ! day draws to its la/ close 9 ! fairy col\r+ ( ! long aft]gl[1 p come back to _! ev5+ meal--a regul> h\r & mom5t1 "h :]e divisions ( "t seem s unc>$ = t no old] man or woman c\ld accurately "k _! age2 unless !y date f "s well-kn[n ev5t record$ by ! =eign]4 7,9 o!r places p h told me1 x 0 s _m bread-fruit seasons ago2 x 0 :5 su* a %ip 0 "h47 ,magongi1 ! own] ( our hut1 return+ f 8 fi%+1 drops a fi% or two at our po/s1 accord+ to ,samoan etiquette & 9 hon\r to gue/s & *iefs l ourselves4 ,faces are turn$ f gaz+ at ! sea1 t[>d ! h\ses :]e meals are gett+ ready4 ,! "y p give up _! seats on ! little plat=ms1 or 8look\ts0 by ! sea1 & ! lov] confides 8 c\rt%ip1 9 ,polynesian way1 to o!rs to cont9ue = him4 ,?is ev5+1 z e ev5+1 ) ! la/ aft]gl[1 9 ea* hut ( ! village1 ) ! light+ ( fire or lamp1 comes ! s\nd ( ! ev5+ pray] be=e meal4 ,9 pagan days1 ) ! light+ ( ! ev5+ fire 7meant = light71 9 ! holl[ bas9 scoop$ out 9 ! c5tre ( ! hut1 aft] a libation to ! gods outside1 ?r[n out betwe5 ! po/s1 ! ,samoan pray$ a pray] l ?is3 8,sail by1 ,o ,gods6 & let u be3 ,ye unkn[n ,gods1 :o haunt ! sea40 ,:5 ,i he> ! s\nd ( ! ev5+ hymn1 fix$ & c]ta9 l all _! habits1 ,i recall ?is pray]1 s full ( ! future t has come ^u ^! dwell]s 9 isl&s1 & has br\ght ) our fai? & our ideas--! latt] c]ta9ly misund]/ood--a sl[ ext9ction ( _! pa/ & ( _! v exi/5ce4 ,= 9 all ,polynesia1 ?\gh arre/$ n[ = a "t1 !re has be5 )9 ! hundr$ ye>s f discov]y a fad+ away4 ,z ! ,tahitian song says3 8,! coral w gr[ & man mu/ p]i%40 ,i h be5 tell+ ( ! influ5ce ( mission>ies ^u old cu/oms1 su* z dances4 ,let me say some?+ fur!r4 ,i want to note t x 0 easi] to get ! ,samoans to accept any =m ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip because _! religion 0 simpl] ?an t ( ! o!r isl&s4 ,!y 7 free f a great _m horrors--! belief 9 ! necessity ( human sacrifice4 ,!y hat$ cannibalism4 ,_! heavi] nature _h nev] l$ !m to su* immorality z tempt$ o!r ,s\? ,sea ,isl&]s1 :o !reby resemble u m4 ,!n ! mission>ies came to !m s late--at ! end ( ! ?irties--t ! ,samoans _h already be5 able to le>n ab\t ?is religion t fix$ ev]y?+--?is desirable law call$ ,lotu1 :i* 0 to settle ev]y?+ = !m1 & make ev]y?+ /raight4 7,lotu#e also means *ur*1 ,lotu ,tonga1 ! ,tongan ,*ur*1 etc47 ,s t )9 ! v %orte/ possible "t ! mission>ies succe$$ 9 conv]t+ !m1 9 fact1 7 wait$ = & expect$1 "o might say1 by ! next *ance %ip4 ,! t]rible reputation ( savag5ess ( ^! isl&]s1 ow+ to _! hav+ murd]$ ,la ,peyr\se's m5 9 ,tutuila1 on fir/ acqua9tance1 s gu>d$ !m t ev5 s f> back z #ahcf1 & lat]1 v little 0 kn[n ( !m--!y 7 c>efully avoid$4 ,b c]ta9 outca/s1 escap$ convicts1 t]rors ( ! sea1 _h come among !m1 & _h ev5 begun to in/ruct !m to expect ?is law ( ,good4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ t\*+1 z well z "o ( ! mo/ atroci\s1 ( small facts4 ,old ,samasone 0 tell+ u ! /ories ( ^! old times3 h[ "s /r&$ ruffian1 unable to return to :ite l&s1 _h felt oblig$1 ^u be+ que/ion$1 to ass]t 8 value & k by "s imitation t might n lat] conflict ) ! outside facts4 ,"s brutal1 drunk51 murd]\s wret* w\ld *oose1 "s day1 to simulate a ,sunday1 & s+ obsc5e or brutal =eca/le songs1 all ! same to ^? :o did n und]/& a ^w1 z repres5t+ ! *ur* s]vice ( song :i* he describ$4 ,samasone1 ^: ,am]ican "n is ,hamilton1 & :o has be5 "h = ! ?ird ( a c5tury1 tells u l5g?ily & 9 detail su* /ories1 & gives u long acc\nts ( ,samoan mann]s1 9 ! same way t might be 8 if he 7 /ill 9 native ,new ,engl&4 ,& :5 ,i %ut my eyes1 ,i c fancy myself sitt+ on ! edge ( "s ,newport :>f1 & li/5+ to ,capta9 ,jim or ,capta9 ,sam1 disc\rs+ wisely1 ) inf9ite detail4 ,fifty ye>s h pass$ s9ce ^? ?+s1 p>allel$ m or less else:]e 9 ! ,s\? ,seas2 & n[ f ! hut ( ,mataafa1 ! great *ief1 :i* is next to m9e1 ) ! sunset1 comes ! ,angelus1 sung by ! p yet ne>] to nature ?an ,millet's peasants4 ,i he> also ! ,ave ,m>ia ,/ella2 ! cry ( ! exil$ sons ( ,eve = help 9 ?is vale ( te>s1 = :e!r ,ca?olic l ,mataafa1 or ,prote/ant l my good neighb\r ,t(ae1 !y are all v ,*ri/ian4 ,inde$1 my o!r neighb\r is a prea*]1 an eloqu5t "o1 l a true ,samoan1 a race :]e eloqu5ce is h]$it>y 9 families4 ,i he> him ?und]+ on ,sundays aga9/ ! ,babylonians1 & all ! bad p ( ,scripture4 ,!y are all /eep$ 9 a k ( ! words ( ! ,bible4 ,9 any s]i\s conv]sation1 9 political discussion1 we he> ! well-kn[n types ( "* ref]r$ to1 & all ! analogies pu%$ to ! fur!/ extreme4#f ,! r light-m9d$ girls :om we h ab\t u amuse !mselves on ,sunday ) capp+ v]ses f ! ,bible4 ,! "y m5 ( our boat crew1 ^: moral views on _m subjects w\ld br+ a blu% to ! *eek ( ! mo/ h>d5$ clubman1 are fond ( lead+ 9 pray]1 are le>n$ 9 hymnology1 & are apt to be fairly /rict sabbat>ians4 ,"h & else:]e1 9 _m o!r isl&s1 x is (t5 v difficult on ,sunday to obta9 ! use ( a boat1 ! only vehicle possible4 ,rememb] t ,i am1 & %all be = a long "t1 writ+ f isl&s1 :]e all life is along ! %ore1 :]e only occasionally are !re roads1 or :at we w\ld call roads2 :]e !re are few horses1 somtimes none at all2 :]e ! natural road is ov] ! bea*1 :5 x is un9t]rupt$ by rock & cliffs1 & :]e ! boat c take y quietly along inside ( ! reef4 ,b z ,i %all make x out cle>ly lat]1 ! ,polynesian likes to h ?+s settl$ "o way or ! o!r1 z all s5sible p d4 ,& !n ! ,bible--,i am n speak+ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t--is s ne> !m2 !y read s (t5 _! own /ory 9 ! life ( ,israel ( _m c5turies back4 ,!y are n sep>at$ f a civilization ( t =m by su* & s _m *anges z our ance/ors' m9ds h pass$ ?r\gh4 ,_! habit ( life mu/ ev5 be said to ant$ate ! biblical4 ,!y d n h to make excuses = ! conduct ( ,god's *os5 p4 ,!y c take all z x is writt54 ,!y ne$ n suppose "s error 9 ! acc\nt ( ! wit* ( ,endor4 ,9 su* a valley1 buri$ "u trees1 or beh9d t headl& :]e ! palms toss 9 ! ro> ( ! trades1 dwells "s woman1 wis] & m p[]ful 9 ! solitude & 9 ! night ?an we judge h] by day4 ,%e c tell :at ?+s are happ5+ else:]e2 :at ?+s are likely to come4 ,%e br+s 9 ! dead by ! h&4 ,%e tells ( :at ! dead are n[ do+1 ( _! w>s & _! /ruggles 9 ! empty outside _w4 ,:at %e reveal$ "s nights ago1 to a *os5 few :o say !y 7 pres5t1 is murmur$ ab\t ! villages1 & makes a feature ( conv]sation n unlike society news4 ,i h li/5$ at night1 9 out-(-!-way places1 among prea*]s & p ( confirm$ ,bible piety1 to ! la/ reports f ! _s _w3 to ! news ( w> !re2 to ! tale ( great fights :i* _h occurr$ on su* a day ( ! moon1 :5 ! battlegr\nd ( ! reef 0 /rewn ) ! corpses ( ! dead already dead to u4 ,& ,i rememb] once he>+ h[ "s _s rul+ ov] a "p ( our isl& _h decl9$ to ent] into w> because he _h n be5 attack$1 & 8 religi\s pr9ciples1 :i* 7 ,*ri/ian1 conf9$ him to ! def5sive4 ,p]haps all ^! ?+s meant m to my good fri5ds ?an !y did to me1 curi\s z ,i 0 to f9d 9 ^! reports "s traits ( _! "*1 "s mann] ( !irs ( look+ at ! ?+s ( ?is _w4 ,i believe t to !m ^! agitations ( ! outside _w 7 presages ( com+ dang]1 ( tr\ble to _! e>?ly lives2 t !y saw om5s ( victory because ! spirits ( su* & su* possible ance/ors _h triumph$4 ,b no d\bt1 9 "s way n und]/ood by me1 all ^! vague /ories confirm$ !m 9 c]ta9 directions1 or made !m hesitate4 ,at any rate1 x kept ! l& peopl$ ) fe>s4 ,x makes ! t]ror ( ! =e/ m vivid & m reasonable4 ,! po--! d>k1 ! night--is impressive to ! ,polynesian2 ! brave man may h all ! fe> ( ! little boy4 ,& ,i own t ,i h nev] se5 a nature :i* at night assum$ m my/]y1 a m ?reat5+ quiet4 ,! vegetation nev] re/s4 ,! plants are always gr[+4 ,! sigh+ ( ! palms s deceptively l ra92 ! glitt] ( ! great leaves ( ! banana1 /rik+ "o aga9/ ! o!r1 ) a half metallic cl9k2 ! fall ( dead bran*es2 ! sudd5 drop ( ! cocoanut or ! bread-fruit2 ! p]petual draught1 c>ry+ indef9ite s\nds f ! untrodd5 int]ior2 ! e*o ( ! surf f ! reef1 aga9/ ! high m\nta9s2 ! spla% ( ! wat] on ! %ore2 ! flight ( ! 8fly+ fox0 9 ! bran*es2 ! gho/like /ep ( ! b>efoot$ pass]by2 ! impossibility ( ! eye c>ry+ f> ?r\ght angles ( tropical foliage--all ^! ?+s make ! night--! po1 n a cessation ( impressions1 b a new my/]y4 ,) su* a l&scape ab\t me1 ,i 0 ready to believe t h&some "y m5 belat$ 9 ! passages ( ! m\nta9s _h be5 met by ! female _s1 :e!r h] "n be ,sau ,mai ,afi or n1 ^: sudd5 love is dea?2 & t ! same be+ c\ld be a man :5 ! night travell] 0 a woman & beautiful4 ,_h n ! bro!r ( "o ( our virg9 fri5ds be5 assail$ by devils1 9 "s adv5tur\s night voyage1 & _h he n return$ half craz$1 & beat5 9 su* a way t he _h nev] recov]$8 ,all ?is _h happ5$ :ile we 7 !re2 we might h f\nd him alive _h we come a few weeks e>li]4 ,& 9 ! night-fi%+ h[ (t5 d ! dead1 cont9u+ _! habits1 fi% on ! reefs alongside ( ! liv+4 ,!y are sil5t1 & _! canoes keep ap>t1 b !y may sil5tly /ep f "o canoe to ano!r1 only to be kn[n by ! *ill & anxiety t goes ) !m4 ,i h se5 ) my own eyes1 f> out on ! reef1 ! solit>y tor* po9t$ out to me z t ( ! dead4 ,(t51 :5 suspect$1 ! _s occupant ( a canoe has made = %ore & disappe>$1 incessu patuit dea1 & has be5 assur$ly recogniz$ by ! track ( h] tor* ?r\gh ! m\nta9s1 :]e no liv+ man goes4 ,t c]ta9ly mu/ h be5 our _s disa/r\s to "y m54 ,all ^! sides ( common belief1 or :at p]haps we might call sup]/ition1 7 %[n to u little by little4 ,on ! outside our good fri5ds believe r\ghly z we d1 & all ?is t ,i am talk+ ab\t is :at rema9s atta*$ to ,*ri/ianity1 or m prop]ly1 nev] dis5tangl$ f x4 ,& ,i %\ld suppose t x mu/ h be5 difficult = ! mission>ies to expel ^! survivals ( ! pa/1 9 ! same way t ! old ,*ur* f\nd x impossible1 9 c]ta9 corn]s ( ,europe1 to wipe out ! belief 9 fairies--! 8little m510 ! 8good folk10 ! 8wee folk10 ! 8good neighb\rs02 ! sacr$ness & influ5ce ( places4 ,& "h ! practical m9d ( ! savage1 9 its fir/ reaction1 aft] hav+ receiv$ a set =m ( wor%ip & fai? z a great relief1 w\ld argue t ! writt5 ,law1 ! ,book1 c\nt5ances mo/ ( ! ?+s !y c>$ = 9 _! old] wor%ip4 ,a v few ye>s aft] ! fir/ *ri/ianization :i* began 9 ! ,society ,isl&s1 sects 7 =m$1 bas$ ^u ! ,bible1 or us+ x z an excuse1 ) all ! security ( any !ological diff]5ce4 ,i h a vague feel+ t _m ( my br[n fri5ds ?9k t ! ,*ri/ian1 ev5 ! mission>y1 does n c>ry out prop]ly 8 belief1 & t !y !mselves are ne>] to ! lett] z well z to ! _s4 ,if ! mission>ies h let loose among !m ! fam\s "q ( ! lo/ tribes1 ,i h no d\bt t _m ( !m mu/ be imbu$ ) ! c]ta9ty ( t desc5t4 ,_m ( _! practices are s mu* l ^? ( ! e>ly ,jews1 t1 accord+ to old-fa%ion$ ways ( hi/orical criticism1 an un9t]rupt$ tradition might be argu$4 ,9 fact1 ,i am q sure t _m ( ! mission>ies h s reason$1 & implant$ among !m a great feel+ ( confid5ce4 ,& ! ,polynesian1 hav+ a p]fectly heal?y m9d1 likes to h ev]y?+ settl$4 ,any?+ m l ! typical respectable ,engli%man ,i h nev] met4 ,) ! br[n man "o sees ! natural heal?y desire ( hav+ ! que/ions ( religion1 ( politics1 ( society1 all settl$ on ! same basis2 !re is su* a ?+ z good =m1 & t settles x4 ,aft] ! fir/ />t1 ! isl&]s 7 mu* tr\bl$ at f9d+ t !re 7 _m ways ( look+ at ?+s1 & t religion might be "r & mann]s bad3 t ! wife ( ! mission>y1 :o insi/$ on poke bonnets1 0 n dress+ accord+ to ! mo/ ari/ocratic =ms ( h] own l&4 ,& :5 !y f9d t _! writt5 religion does n provide = all _! little wants1 x mu/ be v natural to supply ! small] ones1 :i* are ! ev]yday ones1 ) "s ( ! old] =ms m fitt$ = individual & temporal advantages4 ,x mu/ be a com=t to _m ( !m to "k t ! flight ( c]ta9 birds indicates :at !y _h bett] d to-morr[2 t ! com+ ( c]ta9 fi% may mean1 nay does mean--"s *ange 9 family hi/ory2 & !y may /ill pref] to treat respectfully ! animals & plants t 7 associat$ ) _! orig9s--:at we might r\ghly call1 _! totem4 ,! %>k has be5 respect$ or ! bread-fruit1 or ! owl2 & 9 c]ta9 cases c]ta9 my/]i\s p[]s & sanctities might foll[ ! l9e ( desc5t1 ?\gh conceal$ f ! public1 m especially ! :ite m54 ,( ?is1 ,i ought p]haps to say t ,i am confid5t2 & t ! p[]s w\ld be recogniz$ 9 c]ta9 p ev5 :51 z ,i h se5 x1 !y belong to oppos+ ,*ri/ian sects4 ,! mission>ies 7 ,wesleyans1 or1 r1 m5 ( ! ,london ,mission>y ,society4 ,! =m seems to h suit$ ! ,samoans4 ,x 0 a s]vice 9 :i* e "o took "p4 ,!re 0 prea*+ & eloqu5ce & oratory1 & to a c]ta9 ext5t ! community 0 invit$ into ! *ur*--n all[$ to ent] into ! *ur* z a fav\r4 ,s t not)/&+ _! fondness = ext]nals1 ! ,ca?olic s]vice gives !m less ( _! old1 natural1 ance/ral habits by c5tr+ ev]y?+ 9 ! m9i/rations ( ! prie/1 & by cutt+ (f all *ance ( any memb]s ( ! congregation becom+ !mselves orators1 deacons or prea*]s1 & lead+ 9 turn !mselves4 ,! *iefs also w\ld hesitate 9 a *oice ( humiliations2 ! mission>y1 :ite at fir/ & n[ a native obta9+ a position ( equal & sometimes sup]ior influ5ce1 & t )\t any civil prep>ation = ! same--inde$ ) less fitness f ! relative isolation ( 8 days ( /udy4 ,lat] on ,i may expla9 to y m fully h[ absolutely ! *ief is ! pivot ( all social good4 ,he has be5 = indef9ite ages ! cause ( all action2 he has be5 p]sonally sup]ior bo? 9 body & m9d4 ,! entire ari/ocracy is a real "o1 ! only "o ,i "k (4 ,x is impossible to ent] into x1 ?\gh "o may be born into x4 ,) our ideas ( m or less ,g]manic orig9 we suppose a rul] gift$ ) ! p[] ( be/[+ "p ( 8 value ^u c]ta9 m5 l[] ?an himself1 & actually mak+ su* p ess5tially diff]5t4 ,a ,polynesian kn[s no su* metaphysical subtlety4 ,! actual blood ( physical desc5t is ess5tial to supremacy1 except 9 a mo/ vic>i\s & mom5t>y mann]1 or z by m>riage s t ! *ildr5 may become entitl$ to :atev] ! sum ( ! blood ( p>5ts repres5ts4 ,) !m an heir to ari/ocratic privileges or p[] or influ5ce or pre/ige repres5ts no?+ m ?an ! ari?metical sum ( 8 fa!r's & "m's blood4 ,i h _h lately a ,sunday aft]noon visit all to myself1 f a *>m+ little girl :o is ! daught] & sole *ild ( ! k+2 a nice little girl ) pretty little royal ways1 :o expla9s to me t %e does n l ?+s "h s well z %e did :]e %e 0 taught ,engli%1 :]e %e _h be5 at s*ool1 9 ! ,briti% colony ( ,fiji4 ,!re %e 0 a k+'s daught]1 & any ,engli% ideas ar\nd h] w\ld be m flatt]+ to h] consequ5ce ?an ev5 ! k9dly feel+ ( ! subjects ( h] fa!r4 ,= h] "m is n ( equal blood1 besides be+ a =eign]4 ,! great *ief ,malietoa ,laupepa1 :om we h made a k+1 _c make 8 wife1 accord+ to ,polynesian ideas1 any m ?an :at %e 0 be=e he m>ri$ h]2 & ! little daught] has only 9 h] ve9s ! royal blood on "o side1 & a c]ta9 respectability on ! o!r4 ,to ! true ,polynesian m9d1 su* a "o ( h] c\s9s1 ( less high desc5t on ! fa!r's side1 may be ( high] desc5t on ! "m's1 & ! sum ( ^? desc5ts may be v mu* great] ?an ! sum ( ! desc5ts ( ! daught] ( ,malietoa ,laupepa4 ,h5ce x requires a great /ret* ( loyalty to look at su* a little p]son ) ! v5]ation t ! ,polynesian feels = 8*iefy0 orig92 & y c und]/& :at a disa/r\s & bloody muddle we h made x = !m :5 we h told !m t ! ^w k+ repres5t$ any?+ t !y _h !mselves or c\ld h4 ,) !m ,rex nascitur non fit4 ,all ?is has be5 expla9$ by ! supposition ( two diff]5t races1 "o ( :i*1 t ( ! *iefs1 _h subdu$ ! o!r4 ,!re is no su* tradition1 h[ev]1 & no app>5t reasons to expla9 ! enorm\s sup]iority ( ! ari/ocratic l9es except ! simple physical ones ( *oice 9 bre$+ & ( bett] food & less suff]+1 cont9u$ = c5turies & c5turies4 ,ev5 at a di/ance a *ief c be di/+ui%$ by 8 size & 8 gait1 & a successful collection at "s political ent]ta9m5t br+s back ! dream ( l9es 9 ! ,hom]ic catalogues ( h]oes4 ,great size ( limb1 great height1 consequ5t /r5g? & weight1 a haughty be>+1 a mann] ( /&+1 a mann] ( ?r[+ 8 legs out 9 walk+1 l ! /ep ( a spl5did animal1 a habit ( sitt+ upright--all ^! po9ts tell ! *ief4#g ,^u ^! sup]ior be+s1 !n1 br\ght up to comm&1 consid]$ z sacr$ by !mselves & by all bel[ !m1 devolv$ p]petually ! duty ( decid+ ev]y?+ t 0 to be done4 ,ev5 9 a detail s m9ute to our m9ds z t ( a day = fi%+1 ! *ief decid$1 & does yet1 :at ! community %\ld d4 ,! good =tune ( all 0 dep5d5t ^u 8 wise *oice4 ,z ! *ief has (t5 expla9$ to u1 :5 ! wom5 began to talk too mu*1 & fix _! m9ds ^u h>mful gossip1 a heal?y div]sion 0 t ( ord]+ !m to make ! native clo?--an absorb+ process4 ,) all ! ref9em5t ( political lead]s1 excuses w\ld be f\nd = su* an en=cem5t ( indu/ry3 ! occasion ( "s visit to be made or receiv$1 :5 e "o entitl$ to x %\ld appe> ) _m *anges ( dress2 :5 ! visitor or ! visit$ %\ld receive pres5ts ( beautiful clo?4 ,let me say h[ else:]e1 9 ano!r gr\p ( isl&s1 ! e>li] mission>y int]f]$ & broke up ! indu/ry ( wom51 )\t evil int5tion1 mak+ !m idle1 & op5+ !reby ! gate to ru94 ,9 ,polynesian life1 z ,i am try+ to expla91 ?+s 7 intimately connect$4 ,!re 7 religi\s =ms or words--or %all ,i r say1 =ms & words ( good om58--accompany+ all ord9>y human action4 ,_h ! mission>ies realiz$ ?is p]fectly1 !y might almo/ h int]f]$ ) ! savages' brea?+2 b !y fa/5$ on ! pagan =ms connect$ ) ! mak+ ( clo?1 & ! wom5 gave x up1 & b\ght cotton f ! :ite man1 & paid = x ! ,"l kn[s h[4 ,! *ief1 !n1 s5t ! "y m5 to fi% & ! wom5 to "w1 :5 x 0 ne$$ bo? = physical & moral good4 ,w>1 ( c\rse1 !y always _h1 z a la/ res\rce1 j l ! great politicians ( ,europe4 ,! con/ant int]f]5ce1 involunt>y v (t51 v (t5 mo/ k9dly meant1 ( ! mission>y or ! cl]gyman1 dim9i%$ ?is influ5ce ( ! *ief--an unwritt51 uncodifi$ p[]1 prop]ly an influ5ce1 some?+ t :5 once gone has to be born aga94#h ,& ! br[n cl]gyman1 cont9u+ ! au?ority ( ! :ite "o1 has some?+ fur!r1 less pure1 a feel+ ( ambition1 a desire to ass]t himself aga9/ =m] sup]iors2 & he is p]haps /ill m a dissolv5t ( ! body politic into :i* he 0 born4 ,i see no picture ab\t me m int]e/+ ?an ! moral "o ( my next neighb\r1 ! great ,mataafa4 ,to see ! dev\t ,*ri/ian1 ! man :o has tri$ to put aside ! small ?+s t tie u d[n1 /ruggle ) ! antique prejudices--necess>y ones--( a ,polynesian nobleman1 is a t\*+ spectacle4 ,:5 a "y mission>y rides up to 8 door1 :ile all o!rs g5tly come up to x1 & ^? :o pass move f> away1 out ( respect2 & !n :5 ! confid5t y\?1 full ( 8 /ation z a religi\s tea*]1 speaks to ! great *ief f 8 saddle1 ,mataafa's face is a /udy4 ,ov] ! s5sitive c\nt5ance1 :i* looks p>tly l t ( a w>rior1 p>tly l t ( a bi%op or *ur* gu>dian1 comes a wave ( surprise & disgu/1 promptly repell$1 z ! high] view ( =giv5ess & respect = holy (fice comes to 8 relief4 ,b ,mataafa is n only a *ief ( *iefs1 he is a g5tleman among g5tlem54 ,my companion1 difficult to please1 says1 8,la ,f>ge1 at la/ we h met a g5tleman40 ,8 is a sad fate3 to h done all = ,samoa2 to h beat5 ! ,g]mans & we>i$ !m out2 to h be5 elect$ k+ by almo/ unanim\s cons5t1 includ+ t ( ! pres5t ,k+1 :o wi%$ him to reign2 !n to be ab&on$ by u2 & to feel 8 great intellectual sup]iority & yet to be idle & useless :5 ?+s are go+ wrong4 ,& m ?an all1 h[ev] support$ by ! g5]al feel+ to-day1 if he moves to e/abli% 8 claims1 ! ?ree =eign nations :o decide ,samoa's future1 n = h] good1 b = _! com=t or advantage1 w c]ta9ly h to comb9e & cru% him4 ,he is a h]o ( trag$y--a rem9d] ( ! ,middle ,ages1 :5 a man c\ld live a religi\s life & a political "o4 ,& 8 adv]s>ies among ! natives are among our fri5ds2 & we l !m also1 ?\gh !re is none to admire l ,mataafa /&+ out = an idea = ! legitimacy ( "r4 ,= all ! s(t ,communism ( :i* ,i spoke1 ! *iefs 7 ! /iff5+1 & are s /ill 9 z f> z ! new ideas1 or r want ( ideas1 d n affect _! real au?ority4 ,z ,i tri$ to expla91 ^! are *iefs1 less] or great]1 h]$it>y1 ess5tial2 no?+ c replace !m1 no common] come into _! position or a simil> "o4 ,alongside ( !m an ,european mon>* is a half-ca/e or a p>v5u4 ,:51 z y w see1 we1 t is to say ! ,engli% & ,am]icans1 made "o ( !m a k+1 we made a ?+ unkn[n be=e1 un?9kable 9 reality among _! social ma*9]y4 ,= h[ev] true x is t ! *ief is s by bir?1 by au?ority ( nature1 y "k t 9 ,samoa he is also elective4 ,a c\ncil ( *iefs ( 8 own race det]m9e :e!r or no he %all 8be> ! "n40 ,= small] *iefs1 _! own names2 = c]ta9 great ones1 su* a "n z ,aana or ,malietoa4 ,) ^! names goes ! p[] ov] c]ta9 places l>ge or small1 b ea* hav+ a traditional value4 ,%\ld a *ief ( suffici5t blood h all ^! five names 7& he _c get !m )\t su* natural inh]itance & ! "n may rema9 empty71 %\ld he h all five names1 !n he is ( necessity k+1 t is to say1 *ief ( *iefs4 ,b if he h only ?ree1 !n imag9e ! confusion made 9 ! true ,samoan m9d by our mak+ him k+4 ,mataafa has held m names ?an any o!r1 & w\ld no d\bt be to-day elect$ k+ by ! majority ( ! ,samoans2 & absolute agreem5t w\ld probably always be impossible4 ,b ?\gh ! treaty betwe5 ,g]many1 ,engl&1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z promulgat$ 9 ! ,isl&1 decid$ t ! ,samoans %\ld elect _! k+1 & !reby ,mataafa w\ld be ! man2 yet a secret arrangem5t1 or :at is prettily call$ a protocol1 n publi%$ to ! ,samoans1 decid$ t ,mataafa especially & alone %\ld n be all[$4 ,he 0 ! only man :o _h successfully def5d$ ,samoan indep5d5ce z f> z x c\ld be1 by ^w & by action2 he _h f\ght ! ,g]mans & defeat$ !m1 & t 0 ! reason4 ,accord+ to ,am]ican ideas ,mataafa w\ld be ! only prop] p]son1 b ,g]many & ,engl& h arrang$ = "s "t back all matt]s ( influ5ce & policy2 & :atev] we h wi%$1 or might h wi%$1 we h always be5 oblig$ to vote ov] aga9/ !m1 & mu/ cont9ue to d s4 ,b ! ,g]man cause is su* a bad "o1 s f\l at ! orig91 & s brutally help$ on1 t x has be5 impossible = ,great ,brita9 to ignore ju/ice absolutely1 & we h done some?+ 9 ! cause ( humanity & s f> s]v$ ,god4 ,money c h no feel+2 political ambition only :at may help2 & ! cause ( all ?is tr\ble :i* has made ?is little isl& kn[n to ! entire _w is ! hope ( sav+ "s money badly inve/$4 ,a great ,hamburg firm ) a ,fr5* "n1 ! ,godeffroys1 _h "s ye>s ago e/abli%$ itself 9 mo/ isl&s ( ! ,pacific2 x 0 ! great firm--! ,g]man firm4 ,b z (t5 happ5s1 speculations 9 o!r matt]s1 or ,russian-,we/phalian securities broke ! great man1 ! =m] fri5d ( ,bism>ck1 & :5 a ,g]man company1 kn[n z 8,! ,g]man ,company10 succe$$ to 8 assets 9 ! ,s\? ,seas1 !y f\nd ! great] "p ( !m sunk 9 ! ,h>es-plantations ( ! firm 9 ! ,isl&s ( ,samoa4 ,ev]y:]e else !re 0 no hope1 b "h if sales c\ld be prov$ valid1 if by any means ! pres5t lab\r sy/em ( black import$ savages f o!r isl&s c\ld be replac$ by a sy/em ( 8peonage10 = ! natives1 if taxes c\ld be plac$ ^u ! community :i* c only be tax$ by mak+ ! indu/ri\s support ! idle1 if 9 fact1 ! firm c\ld control ! isl&s1 money might aga9 be made & p]haps ! millions sunk be made to pay or fully recov]$4 ,else:]e 9 isl&s :]e ,fr5* or ,engli% rul$1 x 0 s mu* ! worse = ! adv5tur\s if ?+s w5t wrong1 & !re are cotton plantations & sug> plantations1 :i* h gone to pieces z x became impossible to keep !m up1 indu/ries & speculations :i* fir/ />t$ into life ) our w>4 ,f e>ly days political or /ate reasons 7 c>efully kept toge!r ) bus9ess ones2 ! political repres5tative ( ,g]many w\ld be also ! manag] ( ! firm1 s t if "o k9d ( reason+ did n "w1 !n ano!r might4 ,any?+ became con/ructive insult or opposition to ! ,empire ( ,g]many--ev5 a sort ( lse maje/ or suspicion ( treason4 ,bus9ess & ! navy support$ ea* o!r1 & on a small scale ! /ory ( ! 8,john ,company ( ,india0 0 repeat$1 ) ! same cruelties & atrocities m easily notic$ because ( =eign]s be+ !re1 because ( our mod]n in/itutions ( ! press & ! telegram4 ,,an ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,resid5ce ,,at ,,vaiala ,our fri5ds ,seumanu & ,faatulia tell u1 ) mu* emotion1 h[ ,malietoa1 n[ ! k+1 wept ) !m :5 he w5t (f a half volunt>y prison] ( ! ,g]mans1 hop+ t by 8 suff]+s 8 c\ntry w\ld be sp>$ blood%$2 & t 9 "s way or o!r ! ,europeans w\ld desi/ f _! grasp+ dem&s4 ,!n ,mataafa head$ ! resi/ance :i* two ye>s ago sav$ 8 race f ! ext]m9ation ?reat5$ by ! ,g]mans2 made him among 8 own p ! equal ( 8 h]$it>y claims2 & entitl$ him to ! "n giv5 him by ,admiral ,kimb]ly1 t ( ! ,wa%+ton ( ,samoa4 ,to fight ,g]man discipl9e1 & ,g]man ironclads1 ) nak$ foll[]s b\nd toge!r ) ! loose/ ideas ( allegiance1 seems a /ory out ( a dream1 & c]ta9ly w\ld h come to a disa/r\s end _h we n int]f]$4 ,! ,b]l9 ,conf]5ce 9 :i* we act$ re/or$ ,malietoa to 8 home & 8 p[] practically1 b 9 !ory made him dep5d5t on ! *oice ( ! ,samoans1 :i* *oice ! conf]5ce gu>ante$4 ,t is to say1 ^? 7 ! words ( ! treaty on :i* ,mataafa /ood4 ,b bo? ,engli% & ,g]mans agre$ t a man :o _h defeat$ ! ,g]mans %\ld n be elect$1 :e!r he 0 *os5 by ! c\ntry or n4 ,?is secret protocol is a disgraceful result ( ! indiff]5ce ( our repres5tatives to ! good "n ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & to :at is m atroci\s yet 9 my m9d--a want ( compreh5sion ( ! value ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ( its enorm\s p[]4 ,"o mu/ g abroad & f> away to realize t :5ev] we wi% we are "o ( ! ma9 p[]s ( ! _w4 ,x is on our sleep+ t grasp+ nations l ,engl& & ,g]many dep5d4 ,mataafa has probably be5 aw>e ( ! secret protocol :i* exclud$ him f competition z k+1 a protocol1 z ,i h said1 made exclusively to please ! ,g]mans1 by ! v weak p]son :om we detail$ to ! ,b]l9 ,conf]5ce4 ,to repeat1 we made a treaty :i* w\ld give ! ,samoans ! "r to elect _! s-call$ k+ or head *ief1 & n[ we break its lawful mean+ by provid+ t ! "o man :o w\ld h mo/ suffrages1 & :o repres5t$ ! highe/ claims ( legitimacy1 %\ld be exempt$ if elect$4 ,:5 ,malietoa1 br\ght back by ! ,g]mans1 worn out 9 body ?r\gh 8 suff]+s 9 a cruel det5tion1 l&$ aga9 9 ,samoa1 he 0 receiv$ by ,mataafa4 ,rememb] t !y are blood relations1 & t :5 "o fail$1 ! o!r _h tak5 up 8 cause & won4 ,!y embrac$ ea* o!r1 & 7 left alone by _! att5dants4 ,x is said t ,malietoa urg$ ^u ,mataafa to reta9 ! p[]1 ,mataafa decl9+4 ,"s compromise 0 effect$1 ! t]ms ( :i* are n kn[n1 b :i* meant t ,malietoa %\ld g on reign+ )\t ,mataafa's ab&on+ any claims4 ,n[ ,mataafa is 9 a sort ( retirem5t1 liv+ 9 a mann] extremely difficult = u to und]/&1 7 x n t he resumes 9 8 p]son all ! ideas t a ,s\? ,sea man c h reg>d+ ! prop] *ief ( *iefs4 ,rememb] t he is tui1 :i* is ne>ly :at we call a k+1 ( ! great di/ricts ( ,atua & ,aana1 :i* h prescriptive rights ( election2 & he has himself ! "n ( ,malietoa--:at we w\ld call ! title giv5 him by ! v di/rict ( ,malie f :i* ! ,malietoa d]ives 8 "n3 & t ?is 0 giv5 to him :5 !re 0 no "o to be> ?is hi/oric burd54 ,"h he is1 liv+ 9 ! fur!r end ( ! village1 only a few feet f our own hut1 :i* z y "k is loan$ to u1 we suppose by ,magogi ! *ief1 ?\gh ?is is n v di/9ct4 ,( c\rse 9 ,samoan way we %all pres5t to him1 or to somebody1 gifts equival5t to ! use ( ! h\se1 to ! dignity ( ,magogi1 & to our own ess5tial dignity ( ,am]ican *iefs4 ,to my we/]n m9d ! situation is v curi\s4 ,mataafa is already 9 a mild opposition :i* at any mom5t may become extremely s]i\s4 ,he mu/ "k ! int5tions ( ! ?ree p[]s1 & _c1 z ,i und]/&1 =ego 8 claims4 ,"h he resides "u ! app>5t protection ( ! *iefs ( ! village1 our fri5d ,t(ae1 & 8 bro!r ,patu1 ! great w>rior1 :o are ,i ?9k necess>ily p>tisans ( ,malietoa2 & :o w\ld make w> ^u him 9 case ( a break4 ,b outw>dly ! greate/ rev]5ce att5ds him4 ,"o feels x 9 ! air4 ,at ?is end ( ! village1 sep>at$ f ! o!r by _m trees1 !re is always quiet4 ,! *ildr5 nev] make any noise2 ev5 ! v animals seem to und]/& t !y mu/ n come ne>4 ,! few di/urbances are ^? ( ,mataafa's own m5 :5 !y d any *ores 9 ! outside huts res]v$ = practical purposes1 s z to keep all h\sekeep+ away f ! resid5ce4 ,! giggl+ girls are quiet]2 e "o's voice is l[]$3 on ! road t passes at a little di/ance f ! great *ief p edge away t[>d ! fur!r bu%es 9 ! quiete/ & mo/ homely mann]4 ,!re is ! p]petual recognition ( a k+'s pres5ce4 ,mataafa goes out v little4 ,he trudges out to e>ly mass1 along ! same exact pa?2 has s]vices at home1 & e ev5+ ! hymns are sung )9 8 hut4 ,he goes out e>ly 9 ! morn+ to d "w1 l ev]ybody else1 9 8 little pat* ( t>o plant+1 & returns aft] ?is g5tle ex]cise1 nak$ to ! wai/1 l any o!r common mortal4 ,8 go+s out are app>5tly few2 ?\gh ,i seem to see c]ta9 special visitors drop 9 ( an ev5+4 ,sometimes1 z y "k1 he calls ^u u1 & ?is 0 8 fir/--%all ,i say comm& or visit+-c>d8 7,envelope7 ,ia ,lasusuuga ,alii ,amelika ,nasei maliu mai nei ,oi le fale o ,t(ae 7,autograph lett]7 ,vaiala ,oketopa1 #aa #ahij iala susuuga ,alii ,amelika ,aliie ale nei lau tusi ia te ou lua ia ou lua faamolemole oute manao e fia fesi la fai ma oulua susuuga fe oute alu atu il\ lua maoto fe lua te maliu mai i lau ,fale al\ ta(i lea efaasilasila atu is ou lua susuuga4 ,ona pau lea ia ,saifua4 ,o au ,m ,j ,mataafa ,translation ,vaiala1 ,oct4 #aa1 #ahij4 ,to ! ,di/+ui%$ ,*iefs ( ,am]ica ,o ,*iefs ,?is my lett] to y bo?4 ,w y please my wi% to meet y\r ,hon\rs8 ,%all ,i g to y\r resid5ce1 or w y come to my h\se8 ,?is x is my wi% to let y\r ,hon\rs "k4 ,?is is all4 ,may y live4 ,i am ,m4 ,j4 ,mataafa 7,malietoa ,josefo ,mataafa7 ,9 return = our call ! great *ief has call$ _m times ^u u4 ,he apologizes almo/ = 8 position ( some?+ sacr$1 = 8 be+ oblig$ to dr9k out ( 8 own cup1 = in/ance1 &1 z ,i told y1 has yield$ v sl[ly to ! inve/igations ( ,atamo#i conc]n+ ! rights ( law1 ( prop]ty1 ( k9%ip1 :i* mu/ at fir/ h appe>$ to him irrelevant & indiscreet4 ,ev5 ,seumanu1 ) :om we are s famili> t we ?reat5 to take away 8 "n occasionally 7,samoan legal deposition f (fice71 ev5 ,seumanu 0 oblig$ to say once1 8,ye>s ago ,i w\ld h kill$ a man :o ask$ me t "q60 ,i believe x 0 "s inquiry z to 8 exact desc5t & consequ5t claims f 8 gr&mo!r4 ,b "o ( ^! visits ( ,mataafa br\ght ab\t a meet+ ) ,/ev5son :i* ,i _h ?\ght might n take place = "s "t4 ,x is always difficult = ^? ( u :o h ! cosmopolitan in/9ct to realize h[ fundam5tal are ! views ( ! ,briti%]4 ,mr4 ,/ev5son _h be5 expla9+ to u a difficulty ,i c\ld h>dly appreciate1 & t 0 ! "q ( :e!r he %\ld call on ,mataafa or wait until ,mataafa call$ on him4 ,i "k h[ t w\ld be settl$ 9 ,engl&4 ,no "o w\ld expect ! ,que5 or ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales to call fir/1 ev5 ?\gh !y _c h = !mselves ! s5se ( dignity & sacr$ness :i* mu/ envelop ,mataafa4 ,! ,que5 is ! head ( ! *ur* & def5d] ( ! fai?2 b %e is n s by blood1 :e!r !re be a *ur* or n4 ,x is ?is peculi> elem5t ( some?+ sacr$1 z x 7 ( ! son ( a demigod1 ! natural int]m$i>y betwe5 ?is _w & ! next1 :i* is g5tly lat5t 9 ! orig9al idea ( ! ari/ocracy ( ^! p4 ,ev5 to ,roman ,paula1 ! spiritual daught] ( ,/4 ,j]ome1 x mu/ h be5 some?+ beyond our k5 to be a desc5dant (1 let u say1 ,agamemnon or ,a*illes or o!r sons ( demigods4 ,9 ?is /ate ( m9d ,mr4 ,/ev5son came 9 ^u u dur+ "o ( ,mataafa's visits1 & succumb$ at once to ! delicate c\rtesy ( ! great *ief4 ,he manag$ s prettily to express 8 k ( ,/ev5son's di/9ction1 ( 8 be+ a writ] ( /ories1 & a wi% to "k him limit$ by ! difficulties ( 8 position4 ,mean:ile1 ,i say1 ,mataafa bides 8 "t4 ,he waits pati5tly1 en vid5ce1 b do+ no?+4 ,?is w irritate 8 enemies1 b ,i seem to see t = him !re c be no m legal c\rse4 ,z long z he does no?+1 & makes only a mute appeal to ju/ice1 he is entirely 9 ! "r4 ,he is n suppos$ to acc$e to ! protocol :i* exclud$ him4 ,i ?9k ,i und]/& some:at ( ! absurdly complicat$ position :i* 8 fri5ds or 8 enemies hold--position bas$ on h]$it>y rights2 long int]nec9e w>s2 anci5t privileges ( small places :i* h rights ( election1 b :i* are too weak to en=ce !m2 &1 above all1 on bo? sides que/ions ( complicat$ desc5t4 ,ev5 if ,i 7 correct1 & made no mi/akes1 :i* c\ld h>dly be1 ,i w\ld n d>e to g into a l5g?y explanation ( ! claims on bo? sides4 ,"o great enmity ,mataafa has3 m int5se ?an t ( ! ,g]mans1 because p>tly unconsci\s & f\nd$ on ! wor/ passion ( humanity--!ological hatr$4 ,t enmity is ! dislike ( ! =eign ,prote/ant mission>y1 :o moreov] is absolutely ,engli% 9 8 ideas1 8 wi%es1 8 int5tions1 & has a p]petual political bias4 ,mataafa is a ,ca?olic1 l _m ( ! *iefs4 ,naturally he has ,ca?olic advis]s1 & "s ( !m may be--?\gh ,i don't "k x = sure--ta9t$ by ! same politico-religi\s ideas z _! oppon5ts4 ,!y probably supply ! great *ief ) in=mation ( :at ! great outside _w w\ld d 9 8 fav\r2 op9ions bas$ on _! wi%es1 & n on ! meanness ( mank9d1 :i* is ! only logical basis ( politics4 ,z a pro( ( ! atrocities to :i* ! religi\s m9d c cons5t1 li/5 to ?is *>m+ detail4 ,x belongs to a "t :5 ,i 0 no long] 9 ,samoa4 ,i h m5tion$ 9 my o!r j\rnals & lett]s ! names ( ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,claxton ( ! ,london ,mission>y ,society2 & ,i c add to :at ,i said t 0 pleasant t he seem$ to be ! usual g5tle cl]gyman1 ) side-:isk]s1 & suffici5tly mod]n1 & t he spoke v nicely1 z ,i ?\ght1 ( ! religi\s /ate ( ! ,samoans1 & ev9c$ a s5se ( a c]ta9 /eadfa/ness ( !irs1 :i* di/+ui%es !m f _m ( ! o!r v>ieties ( ,s\? ,sea p4 ,mr4 ,claxton also pleas$ u by recogniz+ ! ,samoan dances z n be+ s9ful1 by be+ pres5t at "o ( !m1 ) ,mrs4 ,claxton4 ,y "k t poor ,faatulia 0 excommunicat$ = att5d+ ! ,f\r? ( ,july dance1 :i* 0 ( c\rse att5d$ by ! wives or daught]s or aunts ( ! ,engli% or ,am]ican consuls4 ,! action ( our rev]5d fri5d 0 all ! m graceful because ! dance 0 9 hon\r ( ,faatulia's niece1 if ,i rememb]4 ,mrs4 ,claxton also we he> all sorts ( nice ?+s ab\t4 ,%e is 8,misi ,talatoni10 & ,meli ,hamilton gets a great deal ( fun out ( h]1 pret5d+ t we admire h] dress mu* m ?an ,meli's4 ,nev] w\ld y suspect ^! g5tle associations connect$ ) ! ideas ( m$ival assass9ation4 ,b 9 ,augu/1 our ,consul1 com+ d[n to ,au/ralia1 & meet+ u on ! way to ,java1 told me ! foll[+ /ory because he wi%$ me to take a h& myself4 ,mataafa's habits 71 z might be expect$ f 8 "*1 p>ticul>ly /eady z belong+ to a w> *ief1 a k+1 & a dev\t *ur*man4 ,he w5t to mass e day1 by ! same pa?1 & did n fl9* or *ange 8 track :5 ! ,g]mans fir$ at him4 ,someh[ or o!r1 z happ5s to g5]als & to p :o make a good m>k1 he 0 nev] hit4 ,on ?is peculi>ity ( ,mataafa's 0 bas$ a proposition made by ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,claxton to ! ,consul4 ,!re 0 n[ absolute peace2 & ,mataafa & myself1 or y w\ld h a p]fect "r to walk along ! road to *ur* )\t be+ fir$ at4 ,b ,g]man discipl9e has *>act]i/ics q z di/9ct z ,mataafa's4 ,might x n be possible1 if any ,g]man m>9es 7 l&$ by *ance1 to place "s s5tries on ,mataafa's road1 presumably if he w5t to ev5+ s]vice8 ,he w\ld suspect no h>m1 & ev5 if he did1 w\ld n move f 8 pa?4 ,! ,g]man s5t9el w\ld by duty be oblig$ to fire1 & consequ5tly no "o w\ld be to blame1 & ,mataafa w\ld be out ( ! way4 ,?is ! rev]5d cl]gyman ?\ght c\ld be manag$4 ,:at ,consul ,sewall wi%$ ( me 0 t ,i %\ld w>n a fri5d ( ,mataafa's1 ,fa!r ,gavet1 :o liv$ some:]e along ! coa/1 b ^: long acqua9tance ) ,samoan mann]s w\ld f9d "s way ( avoid+ ! possibility ( ?is little incid5t4 ,i wrote to ,fa!r ,gavet1 :o answ]$ me1 at "s di/ance ( "t1 ( c\rse1 t ! plot 0 und]/ood2 =1 z ,mataafa said to me1 8,!re are no secrets 9 ,samoa10 & ! fri5ds ( ,mataafa _h tak5 necess>y precautions4 ,i nev] he>d any?+ m ab\t x1 b ,i believe t ! ,rev]5d ,claxton has be5 )drawn4 ,( c\rse z long z ! wat]s are s di/urb$1 ea* p>ty may hope to fi% = _! advantage2 t is to say1 ! ,g]man = politico-comm]cial reasons1 & ! ,engli% = ! same2 & ?is all ! m t ! ,engli% gov]nm5t recognizes :at is call$ sph]es ( influ5ce1 & t x is incl9$ to conc$e to ,g]many su* an influ5ce "h1 ev5 if its repres5tatives be n (ficially ord]$ to d s4 ,we1 :o d n recognize ^! sph]es ( influ5ce1 are1 h[ev]1 prone to assi/ all ,prote/ant mission>y t5d5cies1 "r or wrong4 ,votes are votes4 ,besides1 n only d we n recognize sph]es ( influ5ce1 b we are unc]ta9 ( any political tradition1 & we are easily h&l$ by ,engl&1 to :om we are /ill intellectually subject4 ,we are also m or less out ( ! game4 ,we h no ,heligol& or ,h9t]l& 9 ,africa1 to trade (f aga9/ influ5ce 9 ,samoa or ,new ,gu9ea4 ,we are /ill 9 ! d>k z to our =tune2 we don't "k ! importance ( ! ,pacific ,ocean to u1 nor ! imm5sity ( future ea/]n trade4 ,z ! ,g]mans "h imp]t95tly rem>k1 we w\ld trade an empire aga9/ ! votes ( a t[n 9 ,new ,j]sey1 or ! hon\r ( d9+ ) a c\ntess4 ,br&s1 ! ,g]man dictator1 t is to say ! ,g]man (ficial :o controll$ ,samoa = a "t1 repres5t+ bo? ,g]many & ,samoa1 said ( u3 8,a nation1 :i* 9 all decisions ( =eign policy mu/ take into its c\ncils ! s5ate & sixty million ( p1 c nev] h a =eign policy wor?y ( ! "n40 ,we might easily )draw1 ev5 tempor>ily2 !n = ! protection ( ,g]man prop]ty1 ,g]man =ces c\ld be l&$ 9 ,samoa1 ! imp]ial flag be hoi/$1 & :oev] w\ld d>e to haul x d[n8 ,bism>ck1 act+ ?r\gh 8 son ,h]b]t1 has app>5tly well arrang$ our agreem5ts s t ev5ts might turn easily t way4 ,on ,mataafa ^! conditions h+e4 ,z he acts1 or is kept f act+1 ! possible possession ( ?is key ( ! ,pacific w be det]m9$4 ,& yet ! ,pacific is our natural prop]ty4 ,our great coa/ bord]s x = a qu>t] ( ! _w4 ,we mu/ ei!r give up ,hawaii1 :i* w inevitably !n g ov] to ,engl&1 or take x will+ly1 if we ne$ to keep ! passage op5 to ea/]n ,asia1 ! future battlegr\nd ( comm]ce4 ,y c see h[ reasonable x is !n t ,mataafa %\ld take an int]e/ 9 u z ,am]icans1 & hold on to a hope t we might1 h[ev] fa9tly1 help ! cause ( 8 p1 & keep !m1 z he says1 f slav]y4 ,moreov]1 z 8 m5 x 0 :o rescu$ our sailors 9 ! great calamity ( #ahhi1 ev5 ?\gh !y also rescu$ ! ,g]mans1 ) :om !y 7 at w>1 he feels t k9dness ( obligation :i* comes to ^? :o h tri$ to b5efit o!rs4 ,all ?is is politics1 & y are probably1 l ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 m or less indiff]5t to any?+ t has n ! "n t y are accu/om$ to4 ,to me1 on ! contr>y1 my real & absorb+ delight is ! s5se ( look+ at ! _w 9 a little nut%ell1 & ( see+ ev]y?+ r$uc$ to su* a small scale1 & to s few p1 t ,i c take1 z x 71 my fir/ lessons 9 hi/ory4 ,i don't "k t ,i %\ld put x all into ! =m t ,mr4 ,/ev5son uses1 9 :i* ,i d n q agree ) him3 t "h1 at l5g?1 we 7 free f ! pressure ( ,roman civilization4 ,i own ( c\rse1 t all comes to u ?r\gh ,rome1 & t ! dago has _h ! mak+ ( u4 ,! words :i* ,i use ( c\rse imply t4 ,i c't talk ( politics1 ( civilization1 ( culture1 ( education1 ( *ivalry1 ( any ( ! aspirations ( ! we/]n _w1 )\t us+ ! words implant$ ) ! ideas 9 our b>b>\s ance/ors2 b be=e ! culture & developm5t ( ,rome 0 a some?+ :i* _h "s analogies to :at ,i see "h4 ,i am cont9ually ?9k+ h[ x may h be5 ) my mo/ remote ance/ry1 :5ev] ,i und]/& any bett] ! ideas & habits ( our good p "h4 ,z also !y h pass$ f "s /ill e>li] or m remote /ages1 _! ideas are easi] to und]/& ?an ^? = in/ance ( ! ,au/ralian or ev5 ( ! ,fijian4 ,a t5d5cy to ! commonplace1 to a c]ta9 ev5+ up ( ideas1 seems to belong to !m1 & makes !m easi] to und]/& because 9 s f> !y are n unlike u4 ,!y dislike excesses 9 ?9k+1 & too logical ext5sions ( :at might be call$ political ideas4 ,ab\t all ?is social diff]5ce ( organization1 ,i h writt5 to y1 ,i %\ld say cont9ually4 ,i mu/ h giv5 y mo/ ( ! details1 ev5 if ,i h n made a summ>y ( ! =m ( e>ly civilization4 ,i am tr\bl$ also at writ+ ab\t ?+s & ideas1 & us+ words :i* h gr[n out ( ?+s & ideas extremely diff]5t & (t5 contradictory4 ,z ! ,*ri/ian t]m9ology1 ! v language ( ! ,gospels1 0 p]=ce made up ( pagan =ms & t]ms1 s to-day1 ,i %all h to describe :at might be call$ pagan =ms & ideas 9 a t]m9ology n[ influ5c$ by ,*ri/ianity1 & saturat$ ) problems connect$ ) x1 s t probably ,greek or ,lat9 w\ld be m natural1 ?\gh ev5 !y1 y "k1 are read by u ) a bias t _! au?ors nev] dream$ (4 ,b z long z ,i d n write1 x is pleasant to see ! ideas )\t words1 & p]haps descriptions may n h be5 ! wor/ way to give !m4 ,a ,,malaga ,,9 ,,seumanu',s ,,boat #be? ,oct41 #ahij4 ,malanga1 writt5 malaga1 is a trip1 a voyage :]e "o puts up ) fri5ds1 etc42 "o ( ! fundam5tal social in/itutions ( ,samoa4 ,,:at ,,seumanu's ,,boat ,,0 8,secret>y ( ! ,navy to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 ,ackn[l$g+ assi/ance by natives ( ,samoa4 8,navy ,dep>tm5t1 8,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,april #bg1 #ahhi4 8,,sir3 ,9 a report dat$ ,apia1 ,samoa1 ,m>* #bf1 #ahhi1 f ,re>-,admiral ,l4 ,h4 ,kimb]ly1 ,u4 ,s4 ,navy1 comm&+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates naval =ce on ! ,pacific ,/ation1 ! ,navy ,dep>tm5t is in=m$ t invaluable assi/ance 0 r5d]$ by c]ta9 natives ( ,apia1 dur+ ! /orm ( ,saturday1 ! #af? ,m>*4 8,re>-,admiral ,kimb]ly calls p>ticul> att5tion to ,seumanu ,tafa1 *ief ( ,apia1 :o 0 ! fir/ to man a boat & g to ! ,tr5ton aft] %e /ruck ! reef1 & :o also r5d]$ mat]ial aid 9 direct+ ! natives engag$ 9 tak+ our p & public prop]ty on %ore on ! #ag? & #ah?4 8,special recomm5dation also is giv5 to ! m5 compos+ ! boat's crew1 z foll[s3 ,muniaga1 ,anapu1 son ( ,seumanu1 ,taupau1 *ief ( ,manono1 ,mose1 ,fuapopo1 ,tete1 ,pita1 ,ionia1 ,apiti1 ,auvaa1 ,alo1 ,tepa4 8,! ,dep>tm5t has ! hon\r to reque/ t y w express to ! au?orities ( ,samoa1 ?r\gh ! prop] *annels its high s5se ( ! c\rage & self devotion ( ,*ief ,seumanu & 8 fell[ c\ntrym51 9 _! risk+ _! lives to rescue ! %ipwreck$ (fic]s & crew ( ! ,tr5ton f _! position ( p]il & di/ress2 & t y w1 at ! same "t1 in=m !m ( its int5tion to s5d to ! ,*ief ,seumanu 9 accordance ) ! recomm5dation ( ,re>-,admiral ,kimb]ly1 & z a m>k ( its appreciation1 a d\ble-bank$ :aleboat1 ) its fitt+s1 & to rew>d suitably ! m5 compos+ 8 crew1 = _! brave & dis9t]e/$ s]vice4 ,i h ! hon\r to be1 sir1 v respectfully1 y\r ob$i5t s]vant1 8,b4 ,f4 ,tracy1 8,secret>y ( ! ,navy4 8,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate40 ,! accompany+ extract tells y ! /ory ( ! boat 9 :i* we are mak+ a malaga to "s ( ! places ne> u--to ! nor?we/ end ( our isl& ( ,upolu1 to ?is little ,manono1 ) an old reputation = w>2 to ! anci5t sunk5 volcano crat] ( ,apolima2 & to ,savaii1 ! big isl& important 9 politics1 & important 9 "n1 & important 9 hi/ory4#aj ,seumanu takes u along 9 8 boat1 & z x 7 "u 8 protection1 a conv5i5ce c]ta9ly1 b also p]haps n an un5cumb]$ bless+1 = !re w c]ta9ly be a col\r ( politics 9 our trip4 ,all ! m t our own boat goes along also ) our own r[]s1 & ! consul> flag1 = ! ,consul is ) u1 & is 9 7,i fe>7 = _m spee*es :i* he w h to ackn[l$ge1 & we %all suff] all ! m4 ,= already !re has be5 mu* spee*-mak+2 ! tulafales1 ! village orators1 & occasionally rul]s1 or balances ( p[] ) ! *iefs1 & :o z f> z ,i c make out keep ?is place by inh]itance--! tulafales h be5 9 =ce4 ,seu has repeat$ _! spee*es ahead ( !m 9 a grumbl+ way1 evid5tly n q pleas$4 ,p]haps ! paucity ( gifts 9 ?is poor little place helps to annoy him1 & yet we gave !m %ort notices ( our com+ & we are _m to provide =1 ov] tw5ty-five 9 all2 or p]haps1 nay c]ta9ly1 _! political complexion is n ( ! "r %ade & he rememb]s too well t !y 7 b figure-heads 9 ! la/ w>1 n )/&+ _! milit>y r5[n4 ,:at annoys him z a *ief 8qui se respecte10 gives u inf9ite pleasure4 ,all comes d[n to ! small scale t befits ! place & its ru/icity4 ,x is ru/ic1 z ,i ne$ n assure y1 b x has also a look ( make-believe t gives x a look ( l&scape g>d5+--! look ( a fit place :]e9 to give a small op]etta 9 ! op5 air4 ,! village is on a small promontory1 beyond :i* juts ! outl9e ( "s rocks cr[n$ by a *ief's tomb t is %ad[$ by trees4 ,! wat] )9 ! bay reef is ( a m>vell\s gre5-blue1 :e!r x ra9s or :e!r x %9es1 & n f> (f1 p]haps only a mile or s1 ,upolu is blue or violet or black or grey 9 mi/2 & ! sea outside always makes "s col\r contra/ ) ! sea inside ! reef4 ,! village is j high en\gh ^u ! %ore to conceal ! actors on ! bea*1 except :]e 9 two or ?ree places ! clean s& sweeps d[n "u ! trees or next to heavy rocks1 s z to all[ ! t5or & ! diva ( my suppos$ op]a1 to g d[n & ?r[ out a great song4 ,?is is /rik+ en\gh 9 ! day b 9 ! ev5+ aft]gl[ or ! %9e ( moonlight1 !mselves app>5tly made on purpose1 x is deceptive2 p /ep d[n little rocks on com+ out ( small huts1 a few real canoes are plac$ "u ! trees ^: outl9e 9 ! %ade has be5 arrang$ by nature 9 rivalry ( art4 ,subsidi>y pictures pa9t$ by a ,great] ,rembr&t ) c5tres ( light & prismatic gradations ( gloom fill ! cottages plac$ on ! little elevations1 & only a few p gracefully move ab\t--j en\gh 9 numb]3 & all ) a classic action t comes ( n frequ5t+ =eign]s4 ,snat*es ( song1 & cad5ces come alt]nately f diff]5t corn]s or f "u trees1 & z ,i said all ?is is lit ) a my/]i\s gl[4 ,besides1 9 ! day !re h be5 few p2 "s little girls only 9 our gue/-home & ! *ief :o ) 8 :it5$ hair1 /rong jaw1 & slop+ =ehead has a fair look ( ! 8,fa!r ( our ,c\ntry40 ,9 ! pres5tation ( food1 a necess>y c]emony1 only a doz5 m5 h appe>$1 nobodies 9 p>ticul>3 & be=e !m has cap]$ a nak$ be+ 9 gre5 leaves1 z to 8 hips & head1 :o has danc$ ) 8 back t[>d u1 keep+ ! l9e 9 ord]1 & :o looks at a di/ance l ! ,faun ( ! ,greek play 9 ! ,pompeian pictures4 ,!n !y h all ru%$ =? & ca/ d[n _! small pres5ts1 t>o & bread-fruit & cocoanuts1 9 palm baskets & z sudd5ly disappe>$2 :ile ! tulafale1 an old g5tleman ( ! old s*ool1 mak+1 accord+ to old fa%ion1 a great curve ( pace t %ook out 8 /iff b>k clo? drap]y1 has slipp$ out & tak5 8 place1 lean+ on a /aff1 8 (ficial fly-flapp] balanc$ on 8 %\ld]s4 ,^! p ( importance1 & "o ,i ?9k ( great dignity1 h squatt$ d[n on ! grass1 & ano!r has seat$ himself on ! great w> drum "u ! bread-fruit trees4 ,!n a long spee* has be5 made1 ) praise ( u & ( our c\ntry t has rescu$ ,samoa1 & ?anks to ,god & pray]s = our good heal?1 etc41 etc41 all 9 a cle> voice1 n l\d at all1 j en\gh to rea* u1 no m2 & ) a ,samoan acc5t ^u ! end ( ea* phrase :]e "s important ^w is skilfully plac$4 ,all ?is we li/5 to & witness f our little h\se1 ^: po/s are g>l&$ ) great bun*es ( r$ hibiscus fl[]s & :ite g>d5ia & _m leaves1 & ! effect is p>tly t ( "s liv+ fresco 9 imitation ( ! antique1 p>tly t ( an op]a 9 ! op5 air4 ,b if ?is is real1 !n ! mod]n pa9t$ pictures ( op5-air life ) ! nude & ) drap]y are false4 ,our ,fr5* & ,engli% & ,g]man bre?r5 d n "k :at x is4 ,ap>t f ! light & its peculi> cle>ness1 ,delacroix alone1 & sometimes ,millet1 h und]/ood x2 & no "o ( ! regul> s*ools ( to-day4 ,back ( ^!1 ( c\rse1 all ! classics are recall$ f ,watteau & ,rub5s & ! ,spani>ds to ! fur!/ ,greek4 ,s t ! little episode t worries ,seumanu is full ( fun & ( *>m & ( in/ruction to u4 ,its scale is s small t we c grasp x4 ,!re are b half a doz5 actors1 & a small set sc5e4 ,9 front ( u1 sitt+ s close to our h\se1 on its pebble slope1 t 8 figure is cut p>tly (f1 sits "o ( ! crew1 :o1 :5 all is ov]1 & ! spee* has be5 duly ackn[l$g$ by ,seu z our spokesman1 w c\nt ov] ! pres5ts1 & 9 a l\d voice w ann\nce _! numb] & _! orig93 ,s _m cocoanuts f s & s--s _m *ick5s f s & s--etc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,two morn+s ago we left ,vaiala1 & r[$ we/w>d )9 ! reefs1 along ! nor? coa/ ( our isl& ( ,upolu1 (f :i*1 )9 a c\ple ( miles1 lies ! little ,manono f :i* ,i write4 ,twice we /opp$ 9 ?is enemy's c\ntry1 t is to say1 among adh]5ts ( ! =m] k+ or head *ief set up by ! ,g]mans4 ,!re 0 all ! *>m t belongs to ! ne> coa/+ ( l& 9 smoo? wat]s3 ! rise & fall ( ! great gre5 reflections 9 ! blue sat9 ( ! sea inside ( ! reef2 ! %>p blue outside ( ! :ite l9e ( reef all iridesc5t ) ! break+ ( ! surf2 ! pat*es ( coral1 :ite or yell[ or purple1 wav]+ bel[ ! cry/al swell1 s transp>5t z to recall ! texture ( uncut topaz or ame?y/2 ! %oals ( brilliant fi%1 blue & gold-gre51 z bright & flick]+ z tropical humm+birds2 ! contra/ ( great %ad[s ^u ! m\nta91 black ) an ink9ess t ,i h nev] se5 else:]e2 ! fr+es ( gold5 or gre5 palms ^u ! %ores1 sometimes invit+1 sometimes dre>y4 ,& our r[]s 9 _! brighte/ wai/ clo?s1 ) great backs & arms & legs1 r$ & gli/5+ 9 ! sun t wet !m ev5 z mu* z ! cocoanut oil ) :i* !y 7 ano9t$4 ,& :5 tir$ ) sitt+1 !y lie /ret*$ out & confid5tly re/ aga9/ ! giant ,seumanu's great ?igh & hip1 :ile he occasionally patt$ 8 sleepy weak] bro!r1 ,la ,tal4 ,/ill1 beauty ( nature1 & pl5ty ( s(t air d n prev5t fatigue1 ev5 if !y soo! x1 & ,i 0 glad :5 9 ! aft]noon we _h rea*$ ,leulumo5ga--our f9al halt--a village type ( ,samoa1 spread all ov] ! s&y flat ( ! back bea*1 & half hidd5 9 trees4 ,z we came up ! %elv+ bea*1 *ildr5 & wom5 came d[n to meet u1 & wat*$ u curi\sly4 ,among !m1 9 _! new dignity ( fre% tattoo+1 a few y\ng/]s ey$ u f fur!r (f1 mov+ little ow+ to ! pa9 ( ! cont9u$ op]ations--hagg>d & fev]$ look+1 & bru%+ away n]v\sly1 ) bun*es ( leaves or fly-flaps1 ! insects t increas$ _! n]v\sness4 ,= tattoo+ is no pleasant matt]4 ,! entire surface f hip to knee is punctur$ ) f9e ne$lework4 ,! pati5t /&s :at he c1 re/s a:ile & recov]s f 8 fev]$ condition2 !n submits aga91 until sl[ly he has receiv$ ! full %>e4 ,nor does he %irk x--x is 8 usual entry into manhood2 )\t x ! girls are d\btful ab\t him1 & he is some:at look$ d[n ^u4 ,! pres5t k+1 br\ght up by mission>ies1 & accept+ _m ( _! prejudices1 _h n be5 tattoo$ 9 8 y\?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,dur+ ! few h\rs ( our /opp+ we return$ ! call ( ,fa!r ,gavet1 "o ( ! ,fr5* mission>ies1 & saw 8 new *ur* t is to replace an old] "o de/roy$ by ! great hurricane4 ,x is ( coral cem5t1 l mo/ ,s\? ,sea *ur*es1 a beautiful mat]ial :5 x black5s ) "t4 ,i hope !y w transf] "s ( ! old c>v+s f ! e>li] *ur*2 :i*1 made by e>ly conv]ts1 h a fa9t look ( good b>b>ic art--s good--oh1 s good--comp>$ to :at ! good mission>ies get f ^? c5tres ( civilization call$ ,p>is1 ,london & ,b]l96 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! late/ aft]noon1 ) coolness & rays ( heat & light1 we r[$ fur!r along ! coa/ to ,satapuala1 :]e we 7 to re/ 9 ! great gue/-h\se1 "u ! protection ( ! *ief's si/]1 ! taupo4#aa ,x 0 all l little ,nua on a great scale1 & ) m elaborate prep>ations4 ,we _h s(t mats to lie ^u & lat] m aga9 to be b$s4 ,nor did our ho/ess ab&on u until ! la/ mom5t1 :5 we 7 app>5tly satisfi$ ) our lair1 & accord+ to f>-(f we/]n habits _h (ficially 8retir$40 ,h] decoration ( ! gue/-h\se1 = :i* %e duly apologiz$ z poor & unwor?y ( our visit1 0 really beautiful4 ,palm bran*es all gre5 & fre% & gli/5+ cov]$ ! entire ro( & its supports1 ev5 ! great curv$ po/s ( ! c5tre be+ wrapp$ 9 ! great leaves1 :i* curv$ ) new l9es ar\nd ! simpl] circle ( ! big tree trunks4 ,"h & !re great bun*es ( :ite g>d5ia & ( ! r$ hibiscus 7 fa/5$ into ! folds & int]/ices ( ! leaves & /ems4 ,at night :5 h] bro!r1 ! "y *ief1 a fam\s danc]1 _h arriv$1 ! dream ( ,rob9son ,crusoe :i* _h begun envelop+ me 9 ! aft]gl[1 z ,i w&]$ ab\t 9 ! s&y spaces among ! palms & bread-fruit1 became m & m complete4 ,! dances 7 all pictures ( savage life4 ,!re 7 dances ( ! hamm] & ( ga!r+ ! cocoanuts by climb+1 & !n break+ !m2 & ( ! w> canoes1 ) ! urg+ ( ! /e]sman & ! anxi\s paddl+ ( ! crew2 & a dance ( ! ,ba?1 9 :i* ! woman spla%$ wat] ov] h] pursu]1 z %e mov$ ) great /ret*+ ( arms z ( swimm+4 ,! beat+ ( "t on ! mats gave1 9 its precision ( cad5ce & ! %>pness ( its s\nd1 an illusion t seem$ to make real ! great bl[s /ruck by ! danc]s1 ^: muscles play$ 9 an ebb & tide1 "u ! brilliant light ( ! cocoanut fire made 9 ! pit ne> ! c5tre po/4 ,9 ^! & 9 o!rs our ho/ess sc>cely took "p4 ,mo/ ( ! "t %e sat by u--a tall & big *iefess1 elegant at a di/ance1 grave & disda9ful--b we 7 9 an enemy's c\ntry & ! slight scorn seem$ q ref9$4 ,/ill m becom+ to an ev5+ ) ,rob9son ,crusoe's fri5ds 7 ! co/umes worn 9 ! wild dances3 ! great girdles ( purple & gre5 & r$ leaves1 ! r$ fruit ( ! necklaces1 ! silv] %ells ( r$ fl[] 9 ! hair ( ! wom52 ! fi]ce milit>y headdresses ( ! m52 ! b>k-clo? drap]y mov+ 9 /iff folds1 & m ?an all ! oil$ limbs & bodies glanc+ aga9/ t wild backgr\nd ( gre5 leaves 7spott$ ) r$ & :ite71 ^: reflections glitt]$ l molt5 silv] z !y turn$ ar\nd po/s & c5tral pill>s4 ,outside1 ! moonlight 0 ( milky :it5ess increas$ by ! :it5ess ( ! s&y bea* mix$ ) a firm :ite clay4 ,^u ?is ! sea made a fa9t wa% ( no col\r1 9 :i* float$ our :ite boats & ! reflections ( ! silv]y cl\ds t deep5$ all ! sky to seaw>d outside ( ! :ite reef4 ,late 9 ! ev5+ ( our arrival we cross$ ov] ! little village gre51 :i* is /udd$ ) h\ses & gr\ps ( trees1 ea* h\se1 ea* mass ( foliage set ap>t1 ei!r high on "s m\nd to :i* /eps may lead1 or ^u a slightly swell+ rise1 z if 9 "s p>k1 "s pleasure g>d5 :]e all _h be5 ?\ght ( & gradually arrang$4 ,& s1 ,i suppose1 x has be5 "h 9 all ! c5turies t h be5 sp5t 9 m\ld+ ?is little/ village into a %ape to suit its p1 _! ne$s1 _! com=ts or _! lik+s4 ,& t mu/ be p>tly ! cause ( ! recall ( arti/ic success & p]fection 9 ?is ru/ic sc5e4 ,all has tak5 z mu* "t ,illu/ration3 ,,swimm+ ,,dance1 ,,samoa & att5tion z ! mo/ complicat$ ,european mass ( build+s1 be !y ca!drals or palaces--only ! art has little %ape b :at nature gives x4 ,all ! m has nature c>ess$ & embelli%$ & fav\r$ ?is elem5tal1 unconsci\s attempt ( man4 ,9 ! end ( ! long twilight1 ) ! rose col\r /ill float+ 9 ! upp] sky1 ! little place look$ m coquetti%ly ref9$ ?an ev]4 ,"h & !re ! lights )9 ! huts1 (t5 ris+ & fall+ 9 int5sity ) ! blaze ( ! cocoanut fire1 modell$ ! /eps outside or ! po/s1 t\*$ trees & bran*es f> away or ne>1 & made pictures ( family gr\ps )91 g>l&$ & fl[] adorn$4 ,! l>g] h\se to :i* we w5t 0 adorn$ ) fl[]s & all lit up4 ,m p 7 cr[d$ 9 x ?an ! little village conta9$2 = ! isl& _h s5t visitors & p]=m]s = ! dances :i* 7 to ent]ta9 u4 ,i %all n describe !m4 ,b !y 7 ( c\rse int]e/+1 n only = :at "o lik$ b = :at "o did n l1 & = our be+ ) o!rs :o look$ on4 ,! spectators are inevitably "p ( y\rself1 z ( ! %[1 & 9 s f>1 ! v way 9 :i* ,i look$ on 0 a new *>m4 ,!re 0 among ! danc]s a "y *ief1 s]i\s z an ,indian pr9ce1 :o danc$ gymna/ics1 & end$ ) primitive buffoon]y t seem$ to delight 8 he>]s4 ,at ! o!r end ( ! scale 0 a hun*back dw>f1 :o play$ reali/ic sc5es s well z to be repulsive4 ,b all ?is 0 a lesson4 ,i %all c]ta9ly see all ab\t me1 9 ?is =m ( civilization necessitat+ heal? & /r5g?1 or _! appe>ance1 a great l9e drawn betwe5 ^? :o suff] or are weak1 & ^? :o are n--a visible l9e4 ,z yet !re is no place = my hun*back's intellig5ce1 except ?is buffoon]y4 ,lat] we left ! danc]s & w&]$ 9 wide moonlit pa?s among banana trees4 ,!re we came across our "y *ief look+ n[ z if su* a p]son nev] c\ld h s demean$ himself1 ev5 f political reasons4 ,we ex*ang$ al(as & complim5ts1 & he plac$ 8 g>l&s 9 sympa?y ar\nd my neck4 ,he is a beauty1 & 8 fa!r is "o ( ! talle/ & bigge/1 z 0 8 si/]1 :o 0 once taupo4 ,?is morn+ ,i h w&]$ ) ,seumanu = a few miles1 to %[ ourselves4 ,we pass o!r villages :]e we are greet$1 & :]e at "o "t our ye/]day's fri5d1 ! old tulafale1 cant]s out ( 8 h\se 9 a circle1 accord+ to anci5t fa%ion4 ,we see a great w> canoe "u its %$1 & ! rema9s ( a high wall t encircles ! isl& & 0 an old protection 9 w>4 ,mu* %\ld ,i l to rema91 b we %all h to g at once1 =--z ,i fe>$--we are n "h really = pleasure1 b we are entangl$ 9 ! quasi-necess>y political advantages ( be+ se5 :]e !re is 8influ5ce40 ,b ?is1 ,i feel1 is ! k9d ( place ,i want to see--out ( ! way--out ( use--:]e usages l+]1 & :]e ! l&scape is influ5c$ by man s z to become a frame2 z x 0 9 little ,nua on ! isl& ( ,tutuila :]e we fir/ l&$ ^u our fir/ morn+ 9 ! ,s\? ,seas4 ,= a ?\s& ye>s1 probably two ?\s&1 p]haps ?ree--= an indef9ite p]iod--^! p ( ?is smalle/ isl& h liv$ "h & modifi$ nature1 :ile its ag5cies h z /eadily & g5tly cov]$ aga9 _! "w4 ,s t ev]y?+ is natural1 & ev]y:]e "o is vaguely consci\s ( man4 ,h5ce1 ( any place t ,i h se51 ?is is ! ne>e/ to ! idyllic pa/oral2 x is n s beautiful z x is complete4 ,iva 9 ,savaii1 ,oct4 #bf1 '#ij4 ,i am writ+ 9 e>ly aft]noon1 a hot aft]noon1 aft] a morn+ at sea4 ,opposite me 9 ! circul> ,samoan h\se are a c\ple ( p]sons ( importance1 a local gov]nor1 "s f\r or five *iefs1 all rang$ aga9/ ! pill>s ( ! build+1 z ,i too am lean+ aga9/ "o4 ,seumanu & "s ( our acqua9tances are to "o side2 opposite me1 a grave "y girl is mov+ h] h&s 9 ! great kava b[l f :i* %e h&s ! /ra9] ( b>k filam5ts to a r$d5$ hair$ "y man ^: head flames 9 ! sun outside1 aga9/ ! backgr\nd ( gre5 banana leaves4 ,next h] a big fell[ keeps grat+ m kava2 & ano!r fills ! big b[l ) wat]1 mak+ big r$ spaces 9 ! reflection ( ! sunlight1 t /reams 9 on t side4 ,small p>cels ( pres5ts ( food h be5 br\ght 9 & lie ab\t on _! side4 ,mu* kava has already be5 drunk & m is be+ prep>$ z m & m *iefs come 94 ,ev]y?+ except ! picture be=e me is 9 %ade4 ,conv]sation1 probably politics1 is go+ on sl[ly1 9 ! usual l[ tones1 ) an occasional high-voic$ int]jection f "s less important memb]4 ,! village orator1 ) 8 fly-bru% ov] 8 %\ld]1 has long ago made 8 l5g?y spee* ( welcome1 & z we are told to d z we please ,i write to y1 9 ! int]val ( wat*+ ! faces ( ! m51 or ! circul> movem5t ( ! girl's h&s dipp+ 9 ! big b[l1 or runn+ ar\nd its wide rim1 :5 %e wipes x1 be=e pass+ ! /ra9] to be squeez$ out4 ,! orator wat*es me suspici\sly occasionally1 b !re is g5]al confid5ce & peace1 t we mu* ne$1 = ! heat is great & our sea trip 0 r\gh & hot4 ,z ,i write1 ,i he> my "n ,la ,fael call$ out1 & ! kava be>] comes to me ) ! usual sw+4 ,b ,i fe> ! kava1 & m]ely accept ! b[l & return x undrunk accord+ to =m4 ,!n _m ( ! circle disappe>--to *ur*--! bell is r++ & little *ildr5 half-nak$1 small creatures toddl+ along are already 9 ! doorway2 app>5tly all ! neighb\rhood are beg9n+ to file t[>d x gravely1 mo/ ( ! wom5 ) hats t d n become !m4 ,ev5 a little girl-*ild1 ) no?+ b a b& ar\nd h] little fat wai/ = a drap]y1 /eps along ) difficulty1 a big hat on h] head4 ,?is is ,sunday conv5tionality3 all ! congregation are dress$1 ev5 ! half-nak$ *iefs1 :o _h left u1 reappe> f _! huts1 ) :ite jackets1 & pass on gravely 9 ! procession at a di/ance4 ,& ! ,sunday hymns add to ! dr[s9ess ( ! ,sunday aft]noon4 ,?is morn+ :5 we left ! little isl& ( ,manono1 "s five or six miles away1 p 7 go+ to *ur* b to a diff]5t call f t ( ?is absurd little bell4 ,a big w> drum1 a long cyl9d] ( tree cut l5g?wise1 0 beat5 9 ! olde/1 mo/ primitive mann]1 "s way z anci5t z man himself4 ,a man b5t d[n ov] ?is big wood5 tr\gh1 t lay l an old log 9 ! grass1 & beat x f ! inside1 ) "o ( ! big h>d /ones t lay 9 x4 ,! s\nd 0 une>?ly1 ,i ought to say uncanny1 & no?+ m savage1 m a type ( ! w> ( ! savage c\ld be imag9$2 & x seem$ fitt+ t ?is w> usage1 turn$ n[ to ! call ( ,div9e ,peace1 %\ld /ill rema9 9 ! w>like little isl&1 once ! petty tyrant ( ! little gr\p4 ,"r alongside1 ne> ! great wall built = w>1 ^: rema9s surr\nd ! isl&1 m>ks ( de/ruction recall$ ! exploits ( ! ,g]man w>%ip ,adl]1 t n[ lies /r&$ by ! great hurricane1 9 ,apia h>b\r1 & ^: crew 7 sav$ 9 "p by ! p !y 7 kill+1 & especially by ! brave giant1 9 ^: boat we h be5 travell+4 ,inde$1 !re 0 an elem5t ( com$y q ,polynesian1 ev5 if atroci\s1 9 ! dang] ! ,samoan rescu]s ran ( be+ fir$ at f ! bea* :ile !y sav$ _! enemies 9 ! sea4 ,b we made ! fir/ "p ( our trip to-day1 9 a native boat1 = ,seumanu's 0 r too f9e1 & too heavy to be risk$ 9 ! ent]+ ( ! curi\s h>b\r t we fir/ made4 ,?is 0 ,apolima1 8! op5 h&0--a small1 v small isl& ab\t a mile out f ,manono2 ! upp] "p ( a subm]g$ volcano cone1 brok5 d[n on "o side1 s t !re is an entrance4 ,we soon rea*$ ! great wall ( s(t br[n rock1 :i* cr[n$ ) cocoanut palms & half cov]$ ) vegetation op5s sudd5ly1 leav+ a small passage ?r\gh rocks1 j wide en\gh = our boat1 skilfully paddl$ 9 ! great blue wave t swung u 94 ,!n jump+ out1 half ( our m5 caught ! side ( ! boat1 to prev5t our be+ dragg$ back by ! return+ swell1 & we 7 pu%$ & dragg$ ar\nd a corn] inside ( ! rocks4 ,! tide 0 l[ & we 7 c>ri$ a%ore on ! m5's backs1 ?r\gh coral rocks t spott$ ! floor ( ! small lagoon inside4 ,! place 0 j :at y might imag9e2 a little amphi!atre ( gre51 ! high r$di% rocks /&+ on ea* side at ! entrance1 & betwe5 !m1 a great bank ( rock1 ov] :i* ! surf broke s z to hide ! little break ?r\gh :i* we _h come4 ,z we look$1 ?ree great palms /ood up aga9/ ?is di/ance1 plant$ on ! high] gr\nd t is all gre51 & lean+ t[>d ! sea z is _! 7lov+7 habit4 ,huts /ood ab\t ) bread-fruit trees1 & fur!r back we 7 l$ to a little pool t suppli$ ! place ) scant wat]4 ,fur!r back yet1 ! slope 0 all cov]$ ) trees1 & aft] walk+ a little way1 slipp+ along ! greasy banks1 & walk+ up ! slop+ timb] not*$ ) cuts to make /airs1 & return+ by ano!r t made a level bridge across an empty *annel1 ,i sat d[n to wait = ,mr4 ,sewall1 :o _h walk$ up to ! ridge1 & ,i _h "t to make a sket*4 ,all ?is took u a little m ?an a c\ple ( h\rs :ile ,seumanu's boat 0 beat+ outside1 9 a fair ,n4 ,e4 w9d4 ,at la/ we 7 paddl$ out 9 ! great wave t wa%$ 9 & out1 & ) ! sw+ t belongs to ! balanc+ ( a boat 9 a n>r[ tide-way4 ,& we kept 9 ! dance until we rea*$ ,seumanu's boat1 invisible = "s m9utes beh9d ! blue waves4 ,!n we ran alongside1 & we scrambl$ 91 ex*ang+ good-byes--t(a--) ! *ief ( ! lo/ h&1 :o _h tak5 u ?us f>4 ,)9 ! next h\r ,seumanu's boat _h come to ! out] reef (f ,savaii1 9 front ( ! l&+ ( ,iva4 ,b !re we _h to wait at an*or4 ,! wat] 0 too l[ inside ! reef1 s t we rema9$ 9 ! ?9 blue-gre5 tide1 t seem$ to %[ ev]y?+ 9 x1 until a small] boat came out to u1 ) ,selu1 ! *ief1 & we 7 tak5 94 ,we l&$ among black rocks1 )9 a few feet ( a little scanty road1 & clamb]+ ov] a /ile ( rocks1 at "s "p ( ! long black f5ce ( /ones 9 front ( u1 we f\nd a village1 :i* spread high] up & f> back beh9d ! trees1 ) spaces betwe5 h\ses2 banana1 palm & bread-fruit trees1 disp]s$ z if = ornam5t or mak+ little pat*es ( plantation4 ,!re 0 a big *ur* ( ! usual =mless k9d1 n z h&some z ! ?at*$ ones ) circul> ends1 t are c]ta9ly ! types "o w\ld pref]4 ,& s we walk$ up to ! h\se1 :]e we 7 to li/5 to spee*es & ! ,consul to make "o4 ,s9ce ,i h begun to write1 all has become m quiet1 & ,i %all m]ely use my aft]noon to make a few notes2 we %all sleep 9 ano!r h\se belong+ to ! ,gov]nor & be ne>1 ,i ?9k1 to ! *ief1 ^: "n is or 0 ,selu1 = lately he tells me t he has _h ! "n ( ,anai giv5 him1 & we try to make out toge!r j h[ ne> ^! *anges come to ! =ms ( ! ,we/]n _w4 ,?is is n a title prop]ly1 b z x 7 a "n embody+ rights t g to desc5t2 = ^! m5 ) titles app>5tly elective are noblem5 :o =m an ari/ocracy ( gov]nm5t & are usually to be di/+ui%$ ext]nally by _! size or mann] z well z by little symbols or expressions ( sup]iority4 ,anai tells me t ( ! _m *iefs "h1 :om we h se5 or w see1 he & ano!r1 alone are ! 8political0 sup]iors1 z he expresses x2 t is to say1 he goes on1 t !y alone talk 9 public ab\t su* matt]s 7,i suppose 9 ! way ( decision71 & t o!rs w\ld be *eck$ if mov+4 ,?us1 t to him & to 8 mate alone ! mak+ ( w>1 or z he expresses x1 ! all[+ ! 8%$d+ ( blood0 is devolv$4 ,?is *ief is a mo/ int]e/+ & sympa!tic p]son1 speak+ ,engli% v well1 ?\gh app>5tly a little want+ 9 practice1 ) a pleasant1 h&some face1 resembl+ "s ,japanese types1 int]e/$ 9 mission>y matt]s1 a /rict *ur* memb]1 & %[+ mu* int]e/ 9 =eign matt]s ?r\gh\t ! _w2 we talk$ ( ! civil w>1 & ( ! prospects ( ! republic 9 ,france1 & ( ! univ]sal 8/rik+0 n[ go+ on1 z we might any:]e2 & ,i am sure t ,anai 0 8po/$0 to a lat] date ?an we1 = ! ,consul _h h&$ to him ! files ( ! ,h]ald = ! la/ few mon?s1 :ile we _h almo/ entirely ab/a9$ f t indige/ive =m ( read+4 ,anai has expla9$ to u t ?is be+ ,sunday we %all h no reception1 b t to-morr[ !re w be a =mal reception1 call$ talolo1 & giv+ ( pres5ts1 & t !re w be dances4 ,s t we %all sp5d ?is ev5+ quietly1 ) a ba? 9 ! pool ( fre% wat]1 t is op5 to ! sea1 & try to re/4 ,on ,savaii1 ,oct4 #cj1 #ahij4 ,we are settl$ "h = an unc]ta9 "t1 p]haps ?ree days4 ,?is is ! political capital ( ,samoa1 & we are occupy+ ! h\se ( ! great orator ( ! isl&s1 important by 8 influ5ce1 ?\gh n s great a *ief z sev]al o!rs by desc5t or by control1 or ev5 by physical sup]iority1 t great pro( ( em95ce 9 communities l ^!1 :]e ! *iefs seem to h res]v$ = !mselves a size & weight t recall ! idea ( h]oic days4 ,c]ta9ly ! fir/ "t t ,i saw a well-*os5 doz5 toge!r1 z ,i did two days ago at our la/ re/+ place1 all sitt+ spac$ out1 z if = a decoration on a frieze1 sil5t & indiff]5t1 or speak+ occasionally )\t rais+ _! voices1 ) heavy arms re/+ on great ?ighs1 & ) ! movem5t ( neck & %\ld]s ( m5 consci\s ( importance1 ! recall ( ,hom]ic /ory made me ask myself :i* "o might be ,ajax1 & :i* ! o!r1 & if su* a "o might d = ,agamemnon4 ,f9e too1 z "s ( ! heads 71 !y 7 only relatively important1 z ) ! ,greek /atues t we h1 & t we "k q well & intimately1 ev5 ?\gh _! heads be miss+4 ,! :ole body has _h an ext]nal mean+1 has be5 us$ z ours is no long]1 to express a feel+ or to ma9ta9 a res]ve :i* we only look = 9 a face4 ,& z ,i am writ+1 :ile ! h\sehold is enjoy+ its ev5+ relaxation & prep>+ = ! night1 ev]y?+ ab\t me repeats to me ?is !me ( all be+ done ) ! :ole body4 ,ab\t an h\r ago pray]s 7 said & all sat ar\nd :ile ! regul> =m 0 repeat$1 & !n our "y ho/ess pray$ an extempore pray] comm5d+ u all to ! c>e ( ,god4 ,"s words ,i c cat*1 b ! intonation is suffici5t4 ,x is a pray] cad5c$ z well z ! mo/ consummate ( cl]gym5 c\ld manage1 & repeat$ )\t ! slighte/ hesitation4 ,!n %e /ret*$ h]self out1 ) h] head on ! ,samoan pill[1 & talk$ ) "s "y male acqua9tance outside ! hut ^: head j appe>s ov] ! b>ri] t runs betwe5 ! pill>s1 = our h\se is plac$ high] ?an usual4 ,%e talk$ ) ,adams :o is ly+ by h]1 & occasionally %e criticises ! game t is go+ on ne> h] at t end ( ! h\se4 ,i h only foll[$ ! little ?+s happ5+ by fits & />ts1 z ,i h made "s sket*es & h be5 writ+ lett]s1 b ,i make out t ! h\sehold is play+ "s game 9 :i* "s motion or ge/ure has to be duplicat$ or mat*$1 & t ! beat5 side1 = !re are two r[s ( play]s1 is to dance z a =feit4 ,i say t ?is is ! h\sehold1 ,i mean t ,i take x = grant$1 ?\gh ,i see t "o ( our boatm5 is among !m1 & t a c\ple ( *ildr5 h dropp$ 94 ,! du5na ( our "y lady is also !re4 ,sometimes ,i see h] & sometimes ,i d n1 b ,i "k %e is !re on wat*4 ,b a siva has be5 organiz$ sl[ly1 a h\sehold un(ficial siva1 begun 9 little pat*es--somebody humm+ some?+ & sev]al beat+ h&s4 ,tunes or songs are tak5 up & disc>d$1 & sometimes a man1 sometimes a woman1 /&s up to sket* "s motions4 ,at la/ !y appe> to h got "u way1 & ,i see !m sw+ & dance1 ) little clo?+ & mu* clapp+ ( h&s1 at ! o!r end ( ! h\se4 ,& ev]ybody jo9s 93 ev5 ! *ildr5 beat "t & take up ! words--& ! two eld] wom5 are ! mo/ en?usia/ic & full ( en]gy4 ,occasionally a bur/ ( laught] salutes :at ,i take to be a mi/ake or "s wild cap] t seems funny to !m4 ,faauli1 at la/1 aft] hav+ pret5d$ to sleep or to talk1 s z to appe> to h]self to h done some?+1 sits up & takes m int]e/4 ,by & by %e sket*es out "s /eps 9 an indol5t mann]--soon %e beg9s 9 e>ne/1 & ) "o ( ! p]=m]s goes ?r\gh an en]getic dance1 slipp+ h] upp] clo?+ = great] ease4 ,! clapp+ & beat+ "t comes fa/ & furi\s f e "o1 & laught] & small %rieks replace ! g5tle monotone & s]i\sness ( ! ev5+ pray]4 ,at la/ %e sits d[n sudd5ly1 h] face r ov]ca/3 7h] "n means 8,black ,cl\d t ,comes up ,sudd5ly074 ,%e has hurt h] foot app>5tly1 = turn+ r\nd to see :y all has /opp$1 ,i see h] b5t ov] & look+ at a toe4 ,note t %e does ?is z easily z a baby ) u--h] face comes d[n on h] foot rais$ halfway to meet x4 ,z ,i come up1 %e %[s me t %e has torn (f ! l>g] "p ( a nail1 & is p>+ (f ! rema9d] ev5ly aga9/ ! expos$ surface ( fle%4 ,i (f] h] scissors :i* %e uses ) indiff]5ce1 z we might cut (f sup]flu\s hair2 & app>5tly m f polit5ess & ob$i5ce ?an f necessity1 %e accepts my c\rt-pla/]4 ,!n be+ prop]ly m5d$1 %e sits d[n to play c>ds :ile ,i resume my writ+4 ,n[ "h has be5 some?+ t expla9s "s sides ( ^! good p2 an abs5ce ( n]v\sness & ins5sibility to pa9--= to mo/ ( u su* a small accid5t w\ld h be5 v pa9ful & sick5+4 ,be=e ?is ! dance _h be5 m]ely an outlet = action1 z natural & unprem$itat$ z any o!r motion4 ,! entire body has be5 call$ into play3 f ! ends ( ! f+]s to ! toes ( ! feet1 all ! ext]ior muscles h be5 play+ g5tly = "s two h\rs1 ) almo/ e p]son pres5t1 :e!r !y sat or /ood4 ,?is con/ant g5tle ex]cise mu/ g f> t[>d giv+ ! smoo? ev5 fullness t m>ks !m4 ,& mean:ile1 too1 !y h decorat$ !mselves2 "s "o has br\ght out g>l&s1 & !y h be5 worn3 fl[]s h be5 put 9 ! hair1 z if to m>k t ?is is n "w b play4 ,& n[ t all is quiet1 ,i %all try to resume my it9]>y1 & recall small matt]s t are fad+ away1 & becom+ s confus$ f repetition t x requires an ef=t = me to di/+ui% ?is siva f t siva1 & to rememb] :at taupo x 0 :o danc$ well1 & :at "o x 0 :o danc$ ill4 ,i 0 writ+ la/ 9 ,iva1 on our fir/ day !re1 ,sunday4 ,x is n[ ,?ursday night4 ,monday morn+ at ,iva we 7 up e>ly1 be=e ! sunrise1 wak$ by ! r$ gl[ ( ! dawn t calls "o up easily f ! h>d b$ ( d\ble mats laid on ! floor ( small /ones4 ,e "o 0 up1 p 7 mov+ ab\t1 probably mo/ _h _h _! e>ly ba?1 = !y 7 return+ ) wet clo!s1 or ) _! g>m5ts spread ov] !m l a veil4 ,s t we scrambl$ ov] ! /one wall t seems s anomal\s & unreasonable "h4 ,b !y n only divide village f village1 b also prev5t ! /ray+ ( t roam+ prop]ty1 ! pig1 t w&]s ab\t ! village & ! =e/ also1 pick+ up ev]y?+ ( c\rse4 ,to see a pig pick+ out ! fle% ( ! cocoanut has be5 "o ( ! small amusem5ts ( ?is aft]noon1 & la/ night1 besides ! inv>iable dog1 pigs came into our h\se & snuffl$ at ! faces ( ,*>lie & ,awoki1 :o lay outside ( ! mosquito nett+4 ,! pa? ov] ! f5ces br\ght u to ! ba?+ pool op5+ to ! sea on "o side only1 :]e among black rocks ! fre% wat] runs up to meet ! tide1 fill+ 9 ! pool4 ,!re we w5t 9 & swam ab\t1 wat*$ by _m ( ! small] villag]s1 girls & boys :o 7 curi\s ab\t ! mann]s ( ! :ite p4 ,& ,i 0 able to admire ! skill1 ?\gh unable to rival x1 ) :i* ! native ba!rs drap$ !mselves z !y rose f ! wat]1 s t man or woman 0 clo!d z he or %e /epp$ on %ore4 ,by ! "t we return$1 our mosquito nett+s _h be5 put aside1 ! mats swept out1 & ,awoki 0 br++ u ! tea & br[n bread1 :i*1 ) su* native food z we lik$1 made our meals4 ,fi% !re 0 & yam & t>o1 & "s prep>ations ( cocoanut4 ,& !re 7 cocoanuts = _! milk = :i* ,i d n c>e1 b !re 0 no wat] yet1 ! wat] 9 ! two pools ne> ! sea1 edg$ ) black /ones1 be+ blacki% until ! *ange ( tide %\ld leave ! spr+ to fill up by itself4 ,!n our ho/ came 9 & told u t we might re/ t morn+3 t 9 ! aft]noon !re w\ld be a reception1 a sort ( review or 8fantasia10 & pres5ts ( food w\ld be giv5 & spee*es made1 & songs & dances1 ! :ole app>5tly includ$ "u ! g5]al title ( ! talolo :i* 0 to be giv5 u4 ,s we wait$ peacefully2 ,i sket*$ ! girls 9 ! neighb\r+ h\se1 :o 7 at "w mak+ ! wrea?s1 ! g>l&s1 ! complicat$ fl[] girdles t %\ld be worn lat] 9 ! day1 & p]haps at night1 = !re 7 murmurs ( a night siva4 ,b ,i knew t our ho/ 0 a *ur* memb]1 & t ! siva is n enc\rag$1 nei!r ! siva1 8fa ,samoa10 ,samoan way1 ! ,samoan siva1 nor ! siva ( ! ,europeans1 :i* we call r\nd danc+2 = _h n ,faatulia1 ! wife ( our lead]1 ,seumanu1 be5 ?reat5$ ) excommunication = danc+ 9 h] innoc5ce 9 ,european ways at ! ,consul's ,f\r? ( ,july ball4 ,mean:ile my models across ! way 9 ! %ad[ pos$ badly3 !y 7 always mov+1 or !y came across ! way to see :at we ,illu/ration3 ,,soldi]s ,,br++ ,,pres5ts ,,( ,,food ,,9 ,,milit>y ,,ord]4 ,,iva1 ,,9 ,,savaii1 ,,samoa 7 at4 ,= somebody w\ld /op 9 & look at u1 & g give ! news--a little pile ( small boys & girls1 ?ree r[s deep1 sat respectfully "u ! bread-fruit trees wat*+ u4 ,b someh[ or o!r ! morn+ wore away1 & by two o'clock we 7 told t all 0 ready1 & t we _h bett] come to ! h\se *os5 = u to occupy dur+ ! c]emony4 ,mean:ile1 beh9d ! trees t clos$ 9 ! sight 7= ! village 0 plac$1 if ,i may s describe x1 9 an irregul> op5 grove ( _m k9ds ( trees71 we _h se5 = ! la/ h\r or s1 dress$-up figures mov+ ab\t2 m5 ) l>ge gre5 g>l&s1 & gre5 c9ctures ar\nd _! wai/s /iff5$ out & made l>g] by great folds ( new b>k-clo?1 or by ! f9e we>+ mats :i* are ! mo/ preci\s possession ( ! ,samoan3 "s ( !m ) guns c>ri$ ) pride1 = ^! 7 m5 :o _h be5 victori\s & _h beat5 (f ! bully+ ,g]man4 ,& n[ we took our places 9 ! circul> h\se :i* look$ l a pavilion1 & :i* /ood on ! ea/ ( ! l>ge op5 space ne> ! *ur*4 ,opposite u p]haps "s two hundr$ feet or m 0 ano!r h\se1 & o!rs spread to "r & left1 leav+ a l>ge space end+ on "o side ne> ! *ur*1 ^: :ite faade _h writt5 on x its "n1 ,lupeanoa1 ,noah's ,dove--enclos$ by a little clump ( trees to ! left1 :]e we c\ld see figures mov+ ) great sway+ ( leaf girdles & wai/-mats--& ! occasional beat ( a w>-drum came f fur!r back4 ,we 7 seat$1 all fac+ t[>d ! op5 space1 ! next h\se fill$ ) wom5 & *ildr53 ,seumanu & our ho/ & o!r p ( importance ne> u1 & ! re/ ( ! h\se pack$1 b n too closely1 beh9d u4 ,out on ! grass & ne> trees p sat1 mo/ly wom54 ,o!rs mov$ sl[ly to take _! places1 %[+ "s ve/iges ( ye/]day's ,sunday 9 _! hats & long g[ns4 ,!n ru%$ across !m a man all black$1 ) a high :ite turban b\nd to 8 head1 ) gre5 /rips ( leaves1 a few leaves = a girdle1 & wav+ a paddle4 ,?is 0 a fri5d ( ,seu's--a funny man & jok]1 ) a h& maim$ or de=m$--! de=m$ 9 su* communities take ?+s gayly & are jok]s4 ,he %riek$ out ?+s t caus$ %\ts ( laught]1 & repeat$ 8,al(a ,atamo60 ,f beh9d ! *ur* came out a mass ( w>riors1 ) banana leaves 9 _! hair1 & we>+ girdles ( ! long gre5 leaves ( ! ti3 _! backs 7 /reak$ ) :ite l9es foll[+ ! sp9e & ! ribs1 & _! faces & bodies 7 black$4 ,!y c>ri$ _! rifles high & dis*>g$ !m into ! air1 !n cant]$ pa/ & away4 ,aga9 ! buffoon & aga9 ! w>riors4 ,mean:ile 9 ! di/ance1 9 ! op5+ ( trees1 we c\ld ,illu/ration3 ,,taupo ,,& ,,att5dants ,,danc+ ,,9 ,,op5 ,,air4 ,,iva1 ,,9 ,,savaii1 ,,samoa see o!r w>riors3 beh9d !m ! drum & ! little fife made a curi\s w> music1 & a peculi> %\t & call ) a %ort cad5ce came f ! m54 ,unconc]n$ly a girl mov$ across ! op5+ 9 front1 int5t on some?+ else1 & a hun*-back$ dw>f1 ) enorm\s wide %\ld]s & long legs edg$ ) gre5 leaves1 came to u & %\t$ 8al(a60 ,!n six w>riors aga9 em]g$ f ! grove1 sw++ _! clubs1 & m>*$ back leav+ ! gre5 space be=e u empty & sil5t4 ,sl[ly n[1 mov+ /ep by /ep1 ! mass ( p beh9d ! trees came out1 s t !y c\ld be se54 ,9 front ( ! m5 & ( ! music a girl1 ) black1 %aggy wai/ g>m5t1 l ?9 fur1 ) long r$ necklaces ( beads1 & fl[]s 9 h] hair1 danc$ sl[ly to ! tune1 cross+ & uncross+ h] feet 9 a hopp+ /ep1 & sw++ ) bo? h&s a slight club 9 front ( h]1 z a drum major might move 8 /ick4 ,sl[ly %e advanc$1 escort$ by two m5 clad 9 mats & g>l&s1 ^u ^: heads /ood out a mass ( yell[ hair1 l ! cap ( a gr5adi]1 support$ by circles ( %ells ar\nd ! =ehead4 ,!y also kept "t to ! music1 b did n repeat ! girl's monoton\s /ep t made ! c5tral po9t ( int]e/ to :i* ! eye always return$4 ,?is girl 0 ! taupo1 ! virg9 ( ! village1 danc+ & m>*+ 9 h] (ficial place at ! head ( ! w>riors--l ,taillef]1 ! ,norman m9/rel :o began ! battle ( ,ha/+s4 ,:5 %e _h mov$ sl[ly a few y>ds1 "o c\ld see t beh9d 9 ! cr[d !re 7 two o!r girls repres5t+ o!r villages1 :o also repeat$ ^! movem5ts1 :ile "s ( ! m5 danc$ & o!rs /epp$ sl[ly ) cross$ arms1 hold+ _! clubs & muskets4 ,& ! virg9 danc$ =w>d & pass$1 & !n up ! slope t[>d u1 foll[$ by ! o!r girls1 & all salut$ u2 :5 ! :ole assembly 9 ! field came up sudd5ly & ?rew d[n be=e u leaf baskets conta9+ t>o & yams1 & cook$ ?+s wrapp$ up 9 leaves1 & fi%1 & a numb] ( little suck+ pigs1 ) h9d legs ti$1 t /ruggl$ up & d[n 9 ! heaps ( leaves4 ,z ea* p]son ?rew 8 load d[n he /alk$ away gravely & took a seat some:]e 9 ! di/ance4 ,all became sil5t4 ,i c\ld see ! taupos mov+ (f ) t peculi> walk ( ! danc] :o is re/+4 ,a w>rior ) high :ite turban ( b>k clo? sat d[n aga9/ a tree ne> u1 )\t look+ to ! "r or left1 8 gun aga9/ 8 %\ld]1 & smok$ gravely1 :ile a girl1 8 daught] p]haps1 lean$ affectionately aga9/ him4 ,mean:ile ! suck+ pigs _h be5 escap+ ) h9d-legs ti$1 & e n[ & !n ,*>lie pull$ !m back into place4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pres5tation ,,( ,,gifts ,,( ,,food ,,at ,,iva1 ,,9 ,,savaii1 ,,samoa ,!n rose ! orator1 ! tulafale1 f ! c5tre ( ! ?ree r[s ( m5 n[ seat$ opposite to u1 across ! gre5 space1 & f two hundr$ feet away1 address$ u sl[ly z he lean$ ^u 8 /ick1 & seem$ n to raise 8 voice beyond :at 0 absolute necessity4 ,b ! cad5ce always rose 9 ! la/ words1 s t ! effect to ! e> 0 ( a di/9ct1 emphatic ass]tion4 ,!n he add$1 8,?is is all10 & sat d[n1 app>5tly inatt5tive & indiff]5t4 ,our turn came next4 ,anai1 ! *ief1 translat$ to u ! usual spee* ( great gratitude to ,am]ica = hav+ sav$ !m f slav]y & f ! ,g]mans1 & complim5ts to u all1 ) pray]s to ,god to h u 9 8 holy keep+4 ,!n a few ?+s 7 sugge/$ betwe5 u1 & our political man said :at 0 necess>y1 & alas1 ev5 m3 = h[ c ! ,unit$ ,/ates promise any?+--t may dep5d on sug>--or an election1 or at any rate is m]ely a matt] ( b>t]8 ,anai /epp$ out f ! h\se & repeat$ all ?is 9 ,samoan1 speak+ also q g5tly1 ) little rais+ ( ! voice4 ,nobody seem$ to li/51 nobody to c>e1 b ?is 0 only app>5t4 ,all he>d & _h li/5$4 ,!n our own m51 :o _h be5 hidd5 some:]e1 sprang ^u ! pres5ts & sort$ !m3 "o ( !m /ood up & call$ !m out3 s mu* ( ?is1 s mu* ( t1 to give full ackn[l$gm5t = lib]ality4 ,!n ano!r spr+1 & all 0 c>ri$ away1 ev5 to ! /ruggl+1 suck+ pigs t c\ld n be made to und]/&4 ,mom5t>y peace settl$ ov] ev]y?+1 & we _h begun to ask que/ions & to sket*1 :5 we 7 told t n[ we %\ld h a siva1 t sev]al villages w\ld appe> 9 x by _! p]=m]s1 z !y _h appe>$ 9 ! milit>y display4 ,m5 came up g>l&$ & c9ctur$ 9 fl[]s & leaves1 & sat d[n 9 d\ble r[s be=e u1 "s turn+ t[>d u1 o!rs away4 ,out ( _! numb] fir/ "o1 !n o!rs arose & sat d[n aga9 9 ord]1 front+ u1 & ! siva began2 six h&some "y m51 s++ & sway+ ab\t ^u _! hips1 to a *ant = :i* "t 0 beat5 beh9d !m4 ,! sun 0 sett+2 tir$ out & amus$ we walk$ back 9 ! cr[d1 /opp+ to ex*ange al(as ) belat$ w>riors :o %[$ u _! guns & occasional w\nds1 :i* ) ! ,samoan idea ( a joke !y pret5d$ _h be5 caus$ by runn+ aga9/ wire f5ces4 ,we _h se5 = ! fir/ "t a pageantry ( savage w>1 9 a s(t light1 9 ! mo/ peaceful & idyllic ( l&scapes1 s t x 0 h>d to realize aga9 t ?is 0 n all a !atre sc5e1 a fte *amptre--a play 9 ! op5 air4 ,!re 0 no?+ to contradict ?is unreality b ! m>ks ( ugly ga%es on ! arms & *e/s ( ! m5 & ! ,illu/ration3 ,,s\? ,,sea ,,seat$ ,,dance ,,at ,,night1 ,,samoa recall ( ! savage melody1 :i* 0 und5iably a w> song1 requir+ no explanation z to its mean+4 ,9 ! h\se we ate our meal spread out on banana leaves1 two ( ! taupos com+ 9 to help u by break+ ! t>o & yams1 & te>+ ! fi% & f[ls4 ,!n :ile wi%+ = no?+ b b$ & re/1 & clos$ eyes1 we 7 told t !re w\ld be a night siva 9 our hon\r1 & t o!r taupos w\ld figure 9 x4 ,!re 0 no?+ to d b yield1 & ) ea* a taupo to accompany u1 we w5t back to ! h\se t we _h occupi$ 9 ! aft]noon4 ,x 0 already half fill$ ) p1 occupy+ "o side ( x4 ,i sat d[n aga9/ an outside po/1 alongside ( my taupo1 next to :om ,seumanu recl9$ at l5g? ) ano!r girl1 an old acqua9tance1 ne> him1 & ,i tri$ to keep awake :ile ! siva w5t on en?usia/ically4 ,at times ,i w\ld />t ) "s new figure or m picturesque effect1 or :5 fre% fuel 0 add$ to ! cocoanut fire t fit ! sc5e )94 ,along ! po/s ( ! ext]ior sat *iefs wat*+ ! dance3 beh9d !m outside1 a cr[d ( p 9 ! moonlight1 & _m heads ( y\ng/]s4 ,occasionally a *ief w\ld say1 8,"s "o a cig>ette or a light10 & a boy d>t$ into ! h\se ?r\gh ! danc]s1 plung$ = ! light1 & return$ ) x to ! great man :o _h ask$4 ,:5 ! taupos1 big & good natur$1 _h danc$1 we dr[sily ask$ !m to sit alongside ( u1 :ile ! siva ( ! m5 w5t on4 ,betwe5 two1 z ,i became m & m sleepy1 ,i 0 =tunate 9 f9d+ com=t & support f my fir/ neighb\r1 aga9/ ^: big %\ld] ,i recl9$1 my arm support$ ^u ! weight ( h] knees--all m9e might h be5 ?r[n ^u h] massive =m )\t app>5t inconv5i5ce4 ,a g5tle tap n[ & !n1 & a g5tle al(a told me t ,i 0 all "r1 & c\ld g to sleep :ile mak+ believe to look on4 ,b ! girls1 dr[sy z !y 71 7 appreciative ( ! m5's dances1 & s 0 ,seu1 :o call$ out ov] & ov] aga91 mlie 7bravo7 z if he _h n se5 ?\s&s ( sivas1 :i* n[1 hav+ become 8mission>y10 he does n att5d4 ,i knew t ,i 0 int]e/$ 9 ! int]vals ( sleep1 b all has fad$ into a sort ( disconnect$ dream4 ,i c only rememb] gett+ out into ! bright moonlight1 & t x made a silv] haze outside dur+ ! dances4 ,we _h be5 oblig$ t[>d midnight to make a spee*1 ) ?anks1 prote/+ ! fatigue ( travel z an excuse = n rema9+4 ,! ,samoans w sit up all night1 especially 9 _! fav\rite moonlight3 !y c sleep dur+ ! day1 & app>5tly always d s4 ,ar\nd our h\se1 until we _h bl[n out ! light1 & ev5 = "s "t aft]1 r[s ( p sat wat*+ u 9 ! light ( ! moon3 ! p saunt]$ ab\t1 or sat 9 ! %ade ( ! trees1 ) %>p-edg$ leaves t made ! sc5e look1 z usual1 l ! /age-sett+ ( a fairy op]a4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! next morn+ we 7 to leave = ! next important place1 ,sapapali1 ! home ( ! ,malietoa1 ! pr9ces :o h be5 = a long "t ! pr9cipal *iefs ( ^! isl&s1 & :o are n[ repres5t$ by ! pres5t k+4 ,?is is a rude def9ition2 z ,i h told y else:]e1 ! "q ( *iefhood & sov]eignty "h is "o n easily repres5t$ or def9$ by our words4 ,at ,sapapali1 ! ance/ral home1 we %\ld be receiv$ by ,aig1 ! ,k+'s niece1 & consequ5tly a "y p]son ( ! highe/ rank1 inde$1 ,i suppose ! greate/ lady ( ! l&4 ,) u ?is w\ld be ! ,que5 or ! ,royal ,pr9cess1 or ! heir to ! ?rone4 ,b "h blood & desc5t are all & 9 ! direct l9e4 ,?is "y p]son 0 next to ,malietoa z be+ ( suffici5t blood4 ,our arrival 0 to happ5 ab\t noon1 s t1 z 9 ,samoan phrase1 x 0 only ab\t half an h\r's walk1 we 7 to leave punctually at t5 o'clock4 ,e>ly ris+ took u aga9 to ! black pool surr\nd$ by high trees1 :]e two ( u ba!d1 wat*$ & escort$ by two little damsels ) :om ! o!r "o ( u flirt$4 ,i myself 0 too mu* occupi$ ) ! difficult "q ( keep+ on1 :ile swimm+1 ! fa?om ( clo? !y call lavalava2 & aft]w>d ( adju/+ x 9 ! wat]1 aft] swimm+ = x :5 x _h float$ away1 & !n on com+ out1 receiv+ dry clo? ) "o h& & putt+ (f ! wet "o4 ,b ,i f\nd out h[ "o beg9s 9 ! corn]4 ,lat] 9 ! morn+ x _h gr[n hot1 z we left pretty ,iva1 & made our way ?r\gh broad or n>r[ roads1 to ,sapapali4 ,! old difficulty aga9 amus$ me2 we c\ld n walk 9 prop] ,samoan ord]2 sometimes "o ( u1 sometimes ano!r 0 9 front1 :ile prop]ly1 all ( u *iefs %\ld h l$1 & ! att5dants foll[$ at respectful di/ances4 ,s t aga9 ,awoki w\ld cant] on 9 front ( ! *iefs3 mean:ile ,anai told u ?+s ( local in=mation1 po9t+ out :]e ! road n>r[$1 ! place :]e _h /ood 9 old] times1 a fam\s tree1 a cocoanut4 ,among its bran*es ! ,malietoa1 :o fir/ became conv]t$ lat] to ,*ri/ianity1 us$ to conceal himself & lasso or noose su* pretty taupos or maid5s z pass+ might /rike 8 fancy4 ,"o ( ^! _h be5 ! gr&mo!r ( ! "y lady :om we 7 go+ to visit4 ,:ile ! p>ty talk$ ! sc&al ov] ,i rema9$ a :ile by a deep well ne> ! %ore1 & wat*$ a h&some ,samoan ride 8 horse b>eback$ to ! wat]1 to ! s& & di/ant trees ( a little promontory4 ,:5 ,i hurri$ =w>d1 ! p>ty _h gone f> ahead1 & _h arriv$ be=e me4 ,i cross$ ! rocky b$ ( a dry riv]1 ^u ^: edge /ood h\ses1 & go+ up ! hill be=e me1 came ^u a high op5 space ) trees f> scatt]$1 & sev]al l>ge black tombs made ( /ones pil$ toge!r 9 regul> rectangul> =m2 & 9 ! c5tre ( ! gre5 a h\se high-plac$ :i* in/9ct told me 0 ! gue/-h\se1 our de/9ation4 ,"p ( ! mat curta9s 7 d[n opposite ! c5tral po/s3 ,i ent]$ by ! op5 side1 & saw ,adams & ! ,consul seat$ next to a "y woman 9 half ,european dress 7t is to say ) a corsage72 & on ! o!r side ( h] ,seumanu & ,anai4 ,i ent]$ & sat d[n ) "s hesitation next to ! ,consul1 & aft] be+ pres5t$ to h] lady%ip look$ ab\t me4 ,opposite1 ! po/s ( ! pretty h\se all adorn$ ) fl[]s _h ea* a *ief1 z a sort ( sitt+ c>yatid or buttress4 ,& !y 7 big & spl5did2 t 0 ! ,greek frieze ( :i* ,i 0 tell+ y4 ,betwe5 ea* massive figure1 ( ,ajax & ,ne/or & ,ulysses & ,agamemnon1 appe>$ f "t to "t "s little boy1 ^: small p]son made !m look m ample1 z ! boys or angels ( ,mi*ael ,angelo's ,si/9e ,*apel make sibyls & prophets look m colossal by comp>ison4 ,!n kava 0 br\ght 9 & made solemnly1 :5 9 /epp$ a woman & sat h]self beside ! kava att5dant :o dri$ ! wisp4 ,a mom5t lat]1 & h] pres5ce 0 expla9$4 ,%e1 x appe>s1 _h ! h]$it>y "r to 8divide ! kava10 & _h come to claim x4 ,:5 ! heavy clapp+ ( h&s ann\nc$ t ! dr9k 0 ready1 %e call$ out ! "n ( ,aig1 to :om ! fir/ b[l 0 pres5t$ z to ! greate/ p]sonage4 ,!n to "o ( ! gue/s1 !n to ! next relative ( ! ,malietoa1 !n to a gue/1 !n to a *ief1 & s on1 contr>iwise to :at we _h se5 be=e1 :]e we z gue/s 7 help$ fir/4 ,y see we 7 at c\rt1 9 ! pres5ce ( royalty4 ,:5 ! c]emonies 7 ov]1 we *att$ ) ,aig1 :o spoke ,engli%1 & ^: amiability pleas$ me4 ,%e 0 emb>rass$ & %y1 & /ruggl$ l "s girl1 unaccu/om$ to society1 to say "s prop] ?+s4 ,b ! grace ( h] diffid5ce 0 all ! great] :5 "o notic$ ! security ( position indicat$ by h] voice :5 speak+ 9 a l[ di/9ct tone to o!rs4 ,at l5g? we rose & adj\rn$ to ! neighb\r+ h\se1 :]e ! fea/ _h be5 set =?4 ,?is we 7 all[$ to disp5se ) "u plea ( a late breakfa/1 b = =m's sake we look$ at ea* sep>ate ?+1 spread out 9 a long l9e ( ,samoan good f>e1 on gre5 banana leaves t /ret*$ across ! h\se4 ,!n we papalagi1 7=eign]s71 return$ to a ,we/]n s\p k9dly prep>$ by ,aig1 & our own bread & tea1 & s>d9es1 9 :i* f>e ,aig jo9$1 & talk$ to u & we to h]1 all /ret*$ at full l5g? ^u ! mats4 ,!n our lady disappe>$ ) "s little %[ ( emb>rassm5t1 & _h ,i kn[n h[ mu* x co/ h]1 ,i %\ld h sympa?iz$ ) h] soon] 9 ! annoyance ( h] hav+ to prep>e h] toilette = ! great (ficial reception 7talolo71 :i* 0 to be ! next function ( ! aft]noon--! ne>e/ h\se 0 ! sc5e ( ! dress+ ( h]self & h] maid5s4 ,?r\gh ! dropp$ mats ( ! op5+s1 girls & wom5 kept plung+ 9 & out1 c>ry+ 9 dress mats1 & beads & g>l&s ( fl[]s1 & entangl$1 complicat$ c9ctures & belts ( fruits & fl[]s1 & wov5 b>k--& br++ out ! news ( h[ ! dresses look$ to ! l\ng]s sitt+ at a di/ance outside4 ,& once ,i saw c>ri$ 9 a fi]ce1 cruel headge> t our lady 0 to we>2 ! great helmet ( blond hair1 set ) sp>kl+ mirrors & tall filam5ts1 to be b\nd tight ) silv]y %ells ar\nd an a*+ head4 ,!n we w5t out to sit & wait on ! o!r side ( our gue/-h\se1 9 ! %ade t[>d ! sea1 :ile long %ad[s cov]$ ! great space1 & ! sun itself became veil$ & lit ! sc5e ) a temp]$ light m l t ( our nor!rn summ]4 ,"o might almo/ h imag9$ an aft]noon 9 "s fav\r$1 m poetic po9t 9 our coa/ at home1 say ,newport on "s exceptional ev5+4 ,! great mlie spread out fur!r ?an ! res]v$ gr\nd ( any ( our resid5ces1 & its edge dropp$ sudd5ly to ! sea be=e u4 ,once or twice a ?at*$ h\se /ood on ! v]ge ( ?is roll+ gre51 all c>efully smoo!d & we$$ l a lawn4 ,to ! left & "r 7 small groves l ! w+s ( a !atre4 ,f> (f to "o side curv$ ! bay1 ) palm trees /epp+ gradually into ! sunlight4 ,! sea 0 blue & gre5 be=e u1 & fa9tly %9+2 f> (f 9 ! haze ( sunlight 7 ,upolu & ,apolima--spots ( blue4 ,no?+ broke ?is space to ! fur!/ dim horizon1 except :]e on ! edge ( ! cliffs /ood "o hut ?r\gh :i* %one ! col\r ( ! sea & ! foliage ( ! tree ov]%ad[+ x4 ,!n our p>ty came up & sat ab\t u on ! slope ( ! grass ab\t ! h\se1 & f ! groves ab\t u came ! s\nds ( ! drum-beat & ! call ( w> music4 ,f beh9d ! h\se1 9 a great circle1 ran out 9 a sort ( dance1 our ho/ess 9 full gala co/ume3 nak$ to ! wai/1 kilt$ ) co/ly mats held on by fl[] girdles--on h] head ! great milit>y cap4 ,%e held a little toy club 9 h] h&2 on ei!r side1 ) heavi] /rides1 two ( ! giants1 h] att5dant *iefs1 dress$ & undress$ 9 ! same way1 repeat$ h] movem5ts4 ,"s ?irty paces beh9d h]1 two ( h] maid5s foll[$ ^! lead]s1 turn+ r\nd 9 a great circle ( dance1 spread+ out _! arms1 & ! wide folds ( _! wai/-clo?s1 & ! l9es ( _! g>l&s 7 flung out by ,illu/ration3 ,,aitutagata4 ,,! ,,h]$it>y ,,assass9s ,,( ,,k+ ,,malietoa4 ,,sapapali1 ,,savaii1 ,,samoa _! motion4 ,9 & out ( ! little grove danc$ back & =? a cr[d ( arm$ m51 :o ?rew up _! clubs & caught !m aga94 ,"r 9 ! middle ( ! gre5 be=e u1 ?read+ _! pa? betwe5 ! pr9cess & h] girls1 cr\*+ to ! gr\nd1 crawl$ or ran1 b5d+ l[1 ?ree m51 all black5$1 ) gre5 c9ctures ( leaves w\nd r\nd _! heads1 & %ort tails ( :ite b>k hang+ d[n out ( _! girdles4 ,^! 7 ! k+'s 8murd]]s10 relics ( a bygone "t :5 savage *iefs1 l ,european sov]eigns1 us$ lic5s$ crime to rid !mselves ( enemies--or fri5ds--aga9/ :om !y c\ld n wage op5 w>4 ,^! :om we saw 7 only on p>ade4 ,all ?is s]v$ b to recall a =m] p[] & its hi/orical desc5t4 ,b ! ance/ors ( ^! (ficial murd]]s ( h]$it>y ance/ry _h be5 actively employ$4 ,at ! :isp]$ ^w ( ! *ief !y track$ ! de/9$ victim1 risk+ _! lives 9 ! attack1 & plung$ into him _! peculi> weapon1 ! foto1 ! b>b ( ! ,/+ ,ray1 :i* break+ 9 ! w\nd & poison\s )al1 meant inevitable dea?4 ,!y 7 call$1 z ,i make out1 ,aitutagata 7,devil p74 ,! display la/$ b a %ort "t2 h>dly m ?an a few circl+s by ,aig & h] p1 !n on a sudd5 all seem$ to come up ab\t u1 & ! assemblage broke up into gr\ps4 ,aig bore ) app>5t confusion our complim5ts4 ,%e 0 anxi\s to get away4 ,!re 0 some?+ inextricably t\*+ 9 ! case ( ?is ba%ful "y p]son--indoctr9at$ ) our ideas to "s ext5t--app>5tly realiz+ h[ we look$ ^u ! sc5e1 h[ diff]5t h] dress & actions f ^? ( h] :ite fri5ds & si/]s1 & yet c>ry+ x all out to suit h] position ( pr9cess & ho/ess2 :at 0 due to u1 & to ! traditions ( h] race4 ,) ev5+ came ! ne$ ( *ange1 & ,i w&]$ d[n to ! unf9i%$ *ur* begun by ! ,malietoa1 ( :om ,i told y4 ,! massive f\ndations ( coral rock1 aga9/ :i* ! tide 0 wa%+1 are f9i%$1 z well z "p ( ! walls ( ! *ur*4 ,9 front is a little isl&1 plant$ ) trees3 to ! left1 at once rocks & high trees2 on ! "r1 ! surf broke aga9 9 a little cove ) h\ses & palm trees1 /&+ high aga9/ ! sett+ sun4 ,f> (f ! po9t1 ! outl9e ( ,apolima1 m ?an ev] l a subm]g$ volcano cone1 & ! long :ite l9e ( ! surf2 & ne> me1 almo/ "u me1 a d>k mov+ space 9 ! wat]1 :]e ! tide wa%$ m uneasily1 ! subm]g$ tomb ( a woman call$ ,siga 7:ite71 a =m] wife ( ,seumanu4 ,!re 0 some?+ t made "o dream1 9 ?is grave1 n[ rememb]$1 n[ =gott51 a rem9d] t all memory c ,illu/ration3 ,,buttresses ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,*ri/ian ,,*ur* ,,& ,,tomb ,,( ,,siga ,,9 ,,! ,,reef4 ,,sapapali1 ,,samoa be b tempor>y1 & t ! real end is :]e all ends & is =gott51 & :]e1 z ! ,spani>d says1 8,dios empiezo40 ,i sat & sket*$ a little1 seat$ on ! great f\ndation4 ,*ildr5 & wom5 cr[d$ ar\nd1 & climb$ up ! space 9 front1 :]e ! great /eps %\ld h be51 & fil$ all ar\nd ! project+ edge t runs ab\t ! *ur*4 ,:5 ,i _h done ,i rose1 & turn+ ! corn] ( ! n>r[ l$ge1 f\nd t ,i _h made a gr\p ( fright5$ prison]s4 ,!n ,i w5t to ! deep pool ne> by1 :]e ! sea runs into ! little fre% wat]1 & 0 smil$ at by ! good-natur$ face1 j be+ wa%$1 ( "o ( ! murd]]s by inh]itance1 :o _h figur$ all black5$ t aft]noon1 ) gre5 leaves & a :ite hang+ tail4 ,8 wick$ness 0 be+ wa%$ (f ) 8 black+3 or r1 8 wick$ness 0 all ar*ological1 kept up z a pro( ( ! =m] dignity & p[] ( ! *ief1 & ( ! ob$i5ce ( 8 m54 ,= ^! p seem nev] to h be5 grossly wick$ or cruel2 z ,i told y1 !y 7 n cannibals or :atev] !y _h t way1 ages ago1 0 condemn$ z bad4 ,!y h ev5 be5 unwill+ to ext]m9ate _! enemies 9 _! _m w>s3 & :5 !y c\ld put an end to ! ,g]man1 9 ?is la/ w>1 !y /opp$ _! kill+ ! mom5t ! enemy 0 beat51 z !y imag9$4 ,an elem5t ( /rong good nature seems to p]si/ at ! bottom ( _! "*4 ,t ev5+ we _h a siva1 l o!r sivas1 :i* ,i am unable to describe1 because ,i 0 s sleepy t my memory has n held ov]4 ,i lurk$ 9 ! d>k1 beh9d our ho/ess1 :o did n dance4 ,h] mission>y tra9+ & h] position 7 aga9/ x1 ,i suppose1 b also1 p]haps1 %e did n dance well1 or z well z o!rs4 ,aft]w>d %e l+]$ ) u1 9 ! late ev5+1 z did ! taupo :o _h danc$4 ,) !m 7 h] two girls1 att5dants1 & "o or two ( ! eld] wom51 along ) "s ( our m5 :o act$ z *orus4 ,!n 8quelque diable le p\ssant10 no?+ w\ld d = "o ( our own p>ty b t he %\ld tease & beg = a dance ) m undress+4 ,! old] wom5 seem$ to enjoy ! notion1 :i* rem9d$ !m1 p]haps1 ( old days :5 !y 7 able to be naughty1 & _h p]=m$ all sorts ( antics late at night1 :5 ! eld]s & ! great p 7 gone to b$4 ,s gradually1 f "o dance to ano!r1 we came to "o 9 :i* ! p]=m]s disrobe entirely = a mom5t1 us+ "s words t repres5t & lay claim to ! same beauty :i* ! ,v5us ( ,naples1 %e :om we call ,v5us ,callipyge1 attempts to look at1 & c]ta9ly %[s4 ,b x 0 all innoc5t & *ildi%--! taupo danc$ x1 & ! "y girls accompani$ h] ) "o old] woman--& ,aig laugh$ & 0 amus$1 b hid away beh9d u1 a%am$4 ,!n we made h] dance = ,illu/ration3 ,,practis+ ,,! ,,seat$ ,,dance ,,at ,,night4 ,,samoa a mom5t ! usual dance1 ,i say we1 b x 0 n ,i--& z %e seem$ to ?9k t ev5 t 0 dreadful en\gh--we p>t$ ) "s discom=t4 ,i =esaw tr\ble1 b :e!r our fair fri5d 0 n z mu* annoy$ by ! rel5tless complim5ts paid to ! beauty ( o!rs1 is m ?an ,i c make out1 be+ a man4 ,9 ! morn+ we trott$ (f a few miles1 to ?is pres5t place ,sapotulafai1 ! headqu>t]s ( ! great orator1 & :i* is ! great political c5tre4 ,we _h a great d9n]1 at :i* ,i sat next to ! taupo ( ! adjac5t village1 a giantess1 ^: "n is n insignificant1 ?\gh p "h are n app>5tly nam$1 any m ?an are p any:]e else1 by "n to suit !m4 ,*>lie int]pret$ h] "n = me say+1 8,:5 y are on top ( a cocoanut1 & ! w9d bl[s h>d1 & y are afraid ( fall+ (f1 t is ,lilia40 ,y h se5 a palm tree 9 a gale1 & y c imag9e ! picturesqu5ess ( ?is def9ition ( fe>1 9 ! wild sw++ ( ! waves ( ! bran*es4 ,we _h a siva 9 ! aft]noon1 :5 a "y *ief danc$ ) ! taupo ( 8 village1 to :om he is engag$3 ,%e gave him "s occasional affectionate :acks ( repro( at "s rem>ks t di/ance did n make cle>2 & we _h a great 8talolo0 ) ! spee* ( ! great tulafale ( ,samoa1 & !n a return spee*1 :i* 0 li/5$ to ) "s curiosity4 ,"s devil inspir$ me to urge our repres5tative spee*-mak] to discuss ! sev]e & mi/ak5 view ( danc+ tak5 up by ! mission>ies--,i mean ! br[n cl]gy4 ,!y _h done all sorts ( good1 b !y 7 cr[d+ too mu* out 9 _! zeal1 & ! :ite mission>ies 7 n s excessive--& s =?4 ,& ,adams _h made a rem>k t seems to me a deep "o4 ,some?+ m is ne$$ = ^! p ( few occupations4 ,if !y are to live to-day !y are de/9$ to a putt+ aside ( ! excitem5t ( _! little w>s1 & !y ne$ "s outlet 9 games t ex]cise !m1 & keep up _! appreciation ( physical life & excell5ce4 ,anyh[1 ^! views 7 laun*$ out at a risk1 & 9 a few days1 )\t a d\bt1 w h gone all ar\nd ,samoa4 ,my own reason 0 a ne>] "o4 ,x griev$ me to ?9k t ,aig %\ld risk h] *ur* position1 because %e 0 polite accord+ to ,samoan etiquette1 & t ! o!r girls1 :o did ! same1 to wit1 gave u dances1 at ! reque/ ( _! fa!rs & sup]iors1 %\ld be plac$ betwe5 divid$ duties4 ,?is _h be5 an oppression to ! m9d ev] s9ce we came2 & p]haps aft] all1 we may h done well4 ,9 ! ev5+1 our own taupo1 ,faauli ! daught] ( ! orator1 gave u a siva2 %e danc$1 & danc$ well1 & s did ,lilia1 ! daught] ( a great *ief1 a ,ca?olic1 & !n we _h ! o!r taupo1 :o danc$ aga9 ) ! "y *ief to :om %e 0 engag$4 ,8 dance 0 c]ta9ly amus+ to ! imag9ation4 ,! *orus 0 s++ ab\t himself1 9 8 hon\r1 & he p]=m$ ! /eps1 if ,i may s express x4 ,he & ano!r ) r$ girdles & black1 furry lo9-clo?s1 & r$ leaves 9 ! hair1 & r$ bead necklaces1 danc$ ) ! taupo h]self1 dress$ all 9 r$ & purple leaves4 ,! dances 7 a dance ( ! hamm]1 & ! dance ( ! cocoanut1 & 9 ! glitt] ( ! palm-fire1 ! ballet ( our fairy op]a4 ,& satiat$ ) dances ,i h tri$ to be quiet & to sket* until n[4 ,oct4 #cj?4 ,we %all leave to-morr[4 ,i feel tir$1 a little sadd5$2 ,i suspect t sleep+ on ! floors at night1 9 draughts f ! back-c\ntry1 & w&]+ occasionally1 9 ! midday1 among ! hot ?ickets1 may h giv5 me "s little fev]4 ,! ,g]man manag] ( "o ( ! plantations 0 tell+ me a little :ile ago t !re 0 dang] 9 ?is1 ?\gh no?+ l :at he _h se5 9 o!r c\ntries4 ,on t acc\nt1 he _h lift$ ! floor+ ( ! h\ses1 built = 8 m51 ,solomon or ,m>%all isl&]s1 ^: heal? 0 ( c\rse ( importance to him1 dur+ _! contract "t4 ,aft] all ?is c>e1 !y w be tak5 back1 p]haps1 to ! wrong place1 & ,i suppose1 eat5 by _! fell[s1 if !y happ5 to l& on ! wrong spot1 or at "s neighb\r+ village4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is aft]noon we w5t to ,sapapali1 to take leave ( ,aig :o _h be5 s k9d to u1 & :o seem$ almo/ hurt at our n rema9+4 ,we f\nd h] app>5tly sad & tr\bl$1 & ,i regrett$ t we _h be5 accompani$ by ! o!r ,taupos ( our locality4 ,n t !y 7 n kept 9 _! places by ! great] lady1 = ?is r timid & amiable p]son kn[s p]fectly well h[ to speak to p :o are socially bel[ h]1 & no?+ has int]e/$ me m ?an h] v>i\s %ades ( inflection 9 address+ o!rs4 ,b some?+ has evid5tly annoy$ h]1 :e!r ! break ) ! *ur* on acc\nt ( ! siva1 or h] girls hav+ be5 indiscreet1 or h] hav+ made "s mi/ake t ,i d n exactly und]/&4 ,%e 0 mu* teas$ by "o ( u ab\t "s 8t5dresse de cur10 & t may h annoy$ h]4 ,& ! praise giv5 to h] little girls1 & an attempt to get !m away f h] control may n h be5 pleasant4 ,:5 ,i _h se5 ! re/ ( ! company pass by my sket*+ place1 & ,i knew t ! visit 0 ov]1 ,i w5t back alone to h] h\se & f\nd h] among h] girls pro/rate & 9 te>s4 ,b %e came out to me1 s z to be alone1 & %e spoke z if we %\ld misjudge h] f ,sunday-s*ool views & n und]/& t h] p>ade at ! head ( h] w>riors1 all undress$1 0 an (ficial duty to u4 ,& !n bade me sweetly good-bye--& b a mom5t ago my curta9 mats h be5 pu%$ aside by a mess5g] :o has come all ?is way at night to br+ me fl[]s f h]4 ,s t ,i am n 9 cause3 ,i leave x to y to read4 ,i feel almo/ z if :at ,i 7 writ+ to y 7 indiscreet en\gh4 ,rememb] t !re is little privacy "h1 & t ! h\ses are half op51 s t "o may almo/ ru% 94 ,9 fact1 7 x n = ! complication ( human nature1 ,i _c see h[ !re c\ld be any privacy4 ,!re is privacy someh[ or o!r1 b n 9 our way4 ,outside ! h\se !re may be ways ( say+ ?+s1 inside & out !re are diction>ies ( signs1 b !y all h ! mo/ wond]ful way ( he>+1 & !re are always eyes ev]y:]e4 ,i h rem>k$ t s9ce ,i h cultivat$ ! habit ( sitt+ on ! gr\nd1 ,i see m ( ev]y?+1 & ,i seem to be able to wat* m easily4 ,b1 z ,i said1 privacy is relative3 no?+ has /ruck me z m ,samoan ?an an elopem5t :i* ,i almo/ witness$4 ,! "y woman ran away ) "s "y man1 along ! bea*1 9 ! pres5ce ( hundr$s ( p :o1 x is true1 7 n exactly wat*+ h]4 ,%e 0 j z publicly caught & br\ght back1 cuff$ suffici5tly & scold$ by h] old] si/]1 & ,i see h] occasionally1 9 a neighb\r's h\se1 look+ n s rep5tant z on ! fir/ aft]noon ( h] puni%m5t4 ,z ,i said1 ,i am tir$ & sad--& ,i wi% y good-night across ! ocean & l&4 ,at ,home 9 ,vaiala1 ,nov4 #d?4 ,! end ( our malaga 0 n s pleasant4 ,:5 we left ,sapotulafai la/ week1 ,i 0 ill & fev]$1 & suff]$ q a little dur+ our long trip ( f\rte5 h\rs at sea4 ,we _h to r[ x4 ,!re 0 no w9d1 & our m51 nev] ov]-en]getic1 _h be5 up all night 9 ! la/ enjoym5t ( social delights4 ,once inde$1 ,seu scornfully took an o>1 b ev5 ) t1 twelve good h\rs' r[+ is n bad "w1 & we got back 9 ! ev5+ at eight1 hav+ left ,savaii at six o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,! light & col\r 7 z usual3 ev5 ) fev] ,i c\ld occasionally see h[ beautiful all 01 b ,i manag$ to sleep1 & d n rememb] any?+ 9 p>ticul>1 unless x be ! long-cont9u$ song ( ! m5 r[+---- 8,lelei4 ,apoli-ma6 ,o-le-e--,o-le-e60 ,vaiala 9 ,upolu1 ,nov4 #ac?4 ,ye/]day1 on ,faatulia's invitation1 we rode ov] to ! ,papa-seea1 ! ,slid+ ,rock3 only a little di/ance1 "s h\r & a half f :]e we are1 s t by eight o'clock or s we 7 out 9 ! ra91 m\nt$ on ! horses se>$ up ) difficulty = ! e>ly />t4 ,m9e 0 a horse own$ by ! boy ,poki1 :o is an own] ( horses--he has n[ ?ree1 & 8 food = !m is giv5 by ! village common4 ,8 /ill m y\?ful fri5d1 ,sopo1 hir$ 8 horse to ,atamo & somebody else fitt$ out ,awoki & ,*>ley :o w5t ) u4 ,samau1 ! tulafale1 & ano!r ( our crew 7 to g ahead & c>ry "s ,european food & our pa9t+ & photograph+ kit4 ,z we pass$ along ! bea*1 :i* is1 z y "k1 ! /reet ( ,apia1 we met ,meli ,hamilton & ,faatulia & ,fanua1 & little ,meli ,m]$i?1 all m\nt$4 ,ga!r+ !m toge!r1 "u r a g5tle ra91 we turn$ t[>d ! woods beh9d ! t[n & cant]$ ov] a dyke1 ?r\gh a mangrove swamp1 :]e =m]ly mu/ h be5 "s coral inlet2 !n pa/ "s villages1 a few huts1 & !n into ! =e/4 ,?is is no description to y1 b p]haps ,i c int]e/ y by lett+ y und]/& t ! delicate =m ( ! great noveli/1 ,mr4 ,/ev5son1 passes up or d[n ?is road1 ( necessity1 on 8 way to 8 ,spani% ,ca/le 9 ! m\nta9s4 ,s t :5 he beg9s to write ,s\? ,sea /ories1 & is oblig$ to use local col\r1 y %all probably admire "s beautiful description ( all or "p ( ! road4 ,9 ! woods we ov]took our m51 & de> ,fagalo & ,su1 ^: b>e legs 7 paddl+ 9 ! ra94 ,a little pa? l$ ?r\gh woods all ov]gr[n1 9 a n>r[ zigzag1 ov] fall5 trunks & "u bran*es b5ea? :i* we b5t4 ,! light fell ?r\gh gre5 high up1 ^u gre5 all ar\nd u2 innum]able small trees & bu%es1 & occasionally great trees ^: trunks end$ 9 high buttresses ( root+ %>p & ?91 z if ! trunk _h be5 rav9$4 ,^! are ! trees :i* 9 ! old /ory-books ( travel 7 suppos$ to furni% a ready-made plank+4 ,ov] all grew lianas & v9es ^: great long /ems hung 9 ! air above u1 or l[ en\gh to be pu%$ aside z we rode4 ,not)/&+ ! sev]al v>ieties ( gr[?--! ,samoan wild orange ) d\ble leaf & prickly /em1 ^: fruit 0 us$ 9 old times z a soap to wa% )1 or ! ,fuafua1 ) broad leaves--! effect 0 n unlike ! appe>ance ( our own =e/s1 _h x n be5 = ! lianas1 & ! occasional %eafs ( wild banana t swung aga9/ our horses' heads4 ,= an h\r we w5t along 9 a scatt]$ file1 ! sunlight occasionally dropp+ 9 ^u ! great /illness ar\nd u4 ,r>ely a bird sung4 ,once we he>d ! runn+ ( a riv]4 ,!n we came to a /opp+ place2 all got (f2 ! girls ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,boy ,,sopo4 ,,samoa skilfully ungir?+ & unsaddl+ _! horses1 & ty+ !m up to ! bran*es ) long ropes4 ,ov] ! trees t slop$ d[n bel[ u1 we c\ld n[ see ! h>b\r ( ,apia1 f "o end to ! o!r1 & we k9dl$ a fire ( dead wood1 to %[ ! anxi\s fri5ds at our end ( ! bay t we _h arriv$4 ,!re are ?ree wat]falls 9 ?is little op5+ to :i* our n>r[ pa? _h l$ u1 & x leads no fur!r & n[h]e else4 ,( ! ?ree falls1 ea* divid$ f ! o!rs by wide plat=ms ( rock1 ! upp] "o is l[ & does n c\nt4 ,x is ! second & ! ?ird t are 8slipp+ rocks40 ,! wat] ru%es ov] !m 9 "o or _m falls1 accord+ to ! season1 & 9 "s ( ! *annels ! surface has become s slipp]y ) moss t all "o has to d is to sit & be :irl$ into ! pool bel[4 ,we _h j begun to look d[n into ! little holl[1 edg$ on "o side by a high rock ^u :i* f]ns & v9es & gre5 bananas f9d a scanty foo?old1 :5 ,fagalo1 ?r[+ (f h] upp] cov]+1 seat$ h]self on ! edge ( ! curr5t1 & 9 an in/ant _h slipp$ (f4 ,& a laugh f bel[ e*o$ above z %e rose f ! pool & swam to ! %ore4 ,by ! "t t we _h clamb]$ d[n to meet h]1 %e _h come up & ru%$ d[n aga9 foll[$ by ,su4 ,! sight 0 *>m+3 ! pretty girls1 ) arms ?r[n out & bodies /raight = balance1 _! wet clo!s driv5 tightly to ! hips 9 ! ru% ( ! wat]1 _h a look ( gold aga9/ ! gray t br\ght up ,cl>5ce ,k+'s phrase ab\t ,hawaii & ! 8old-gold girls t tumbl$ d[n wat]falls40 ,9 ! plunge & ! :ite foam1 ! yell[ limbs did inde$ look l goldfi% 9 a blue-gre5 pool4 ,fur!r d[n !re is a small ru% ( wat] into a little holl[ 9 ! rock2 ! two girls 9 _! play fill$ x easily1 l m]maids 9 too small a tank4 ,!n we _h lun* on banana leaves1 to :i* our wet fri5ds contribut$ ! %rimps t !y _h caught1 accid5tly z x 71 & )\t ?9k+1 9 ^! mom5ts ( 8ab&on40 ,we _h also a mess ( palolo look+ l v d>k gre5 sp9a*1 d>k] ?an ! gre5 leaves 9 :i* x 0 wrapp$4 ,adams insi/$ t ?is di% ta/$ q l 8foie gras10 :i* he also said 0 q z na/y a prep>ation4 ,to expla9 :at palolo is ,i %\ld h told y ( a little exp$ition we made "o morn+ la/ week1 j on ! return f our malaga4 ,b ,i 0 ill & _h suff]$ too mu* f native food to write any m ^u simil> subjects4 ,ev5 all my lik+ = ,meli ,hamilton & my admiration = ! fullness & r$ness ( h] lips1 & = ! gleam ( h] tee?1 c\ld sc>cely reconcile me to ! wriggl+ ( ! great tree worms ?r\gh :i* %e crun*$ s gayly & heal?ily at our la/ great ,samoan d9n]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,papa-,,seea1 ,,or ,,slid+ ,,rock4 ,,fagalo ,,slid+ ,,wat]fall4 ,,vaiala1 ,,samoa ,at ! wat]fall1 aft] our lun*1 our m5 _h !irs1 & !y sat ) heads all wrapp$ ab\t ) leaves1 :ile ! ra9 came d[n ^u !m2 = if !re is any?+ t a ,samoan dete/s x is gett+ 8 hair wet4 ,! re/ ( him does n matt]4 ,mean:ile we smok$ "u our umbrellas1 pretty ,meli ,m]$i? half "u m9e1 & ,meli ,hamilton "u a big banana leaf4 ,= mo/ ( ! o!rs ra9 did n matt]4 ,!y _h ei!r gone into ! wat] or 7 prep>+ to d s by sitt+ quietly 9 ! curr5t4 ,otaota _h prep>$ = ! slide1 & 0 /ret*$ out 9 ! run ( ! wat]fall t n[ swept ov]1 n[ left uncov]$ h] ext5d$ limbs2 = %e lean$ out ^u "o elb[1 & dipp$ a h& 9 ! wat]1 scatt]+ x ^u ! o!r girls 9 a lazy way4 ,otaota 0 8mission>y0 t day1 & w\ld n uncov] ! lovely torso ab\t :i* ,i h told y s mu*4 ,!n ! sun came out 9 a l+]+1 g5tle way1 z if x dripp$ d[n f ! sky1 & ) x all ! girls w5t ov]2 ,fanua & ,meli ,m]$i? & ,otaota4 ,& z we look$ d[n ^u !m1 !y swam ov] & hid beh9d ! bran*+s ( ! v9es l s _m nymphs ( /reams1 _! faces & arms glanc+ l gold out ( ! gre54 ,ne> !m "o ( our m5 made a deep r$ 9 ! wat] by contra/4 ,& n[ ,awoki1 ) mu* hesitation1 prep>$1 put on ! native lavalava1 & tri$ 8 luck4 ,yell[ he is to u1 b he look$ :ite & pallid among all ^? br[ns & r$s4 ,! :ole ?+ 0 cat*+1 & _h we /ay$ long] we too %\ld h be5 ov]1 ?\gh ,adams said t j !n our dignity =bade x4 ,b our feel+ ( dignity _h be5 help$ by ,meli ,hamilton's tell+ u t ! la/ "t %e _h gone ov] ! fall1 %e _h /ruck badly aga9/ a rock1 & s _h h] companion1 ! navy (fic]2 s t ) ! ra9 beg9n+ aga91 horses 7 bridl$ & saddl$1 & we all />t$ = a wet ride 9 ! wet woods1 d[n ! slipp]y pa? :i* we _h to take 9 s+le file4 ,fagalo rode ) ,*>ley1 on ,sopo's little nag1 & ! la/ ?+ ,i saw ( ,otaota 0 h] b>e legs ov] ! back ( ,awoki's horse2 he sat beh9d1 8 arms ar\nd h]1 gallantly protect+ all t rema9$ ( h] ) 8 little wat]pro(4 ,& we came home tir$ & wet1 b hav+ sp5t a pleasant *ildlike day ) gr[n-up *ildr54 ,,palolo ,vaiala 9 ,upolu1 ,nov4 #ad?4 ,i broke (f ye/]day tell+ y ab\t palolo4 ,i ?9k my words end$ by tell+ y t ev5 all my lik+ & admiration = ,meli ,hamilton w\ld sc>cely reconcile me to ! wriggl+ ( ! great tree worms :i* %e crun*$ at our ,illu/ration3 ,,girl ,,slid+ ,,d[n ,,wat]fall4 ,,banana ,,leaf ,,ar\nd ,,h] ,,body4 ,,samoa la/ ,samoan d9n]4 ,mrs4 ,lieut5ant ,p>k] became v :ite z %e saw h] & ,i h&$ h] rapidly some?+ or o!r1 br&y or :iskey1 to help ! occasion4 ,palolo has no su* horrors4 ,= x we h n _h f> to g4 ,only j out into ! reefs be=e u1 :51 9 ! e>ly morn+ be=e ! dawn1 we r[$ out a few y>ds to f9d a conc\rse ( p1 9 boats & canoes1 scoop+ up ) eag] h&s ?9 hairlike worms t sw>m$ 9 ! wat] )9 ! special holl[s ( ! coral reef4 ,we 7 m or less ready = ! appe>ance ( ^! little creatures :o1 on a c]ta9 day ( ! ye> & ! moon1 appe> sudd5ly ) ! dawn & disappe> ) ! sunrise until ano!r ye>4 ,we 7 expect+ ?is arrival1 :i* nev] fails4 ,z ,i said1 x is look$ = ahead2 x has its own laws2 ! sci5tific ones fail because we h calculat$ by our dates1 in/itut$ = o!r reasons ?an ! life ( ! palolo4 ,our ,samoan fri5ds are 9 ! secret4 ,we :ite p compute t ! palolo is due at dead l[ wat] 9 ! night ( ! ?ird qu>t] ( ! moon ne>e/ ! fir/ ( ,novemb]1 b t reckon+ involves ,sol> & ,lun> mon?s1 z ,i intimat$4 ,our good fri5ds "h h be5 :isp]+ to u & tell+ u t ?is 0 to happ5 & !y "k h[ to be prep>$ = x4 ,c]ta9 plants1 c]ta9 %rubs blossom2 & !n y "k t ! "t ( ! palolo's mon? is draw+ ne>4 ,!re are signs 9 ! heav5s1 & ! moon helps4 ,x is1 ,i ?9k1 9 its ?ird qu>t] t ! ev5t takes place4 ,somebody ) u1 p]haps sev]al p 7because our village conta9s important & le>n$ p7 m>k "t dur+ ! ye> by c\nt+ pebbles1 & gre5 fea!rs1 & leaves1 up to su* & su* a day1 s t1 at a c]ta9 mom5t1 our fri5ds c tell u t ! palolo is due next morn+4 ,! ?ird ye> "o has to c\nt a diff]5t numb] ( days1 b ! creatures d[n bel[ 9 ! coral "k exactly to ! m9ute4 ,! night is wat*$ ?r\gh1 our p are all ready1 are w>n$ at ! prop] mom5t4 ,p f f> away are also ready4 ,our fri5ds h f\nd ea* "o "s prop] hole :i* may be m or less lucky lat]4 ,we wat*$ ! dawn com+ ^u u1 light+ ! break]s on ! edge ( ! reef4 ,:5 ! break]s )draw x is slack tide & we wat*1 & our fri5ds wat*1 m int5tly ?an we c1 ! absolute calm ( ! wat]4 ,!n1 ( a sudd51 somebody calls out1 8! palolo is !re60 or some?+ l x1 & !n ?is empty wat] is full ( long l9es ( :at seems to be worms1 :i* y scoop up1 n s anxi\sly z ^? :o c>e4 ,a %ort "t1 an h\r !y say b x seem$ to me %ort]1 ! sun is up ov] ! edge & ! worm is gone until next ye>4 ,x is no?+ b some?+ l ! ?9ne/ ( little seawe$ a few in*es long1 & y h to accept z a fact t ?is wriggl+ mass is made up ( worms4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld fairly describe ! place & sc5e b y c make x up = y\rself4 ,! sc5e is "o ( busy /ruggle4 ,x is a matt] ( food1 x is true1 also a fe/ival ( amusem5t ap>t f ! picnic side4 ,v int]e/+ 0 ! eag]ness %[n 9 ! cat*+1 by ! few :ite girls born "h1 :om ,i wat*$4 ,!y paddl$ ab\t1 jump$ out ) b>e feet on to ! jagg$ coral l any ,polynesian1 b ) t s]i\sness & f]ocity ( our race1 s diff]5t f ! easy good-natur$ suppl5ess ( ! br[n sk9s :o seem to be "p ( ! nature ar\nd !m4 ,! d>k transp>5t wat] inside ! reefs1 ! rosy col\r+ ( ! dawn1 ! spl5d\r ( ! sunrise :i* is at l5g? ov] l& & wat]1 w\ld h be5 beautiful en\gh ev5 )\t ?is animation ( human elem5t4 ,b ,i h n d>$ ta/e ! palolo ev5 z made up ye/]day ) cocoanut milk4 ,i h come to ! po9t ( a revolt aga9/ almo/ all ( ! food1 f cocoanut milk to live fi% & slugs4 ,vaiala 9 ,upolu1 ,sunday1 ,nov4 #bc1 #ahij4 ,! end ( ! la/ week has be5 fill$ ) fe/ivity4 ,seu has be5 giv+ a great fea/1 & ?is has be5 a v s]i\s matt]4 ,we h se5 o!r fea/s be=e1 b none s successful & s great4 ,! pres5ts giv5 to ,seu & ,faatulia1 or r to ,vao1 _! little daught]1 9 ^: "n ! fea/ 0 giv51 7 l>g] 9 numb] ?an we _h yet he>d (4 ,among va/ quantities ( o!r ?+s 7 hecatombs ( pigs--9 prose fact1 ?ree hundr$ & tw5ty-five--ov] two ?\s& rolls ( tappa1 & sev]al doz5 ( 8f9e mats40 ,all ! neighb\r+ h\ses 7 9 requisition = ! gue/s1 :o kept com+ f v>i\s qu>t]s dur+ ! :ole week1 & especially f ,savaii1 :]e is ! /ronghold ( ,faatulia's family4 ,faatulia wore ! anxi\s look ( ! ho/ess on h] k9dly face1 & ,seu look$ worri$1 a ?+ ,i %\ld h ?\ght impossible4 ,b z ,i g on y w see h[ s]i\s x all is1 h[ev] gratify+ x may be to pride ( position4 ,! h\se ( ,seu 0 *>m+ly decorat$ ) tappa1 ev5 to ! floor1 s z to rem9d me1 b ,i own1 m pleasantly1 ( our mo/ /hetic /udios4 ,9 o!rs1 !re 7 few ,european visitors1 & m pack+ ( ,samoans4 ,9 "o o!r especially1 ,i ?9k loan$ by ! ,k+1 a collection ( taupos f v>i\s localities fill$ ! space by ! po/s1 s z to make ! hut look l a basket ( fl[]s4 ,f> 9 ! c5tral p5umbra1 two female giants sat all decorat$1 & ar\nd !m ! backs & wai/s ( ! o!rs look$ l a g>d5 ( dahlias & br[n sk94 ,= "s 7 8faa ,samoa0--o!rs 7 m or less 8papalagi0 =eign]s4 ,9 t case1 h[ev]1 _! wai/ cov]+s 7 amus+4 ,"s _h corselets ( leaves lapp+ ov] l ,etruscan or ,greek plate arm\r4 ,o!rs _h col\r$ nett+1 o!rs _h tappa cut out ) v>i\s op5+s1 l "s hea!n dream ( 8ins]tions0 7,i ?9k wom5 call x s74 ,"o girl _h a corselet ( cut pap] ( _m col\rs1 mak+ h] look l a fl[]-b$1 h] oil+ giv+ to ! pap] a look ( leafage4 ,!re 7 dresses ( ! usual v>iety & 9 "o case a l>ge numb] ( fl[] petals caught up "o by "o 9 ! locks ( ! hair4 ,9 ano!r ! :ole hair _h be5 fill$ ) little light blue bits ( pap] cut l petals4 ,m9d y1 all ?is 0 beautiful1 funny z x 01 & ^u ! gre5 grass backgr\nd1 made1 z ,i said1 a basket ( fl[]s4 ,! br[n sk9s t 7 n cov]$ gl[$ l fruit4 ,9 p]fect ta/e1 = ev5 g>l&s are gawky comp>$ to ! ineffable logic t ! human frame c>ries ) x1 "o good girl _h no cov]+ to h] body1 & ?is savage f ! f>!r back c\ntry _h a face t look$ l ! ,italians'4 ,9 ! %ad[1 play+ ) a bamb9o1 %e made a madonna4 ,! reason ( x came to me sudd5ly--h] hair 0 d[n ^u ! =ehead 9 ! two l>ge folds t we associate ) ! ,italian way1 & a great look ( s]i\sness 0 add$ to ! disda9ful k9dness ( ! face4 ,beh9d h] head ! hair 0 full1 9 a mass ^: col\r 0 blond ) lim+1 & made a great capital = ! column ( h] torso se5 ) arms hidd5 9 front4 ,( h] ,i h made "s /udies1 & pos$ h] = photographs1 & lat]1 on ! next night1 %e gave u a siva 9 our own h\se2 ,adams & ,i hav+ duly call$ ^u h]1 z if we 7 "y m51 ) five loaves ( bread1 & two t9s ( salmon1 z is ! prop] ?+ = y\?ful admir]s l ourselves4 ,ar\nd ?is beehive ( yell[ & black 7 assembl$ matrons & *ildr5 & boys1 wait+ = ! lat] food1 ( :i* !y z relatives w\ld h ! l>g] "p4 ,f> (f1 9 ano!r "p ( ! gr\nds1 ,lima1 kn[n z ,john ,adams1 presid$ ov] ! food2 & 9 front ( him a va/ mass ( pigs & bananas & t>o1 etc41 etc41 litt]$ ! gr\nd4 ,john told u ab\t x 9 a high-pit*$ voice1 ) an acc5t t br\ght back indef9able associations4 ,:om did ,i "k ( ! old s*ool ) su* p]fect intonation 9 ,engli%1 & a diction t impli$ ! g5tleman by accept$ tradition8 ,c\ld x h be5 "s old (fic] ( ! navy--c\ld x h be5 "s f>-back ,engli%man or antique ,s\!rn]8 ,b ,john1 ev5 9 8 ext]ior mann]1 br\ght back all ! feel+ t we d n speak ,engli% z well to-day z once 0 done1 & t our ref9em5t ( mann] & acc5t has disappe>$4 ,! fea/ _h begun2 "u long /ret*es ( tappa support$ by poles1 gue/s 7 assembl$ ar\nd ! tables ( banana leaf1 :ile we w&]$ ab\t1 made prud5t by =m] disa/]s 9 diet4 ,x 0 pleasant to see ! triumphant c>ry+ ( great pigs by ! "y m51 g>l&$ & c9ctur$3 ! plat=ms ( sug>-cane & t>o dispos$ 9 a %[1 z if gr[+ 9 "s impossible yet graceful way--! t>o l grapes on a v9e4 ,!n we w&]$ back to our taupos 9 _! home4 ,!y 7 fea/+ 9 a circle ar\nd ! banana trays4 ,two m5 7 hew+ ! pigs into segm5ts1 ) ! swi% s well describ$ by my ,*9ese philosoph]1 ,*uang ,tseu1 9 8 *apt] ( ! 8,ris+ ,cl\ds0--if t be ! "o4 ,two old] wom5 /alk$ ab\t amid ! food1 :o caught ^! *unks ( meat & toss$ !m to ! taupos4 ,occasionally !y v>i$ ?is by assort$ lots ( t>o or cook$ food4 ,d n suppose by ?is t ^! vigor\s maid5s 7 bolt+ _! food4 ,no1 all ?is 0 ,samoan & communi/ic2 no "o lives = himself "h1 b = ! lot4 ,^! good girls 7 h>d at "w1 pass+ all ?is to old wom5 ) baskets1 & two "y p :o sat on ! edge ( ! hut ) feet outside1 impati5tly urg$ !m4 8,wait10 !y said1 8wait2 our turn 9 a mom5t10 & amid laught] & *att]+ & long repro(s ( ! old wom51 ! food came to !m 9 turn4 ,i suppose ! taupos manag$ to get some?+1 b if !y did1 !y des]v$ x = ! "w !y _h 9 pass+ ! food away4 ,?is is ,samoa--:]e a gift is %>$ or giv5 away4 ,:5 we call$ lat] on "o ( ! taupos1 z ,i told y1 & c>ri$ our little gifts1 half ( !m 7 at once giv5 to ! own]s ( ! h\se1 & ! o!r half to "s *ief :o happ5$ to be pres5t4 ,all ?is z a matt] ( c\rse1 ) fair c\nt+1 z 9 a comm]cial firm4 ,ev5 ! cig> accept$ by ! fair "o1 pass$ 9 a few seconds to h] ne>e/ neighb\r4 ,"s "o 0 tell+ me ye/]day1 ( hav+ giv5 a cig> a few days ago to a ,samoan1 :o _h j bitt5 x1 :5 ano!r pass+ ask$ = x4 ,!reupon x 0 h&$ away1 z a matt] ( c\rse4 8,:y did y give t80 ! :ite man said4 8,because he ask$10 said ! ,samoan4 8,b is !re no fur!r reason80 8,yes2 ,i might "s day want a cig>1 & if he _h "o1 ,i %\ld ask40 ,! community ( fri5ds & relatives is a sort ( bank :]e y deposit & draw z y may ne$4 ,s = ,seu's food3 almo/ all is giv5 to him4 ,x is giv5 out1 s5t away if p are n !re2 a procession ( p c>ry+ ?+s f ! fea/1 fil$ along all ! aft]noon4 ,aft] ! fea/1 a siva 9 ! op5 air1 :]e ,fanua danc$4 ,! cr[d 0 full all ab\t h] & h] assi/ants1 girls & m54 ,! occasion 0 a notable "o4 ,two :ite mission>ies ) _! wives 7 pres5t1 & ! siva 0 danc$ be=e !m4 ,h5ce=w>d ! excommunication w be difficult1 unless ! native prea*]s insi/ ^u hav+ _! own way4 ,b we %all h be5 pres5t at ?is great ev5t4 ,i spoke to "o ( ! mission>ies = a mom5t1 a r int]e/+ man1 :o talk$ a little ab\t 8 hopes = ! ,samoans1 _! cons]vatism1 & _! n be+ emotional1 h[ev] excitable !y might appe> to be1 s t ?+s once impress$ ^u !m _h a fair *ance ( ?riv+4 ,& !reupon we proce$$ 7^? ( u :o 7 tir$7 to get away--n )\t1 h[ev]1 look+ once m at ano!r siva gett+ "u way1 ) "s ( ! _m taupos & _! male assi/ant danc]s1 to see !m oil4 ,"s "o ran ar\nd (f]+ ! liquid1 :i* 0 p\r$ full ^u ev]y?+1 dress & p]son4 ,& be+ introduc$1 ,i %ook ! oily palms ( "s ( ! girls & ( "o spl5did *ief--:o might h be5 dri]4 ,!n1 lat]1 ,adams & ,i call$ on our taupo fri5d1 ^: home we propos$ to drop into next week 9 our travels1 & :o is visit+ ne> u4 ,we arrang$ ) ,meli ,hamilton z our tulafale = a siva 9 our own h\se4 ,!re at night ! taupo came1 9 ! p\r+ ra91 & ,i sat 9 my own com=table *air1 ) ,mrs4 ,p>k] next to me1 & felt at home2 = 9 ! %ad[ ,i c\ld close my eyes or look on :ile ! figures danc$ 9 %ad[ or 9 light4 ,! next day we 7 summon$ aga9 to ,seu's fea/4 ,a siva w\ld be danc$ = u papalagi :o _h be5 too cr[d$ ! day be=e4 ,s t we w5t to see ! com$y1 :i* began s]i\sly en\gh4 ,we sat a :ile 9 ,seumanu's h\se1 fill$ ) fri5ds & relatives1 :ile a woman1 an ex-taupo1 c>efully unfold$ ! pres5ts ( 8f9e mats10 say+ :at !y 7 =1 & f :om1 & occasionally some?+ ( _! hi/ory4 ,= ! 8f9e mat0 is ! great possession--! heirloom1 ! old silv]1 ! jewels ( ! ,samoan4 ,& "o tatt]$ piece t 0 held up = %[1 sew$ toge!r1 its trimm+ ( fea!rs all gone1 & full ( holes1 0 look$ at ) respect2 x _h be5 royal4 ,ar\nd ^! mats clu/] romance & /ory--w> & qu>rels--& ! idea ( ! palladium1 ! insignia ( p[]4 ,! mat has be5 giv5 at m>riage & at bir?1 & has be5 worn on great occasions--x has witness$ ^? sc5es1 & besides c>ries money value4 ,its v /a9s tell /ories ( ^? ev5ts 9 life4 ,s t ,seu's ?irty odd mats 7 q an affair1 exclusive ( ! pile ( two ?\s& pieces ( tappa4 ,z soon z ! mats _h be5 c\nt$ ov]1 & admir$1 & a polite discussion arose1 our ho/ess insi/+ t x mu/ be a bore = u to look ov] all ?is1 ! polite gue/s insi/+ t no?+ c\ld be m ent]ta9+4 ,!n ,john ,adams 7,lima71 9 8 f9e old-fa%ion$ voice & way1 cri$ out t if we wi%$1 a siva 0 gett+ ready 9 ! next h\se1 & z our advis] :isp]$ to u t we _h bett] be away1 = t n[ ! real "w _h begun4 ,x 0 = ,seu & ,faatulia & ! family gr\p to decide z to :o %\ld be ! p to :om all ^! gifts 7 to be made ov]4 ,a few !y might keep1 b ! mass mu/ g4 ,e giv] _h a "r to some?+1 if possible f9] ?an 8 gift3 & "h 0 a ploy1 z ,sir ,walt] says4 ,ev]y?+ mu/ be accord+ to dignity & family & prec$5ce1 & ev]y?+ t society means ev]y:]e4 ,?9k ( ! he>t-burn+s1 jeal\sies1 affronts1 etc41 t hung 9 ! balance4 ,_m a "t 9 ,samoa1 w> has begun by "s error 9 su* adju/m5ts4 ,no wond] t we 7 bett] out ( ! way4 ,ev5 to-day1 we are told t sev]al days m1 a :ole week1 w be consum$ 9 ^! weighty que/ions1 & ,seu is to we> 8 look ( worry = days4 ,adams & ,i sat on bran*es3 ,i1 on ! "r1 ,adams1 on ! left ( h] ,maje/y ! ,que51 :ile a siva ( two pretty *ildr51 little taupos1 daught]s ( a *ief ( ,savaii1 & ( two "y m51 w5t on be=e u 9 ! sweet light1 half sunlight & half ra94 ,^! two little girls1 ,selu's daught] & h] little fri5d1 ! daught] ( a *ief ( ,iva1 gave u an infantile imitation1 :ile ano!r *ief play$ buffoon1 to give !m c\rage & protect !m f s]i\s att5tion4 ,& ?is "t ,fanua sat beh9d u1 & look$ on1 alongside ( _m "y girls & wom5 :om we h le>n$ to "k a little4 ,up to ?is "t1 ! t]rible ordeal ( decision ( pres5ts mu/ h gone on1 & w n be ?r\gh until late next week1 :5 we hope to get ,seumanu on ano!r malaga2 b ?is "t at our own pleasure1 & ) ! hope ( mak+ sket*es & /udies ) m leisure1 & ) a bett] k1 = z y "k1 he :o runs f9ds x difficult to read1 & !re is no?+ t ,i abhor m ?an ! c>ry+ ( ! /udio sight into o!r visions4 ,only ! poet is free1 :e!r he be pa9t] or writ]1 = ) him subjects are only excuses1 & z ,from5t9 has put x s p]fectly1 ,delacroix's ?ree mon?s ( ,morocco conta9 all t has be5 said & w be said ( ! ea/ & s\? ( ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,b we _c all be great p l ,delacroix1 nor great pa9t]s l him1 nor p]haps 0 he at all aw>e 9 e>ly life ( 8 always hav+ a*iev$4 ,b he tri$ probably1 to be exact & fai?ful1 z any "o ( u might d4 ,! wea!r is aga9 beautiful2 to-day is all blue & triumphant2 inde$1 ! sky is blu] ?an x 01 al?\gh ! grass is yell[]1 & 9 ! aft]noon late1 ! cl\ds ( ! horizon are radiant 9 violet & rose4 ,fanua has come up to see me1 ) ! ,que5's little daught] all clad 9 p9k1 :o has be5 liv+ 9 ,fiji1 & talks ,engli% q well1 & says l a *ild1 t %e likes ,fiji bett] ?an ,samoa4 ,s]vice at ! little *ur* opposite is j ov]1 :]e ,fanua has be51 & :]e ,i h he>d ! voice ( ,otaota's fa!r prea*+4 ,he has call$ ^u me1 app>5tly int]e/$ 9 que/ion+ ab\t ! ,mormons1 :o h s5t mission>ies "h1 & ^: wives (t5 cant] pa/1 aga9/ ! blue backgr\nd ( ! sea4 ,otaota's fa!r is n a little pr\d ( 8 prea*+1 :i* inde$ s\nds well out ( ! *ur* w9d[s1 & he asks me :y ,i don't come 9 to li/5 m closely4 ,8 p>i%ion]s sit on mats1 & ,i sometimes l5d "s ( m9e to /ray visitors1 especially to memb]s ( our crew4 ,! m5 sit on "o side1 ! wom5 on ! o!r3 & files ( wom51 especially1 walk along ) mats "u _! arms or ov] _! heads1 or held 9 front ( !m2 & occasionally a *ild is c>ri$ outside on ! hip4 ,!re is a small po/ ne> by1 ^u :i* is a small bell1 & a ladd] to get to x1 all "u a tree1 & "s "y girl or boy r+s ! clapp] ) great zeal4 ,i h made a sket* ( "o ( !m :o accid5tly set ab\t a mission>y "w1 )\t putt+ on h] tiputa1 to cov] h] bosom1 & :o 0 worri$ z ,i sket*$ h]1 betwe5 ! propriety ( c>ry+ out h] 8mission>y "w0 & h] want ( mission>y propriety4 ,fanua has left1 aft] s5d+ = ! *ild ( a neighb\r & c>ess+ x dur+ "p ( our suppos$ conv]sation4 ,!y say t %e is ?9k+ ( m>ry+1 & c]ta9ly %e w make a nice wife & "m if "o c judge by look+ at h]4 ,is !re any?+ sweet] ?an a woman c>ess+ a *ild8 & h[ fond ^! ,samoans are ( *ildr54 ,!y sw>m ab\t z free z birds1 r>ely *eck$2 ! own] ( our h\se1 ! *ief ,magogi1 looks m good-natur$ & smil+ ?an ev]1 :5 aft] 8 fi%+1 & leav+ a fi% ) u1 he p>ades ab\t ) 8 *ild 9 8 arms4 ,l a woman1 he ev5 c>ries him :5 he is att5d+ to some?+ else4 ,& ,t(ae is z g5tle to little ,george 7! son ( ! late ,engli% ,consul1 & ( ,tel7 :om he has adopt$1 z if he 7 a "m4 ,:5 he & o!r *iefs1 9 ! aft]noon1 sit ab\t on ! grass1 f> int]sp]s$1 "s t5 or tw5ty feet f ea* o!r1 9 ,samoan fa%ion1 little ,george creeps up & ne/les aga9/ him1 mak+ ) him ! only gr\p 9 ! big circle4 ,fanua has gone1 & f ,mataafa's h\se beg9s a hymn4 ,i recognize ! anci5t s\nd ( ! ,ave ,m>ia ,/ella 7= ,mataafa is a ,ca?olic7--ano!r v]sion ( ! ,vallis ,la*rym>um t ,otaota's fa!r 0 urg+ on 8 p an h\r ago3 8,x is morn+ & y dance--b night is com+ & !n----0 ,! ,samoan smile is pro( aga9/ any?+--b ,mataafa is grave & some:at sad1 & mu/ take ?+s on a scale f> diff]5t4 ,! m\rnful dignity ( 8 position--a k+ is always a k+1 & he has be5 a real "o--( highe/ bir? & greate/ capacity--mu/ always oppress him4 ,& he has no future1 ,i fe>1 = 8 hold+ p[] might be aga9/ ! int]e/s ( ,g]many1 to :i* ,engl& w always acc$e z a b>ga91 & to :i* we w yield1 = we don't c>e1 & we are n yet aw>e ( our enorm\s /r5g?1 to be us$ = ill or = good1 & we sell x will+ly = any?+4 ,! =m] ,g]man rul] "h knew all ab\t x1 = ! ,g]mans h e p[] ( measur+ u1 & he said to our repres5tative3 8,y are really weak--l all ,republicans--always at ! m]cy ( little home ev5ts1 & any "o ( y w trade = "s p]sonal advantage4 ,y c h no policy1 t any "o ( y 9 politics w\ld n break ?r\gh1 to play a trick on ! political adv]s>y2 & !n y h no fleet nor army1 to %[ to o!rs :at y c\ld d4 ,be=e y c make up y\r m9d to any?+ we %all h tak5 ,samoa = ourselves40 ,god will$ x o!rwise1 b ! ,g]man _h measur$ u1 at lea/ z we are to-day4 ,! moon is almo/ full1 & comes up 9 ! night1 :ile ! sun is /ill light+ ! sky ) p9k4 ,ar\nd h] a s+le cl\d is gre5i% :ite1 :ile ! entire sky is suffus$ ) rose4 ,! break]s are rosy :ite2 ! sea is ( a daylight blue1 ! fur!/ di/ance is lit up1 & a rose-col\r$ cl\d hangs on ! horizon f> bel[ ! moon1 :ile h] wake cuts 9 silv] across ! sunlit sea & surf4 ,! we/]n sky is all afire1 & aga9/ x1 :5 ! eye is protect$1 ! %ad[s ( ! moonlight fall ) extreme cle>ness & precision4 ,! beauty is ineffable2 a little s>casm comes up into my m9d--a rem9isc5ce ( ! !atre1 ( a too p]fect arrangem5t1 9 :i* ! ma*9i/ has comb9$ too mu* toge!r1 ! sun & ! moon bo? equally spl5did--night toge!r ) day4 ,i am sure t no "o w\ld believe x if pa9t$1 & mo/ w\ld "k x 0 incorrect4 ,?is di/urbs my peace--b only a little4 ,! good t comes f see+ ?r\gh our tea*]s1 is t at l5g? we h no m use = !m1 & ! rema9d] ( life is m economical4 ,& inde$1 ! _w ab\t me "h seems to say1 8,see ) h[ little we c be ri*60 ,ano!r ,samoan ,malaga1 ,nov4 #cj?4 ,fagaloa ,bay1 on ! ,n4 ,e4 side ( ,upolu4 ,we are on ano!r malaga4 ,i h n q recov]$ f illness1 s t ! trip is n all enjoym5t1 & ,i write to y 9 "s dejection & ) an ef=t4 ,we are go+ ar\nd ! isl&1 "s hundr$ miles1 9 our two boats2 our own manag$ by ,samau1 ! tulafale1 z coxswa91 ) f\r m5 to c>ry provisions1 etc41 & pl5ty ( luggage & food = all ( u2 & ,seumanu's boat ) t5 r[]s4 ,we left ! day be=e ye/]day1 9 ! e>ly dove-col\r$ morn+1 all grey ) p>tial ra91 ! m\nta9s cov]$ at top1 & l[ d[n 9 ! gorges1 ! mi/ & smoke f villages ris+ up 9 /raight l9es t look$ l enorm\s wat]falls4 ,our fir/ l&+ 0 at ,falef1 :]e a riv] falls ov] wide rocks 9 its way to ! sea1 n s diff]5tly f o!r pretty wat]falls1 except t x makes a broad spread ( wat] t jo9s ! sea1 s t f "s po9ts "o might imag9e t ! ocean runs 9 to meet x4 ,& !n beh9d ! frame ( ! wide fall & its bord]+ trees1 "o sees ! m\nta9s ( ! dim int]ior4 ,!re we re/$ at midday1 & ,i lay on ! mats1 ill & tir$1 :ile ,*>ley expla9$ to ! "y woman ( ! h\se1 wife ( ! native tea*]1 ! mean+ ( a l>ge %eet ( ! spr+ fa%ions ( ?is ye>1 :i* %e _h p9n$ up1 ) _m o!r pictures f newspap]s1 ^u ! scre5 t divid$ ! h\se4 ,h] husb& 0 away1 att5d+ ! great meet+ or ,fono at ,malua1 ! mission>y s*ool1 :]e ! tol]ation or rejection ( ! siva has be51 or is be+ discuss$4 ,i am told n[ t ! native cl]gy h held _! own2 & t ?\gh n reprov+ _! :ite bre?r51 !y h n q concurr$ 9 a full fre$om ( tol]ation1 b h arrang$ "s middle t]m by :i* ! "q w be always limit$ to individual cases4 ,lat] 9 ! aft]noon ,i sket*$ at ! wat]fall1 9 t curi\s sil5ce fill$ ) ! su/a9$ s\nd ( ru%+ wat]1 t belongs to su* places1 )9 :i* a fa9t1 %>p] ?rill 0 ! glid+ ( ! surf ^u ! bea* beh9d x4 ,! place 0 %ad$ 9 its own %ade1 ?r[n ov] x by ! hills t enclose & make x4 ,"h & !re1 ! sun caught ! roll ( ! wat]1 & ! di/ant valley & m\nta9s beh9d x 7 all float+ 9 hot light & moi/ure t came d[n 9 great gu/s ) wafts ( heat4 ,9 ! ev5+ we came into ?is beautiful bay ) high m\nta9s on ei!r side1 & fr+es ( l[] l&4 ,! bay1 z its "n indicates1 is a v long "o1 runn+ f> inl&4 ,! site we are 9 is *>m+1 ! great m\nta9s "r beh9d u1 & f _! l[] sides1 long wat]falls creep d[n ! cliffs & gli/5 ?r\gh ! top bran*es ( ! palms4 ,ar\nd u all is cov]$ ) trees4 ,i h l\ng$ & slept z mu* z possible4 ,atamo has begun to paddle a canoe1 tak+ out ! taupo ) him4 ,%e has be5 v nice to u1 do+ h] be/ ) food1 & see+ u to b$1 & be+ 9 e>ly to see u get up1 & do+ h] duty g5]ally & pleasantly4 ,& %e has giv5 u sivas4 ,we _h met h] be=e at ,seu's fea/2 we felt mutual good w1 s t %e 0 prep>$4 ,h] devotion to ,atamo is great1 & z ,i said1 %e has done h] be/ by our food1 :i* we manag$ ?is "t ) ,awoki's help4 ,?r\gh h] eyes we saw "o ev5+ ! resemblance ( ! light c>ri$ on ! reef by ! phantom ( ! lady :o appe>s :5 night fi%+ goes on4 ,y may rememb]1 h[ %e 7z d o!rs ( ! dead1 or c]ta9 spirits p]haps--!y are all confus$ 9 ! ,polynesian m9d7 fi%es sil5tly 9 ! cr[d ( ! canoes1 or alongside ( "s s+le occupant--& !n sudd5ly1 :5 detect$ or suspect$1 disappe>s ) ! dawn t cle>s all our d\bts away4 ,( ?is app>ition "s "h say t %e has h] own canoe ap>t1 j out ( rea*--"s say t %e walks on ! wat]--b :5 %e is foll[$1 %e makes = ! %ore1 !n is lo/ 9 ! trees1 & soon h] lant]n is se5 go+ f> up into ! trackless m\nta94 ,!re no "o likes to foll[ at night4 ,! d>k = ! ,polynesian has t]rors unc]ta91 natural en\gh1 = ! d>k "h is uncanny1 & :5 plung$ 9 its t]rors ! br[n man does n l to add a def9ite influ5ce or a "n ( ill om54 ,! belief 9 :at might be call$ a l[] sup]natural is /ill /rong3 ,*ri/ianity does well en\gh = ! great ne$s1 b some?+ else is want$ = ! small] fe>s & dang]s--! ?+s ab\t u at e mom5t2 & x has int]e/$ u to draw out ! small beliefs ( ?is unimag9ative & v practical race1 :o on "o side are s mu* *ri/ianiz$4 ,i wi% t ,i c\ld recall = y ! sc5e 9 :i* we he>d ?is /ory4 ,! holl[ sil5ce betwe5 ! m\nta9 9 ! night--! wat] d>k be=e u betwe5 d>k] trees4 ,! d>k %ad[s ( ! m\nta9s1 across ! bay--! long gli/5+ l9e ( reflect$ />light roll$ up ) a spla% ^u ! bea* t broke ! quiet %iv] ( ! palms4 ,& !n ! "o light1 f> out on ! reef :i* caught ! look ( our maid5 & drew ! leg5d f h]4 ,i regret s mu* t my con/ant fatigue prev5ts my not+ "s ( all ?is = y1 & t ,i give y1 too1 no bett] description ( :at ,i see4 ,! place is well wor? "s talk--ev5 if x 7 no?+ b a memor&um ( ! pretty talolo1 or pres5tation ( food1 9 :i* two or ?ree doz5 girls br\ght up ! pres5ts ( t>o & fruit1 & ?rew !m be=e u1 fil+ out ( ! gre5 trees1 & disappe>+ aga9 )9 !m4 ,ulutogia 7"p ( ,aliipata7 ,dec4 #b;d4 ,we are at a *>m+ place 9 ! t[n ( ,aliipata1 :i* seems to /ret* indef9itely = miles along ! %ore4 ,we h _h two invitations to /op2 "o f ,mataafa1 & "o f ,t(ae1 :o bo? h _! connections "h1 b we h pu%$ fur!r on1 & are n[ at ! h\se ( a *ief1 ^: "n is ,sagapolu1 z ,i make x out4 ,be=e u1 to sea1 ov] a great spread ( blue1 are two blue cones1 little spots t belong to ,tutuila4 ,ne> u are rocky isl&s--two ( !m outside ( our reef4 ,we came 9 on ! blue swell t hid ev]y?+1 & !n pull$ h>d ov] ! boil+ ( ! surf1 9 ! *>m t cov]s dang]4 ,! morn+ 0 lovely on ! wat]1 & we rac$ ) our o!r boats4 ,we _h said good-bye to our fri5ds 9 ,fagaloa1 :o ! night be=e _h giv5 u a siva1 n a prolong$ "o1 well done by ! girls1 & accompani$ curi\sly by ! two-ye>-old daught] ( ! *ief1 :o foll[$ s]i\sly ! p]=mance1 & beat "t or caught up ) ! ge/ures ( ! old] p4 ,no?+ c\ld be /rang]1 & a m complete pro( ( ! siva's be+ a natural expression4 ,no "o notic$ ! *ild z any?+ extraord9>y1 except by an occasional smile4 ,our crew 0 ask$ to p]=m1 & ! villag]s & ! taupo gave ! pref]5ce1 & %e 0 "r1 to our m54 ,! girls always seem anxi\s to see ! m5's dances2 a complim5t n always return$ by ! m54 ,! ris+ ( ! moon saw u to b$1 & we tri$ to sleep late1 fe>+ ! h>d day t has j pass$ ov] u4 ,"h1 s f>1 all has be5 z usual4 ,! h\se is f> f o!rs1 all 9 ! op51 ) palm trees "s way (f4 ,at "o end ( ! room is a read+ desk1 & ! ru9$ walls ( ! *ur* ne> by1 expla9 t ?is h\se is us$ z a tempor>y *apel4 ,at ! o!r end1 is a table cov]$ ) co/ly mats1 ^u :i* are fl[]s 9 glass bottles1 & !re are two big settles & two big *airs1 cov]$ ) %aggy :ite mats made f ! fibres ( ! fao tree2 all ?is furniture ^u beautiful sleep+ mats4 ,we h _h a complim5t>y spee* f ! tulafale1 ! old *ief1 :o is ?9 & emaciat$ & extremely dignifi$1 & has giv5 u kava2 & ,i h le>n$ t ,seumanu has a kava "n ( ,tauamamanu ,vao 7fight+ ) bea/s ( ! field71 :5 kava is call$ out = him2 ! taupo has come 9 to make x1 & ,samau ( our boat1 & ,tamaseu ( ,seumanu's1 bo? tulafales1 h come 9 to %>e x4 ,!re has be5 a spread ( ,samoan f>e1 app>5tly good1 b ,i feel prud5t & h tak5 little kava1 & h be5 only a behold] ( ! fea/4 ,! taupo1 :o is v "y1 is v sil5t1 ev5 :5 ,atamo says t he is writ+ home ab\t h]4 ,!y are sitt+ toge!r1 he absolutely imm]s$ 9 8 writ+1 a feat ( :i* he is always capable app>5tly1 & %e is wip+ h] face on a new silk sc>f ( blue & r$ :i* he has giv5 h]1 s t x has already caught ! %9e ( ! cocoanut oil4 ,ano!r little girl has s+l$ me out1 & has come to make fri5ds1 b ,i c only give h] lollipops1 t are h&$ away almo/ imm$iately1 l my biscuit1 to ! small] *ildr54 ,i h invit$ my fate1 = ,i smil$ at ?is beg9n+ ( taupodom1 :5 %e came 91 almo/ clos+ h] eyes f anxiety1 to put a ,samoan pill[ = me on ! pile ( sleep+ mats t _h be5 spread = u to take a nap4 ,seu is hav+ 8 back pun*$ by an eld]ly lady1 & peace & ! flies reign ov] all4 ,"h is a curi\s fact2 "o w\ld ?9k t ) _! habits ( sitt+ & ly+ ab\t1 ^! p w\ld rema9 9 position1 b x is only :5 !y are sleep+ v s\ndly t "o c f9d !m /eady1 unless x be a ,tulafale (ficiat+1 or a *ief sitt+ = dignity4 ,! foot t does n press ! gr\nd is simply waggl$ int]m9ably4 ,try x = "p ( a m9ute & see h[ difficult x is2 & !n y w realize t p :o c move ! foot = t5 or twelve h\rs a day1 may be able to dance :5 sitt+1 ) an ease t only a juggl] kn[s ab\t 8 f+]s4 ,mean:ile1 ! sky is blue1 ) innum]able :ite cl\ds2--! sun smiles d[n on ! banana grove beh9d u1 & 9 front ( x a little veil ( light drops %[s t x is ra9+ ov]head4 ,! smoke f ! h\se ne> u b5ds d[n lazily ov] ! ro(s1 & ,seu's tulafale & "o ( our m51 are beat+ a tune on ! two great w> drums4 ,lali is ! "n ( ! beat+ ( a tune4 ,"o two1 two--two1 & s on1 weird en\gh & r tiresome4 ,su* are ! int]vals ( _! naps1 = !y h _h ?ree h\rs ( solid r[+ ?is morn+1 & !y ne$ re/4 ,at ?is mom5t ! old *ief comes 9 & talks ab\t ! music--prais+ ! acc5tuation4 ,^! drums are ne> 8 h\se1 say "s tw5ty feet (f1 & are v l>ge2 gigantic tr\ghs ( old wood4 ,!n he calls across space = 8 daught] to make kava aga92 ?is is ! ?ird "t )9 j ?ree h\rs1 b ?is "t ! kava w be *ew$ & n grat$1 z ,atamo has ask$ = x4 ,mean:ile a discussion on ! "n ( ! daught]3 x is ,mo ,niu ,fataia1 if ,i get x "r2 x does n matt]4 ,h] "n repres5ts ! fact t a place call$ ,fataia1 :i* we pass$ ye/]day1 has wild cocoanuts gr[+ ^u x t roll useless into ! sea3 h5ce h] "n4 8,! pl5ty ( cocoanuts1 ( ,fataia1 t y don't get40 ,x is ?is little ^w ,mo t means 8pl5ty t y don't get40 ,niu is cocoanut4 ,y w notice all ?r\gh1 s f>1 h[ (t5 names = p are arbitr>y & accid5tal4 ,otaota1 ! beautiful daught] ( ! mission>y p]son1 is call$ ,rubbi%4 ,fagalo1 :o slipp$ ! wat]fall1 is ,=getful1 & s on4 ,we h ,smell ,smoke ,namuasua 7or ,cook-h\se1 z ,samasoni translat$ x7 9 our boat's crew4 ,9 ! e>ly traditions1 su* & su* an e>ly div9e h]o9e names h] *ildr5 by ?+s t occur at _! bir?4 ,"o1 ,i rememb] ( 8,c>p5t]'s ,tools ,rattl+ 9 a ,basket40 ,! ,bible is dipp$ into at r&om = names1 & ye/]day ,i talk$ to "y ,miss ,kisa1 :i* s\nds l ,kiss ,h]1 b is ,ki% 8:o kill$ ,saul40 7,my taupo's /atem5t1 ! usual ,bible may run o!rwise47 ,i _c make out :e!r good luck foll[s ^! sortes biblical4 ,at ?is v mom5t ,i see com+ to me a "y lady :o we>s a black mat & a mop ( yell[ hair & no?+ else1 n ev5 a coll>4 ,%e is late1 hav+ be5 at *ur*4 ,%e is ! (ficial taupo1 ! o!r "o only tak+ a mom5t>y place1 & %e is ! daught] ( ! *ief1 & has br\ght pres5ts ( r+s & ( tappa2 & h] "n is ,faatoe1 :i* means all agree1 8,leave some?+ 9 ! basket0 7:5 all are help+ !mselves71 & ,i ?9k ?is is a v fair addition to our /ock ( names4 ,all ?is "t ! o!rs to :om %e is add$ are gett+ ! kava ready c>efully1 gravely1 *ew+ ! root to extract its juice4 ,!re is a big r[ ( kava p or att5dants--all p5sive2 "o man1 two taupos1 ano!r man ( ours1 a little girl1 & ano!r ( our m5--no--!re are a few o!rs :o are ar\nd ! corn] s t ,i c't see !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!n ,i w5t = a long walk on ! sea%ore4 ,! sun 0 sett+2 only t[>d ,apolima 0 ! sky at all cle>4 ,ov] "o ( ! isl&s to ! nor?1 cl\d & mi/ ?reat5+ imm$iate ra91 made a l>ge veil t hung f> up & melt$ its violet lace ov] ! isl&4 ,! sea 0 ( ! fairy gre5 t ! inside ( ! reef takes 9 ra91 spott$ ) violet :]e ! coral lay4 ,) me walk$ on "o side my little girl1 h] upp] g>m5t flutt]+1 h] "y1 long br[n arms & legs gli/5+ 9 ! sun4 ,%e smil$ at me = all talk1 = ,engli% %e knew n4 ,on ! o!r side1 a hun*-back$ dw>f1 ,japhet by "n1 ) yell[$ crispy hair1 nak$ to ! wai/1 a g>l& ( r$ fruit hang+ d[n on him1 to meet ! blue drap]y ab\t 8 lo9s--8 b>e legs & tattoo$ ?ighs gli/5+ also 9 ! light4 ,_! company meant k9dness & ! habit ( accompany+ a *ief--& !y 7 k9dly c]ta9ly1 & meant to please & s]ve4 ,nei!r y nor ,i c\ld h inv5t$ a m curi\s comb9ation1 & "o ( :i* ,i %\ld l to h ei!r a draw+ or a photograph1 t x may s]ve = ! ends ( my life4 ,if in/ead ( me & my l95 helmet1 & tr\s]s kept up by a sa% we _h _h "o ( ! ,spani>ds1 :o ages ago1 p]haps1 l&$ 9 ! unkn[n neighb\r+ isl& ( ! ,g5te ,h]mosa1 ! 8,beautiful ,p0--"s be>d$ man ) butgonett1 & velvet hose & j]k91 ! picture might h be5 t ( a knight-errant 9 fairyl&4 ,su* a f>away image x made to me1 z ,i look$ d[n ei!r way to ! e>ne/ face ( ! dw>f fram$ 9 ! fruits ( 8 g>l&1 or ! politely anxi\s eyes & mov+ bosom ( ! "y virg9 ( ! village1 z we /alk$ on almo/ abrea/1 9 ! sil5ce1 mak+ ?reefold tracks ( v diff]5t %apes 9 ! smoo? wet bea*2 until ! ra9 broke d[n1 & !n ,i ran back1 support$ & clung to by my improbable companions4 ,z ! day closes x is /ill ra9+4 ,a sort ( gl[ is 9 ! grey ( ! ra91 s t x r$d5s all ! %ad[s among ! trees4 ,f> (f t[>d ,tutuila !re is high up a great op5+ :]e ! sky is z ( an apple-gre5 t has be5 wa%$ ) ! lav5d] ( ! ra9 cl\ds3 big cumul\s cl\ds r\nd out1 made gold by ! sunset4 ,! light fades away1 & all becomes blurr$ except always ! cumulus 9 ! di/ant gre5 sky4 ,! lamps are lit & we turn to d9n]4 ,9 ! ev5+ aft]w>d we got to talk+ ab\t ! leg5ds & sup]/itions1 & we 7 = a long "t m]ely gett+ ab\t x4 ,!re _h be5 a promise to h some?+ writt5 out = u ( old v]ses1 & !n songs 7 sung1 ord]$ f a numb] ( girls4 ,^! 7 mo/ly poems conc]n+ ! son ( ! old *ief1 :o di$ 9 ! la/ w>1 & ab\t :om1 says ,maua1 he is always ?9k+4 ,i wat*$ 8 face & sket*$ x :ile he sat & li/5$4 ,he is z /rik+ z an ,arab *ief1 ) ! orbital bones project+ l a camel's f out ( 8 face1 s z to make a great l9e ( light or d>k ar\nd ! look+ "p ( ! visage4 ,8 head rec$es f> up1 & 8 long be>d drops on 8 ?9 *e/4 ,?is dea? ( 8 son has affect$ him m & m1 s z to make him slightly insane4 ,maua says t he 0 once 8! badde/ man 9 all ,samoa10 & t he 0 ! greate/ danc]1 & t he _h inv5t$ _m dances1 & t he might be tempt$ to-day to dance1 if only we c\ld f9d "s p]son to accompany him ) songs to suit4 ,i ?9k t ,maua is wrong1 = ! *ief has become mission>y1 & is q absorb$ 9 t sort ( ?+4 ,z ,i 0 say+1 he has a spl5did1 fanatic1 ,arab head2 & s ! ev5+ has clos$ ) ! old *ief's li/5+ to ^! memories ( 8 son4 ,i am frightfully tir$ ) li/5+ to ! leg5ds /ruggl$ =4 ,p]haps a v]se or s ( "s ( ! songs might be wor? sav+ out ( ?is wreck ( dream9ess4 ,x 0 a pure1 complim5t>y1 ,samoan idea1 poetic only p]haps because we _c help translat+ ! feel+ z well z ! words2 x 0 ab\t a *ief ! s+] sang--a "y & h&some *ief--& %e said h[ natural x 0 = ! girls to wi% = ! h]o's notice1 8= ! v w9ds t blew belong$ to him1 com+ z !y did f 8 ance/ral isl& t lies to w9dw>d40 ,b our fri5ds are n poetic1 ,i feel sure4 ,!y are int5sely practical & full ( common s5se2 !y make poetry = me4 ,& !y are re/ful--& ,i--am sleepy1 z ,i said be=e4 ,w$nesday ,aft]noon4 ,?is morn+1 :ile x 0 ra9+1 ! old *ief talk$ ( ! spirits t once rul$4 ,we are told t ! *ief believes yet 9 ^! ideas1 b ,i _c make x out di/9ctly1 nei!r "o way nor ! o!r4 ,he is mission>y n[1 & z we take 8 portrait1 wi%es to hold ! pray]-book 9 8 h&4 ,b he tells me !re are p :o control ! spirits 7devils1 our int]pret] & we h call$ !m--aitu7 & t !y pr$ict ?+s & recov] prop]ty1 br++ evil ^u him :o has err$ until he ackn[l$ges4 ,& ?is p[] is n giv5 to any man by inh]itance1 x _c fall ^u a plebeian1 nei!r ! son nor nephew ( *ief or prie/1 if inde$ !re 7 prie/s1 = ?is he d5ies4 ,he says t 8 p pray$1 mak+ oblations to ! deities ( ! village & ( ! h\sehold1 & t :5 ^! 7 collect$ toge!r1 !y 7 eat5 by !m1 :i*1 he says1 means by ^? :o collect$--n ! prie/s1 b ! family or ^? atta*$ to ! *ief1 :o ?\ght x "t = su* (f]+s4 ,& ^! 7 giv5 to ! bu%1 if x 7 = ! bird div9ity2 to ! sea1 if ! div9ity 0 ! cuttlefi%4 ,8 0 ! cuttlefi%1 & 8 family did n eat x4 ,all ?is1 ( c\rse1 y "k m or less (2 :at ,i say is ( no value except insomu* t ,i he>d x myself4 ,to "k all "h w\ld require to be ma/] ( ! language1 n to be conf9$ by mission>y ideas1 nor to be connect$ ) su*--& aft] all t1 to h a v receptive1 a v acute1 & a v tru?ful m9d4 ,!re are su* p 9 ! _w1 b y or ,i d n f9d !m usually writ+ books1 & judg+ que/ions = o!rs4 ,^! s\nd+s ( ! savage m9d are ,atamo's prop]ly2 he is pati5t beyond belief2 he asks ov] & ov] aga9 ! same que/ions 9 diff]5t %apes & ways ( diff]5t & _m p1 & keeps all wir$ on "s /r+ ( previ\s /udy 9 simil> l9es4 ,b ev]y:]e "o comes "r aga9/ "s secret app>5tly1 some?+ t _c be well dis5tangl$ f annoyance to ! que/ion$ "o4 ,= in/ance1 9 ! "q ( g5ealogy1 ,seumanu told u t _h he be5 int]rogat$ "s ye>s ago 9 su* a direction he %\ld h /ruck ! que/ion] d[n on ! spot4 ,/ill we h hope1 & if any "o c manage x1 ,atamo w4 ,web aft] web ,i h se5 him weave ar\nd int]pret] & expla9]1 to get to "s po9t look$ =1 :i* may connect ) some?+ we h already acquir$4 ,z _m "t z ! spid] is bru%$ away1 s _m times he returns4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is morn+ talk ( ! _w ( bad spirits t d h>m to man sugge/$ to me an op5+ t[>d a side ,i _h nev] read ( or he>d (4 ,7 !re spirits t did good z well z spirits t did h>m8 ,!re ,i _h a door = home hi/ory4 ,yes1 !re 7 su*1 & no fur!r ?an "h3 8 son _h _h su* a _s1 :o w5t ab\t ) him & look$ aft] him1 protect$ him f h>m 7app>5tly f woman a good deal2 & took1 9 su* cases--z ev5 ) u--! %ape ( "s o!r woman74 ,sometimes ?is protection w\ld be sudd52 :5 he 0 9 ! way ( h>m1 a good _s w\ld appe> & drive away ^? t might h>m him1 & w\ld sometimes lead him p]sonally away--prev5t him--z ! old ^w goes4 ,& all knew t he 0 s protect$2 ! _s _h be5 se5 & w\ld only disappe> :5 suspect$4 ,o!rwise1 any "o might take ! same = mortal man or woman--z 9 ,hom]ic /ory1 :]e ,ne/or speaks & acts1 b x is ,a!ns all ! same4 ,& _h ?is _s1 or su* a _s1 inv>iably an action only = good8 ,c]ta9ly--& no?+ _h ev] contradict$ su* a view4 ,& yet--only once1 ! good _s _h kill$ a man1 b x 0 = protection always1 z a gu>dian4 ,!n1 ( c\rse1 ,i c\ld ask no fur!r4 ,z y see1 analogies keep com+ up1 our ideas easily dropp+ into !irs1 & in=m+ !m--probably4 ,& _h ^! spirits & o!rs be5 app>5tly exi/+ out ( ! _w ( humanity8 ,! dead became spirits & f\ght anew ! old battles1 ) a k ( ! pres5t2 z :5 a *ief aitu1 kn[n by "n1 "s weeks ago refus$ to p>ticipate 9 a _s w> urg$ on by a fem99e _s4 8,no10 he said1 8,i h be5 mission>y1 b if ,i am attack$ ,i c def5d myself4 ,g on ) y\r w>2 if y are successful y d n ne$ me2 if y are pursu$ too f>1 & into my t]ritory1 ,i %all be "h40 ,n5e is ! "n ( ?is male aitu :o has 8jo9$ ! *ur*40 444 ,& ! dead kill$ at sea turn into fi%1 into turtles1 into sea-life4 ,n[ h[ to cle> ^! f ! orig9al spirits exi/+ ( !mselves8 ,!re 0 "o1 ,tangaloa1 :o1 our fri5d said1 might be suppos$ to be a di/ort$ vision ( ! true ,god4 ,b t y "k z well z ,i4 ,"h ! talk drift$ away to a "q t1 z y see1 naturally connects4 ,7 (f]+s made to spirits z be+ ance/ors8 ,7 (f]+s made to ance/ors8 ,no2 ( t !y 7 sure--n ev5 if ,hawaii 0 diff]5t4 ,& !y did n c>e if ! black pig meant any?+ 9 ,oahu--to !m 7& ! :ite tee? %one7 x 0 only good to eat4 ,if x cross$ !m 9 w> excursions1 x 0 only good to kill1 b ! bird & ! cuttlefi%1 !y 7 n to be hurt2 & ! bird might mean a good deal to !m z x gave !m om5s by its flight--accord+ to its fav\rable direction or ! rev]se1 or by its cry4 ,b !y _h1 above all1 a great div9e om51 ! ra9b[--:i* presid$ ov] all4 ,:5 = ! p "h x 0 b5t ov] ,tutuila1 !n ?+s 7 aga9/ !m2 if x /ood aga9/ !m !y 7 n to g into ! w>1 b wait4 ,x1 h[ev]1 x w5t ) !m1 its end turn$ t[>d ! enemy1 !n !y 7 protect$ by x1 & _h victory promis$ !m4 ,we pass$ ! morn+ 9 su* talk4 ,!n we sail$ out to ! little isl& ( ,nuu ,tele opposite1 an old crat]1 & wait$ a :ile1 :ile ,atamo explor$ x1 ?9k+ to f9d out matt]s :i* might affect pres5t !ories4 ,he f\nd rais$ bea*es1 /ratifi$1 & %ells & pebbles 9 ! rock1 s t x 0 mud once1 & =c$ up & n subm]g$1 all to ! great] confusion & defeat ( ,mr4 ,d>w94 ,b z ^! triumphs are out ( my l9e ( mom5t>y record1 ,i h only to say t ,i f\nd 9 ! little savage girl-wife ( our mom5t>y ho/ ! type ( little ,sifa ( ,tutuila1 :i* _h almo/ be5 lo/ to u4 ,! usual ,samoan face is heavy & n wild1 sugge/s good nature & practical views2 poetry is n 9 !m b f !m4 ,x is we :o put x !re1 because _! bodies mean to u possibilities ( expression :i* we associate ) int5tions t h n yet be5 develop$ 9 !m4 ,n]ves !y h n2 x is only occasionally t "o recognizes any p]man5t t5d5cy to emotion1 (t5 by "s trifle t is n always pleasant1 z 9 ! sadd] face ( "s dw>f or jok]1 or z 9 our ho/'s face1 ov] :i* great sorr[ has pass$--or p]haps aga9 9 su* a 8*evali]0 z ,mataafa1 ^: "* is r>e ! _w ov]4 ,our day pass$ pleasantly1 & z ,i write1 ! o!r end ( ! room is fill$ ) all ^! good p ly+ 9 a jumble toge!r2 ,maua & ! taupo :o is pull+ at him & ly+ on him 9 "p2 ano!r girl's head "u h]s1 :ile all _! feet run up on ! po/s4 ,o!rs yet1 ly+ flat1 cont9ue ! circle1 s++ toge!r1 & sometimes1 )\t ris+1 beat+ a siva movem5t on _! own brea/s or on ea* o!r's4 ,f\r ( our m51 ( ! bigge/1 sit f> away 9 ! d>k1 ) cross$ legs1 upright1 immovable1 l ,egyptian /atues3 or1 z ,illu/ration3 ,,samoan ,,girl ,,c>ry+ ,,palm ,,bran* ,i close my lett]1 l sph9xes1 h b5t d[n to ! gr\nd f _! hips1 all lo/ 9 ! d>k1 ) l>ge heads & %\ld]s & out/ret*$ arms4 ,lepa1 ,?ursday1 ,dec4 #d?4 ,we 7 out to sea1 9 ! sun & ra91 betwe5 n9e & elev5 o'clock1 & pass$ ! two isl&s1 l>ge blocks ( gre5 & br[n on ! gre5 & blue wat]4 ,we came "h fir/1 pull+ ?r\gh ! reef1 /raight to ! enorm\s bea*1 :]e our eyes 7 at once *>m$ by ! !atrical1 or %\ld ,i say geological absurdity :i* divid$ x1 cutt+ x "r d[n f ! /eep hills beh9d1 to ! wat]'s edge4 ,?is 0 a little wat]fall ( ?ree cascades tumbl+ ov] "s small rocks project+ f> across ! bea*1 s t ! wat] _h1 z x 71 a /one conduit ^u :i* x 0 c>ri$ f ! m\nta9 to ! sea4 ,x 0 an absolute set piece1 q practicable1 & if ev] ,i h to design = sc5]y1 "h is a little natural object all ready to h&4 ,! copy c\ld be suppli$ ) real wat]1 j z ?is "o is1 & ! palm trees gr[+ ^u x w\ld conceal ! ma*9]y z !y d "h1 only--if ev] ,i d x1 ,i %all be told t x is unnatural--j z x looks "h4 ,:y does ! wat] run on knife edges1 in/ead ( tak+ ! easi] l9es ( dep?1 & te>+ up ! s& = a b$8 ,i might expla9 h[1 = ,atamo is full ( geology1 & x is n z my/]i\s1 ( c\rse1 z x looks4 ,b ,i give x up1 & cont5t myself ) sket*+ ! little girl betwe5 ! po/s opposite me4 ,we are 9 ! faletele 7gue/-h\se7 q ne> ! wat]4 ,"s ?irty feet (f f u cocoanuts hang ov] ! bea* & ! sea4 ,"r beh9d u are rocks ^u :i* is p]*$ a new & h&some ,samoan h\se1 half-hidd5 9 ! gre5 ( trees4 ,a promontory1 f9i%$ by a little isl& ) palms1 cuts (f ! fur!r end ( t long bea* :i* is divid$ by ! cascade ) its rocks & palms4 ,t[>d u1 on "o side1 falls ! column ( wat]1 :i* pl\ghs a little canal into ! sea4 ,!re our m5 are ba?+1 /&+ up "u ! fall+ wat]1 & lat] ,i %all be !re too4 ,! o!r end ( our bay1 ne> u1 r\nds away beh9d trees1 & a m\nd1 ^u :i* is a fi%+ hut "u palms4 ,9 our h\se ! c5tral beams t support ! ro(1 come toge!r l a ,v4 ,all ! po/s & beams are decorat$ ) fl[]s & leaves1 & 9 ! c5tre1 ne> ! great bran*+ po/1 /&s a table cov]$ ) siapu 7b>k clo?7 & ) fl[]s 9 pots1 z on an alt>1 say a ,buddhi/ table alt>4 ,"s ( our m5 are dragg+ up ! boats1 b ,i am too lazy to turn to see !m place !m "u ! %elt] ( ! cocoanuts4 ,! taupo1 is look+ at me :ile ,i am writ+1 or at ,atamo simil>ly occupi$4 ,%e is bor$1 b ,i c't help x4 ,i c\ld n ent]ta9 h] if any?+ dep5d$ ^u x4 ,x ought to be cool1 b ! bea* s5ds up hot waves ( air1 & my taupo's cocoanut oil melts into x languidly4 ,! "n ( ! place is 8,a ,break ,betwe5 ,waves10 & ! "n ( ! taupo's bro!r1 t heavy y\ng/]1 :o is talk+ to ,seu at ! boats1 is ,break ,love4 ,!re is a connection t ,i feel1 b y _h bett] make x out y\rself4 ,if ! *ief is heavy1 ! taupo is clev]1 & makes h]self agreeable4 ,h] si/] helps h] 9 e attempt4 ,!y are n z dignifi$ z "o c rememb]1 & p]haps _h we kept to ano!r l9e ( travel1 & visit$ high] types ( ari/ocracy1 x might h be5 diff]5t4 ,b !y are easily amus$ & talk mu*1 & are great begg>s--& g5tly1 are will+ 9 ! same way to m>ry u1 "o ( !m propos+ to m>ry u bo? h]self1 & ev5 ask+ at ! la/ mom5t1 8,are y go+ away8 ,i ?\ght y w\ld h m>ri$ me ?is morn+40 ,all ?is is joke1 ) p]haps a look to possibilities3 = d ,i n rememb] h[ two little taupos v mission>y1 f> back 9 ,savaii1 *ang$ _! little easy mann]s to s]i\sness1 & almo/ aggressiv5ess1 :5 "s madcap h9t$ t we 7 on a wife-hunt1 & _h come all ?is way = x4 ,^? two little pieces w\ld n all[ ! lib]ties ( five m9utes be=e1 nor w\ld !y let me g )\t hav+ cate*is$ me s]i\sly z to ^! *ances--to :i* !y 7 will+ to submit2 b !y wi%$ be=eh& to "k :e!r !re 0 any?+ 9 x4 ,we _h a siva at night1 9 :i* our "y lady figur$ ) ! great gr5adi]'s cap t looks s savage & soldi]ly1 & :i* is really becom+1 ! heavy faces gr[+ g5tle & ref9$ "u ?is heavy contra/4 ,b x is pa9ful to we>1 be+ b\nd on tight1 & h[ our taupo c\ld /& x = ?ree h\rs1 z %e did1 ,i "k n4 ,%e danc$ & sat d[n alongside ( u alt]nately = ne>ly f\r mortal h\rs4 ,?r\gh all ! dances !re 0 a great display ( pantomime1 mo/ly comic1 made none ! less by ! gravity ( "s ( ! p]=m]s :o act$ 9 reality z a danc+ *orus2 s t "r ?r\gh ! cr[d ( deliri\s "y m5 & wom5 pass$ 9 & out a f9e old ,roman s5ator--,i _c bett] def9e him1 :o nev] smil$ & :o wore 8 drap]y z d ! antique /atues1 & ^: m9d evid5tly saw o!r mean+s 9 ! /eps ?an did ! o!r danc]s4 ,i c\ld almo/ h wi%$ t !re _h be5 "s mean+ 9 ?is accid5t1 "s deep1 deep ?\ght 9 ?is trag$y wov5 into ! clo? ( ! fun1 b ,i believe t x 0 m]ely ! pleasure tak5 by ! old man 9 feel+ t 8 limbs 7 z vigor\s & z supple z long ago4 ,& we w5t to b$1 ! entire company rema9+ alive & int]e/$ = sev]al h\rs aft] our succumb+ to sleep4 ,i c\ld he> late 9 ! night ,*>ley & ! taupo crun*+ sug>-cane & :isp]+ :ile ,*>ley1 dur+ ! :ole ev5+1 _h la9 s\nd asleep4 ,b sitt+ up late 9 ! moonlight is ,samoan4 ,be=e ,i fell asleep1 my m9d w5t ov] "s ( ! hi/orical developm5ts ( ! !atre4 ,i h c]ta9ly be5 in/ruct$ t at ! beg9n+ complete reali/ic p]=mance is impossible4 ,& yet ,i _h be5 li/5+ to a play 9 :i* e possible comb9ation ( a f9 de sicle mann] ( look+ at ?+s _h be5 sl[ly & elaborately comb9$4 ,0 x !n t ?is society 9 :i* ,i am n[ liv+1 savage z x seems to u1 is really a v modifi$ =m ( an anci5t /ructure ( life8 ,or did ^! good p1 :5 !y sail$ f ! dim ,havaiki1 br+ already1 9 _! habits ( m9d1 modifi$ tra9+s ( e>li] civilization8 ,any simil> views w\ld please me1 b ,i %\ld be bett] pleas$ to consid] t ! rules h n be5 accurately def9$ & t we don't yet really "k en\gh ab\t x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is /ory ( no?+ ,i conclude to-day at ,falealili1 z we get fur!r on4 ,we 7 ov]:elm$ ) gifts at p>t+1 s mu* s z to make u feel z if p]haps ! only fair ?+ w\ld be to m>ry "o ( ! girls1 z an adequate return4 ,!n ) ! return gifts we might h run away4 ,a wife br+s mats usually1 & gives mu* support1 z is well kn[n by "o "y g5tleman ,i he> (1 a capta9 ( "s s*oon]1 :o has wives 9 diff]5t places4 ,ea* ( !m 9 turn supports him :5 he appe>s1 & z long z 8 visits are regul>1 & !re is no prepond]ance or excess or skimp+ 9 8 rema9+s1 ev]y?+ goes well1 & !re seem to be no jeal\sies4 ,9 fact1 ,i ?9k t ! hav+ to provide w\ld be a great r$uc] ( ^? s5tim5ts t fl\ri% mo/ :]e !re is idl5ess & pamp]+4 ,let u say t ! subject is too complicat$1 = ,i feel already z if ,i _h c>ri$ ov] too mu* ( ?is lett] into ! next "o4 ,i am conclud+ n[ tw5ty-f\r h\rs lat]1 at ,falealili1 :ile wait+ = lett]s1 & appe>+ to li/5 to ! complim5t>y spee*es ( a tulafale :o rejoices 9 ! "n ( 8,tuiloma1 ,k+ ( ,rome40 ,he has a good deal ( /yle1 b n en\gh = su* a "n1 :ile ! *ief ( ,lepa1 :o drops 9 to expla9 8 reasons = be+ abs5t dur+ our visit1 has a f9e head & makes a pretty good picture4 ,he has f\ght aga9/ ,seu1 & !y talk ov] old times4 ,i am told t he f\ght well1 & he looks m>tial1 z ,i h tri$ to h9t above4 ,o!rwise !re is no?+ to speak (1 at lea/ = me1 = ,i am mis]able4 ,x is v hot1 & ,i feel ! want ( air4 ,i h tri$ to sket* two little girls mak+ wrea?s ne> by1 & !y h be5 driv5 away to let "s tulafale come 9 & make ! ord9>y spee*es1 to :i* ,seu li/5s ) 8 usual impassive mann]4 ,if he is bor$ no "o w\ld "k x4 ,mu* laught] goes on aft] ! c]emonies4 ,b no?+ c re/ore ! little girls4 ,"o is a half-bre$--v light1 h] already fair hair blea*$ ) ,samoan lim+1 & %e has grey eyes & a v ,samoan face4 ,h] fa!r is dead & %e lives absolutely l a ,samoan4 ,i foll[ h] movem5ts1 try+ to detect "s diff]5ces 9 ?is little creature1 ^: fate might h be5 j z mu* ! o!r way4 ,all t ,i c notice is t :ile ,i sket* %e moves less ?an ! o!rs1 & is cont5t ) few] ge/ures4 ,! fluidity ( ! pure br[n blood is n q !re4 ,i h told y1 ,i suppose1 (t5 en\gh1 h[ difficult x is to cat* !m 9 a draw+1 unless !y are asleep4 ,i h nev] be5 able to get a :ole m9ute = any position4 ,seu sometimes rema9s quiet = a few m9utes1 & "s ( ! great] p or m5 ( "* are dispos$ to be /eady4 ,b usually x is p]petual movem5t skilfully disguis$ "u an appe>ance ( quiet4 ,! half-bre$ 01 z ,i said1 m quiet & /eady ?an h] d>k] companions3 our little half-bre$ ,*>ley--sometimes ref]r$ to by ! old joke ( ,*>ley ,y[1 ! ,boy ,fi5d--:o s]ves z int]pret] & boy-(-all-"w1 be+ a boy1 is /ill m re/less ?an any ( our boys4 ,he w lie asleep absolutely z if dead1 b if awake he mu/ wriggle4 ,he b5ds ov] 9 true ,samoan way1 b z he has nei!r ,samoan grace nor /r5g?1 ,i half expect to see him put 8 head betwe5 8 legs1 dog-fa%ion1 s z to be able to take a conv5i5t look up 8 back4 ,he plays ) 8 toes & rubs 8 f+]s m$itatively1 ) ! ,european side ( 8 m9d1 on ! rims ( our glasses & sauc]s4 ,ev5 ! ra9wat] gets a ta/e ( cocoanut oil :5 he has be5 ab\t4 ,yet he is cle>ly 8,fa ,samoa10 & lazy z he is & pleas$ at play+ ) 8 f+]s on a /r+ ti$ r\nd 8 nose1 or try+ ! edge ( a knife1 he is s]viceable z a ,samoan4 ,:5 we put him to ! task ( int]pret+ a little ,samoan poem a few days ago1 he %[$ an unwill+ capacity ( m9d n unlike :at ,i c\ld rememb] ( s*ooldays :5 we _h to put ,*auc] into mod]n ,engli%1 & :5 we b5t all our en]gy into avoidance4 ,! future ( ! half-bre$ is an int]e/+ "q "h1 b too mu* = my pres5t dream+4 ,decemb] #f?4 ,lat]1 la/ ev5+1 dur+ :i* ,i 0 absolutely idle l ,*>ley1 & unlike ,*>ley1 because ,i 0 n well1 we _h a sort ( abbreviat$ dome/ic siva4 ,we 7 politely ask$ if we %\ld l "o1 & z politely we expla9$ t we 7 det]m9$ to g to b$ e>ly1 b t we %\ld dislike to int]f]e1 & w\ld look on z long z we 7 n too sleepy4 ,! little daught] ( ! tulafale1 h]self ! tulafale 7spokeswoman7 ( ! *ief's daught]1 :o is ! taupo1 expla9$ to u t be+ 8,misionali10 %e c\ld n figure 9 x nor be pres5t1 & if %e 7 ,misionali ,i ?9k %e did z well4 ,! siva 0 sung sotto voce1 & danc$ s(tly by ?ree or f\r wom51 probably ) ref]5ce to n di/urb+ :ile we look$ on--9 "s curi\s confusion ( mean+4 ,! taupo1 :o is v /olid1 ) ! expression ( a judge ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 danc$ ) no?+ on b h] tipuka or upp] g>m5t1 put ab\t h] wai/1 s t ! hole ?r\gh :i* ! head is put 9 ?is v>iety ( 8pon*o0 expos$ ! lea/ polite p>ts ( h] back4 ,& z ,i ref]r$ to h] gravity ( expression1 or want ( expression1 by an allusion to ! expressionless look ( a judge on ! b5*1 ,i might slip 9 "h a pretty anec$ote ( ! bright little daught] ( "o ( our celebrities1 f :om y w see t %e inh]its4 ,la/ w9t] h] fa!r gave h] a *ance to see ! cab9et (fic]s toge!r1 & on h] return %e 0 ask$1 8,well1 7 !y nice80 8,n nice1 b funny60 %e said4 ,well1 s ) ! dance2 & danc$ by ! virg9 ( ! village & h] *ap]on x _h a curi\s side4 ,& x 0 funny en\gh1 ) ! fun und]scor$ & int]l9$ & und]l9$1 z x 71 by v]bal comm5t4 ,app>5tly ! true dances t are n play$ are innoc5t z well z beautiful1 b :5 ! drama comes 91 ! dance foll[s ! usual hi/ory ( ! drama4 ,?is is a great mission>y c5tre1 & to-morr[ w be ,sunday1 a day on :i* we %all h to re/ because ! p "h are sabbat>ians ( a v /rict k9d1 & d n approve ( travell+ on ! ,sabba?4 ,our m5 tell u ?+s ( ! habits ( travell+2 !y are all1 ,seu's m5 & ours1 except our two tulafales1 ^: behavi\r is all t "o c\ld ask =1 "y g5tlem5 ^: glory consi/s 9 ! con/ant & sometimes successful assault ( fem99e virtue4 ,z !y expla9 x1 !y w\ld be laugh$ at at home1 if !y c\ld boa/ ( no conque/s dur+ ! trip2 b ow+ to ?is be+ an 8,european malaga10 because we are ,european1 !y are on relative good behavi\r2 s t !y lead 9 pray] & s+ hymns1 & are 9 o!r matt]s q good boys4 ,i h no d\bt also t besides ! fact t ,saturday night & ,sunday w give !m pl5ty ( fem99e society1 !y also d n ?9k t x's q ! prop] ?+ to travel on ,sunday4 ,s y see t "o c g f> & see ! same ?+1 & t1 z ,i told y 9 ,japan1 ! _w is fairly r\nd4 ,expressions v>y1 b ! mean+ is ! same4 ,illu/ration3 ,,two ,,taupos ,,danc+ ,a 8,,game ,,( ,,ball40 ,,samoa ,i am writ+ n[ f ! next /ation call$ ,vao ,vai1 8,betwe5 ,wat]s10 a que] little place look+ l "s ,african possibility4 ,little h\ses are bun*$ toge!r ne> a little riv] close by u1 & 9 front ( u1 se5 ?r\gh trees1 f> out1 is a little isl& full ( palms1 :i* ! taupo tells me1 is us$ z a resort = sick p :o g out to get fre%] air4 ,%e h]self expla9s t we %all h no siva because !y are sad = ! loss ( a "y man1 a half-bro!r ( h]s1 bro!r ( ! taupo ^: dance & dress ,i describ$ above1 & :o 0 ! taupo ( ! prec$+ village4 ,our good girl is mission>y besides1 :i* w secure u ! great] re/ f sivas4 ,h] bro!r's dea? 0 expla9$ to u la/ night4 ,he _h gone ov] to ,malua1 :]e is ! !ological s*ool1 on a trip1 ) only "o att5dant1 & fell ill & di$ "h on 8 return1 hav+1 !y assur$ me1 be5 beat5 to dea? by devils4 ,s he said himself be=e dea?1 & 9 pro( ( x1 8 body 0 sore4 ,moreov]1 j be=e 8 dea?1 he ran out into ! woods1 9 ! d>k4 ,b be+ caught by ! leg1 by "s tulafale or p]son ( importance1 & ask$ :o he 01 he gave 8 fa!r's "n1 ?us prov+ beyond a d\bt t he 0 possess$ by 8 fa!r's gho/1 ,i h n yet be5 able to get ! connection betwe5 8 fa!r's _s & ^? :o beat ! son to dea?4 ,b t may turn up yet1 = ! subject is 9 ev]ybody's m\?4 ,i ought1 p]haps1 to add t ! "y *ief _h _h a cold be=e1 ) inflictions ( pneumonia1 & _h be5 some:at reliev$ by m$ic9e f ! ,ca?olic prie/ at "s adjo9+ /ation1 b ! devils 7 too mu* = him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,to ?is little hut1 look+ out t[>d ! enorm\s space ( ! sea1 no?+ gr[+ 9 front ( u b two half-cut-d[n bread-fruit trees1 on ! l9e ( ! horizon & ! little isl& j outside ( ! reef1 & ! long l9e ( break]s ext5d+ "r & left & z f> z "o c see--h j come y\r lett]s c>ri$ to me across ! m\nta9s1 9 a great ra94 ,i h be5 9 "s anxiety = !m1 = ,i _h _h only p>tial news s9ce ,septemb] #e?1 :i* 0 ?ree mon?s ago4 ,newspap]s h also come f ,san ,francisco & f ,auckl&1 giv+ telegraphic news z f> z ,novemb] #ag?1 f ,san ,francisco to ,novemb] #f?2 s t our ev5+ is full ( incid5t4 ,!re has be5 a political *ange ?r\gh ! elections at home t alt]s ! positions ( p]sons1 & gives "o a sort ( feel+ t all is n ,samoan peace4 ,& ! f9ancial news affects u ) d\bt z to long delays1 = drafts on ! ,b>+s1 or on any "o1 inde$1 w n be q z easy to use 9 ^! little communities4 ,s t ?is ev5t is a turn+ po9t to me out ( ! _w1 z well z to ! great p 9 x4 ,to increase ! resemblance to home1 :]e ,illu/ration3 ,,f ,,our ,,hut ,,at ,,vao-,,vai1 ,,samoa little habitual matt]s accompany great ones1 we f9d 9 ?is little f> out-(-!-way place fre% butt] = ! fir/ "t 9 _m mon?s1 & milk4 ,s t ) ,awoki's cook+1 we int]rupt = ?is ev5+ & to-morr[ morn+1 ! c\rse ( our ,samoan food4 ,x is amus+ to notice :at importance ?is ev5t has assum$1 & to realize t to-morr[1 ,sunday1 w be s mu* m pleasant = ?is little *ange4 ,sunday4 ,?is morn+ ,i wat*$ f beh9d my mosquito-b>1 :]e ,i 0 pret5d+ to sleep1 ! procession ( p go+ to *ur* = ! second "t4 ,i _h be5 wak$ at dawn by ! little bell1 :i* s\nd$ l a /eamboat call = all abo>d4 ,aga9/ ! backgr\nd ( ! sea fil$ cont9u\sly ! p>i%on]s1 gr[n p & *ildr51 mo/ ( ! wom5 ) ! hats t belong to _! idea ( *ur*4 ,b among !m 7 "s wom5 ) 8f9e mats0 ar\nd _! wai/s1 t contra/$ ) ! que] ,european headdress app>5tly made only = ?is & simil> m>kets4 ,^! contra/+ individuals 71 ,i 0 told1 ! wat*]s ^u ! dead man ( :om ,i spoke1 he :o 0 kill$ by devils 9 ! woods4 ,^! f9e mats 7 _! gu]don--= he 0 a *ief's son4 ,_h he be5 ! *ief1 my in=mant said1 m\rn+ w\ld h be5 g5]al2 ! p w\ld h _h half _! hair cut1 & ?is w\ld be done p]=ce to su* z neglect$ x4 ,) ?is in=mation ,i woke up (ficially1 j z ,i saw our m5 fil+ away to *ur*4 ,lat] !y came back to ask = cann$ salmon = _! girls4 ,no?+ has occurr$4 ,i h sket*$ mo/ ( ! "t4 ,atamo has be5 ov] to see ! little isl&s1 = ! pleasure ( paddl+ 9 a canoe4 ,! taupo did n g1 :e!r f mission>y sabbatical feel+1 or :e!r %e 0 afraid1 or :e!r ! m5 w\ld n let h]1 = !y said t a woman did n "k h[ to take c>e ( a boat ov] a surf2 r an ungallant way ( look+ at x1 = ! wom5 we h kn[n1 pretty g5]ally paddl$ ab\t well en\gh inside ! reef4 ,our little taupo1 :o 0 v nice & quiet1 sp5t mo/ ( ! ev5+ play+ ) ! m54 ,i h sp5t ! day 9 intellectual idl5ess1 z ,i told y1 z ! place is v small1 be+ half surr\nd$ by a little riv]1 & cr[d$ ) small h\ses4 ,i h moraliz$ 9 a depress$ way1 & 9 ?is direction3 w\ld we at home1 if ?+s 7 clean en\gh ab\t u to deceive u1 f9d x amus+ to sit 9 an ,iri% %anty1 z we d n[ 9 ?is "o8 ,we %\ld h pigs ab\t & occasional dogs1 & k9d1 ugly old wom5 & "s politics4 ,& ! resemblance gr[s m & m z ,i look at x f ! dirty po9t ( view4 ,?+s are ?r[n out ( doors to ! pigs1 :o are s conv5i5t to put ?+s into y wi% to get rid (1 z ,mrs4 ,bell us$ to say4 ,& ! ducks w&] ab\t ev]y:]e1 & ,i wat* ! way ! pigs eat cocoanuts1 etc4 ,! *ief & ! o!rs1 ! tulafales1 h made spee*es & drunk kava ov] & ov] aga91 all day1 9 an un(ficial mann]4 ,& ,i am s sleepy1 s sleepy t ,i almo/ fell (f my *air1 = ,i h a *air or camp /ool--dur+ ev5+ pray]s4 ,decemb] #h?4 ,saagapu4 ,anagapu is ! "n ( ! *ief4 ,we are a little fur!r along ! coa/1 hav+ pass$ ?r\gh a dang]\s reef1 & wait+ = a bett] tide1 :i* we %all h to-morr[4 ,! village is l>ge1 laid out h&somely 9 l5g?1 a little t$i\s 9 its regul>ity1 well plant$ ) trees1 & ) swamps beh9d & on ! two sides t conf9e x4 ,we h _h ! longe/ tulafale talk t ,i h ev] suff]$ f1 & ,i am pro/rat$ ) we>9ess & ) sultr9ess ( ! air4 ,we _h fe>$ heavy ra9 & look$ ) anxiety at two great wat]-sp\ts circl+ 9 ! hills z we sail$ along4 ,!re is an arrangem5t ( m\nta9s j beh9d u1 probably "s anci5t crat]1 t look$ z if x mu/ be always 9 a boil ( ra94 ,!re is no?+ to d1 fatigu$ z ,i am1 b to g to sleep1 & try to bright5 up = a siva t ,i =esee4 ,! p are _m4 ,!re are lots ( *ildr51 & girls :o /rut ab\t c>eless ( _! lava-lavas1 = ?is is a place unfrequ5t$ by =eign]s & by ! elegant p ( ,apia4 ,i see two blacks1 or ,solomon isl&]s1 dress$ 9 lava-lavas 9 ! ,samoan way1 :o h tak5 refuge "h1 hav+ escap$ f ! ,g]man plantation fur!r on1 :i* we hope to rea* to-morr[ ev5+4 ,! *ief tells me t !y are quiet & well-behav$1 & t !y g to s*ool l ! o!rs ab\t !m4 ,all ^! blacks "w h>d] ?an ! ,polynesians1 & ev5 _! anxiety ( look1 z !y come ) hesitation t[>d u has a sort ( possibility ( action t ,i d n f9d 9 ! br[ns ( a simil> class4 ,i ne$ n h suff]$ s mu* f ! conv5tional spee*es4 ,our ho/1 on my wak+ f an attempt at sleep1 /ret*es himself aga9/ ! po/ ne>e/ to me1 & breaks out 9 mo/ v]nacul> ,engli%1 /at+ t he has be5 a little ev]y:]e1 & has be5 away f home = "s tw5ty ye>s4 ,he has be5 z f> z ,new ,york1 :i* he says is n a good place = a sailor2 9 ,*9a _m times1 9 ,japan1 9 ,india1 9 ,france1 9 ,engl&1 etc4 ,he has conv]s$ ) ! ,am]ican ,indians & /ates t he c und]/& _! 8l+o10 z he names x1 f its simil>ity to ! ,pacific tongues spok5 by ! ,polynesian4 ,he has !ories on ^! subjects1 & believes ,illu/ration3 ,,tulafales ,,spee* ,,mak+4 ,,vao-,,vai1 ,,samoa t !re is a connection ( race betwe5 ! ,hawaiians & ! ,samoans & ,tahitians1 & he ext5ds x to ! ,malays 9 ! we/1 & ! ,am]ican ,indians 9 ! ea/4 ,& z ,i li/5 to him1 ,i keep ?9k+ t ! /ory ( ! entire ,pacific is probably ! only explanation ( ! ,polynesian4 ,i %\ld l to he> m1 b p]sonages ( importance aga9 come 9 & m talk ( ! society k9d recurs4 ,lat] we are ask$ if we wi% a siva4 ,we hesitate = e reason4 ,fir/1 we he> rum\rs ( a siva be+ prep>$ = u fur!r back 9 "s place already pass$1 ow+ to "s lett]s ( ,t(ae t ann\nc$ u4 ,secondly1 we are n impress$ by our taupo1 :o besides want ( beauty has also a discont5t$ look :i* 9 "s grotesque way rem9ds me ( mod]n ,engli% high-art pictures--some?+ grumpy4 ,!n ,i h made up my m9d to h a good sleep if possible2 s t we say yes1 if only ! siva c be 9 ano!r h\se2 !n we add t if we are too tir$ we propose to leave4 ,we f9d1 z usual1 our boat crew extremely int]e/$ 9 ! subject & 9 ! p]=m]s1 & ! neat little h\se :]e we g 9 ! d>k is absolutely fill$ ) spectators4 ,a place has be5 set ap>t = u1 fill$ by our two camp /ools1 & we are 9 "t4 ,! p]=m]s are full ( anxiety to beg91 & sudd5ly ent]s our taupo4 ,9 ! dim light h] sull5ness looks l calm1 h] big headdress cov]s en\gh ( h] face to make ! l9es look delicate2 & %e comes 9 ) a sort ( hop ( assurance1 & ?r[s h]self d[n an entirely diff]5t p]son4 ,%e has au?ority & grace1 & ! 8,i don't "k :at0 t belongs to any "o completely sure ( a good pr(essional /&>d4 ,& %e smiles ) excitem5t1 h] smile wid5+ ) ! cocoanut oil ^u h] face4 ,& s ! siva 0 full ( fire1 & danc$ 9 spl5did "t4 ,!n we 7 able to leave & manag$ to get a good night's re/4 ,! floor :5 x is well cov]$ ) mats makes an excell5t b$1 & :5 "o is sure & protect$ f mosquitoes ev]y?+ else fades easily into sleep4 ,9 ! morn+ we _h a %ort talk ) our ho/1 :o compla9$ t he c\ld n get away aga9 to 8 w&]+s4 ,samoa might be a good place en\gh1 b he 0 bor$4 ,he _h to submit1 h[ev]1 to ! head ( ! family1 :o refus$ to give him leave4 ,! old man1 z he call$ him1 us+ our phrase1 kept him conf9$ to 8 *iefdom4 ,family au?ority 0 ?us ve/$ 9 8 uncle1 our fri5d ,seu1 :o _h ! "n1 & ?\gh ! *ief's au?ority 0 8 own = 8 *iefdom1 outside ( t ! head ( ! family 0 ma/]4 ,?is 0 ! ,roman law 9 its integrity2 our *ief p]sonally 0 z a son1 & only free :5 ex]cis+ a function4 ,ev5 7 he requir$ to leave & come to 8 uncle 9 ,apia1 he %\ld h to d s1 j z he 0 b\nd n to g (f z a sailor aga94 ,illu/ration3 ,,taupo ,,danc+ ,,! ,,/&+ ,,siva4 ,,samoa ,our conv]sation 0 int]rupt$ by l\d %\ts1 & ! s\nd ( mu* trampl+--& !n by %rill cries ( wom5 & ( *ildr51 app>5tly 9 d]ision1 = !re 0 mu* laught]4 ,a girl 0 runn+ away "u ! fire ( s>casm1 & dodg+ f "o h\se to ano!r1 :i* %e w\ld aga9 leave1 probably f f9d+ m tr\ble inside4 ,& we 7 connect$ ) x4 ,"o ( our crew _h be5 too mu* tak5 ) ! *>ms ( "o ( ! siva danc]s1 or %e _h felt 8 eloqu5ce too deeply4 ,%e _h run (f ) him aft] ! dance1 & he _h made promises2 among o!rs %e believ$ t he w\ld take h] ) him 9 our boat1 & !re %e 0 on "t--ready to g--only to f9d t x c\ld n be--& t he mu/ h kn[n x4 ,9 fact1 ! wom5 kept repeat+ to h] t %e mu/ h lo/ h] s5ses1 t %e mu/ be an imp]t95t fool to ?9k ( sitt+ 9 a boat ) su* high *iefs4 ,siamau1 our man1 0 slightly d[nca/1 b n too mu* s--he 0 /ill a conqu]or1 b ! poor girl 0--well--%e 0 to be piti$4 ,h] trial & humiliation la/$ all ! "t t we rema9$1 & ,i 0 glad :5 we pull$ away4 ,! tide s]v$ u1 & ! w9d1 & we made a long pull to ! place :]e ,i am n[ writ+1 ,satapuala1 only "s tw5ty-five miles f home4 ,satapuala 0 z we _h se5 x be=e1 on our la/ malaga2 b its "y *ief1 ^: danc+ ,i _h hop$ to see aga91 0 away--to visit ,tamasese1 ! =m] k+ set up by ! ,g]mans--at ! o!r end ( ! isl&--at ,lufilufi1 :i* we _h pass$ )\t call+1 9 our anxiety to rema9 outside ( ! w> ( politics4 ,! gue/-h\se 0 decorat$ z be=e1 ) palm bran*es on ceil+s & po/s & c5tral pill>s1 & fl[]s ev]y:]e--a mo/ beautiful gre5h\se4 ,& ! big taupo1 ! si/] ( ! *ief1 0 !re1 z amiable & dignifi$ z be=e4 ,9 ! ev5+ %e danc$ aga91 ?is "t )\t ! support ( h] bro!r4 ,%e did n seem z good a danc]4 ,i notic$1 h[ev]1 t m ?an any "o else1 %e us$ h] h&s & f+]s to c>ry out ! motion1 & t %e f9i%$1 z x 71 ! movem5ts begun m rudely & vigor\sly by ! m54 ,%e _h ! same en*ant+ /yle & mann]1 & ev5 at ! end1 :5 a /&+ dance 0 giv5 m outrage\s ?an ev]1 %e reta9$1 ) h] smile1 a look ( n kn[+ :at x 0 all ab\t1 t 0 z good =m z ,i suppose an (ficial virg9 c\ld assume 9 su* a plight4 ,t 0 ! end4 ,i take x1 t z ,maua said1 ?is be+ an ,european malaga1 ?+s 7 made m =mal & mitigat$ on our acc\nt4 ,we are wait+ = ! tide ) :i* we %all r[ /raight to ,apia1 9 ab\t five h\rs--ov] ! well-kn[n sea4 ,ev5+4 ,we r[$ back 9 true ,samoan way1 our r[]s mak+ a %[ ( pull+ & s++ a great deal1 ) an en]gy t _h be5 bett] ?r[n into ! o>s4 ,9 fact1 !y danc$ a siva ( return4 ,! wor/ & lazie/ ( ! lot1 an amiable fell[ ) a p]si/5t smile always on 8 face1 actually rose & fell on 8 seat ) excitem5t4 ,! o!r boat1 our own1 ) ,samau & our own f\r m51 kept up well ) our t5 r[]s4 ,on bo>ds plac$ to let !m squat ,samoan way1 "u ! awn+1 sat a *ief we _h tak5 ) u1 :o wore a great :ite turban & kept f+]+ 8 be>d1 & a "y woman1 a c\s9 ( ,seu's--s t !y look$ ,ori5tal en\gh4 ,9 ,seu's boat1 ,tamaseu1 ! tulafale1 ! /rokeo>1 alone r[$ vigor\sly1 ?\gh ! olde/ & lea/ /rong4 ,he gave out ! *ant & pull$ to x1 :ile ,seumanu1 /&+ 9 ! b[1 guid$ u ov] ! %all[ wat]1 & ,atamo /e]$4 ,z we turn$ r\nd ! la/ po9t1 9 ! light ( ! sunset1 we cross$ a l>ge boat mann$ & paddl$ by girls1 all ( !m dress$ 9 r$1 ) gre5 g>l&s ar\nd _! heads1 & = a figurehead a little girl sitt+ ^u ! b[s1 h] cross$ legs hang+ ov] 9 front4 ,two black figures 9 ! /]n 7 ! nuns ( ! conv5t to :i* ! girls belong$1 & !y 7 all return+ f a holiday4 ,x 0 a pretty sight--no?+ is m beautiful ?an ! unit$ movem5t ( paddles & ( heads ?r[n back 9 *ant+1 = ( c\rse "s hymn c>ri$ !m on1 undi/+ui%able = u f a pagan tune4 ,decemb] #bd?4 ,no?+ new1 except social & political news3 ! excitem5t at ! ,*ief ,ju/ice's com+1 & ! innum]able ,samoan reports !reupon2 & ,fanua's engagem5t to an ,au/ralian bus9ess man1 & h] m>riage = ! la/ ( ! ye>4 ,!re are _m 8cancans0 !reupon ! "q ( m>riage 9 due =m1 or ( a ,samoan m>riage :i* does n b9d ! :ite man :o leaves1 be+ mu* discuss$4 ,x 0 ev5 propos$ t %e %\ld m>ry fir/ "s ,samoan--:y exactly w\ld be too complicat$ to expla94 ,mean:ile ,i am try+ to "w a little & recov] f ! dissipation ( ! malaga4 ,! days h drift$ along1 & "h we are ^u ,*ri/mas1 ! wea!r v hot1 & n recall+ :at y h at home except by contra/4 ,ye/]day we _h a great /orm1 ! w9d bl[+ ! tortur$ bran*es ( ! palm 9 great ge/ures aga9/ ! sky4 ,few 7 out except ! boys1 :o play$ cricket all day 9 ! ra91 & conv5i5tly dropp$ _! clo!s4 ,at night1 ! rooms 7 fill$ ne> ! lamps ) small flies t cru/$ !m1 & cov]$ ! tables 9 ?\s&s1 s t we c\ld nei!r "w nor read4 ,?r\gh ! crevice ( doors & w9d[s a f9e du/ 0 bl[n1 ! brok5 fragm5ts ( dead vegetation4 ,we are only six feet above ! sea1 & dur+ ! night ! da% ( ra9 aga9/ our wall s\nd$ 9 my dreams l ! la%+ ( ! surf4 ,9 ! morn+ ! flies t _h la9 9 heaps ( ?\s&s _h disappe>$4 ,i saw ! la/ c>ri$ away by ! lagg>ds ( an army ( ants1 :i* _h p\nc$ ^u !m dur+ ! night or e>ly dawn4 ,i h be5 wat*+ "s ?ree girls & a boy :o h be5 sitt+ or play+ ab\t ne> me4 ,/rictly speak+1 only "o1 a gr[n-up girl1 has be5 sitt+4 ,! o!rs h plac$ !mselves occasionally on ! high b5* to :i* ! neighb\rhood resort at night = a lazy /ret* & inf9ite talk4 ,b ^! *ildr5 7 nev] quiet1 = ! two h\rs ,i wat*$ !m4 ,mo/ ( ! "t has be5 tak5 up by wre/l+4 ,! boy1 :o is ! smalle/1 0 at fir/ ?r[n by ! girls1 b z !y taught him1 he manag$ to keep 8 own fairly--until ! eld] girl 0 enli/$ 9 ! sport1 & kept ?r[+ him & ! o!rs1 accord+ to rule1 = %e c>efully %[$ !m ! prop] grip & "s fir/ movem5ts4 ,all ?is is a type ( ! mann] by :i* con/ant ex]cise r\nds !m out1 & ,i c\ld n b appreciate h[ ! little girl 7( eight p]haps71 :5 %e 0 n wre/l+ h]self1 danc$ up & d[n cont9u\sly1 9 an involunt>y impati5ce at hav+ no?+ to d 9 ! way ( siva4 ,vaiala1 ,ne> ,apia4 ,upolu1 ,dec4 #be1 '#ij4 ,?is is ,*ri/mas ,day4 ,i am sev5te5 h\rs1 ,i ?9k1 ahead ( y 9 t fact2 s t at ?is mom5t y are only runn+ ab\t = ! pres5ts & ! ,*ri/mas tree1 b ,i _c wait = y4 ,x is su* a ,*ri/mas z !y h "h2 !y call x ,kilimasi1 & d n q make ! joy & fuss ov] x t we d1 hav+ be5 *ri/ianiz$ by ! ,wesleyans4 ,& ,i h n told y ! :ole tru?2 :5 ! mission>ies came1 !y miscalculat$ ! "t1 s t 9 _m isl&s !y run a day ahead1 n hav+ d>$ to ackn[l$ge a mi/ake t might h imp]ill$ _! o!r tea*+s1 = ,*ri/ianity 0 inextricably entangl$ ) cotton goods1 gunp[d]1 etc4 ,s y see1 ^! p 7 l ourselves1 & c\ld n sep>ate "o k9d ( tru? f ano!r1 a defici5cy :i* mu/ h tr\bl$ y 9 ,new ,york1 z x does me bo? 9 ,new ,york & else:]e4 ,b x is legally ,*ri/mas to-day1 z ,i began to say1 & a holiday1 :i* ,i c only di/+ui% f o!r days1 because !re seem to be few] p idl+ & ly+ ab\t4 ,! convict also is n at "w1 he :o lab\rs ne> u1 we$+ & cutt+ d[n twigs1 :5 he is n sitt+ & talk+ to 8 admir]s1 :o decorate him ) fl[]s & make wrea?s = him4 ,b ev5 ?is w\ld n be an infallible guide1 = ! day be=e ye/]day ! wife ( ! v *ief :o _h br\ght ?is man be=e ! consuls = puni%m5t 7he _h /ol5 ! consul> flag haly>ds--:y1 no "o kn[s71 & :o _h p9$ 9 c\rt = ?irty la%es & six mon?s' imprisonm5t--:i* 7 n giv5--! wife ( ! *ief1 ,i say1 came to ask u1 z great *iefs ourselves1 if we ?\ght t ! consuls w\ld let ! prison] h a few days (f = fi%+4 ,& we /rongly urg$ h] to ask = x1 z a reasonable reque/--at lea/1 9 ! comic op]a4 ,! o!r convict1 :o is a great fraud1 has be5 occupi$ 9 f]ry+ p ov] ! ma9 riv] 7! bridge hav+ gone d[n 9 ! la/ /orm1 & we p :o we> tr\s]s & petticoats n lik+ to wade ov]74 ,b he also is v>iable z an index1 = he usually employs a small boy ( 8 tribe to d ! "w1 :ile he lies 9 a little hut t he has built1 & sleeps or eats1 cr[n$ ) fl[]s1 l a jubilator4 ,i 0 tell+ ,mr4 ,/ev5son ( ^! details1 ^u 8 la/ call1 & he int]rupt$ a description ( ! tyrannical conduct ( ! ,fr5* 9 ,tahiti & ! ,m>quesas1 by ! /ory ( a visit he _h paid to ! prisons !re ) ! inspector4 ,!re 0 no "o 9 ! prison = m53 8,monsieur10 expla9$ ! g5d>me1 8c'e/ j\r de fte1 et j'ai cru bi5 faire de les envoy] la campagne40 ,visit !n to ! wom5's prison4 8,mais o sont vos bonnes femmes8 ,monsieur1 je ne sais pas au ju/e1 mais1 je crois1 qu'elles sont en visite40 ,he tells me t ?\gh ,fr5* rule is ( c\rse wrong 9 pr9ciple1 !re9 diff]+ f ,engli% or ,g]man1 ! g5d>mes are a good lot1 :om x is a privilege to "k4 ,i h run on into ?is because ,i h be5 ?9k+ :ile writ+ ( my hav+ told y t ,i int5d$ to g to ! ,m>quesas & see ,typee4 ,i am sl[ly drift+ t way1 b my en?usiasm is da%$ some:at by :at ,i he>4 ,i am told t !re are sc>cely any m ,typeeans--& !y are clo!d to-day1 z inde$1 ,i fe>1 are mo/ isl&]s :o are h&some1 except ! good p "h1 :o /ill pres]ve ! real dec5cies to "s ext5t4 ,& t is :y ,i am l+]+ "h1 z ,i see = ! fir/ "t1 & probably = ! la/1 a ru/ic & ,botian antiquity1 & if ,i live to pa9t subjects ( ! 8nude10 & 8drap]y10 ,i %all "k h[ !y look 9 reality4 ,z ,i write 9 our ,samoan h\se1 :i* is only rais$ a few in*es f ! gr\nd1 ,i see pass+ aga9/ ! backgr\nd ( sea1 figures :i* at a little di/ance & 9 %ift+ light are ne>] to ! little t]ra cottas t y l ?an any?+ "o c\ld f9d else:]e4 ,"y m5 nak$ to ! wai/1 ) l>ge drap]ies fold$ l ! ,greek orator's mantle1 g>l&$1 ) fl[]s 9 _! hair1 pass & repass1 or lie ^u ! grass4 ,"y wom5--& alas6 old wom5--m cov]$1 ?\gh occasionally drap$ l ! m51 or ) girdles ( leaves1 walk ab\t1 c>ry+ leaf-made baskets or cocoanut wat]-bottles--or !y sit & l\nge ) ! "y m54 ,an old man1 ) 8 drap]y p>tly ov] "o %\ld] has j /alk$ pa/1 hold+ a long /aff t he puts out to full arm's l5g?--= !y use _! limbs ) a great spread & r\ndness ( action4 ,f\r girls ( diff]5t ages 7f eighte5 to eight7 h be5 wre/l+ "u ! trees1 practis+ "s grip--& h be5 tea*+ a boy h[ x is done4 ,a fri5dly hun*-back$ dw>f has call$ to pay a ,*ri/mas visit1 & to get a fri5dly nap4 ,l ! girls1 he we>s no?+ b a d>k-blue drap]y ar\nd 8 wai/1 & a great g>l& ( fruit & fl[]s t hangs ab\t 8 neck4 ,8 hair has be5 dress$ & curl$ 9 ,samoan fa%ion--t is to say1 x has be5 /iff5$ into %ape ) coral lime 7:i*1 :5 wa%$ (f1 has r$d5$ x7 s t he has ! hair ( a blonde on 8 d>k head4 ,japeta1 z he is call$ 7,japhet71 :o by ! by is r 8mission>y10 b believes 9 wit*es & devils1 & has liv$ 9 ! woods--& is really v intellig5t--is c]ta9ly m h&some 9 ?is way ( co/ume ?an if he 7 to dress 9 ! fa%ion ( ,six? ,av5ue--or ev5 ( ,fif? ,av5ue--= he is ( a *ief's family4 ,x is true t he has p[]ful arms & legs t w\ld look well any:]e else ?an "h1 :]e _! danc+ & jump+ & _! mode ( sitt+ seems to h influ5c$ ! size ( ! l[] limbs1 & to h giv5 a r\ndness to ! entire body1 t rem9ds "o aga9 ( ! ,greek /atues & t]ra cottas4 ,= ! girl =m passes into ! "y man's & 8 to ! old] )\t break4 ,_! dances d a great deal = ?is result4 ,!y all dance a little f ! v e>lie/ age4 ,la/ night1 z ,i walk$ home1 ,i f\nd a cr[d ( little mites practis+ ! figures ( ! sitt+ dance1 9 :i* ! entire body is mov$1 f ! ends ( ! f+]s to ! tips ( ! toes4 ,& beautiful !y are1 ^! dances4 ,if only ,i c\ld pa9t !m--b t is almo/ impossible2 "s ( ! ge/ures c\ld be giv51 b n ! rhy?m4 ,& !y 8sit0 badly to a pa9t]1 &1 not)/&+ _! idl5ess1 are r>ely quiet4 ,sket*+ is =midable4 ,!y w jump up to see :at y h be5 do+ & ev]ybody troops all ,illu/ration3 ,,fagalo ,,& ,,sue1 ,,wre/l+4 ,,vaiala1 ,,samoa ar\nd4 ,/ill1 ,i h s5t & %all s5d "s sket*es home4 ,"o ( _! danc]s has j pass$--an (ficial danc]--! (ficial 8virg90 ( ! next 8village10 b "o ^: duty x is to ent]ta9 gue/s1 & see to _! com=t1 & dance = !m1 z also 9 w> to g out danc+ ) ! combatants1 z y w see 9 "s ( my sket*es4 ,%e 0 cr[n$ ) fl[]s1 & _h a g>l& ar\nd h] wai/1 "o ar\nd h] neck1 & h] wai/ 0 /iff5$ out triumphantly by ! folds ( f9e ?9 mats1 worn z drap]y4 ,beh9d h] 7= %e is ( rank71 at a f>1 respectful di/ance1 has pass$1 also h] att5dant1 an old woman1 :o is responsible = h]1 & a tall1 big fell[1 also an att5dant1 ) a great drap]y1 also ( yell[ mats1 fa/5$ by a n>r[ girdle ( :ite b>k clo?4 ,we "k h] v well1 & did %e n abuse h] pr]ogative ( ano9tm5t ) cocoanut oil1 ,i %\ld see m ( h]4 ,i h w&]$ away f my int5tion ( wi%+ y a ,m]ry ,*ri/mas & a ,happy ,new ,ye>2 our ,*ri/mas is a hot "o 7#hf to-day71 b ye/]day 0 cold & /ormy1 & ! !rmomet] w5t d[n to #gh degrees = a "t4 ,! w9d blew ! palms into all sorts ( di/ress$ %apes1 & s5t amid a deluge ( ra9 s mu* f9e du/ ( brok5 foliage ?r\gh ! crevices ( our doors z to rem9d me ( ,t5? ,/reet 9 sultry summ]1 :5 !y are build+4 ,i wrote to y f ! /eam] 9 ! fir/ days ( ,octob]4 ,s9ce t ,i h le>n$ t my lett] 0 long delay$4 ,! lett]s are giv5 to ! small cutt] or s*oon]1 mann$ by natives1 t meets ! /eam]1 s z to br+ lett]s "h4 ,!n %e has to beat out = ! upgo+ /eam] to ,san ,francisco to give lett]s to h]4 ,x s happ5$ 7&1 alas1 ,i "k all ab\t x1 = ,i 0 !re71 t ! s*oon] 0 ?ree days at sea1 ow+ to calms1 s t %e c\ld n return 9 "t1 & my lett] :i* 0 abo>d ) me 0 delay$ a :ole mon?4 ,x 0 a que]1 an uncom=table1 b a />tl+ exp]i5ce1 ?is be+ dropp$ into ! boat--= we l&$ once & saw ?+s 9 an1 in=mal way1 ta/$ ! s5sations ( all ?is f>away ru/ic classicality ) m9ds unprep>$4 ,we sp5t our fir/ day & night ) native hospitality 9 a little out-(-!-way village1 & saw1 abbreviat$1 all ! innum]able pictures t ,i h _h leisure to wat* s9ce !n3 ,! dances & ! kava-dr9k+ & ! village life1 & ! boats2 all prec$$ by our putt+ into 8! little cove ) a que] swell runn+ on ! bea*10 j z 9 ! old /ory books2 & tw5ty-f\r h\rs ( calm 9 a small sailboat "u ! tropical heat 0 also a new exp]i5ce4 ,s ?is is :y my la/ lett] 0 s delay$4 ,i did n "k ( x until long aft]4 ,%\ld ,i get z f> z ! ,m>quesas1 ,i %all write to y aga91 & tell y if any?+ be left ( ,typee1 b ,i fe> t t is all ov]4 ,/ill1 ,i he> reports ( "s private cannibalism to :i* ! b5ight$ ,fr5* object1 s t !re may /ill be hopes4 ,b ,i am told also1 z ,i said be=e1 t !y we> ,european clo?+ & t is worse ?an any immoral diet4 ,!re are no ,grmes "h & little ,fr5* 9 ! figures4 ,( ! mod]ns1 ,millet & ,delacroix alone give ! look ( ! nude alive & out ( ! /udio4 ,also ! ,v5etians & ! old] m5 are n out ( ! facts4 ,&1 praise be to ! ,mak] ( all 7art includ$71 ,i h n se5 any black except at night--& ev5 !n1 8si peu1 si peu40 ,rembr&t w\ld be happy "h1 especially 9 ! ev5+s1 :5 ! cocoanut fire--t is s bright z to look bright 9 ! day--makes a c5tre ( light /rong en\gh to turn ! br[n sk9s to silv] & to gold1 & !n passes by e gradation ( ! prism into nameless dep?s t black pa9t w nev] give4 ,my de> old pa9t]s1 ev5 to ,van ,eyck & ,meml+1 h[ well !y 8c>ry0 ov] ! globe6 ,i %\ld write to y ab\t ,/ev5son1 b ,i suppose t y c he> m directly ?r\gh 8 lett]s to 8 fri5d4 ,we h se5 some?+ ( him & h be5 pleas$4 ,he is h>d at "w1 s t visit+ him is n a fav\r to him1 ev5 ?\gh he may l x1 z rem9d+ him ( t real _w ( civilization :i* he ?9ks he has left = good4 ,nor h ,i writt5 to y ab\t politics1 t are really impressive "h1 = we h sav$ ^! p f a hell ( slav]y "u ! ,g]mans4 ,a little g5tl5ess on _! "p1 & !y w\ld h _h ! isl&s--= ^! p are g5tle en\gh1 & desire rule1 b1 z !y said1 8dea? w\ld be bett]0--& =tunately we int]f]$4 ,i am impress$ "h1 z ,i h be5 be=e1 by ! =ce t ,am]ica c\ld h = good1 & by ! c>eful calculation on ! "p ( ^? :o "k u be/1 ! ,g]mans & ,engli%1 ^u our weakness ( action & irresponsibility1 & our n kn[+ our enorm\s p[]4 ,! ,pacific %\ld be ours1 & x mu/ be4 ,vaiala1 ,jan4 #ai?4 ,?is aft]noon ano!r little incid5t ( ev]yday life br+s up aga9 my wi% t ,i c\ld set all ?is _w ab\t me to ! music ( a comic op]a--a great siva4 ,if only ,i c\ld und]/& all t !y say1 & yet see x z p d :o d n und]/& s t = !m ! ways ( o!r races seem p]petually funny to ! eye4 ,:at a *>m+ subject ,i h n[ = a ?ird act--or p]haps might ,i br+ x into ! fir/ "o--or %\ld we p]haps make x an int]lude1 ) ! siva ballet int]sp]s$8 ,p]haps1 aft] all1 x makes a little op]a b\ff = itself4 ,?is aft]noon1 z ,i 0 tell+ y1 ,i notic$ "s agitation on & ab\t ! malae1 & ar\nd ,t(ae's h\se1 :i* is next to m9e4 ,?is annoy$ me exce$+ly4 ,siva1#ab our fir/ pet f ,tutuila1 _h come to ,apia on a visit1 & ! little silly d>l+ _h /umbl$ ^u ,awoki & claim$ him ) all ! en?usiasm ^! p h = him1 = 8 small size1 8 good nature1 & 8 br[n sk94 ,our s]vants & dep5d5ts are ! only ones :o get ! true/ affection & good-w2 we are too f> up & too :ite1 & _c play4 ,i h no d\bt t not)/&+ ! k9dly (f]s we h _h1 ,atamo especially1 f maid5s :o 7 look+ out = an e/abli%m5t--,i h no d\bt1 ,i say1 t 9 _! g5tle m9ds 0 "s confusion1 "s wi% = rank & position1 & t _! real he>ts w5t out to ^? ) u l my little ,japanese att5dant4 ,inde$ did n ,faauli1 ! taupo ( ,sapotulafai1 ! daught] ( ! great tulafale1 intimate t %e wi%$ to keep ,awoki ) h]1 & did %e n say t if he tri$ to run (f %e w\ld put him 9 h] fa!r's jail until we 7 out ( sight & out ( rea*8 ,well1 ,siva recogniz$ & claim$ ,awoki1 & s we obta9$ h] aga94 ,i made h] sit = me1 & f\nd1 to my great pride & delight1 t ,i _h nev] be5 mi/ak51 & t h] ru/ic movem5ts 9 ! dance 7 f9] f> ?an ^? ( ! girls ( ! great places4 ,we _h se5 ! be/ fir/1 & _h kn[n x4 ,siva 0 ill at ease "h2 %e knew t %e 0 consid]$ prov9cial1 or z ,*>ley expla9s1 8! ,apia girls ?9k t ^! ,tutuila girls are fools40 ,! same little ways1 ! same condesc5sion1 ! same disda9ful or inquir+ look1 t we see us$ else:]e1 7 giv5 by ! maid5s ( our place to ! little /rang]4 ,& ?is aft]noon1 :5 ,i _h got h] out ( ! way to our h\se1 to try to get a photograph ( h] ) my hawk-eye cam]a1 t nev] works1 ,i 0 disgu/$ at see+ ! surr\nd+ gre5 cov]$ ) p4 ,! y\ng] ones s+l$ out ,siva at once1 & ) ! s9c]ity ( purpose t belongs to y\?1 said to h] :at !y ?\ght2 t h] dress 0 ?is or t1 t h] hair 0 q wrongly cut1 l a goat's1 !y said1 lit]ally1 ) _m su* am5ities4 ,all ?is ,siva bore z maid5s ) u w\ld be>1 ) a di/ant air & an occasional smile ( pity4 ,%e 0 a sort ( relative ( ,t(ae's1 be+ h]self a *ief's daught]1 & c\ld n1 ,i suppose1 be absolutely ext+ui%$4 ,b ! cr[d increas$ v mu* betwe5 u & ,t(ae's h\se1 & twice ,i _h be5 oblig$ to s+le out "s (f5d] & drive him (f ) a ?reat5$ /ick1 :5 some?+ dawn$ ^u me2 ^! p 7 really com+ to ,t(ae3 no va9 curiosity _h l$ !m to surr\nd u & sit ab\t ! grave ( ,t(ae's fa!r1 & fill ! gre5sw>d betwe5 x & ! po/s ( 8 h\se4 ,some?+ 0 ab\t to take place !re4 ,t(ae 0 s]i\sly tak+ c\nsel ) "s o!rs1 & sudd5ly ! cr[d p\r$ ar\nd 8 h\se1 ! privileg$ ones ent]+ x1 & "o little bun* ( old wom5 sl[ly1 l+]+ly /epp+ 9 betwe5 its po/s4 ,s t ,i ask$1 reliev$ f my own tr\ble1 :at 0 x all ab\t4 ,?is 0 ! /ory3 set x to music y\rself & ,atamo %all write ! libretto4 ,)9 ! fold ( ! *ief has lately be5 dwell+ a maid5 ?\ght to be frail1 or at lea/ ( a /uff n s /]n z "s o!rs4 ,p]haps %e may h be5 !re 9 exile = "s slight misdemean\r1 & h] p may h deem$ x good = h] to live = a "t "u ,t(ae4 ,= me %e _h little *>m1 if ,i d n mi/ake ! "y lady & confuse h] ) ano!r "y p]son :o has also _h refuge !re1 hav+ bolt$ f h] unpleasant husb& & sp5d+ "s weeks 9 tempor>y viduity4 ,"o ( our "y gallants1 & ,i am bo? pr\d & a%am$ to ackn[l$ge1 "o ( our own crew1 is a great admir] ( female beauty1 & fix$ ^u ?is maid5 z "o he %\ld l to w91 ev5 if he _h to p]suade h] to run away ) him1 = z f> z ,i "k he is m>ri$1 & _h nev] int5d$ to set up a rival e/abli%m5t 9 legal =m4 ,no?+ "h 9 ,samoa c be hidd5 = any l5g? ( "t1 s t a m moral place 9 its way x w\ld be h>d to f9d4 ,to pay c\rt 9 ! ev5+ supposes a c]ta9 surr\nd+ ( _m "y p1 & (t5 ! pres5ce ( _m old] ones1 & our "y man's wi%es 7 und]/ood by o!rs ?an ?is be/ girl4 ,s t1 mo/ meanly1 "s ( ! old wom5 began to prejudice ! girl's m9d aga9/ ?is passionate & h&some y\?1 & in/ead ( oppos+ h]1 :i* might h defeat$ _! object1 !y began to tell little tales ab\t 8 pa/1 probably exagg]at$1 z !y w5t on accumulat+4 ,& z he f\nd ! girl /ill resi/+ he det]m9$ ^u a /raight=w>d c\rse 9 8 manly bosom1 & compla9$ to ! *ief1 ask+ t ^! libell]s be puni%$4 ,& ! *ief li/5$1 z 0 "r1 & summon$ ! old ladies be=e 8 tribunal to make good :at !y said1 or =ev] aft] hold _! peace4 ,& "h !y 71 come to be judg$1 :ile fri5ds & witnesses & neighb\rs circumfus$ !m1 anxi\s ab\t ! outcome4 8,well10 ,i said to ,*>ley1 8& :at w happ58 ,y h he>d x all40 8,!y h be5 tell+ bad ?+s ( him1 & ,t(ae w puni% !m4 ,he w f9e !m & f9e !m high1 p]haps z mu* z t5 doll>s10 answ]$ righte\s ,*>ley1 feel+1 z we all did1 = ! virtu\s cause4 ,& !n ,i )drew1 n only because ,i wi%$ to g to ,siv1 b ,i wi%$ also to m$itate ^u ! pr9ciples ( et]nal ju/ice n[ ab\t to be v9dicat$ by ,t(ae4 ,:5 ! old wom5 are sil5c$ & put to naught1 %all our "y man be /r5g!n$ 9 8 suit8 ,& w ! "y lady triumphantly elope ) him8 ,all ^! cont+5cies ( ev5ts might appe> spoil$ if ,i inquir$ too f>1 s t ,i h left x all alone1 & ,i )draw4 ,! subject is too pretty z x /&s1 &1 z ,i said be=e1 only requires to be set to music4 ,vaiala1 ,jan4 #bg1 #ahia4 ,we are ne>] to ! cannibal "h 9 ,samoa ?an y w\ld believe at fir/2 f> away z we are f cannibal or 8devil0 c\ntries1 we h 9 ! hir$ lab\r]s ( ! ,g]man plantation a wild] set ( savages ?an w\ld seem f _! usual behavi\r & ! /eady "w urg$ out ( !m by _! ,g]man ma/]s4 ,y mu/ n =get t ^! little black m51 (t5 s g5tle & sweetly smil+1 :om we see ab\t at "w--9 t con/ant exceptions to all ar\nd u--are n absolutely conv]t$ by be+ tak5 f _! cannibal native l&s to "w = ! :ite man 9 ,samoa4 ,! smile ( _! :ite tee?1 repeat$ by ! ivory b>s or r+s 9 _! noses1 conceals1 l ! g5tl5ess ( *ildr51 dep?s ( useless cruelty4 ,! timidity ( behavi\r ( su* z ,i _h se5 & describ$ to y1 :o _h escap$ f ! plantations & 7 9 hid+ among di/ant ,samoan villages1 protect$ by ! g5tl] br[n race f recapture & return to :at aft] all is slav]y1 is n a p]man5t index ( "*4 ,:5 !y h escap$1 & h liv$ 9 ! bu% a life ( b>e *ance1 f9d+ scanty food1 cont9ually track$ & hunt$ by _! ma/]s1 (t5 d5\nc$ by ! ,samoans1 :o d n tru/ !m1 !y turn bo? to anci5t1 f]oci\s habits1 & to ! sup]/itions & fe>s :i* belong$ to _! life at home4 ,!y are always suspect$ ( cannibalism2 & ! ev5t :i* has made u all m or less mis]able is consid]$ z q a possible ?+1 & likely to occur aga94 ,news came to u sudd5ly1 out at ,vaiala1 t ,faatulia1 ! wife ( our fri5d ,seumanu1 ! *ief ( ,apia1 _h le>n$ a dreadful ?+4 ,h] bro!r1 "s weeks ago1 _h sail$ f ! little isl& ( ,manono1 & _h nei!r return$ !re nor arriv$ any:]e4 ,8 boat 0 f\nd upturn$1 & he 0 miss+4 ,! /ory told to ,faatulia came f "s ( ! black lab\r]s1 or else f "s ( ^? :o _h escap$ out ( slav]y4 ,or else x came 9 ! ,samoan way1 s t1 ?\gh y "k !re is a /ory1 x does n require to be fa!r$ by any human tongue4 8,!re are no secrets kept 9 ,samoa10 says ,mataafa2 8!y are always be+ told40 ,?is is :at %e le>n$3 ,h] bro!r1 9 ! la/ /orm1 _h be5 driv5 out ( 8 c\rse2 8 canoe _h be5 ov]turn$1 & he _h b>ely sav$ 8 life by swimm+4 ,on rea*+ l& 9 great di/ress1 he _h f\nd 9 ! bu% a hut1 occupi$ by runaway blacks1 & _h ask$ = %elt]4 ,he _h slept1 b fev] _h tak5 hold ( him1 & = "s :ile he 0 unconsci\s4 ,!reupon came up ! dread temptation to ! black man4 ,"h 0 t m5ace ( sup]/iti\s h>m com+ f ! pres5ce ( a sick man1 :o might die & injure !m by br++ ! _s :i* kills1 into _! =lorn abode4 ,"h 0 food too1 if !y kill$ him4 ,p]haps--,i say x ) d\bt1 because ,i h b confus$ notions ( ! exact sup]/itions belong+ to any "o ( ! races ,i h n met--b ! man kill$ & eat5 is n s dang]\s 9 ! o!r _w z ! man :o dies a natural dea?4 ,at any rate1 ! /ory w5t on to say t ! blacks kill$ ,faatulia's bro!r 9 8 sleep1 ate him1 buri$ ! bones1 & knew no?+ :5 inquiries 7 made4 ,b someh[ or o!r1 suspicion excit$ by some?+ done or said made ! fri5ds ( ! miss+ man dig & f9d rema9s :i*1 at ! "t we he>d ! /ory1 7 be+ br\ght d[n to ,faatulia1 = id5tification4 ,& n[ h[ %all !y "k8 ,! ,g]man firm w s5d _! physician1 & ! ,am]ican %ip w s5d h]s1 & ! "q w assume a political mean+4 ,x 0 a sad ?+ to make our la/ call on ,faatulia1 & "k t :ile %e talk$ to u %e 0 try+ to =get ! ugly ?+ ly+ beh9d ! hang+s ( ! hut4 ,seumanu 0 undi/urb$ z usual1 & bade u good-bye ) all ! coolness ( a tulafale4 ,t same aft]noon1 ,janu>y #bg?1 we look$ = ! la/ "t ^u ! royal face ( our neighb\r ,mataafa1 :ile he told u aga9 to tell ,am]icans t ,samoans ow$ _! lives to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!n ,i us$ up my la/ daylight 9 pa9t+ a /udy ( ,maua1 "o ( ! boat's crew1 :o endur$ x 9 a fidgety way t he took = pati5ce4 ,he 0 cold1 = e hang+ mat _h to be op5$1 to give a little light on ! d>k aft]noon1 "u ! big ro( ( our hut4 ,& aga9 9 ! morn+ ,i work$ ^u ! sket* until ! boatm5 came up to tell me t ! la/ mom5t 0 come4 ,maua flu%$ p9k ) joy1 ov] 8 :ole nak$ ,illu/ration3 ,,maua4 ,,/udy ,,( ,,"o ,,( ,,our ,,boat ,,crew4 ,,apia1 ,,samoa body1 :5 ,i told him t ,i _h done4 ,! *ildr5 on ! village gre5 7malae7 came to say some?+ & to (f] little pres5ts ( %ells & sea beans4 ,! /eam] 0 :i/l+ = me outside ! reef--,atamo 0 on bo>d---- ,b ,i c\ld n be left beh9d--too valuable a pass5g]4 ,i bequea!d my be/ cocoanut oil to ,siakumo & ! o!r girls1 said good-bye to ,t(ae1 our *ief1 & promis$1 if ,i return$1 to come back "u 8 w+4 ,samau1 our boatswa91 c>ri$ me on 8 back1 into ! boat1 & patt$ my legs1 z a respectful & sil5t good-bye4 ,! grey wat] inside ! reef 0 smoo? & quiet4 ,= ! la/ "t our ,samoan crew pull$ close to ! %ore1 to ex*ange t(as 7f>ewells7 ) ,meli & h] girls2 & we w5t on bo>d1 :]e ! %eep f ,au/ralia 7 /ill huddl$ on ! qu>t]-deck due to ,tahiti lat]4 ,9 ! aft]noon ! isl&1 wrea!d 9 cl\ds1 0 already melt+ away beh9d u4 ,,at ,,sea ,,f ,,samoa ,,to ,,tahiti ,we h _h days ( h>d w9ds & grey wea!r1 & all ! m d ,i make pictures )9 my m9d4 ,= ! ,otaheite to :i* we are b\nd has a mean+1 a classical record1 a /ory ( adv5ture1 & hi/orical importance1 full] ?an ! ,typee ( ,melville1 :i* we may nev] see4 ,! "n recalls s _m associations ( ideas1 s mu* romance ( read+1 s mu* ( ! hi/ory ( ?\ght1 t ,i f9d x difficult to dis5tangle ! v>y+ /r&s ( ! ?reads4 ,!re are _m boyi% recollections beh9d ! *>m ( ,melville's 8,omoo0 & ( ,/odd>d's ,idylls1 or ev5 ! mix$ pleasure ( ,loti's 8,m>riage40 ,capta9 ,cook & ,b\ga9ville & ,wallis fir/ appe>$ to me ) ! "n ( ,otaheite or ,tahiti2 & ,i rememb] ! f> away mission>y /ories & ! pictures ( _! books--! %ores fr+$ ) palm trees1 ! /range1 impossible m\nta9 peaks1 ! half-classical figures ( natives1 & ! eighte5?-c5tury co/umes ( ! gallant discov]]s4 ,i rememb] gruesome pictures 9 :i* figure human sacrifices & de=m$ idols1 & ! skirts ( ! uni=m ( ,capta9 ,cook4 ,:at w\ld be ! fairy reality ( ! engrav+s :i* delight$ my *ildhood8 ,once aga9 all ^! pictures _h come back to me4 ,long ago !re lay1 by a ,newport :>f1 an old hulk1 relic ( =m] days4 ,we 7 told t ?is _h be5 "o ( ! %ips ( ,capta9 ,cook3 ! once fam\s ,endeav\r4 ,"h 0 ! end ( its romance2 n[ sl[ly rott$ ! keel t _h pl\gh$ ?r\gh new seas & t\*$ ! %ores ( races disconnect$ f "t immemorial4 ,l ! ,argo1 l ! little ,p9ta & ,santa ,m>ia1 x _h c>ri$ brave he>ts ready to op5 ! fur!/ gates ( ! _w4 ,! wild m5 ( ! isl&s _h se5 x1 a float+ isl& mann$ by gods1 c>ry+ its ma/] to great fame & sudd5 dea?4 ,= he 0 n all[$ by fate to try = fur!r ,japan1 & beg91 ) ! help ( ,russia1 t c>e] ( conque/ = ,engl& :i* %e n[ dislikes to %>e ) o!r nations1 ev5 ) ^? to :om %e fir/ propos$ ! ent]prise & half ! spoils4 ,on t little %ip1 enorm\s to h] eyes1 _h be5 ,ob]ea1 ! pr9cess1 ! ,que5 ( ,otaheite1 ^: "n comes up 9 ! /ories ( ,wallis or ( ,cook1 & e>ly 9 ! fir/ mission>y voyages4 ,ob]ea 0 ! tall woman ( comm&+ pres5ce1 :o1 undismay$1 ) ! fre$om ( a p]son accu/om$ to rule1 visit$ ,wallis on bo>d 8 %ip soon aft] 8 fir/ arrival & ! attempt at attack+ him 7,july1 #agfg74 ,%e1 y may also rememb]1 c>ri$ him1 a sick man1 9 h] arms1 z easily z if he _h be5 a *ild4 ,i rememb] h] 9 ! engrav+1 /epp+ t[>d ,wallis1 ) a palm bran* 9 h] h&2 :ile he /&s ) gun 9 h&1 at ! head ( ! high gr5adi]-capp$ m>9es4 ,& d y rememb] ! p>t+--h[ ! ,que5 c\ld n speak = te>s2 h[ %e sank inconsolable 9 ! b[ ( h] canoe1 )\t notic+ ! pres5ts made h]8 8,once m10 writes ! gallant ,capta91 8%e bade u f>ewell1 ) su* t5d]ness ( affection & grief z fill$ bo? my he>t & my eyes40 ,surely ?is is no ord9>y /ory--?is s5tim5tal end ( an (ficial record ( discov]y4 ,my memory makes ! picture = me3 ! %ip mov+ at la/ out ( ! reef1 ) ! fre%5$ w9d1 & bel[ h] level ! canoe & ! savage que5 b5t ov] 9 grief4 ,!n "r on )\t a break ,wallis ends ! *apt] ) ^! words3 8,at noon ! h>b\r f :i* we sail$ bore ,s4 ,e4 #a_/b ,e4 di/ant ab\t twelve miles4 ,x lies 9 latitude #ag #cjs4 longitude #aej ,w4 & ,i gave x ! "n ( ,port ,royal ,h>b\r40 ,?is =eign "n has s9ce yield$ to ! anci5t native "o4 ,besides ! *>m+ irrelevancy ( ^! facts ) ! words describ+ ! s5tim5t ( et]nal p>t+1 ,wallis's conclusion gives u ! place ( ,tahiti on ! map1 & w help y to foll[ me !re4 ,! "n ( ,wallis1 ! fir/ discov]]1 is s mu* ov]%ad[$ by ! p]sonality ( ,capta9 ,cook1 t ,i ?9k x bett] to give y aga9 ! /ory t belongs to ea*4 ,let u g back 9 m9d to ! date1 ! second half ( ! la/ c5tury1 #agfg4 ,! recall to me ( ! %ips ( ,*ri/oph] ,columbus emphasizes ! diff]5ce betwe5 t mom5t & ! end ( ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,!re 7 /ill va/ spaces ( sea unkn[n2 /ill ! object ( comm]ce1 ( w> & ( discov]y1 0 ! connection ) ! 8ea/]nmo/ p>ts ( ,asia40 ,:at lay betwe5 0 only guess$ at & (t5 avoid$4 ,z :5 ,anson1 :om ,i h j be5 read+1 pass$ ?r\gh ! s\!rn seas 9 #agdb1 anxi\s = an unbrok5 passage across ! great ,pacific1 9 ord] to /rike a bl[ at ! ,spani>d 9 ,asiatic isl&s1 he foll[$ ! ,spani% *>ts2 & 9 8 own1 8%[+ ! track ( ! ,c5turion r\nd ! ,_w10 !re is no?+ m>k$ 9 ! enorm\s blank space bel[ ! equ9octial l9e1 f ,s\? ,am]ica to ,new ,gu9ea1 b ! fabul\s ,treasure ,isl&s--! ,isles ( ,solomon1 plac$ v ne>ly :]e ,tahiti lies4 ,:5 ,wallis & ,b\ga9ville came ^u ?is isl& !y came z ,columbus did--z discov]]s2 b ! times _h *ang$2 & ! meet+ ) a new race 9 ?is isl& ( ,tahiti--a fif? race1 z x 0 nam$ 9 my boyhood's s*ool-books--affect$ ,european m9ds v diff]5tly f ! mann] ( ?ree c5turies be=e1 :5 ! ,spani>ds w5t = ! fir/ "t ?r\gh a l exp]i5ce4 ,x is ?is new introduction ( mod]n & *ang$ ,europe to ano!r fre% k ( ! savage _w1 t makes ! solemnity ( ! discov]y4 ,!re is also some?+ 9 ! sudd5 com+ toge!r ( ! two new nations1 ,engl& & ,france1 s diff]5t f anci5t ,spa91 ^u ?is little/ ( l&s mo/ lo/ 9 ! greate/ spaces ( ! sea1 f\r ?\s& miles f ! ne>e/ ma9l&4 ,h5ce f little ,tahiti1 ^: d\ble isl& is n m ?an a hundr$ & tw5ty-five miles ab\t1 beg9s ! fill+ up ( ! map ( discov]y 9 ! ,pacific4 ,:5 ,wallis arriv$ 9 ,june1 #agfg1 ,tahiti & its neighb\r+ isl& 7 "u ! rule ( a *ief1 ,amo or ,aamo1 z he is call$ by ,wallis & by ,cook4 ,he 0 _! great *ief--:at we h manag$ to translate z k+4 ,x 0 a mom5t ( g5]al peace1 & ! 8happy isl&]s0 enjoy$ 9 a 8t]re/rial p>adise0 pleasures ( social life1 ( free int]c\rse1 ^: description1 ev5 at ?is day1 reads ) a *>m ( impossible am5ity4 ,! wond]ful isl&1 /rik+ 9 its %ape1 s beautiful1 app>5tly1 t ea* successive travell] has describ$ x z ! mo/ beautiful ( places1 0 prep>$ to (f] to ! discov]] expect+ h>% & savage sights a race ( noble proportion1 ( great elegance ( =m1 accu/om$ to mo/ c\rte\s demean\r1 & speak+ "o ( ! s(te/ languages ( man4 ,ev5 ! greate/ defects ( ! ,polynesian help$ to make ! ext]ior picture ( amiability & ease ( life /ill m graceful4 ,if1 by ! "t t ,i return1 y h n read z mu* ab\t _! anci5t habits & cu/oms1 _! fe/ivals1 _! dances1 _! human sacrifices1 _! practice ( infanticide1 _! wild g5]osity1 ,i %all write y fully ab\t x all1 or %all make y read :at is necess>y4 ,:at 0 visible ( ! h>%] side add$ to ! picture ( ! int]e/ ( my/]y & contradiction4 ,! resid5ce ( ?is ,*ief1 ,amo1 & ( 8 wife1 ,purea or ,ob]ea1 z ,cook call$ h]1 0 at ,pap>a1 on ! s\? %ore ( ,tahiti4 ,bo? belong$ to a family ^: ance/ors 7 gods2 & !y liv$ a c]emonial life recall+1 at ?is extreme ( civilization1 ! c\rtesies1 ! adulation1 ! flatt]y1 ! sup]/iti\s v5]ation ( ! ,ea/4 ,?is family & its allies _h reign$ 9 ^! isl&s & 9 ! o!rs = an indef9ite p]iod4 ,! names ( _! ance/ors1 ! poetry commemorat+ !m 7 & are /ill sung1 long aft] ! :ite man _h help$ to de/roy _! supremacy4 ,:5 ,wallis arriv$ at ! nor? ( ! isl&1 ,amo & ,ob]ea 7 n f> f ,pap>a 9 ! s\?4 ,!y he>d ( ! arrival ( ! float+ isl&1 ^: ma/s 7 trees1 ^: pumps 7 riv]s1 ^: inhabitants 7 gods 9 /rang5ess ( complexion & ( dress4 ,! same trag$y _h happ5$ !re :i* beg9s ! recitals ( savage discov]y4 ,! isl&]s _h no notion ( ! res\rces ( ! ,europeans1 nor _h ! :ite m5 a k ( ,polynesian cu/oms2 s t soon came up ! usual qu>rel & ! use ( fire-arms tak5 by ! natives = ?und] & lightn+4 ,amo receiv$ ! news1 & not)/&+ ! exagg]at$ acc\nts1 det]m9$ to see = himself ! suppos$ isl& & te/ ! p[] ( its inhabitants4 ,8 0 ! attack describ$ by ,wallis1 9 :i* a l>ge numb] ( natives surr\nd$ ! %ip1 :ile ,amo & ,ob]ea look$ on f a little em95ce above ! bay4 ,to %ort5 ! conte/ & !reby less5 ! mis*ief ,wallis fir$ on ! canoes & ! occupants1 & f9ally on ! *iefs !mselves4 ,cannon balls fell at _! feet1 & tore d[n ! surr\nd+ trees4 ,! unequal conte/ 0 ov]1 & ! inhabitants came ) gre5 bran*es 9 _! h&s1 ev5 ^? ^: fri5ds _h be5 kill$1 to make peace ) ! ,engli%1 & (f] submission4 ,wallis relates h[ "o woman1 :o _h lo/ h] husb& & *ildr5 9 ! fight1 br\ght h] pres5ts weep+ to him1 & left him 9 te>s1 b )\t wra?1 & gave him h] h& at p>t+4 ,& y rememb] h[1 j z ,wallis _h left "o side ( ! isl&1 ,b\ga9ville1 ! ,fr5*man1 came up to ! o!r1 diff]5t 9 its make1 diff]5t 9 ! fir/ attitude ( ! natives2 b ) ! same /ory ( graci\s k9dness & fem99e b\nty2 s t ! ,fr5*man call$ x ! ,new ,cy!rea1 & c>ri$ home /ories ( pa/oral1 idyllic life 9 a savage ,ed51 :]e all 0 beautiful & unta9t$ by ! fi]c5ess & gre$ impos$ ^u natural man by artificial civilization4 ,s /rong 0 ! impression produc$ by :at he _h to say1 t ! ke5 & critical analysis ( 8 own mi/akes 9 judgm5t1 :i* he affix$ to 8 ,j\rnal1 01 pass$ ov]1 because1 z he compla9$1 p wi%$ to h _! m9ds made up4 ,& imm$iately ^u 8 leav+1 aga9 to ano!r "p ( ! isl& came ! repres5tatives ( ano!r race1 ano!r1 m solemn & less ne> to mod]n civilization--! ,spani>ds2 :o 9 _! accu/om$ way1 plant$ ! cross next to ! sacr$ grove1 :i* unkn[n to !m 0 t ( ! gre$y god ,oro1 & sail$ away1 leav+ two mission>ies1 helpless & solit>y1 to wait = _! return4 ,= ?is o!r side ( ! isl& 0 sep>at$ f ! places ( l&+ kn[n to ,wallis1 by fi]ce w> = :i* ,ob]ea _h giv5 ! signal1 by t haughtie/ pride :i* only a woman c %[4 ,! mission>ies accompli%$ no?+2 & :5 a few mon?s aft]w>d ! ,spani>ds call$ & took !m away1 _! pres5ce _h be5 b a dream--ano!r /range side to ! romance ( ! fir/ discov]y4 ,"o ye> lat]1 #agfh1 came ,capta9 ,cook1 ^: "n has absorb$ all o!rs4 ,twice he visit$ ,tahiti1 & help$ to fix 9 ,european m9ds ! impression ( a /ate ne>] to nature1 :i* ! ?\ght ( ! day insi/$ ^u4 ,nor c "o "h =get ,ob]ea2 & h[ %e seem$ to him y\ng] ?an %e _h seem$ to ,wallis1 :o judg$ h] age by ,european notions4 ,& h[ %all ,i ref] to t 8c]emony ( nature0 to :i* %e invit$ ! capta9 & 8 (fic]s1 z an ex*ange = 8 hav+ let h] be pres5t at ! s]vice ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&8 ,! /ate ( nature _h j !n be5 ! /aple ref]5ce 9 ! polemic lit]ature ( ! c5tury ab\t to close4 ,! v ref9$1 dry & philosophic civilization ( ! few 0 tr\bl$ by ! confus$ s5tim5ts1 ! dreams1 & ! obscure desires ( ! ignorant & suff]+ _m4 ,_! in>ticulate voice 0 sudd5ly phras$ by ,r\sseau4 ,) t cry came 9 ! lit]>y belief 9 ! natural man1 9 ! possibility (--analysis ( ! f\ndations ( gov]nm5t & civilization--9 ! p]fectibility ( ! human race & its p]si/5t goodness1 :5 fre$ f ! weight ( society's blund]s & oppressions4 ,my confus$ memories ( eighte5? c5tury declamation & reason+ br+ back to me ?is "o e*o4 ,our little %ip is n a libr>y1 & ,i /ruggle = ref]5ces4 ,i c only rememb] fragm5ts ( ! encyclopdi/s & ( ,did]ot1 & ! vague impression t ?is la/ romance & analysis ( s+ul> writ+s ( ,otahite is bas$ ^u a direct in=mation outside ( t d]iv$ f books3 t is to say1 p]haps f ! travell]s !mselves1 or ! ,tahitian1 :o1 l ,cook's ,omai1 came to ,europe ) ,b\ga9ville4 ,lat] ,byron3 8,! happy %ores )\t a law1 ,:]e all p>take ! e>? )\t dispute1 ,& bread itself is ga!r$ z a fruit2 ,:]e none conte/ ! fields1 ! woods1 ! /reams3 ,! goldless age1 :]e gold di/urbs no dreams40 ,^! lit]>y images 7 us$ z illu/rations ( ! happ9ess ( man liv+ 91 :at p /ill p]si/ 9 call+1 ! /ate ( nature4 ,!re is no d\bt1 ( c\rse1 t at ! mom5t ( ! discov]y our isl&]s _h rea*$ a full extreme ( _! civilization2 t num]\s1 spl5did1 & unta9t$ 9 _! physical developm5t1 !y seem$ to live 9 a facility ( exi/5ce1 9 an abs5ce ( anxiety emphasiz$ by _! love ( pleasure & fondness = society--by a simplicity ( consci5ce :i* f\nd little fault 9 :at we reprobate--9 a happ9ess :i* is n & c\ld n be our own4 ,! 8pursuit ( happ9ess0 9 :i* ^! isl&]s 7 engag$1 & 9 :i* !y seem$ successful1 is ! cat*word ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,p 7 f> !n f ! cruel ideas ( ,hobbes2 & ! m amiable views ( ! nature ( man & ( 8 rights e*o 9 ! s5tim5tality ( ! la/ c5tury1 l ! s\nd ( ! isl& surf ab\t ,tahiti4 ,nor am ,i all[$ to =get ! ass]tion ( ^? 8self-evid5t tru?s0 9 :i* ! ance/or ( my companion1 ,atamo1 mo/ c]ta9ly _h a h&4 ,s t ! isl&s to :i* we are ha/5+ ) ea* beat ( ! eng9e1 are emblems ( our own pa/ 9 ?\ght1 z !y h play$ a "p also 9 ! hi/ory ( :i* we see ! developm5t to-day1 ! end ( ! old society1 ! beg9n+ ( ! new1 ! revolutions ( ,europe & ( ,am]ica1 all :i* lies 9 my m9d obscurely z ,i recall1 e few mom5ts1 my vague emotions at ! "n ( ,otaheite4 ,i believe too t our feel+s are int5sifi$ because !y are direct$ t[>d a f>-(f isl&2 a ^w1 a ?+ ( all "t m>k$ by man z some?+ :]e9 to place ! ideal1 ! sup]natural2 ! home ( ! ble/1 ! abode ( ! dead1 ! f\nta9 ( et]nal y\?1 ,circe & ,calypso1 ! hav5 ( man tir$ ( we>y sea1 ! calm smile ( ! ocean :5 ! w9ds h ceas$4 ,! ^w s+s itself )9 my m9d1 & ! dreams ,i h be5 recall+ give me int]ior light dur+ ^! gray days ( adv]se w9d1 z 9 ,he9e's song ( ! 8,l& ( ,p]petual ,y\?03 8,little birdl+ ,colibri1 ,lead u ?\ to ,tahiti60 ,febru>y #ab?4 ,six days ( grey wea!r & d>k nights1 & 9 ! la/ ev5+1 q late1 ! sun sett+1 lit up = a mom5t an isl&1 ,moorea1 :i* is di/ant f ,tahiti only "s doz5 miles4 ,x made an en*ant$ vision ( peaks & high m\nta9s1 z /range z any :i* y may h se5 9 ! backgr\nds ( old ,italian pa9t+s1 f> en\gh to be vague 9 ! twilight haze & yet di/9ct 9 places high up1 :]e ! s+ul> %apes 7 modell$ 9 p9k & yell[-gre54 ,! level rays ( ! sun pi]c$ ?r\gh ! =e/ cov]+s1 & came back to my sight1 focus$ f und]ly+ rocks1 9 a gli/5+ network ( ra9b[ col\rs4 ,!n all fad$ 9 a cl\dy twilight1 half lit by ! /ruggl+ moon1 & we saw a vague space ( isl&1 l a dream1 edg$ by a :ite l9e ( reef2 ?is 0 ,tahiti4 ,all night we ran ea/ & we/1 wait+ = ! day1 :i* w\ld all[ u to pass ?r\gh ! reef t lies 9 front ( ! s-call$ ,city ( ,papeete1 :i* is a l>ge village1 ! 8capital0 ( ! isl&1 & ! c5tre ( ! ,fr5* possessions 9 ,oceanica4 ,,tahiti ,:5 we rose 9 ! e>ly morn+ our %ip _h already pass$ ! reef1 & we 7 9 ! h>b\r ( ,papeete4 ,!re 0 ! usual en*antm5t ( ! l&1 a light blue sky & a light blue sea2 an air t felt cold] ?an t ( ,samoa1 :atev] ! !rmomet] might say2 & :5 we _h l&$1 a funny little t[n1 /ret*$ along ! bea*1 "u _m tall & beautiful trees4 ,f "u _! %ade ! outside blue 0 /ill m wond]ful1 & at ! edge :]e ! blue ( sky & sea came toge!r opposite u1 ! isl& ( ,moorea1 all m\nta91 peak$ & engrail$ l "s f> di/ance ( ,titian's l&scapes1 seem$ swimm+ 9 ! blue4 ,ne> ! quay neatly edg$ ) /one /eps1 %ips lay only a few rods (f 9 ! deep wat]1 s t _! y>ds ran into ! b\ghs ( ! great trees4 ,fur!r out1 on a ,fr5* man-(-w>1 ! bugle m>k$ ! pass+ duty ( ! h\r4 ,ev]y?+ else 0 lazy1 except ! little horses driv5 by ! kanakas4 ,natives mov$ easily ab\t1 no long] ) ! /ride ( ! ,samoans1 :i* ?r[s out ! knees & feet1 z if x 7 = ! /age4 ,p 7 light] built1 m efface2 b !re 7 pretty faces1 _m evid5tly ^? ( half-bre$s4 ,:ite m5 7 !re ) ! same contra/+ look ( fi]c5ess & inquisitiv5ess m>k$ 9 _! faces2 ^! n[ t we see less ( !m1 look beaky & eag] 9 contra/ ) ! br[n types t fill ! l>g] "p ( our sight & acqua9tance4 ,we 7 k9dly receiv$ by ! p]sons = :om we _h introductions2 & set ab\t ?r\gh v>i\s m or less %ady /reets m>k$ ,fr5*-wise on ! corn]s3 ,rue des ,beaux-,arts1 ,rue de la ,ca?drale1 etc42 fir/ to a little re/aurant1 :]e ,i he>d 9 an adjac5t room1 8,buvons1 amis1 buvons10 & ! noise ( f5c+2 !n to hire furniture & buy h\sehold ne$s = ! h\sekeep+ we propos$ to set up t v day1 = !re are no hotels4 ,! ev5+ 0 end$ at ! 8,c]cle10 :]e we play$ dom9oes1 to rem9d ourselves t we 7 9 "s outly+ atta*m5t ( prov9cial ,france4 ,by ! next morn+ we 7 settl$ 9 a little cottage on ! wond]ful bea*1 t is %ad$ all along by wor?y trees2 we _h engag$ a cook1 & ,awoki 0 putt+ all to rights4 ,z we walk back into ! t[n !re are ,fr5* walls & yell[ /ucco$ h\ses = gov]nm5t purposes4 ,a few (fic]s 9 :ite & soldi]s pass along4 ,a few scatt]$ ,fr5* ladies pass "u ! trees2 s f> z ,illu/ration3 ,,/udy ,,( ,,surf ,,break+ ,,on ,,outside ,,reef4 ,,tautira1 ,,tai>apu1 ,,tahiti we c tell 7because we h be5 long away7 dress$ 9 "s correct ,fr5* fa%ion2 look+ n at all incongru\s1 because already we feel t ?is is dreaml&--t anybody 9 any guise is natural "h1 except a few ,europeans1 :o meet ! place halfway1 & belong nei!r to :]e !y came f1 nor to ! unreality ( ! place !y are 94 ,!re is no noise1 ! /reet is ! bea*2 ! trapp+s ( ! artill]y horses1 & ! scabb>ds ( ! sabres rattle 9 a pr(\nd sil5ce1 s great t ,i c di/9ctly c\nt ! pulsations ( ! wat] runn+ f ! f\nta9 ne> u into ! sea4 ,! %apes & f9i% ( ! gov]nm5t build+s1 _! long spaces ( enclosure1 ! moss ^u !m1 rem9d u ( ! sleepie/ t[ns ( out-(-!-way bits ( ,france4 ,! natives slip ov] ! du/ 9 b>e feet1 ! wav+ drap]ies ( ! long g[ns ( ! wom5 seem+ to add to ! /eal?y or undulat+ movem5t :i* c>ries !m along4 ,_m draw up "u ! arm "s corn] ( ?is long1 nightg[ny dress t x may n trail1 or let _! arms sw+ loosely to ! rhy?m ( _! pass+ by4 ,mo/ ( ! native m5 we> loose jackets1 sometimes %irts above ! great lo9-clo? :i* hangs d[n f ! wai/1 & :i* is ! same z ! lava-lava ( ! ,samoans1 ! sulu ( ! ,fijians1 & is "h call$ ! p>eu4 ,_m ( ! wom5 h g>l&s r\nd _! necks & ,illu/ration fl[]s beh9d _! e>s4 ,occasionally we he> s\nds ( s++ t come back to u f "s cross-/reet2 & z ,i h v5tur$ to look1 ,i see 9 a little enclosure "s wom5 seat$1 & "o /&+ be=e !m1 mak+ "s ge/ures1 p]haps ( a dance2 & ,i grieve to say1 look+ z if !y _h begun _! late/ ev5+ v e>ly 9 ! day4 ,b ?is ,i h notic$ f %e] inquisitiv5ess4 ,i feel t 9 ano!r h\r or s ,i %all n c>e to look = any?+1 b %all sit quietly & let ev]y?+ pass l ! turn ( a revolv+ panorama4 ,9 ?is /ate ( m9d1 :i* repres5ts ! idl5ess ( arrival1 we meet at our ,consul's an agreeable "y g5tleman belong+ to a family well kn[n to u by "n--! ,br&]s2 a family t repres5ts--?\gh mix$ ) ,european--! be/ blood ( ! isl&]s4 ,!y speak ,fr5* & ,engli% ) ! v>i\s acc5ts & mann]s t belong to ^? divisions ( ,european society2 !y are well-connect$ ov] 9 ,scotl&4 ,d y rememb] ! ,br&]s ( 8,lorna ,doone08 ,at home _! ance/ry goes back full =ty g5]ations4 ,!y are "y & pleasant1 & we =get h[ old we are 9 comp>ison4 ,we call on _! "m lat]1 a *>m+ woman1 & on an aunt1 ,mrs4 ,atwat]1 :o has a simil> *>m ( mann]1 acc5t & expression2 & on ano!r aunt1 ! ex-,que5 ,m>au2 b %e is away ) h] y\ng] si/] ,manih9ihi4 ,9 ! ev5+1 ) "s remnant ( en]gy1 we walk /ill fur!r ?an our h\se ^u ! bea*1 pass+ ov] ! same roads t ,/odd>d we>ily trod 9 8 8,s\? ,sea ,idyls40 ,we try to f9d1 by ! little riv] t ends our walk1 on ?is side ( ! old ,fr5* =t1 ! calaboose :]e ,melville 0 %ut up4 ,!re is no "o to help u 9 our se>*2 no "o rememb]s any?+4 ,build+s occupy ! spaces ( woodl& t ,melville saw ab\t him4 ,no?+ rema9s b ! same *>m ( light & air :i* he1 l all o!rs1 has tri$ to describe & to br+ back home 9 words4 ,b ! bea* is /ill z beautiful z if compos$ = ,claude ,lorra9e4 ,great trees /& up )9 a few feet ( ! tideless sea4 ,:]e ! %ad[s run 9 at times1 canoes ) outrigg]s are pull$ up4 ,p sit ne> ! wat]'s edge1 on ! grass4 ,outside ( all ?is %ade1 we see ! isl& ( ,moorea fur!r out ?an ! f> l9e ( ! reef1 no long] blue1 b gl[+ l a rose 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! twilight4 ,at night we he> girls pass+ be=e our little g>d52 we see !m sw++ toge!r1 ) arms ab\t ! fl[]s ( _! necks4 ,!y s+--alas6 n always sob]ly1 & ! w9d br+s ! od\r ( ! g>d5ias t cov] _! necks & heads4 ,9 ! night ! sil5ce becomes /ill great] ar\nd u1 ?\gh we c he> at a di/ance ! music ( ! b& t plays 9 ! squ>e1 :i* is ! la/ amusem5t left to ?is dre>y des]t$ village call$ a t[n4 ,9 ! squ>e1 :i* is surr\nd$ by _m trees1 ?r\gh :i* "o passes to hidd5 (ficial build+s1 native musicians play ,european music1 app>5tly accommodat$ to _! own ideas1 b all 9 excell5t "t1 s t "o j realizes t someh[ or o!r ^! airs mu/ h be5 c]ta9 well-kn[n ones4 ,b no?+ matt]s v mu*4 ,a few visitors walk ab\t2 native wom5 sit 9 r[s on ! gr\nd1 app>5tly to sell fl[]s1 :i* !y h be=e !m4 ,p ( di/9ction make visits to a few c>riages drawn up "u ! trees4 ,occasionally1 9 ! %ad[s or be=e ! lights1 9 an unc]ta9 mann]1 natives beg9 to dance to ! accompanim5t ( ! b&4 ,b x is all li/less1 app>5tly1 at lea/ to ! sight1 & j z dr[sy z ! day4 ,9 ! v e>ly morn+ we drive to ! end ( ! bay at ,po9t ,v5us1 to see ! /ones plac$ by ,wilkes & subsequ5t ,fr5* navigators1 9 ord] to te/ ! gr[? ( ! coral outside4 ,& we make a call on a retir$ ,fr5* naval (fic]1 :o has be5 ab\t "h m or less s9ce #ahdc1 ! "t ( ,melville4 ,we drive at fir/ ?r\gh back roads ( no special "*4 ,we pass ?r\gh a great av5ue ( trees ov]-ar*+1 ! pride ( ! t[n2 we cross a riv] torr5t1 & ! end ( our road br+s u along ! sea1 b f> up1 s t we look d[n ov] spaces ( palm & ind5tations ( small bays fr+$ ) foam1 all 9 ! %ade bel[ u4 ,on ! sea outl9e1 always ! isl& ( ,moorea1 & back on ,tahiti1 ! great m\nta91 ! ,aorai1 ! edge app>5tly ( a great c5tral crat]2 a fanta/ic s]rat$ peak call$ ! 8,diadem10 also an edge ( ! great *asm2 & on ei!r side along slopes t run to ! sea1 f ! c5tral heights1 & recall ! slopes ( ,hawaii4 ,b all is gre52 ev5 ! eight ?\s& feet ( ! ,aorai1 :i* look blue & violet1 melt into ! gre5 ar\nd u1 s z to %[ t ! same v]dure passes unbrok51 :]ev] !re is a foo?old1 f ! sea to ! highe/ tops4 ,?is haze ( gre51 s delicate z to be namable only by o!r col\rs1 gives a look ( sweetness to ^! high spaces1 & makes !m repeat1 9 tones ( light1 aga9/ ! blue ( ! sky1 *ords ( col\r simil> to ^? ( ! trees & ! grass aga9/ ! blue & ! violet ( ! sea4 ,ne>] u ! slopes are all brok5 up into knife edges ( gre5 velvet /reak$ "r ne> u by clay1 :i* 9 contra/ seems almo/ l v]milion4 ,s f> ! roads 7 good1 ?\gh ! slipp]y clay might be v diff]5t :5 ! great ra9s came d[n2 & z our driv] =c$ 8 horses at a gallop ne> ! edges ( ! cliffs hang+ ov] ! lovely pictures ( ! seclud$ trees & wat]1 we felt t a m s&y1 m prosaic road w\ld bett] suit ! ,s\? ,sea habits ( c>riage travel4 ,all ! trees 7 ab\t u t we knew 9 ,samoa2 & _m m r\nd$ mango trees1 ) r$ fruit hang+ on long /ems1 or ly+ gre5 by ! road4 ,all ?is 0 to be se5 ) cool air full ( life1 & "u a sky m l ours ?an ! ,samoan1 b exquisitely blue & gay4 ,little has be5 done by u1 ev5 ( go+ ab\t2 ,atamo has writt5 _m lett]s2 ,i h tri$ to sket* a little f our v]&ah1 9 front ( :i*1 on ! %ore1 gr[s a twi/$ purau1 call$ fau 9 ,samoa4 ,?r\gh its bran*es ,i see ! sea & ! reef1 & ! isl& ( ,moorea1 9 e t9t ( blue t keeps ! light1 ev5 9 ! ev5+ or 9 ! aft]gl[1 :5 ! sunset lights up 9 yell[ & purple ! sky beh9d x4 ,& yet !re is a rem9isc5ce 9 my m9d ( some?+ n =eign to u1 ev5 at ?is mom5t1 :5 ! haze ( light seems new1 & ! pale blue sea is spangl$ ) little silv] />s1 z f> z ,i c see di/9ctly4 ,we h call$ on ! ex-,k+2 & 9 ! ev5+1 at ! club1 ,i h se5 him--a h&some1 eld]ly man1 some:at brok5 & f> f sob]4 ,he 0 play+ ) a c]ta9 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,diadem ,,m\nta94 ,,tahiti ,keke1 a black ,s5egambian 9 ! ,fr5* s]vice1 a pr9ce ( 8 own negro l&1 :o speaks excell5t ,fr5*1 & :om ,i surpris$ sitt+ on ! sill ( 8 h\se "o ev5+ 7:ile we 7 tak+ a ra9y walk74 ,keke wore 9 ?is retirem5t a pair ( m>vell\s tr\s]s1 ( a brilliant yell[1 ) r$ flamboyant patt]n--some?+ too f9e = ! ord9>y out-(-door _w4 ,_m ( ! (ficials are col\r$ m5 f ! ,fr5* colonies1 & s is ! gov]nor m or less4 ,( c\rse ! idea is inf9itely respectable & humanit>ian1 z s _m ,fr5* ?+s are1 b ,i fe> t ! ,republic is unwise 9 s5d+ p :om ! native "h _c look up to z he does to a :ite man4 ,( c\rse !y are all ,fr5* & h votes1 z ! natives "h c h also2 b :e!r x is = ! real good ( a population accu/om$ to dep5d5ce ,i am n s sure4 ,!re are _m curi\s anomalies3 our ,am]ican fri5ds ( ,samoa speak1 ) our natural way ( look+ at ?+s correctly1 ( ! prepo/]\s way ! ,fr5* h ( back+ ! ,ca?olic missions & protect+ _! mission>ies1 ev5 z we w\ld4 ,b "h ,i f9d ! ,ca?olic mission dep5d5t ^u ! gifts ( ! fai?ful1 :ile ! ,prote/ant missions are support$ by ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t1 z ! ,prote/ant cl]gy w\ld be 9 ,france4 ,! ,k+1 ^u :om we call$ & :om we met at ! club 9 affable mood1 surr5d]$ 8 rights to ! ,fr5*1 a few ye>s ago1 "u long pressure & ) "s advice f ! mission>ies4 ,9 ex*ange he receiv$ an annual income1 & reta9$ 8 hon\rs & c]ta9 privileges4 ,?is end ,i suppose to h be5 inevitable4 ,8 "m1 ! fam\s ,que5 ^: "n 0 kn[n to all sea-go+ p 9 t half ( ! globe1 ^: resi/ance to ,fr5* pret5sions _h come1 app>5tly1 = a mom5t1 ne> br++ ,france & ,engl& into a qu>rel1 _h liv$ = _m ye>s "u ,fr5* au?ority1 a gov]nm5t "u ! "n ( protectorate4 ,su*1 ,i suppose1 mu/ always be ! end1 z x has be5 ev]y:]e t ! ,engli% h be52 z x has be5 9 ,fiji2 z x w be to-morr[1 probably1 :5 ,k+ ,george ( ,tonga dies2 z x w be 9 ,hawaii1 :5ev] ! :ites !re det]m9e to use _! p[]4 ,nor is ! l9e ( ! ,pom>1 any m ?an t ( ! ,hawaiian rul]s1 s connect$ ) all antiquity z to be typical ( :at a ,polynesian great *ief might be to ! p :om he rules4 ,! ,pom>s date only f ! "t ( ,cook4 ,!y 7 sl[ly wre/+ ! p[] f ! great family ( ! ,tevas1 by w> & by t /ill m p[]ful means--m>riage1 :i* 9 ! ,s\? ,seas is ! only full & legitimate s\rce ( au?ority4 ,y "k f all t ,i h told y ( ,samoa t 9 ,polynesia desc5t is ! only real absolute ari/ocracy2 !re is no rul+ except ?r\gh blood4 ,h5ce ! absurdity ( ! k+%ips t we h fo/]$ or e/abli%$1 :i* 9 our own m9ds seem$ q legitimate1 because !y embodi$ ! ,european ideas :i* belong to our ance/ry4 ,h5ce ! g5]al discom=t & tr\ble t we h help$ to fo/]4 ,h5ce also--& f> worse--! break+ d[n1 9 reality1 ( all ! bases ^u :i* ^! old societies re/$1 ! sav+ ( :i* 9 "p 0 ! only hope rema9+ = ! gradual education ( ! br[n man = 8 keep+ to ideas ( ord] diff]5t f our own1 x is true1 b /ill involv+ ! same orig9al f\ndations4 ,h5ce ! demoralization1 ! arbitr>y 8:ite laws10 always misund]/ood1 always br++ on ! vices :i* !y 7 meant to control2 h5ce ! end ( ! 8br[n0 man by himself4 ,! mission>ies' good-w has nev] gone s f> z to try to und]/& him z a be+ ) ! same rights to me?ods ( ?9k+ z we claim = ourselves4 ,"p ( ?is sad tr\ble is ( c\rse ow+ to ! un=tunate mom5t :i* gave bir? bo? to great] mission>y ent]prise1 to a fir/ acqua9tance ) ^! races1 & to ! disruption ( au?ority 9 ! ,we/4 ,p]haps1 inde$1 x might !n h requir$ m compreh5sion ?an c\ld be ask$ ( any b ! mo/ exceptional m9d to realize t :at we call savag]y 0 a mode ( civilization4 ,s mu/ h be5 ! ,european _w :5 ! civilization ( antiquity broke d[n1 & ?+s ( price w5t into ! night ( =getfulness1 along ) ! mi/ak5 beliefs & sup]/itions t 7 jo9$ to !m4 ,s "h1 :]e1 z 9 all civilizations1 religi\s views1 mann]s1 cu/oms1 sup]/itions 7 wov5 ab\t e bit ( life1 ! ext]m9at+ ( any?+ t might seem pagan involv$ _m habits1 & "s good ones1 :i* necess>ily1 f _! fundam5tal antiquity1 _h be5 protect$ by religi\s rites4 ,h5ce we br\ght on idl5ess & consequ5t vice2 = idl5ess is z bad = ! savage1 :om we innoc5tly suppose to be idle1 because we d n und]/& h[ he busies himself1 z x is = ! work] 9 mod]n civilization4 ,x is n ! actual do+ t is important1 b su* occupation z may det]m9e a habit ( useful or h>mless att5tion1 :i* prev5ts ! sugge/ion ( untri$ moral exp]im5ts4 ,ev5 tattoo+ 0 a matt] :i* l any society duty involv$ att5tion1 consid]able self-abnegation & suff]+1 s z to suit ! suppos$ requirem5t ( civilization1 & a recognition ( "s manly /&>d1 h[ev] *ildi% x might seem to u1 ev5 if x seems z absurd z "s ( our society /&>ds might seem to ! s-call$ savage4 ,^! reflections came f read+ a law ( mission>y civilization :i* ,i f9d 9 ! records ( ! ye> #ahbb1 9 ! neighb\r+ isl& ( ,huah9e2 9 :i* a man or woman :o %all m>k ) tattoo1 if n cle>ly prov$1 %all be tri$ & puni%$1 & made1 = ! man1 to "w on ! road1 = ! woman1 to make mats2 9 a proportion ( :i* ! only exact measure t ,i f9d is t = ! man x is ab\t ! same z t = bigamy2 = ! woman j ! same z adult]y4 ,) ! com+ ( ! mission>ies1 ) ! com+ ( ! :ite m5 trad]s1 co9cid$ ! fir/ attempts ( ! ambition ( ^! ,pom> *iefta9s4 ,!y _h already done a good deal = !mselves be=e ,cook left = ! la/ "t4 ,he _h se5 ,ob]ea1 ( :om ,i fir/ spoke1 a great p]son4 ,:5 he left1 h] l9e ( family 0 already on ! decl9e2 w> & massacre _h weak5$ x4 ,pom>--! ,pom> ( t day--) ! support ( ! guns ( ! :ite m51 e/abli%$ 8 f9al sup]iority1 & becom+ ! great *ief 0 solemnly cr[n$ & oil$ by ! mission>ies1 l a new k+ ( ,scripture4 ,& ?is man is ! la/ ( ! l9e4 ,8 fir/ great ance/or1 ,otu1 j appe>s ) ! fir/ discov]]s' records ( ! details ( ! c]emonials & etiquette belong+ to high *iefta9%ip1 :i* are record$ 9 ! fir/ mission>y acc\nts4 ,y may rememb] ! picture pa9t$ by ,rob]t ,smirke1 ,royal ,academician1 :]e ! high-prie/ ( ,tahiti c$es ! di/rict 9 :i* we n[ are to ,capta9 ,wilson ( ! mission>y %ip ! ,duff1 = ! mission>ies4 ,9 ! c5tre1 ) a backgr\nd ( palms & peaks1 two "y p--,pom>1 ! son ( ,otu1 & 8 que5--are repres5t$ on m5's %\ld]s4 ,t 0 ! old fa%ion ( ,tahiti1 ! great *ief n be+ all[$ to t\* ! l& ) 8 feet1 le/ x become 8 by t\*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pom>e ,,rex ,& !re9 also is %[n ! peculi> political arrangem5t by :i* ! "y *ief took 8 fa!r's place :5 a *ild1 & rul$1 9 appe>ance at lea/2 = !re 9 ! picture alongside ( ! two "y sov]eigns1 call$ k+s by u1 /& fa!r & "m uncov]$ to ! wai/1 out ( respect to _! *ild's high] position4 ,otu & ,iddeah1 ! de> lady ^: notions ab\t infanticide tr\bl$ ! good mission>ies to su* an ext5t1 b ^: c\rtesy 0 will+ to g s f> z to promise t %e 8nev] w\ld d x aga910 :5 once %e _h done z %e pleas$4 ,z ,i und]/& x1 ! ,pom>s1 !n1 pass away ) ! pres5t ,k+1 b ! great l9e ^: place !y took--! ,tevas or _! repres5tatives--rema94 ,9 t l9e cont9ues a desc5t f t ,que5 ,ob]ea1 ^: figure1 9 ano!r picture t ,i h ref]r$ to & :i* ,i beg y w look up 9 ! volume conta9+ ,wallis's discov]y1 is s *>m+ly made a type = an imag9>y k+dom1 l ^? ( ! op]as & ! tape/ries ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 9 :i* no?+ is unt\*$ by fancy b ! muskets & gr5adi] caps & uni=ms ( ,wallis & 8 m54 ,i h almo/ be5 tempt$1 z y see1 to beg9 a sort ( explanation ( ! hi/ory ( ! isl&2 b ,i ?9k t ,i c manage lat] to give y c]ta9 /ories :i* w h ! advantage ( a m p]sonal k ( acqua9tance ) :at might be call$ ! text1 ?an ^! vague rem9isc5ces ( ! books t ,i h read & :i* are ne>] to y ?an !y are to me4 ,mean:ile1 let me tell y t la/ ev5+1 at ! club1 ,8 ,maje/y1 :o 0 9 extreme good hum\r1 s+l$ u out1 told u h[ he lik$ u1 t he lik$ ,am]icans1 :o !mselves lik$ ,tahitians1 & t ! ,fr5*1 :o /ood all ab\t him1 7 all d--d--d---- ,?is he said 9 ,engli%1 9 a prop] rem9isc5ce ( nautical t]ms ( reproa*1 & add$ bl&ly1 8,b ,i don't und]/& ,engli%40 ,he has a f9e1 ari/ocratic head1 & mu/ h be5 a v h&some man4 ,he has = an adopt$ son "o ( ! "y g5tlem5 ( ! ,br&]s1 :o w succe$ to an empty hon\r2 ?\gh !re might p]haps yet be a "p to fill1 = ! family t repres5ts all t !re has be5 f> back & rec5tly4 ,next week we %all g into ! c\ntry1 fur!r along ! coa/1 & make a visit to ! old lady :o is ! head ( ! h\se1 gr&mo!r ( ^! "y m51 & :o is ! *iefess repres5t+ t great l9e ( ! ,teva1 alongside ( :i* ! ,pom>--! k+s ?r\gh ! =eign]--are new p4 ,!n ,i may write l5g?ily1 or at lea/ ) "s detail1 ab\t matt]s t ,i only see confus$ly1 b :i* mu/ be curi\sly full ( anci5t1 ar*aic hi/ory1 h[ev] lo/ or eclips$ to-day4 ,i notice 9 my habits1 n[ =m+1 z ,i write out my j\rnal = y1 a t5d5cy to dream away into a mann] ( philosophiz+ :i* evid5tly has = its fir/ beg9n+ ! appreciation ( ! remote =ms ( ^! savage civilizations2 s t z ,i gr[ to und]/& !m bett]1 x is necess>y = my individual happ9ess ( ?\ght to be able to consid] ! e>li] ways ( man z n unconnect$ ) ! pres5t1 & ev5 to be will+ to consid] all f\ndations ( society z pass+ me?ods suitable to ! mom5t1 & p]haps 9 ! great future to v>y z mu* f ! pres5t z ! pa/ is /rangely diff]5t4 ,! good mission>y1 :o simply look$ ^u a good deal ( ?is pa/ z /rangely resembl+ ! antiquities ( ! ,bible1 consol$ himself1 & p]suad$ _m ( 8 br[n bre?r5 9 ! belief t !y1 at la/1 7 ! fam\s lo/ tribes1 :o /ill kept1 9 _m ways & details1 t v peculi> mann] ( life :i* ! ,bible sets out 9 _m details4 ,"o ev5+ 9 ,samoa1 ! great ,bak]1 ! =m] mission>y & rul] ( ,tonga1 f9d+ me int]e/$ & cr$ul\s 9 reg>d to _m sup]/itions :i* he describ$1 & _m facts q z extraord9>y t he v\*$ =1 unfold$ to me1 z a reg>d ( confid5ce1 8 firm belief t 9 ^! isl&s ( ! ,pacific1 ,reub51 ,simeon1 ,levi1 ,judah1 ,zebulon1 ,issa*>1 ,dan1 ,gad1 ,a%]1 ,naphtali1 ,ephraim1 ,manasseh & ,b5jam9 _h f\nd a home4 ,& if a man s worldly wise1 su* a produc] ( money1 su* a controll] ( weak] m9ds1 dwelt 9 ?is view ) satisfaction1 z a relief f ! sordid necessities ( p[]1 ,i ?9k t a m]e dream] l myself c be excus$ = turn+ to m sci5tific & accurate arrangem5ts ( m5's hi/ory4 ,^! words come to me m di/9ctly sugge/$ by ! place 9 :i* ,i am1 n because ,i am ?9k+ ( ! anci5t ways t ,i t\*1 b because ,i rememb] h[ ,melville pass$ f ^? records ( ext]ior life & sc5]y to a dwell+ )9 8 m9d--a foll[+ out ( metaphysical ideas1 & a s*em+ ( possible evolution 9 ! future ( man4 ,pap>a1 ,april #g?4 ,?is is a l& :]e to live w\ld h made y happy4 ,outdoors & 9 ! wat]1 & 9 no compulsory dress1 w\ld h be5 y\r usual way ( pass+ a great "p ( ! "t4 ,i ?\ght ( y :ile ,i look$ ?is morn+ at ! *ildr5 play+ 9 ! wat] ( ! little riv]1 or 9 ! surf t rolls into x or along ! %ore4 ,! girls1 little wee ?+s1 swam 9 ! /ream ne> its m\?1 :]e x is safe1 & plung$ 9 & out1 & swam "u wat]1 _! feet & backs %[+ )9 ! light & d>k ( ! curr5ts2 = ! riv] has be5 v full1 & ! surf & tide h be5 heavy1 s t ! *ildr5 take _! turn ) ! curr5t4 ,! boys 7 out 9 ! surf1 on ! bord] ( :i* occasionally ! girls play$1 edg+ sideways to x1 & runn+ back ) sw++ arms4 ,! boys & "o ( ! m5 plung$ out ) surf bo>ds1 duck+ "u or rid+ ov] ! waves t did n suit !m2 !n turn+ j be=e ! wave t suit$1 !y 7 c>ri$ along ! %ore lean+ on _! bo>ds4 ,! curr5ts ( ! sea c>ri$ !m pa/ u look+ on4 ,( c\rse !y knew all ab\t !m1 & r\gh z ! surf 01 "o ( !m _h got pa/ "o ( ! l9es ( ! break]s & tri$ fi%+ 9 "s bottom bo? high] & less vex$4 ,x 0 a pretty sight1 ! br[n limbs & bodies all r$ 9 ! sun & wet1 com+ out ( ! blue & :ite wat] l r$ fl[]s4 ,! girls 7 yell[] & m gold5 ?an ! boys--less tann$ ,i suppose4 ,!y h be5 runn+ ab\t ) less clo?+1 p]haps because ! family is away4 ,!y left ye/]day1 & ! daily life is ! same4 ,t is to say t only ,tati & 8 family1 includ+ "o ( ! boys ^: holiday is prolong$1 are "h ) u4 ,! old lady 7,h9a>ii7 ! ,que5 7,m>au71 ,miss ,piri 7pron\nc$ ,pri1 %ort = ,piritani1 ,brita971 ,miss ,manih9ihi1 & ! two "y m5 all w5t (f toge!r2 ! ladies to sp5d "s "t at _! h\se 9 ,faaa1 ! mo/ ru/ic1 ,i believe1 ( _! resid5ces4 ,pleasant z x is to talk ) ,tati or d no?+1 ,i miss ! ladies4 ,! old *iefess is admirable1 & is will+ to talk to u ( leg5ds & /ories ) ! utmo/ pati5ce4 ,i wi% ,i _h a portrait ( h]4 ,%e has a mo/ *>act]i/ic & /rong face1 ^u :i* at times comes a v sweet smile2 z ,i saw ye/]day1 :5 %e 0 ask$ :i* %e pref]r$1 ,moorea1 ! isl& %e comes f1 or ,tahiti1 :]e h] life has be5 mo/ly sp5t4 8,tahiti60 %e said decid$ly1 resum+ 9 ! inflection ( h] voice all ! memories ( a long life t has se5 s mu*1 & s mu* t is diff]5t & contradictory4 ,que5 ,m>au has be5 v affable & ent]ta9+1 tell+ u leg5ds & /ories2 ,miss ,piri has be5 ail+1 ,miss ,*iki1 smil+4 ,! wom5 ( ! family are all extremely int]e/+1 ( v>i\s types1 b ea* "o ) a *>m ( h] own2 f ,m>au's /rong face1 fit = a que51 to ,manih9ihi's bright cordial smile4 ,& su* beautiful voices z !y h1 & ri* intonation6 ,x is a rem>kable family & a pr9cely "o4 ,:5 y read ! next few l9es y w say t ,i am prejudic$ ab\t my own p1 & anxi\s to h y admire !m also2 b ,i don't c>e1 ,i am glad to h su* relations4 ,=1 a little be=e h] dep>ture1 ! old lady s5t ^w t %e wi%$ to see u2 & :5 we _h come to sit beside h]1 %e told u t %e _h decid$ to conf] family names ^u u1 *oos+ ! names :i* _h giv5 ! p[] & :i* belong$ to ! rul+ *ief4 ,consequ5tly ,atamo takes ! "n ( ,tauraatua1 ,*ief ( ,amo1 mean+ ,bird ,p]* ( ,god1 & ,i ( ,t]aaitua1 ,capta9 ( t ilk1 mean+ ,pr9ce ( ! ,deep4 ,! old lady said all ?is ) great sweetness & maje/y1 & we 7 greatly t\*$ by ! complim5t4 ,?is aft]noon we w5t to see ! little place :i* is ,amo1 & f :i* ! ,tevas 7 rul$4 ,x is a small pr9cipality only fifte5 fa?oms long1 & is at pres5t all ov]run ) trees1 orange & guava mo/ly4 ,b n s long ago1 z ,tati rememb]s1 x 0 z x _h be5 be=e ! little riv] *ang$ its c\rse & tore x up--a l>ge paipai or /one plat=m1 edg$ ) /ones c>efully set1 long ones above1 o!rs ) oval ends nicely f9i%$ bel[ 7turtle heads !y are call$74 ,"h liv$ ,tauraatua1 sixte5 g5]ations back1 simply & frugally1 refus+ to *ange 8 habits ) increas$ p[]1 & cont5t$ ) *eap f>e4 ,"h on ! little plat=m he drank kava1 ) ! riv] runn+ by2 & once1 :ile ly+ "u its influ5ce 7dead drunk1 z x 771 came ne> be+ surpris$ by ! enemy4 ,"s little :ile ago ! tall cocoanut tree 0 /ill /&+1 :i* _h s]v$ z a look\t & wat*-t[] aga9/ ! enemy2 & f :i* ! wat*] _h descri$ ! invad] j 9 "t to save ! *ief1 & h him c>ri$ away l a preci\s p>cel4 ,= ,tati in=ms me t "h kava 0 n ! mild dr9k ( ! ,samoan4 ,x is app>5tly ! same root to ! sight1 b :]eas :ole b[lfuls did n affect u1 & :ites are accu/om$ to x 9 ,samoa1 a glassful "h1 accord+ to ,tati1 0 & is a s]i\s dr9k4 ,its *>m lay app>5tly 9 ! dr[s9ess & dream9ess x produc$2 p spoke ( _! hav+ be5 dead "u x1 or ( hav+ se5 ?+s1 z ) opium or has*i* 7hemp71 & to-day opium is kill+ ! la/ ( ! ,m>quesans4 ,x c\ld be no?+ m ?an to c>ry out m completely :at seems to u fi]ce :ites ! mean+ ( ^! l&s--to exi/ )\t ef=t1 9 indol5ce1 & wait+ = no?+ to happ54 ,! n>cotic w\ld cond5se x all1 w\ld br+ a ye> ( dreams into a some?+ t c\ld be felt l a s+le act1 l an occur5ce t comes to y1 in/ead ( y\r mak+ x1 little by little1 s t ! beg9n+ is =gott5 at ! v middle ( ! tale4 ,su* happ9ess 0 brok5 into by noise1 & *iefs dem&$1 = _! h\rs ( kava influ5ce1 absolute sil5ce ab\t !m2 n ev5 a cock might cr[4 ,"o c und]/& ! objection to x made "h by ! mission>ies1 :i* se5 f our ,samoan exp]i5ce seem$ useless & cruel4 ,ano!r example ( a mom5t>y or local matt] becom+ built into a pr9ciple4 ,we w5t to see ! new du*y2 ,adams took (f an orange z a mann] ( inve/iture4 ,i made an ef=t to see if ,i rememb]$ x 9 a previ\s exi/5ce1 b ,i did n4 ,tati rememb]$ x1 ( c\rse1 & ! place ne> by1 all ov]gr[n ) great mango trees t h cr[d$ ov] x1 :]e 8 "m liv$1 & :]e ! /one cop+s m>k ! base ( ! native h\se & a plat=m outside4 ,lat] on ,que5 ,m>au told u ( ! trick by :i* ! great ,*ief ( ,amo won influ5ce1 hav+ claim$ limits :i* 7 conte/$ by p[]ful oppon5ts4 ,he left ! decision to ! great god ,oro 7^: temple1 y "k1 0 at ,tautira71 & :]e he 0 :5 a voice call$ f "s unkn[n place & 8gave him "r40 ,?is is ! /ory exactly z ,que5 ,m>au told x4 ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,limits ,,( ,,! ,,tevas ,:5 ,oro 0 ,*ief ( ,pap>a1 ,hurimaavehi ( ,vai]i 0 rul+ ov] all ?is side 7,mataeia74 ,a woman br\ght ab\t ! ov]?r[ ( ,vai]i & ! head%ip ( ,pap>a4 ,oro _h a son ^: fri5d1 nam$ ,panee1 0 ! fa!r ( a beautiful daught]1 beautiful en\gh to attract ! notice ( all1 z inde$ x 0 ! glory ( ! place to d4 ,hurimaavehi1 hav+ he>d ( h] beauty1 _h h] c>ri$ (f at night1 by m5 s5t = ! purpose4 ,h] fa!r1 9 8 di/ress1 n kn[+ :at _h befall5 h]1 b guess+ at x1 s\ght h] up to e limit4 ,"o day1 :ile he 0 inquir+ at ! limit ne> ,mataeia1 he saw two m5 com+ t[>d him4 8,:]e f80 said he4 8,f ,vai>i40 8,& h[ is ,hurimaavehi1 & all ar\nd him1 & :at new beauty h y 9 ,vai>i80 ,! two travell]s answ]$4 8,if y talk ( beauty1 !re is a wond] has sprung out !re1 & %e belongs to ,hurimaavehi40 8,%e mu/ be well treat$80 inquir$ ! old man suspici\sly4 ,! two said1 8,no inde$6 ,%e has be5 pass$ d[n to ! s]vants 7,teutun>ii71 !n s5t to ! dogs & ! pigs & to ! fi% ( ! sea40 ,s ! fa!r1 l a madman1 call$ out all mann]s ( insult aga9/ ,hurimaavehi2 & he ru%$ away 7l a madman7 to ! limits ( ! di/rict ( ,vai>i1 & meet+ five p--,tite & f\r o!rs 7iatoais#ac7 "u ,hurimaavehi1 he kill$ !m 78:i*10 says ! tell] ( ! /ory1 80 a *all5ge071 & he gave 8 insults to be repeat$ by ! travell]s to ! ,*ief ,hurimaavehi4 ,s t ,hurimaavehi 0 inc5s$1 & came "r ov] to ,pap>a ) 8 p4 ,n[ ! girl's fa!r _h told 8 fri5d1 ! son ( ,oro1 t ,hurimaavehi w\ld be com+ to attack1 & :y4 ,& ! son ( ,oro said1 8,come ) me02 & !y w5t to 8 fa!r ,oro & told him1 h[ ,hurimaavehi 0 com+ to kill !m1 & :y4 ,oro said to 8 son1 8,hide "u ?is m>ae0 7! m>ae ^: rema9s or r ^: place we saw at ,amo71 & to ! o!r1 8,d y g up ?is tree0 7! fam\s cocoanut t s]v$ z a wat*-t[]71 8& :5 he comes back attack & beat him40 ,he came ) 8 m51 !y beat him1 & ,hurimaavehi ran (f1 ) ,oro & all 8 m5 aft] him1 foll[+ on & tak+ possession ( e limit1 until he came to ,t]iitua4 ,!n ,t]iitua said1 8,no fur!r2 ?is belongs to me40 7,hitiaa47 ,!n ! limit 0 decid$1 z ! fam\s /ory tells4 ,?is is ! d[nfall ( ,vai>i & ! rise ( ,pap>a4 ,& ! girl1 hav+ s]v$ h] purpose ( introduc+ ! w>1 /eps out ( ! /ory4 ,! daught] ( ,panee1 ^: fame = beauty br\ght on ?is tr\ble to h]self & subsequ5t enl>gem5t ( h] p1 01 z ! /ory %[s1 kn[n z a beauty f> f home4 ,our br[n ance/ors admire beauty no less ?an o!r p2 & look$ ^u x1 z we d 9 _m cases1 z a good in/rum5t1 besides ! cr$it to ! family & ! fav\r t goes ) ! possession ( any social p[]4 ,b y mu/ always rememb] t our br[n =efa!rs 7 em95tly sociali/ic1 or r communi/ic1 z _! relatives all ov] ! ,pacific are /ill4 ,nev] =get ?is = a mom5t1 :5ev] y ?9k ( !m or read ab\t !m or any habits ( !irs4 ,we h develop$ f t po9t to a degree ( individualism t c ) difficulty und]/& :at communism means4 ,s t we are easily delud$ & ov]-pleas$1 or horrifi$1 :5 l views & sy/ems are propos$ 9 ! we/]n _w = our desc5dants4 ,n[ !n1 ! family1 9 ! case ( a lovely br[n maid51 w\ld n only be h] own family 7z we call x directly71 b spread fur!r & back1 9 all sorts ( relatives1 & f t spread out to ! village & ! tribe2 s t h] beauty w\ld be a cr$it to ! :ole place4 ,h5ce %e w\ld become a %[-piece2 & h] imm$iate p>5ts1 ) ! good-w ( ! community1 w\ld gu>d h] beauty1 w\ld fe$ h] well & da9tily1 to make h] smoo? & fat2 w\ld keep h] out ( ! sun t might d>k5 h] sk91 fair] ?an t ( o!rs1 if /ill br[n to our sn[-bl9d$ eyes4 ,%e w\ld !n occasionally be se52 & x 0 consid]$ a prop] & ju/ifiable extravagance = ev5 a less] p]son to h a paipai1 or /one ext]ior f\ndation to 8 h\se1 ^u :i* 8 fair *ild c\ld be se54 ,& at c]ta9 int]vals %e w\ld take h] ba? 9 public ) o!rs1 & h] physical *>ms be fairly judg$4 ,nor mu/ we ?9k t all ?is is brutal--no m ?an ) u to-day4 ,! girl 0 also judg$ by h] mann]s1 h] c\rtesy & h] mode/y2 = %e ?\ght no m ( %[+ h] legs ?an d our "y wom5 ( %[+ _! necks & bosoms & backs2 & %e _h ! same notion t !y h t !re are /rict limits--ev5 ?\gh h]s might n be ours4 ,y w rememb]1 p]haps1 9 e>ly acc\nts1 ! pretty description ( wom5 play+ on ! %ore or 9 ! wat]1 at games ( ball1 z did ,nausicaa 9 ! days ( ,ulysses4 ,_m times h ,i he>d allusions to ! habit ( keep+ 9 "o h\se a numb] ( ! girls toge!r1 beauties ( ! place4 ,& if ,i rememb] "r1 x 0 to su* a resid5ce t ! celebrat$ ,turi contriv$ to pass1 not)/&+ ! difficulties put 9 8 way--difficulties all ! m int]e/+ z m]e delays2 = ! "y wom5 _h he>d ( 8 exploits & expect$ z mu* ( him4 ,b !n1 if ,i rememb] also1 he liv$ 9 ^? days :5 p1 especially ! h]oes ( tales1 c\ld be gift$ ) ! p[] ( *ang+ _! =ms at w4 ,& :o c\ld h guess$ 9 ! decrepit or lepr\s old man1 piti$ = 8 sorr[s by ! t5d] wom51 ! gay ,lo?>io he>d ( ?r\gh all isl&s4 ,/ill less c\ld he be discov]$ 9 ! fi% t 0 caught by ! old wom5 :o suppli$ ! wom5's h\se ) food4 ,he x 0 :o dug ! great tunnel ?r\gh ! m\nta91 9 ord] to approa* 8 love )\t detection--h] :o 0 ,ahupu ,vah9e ( ,tai>apu1 ( :om ,/ev5son1 9 ! notes ( 8 ,ballads1 says t he has n yet be5 able to f9d out :o %e 04 ,:y6 !re is a :ole 8,*ronique ,sc&aleuse0 ( t p]iod ( e>lie/ hi/ory4 ,oro !n belong$ to ! y\ng] ,vai>i1 & seiz$ ! p[] ( ! old] bran*4 ,let u take up ! /ory z he pursues 8 enemy into ! t]ritory ( ,t]iitua1 ,*ief ( ,hitiaa1 :o *eck$ 8 advance1 disput+1 mo/ naturally1 ! limits t 7 be+ conqu]$4 ,s t !y left ! decision to ! ,gods1 z ,i und]/&1 ^u ,oro's proposal4#ad ,^u a day appo9t$ !y met = ! invocation2 b ,oro _h det]m9$ to help himself t he might be help$2 z _m pi\s m5 h done & w d aga94 ,a fri5d ( 81 :om tradition names ,aia1 0 conceal$ c>efully 9 a hole or holl[ place1 ne> ! disput$ b\nd>y4 ,t]iitua's call ^u 8 gods1 be+ met only by ! sil5ce ( ! woods1 ,oro call$ out1 po9t+ out1 ,i suppose1 :at he wi%$1 8,is x "h80 ,& 8 fri5d answ]$1 8,x is "h40 ,! cause ( ,oro won2 a little1 p]haps1 because accord+ to all tradition1 he 0 a d\ghty w>rior :o int5d$ to h 8 way4 ,we n[ belong to bo? ! 8,inn]0 & 8,out]0 ,teva3 ,te ,teva ,iuta & ,te ,teva ,itai1 ! :ole eight1 ^: clans rea*$ all d[n ?is side ( ! isl&1 & into ! next2 = we h be5 adopt$ twice1 bo? at ,tautira1 & "h--into ! two divisions4 ,! place has n[ = u an increas$ *>m2 a /ill m subtle influ5ce envelops me :5 ,i ?9k t ?is is ! home ( ,amo & ,ob]ea1 :o fir/ met ,wallis & ,cook2 & z ,i look f ! violet b$s ( "o ( ! pr9cesses to ! solemn hills ( d>k gre5 cr[n$ ) cl\d1 ,i wond] if some:]e !re may be ! hidd5 tomb ( ,ob]ea1 n[ my ance/ress1 ! quiet famili> surr\nd+s became solemn ) ?is great rem9d] ( ! m\nta9s & ! ocean t faces !m4 ,i li/5 n[1 ) a curi\sly new int]e/1 to ! explanations ( ! mean+s ( l&m>ks & to _! names full ( associations = ! ,teva l9e4 ,we h x expla9$ to u t ea* *ief _h a m>ae1 a temple associat$ ) ! sacr$ness ( 8 "n2 & _m rules conc]n+ its f\ndation2 & ! places )9 x res]v$ to *iefs ?r\gh h]$ity & h]$ity alone4 ,ea* *ief _h also a m\a or m\nta92 an ,otu or cape or po9t ( l&2 a ,tahua or ga!r+-place1 f :i* he rul$4 ,e po9t1 says ! isl& prov]b1 has a *ief4 ,= ! ,teva ! olde/ m>ae 0 ,f>epua 9 ,vai>i1 f :i*1 by tak+ a /one f x1 ,manutunu1 ! husb& ( ! fair ,hototu1 "m ( ! fir/ ,teva1 f\nd$ ! m>ae ( ,punaauia = 8 son4 7,he call$ x s because ( 8 uncle1 :o dead 0 roll$ up l a fi%--iia47 ,f ^! two m>aes1 _m m>aes along ! coa/1 & 9 ,moorea took _! orig9 & prov$ ! family desc5t4 ,! ,m\a ( ,pap>a 0 ,tamaiti2 its ,outu 0 ,monomano2 its ,tahua1 ,poreho2 its m>ae1 ,too>ai4 ,our adopt$ "m's "n is ,t]iit]e ,itoo>ai1 :i* y w rememb] is ! "n ( ! son ( ,ob]ea & ,amo4 ,taputu>ai 9 ! small di/rict ( ,amo 0 ! orig9al m>ae ( ,pap>a1 & f t ,amo took ! /ones to build ! m>ae ( ,too>ai on ! po9t ( ,mahaiatea4 ,a poem traditional 9 ! family gives expression to ! value ( ^! po9ts--to ! atta*m5t to & desire to be ne> !m aga91 9 ! m9d ( an exile1 "o ( ! ,pap>a family4 ,! family seems to h be5 repres5t$ by ! ,aromait]ai & ! ,t]it]ai1 "o ( :om rul$ 9 ! abs5ce ( ! o!r4 ,h[ f> back ?is 0 compos$1 nor exactly h[ x happ5$ t "o bro!r1 ,aromait]ai1 0 bani%$1 ,i d n "k4 ,"o or o!r bran* seems to h be5 always jeal\s ( ! o!r2 b 9 ?is case "o ,aromait]ai 0 bani%$ & =bidd5 to make himself kn[n4 ,he 0 s5t into ! p59sula to ,mataoa1 f :i* place he c\ld see across ! wat] ! l& ( ,pap>a & its hills & cape4 ,! poem :i* he compos$1 & :i* is de> to ! ,tevas1 reveal$ 8 id5tity3 ,,lam5t ,,( ,,aromait]ai ,f ,mataoa ,i took to my own l& ,tian9a1 my m\nt ,te>atapu1 my valley ,temaite1 my 8drove ( pigs0 on ! ,nio>ahi4#ae ,! dews h fall5 on ! m\nta9 & !y h spread my cloak4#af,ra9s1 cle> away1 t ,i may look at my home6 ,aue6 ,aue6 ! wall ( my de> l&6 ,! two ?rones ( ,mataoa#ag op5 _! arms to me ,tem>ii 7or ,amo74 ,no "o w ev] "k h[ my he>t ye>ns = my m\nt ( ,tamaiti4#ah ,c\ld any?+ be f9] ?an ! rally+ cry ( ! ,tevas3 8,teva ! w9d & ! ra960 ,= a l9e runn+ back to orig9s confus$ ) ! brute =ces ( ! _w2 orig9at+ ) div9e creatures half animal--) ! pr9ces ( d\ble bodies1 half fi%1 half man1 :at m poetic rem9d] ( ! intimacy ) p>5tal nature4 ,i sometimes ?9k ( our *iefess z be+ able to feel ) ,pha$ra1 t ! encompass+ _w is full ( h] ance/ry4#ai ,& "h ! h]oic l9e br\ght d[n ?r\gh ages to ! pres5t day1 br+s back to my m9d ! tradition t ! l9es ( ! fabul\s ,hom]ic h]oes 7 c>ri$ into ! new ,*ri/ian _w z f> z ! days ( ,/4 ,j]ome4 ,nor 0 ! sugge/ion ( ! ?\ght ( ,pha$ra1 claim+ k9%ip ) ! univ]se1 s f> f ! e*o ( ! "n ( ,que5 ,m>au1 ^: fur!r "n is ,ta>oa1 ! great fir/ god ^: relation to ! _w is giv5 9 ! v]ses3 8,he 02 ,ta>oa 0 8 "n4 ,he re/$ 9 ! void4 ,no l&1 no sky1 ,no sea1 no man1 ,& he alone exi/+ took ! %ape ( ! univ]se4 8,! pivots are ,ta>oa3 ,! rocks1 ,! smalle/ s&s are ,ta>oa4 ,?us he call$ himself4 8,ta>oa is ! light1 ,he is ! g]m4 ,he is ! base1 ,! /rong :o creat$ ! _w3 ,! great & holy _w ,! %ell ( ,ta>oa4 ,he moves x1 he makes h>mony40 ,! records ( ! pa/ are all 9 words h&$ d[n2 & ! abs5ce ( any out] =m to antiquity makes me seek x all ! m 9 ! nature :i* surr\nds me1 9 ! imag9>y pres5ce ( ! p :o liv$ )9 x4 ,"o great disappo9tm5t await$ me3 ,i _h hop$ to f9d "s =m 9 ! great m>ae or temple built by ,ob]ea1 9 h] pride ( place1 :i* ,cook speaks ( z ! pr9cipal build+ ( ! isl&1 & describes z an impos+ monum5t4 ,we f\nd x only a va/ mass ( loose coral /ones1 trea*]\s to ! foot & reta9+ b a vague & unimpressive outl9e4 ,/ill x 0 ^u ! %ore1 by ! beautiful sea1 & ! fun]eal aito or ironwood trees sacr$ to temples /ill grew ^u x4 ,/ew>t1 ! plant] :o = a t]m ( ye>s 0 able to keep up a great e/ate1 at ! head ( a company beh9d him1 plann$ on a gr& scale1 & :o !n fail$1 0 all[$ to use ! /ones ( ! m>ae z a qu>ry = 8 roads & walls4 ,ev5 be=e t "t neglect & ! de/ruction br\ght ab\t by ! enmities to ! old paganism mu/ h *ang$ its %ape & de/roy$ its outl9e4 ,to-day x is impossible to recognize ! =m describ$ by ,cook4 ,x 0 made1 he says1 ( a s]ies ( /eps ris+ 9 pyramid way1 to a top lay] ridg$ l a ro(2 & its long sides1 :i* holl[$ 9 slightly1 7 "s two hundr$ & ?irty feet 9 l5g?4 ,n[ x is a sad ru91 %apeless & b>b>\s4 ,z ,i left x ,i rememb]$ t ,mo]5h\t1 visit+ "h "s sixty ye>s ago1 says t few natives except ! great ,*ief ,tati saw )\t sup]/iti\s fe> ! cutt+ d[n ( ! maje/ic trees :i* _h witness$ = c5turies ! c]emonies ( ! =bidd5 wor%ip1 & _h surviv$ ! decad5ce ( ! temples :i* !y adorn$4 ,:5 he adds1 ! great trees _h be5 cut d[n :i* %ad$ ! m>ae fur!r inl&1 specially sacr$ to ! *iefs ( ,pap>a1 :i* _h be5 t ( ,tati himself & ( 8 *ildr51 a rum\r spread ab\t ! c\ntry t ! wat] ( ! little riv]1 ! riv] t ran ?r\gh our ance/ral doma9 ( ,amo1 _h r$d5$1 & blood _h trickl$ f ! trunks ( ! pro/rate trees4 ,la/ mon?1 at ,tautira1 ! abs5ce ( all ve/iges ( ! great m>ae ( ! ,god ,oro1 0 m impressive ?an ! =mless mass ( /one associat$ ) ! "n ( ,ob]ea4 ,x is always a disappo9tm5t to notice h[ little ?is race has turn$ to ! arts ( =m4 ,i mean ?is race z ,i h se5 x1 9 ,samoa & 9 ,tahiti4 ,else:]e x may h done some?+1 b "h ! =m ( music only has be5 rea*$--! e>lie/ mode ( expression4 ,& ?\gh ! ,polynesian /ill %[s good ta/e 9 col\r & *oice 9 arrangem5t1 he seems to h tak5 b ! v fir/ /eps 9 ! adornm5t ( surfaces or ! arrangem5t ( masses4 ,x is possible t !re is some?+ /r5u\s & ne$+ su/a9$ ef=t 9 ! pla/ic arts :i* ^! s5su\s races1 urg$ by no contr>ieties to f9d "s escape out ( ! pres5t1 7 too indol5t & cont5t$ to a*ieve4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h made _m notes t ,i %all /r+ toge!r z ,i be/ c2 b ,i am ineffably lazy1 & ?is is ! place = me 9 ! h\se ( ,tati4 ,i sleep 9 ! rooms :]e 8 great-uncle ,tati1 ! great ,*ief1 di$3 he :o rul$ "h at ! beg9n+ ( ! new disp5sation1 :o 0 a *ild 9 ! days ( ! fir/ discov]]s1 & :o liv$ well into ! fifties4 ,he 0 sav$ f ! massacre ( ! ,pap>a family :5 a *ild1 ?r\gh "s recognition ( ! behavi\r ( ,manea ! high prie/ :5 he sav$ ! pride ( ,tetuanui 9 h] conte/ ) ! pride ( ,ob]ea4 ,s t ! rev5ge ( ,tetuanui sp>$ ?is boy1 :o became an important man repres5t+ ! great ,teva h\se4 ,b t 0 only aft] ! son ( ,amo & ,ob]ea _h di$ by accid5t1 leav+ to ! ,pom> ,*ief no equal rival2 & aft] ,tati's bro!r ,opuf>a _h di$ 9 battle bravely def5d+ ! ,pagan side aga9/ ! ,pom>1 help$ by ! rifles ( ! ,*ri/ians4 ,tati _h app>5tly refus$ to avail himself ( ! (f] ( ,pom>1 be=e 8 dea?1 to appo9t him reg5t1 nor did he cons5t to our *iefess be+ made que53 = he seems 9 _m ways to h ask$ = ! be/ int]e/s ( 8 nation1 & always ) high] motives4 ,!re are int]e/+ descriptions ( 8 influ5ce & ( 8 dramatic eloqu5ce1 :i* ,mo]5h\t comp>es to ! action ( ,talma1 ! greate/ ( ,fr5* actors4 ,i read ab\t him 9 ,mo]5h\t's volumes2 ,i make sket*es dur+ ! day1 & talk to ! ,tati ( ?is mom5t1 enjoy+ ! s\nd ( 8 voice & 8 laugh1 & ! fre$om ( ! *ildr51 & ! movem5t ( ! s]vants4 ,!re is "o :o is always h>d at "w do+ ev]y?+1 :o is really ,m>au's1 a girl ( good family1 a sort ( relation ( m9e n[1 & :o is call$ ,pupuri 7if ,i cat* x "r71 8,blonde02 & %e is blond2 h] hair is absolutely gold1 & :5 %e has h] back turn$ & h] hair d[n y w\ld suppose "s =eign visitor f nor!rnmo/ ,europe4 ,%e is fair1 a little r$1 l an ,iri% woman1 ) :iti% la%es1 & eyes t d n /& ! light well4 ,madame sits at "o end ( ! piazza2 ! ladies flit 9 & out ( _! rooms & sometimes talk to u4 ,next to our h\se1 :]e "s wom5 h b$s & o!rs mats = sleep+1 !re are o!r h\ses = cook+1 & = ,illu/ration3 ,,"y ,,tahitian ,,girl s]vants :o are 9 reality dep5d5ts4 ,sometimes memb]s ( ! family eat !re1 9 native fa%ion1 ( native cook+1 in/ead ( com+ to ! table at :i* we sit on "o end ( ! v]&ah4 ,ne> by is a little g>d5 gr[+ on :at 0 once ! enclosure ( a h\se2 & ! little riv] runs rapidly a few y>ds (f1 hidd5 9 "p by trees2 at :i* wom5 g d[n to wa%1 & :i* m5 & boys cross to ba!1 & 9 :i* spla% ! horses :5 !y are wa%$ 9 ! morn+4 ,x is all delightful & ru/ic4 ,we are arrang+ ) ,tati ab\t go+ to ,moorea1 ! isl& opposite ,tahiti1 :]e we c be 9 ! m\nta9s t come "r d[n to ! wat]4 ,z ! isl& makes a p]fect triangle1 ! clu/]+ toge!r ( its m\nta9 peaks1 se5 f ,papeete1 us$ to look l "s backgr\nd ( e>ly ,v5etian pictures1 inspir$ by ! ,dolomites t ,titian knew :5 a boy4 ,tati has a plantation & h\se !re to :i* we %all g2 & ! family are /rong 9 ! isl&1 hav+ antique rights & inh]itances 9 diff]5t di/ricts4 ,we %all /ay only a few days "h1 & !n sail or r[ across to ! fanta/ic isl& t has made a di/ance ( blue & gold to our days 9 ,papeete1 & beh9d :i* ! sunsets us$ to s9k 9 e v>iety ( indescribable spl5d\r or delicacy4 ,papeete1 ,may #bb1 #ahia4 ,we did n leave by ! /eam]2 by "s curi\s *ance unkn[n be=e1 x 0 fill$ ) pass5g]s4 ,x is true t x does n take a l>ge numb] to fill x4 ,we fe>$ discom=t1 & hurry+ back f ,moorea1 we nev]!less lazily let x get away f ! po9t on ! coa/ to :i* x _h gone = its c>go ( oranges4 ,:e!r or no ,tauraatua _h already pres5t$ to 8 m9d ! alt]native t op5$ to u ,i d n "k1 b we turn$ at once to a long] sea trip & a less probable "o3 to tak+ a little s*oon] t _h j come f ,raiatea1 & gett+ its capta9 to c>ry u to ,fiji4 ,?us we %\ld also n[ be able to call at ! leew>d isl&s1 ,raiatea1 ,huah9e1 & ,bora ,bora1 & leave1 z x 71 our c>ds4 ,= x seems sad en\gh to give up ! ,m>quesas2 especially z e day we he> some?+ 9 detail ab\t !m4 ,capta9 ,h>t tells u too t !re is "o ,typee p]haps /ill alive2 & gives me some?+ ( ! /ory ( a savage ^: photograph is on ! bookcase ( 8 (fice--a g5tleman :om ,/ev5son met1 & a lov] ( human fle%4 ,inde$1 ! /ory goes1 t once ^u a "t he _h _h ?\ghts ( d9+ ^u ! capta9--aft] a previ\s murd]1 ( c\rse4 ,n[1 to "k a cannibal & p]haps to become 8 bro!r--= t w\ld be a natural result ( 8 acqua9tance1 z our relation%ip is j n[ 9 ,illu/ration3 ,,peak ,,( ,,maua ,,roa1 ,,isl& ,,( ,,moorea1 ,,society ,,isl&s1 ,,tahiti dem& ?r\gh ^! latitudes--is an awful temptation4 ,7 !re any?+ m to x--7 !re any?+ said t might lead "o to believe t he or any o!r su* might really become kn[n & und]/ood--p]haps might "o ?9k t ! two weeks' sail aga9/ ! w9d w\ld n be too mu* sea to travel ov] = a result4 ,b ,i c make out no su* probability f any cross-que/ion+ t ,i h be5 able to conduct2 & ! portrait ( ! indigne 9 "q sugge/s a heavy1 sull5 brutality n at all romantic4 ,i %\ld n c>e to use him z a model = any picture ( ,typee1 :]e ! eat+ ( man 0 app>5tly some?+ l a duty or a necessity1 n a m]e g\rmet lik+ = a c]ta9 ri*ness ( ta/e4 ,no2 we ne$1 aft] all1 m inducem5t ?an t "o4 ,! portrait ( ! ,que5 is m ( an invitation3 !re is some?+ 9 h] face & ! impression we receive f 8,pr9ce0 ,/anislas ,moanat9i t w>rants t we %all be well treat$4 ,/ill we are try+ to get away 9 ?is o!r direction2 t way at lea/ ! w9ds are 9 our fav\r1 & two weeks' sail+ w\ld see u 9 ,fiji or ne> x2 & !n 9 a few weeks m we might be on our return homew>d4 ,= all consid]$1 we mu/ make up our m9ds ei!r to let ?is ?+ g on1 & drift ab\t ! ,s\? ,seas1 tak+ up ! isl& gr\ps "o by "o1 z *ance w h x1 or we mu/ make a /]n *oice & hold to t4 ,& t *oice po9ts m & m to our say+ good-bye to ^! ea/]n isl&s1 & to det]m9+ t we h really se5 ,br[n ,polynesia1 ev5 if x be only 9 ^! ?ree gr\ps1 & t ! re/ is a matt] ( detail4 ,b x may n be s easy to leave by t little s*oon] or by any o!r4 ,!re is a dem& = small s*oon]s--t is to say1 !y h to g ar\nd to ! gr\ps to pick up c>goes2 & ! "o ,g]man firm ^: boat runs ne> en\gh w\ld l to put ! screws on to ! utt]mo/4 ,m ,g]manico1 ev5 money is n en\gh--!re mu/ be no equality--& ! la/ alt]native s f> has be5 ! (f] ( a passage 9 a little boat1 ) o!r pass5g]s1 native wom51 & a full c>go2 :i* means e available space fill$ 7s t we w\ld m]ely h our b]?s to lie 972 & t passage to c]ta9 places fir/1 & !n aft]w>d1 :5 ! s*oon] has dis*>g$ its c>go at leisure1 to take u f ! la/ po9t to ,fiji4 ,= ^! discom=ts we %\ld h to pay #b1gjj1 )9 #cjj ( ! value ( ! s*oon]4 ,! o!r pass5g]s w\ld pay #ae1 :i* w\ld be ! av]age value4 ,we (f]$ #c1jjj = ! use ( ano!r s*oon]1 hav+ asc]ta9$ t %e 0 unpr(itable to ! same own]2 to :i* he answ]$ by s5d+ h] (f2 & told u t ^u conditions ( a l nature we might h h] by & by4 ,! place develops curi\s sides ( :at is call$ bus9ess2 & ?is may be an example4 ,fancy any:]e else a p]son (f]$ ! full value ( a bit ( non-productive prop]ty = a few weeks' r5t1 & hesitat+ s z to c\ple difficult conditions ) 8 leave4 ,b ,i ?9k our ,g]man w come %ort ( 8 enorm\s pr(it3 ! /eam] t br+s cattle "h f ,auckl& & c>ries back fruit w probably be our *oice2 x is only wait+ ?ree weeks m1 & economiz+ sev]al hundr$ doll>s a week--nev] a cruel ?+ to endure4 ,& our /ay is su* an easy ?+2 x is only because nei!r ( u has ! future be=e him1 b on ! contr>y1 a consid]able pa/ fill$ ) ! habit ( "w1 t we make ! slighte/ ef=t to resi/ our cont5tm5t4 ,! wea!r is su* z p might travel f> to seek3 an equable w>m?1 a little coolness at night & 9 ! morn+1 an ev5ness t makes a c\ple ( degrees c\nt = a great deal1 pl5ty ( mov+ air1 a beautiful sea1 a beautiful sky1 & a beautiful di/ance at all h\rs ( ! day & ev5 ( ! moonlit nights4 ,! ,moorea lies 9 front ( u1 on half ( ! horizon2 ! little %ipp+ blocks up "p ( ! space2 grass-cov]$ quays are be=e u1 %ad$ ) trees "u :i* pass gr\ps ( natives or /raggl+ ,fr5* soldi]s & sailors1 or ! few resid5ts t live ?is way4 ,at times all is sil5t & solit>y2 at o!rs c>ts roll noisily2 horses1 ridd5 wildly by native boys1 cant] pa/1 or "s s*oon] comes 9 & unloads almo/ 9 front ( u4 ,great excitem5t comes ^u u ) ^! arrivals1 f> great] ?an ) ! arrival or dep>ture ( ! w> /eam] t s]ves to c>ry ab\t ! ,gov]nor or (ficials on t\rs ( inspection1 & ^: pres5ce br+s ! sunset gun1 salut$ by ! cu/om>y refra9 ( ! cl>ion1 & ! eight o'clock gun ) ano!r bla/1 z if report+ t ! dis*>ge _h /ruck4 ,lately too we h be5 int]e/$ 9 ! arrival ( ,n>ii ,salmon 9 8 boat f ! ,pomotus1 br++ o!r memb]s ( ! family4 ,?is imp5d+ arrival has br\ght sev]al times to our v]&ah ! two y\ng] ladies ( ! family1 to scan ! di/ance ) our glasses4 ,s9ce ! night :5 ,n>ii ran 91 pass+ ! reef 9 ! twilight1 our beautiful new si/]s h be5 less frequ5t4 ,x 0 a pretty ev5t1 ! arrival ( ! little boat1 = :i* o!rs _h daily be5 mi/ak52 ! settl+ ( its id5tity by its m>ks2 ! recognition ( its own] by its sail+ bravely 9 ?r\gh ! pass 9 ! d>k2 !n ! calls f ! %ore to "k if x 7 he = sure1 & :o 0 on bo>d2 & ! boats hurry+ out & com+ back1 all 9 a sil5ce s great t ! slighte/ ru/le ( sail or cordage or /eps on deck c\ld be di/9ctly he>d4 ,at times ! only s\nd is ! wav]+ fall ( ! little column ( wat] t drips f ! m\? ( a f\nta9 into ! sea--to :i* we g = our supply ( pure wat]4 ,its ?reads1 ?ick] or ?9n]1 ) ! pulsations ( ! head/ream ?\s&s ( feet f> back1 or ) ! draught ( ! w9d1 make a cord$ silv] fan aga9/ ! blue sea dur+ ! day2 9 ! night a l9e ( t9t$ light4 ,^! are f9e days2 b our fir/ /ay aft] our return f ,moorea ran ov] a week ( wet wea!r t kept all asoak1 fill$ ! h\se ) damp & m\ld1 & c>ri$ into & ab\t x disagreeable ?+s tak+ refuge 9 comp>ative dryness3 ! c5tip$e t runs away1 b bites if int]f]$ )2 ! scorpion t lurks ar\nd d>k corn]s1 & scuttles (f h>mlessly en\gh1 b look+ l a *ild's dream ( a devil4 ,! cockroa* seems to rule ov] !m1 h[ev]1 & to drive !m away2 & z ! scorpion appe>s r>ely 9 ! h\se1 & only 9 ! v]&ah or ou?\ses1 we h be5 lucky4 ,tauraatua has be5 bitt51 b aft] a %>p pa9 l a cut1 ! matt] has fad$ away4 ,! memory is !re1 h[ev]1 & ,i am glad ( ! *ang$ wea!r4 ,our h\se1 f ^: v]&ah we look ^u ! sea across ! road1 & ! reef ne> ! horizon & ,moorea swimm+ 9 light1 is ! hi/oric consulate empty ( ! ,consul1 ^: place we take1 8 duties only be+ fill$ by ,capta9 ,h>t1 ! ,vice-,consul4 ,beh9d u1 across ! y>d1 is our de> old ,*iefess's home1 :]e ! ,que51 ,m>au1 & h] si/]s ,piri & ,manih9ihi reside2 s t we are ne> our new family1 & we call 9 z (t5 z our fe>s ( intrusion may all[1 or ne$ ( society1 or fre$om f s-call$ occupation4 ,tauraatua goes ov] m ?an ,i d2 he has giv5 up pa9t+1 & has return$ to cong5ial & accu/om$ /udies1 by work+ at ! g5ealogy ( our new family1 & help+ to get x into writt5 %ape4 ,= ! old lady1 ,h9a>ii1 has begun to op5 ! regi/]s ( memory1 & to correct & make cle> ?+s kept obscure1 p>tly f purpose z def5ces1 p>tly f k9dly motives t[>d o!rs2 p>tly because x is writt5 t memories mu/ p]i% & ! pa/ cont9ually fade & disappe>1 9 "p at lea/4 ,g5ealogy1 y "k1 9 ! ,s\? ,seas1 indicates n only "o's /&+ b "o's rights to l&4 ,no?+ is ev] sold1 no?+ ali5at$ by any law2 s t 9 "o's "n & 9 ! names ( "o's relations are ! title de$s ( :at "o has4 ,& n[ ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t1 9 its anxiety to ext5d all b5efits ( civilization1 & to make all its peoples equals has desir$ to h ev]y?+ put into prop] %ape2 & z 9 ,samoa1 s ev]ybody "h mu/ put 9 8 claim to ! l&1 :i* ?us w be duly record$ = good & all4 ,= nev] aga9 w be ! "t :5 a family might claim ! fruit ( a bran* ( a giv5 tree4 ,^! g5ealogies1 kept by he>say1 w be unfold$ to ! public1 s f> z ne$$1 & claims settl$2 !re w be no ne$ ( concealm5t1 no fe> t "s side relation1 9 a little c\ntry1 :]e su* relation%ip mu/ exi/1 w "k en\gh to make out a tree ( 8 own & come 9 ) "s claim4 ,ev]y?+ conspires = gett+ "s def9ite record j be=e ! la/ veil closes ov] a pa/ already dim en\gh4 ,& ,m>au & ,moetia are writ+ out songs & leg5ds1 & may be inspir$1 if _! ard\r c cont9ue1 to help to save some?+4 ,"s ye>s ago ,k+ ,kalakaua ( ,hawaii _h wi%$ to obta9 ! traditions & g5ealogies2 b ! old lady _h nev] be5 fav\rable2 s t we feel t at lea/ we h done no h>m to ! family1 at lea/ 9 our we/]n notions1 s9ce we may help to save its records4 ,x is a "p ( ! *>m ( ,tahiti t ) x !re is a hi/ory3 t x has be5 ! type ( ! oceanic isl& 9 /ory2 t ! names ( ,cook & ,b\ga9ville & ,wallis & ,bligh belong to x mo/ especially2 t f x h radiat$ o!r /ories3 ! exp$itions ( ! mut9e]s ( ! ,b\nty1 & ! mission>y ent]prises t h gone ?r\gh ! ,pacific4 ,) its discov]y beg9s ! int]e/ t awoke ,europe by ! app>5t realization ( man 9 8 e>lie/ life--a life t recall$ at lea/ ! silv] if n ! gold5 age4 ,"h m5 & wom5 made a beautiful race1 liv+ free f ! oppression ( nature1 & at fir/ sight also free f ! cruel & t]rible sup]/itions ( _m savage tribes4 ,i h kn[n p :o c\ld recall ! joy\s impressions made ^u !m by ^! /ories ( new p>adises1 only j op5$2 & bo? ,wallis's & ,b\ga9ville's %ort & (ficial reports are ba!d 9 a feel+ ( admiration1 t takes no def9ite =m1 b ref]s bo? to ! p & ! place & ! g5tl5ess ( ! welcome4 ,t e>ly figure ( ,purea 7,ob]ea7 ! ,que51 = :om ,wallis %$ te>s 9 leav+1 rema9s ! type ( ! ,s\? ,sea woman4 ,) ,cook %e is also insep>ably associat$ & ! ang] ( ! fir/ mission>ies ) h] only s]ves to complete & c]tify ! "*4 ,"o w always rememb] ! impos+ p]son :o1 aft] ! t]rors ( ! fir/ mi/ak5 /ruggle1 approa*$ ,wallis ) ! dignity he describes1 welcom$ him & took c>e ( him1 ev51 z he says1 to c>ry+ him1 s9ce he 0 ill1 9 h] arms1 z if he 7 a *ild4 ,"o w\ld l to g back 9 m9d to ! "t1 if x 7 possible to realize ! ?\ghts t mu/ h come ^u ,ob]ea & ,amo h] husb& on ?is appe>ance ( ! great %ip & ! /range m5--a float+ isl& z !y fir/ ?\ght x1 :i* !y attack$ z a port5t ( ill4 ,some?+ l ?is w be felt by our desc5dants :5 f "s di/ant planet ! fir/ discov]]s %all drop on e>?4 ,& s ,amo & ,ob]ea come 9 & out ( ! /ories ( ! fir/ discov]]s1 ev5 until =ty ye>s aft]1 :5 ! mission>ies ( ! ,duff speak ( ! poor lady ) h>% words & 7#agii-ahjj7 no pity = h] frailties4 ,n[ ,ob]ea 7,purea7 0 our old ,*iefess's great-great-gr&-aunt1 z ,amo 0 h] great-great-gr&-uncle2 & n[1 ) "o remove fur!r1 %e is ours by adoption4#bj 7,y mu/ ev] rememb] t we belong to ,amo2 t is ! special "n ( place atta*$ to ours47 ,& ev]y?+ t conc]ns ! family ( ! ,tevas int]e/s u exce$+ly4 ,does x n int]e/ y also8 ,?is liv+ connection ) ! indef9ite ar*aic pa/1 does x n br+ back ! fre%ness ( e>ly days1 9 :i*1 read+ ( ! voyages1 our m9ds %ap$ pictures ( :at ^! places & _! p 78 ,n[ = me x is a pleasure1 half t\*+1 half absurd1 to look ^u ! que] pictures ( ! little place we liv$ 9 at ! end ( ,uponohu ,bay1 z x is repres5t$ 9 ! pr9ts ( ,cook's voyages1 or ! lat] "o ( ! ,duff2 t place :]e ,melville la/ liv$ dur+ 8 la/ days on ,moorea1 z he tells 9 8,omoo02 & !n to ?9k ( my own sket*es1 & ! diff]5t eyes ) :i* ,i mu/ h se5 x4 ,9 ! same way1 or a simil> way1 my impressions ( to-day become confus$ & connect$ ) ^! old pr9t$ records ( ! la/ c5tury1 until ,i seem to be tread+ ! v turf t ! fir/ discov]]s walk$ on1 & to be %ad$ by ! v trees4 ,i h be5 draw+ & pa9t+ some:at lately1 s ,i h be5 able to take few] notes ?an ,tauraatua4 ,he is work+ assidu\sly1 p>tly because he is engag$ 9 cong5ial "w1 p>tly to urge ,m>au to g on & write h] memoirs1 :i* w\ld !n g back to a record ( h] ance/ors4 ,i1 on my "p1 c\ld n d x s well2 & ,i am busy at my draw+s1 trifl+ z !y are4 ,b ,i regret x1 z ,i see less ( our neighb\rs1 all ( :om h _! v>i\s degrees ( *>m4 ,b ,i l to ga!r 9 )\t /rict ord] ^! records & memories1 ev5 at ! risk ( ,m>au's suppos+ t ,i am go+ to put into v]se ! extremely difficult poems %e recites to u4 ,?is idea ( h]s is evid5tly a devili% sugge/ion ( ,tauraatua1 :o !reby %>es ! responsibility or ?r[s ,illu/ration3 ,,sun ,,com+ ,,ov] ,,m\nta91 ,,e>ly ,,morn+1 ,,uponohu x (f on me at w4 ,/ill ,i %all transcribe into prose "s ( ! poems at lea/1 to please y4 ,!y are wov5 into ! /ory ( ! family & =m "p ( its record1 if "o may say s2 "s ( ^! =m p>ts ( me?ods ( address1 if "o might s call x--t is to say1 ( ! poems or words 9 ord] recit$ ^u occasions ( visit+1 or t s]ve z tribe cries & slogans4 ,s ) ! v]ses connect$ ) ! "n ( ,tauraatua t are h&$ d[n4 ,! explanations may 7& d7 embr\ill] or confuse x2 !y did = me2 b !y make x all ! m au!ntic1 if ,i may s say1 because all songs h&$ d[n & famili> mu/ receive v>y+ glosses4 ,:]e "o sees1 = in/ance1 a love song1 ano!r sees a song ( w>4 ,! ,tauraatua ( t f> back day 0 enam\r$ ( a fair maid5 7h] "n 0 ,m>aeura7 & liv$ ) or ne> h]4 ,?is poem1 :i* is an appeal to him to return to duty or to home1 or to wake him f a dream1 is suppos$ to be ! call ( ! bird mess5g] & 8 answ]3 7,to7 ,tauraatua t lives on ! 8,paepae0 ,roa 7says7 8euriri0 ! 7bird7 t has fl[n to ! ,rua roa3 ,pap>a is a l& ( heavy leaves t drag d[n ! bran*es3 ,g to ,teva1 at ,teva is ?y home3 to ,pap>a t is atta*$ to !e1 ?y gold5 l&4 ,! m\nt t rises be=e 7!e7 t is ,m\nt ,tamaiti4 78,outu07 ,! po9t t /&s on ! %ore is ,outo monomono3 ,x is ! 7place (7 ! cr[n+ ( a k+ :o makes sacr$ ,t]iit]e ( ,too>ai4#ba 7,t]iit]e is ! *ief's "n z rul+ ov] ,pap>a7 7,answ]7 ,!n let me pu% away ! gold5 leaves ( ! ,rua roa ,t ,i may see ! tw9 buds ( ,m>aeura on ! %ore4#bb ,( ?is translation ,tati made m9cemeat "o ev5+1 describ+ z frivol\s ! fem99e connection1 & giv+ ! :ole a m>tial "*4 ,! few l9es he *anges ,i %all n give "h 9 full2 suffice x t he ends ) ?is1 :i* is f9e en\gh3 8,he is swift] 7,tauraatau :o is suppos$ to ru% (f7 ?an ! "o :o c>ries ! =t4 8,he is gone & he is pa/ be=e ev5 ! morn+ /> 0 up4 8,! grass cov]+ ! ,p>e 7,mapui-cliff7 is trampl$ by ,tauraatua40 ,i %all n h "t to reconcile ! v]sions1 b ,moetia seems impress$ ) ! possibility ( gett+ ^! ?+s translat$2 & if all w unite1 ev5 if two v]sions are made1 ! songs w at lea/ be sav$4 ,i h receiv$ f ,m>au two poems3 "o ab\t a girl ask$ to w$ an old *ief1 "o 9 hon\r ( ,pom>2 b ,adams has become m ,teva ?an ! ,tevas1 & w n note x4 ,& z a woman has come aga9 into ! /ory1 z %e has done (t5 ) ! ,tevas1 = good & ill1 let u g back to ,ob]ea1 ! ,teva pr9cess :om ,wallis fir/ met1 & met almo/ by *ance1 = %e & h] husb& ,amo 7 on a visit to ! place :]e ,wallis an*or$ & l&$1 & by ?is accid5t help$ to displace lat] ! c5tre ( p[]1 z has always happ5$ :]e ! :ite man has made 8 h>b\r4 ,ob]ea 0 on a visit to ,haapape1 :]e is ! an*orage ( ,matavai2 its *ief ,tutah>ii4 ,tutaha 79 ,wallis's book7 0 connect$ ) ! ,pap>a family to :i* ,amo1 ,ob]ea's husb&1 belong$ 7& /ripp$1 z a sign ( respect1 9 pres5ce ( ,amo & 8 little son ,t]iit]e74 ,! ,tevas1 :om ,amo & ,ob]ea repres5t$1 held ! political supremacy ( ,tahiti4 ,_! l&s 7 fur!r d[n ! coa/ to ! s\? ?an ! di/ricts :i* ! fir/ discov]]s fir/ knew1 & sep>at$ f !m by inimical *iefs1 mom5t>ily quiesc5t f fe> & d\bt4 ,!y 7 especially ! ,purionu & ,teah>o1 f :om ! fir/ discov]]s receiv$ a great "p ( _! in=mation2 !n came1 on ! we/ coa/1 ! little di/rict ( ,faaa 7or ,tefanai ,ahurai71 f :i* came ,ob]ea 7,purea2 h] prop] "n1 ,tevah9e ,avioroha i ,ahurai71 ! daught] ( its *ief1 ,t]iivaetua4 ,!n came a l>ge di/rict kn[n z ! ,oropaa1 consi/+ ( ,paea1 adjo9+ ,pap>a1 ! *ief place ( ! ,tevas1 & ( ,punavia1 bo? ^! connect$ by family alliances ) ! ,tevas4 ,! ,tevas 7& family7 held aft] !m1 fur!r to ! s\?1 ! :ole s\? ( ! ma9 isl&1 & ! :ole ( t half isl& call$ ,tai>apu1 :i* jo9s ! ma9 isl& at ! n>r[ ,i/hmus ( ,t>avao4 ,! ea/ 0 divid$ into ?ree di/ricts1 b _h no common head4 ,h5ce ! ,tevas1 usually well comb9$1 ) /rong clan feel+s t la/ until to-day1 controll$ all ! s\? & we/ ( ! isl& & ,tai>apu1 or two ?irds ( ! population1 & _h only !mselves to blame :5 depriv$ ( _! asc5d5cy4 ,! ,tevas 7 divid$1 z !y /ill are on ! map to-day1 into ,inn] & ,out] ,tevas2 ! ,out] ,tevas on ,tai>apu 7into :i* we 7 adopt$ by ,ori71 & ! ,inn] ,tevas on ! ma9 isl& 7into :i* we 7 adopt$ by our good *iefess ( ,pap>a74 ,^! made ! eight ,tevas4 ,_! orig91 l t ( all clans1 is hidd5 9 ! night ( leg5d1 ) ! old my?s ( a semi-div9e ance/or & an e>?ly "m4 ,& z ! wom5 7 to play a great "p 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,tevas1 x is b fair to beg91 !n1 ) t "p ( ! life ( ,que5 ,hototu t made !m4 ,,! ,,orig9 ,,( ,,! ,,tevas ,?is1 ! e>lie/ ( ! traditions ( ! family1 0 told me at diff]5t times by ,que5 ,m>au4 ,at c]ta9 h\rs ,tauraatua goes to ! l[ cottage beh9d our h\se1 t is op5 t[>d ! ,k+'s palace & ! gov]nm5t h\se1 b is entirely %ut 9 by trees t fill ! little g>d51 & :i* has a /range resemblance to _m a little ,am]ican home & is all ! m wond]fully unreal4 ,!n ! ,que5 comes f "s inn] ap>tm5t & repeats ! leg5ds1 poems & g5ealogies1 & "o or m ( ! si/]s are (t5 !re & add comm5ts or contradiction4 ,dur+ our abs5ce ! ladies are suppos$ to h prep>$ ! mat]ial & to h arrang$ :at docum5ts !y h1 s t 9 _m cases :at little ,i %all quote w be ! v words ( our royal hi/orian4 ,sometimes 9 e>ly ev5+ ! ,que5 has walk$ d[n to ! %ore ) h] si/] ,manih9ihi1 &1 sitt+ on ! rocks "u ! l(ty trees1 answ]$ my que/ions ab\t ^! e>ly ance/ors4 ,i c tell y ! bald /ory4 ,i _c give y ) x all t w\ld h made any old /ory *>m+--! faces & =ms ( my in/ructors1 _! beautiful voices1 ! slight wa% ( ! sea into :i* ,manih9ihi sometimes put h] b>e foot1 ! wond]ful /illness1 ! slight ru% ( ! surf f> out on ! reef1 ! light ( ! aft]gl[1 ! blue ocean f> away1 ! m\nta9s ( ance/ral ,moorea lit up aft] sund[n1 ! %ad[s ( ! big trees mov+ ov] ! wat]1 & on our side "r above u ! great heights ( ! ,aorai appe>+ & disappe>+ beh9d ! _m col\r$ cl\ds4 ,at su* mom5ts ,i c\ld =get = ! pres5t ! little meannesses introduc$ by u ,europeans & feel z if ,i 7 back 9 ! "t :5 my "n 0 ,t]aaitua4 ,!y 7 my ance/ors 9 fairyl& ( :om fairy /ories 7 be+ told1 & ev5 ! absurdities _h ! same *>m ( ! /ories ( our nurs]ies :i* !y s mu* resembl$4 ,! great ance/ress ,hototu1 f :om come all ! ,teva1 0 ! fir/ que5 ( ,vai]i4 ,%e m>ri$ ,temanutunu1#bc ! fir/ k+ ( ,punaauia4 ,all ?is is 9 ! fur!/ ( hi/orical records1 z y w see by :at happ5$ to ?is k+ & que5 at ! "t :5 gods & m5 & animals 7 n divid$ z !y are to-day1 or :51 z 9 ! ,greek /ories1 ! gods took ! %apes ( m5 or bea/s to come & g m easily 9 ?is l[] _w :i* !y _h begun to des]t4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t ?is k+ left ! isl& & made an ,illu/ration3 ,,edge ,,( ,,! ,,aorai ,,m\nta9 ,,cov]$ ,,) ,,cl\d4 ,,midday1 ,,papeete1 ,,tahiti exp$ition to ! f>-away ,paumotu 7pr4 ,pomotu74 ,x is said t he w5t to obta9 ! preci\s r$ fea!rs t h always _h a my/]i\s value to ,s\? ,sea ,isl&]s1 & t he meant !m = ! m>o ura or royal r$ girdle ( 8 son1 = he _h a son by ,hototu :o 0 nam$ ,t]ii te ,moan>ao4 ,! inve/iture ) ! girdle1 r$ or :ite1 accord+ to circum/ances1 has ! same value z our =m ( cr[n+1 & took place z a solemn occasion 9 ! ance/ral temple or m>ae ( ^! isl&s ( ! ,s\? ,sea1 b ! r$ girdle seem$ ev5 9 "s ,samoan lore to h an anci5t mean+ ( royalty2 ,i rememb] ,mataafa1 ! great *ief1 ask+ me :y ! ,engli% ,consul wore ! r$ silk sa% :i* he probably affect$ 9 8 dress z be+ ( an agreeable col\r4 ,:ile ! k+ 0 f> away 9 ! pursuit ( ^! r$ fea!rs to be ga!r$1 p]haps1 "o by "o1 ! que5 ,hototu travell$ into ! adjo9+ c\ntry ( ,pap>a1 :]e we 7 ! pa/ mon?1 & !re %e met 9 "s way ! my/]i\s p]sonage1 ,pap>uiia4#bd ,) ?is wond]ful creature ! que5 0 well pleas$ s t f !m 0 born a son :o lat] 0 call$ ,teva1 b ?is is anticipat+4 ,?is 0 ! "t z we h told y :5 m5 & animals & gods 7 mix$1 & ?is great ance/or ( ! ,tevas 0 evid5tly "s =m ( god4 ,! /ory came to an end 9 a sudd5 way4 ,:ile ! k+ 0 /ill away1 8 dog ,pihoro return$1 & f9d+ ! que5 he ran up to h] & fawn$ ^u h] to ! jeal\s disgu/ ( ,t9o iia1 "o half ( :om said to ! o!r1 8%e c>es = t dog m ?an = me4 ,see h[ he c>esses h]60 ,s !n he arose & dep>t$ 9 ang]1 tell+ h]1 h[ev]1 t %e w\ld be> a son :om %e %\ld call ,teva3 t = ?is son he _h built a temple at ,mataua1 & t !re he %\ld we> ! m>o tea1 ! :ite or yell[ girdle1 ! *iefs ( ,punauia or ,vai>i1 :o 9 ?is case 7 ! k+ & que51 be+ ! only ones t _h ! "r to ! m>o ura1 ! r$ m>o or girdle1 = :i* y w rememb] t ! k+ 0 hunt+4 ,!n he dep>t$ & 0 met by ,temanutunu1 ! husb& :o _h l&$ at ,vairoa1 & :o entreat$ him to return4 ,he refus$ j z ! two ,%>k-pr9ces1 ( :om ,i told y at ,vaima1 ! little riv] t ran s cle> ne> ,t>avao1 refus$ ano!r husb& = a simil> reason1 say+ t 8 wife 0 a woman too fond ( dogs4 8,vah9e na te uri0 7woman to ! dogs74 ,:5 ,i ask$ if he nev] came back1 ! que51 or 0 x ,moetia1 told me t s9ce t day ! man-fi% _h be5 se5 _m times4 ,! dog is h[ev] mu* connect$ ) ! ,pap>a family1 & 8 pres5ce is occasionally felt4 ,tati ! bro!r ( ! que5 told "s /ories ( him4 ,"o ( ^! /ories ref]s to :at happ5$ to ,n>ii :5 a *ild4 ,8 "m _h him ) h] at ! occasion ( ! build+ ( a bridge ne> ,pap>a4 ,!re 7 _m hundr$ p !re4 ,tati 0 !re ) 8 two nurses accord+ to cu/om1 & ,n>ii _h also ! two :o _h *>ge ( him4 ,at ev5+ "o ( ! nurses saw some?+ l a dog run up a tree above !m1 & into ! bran*es1 & at ! same "t some?+ wav$ f him l rags4 ,j !n ! *ild 0 drawn f ! arms t held him1 8 "m's1 b some?+ grasp$ him firmly1 :ile a ball ( fire ru%$ out above him & w5t on to ! sea "s qu>t] ( a mile di/ant4 ,s _m p saw "p ( ?is1 namely1 ! ball ( fire t !re 0 no d\bt ( x4 ,nor mu/ ,i =get to say t all ab\t ,pap>a !re is a good deal 9 ! way ( gho/s or que] sights4 ,= in/ance1 j beyond ! little enclosure ( our h]$it>y ,amo1 :]e ! little sluggi% riv] runs 9 ! woods beyond ! anci5t /one f\ndation1 ev]gr[n ) trees1 !re are spaces :]e occasionally ! figure ( a man appe>s & disappe>s ?r\gh ! trees1 & old rags ( clo?+ flitt] beh9d him4 ,!re la/ ,saturday1 :ile two m5 7 at "w1 :at at ,i don't "k1 p]haps look+ aft] vanilla1 "o ( !m look$ up & saw on ! face ( ! little cliff1 a small hole1 n notic$ be=e1 out ( :i* at once /epp$ an old man dress$ p>tly 9 an anci5t mann]1 :o du/$ 8 clo?+ z he got erect & !n disappe>$4 ,! two m5 w5t to ! spot & f\nd ! hole4 ,!re 0 "s talk ( enl>g+ x & digg+ into x1 b ! discov]] object$ s /rongly1 & has /ill kept up 8 objection s well t no?+ m has happ5$4 ,! %>k is connect$ ) our c\s9 ,ariie's family at ,tautira & has /ill p[] ) !m4 ,n s long ago ,ariie's "m came "h worn out & du/y1 hav+ ridd5 in/ead ( hav+ be5 c>ri$ 9 h] canoe z usual4 ,%e told ! foll[+ /ory--%e _h int5d$ to come b _h decl9$ to br+ h] daught] ) h]4 ,n[ h] daught] is a believ] 9 ! %>k1 & %e !reupon told h] "m t %e %\ld n get (f4 ,no?+ w\ld induce h] to say m b ! "m 0 r[$ up inside ! reef z we _h be5 on ! same c\rse along ! coa/ ( ,pueu4 ,i don't "k exactly :]e x 01 b some:]e 9 ! ev5+ ! r[]s compla9$ t _! pa? 0 ob/ruct$ by a l>ge %>k4 ,! old lady ord]$ !m to r[ on2 z !y did s %e look$ up f ! bottom ( ! boat :]e %e lay ) h] head wrapp$ up 9 ! usual lo9-clo? or p>eu4 ,%e saw be=e !m1 an enorm\s %>k1 ly+ at "r angles to ! boat1 p>tly out ( ! wat]1 & all along 8 back a r[ ( lights l lamps lit up ! wat]4 ,unwill+ly ! m5 obey$ h] ord]s to r[ on & /ruck ! fi% full on ! side )\t mak+ x move away1 ! boat runn+ up on 8 back4 ,!n %e det]m9$ to return & :5 %e got home1 rebuk$ h] daught] angrily1 = %e knew t x 0 h] daught] :o _h done ?is1 & r ?an yield to h] %e _h come ! :ole way ) horses4 ,tati says ! girl is kn[n to h p[] t way & t %e calls ^u ?is protector :5 %e is angry4 ,^u su* occasions a special od\r easily to be recogniz$ z ! smell ( ! %>k fills ! air4 ,z f> z ,i c see ! %>k is at lea/ a c\s9ly god to u1 some:at ( a relation & protector1 & h5ce=?1 ,i ?9k z ,i sugge/$ above1 we ought to be safe f him at sea4 ,z 9 ! /ory ( ! ance/ress1 ,que5 ,hototu1 s important & ari/ocratic1 fre$om c\ld belong to wom5 :]e desc5t & inh]itance plac$ h] above o!rs4 ,daught]s transf]r$ to _! *ildr5 rank & title1 & consequ5tly prop]ty1 & 9 fault ( o!r heirs c\ld become *ief4 ,! "m1 !re=e1 ( an heiress to a title 0 ano!r *ief ev5 to h] husb&1 & _h privileges t he c\ld n h2 = in/ance1 a seat 9 ! family temple4 ,all ?is %e transmitt$ to h] *ild4 ,! "m ( our old *iefess 0 kn[n by at lea/ ?irte5 diff]5t names1 ea* ( :i* 0 a title1 ea* ( :i* convey$ l&2 s %e 01 = in/ance1 ,m>ama 9 ,moorea & own$ almo/ all ! isl&2 s %e 0 ,aromait]ai 9 ,pap>a4 ,?is inve/iture w\ld be receiv$ = a *ild1 z *ild to a *ief1 w\ld be c>ri$ to ! family temple to be made sacr$1 z 0 done 9 ?is case1 ?irte5 diff]5t temples hav+ receiv$ ! *ild1 ! "m ( our *iefess4 ,z 9 all ,polynesia ! ,arii or *iefs 7 m or less sacr$ z 0 ! gr\nd ^u :i* !y re/$2 b t 0 only among _! own connections4 ,!re ! inf]ior *iefs1 m5 or wom51 out ( respect /ripp$ !mselves d[n to ! wai/4 ,t is :y ,capta9 ,wallis relates t ,tutaha z well z ,vairatoa1 /ripp$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,amo1 our ance/or1 & 8 little son4 ,:y exactly ! wife ( ,vairatoa uncov]$ h]self up to ! wai/ :5 %e pres5t$ clo? to ,wallis1 ,i h n be5 exactly able to f9d out1 b ,tati says x 0 probably f ! same notion ( v great respect4 ,s y see ! connection ( ! m>ae ) ! *iefta9's p[]2 a k ( m>aes & ( ! orig9 & desc5t ( families is intimately connect$4 ,ea* family _h its /one 9 ! m>aes :]e x claim$ family wor%ip4 ,! ,teva's orig9al m>ae is said to be t ( ,opooa 9 ! sacr$ isl& ( ,raiatea2 b _! own tradition makes x1 z ,i h said1 at ,mataua1 :]e ! head ( ! ,tevas wore ! m>o tea4 ,:5 ,temanutunu1 ! husb& ( ,hototu1 "m ( ,teva1 br\ght back ! r$ fea!rs f ! ,pomotus1 to be worn 9 m>ae by 8 son1 he f\nd$ ! temple or m>ae ( ,punaauia4 ,?us ! /ory indicates t ,vai>i & ,pape>i 7 ! orig9al c5tres1 & ,punauia & ,pap>a *iefs wore ! r$ or yell[ girdle 9 "r ( desc5t f ,vai>i4 ,we mu/ und]/& t p[] did n reside 9 ! m]e we>+ ( ?is girdle2 x 0 only a symbol ( ! p[] ( desc5t :i* repres5t$ alliances ( families 9 a l& :]e blood 0 ev]y?+1 :]e a *iefess kill$ h] *ild if n ( high en\gh bir?4 ,d y rememb]1 or h y read1 9 ! 8,voyage ( ! ,duff10 ! t]rible "t ! mission>ies _h ) 8,iddeah10 ! wife ( ! old] ,pom>8 ,x is almo/ a pity n to quote x 9 full2 & if ,i _h ! 8,voyage0 by me ,i %\ld d s4 ,l ,ob]ea1 %e 0 m or less sep>at$ f h] husb&1 & _h1 l ! great ,ca!r9e or ! great ,elizabe?1 a "y fav\rite :o w5t ab\t ) h] ev]y:]e1 z ! mission>ies saw4 ,he 0 ( l[ blood2 h5ce ! necessity ( putt+ ! *ild to dea?2 & z all ?is 0 op5ly und]/ood1 ! mission>ies und]took to p]suade 8,iddeah0 7z ! mission>ies call$ h]7 to ab&on ! h]$it>y notion4 ,not)/&+ e exhortation1 %e decl9$ to d s1 & kill$ h] *ild accord+ to cu/om2 ?\gh l a politic p]son1 %e promis$ n to d s aga94 ,& ,i h told y ab\t ! late ,que5 ,pom> & h] affairs4 ,h5ce aga91 ev]y:]e ! m>ae comes into ! /ory ( ! isl&s2 ) x1 ( c\rse1 beg9s ! families--no m>ae1 no family--& ) ! build+ ( ! greate/ m>ae ( all1 ! "o t ,cook saw & describ$ 9 its new importance1 ! p[] ( ! ,tevas culm9at$ & 0 brok5 =ev]4 ,y "k t we saw its ru9s on ! bea* ( ,atimaono1 & walk$ up ! crumbl+ slopes ( coral1 ) ,pri & ,w9fr$ ,br&]1 ^: ance/ors built ! family temple4 ,! pride ( ! ,tevas1 ! pride ( ,ob]ea1 br\ght on ! rev5ge ( ! (f5d$4 ,b t "p ( ! /ory ,i mu/ put (f1 & tell y "s ( ^? t g fur!r back4 ,! ,tevas 7 pr\d & dom9e]+1 b ! family ( ,pap>a1 ( :i* 0 ,amo1 & :]e fl\ri%$ ,ob]ea 8 wife1 7 /ill m s2 = ,pap>a 0 ! lead] politically4 ,hi/orically ! *iefta9esses ( ,vai>i & ,punaauia1 z we saw by ! /ory ( ! orig9 ( ! ,tevas1 7 old] & ( great] dignity2 b x 0 ! ,*ief ( ,pap>a :o call$ out ! ,tevas1 :o presid$ ov] !m1 & :o alone _h ! "r to ord] human sacrifices = ! clans4 ,!re 71 z y "k1 eight ,tevas1 inn] & out]1 ! inn] ones ,pap>a1 ,atimaono1 ,mataiae1 & ,pape>i2 ! f\r out] ones1 ! f\r di/ricts ( ! p59sula ( ,tai>apu2 ,paea & ,punaauia 7 tribut>y4 ,! orig9 ( ?is limitation1 ! orig9 ( ?is p[]1 goes back to "s great & unc]ta9 di/ance :i* ,i h n be5 able to asc]ta91 b x may be a ?\s& ye>s back or n m ?an five or six hundr$4 ,t c\ld p]haps be det]m9$ m closely by a m ext5d$ inquiry4 ,at t "t ,pap>a 0 subject or tribut>y to ,vai>i1 & :5 ,mataiea belong$ to ! ,*ief ( ,vai>i4 ,= ?is lib]ation ( ,pap>a1 & plac+ x at ! head ( ! ,tevas1 ,oro1 n ! god1 b a *ief ( t "n1 is ! cause4 ,he 0 a small *ief )9 ,pap>a4 ,8 fa!r's "n 0 ,tiaau2 y w rememb] my speak+ ( him 9 connection ) ! little *ief]y ( ,amo1 to :i* ,adams & ,i h succe$$2 & y may rememb] ! /ory ( ! *ief & ( 8 paepae#be !re1 all gr[n ov] n[1 & ( ! cocoanut t s]v$ z a wat*-t[]4 ,x all comes into ! /ory1 if told 9 detail4 ,!re 7 ?us battles & w>s )9 ! ,tevas1 & !re is ano!r /ory ( ,pap>a & our ance/ors into :i* a woman comes aga91 & n only "o woman b ano!r4 ,i leave x z ,i fir/ wrote x d[n1 ?\gh x sugge/s 9 itself mu* alt]ation & explanation4 ,i %all call x3 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,taurua ,,or ,,! ,,loan ,,( ,a ,,wife ,tavi rul$ 9 ,tai>apu1 kn[n = 8 wild g5]osity1 & = ! beauty ( 8 wife1 ,taurua ,p>oto4 ,to him ,tuit]ai ( ,pap>a s5t mess5g]s1 begg+ ! loan ( 8 wife = ! space ( sev5 days4 ,!re may h be5 hesitation on ! *ief's "p1 b 8 habits ( giv+ prevail$1 & ,taurua came to ,pap>a1 to sp5d h] sev5 days ) ,tuit]ai4 ,at ! end ( t t]m %e 0 n return$ to h] "l1 :o s5t mess5g]s = h]4 ,b ,tuit]ai refus$4 8,i w n give h] up10 he said1 8,i1 ,tuit]ai ( ! six skies1 h] :o has become to me l an ura to my eyes1 ri* ura br\ght f ,r>atoa--my de> gem6 ,i h treasur$ h] n[1 & ,i treasure h] yet1 z ! uras ( ,faaa2 & ,i %all n give h] up n[4 ,no1 ,i %all n give h]--:y %\ld ,i give h] up--,i1 ,tuit]ai1 ( ! six skies2 = %e has become preci\s beyond ! uras ( ,r>atoa80 ,?us ! song pres]ves 8 refusal2 s ,tavi made w> ^u him1 & ,tuit]ai 0 defeat$ & made prison]1 & 0 ^u ! po9t ( be+ put to dea?4 ,b he plead$ ) 8 captors :o _h b\nd him1 claim+ t he %\ld be tak5 to ,tavi1 &1 if kill$1 !n kill$ by him a *ief4 ,s t !y c>ri$ him away 9 a canoe1 all ti$ up1 t he c\ld nei!r move nor see2 & 8 bonds increas$ ! fa9tness caus$ by 8 w\nds4 ,b he press$ 8 captors to hurry1 = fe> t he %\ld die by 8 cords2 & he knew h[ f> he _h gone1 = 8 f+]s1 t\*+ ! wat]s1 recogniz$ ! 8feel+ ( ea* riv]1 z e skilful swimm] kn[s40 ,at l5g? he 0 br\ght be=e ,tavi1 & set be=e him1 along ) ,taurua4 ,b ,tavi said to 8 m51 8,:y did y n kill him :5 y _h caught him8 ,x is n meet t ,i1 a *ief1 %\ld put him1 a *ief1 to dea?40 ,& address+ ,tuit]ai he said1 8,x is y t h b\nd me ) cords t b9d my he>t & make ! skies gloomy1 z if y _h drawn !m d[n & b\nd !m ov] me4 ,y h tak5 "o :o lay 9 my arms1 & ti$ a knot betwe5 h] & me1 & y h brok5 ! ropes t ti$ u toge!r--h] & me4 ,take h]60 ,s ,tuit]ai won ,taurua4 ,b d>k fate seems to h pursu$ ! g5]\s man1 & lat] ,tavi 0 defeat$ 9 w> & fl$ to ! ,pomotu ,isl&s1 :]e he disappe>$4 ,! w> aga9 came f ,taurua ! beautiful3 %e _h a son by ,tavi1 a son call$ ,tavi ,hauroa1 & ,t]itua also1 & names _h be5 giv5 him f o!r places1 z ,taurua came f ,hitiaa4 ,= ?is *ild ,tavi put a taboo 7rahui7 on 8 l&1 & tri$ to ext5d x fur!r on1 :]ev] he might claim4 ,b ,ta>oa ,manahune _h m>ri$ ,tetuae-huri1 ! daught] ( ,vehiatua1 & 0 expect+ ! bir? ( ,teu4#bf 8,y\r wife %\ld eat pigs10 0 said to ,ta>oa2 s !y eat ! pigs1 resi/+ ! claim ( ,tavi1 :o be+ at ,pai cross$ at ,tehaupo1 & 0 beat5 by ,vehiatua4 ,a "p ( ! defeat$ return$ f ! ,pomotu1 & 7 grant$ ! hold+ ( ,afaiti1 "u ! boy ,tavi ,hauroa4 ,b 9 an evil mom5t1 he flew 8 kite ov] ! m>ae ( ,f>eupua1 s t x 0 caught 9 ! aito 7ironwood--casu>9a7 trees2 & at ! in/igation ( ,tunau1 ! high-prie/1 he 0 put to dea?4 ,h[ & :y8 ,by :om8 ,0 8 companion also kill$8 ,!re w\ld seem to be a moral to ?is tale1 :i* w\ld run ?is way3 t g5]osity is a d\btful quality1 & t x is wis] to take ano!r man's wife ?an to let g y\r own4 ,"s explanations ,i %\ld h wov5 into ?is /ory = y1 b ,i write almo/ directly f ,m>au's recitation1 & x 0 only aft]w>d t ,i got f h] "s m details4 ,9 reality1 ! "r ( ,tavi to place a g5]al taboo or rahui on ,tai>apu g5]ally 0 a v que/ionable "o4 ,x might h be5 m]ely a "q ( pride t made him insi/ ^u x :5 8 claim 0 weak4 ,x 0 also1 x w\ld seem1 a g5]al desire 9 ! o!r memb]s ( ! clan to weak5 its p[] or limit its range4 ,by mak+ a g5]al rahui or taboo1 z we call x1 ! *ief _h ev]y?+ t grew1 ev]y?+ t 0 made1 ev]y?+ t 0 caught1 set aside = a "t1 = "s p>ticul> use3 to make fur!r fea/s or = ! food or ! prop]ty ( an heir1 = in/ance4 ,h5ce its frequ5cy aft] ! bir? ( a "y pr9ce or pr9cess4 ,or x might h be5 t "s great fea/s or g5]osities _h deplet$1 if ,i may s call x1 ! treasury4 ,lat] ev51 "s ( ! mission>ies 9 ,ca?olic ,isl&s h f\nd x useful to pres]ve ! plants1 & all[ !m to increase s z to prev5t ! recurr5ce ( a fam9e4 ,tavi _h only undisput$ claim ov] ,tautira1 ,afaahiti1 ,hiri1 & 9 ,tai4 ,vehiatua rul$ ov] ! s\!rn & we/]n p>ts ( ,tai>apu1 z f> z ,teahupo & ,vairoa4 ,! little ,teu1 :o 0 born ( ,tetuae-huri1 ! daught] ( ! ,vehiatua t defeat$ poor ,tavi1 became ! big & important ,teu f\nd] & fir/ ( ! ,pom>s1 call$ k+s by ! mission>ies1 :o did mu* to e/abli% !m 9 t position1 unkn[n to ! m9d & ! cu/oms ( ! ,polynesians ( ! ,ea/ ,pacific4 ,! son ( ,tavi1 :o came back f ! ,pomotus1 & 0 receiv$ 9 royal /yle & giv5 ! di/rict n[ call$ ,afaahiti1 0 kill$ at ! m>ae ( ,f>epua ( ,vai>i1 z ,i h j relat$4 ,among ! *iefs :o help$ ,teu to 8 new position 0 ,t]ii nui o ,tahiti1 :o be>s a v int]e/+ "n3 ,! ,great ,*ief ( ,tahiti4 ,9 ?is case ! ^w ,tahiti ref]s to a m>ae ( ,vai]i1 n to ! isl&4 ,besides ,f>epua1 ,vai]i _h ?is m>ae ( ,tahiti1 :i* v probably gave its "n to ! isl& at "s remote p]iod2 & x mu/ h be5 a ,teva "n4 ,! =tune ( ! ,pap>a family seems to h come up at v>i\s times1 & to h culm9at$ at ! "t ( ,purea 7our ,ob]ea74 ,h] pride & ! pride ( ! ,tevas br\ght ab\t disa/] long aft] %e _h pass$ f p[]4 ,! woman began & ! woman end$4 ,%e 0 m>ri$ to ,amo 7( ,cook71 z we "k 7,teviahitua71 & 0 h]self ! daught] ( ,vaetua1 ,*ief ( ,faaa1 ! di/rict betwe5 ! ,tevas & ! ,purionu2 :5ce lat] 7 to come ! ,pom>s1 enemies ( ! ,tevas & ( ! h\se ( ,pap>a4 ,h] real "n 01 z ,i h said be=e1 ,te ,vah9e ,aviorohe i ,ahurai4 ,h] bro!r ,teihohe i ,ahurai _h a daught] :o m>ri$ ,vairatoa1 ^: daught] ,m>ama 0 ! "m ( our old *iefess1 & consequ5tly ! gr&mo!r ( our que5 & pr9cesses4 ,9 ?is way1 !n1 ,pom> ,,ii1 :o became k+1 0 ! second c\s9 ( ?is la/ ,m>ama2 &1 z 9 ,tahiti c\s9s are bro!rs & si/]s1 ,pom> call$ h] si/]4 ,h5ce1 aga91 ! t5d5cy betwe5 ! la/ ,pom>s & ! old lady to make matt]s "r aga91 & to jo9 ! families by m>riage1 z :5 ,m>au m>ri$ ! la/ ,pom> 7,v71 or :5 ,pom> ,,iii wi%$ our old *iefess to be que51 in/ead ( ! fam\s lady :om we "k z ,que5 ,pom>1 ) :om our adopt$ *iefess 0 always mo/ fri5dly & intimate4 ,& s at ! "t ( ! la/ c5tury1 ,purea1 or ,ob]ea1 _h no sup]ior1 unless ! head ( ! old] ,vai>i bran*4 ,t]iir]e1 ! son ( ,amo & ,purea1 0 a *ild :5 ,wallis came1 h5ce mu/ h be5 born 9 ! neighb\rhood ( #agfj2 & 9 8 hon\r & = 8 advantage1 a rahui or taboo 0 plac$ ^u all ! ,tevas = ! *ild4 ,! might ( ! rahui 0 great2 ! p[] to impose x1 z x confirm$ rights & pre/ige1 gave great umbrage1 & !re 0 a way ( break+ x )\t w> t c\ld be resort$ to4 ,t 0 to h a *ief or p]son ( equal rank1 or a relation ( ! same degree1 come z a gue/ to ! place :]e ! rahui exi/$4 ,accord+ to cu/om ! gue/ 0 entitl$ to receive z gue/ all t c\ld be giv51 & t meant all ! accumulations ( ! rahui4 ,t]ii ,vaetua1 ,purea's own "m1 det]m9$ to break x1 & came f _! home 9 ,faaa1 9 h] d\ble canoe1 ) ! t5t ^u x indicative ( royalty 7f>e-oa74 ,! canoe be>+ h] "m ent]$ ! sacr$ pass 9 ! reef opposite ! outu ( ,mataiatea4 ,?is pass 0 res]v$ = pr9ces alone4 ,purea 0 liv+ at t "t opposite ! pass1 "s little way 7two miles7 f ,pap>a1 & call$ out to ! canoe z x ent]$3 8,:o d>es v5ture ?r\gh our sacr$ pass8 ,"k !y n t ! ,tevas are "u ! sacr$ rahui = ,t]iir]e i ,too>ai8 ,n ev5 ! cocks may cr[ or ! ocean /orm40 ,h] "m answ]$1 8,x is 7,i am7 ,t]ri ,vaetua1 ,que5 ( ,ahurai40 8,h[ _m royal heads c !re be80 said ,purea4 8,i "k no o!r ?an ,t]iir]e4 ,d[n ) y\r t5t60 ,9 va9 ,vaetua wept & cut h] head1 accord+ to cu/om1 ) a %>k's too?1 until ! blood fl[$4 ,%e 0 oblig$ to return )\t a reception f ,purea4 ,!n a gr&-daught] ( ,t]ii ,vaetua1 a girl "u tw5ty1 a niece ( ,purea's1 made an attempt 9 ! same direction4 ,b ! same cry came f ,purea3 8,d[n ) y\r t5t60 ,tetuanui 7,reaiteatua7 ! girl1 came a%ore1 sat d[n ^u ! bea*1 & 9 ! same way cut h] head until ! blood fl[$ into ! s&1 accord+ to ! old cu/om1 ask+1 if unr$eem$1 blood = blood4 ,manea1#bg ! high-prie/1 h] bro!r-9-law1 !n came ^u ! sc5e4 ,he fe>$ ! dang] ( mak+ enemies ( ! ,auhrai pr9cesses1 & he said ?us3 8,hu%1 ,purea6 ,:5ce is ! say+1 ! pahus 7drums7 ( ,matairea call ,tutunai = a m>o ura = ,t]iir]e i ,too>ai4 ,:]e w !y we> ! m>o ura8 ,m>o ura--! r$ girdle ( royalty & surpreme *iefhood4 ,9 ,nuura i ,ahurai4 ,"o end ( ! m>o holds ! ,purionu1 ! o!r end ! ,tevas2 ! :ole holds ! ,oropoa40 7,words t ,i d n q und]/&1 z giv5 by ,m>au1 b :i* impli$ ! dang] ( break+ up _! union47 8,i recognize no head "h b ,t]iir]e10 answ]$ ,purea4 ,!n ,manea1 unable to d m ?an to cle> himself1 & make :at am5ds 7 9 8 p[]1 = ! insult he c\ld n prev5t or turn away1 wip$ ) a clo? ! blood %$ by ,tetuanui1 & took h] to 8 h\se4 ,:51 =ty ye>s aft]1 ,tetuanui took h] rev5ge 9 ! massacre ( ! family ( ,pap>a1 ?is action ( ,manea sav$ "p ( !m2 & ?r\gh him we desc5d1 9 ! male l9e1 f ! ,tuit]ai ( ! prec$+ g5]ation4 ,f ,tetuanui1 by h] m>riage ) ,v>atao1 ! fir/ ,pom> *ief ( ! unfri5dly ,purionu1 0 born ,pom> ,,ii1 ! fir/ k+ & he :o became ! *ief enemy ( ! ,tevas4 ,m>au1 9 relat+ all ?is /ory1 on diff]5t occasions1 felt1 ,i believe1 ! old pride ( ,purea beat ?r\gh h]3 h] voice rose 9 repeat+ ! words3 8,d[n ) y\r t5t60 & 8,i "k no o!r royal head ?an ,t]iir]e40 ,i c\ld almo/ believe t x 0 %e :o ass]t$ h]self 9 ! p]son ( h] great ance/ress4 ,b = all t1 n[ be=e ! f9al disa/]1 ! h\se ,pap>a seems to h met a great *eck aga91 9 a display ( ! p[] & pride ( ,purea4 ,%e & ,amo built = ,t]iir]e a new m>ae on t same po9t :]e ! ladies ( ,ahurai %$ _! blood 9 prote/--,mahaiatea & ,amo took its f\ndation /one 7if ,i may s call x7 f ! orig9al m>ae ( ,taputuo>ai4 ,cook has describ$ x z he saw x 9 #agfd--! mo/ important build+ ( ! k9d he _h se54 ,& ov] its rema9s ,i h scrambl$1 z y "k1 unaw>es ( all t x _h meant4 ,h[ mu* bett] c ,i und]/& ! resi/ance made by our old *iefess to lett+ x be us$ z a qu>ry = ! build+s ( ! great plantation ( ,atimaono1 ! great sug> e/ate ( ! adv5tur] ,/u>t2 n[ involv$ 9 a ru9 l to t ( ! old temple4 ,! *iefess1 = ?is refusal1 0 remov$ f h] position = a "t2 h[ re9/at$ ,i d n "k4 ,y "k t ,i told y be=e1 %e is a *iefess1 recogniz$ by ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t1 z well z by inh]itance1 ,tati act+ = h]4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? outrages t ! new g5]ations p]petrate on ! old2 & 9 ?is case m disgraceful ?an usual4 ,b few p sympa?ize ) ! 8la*rymae r]um0 t t\*$ ! pagan poet4 ,y mu/ look up ,cook's description1 :i* ,i h n by me4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ! way ( books "h is fragm5t>y1 ! public libr>y usually unvisit$1 & _m ( its possessions scatt]$ c>elessly4 ,! completion ( ?is monum5t co9cid$ ) ! beg9n+ ( ! w> t drove ,amo & ,ob]ea away1 & ru9$ ,pap>a = a "t2 a w> :i* occurr$ betwe5 ,cook's fir/ & second voyages2 s t he f\nd 8 =m] fri5ds r$uc$ 9 p[] & dignity4 ,! ,vehiatua ( t "t1 ) ,tai>apu & ! ,purionu1 jo9$ 9 ! attack ^u ,pap>a ?us break+ ! ,teva p[] f )94 ,!re is a poem1 difficult to r5d]1 :i* is associat$ ) ?is completion ( ! m>ae1 & :i* seems to br+ ! w> f t4 ,!re has be5 mu* tr\ble to make a settl$ translation ( x4 ,! "o :i* ,i add is a revis$ translation by ,moetia1 conf]r+ ) ! o!rs1 ^: translation 9 ! r\gh ,i h kept sep>ate4 ,i give y ,m>au's own copy4 8,a /&>d is rais$ at ,too>ai ,l ! cra% ( ?und] ,& fla%es ( lightn+ ,& ! rays ( ! midday sun ,surr\nd ! /&>d ( ! ,k+ ,! ,k+ ( ! ?\s& skies4 ,hon\r ! /&>d ,( ! ,k+ ( ! ?\s& skies6 8,a /&>d is rais$ at ,matahihae ,9 ! pres5ce ( ,vehiatua ,! rebels ,taisi & ,tetumanua ,:o broke ! ,k+'s /&>d ,& ,oropaa is tr\bl$4 ,if y\r crime _h b end$ !re6 ,! :ole l& is laid pro/rate4 ,?\ art guilty ,o ,purahi 7,vehiatua7 ,( ! ,reva ura ( y\r ,k+4 ,brok5 by ! p ( ,tai>apu ,by :i* we are all de/roy$ ,?\ br+e/ ! greate/ ( armies ,to ! lay+ ( /ones ,( ! m>ae ( ,mahaitea4 8,poahutea at ,punaavia ,tepau at ,ahurai ,t]iim>\ra at ,t>ahoi ,m>aianuanua ! l& :]e ! ,poor idiot 0 kill$6 ,eimeo ! l& t is deck$ ,by ! ura & ! pii4 8,! pray]s are f9i%$ ,& ! call has be5 giv5 ,to ,puni at ,f>]ua 7,borabora7 ,to ,raa at ,tupai 7an isl& belong+ to ,borabora7 ,to ! high prie/ ,teae1 ,g to ,tahiti ,!re is an oroa at ,tahiti ,aura>eva = ,t]iir]e ( ,too>ai4 ,?\ ha/ s9n$ ,o ,purahi6 ,?\ ha/ brok5 ! ,reva ura ( ! ,k+4 ,tai>apu has caus$ ,! de/ruction ( u all ,! approa* ( ! front rank ,has unloos$ ! ura4 ,"o murd]\s h& ,f\r 9 & f\r out4 ,if y _h b li/5$ ,to ! voice ( ,amo1 ,oropaa6 ,let u take our army ,by canoe & by l&1 ,we h only to fe> ! ,mabitaupe & ! dry reef ( ,uaitoata4 8,!re we w die ! dea? ,( ,pairi ,temah>u & ,pahupua4 ,! com+ ( ! great army ( ,tairapu ,has swept ,pap>a away ,& drawn its m\nta9s ) x 7! ,k+7 ,?\ ha/ s9n$ ,purahi ,?\ & ,tai>apu ,ha/ brok5 ! ,reva ura ( ! ,k+ ,& ha/ caus$ ! ,de/ruction ( u all40 ,?is is ,moetia's & ,m>au's translation1 ,i d n "k ^: copy x is--,moetia's or ,m>au's4 ,i got x f ! latt]4 ,?is song ( repro(1 *]i%$ by ! ,teva1 z a prote/ aga9/ fate1 expla9s h[ ! diss5sions among ! diff]5t bran*es ( ! eight clans all[$ !m to become a prey to ! ris+ p[] ( ! ,purionu clans1 head$ by ,pom>1 ! son ( "o ( ^? ,ahurai pr9ces ^: blood ran into ! s& ne> :]e ! great m>ae ( ,ob]ea 0 built1 z ,i h told y a little fur!r back4 ,! vicissitudes ( w>s1 ! *anges br\ght ab\t by ! influ5ce ( ! =eign]1 all ( :i* work$ 9 fav\r ( ! ,pom>1 culm9at$ 9 a f9al /ruggle 9 ,decemb]1 #ahae4 ,! p>tisans ( ! old ord]1 bo? social & religi\s1 7 head$ by ,opuf>a1 ! bro!r ( ,tati1 ! ,*ief ( ,pap>a4 ,on ! o!r side 7 ! p>tisans ( ,pom>1 ! ,*ri/ians1 ! :ite m5 & _! guns4 ,to acc5tuate /ill m ! "* ( ! conte/1 ! f9al battle began on a ,sunday1 ! attack be+ made by ! pagans dur+ ! s]vice :i* ,pom> att5d$4 ,z 9 m$ival times1 9 our own hi/ory1 ! ,*ri/ians did n beg9 ! fight until ! conclusion ( ! pray]s 9 :i* !y 7 engag$4 ,on ! o!r side ! inspir$ prophets :o guid$ ! pagans urg$ !m to pr$ict$ victory4 ,! cannon ( ! ,*ri/ians *eck$ ! fi]ce onslaught ( ! m5 ( ,opuf>a2 ?\gh = a %ort "t _! c\rage _h seem$ to prevail1 & ,opuf>a fell fir/1 at ! head ( 8 m54 ,he urg$ !m bravely to cont9ue ! fight1 & at lea/ to av5ge 8 dea?1 & ! /ruggle cont9u$ long en\gh = him to see _! brave resi/ance to ! sup]ior advantages ( ! guns 9 _! enemies' h&s4 ,b ! end came1 z we c well imag9e1 & ,opuf>a drew 8 la/ brea? z he saw ! utt] r\t ( 8 clan & _! support]s4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 ,polynesian w>f>e ,pom> /opp$ ! massacre ab\t to beg91 & promis$ peace & p>don to all :o %\ld submit4 ,8 fri5ds1 z well z 8 enemies1 realiz$1 9 _! a/oni%m5t1 ! enorm\s diff]5ce br\ght 9 by ! new fai?4 ,?is clem5cy did z mu* z actual p[] to w9 ov] ^? defeat$4 ,mo/ all m5 submitt$ to ! new great *ief1 to ! new religion2 ! m>aes 7 de/roy$1 ! image ( ! god ,oro1 a palladium long f\ght ov]1 ! cause ( cruel w>s1 0 burn$2 ! p turn$ to ,*ri/ianity1 & ! old ord] 0 completely brok5 up1 c>ry+ ) x ! p[] ( ! *iefs on :i*1 un=tunately1 ! social sy/em 0 bas$2 because ?is p[] 0 m intimately connect$ ) religi\s awe & belief ?an ) milit>y supremacy4 ,_h ,i m "t1 ,i %\ld h lik$ to describe m fully ! details ( :at ,i h only indicat$4 ,! :ole /ory ( ! ye>s betwe5 ! decad5ce ( ,ob]ea's control & ,pom>s triumph is full ( mean+ to ! ,teva4 ,) our clan1 ,opuf>a is /ill a repres5tative ( its c\rage & its pride4 ,) no little feel+ does ,que5 ,m>au urge me1 :5 ,i return to ,p>is1 to seek out ! om>e or club ( ! great ,*ief ,opuf>a1 pres]v$ p]haps yet 9 ! ,muse des ,s\v]a9s4 ,9 ! ,museum at ,sydney 9 ,au/ralia1 among ! fragm5ts & samples ( clo? & dresses collect$ by ,capta9 ,cook1 ,i %all p]haps f9d "s bits ( ! g>m5ts ( ,ob]ea4 ,saturday1 ,june #f? at ,sea4 ,w$nesday 0 to be our la/ day4 ,we _h decid$ to jo9 ! /eam] *>t]$ by u = ,fiji n on its arrival b lat] at ,hitiaa on ! opposite s\!a/]n coa/ ( ! isl&1 p>tly to see ! o!r side ( ! isl&1 p>tly to say good-bye to ,tati :o w\ld load our /eam] ) oranges4 ,we 7 to leave at noon = our drive ar\nd ! isl& & !re 7 to be pray]s t day 9 all ! *ur*es aga9/ ! illness n[ afflict+ ! isl&4 ,! ,k+ 0 ill2 our *iefess wi%$ h] family to be pres5t at *ur*4 ,be=e ! breakfa/ to :i* we 7 ask$1 %e bade u good-bye z %e propos$ to return to *ur*3 !y h a way !re ( sp5d+ ! day (f & on--! natives--z we rememb]$ at ,tautira4 ,%e drank our heal?s & made u a little spee*1 hav+ kiss$ ,tauraatua1 & hold+ our h&s 9 h] s(t palms1 %e wi%$ u aga9 good-bye4 ,%e 0 v dignifi$ & simple4 ,no?+ c\ld h be5 simpl] or m t\*+4 ,z ,i rememb]1 %e wi%$ u ! usual safe j\rney home & heal? & 8hop$ t we might return1 :]e1 if we did n f9d h]1 we %\ld at lea/ f9d h] *ildr540 ,aft] t we _h a long & *e]ful breakfa/ ) ! rema9+ family1 & !n we drove away ar\nd ! coa/ to ,hitiaa :i* we rea*$ 9 ! e>ly ev5+4 ,! drive1 ?\gh a r\gh "o1 0 beautiful2 ( c\rse we c\ld n see inl& ! high m\nta9s & deep valleys1 except :5 on "o occasion we cross$ a wide riv] & valley & c\ld look back4 ,b we skirt$ ! sea ev]y:]e1 & our road ran betwe5 ! cliffs1 e few rods mak+ new & exquisite pictures ( sea & trees & rocks1 & ( wat]s runn+ to ! sea4 ,i d n "k if ?is side ( ! isl& be f9]1 all is s lovely 9 detail1 b x is bold] & m rocky4 ,i ?\ght1 z we drove along & _h pass$ ,po9t ,v5us1 h[ well *os5 _h be5 ,b\ga9ville's "n ( ,n\velle ,cy!re1 = we 7 on 8 side ( ! isl&4 ,! fem99e beauty ( ! l&scape & its 8inf9ite v>iety0 complet$ ! ideal ( a place :]e woman 0 mo/ k9d4 ,! *>m ( ! day clos$ 9 our arrival at ,hitiaa :]e we 7 to pass ! night--9 a little village ( pretty huts set 9 cleanly ord]1 9 a grove ( high bread-fruit trees4 ,all 0 gre5 ev5 to ! road1 except a few spaces 9 front ( h\ses1 neatly pebbl$4 ,9 ! %ade 7 ! figures ( ,tati & ( our ho/s1 com+ to meet u--all 9 light col\rs1 :ite1 blue1 r$1 & yell[1 mak+ a picture t might h done = a ,watteau4 ,we d9$ out on ! gre5 "r by ! %ore1 :]e ! surf broke a few feet f u4 ,! air 0 sweet ) od\rs1 & cool4 ,x 0 pleasant to be ) ,tati aga9 & he> 8 laugh1 some?+ l ,ri*>dson's1 :om he resembles 9 size z well z 9 _m little matt]s4 ,b ,i "k t ,i said ?is be=e4 ,we slept 9 a cleanly native hut1 ( ! usual /yle1 a long ?at*$ build+1 lift$ on a /one base ) a floor1 & sides made ( rods l a cage1 b ) ,european doors4 ,at ei!r semi-circul> end1 musl9 0 hung along ! walls s z to exclude ! light & to protect a little f draught4 ,ea* end _h a curta9 drawn across x1 s t "o's b$ 0 enclos$1 b our ho/ & ho/ess wat*$ u to ! la/ ) unabat$ k9dness4 ,ev]y?+ 0 scrupul\sly clean4 ,! next morn+ 0 l ! ev5+4 ,blue cl\ds bl[n ov] a p9k sky1 all f> above u1 = all ! trees rose high & we mov$ ab\t f %ade to %ade4 ,tati _h driv5 away be=e daylight to put oranges on bo>d4 ,! village 0 v sil5t1 z if des]t$4 ,we sp5t ! morn+ 9 idl5ess2 walk$ to ! great ,tamanu trees at ! end ( ! village ( :i* ,tati _h told u :5 he tri$ to f9d words = ! impression ( solemnity :i* ,european ,ca!drals _h made ^u him4 ,! trees are l great oaks1 b rise ) a great sweep be=e bran*+4 ,"r by ! road is a clu/] ( !m ) great roots1 all gr[n toge!r 9 a lift$ mass4 ,we sat idly by ! sea & look$ at ,tai>apu all 9 blue1 & at ! sea betwe5 u & our little ,tautira also all blue1 :i* we %all nev] see aga94 ,m51 on ! inside reef alongside1 7 fi%+1 /&+ pati5tly 9 ! wat]4 ,ov] u1 /ret*+ f> & t\*+ ! wat] at places1 spread ! great ,tamanu trees4 ,we sat !re 9 _! %ade4 ,! wat] came up to my feet & wa%$ out my draw+s 9 ! s&1 z memories ( ?+s are effac$4 ,x 0 pleasant to be absolutely idle1 li/5+ to ! s(t noise ( ! tide roll+ m9ute pebbles on ! s&1 look+ at its edges fr+$ ) bubbles1 t fold$ "o ov] ! o!r l drap]y1 & wat*+ ! wet fade smoo?ly (f ! %ore4 ,! trade w9d blew /rong4 ,! air 0 v cool4 ,mrs4 ,tati gave u breakfa/ ) a smile ( welcome & iorana1 & little ,tita flirt$ ) u4 ,!n ,i slept2 & wak+ det]m9$ to h "s record ( ?is our la/ day1 & sat aga9 on ! %ore1 & made a note ( ,tai>apu across ! wat] on :i* ! ra9b[ play$4 ,ne> me ! surf ran 9 rapidly on ! %all[s1 all 9 blue %ade2 ! ,tamanu's bran*es above me 7 reflect$ 9 ! motion--& und]nea? ! trees1 boys paddl$ 9 & out1 9 _! little boats )\t outrigg]s1 us+ _! h&s = paddles1 s t z !y swung _! arms !y look$ z if swimm+ h& ov] h&4 ,x 0 /ill v cool1 & ,i felt t ,i _h probably expos$ myself to :at is ! dang] ( ?is place at ?is "t4 ,x c be s cool aft] heat1 & s damp ) su* draughts t ,i d n wond] at ! con/ant colds & tr\bles ( ! lungs t ,i h notic$4 ,i %\ld call x a lovely climate--& an exquisite climate--b n "o = a pulmon>y pati5t4 ,n[ ,i am a/oni%$ t ,piri's doctors s5t h] back "h4 ,9 ! ev5+ we _h ,tati aga9 at d9n] & talk$ ) him ab\t 8 p]haps com+ ov] 9 '#ic1 ,exposition "t1 & ab\t ! correctness ( 8 si/]'s translations ( poetry4 ,we tri$ 9 va9 to get "s love songs1 ?\gh he promis$ to s5d "s to me lat]1 b he told u /ories ( ,turi1 fam\s = pr[ess 9 love--! ,arabian love ( ! ,s\? ,seas--also ( ! tradition ( an isle inhabit$ by wom5 only1 su* z is told ( on ! f>!r %ores ( ! ,pacific1 & su* z ,ario/o wrote (2 & "s anecdotes1 n to _! cr$it1 ( ,pom> ! great or 8 fa!r ,teu1 "s ( ! sc&al\s sc5es ( :i* _h be5 enact$ n f> f !re1 & _h be5 commemorat$ 9 ! names ( ! riv]s4 8,b p]haps aft] all10 ,tati said1 8!y 7 no worse ?an o!r *iefs :o liv$ be=e !m1 = z !y all _h unlimit$ p[] t p[] l$ !m to _m excesses40 ,! next morn+ we arose to f9d ! little /eam] "s ?ree miles (f4 ,p]haps !re 7 few] rocky l$ges ^u our pa? nor did we see ! olive gray mi/ ( ! aito trees 7iron wood7 aga9/ ! blue sea1 or ! %9+ wet rocks4 ,b o!rwise x 0 l a cont9uation ( ! ride ( ! day be=e1 a dragg+ ?r\gh grassy1 wet roads1 & plung+ into small /reams1 :]e coral rocks :it5$ ! cle> grey bottom4 ,a v few p nodd$ to u z we pass$4 ,i suppose t mo/ e "o 0 engag$ at ! pack+ ( ! oranges fur!r away2 orange trees fill$ ! roads1 ! peel ( oranges 9 long1 yell[ spirals1 dott$ ! grassy edges ( ! riv]s he> ! huts4 ,small black pigs scamp]$ & tore away into ! 8bru%0 on ei!r side1 :]e 9 a holl[ ( ! road undi/urb$ by our pass+ s close1 old ,eumaeus ! sw9e-h]d cr\*$ alongside ( 8 black hogs :o ate savagely :at he _h provid$4 ,& aga9 we came to su* a place z we _h se5 on our drive ( ,w$nesday1 some?+ nev] notic$ else:]e by u1 :]e "s l$ge ( rock came up t[>d ! sea1 leav+ only a n>r[ passage4 ,!re a little wick] f5ce _h be5 built across ! road re/+ aga9/ ! rock on "o side & ! trees on ! slope bel[2 & !re we op5$ a gate1 z if all ?is lovely l& _h be5 b "s doma91 & _h be5 set out 9 its beauty ( arrangem5t by skilful h&s1 to please own]s :o liv$ p]haps inl&1 beh9d ! vague spaces ( =e/ trees1 or up ! hazy valleys4 ,all t 0 want+ to ! idyl 0 :at we _h se5 be=e1 r$ bun*es ( wild bananas br\ght d[n f ! m\nta9s & hung on bamboo poles or left support$ by bran*es & roots1 on ! wayside1 along ) heaps ( cocoanuts half hidd5 9 grassy holl[s1 giv+ ! idea t o!r own]s & ga!r]s _h b j plac$ !m !re :ile !y w5t (f = a mom5t2 = a plunge into cool wat] p]haps1 aft] ! h>d toil ( ! c>ry+4 ,tati has expla9$ to u h[ t really ! own]s 7 n f> away1 b t afraid at our com+ or at t ( o!rs !y 7 conceal$4 ,x 0 :at is call$ _! consci5ces1 or r :at ! ,fr5* h subtly call$ 8le respect huma910 t drove ^! good p into concealm5t beh9d p&anus or orange trees4 ,t day t we drove away1 leav+ our de> *iefess g to *ur*1 0 all ?r\gh ! c\ntry1 app>5tly1 a *ur* holiday1 & no "o hav+ gone to ! m\nta9s = su* worldly ?+s z banana food wi%$ to be se5 at "w1 :5 all 7 app>5tly mov+ to & f ! *ur*es1 clad 9 brighte/ g>m5ts1 & look+ l ! lilies ( ! field4 ,b ?is morn+1 l ye/]day1 0 a day ( "w2 & soon we saw along ! %ore & drove pa/ x1 a v long %$1 ) %9+ ?at*1 & ) hang+ curta9s ( matt$ palm1 :]e 7 _m p1 m51 wom5 & *ildr51 :o _h be5 pack+ oranges & n[ 7 re/+ & eat+4 ,! place 0 z joy\s & full z ! previ\s l& _h be5 solit>y2 "w _h /opp$1 ! la/ boxes ( oranges 7 be+ tak5 to ! %ip 9 d\ble canoes1 t is to say1 two canoes jo9$ toge!r by an upp] plank+ or deck ( canes4 ,on "o ( ^! ) our luggage1 we also emb>k$--! ropes t 7 fa/5$ to ! trees on %ore to /eady ! /eam]1 7 loos5$1 ! an*ors lift$1 & ) a good-bye to ,tati we 7 (f4 ,t aft]noon we saw little ( ! isl& lo/ 9 cl\d until we turn$ ! corn] ( ,po9t ,v5us1 & look$ up ! gorges t l$ t[>d ! ,aorai4 ,!n soon we 7 9 ,papeete & c\ld g a%ore & wat* ! packet f ,san ,francisco j sail+ 9 beh9d u1 & try to say good-bye aga94 ,aga9 ,i felt ! curi\s tw+e ( p>t+1 aga9 ,ori's wife ,haapi kiss$ my h&s4 ,! late aft]noon flood$ ! isl& & ! cl\ds half cov]+ x ) a du/y haze ( yell[ light4 ,! sea toss$ fre% & blue z if lit by ano!r sky4 ,we pass$ ! fanta/ic peaks & crags ( ,moorea1 se5 = ! fir/ "t on its o!r side & wrapp$ above 9 ! scud ( ! trade w9ds bl[+ 9 our fav\r4 ,s 9 a g5tle sadness ! two isl&s fad$ into ! d>k2 ! end ( ! *>m we h be5 "u--too delicate ev] to be repeat$4 ,!re ,i ?\ght1 five hundr$ ye>s ago1 ,i 0 "y1 happy & fam\s1 along ) ,tauraatua4 8,ils sont passs1 ces j\rs de fte1 ,ils sont passs1 ils ne revi5dront plus40 ,if only :5 ,i receiv$ my "n & its associations ,i c\ld h be5 giv5 ! memories ( my long y\?2 ! rem9isc5ce ( simil> days sp5t 9 an exquisite climate1 9 ! simple/ evolution ( society1 9 great ne>ness to ,nature1 t ,i might f9d com=t 9 ^? recollections aga9/ ! we>9ess ( t civiliz$ life :i* is to surr\nd my few rema9+ ye>s4 ,d4 ,m4 ,ob]ea ,s ,posuit ,t]aitua ,,tahiti ,,to ,,fiji ,sunday1 ,june #ad?1 at ,sea4 ,lat4 #bj-db ,s4 #hci miles f ,r>otonga4 ,long4 #agd-dd ,w41 #dca miles to ,fiji4 ,on ,tuesday we 7 be=e ,r>otonga3 on ,tuesday accord+ to ! ways ( ! place1 :]e1 z 9 ,samoa1 ! mission>ies made an error 9 "t1 & h nev] d>$ to rectify x4 ,b to u outsid]s x w\ld h be5 ne>ly a ,monday1 ?\gh lat]1 no d\bt1 ! capta9 w\ld ?r[ (f a day = u z we w5t we/1 p]haps ev5 drop x "h politely4 ,r>otonga ( ! ,cook ,isl&s is a little isl& ab\t tw5ty miles ar\nd1 ) outl9es rem9d+ "o ( ,moorea2 ! look ( a great crat] ^: sides _h be5 brok5 out1 leav+ %>p crags & "h & !re curi\s peaks4 ,i _h be5 suff]+ v mu* f my anci5t enemy1 sciatica1 :i* decl>$ itself almo/ z soon z we left ,tahiti1 & has kept me 9 pa9 up to ?is mom5t4 ,b ,i manag$ to get a%ore1 & to take a long walk along ! pretty road t goes ar\nd ! isl&4 ,we call$ on ! ,resid5t1 ,mr4 ,moss :o took u to see ! ,que5 or ,*iefess ,makea1 = :om we _h a lett] f ,que5 ,m>au4 ,%e 0 ! usual tall1 smil+ ,polynesian *iefess1 pleas$ at ! addresses ( h] lett]1 :i* made h] out a que51 z %e %[$ to ! ,resid5t4 ,= ,i ga!r$ 9 ! c>eless accid5ts ( conv]sation1 %e _h be5 lately elect$ *iefess by a p>liam5t compos$ ( repres5tatives ( ! isl&s :o are suppos$ to h f$]at$ = a g5]al gov]nm5t4 ,b ,makea is a *iefess ( great desc5t1 be+ /raight f ,r>ika1 "o ( ! two *iefs :o ye>s ago met "h1 "o ( !m com+ f ,tahiti1 ! o!r f ,samoa2 "o driv5 away1 ! o!r 9 exploration2 & :o coloniz$ ! isl&s1 & 9 ! p]sons ( _! desc5dants f\ght = supremacy d[n to ?is date4 ,s t x is some?+ t ?is repres5tative ( "o desc5t %\ld h be5 agre$ ^u4 ,_m ( ^! traditions h be5 record$ by ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,w4 ,gill 9 8 8,my?s & ,songs f ! ,s\? ,pacific02 ?\gh 8 book ref]s p>ticul>ly to ,mangaia :i* is a neighb\r+ isl& ab\t "o hundr$ miles di/ant4 8,yes10 said ! ,que51 8,moni ,gill40 ,%e _h se5 8 book & propos$ to make "s corrections4 ,money ,gill1 he 0 nicknam$ because he 0 s fond ( money4 ,let me add t ,i also und]/ood t ! g5tleman 0 g5]\s en\gh & n mean4 ,! mission>ies h _h complete control all ?is "t2 & yet ?+s 8laiss5t dsir]10 z ! ,fr5* h x4 ,!re has be5 a sy/em ( 8gov]nm5t10 z ,mr4 ,moss r ironically s\nd$ ! "n4 ,!re _h be5 "o hundr$ policem5 9 ?is little isl& ( ,r>otonga4 ,ea* policeman 0 a deacon1 & ! puni%m5t ( ev]y?+ 0 a f9e2 ! f9es be+ pool$ toge!r & divid$ aft]w>d4 ,_m de$s 7 f9$ & puni%$ t 7 innoc5t or excusable1 b all ! f9+ _h n 9 ^! ?irty ye>s increas$ ! *a/ity ( ! wom54 ,?\gh ! reports ( ! missions d n c>ry out ?is fact1 ! individual mission>ies admit x1 & :at weak5+ ( real au?ority has result$ "o c only guess4 ,"s ye>s ago ! mission>ies object$ to smok+4 ,to-day our mission>y on bo>d has a cig> or pipe 9 8 m\? mo/ ( ! "t4 ,9 ^? ye>s ,makea 0 f9$ & excommunicat$ = smok+ a cig>ette4 ,be+ driv5 out %e became reckless1 & ,i am 8cr$ibly in=m$10 drank & 8ev5 danc$40 ,& s h] example /ood 9 ! way1 & ! mission>y came back to h] & begg$ h] to return & be disexcommunicat$1 ev5 if %e %\ld smoke2 s t at lea/ o!rs %\ld n h h] prec$5t = danc+4 ,b %e refus$4 ,h[ x all end$ ,i %\ld h lik$ to rema9 to inquire1 ( h] or ! ,resid5t1 b ! /eam] waits n1 & ,i only get ^! que] little bits ( in=mation by *ance he>+4 ,b y "k t ,i believe t "o gets a good deal f su* trifles4 ,i f9d ! ,briti% ,resid5t *e]fully hopeful ( gett+ ^! p "u "s %ape ( gov]nm5t o!r ?an ! k9d ( ?+ !y _h :i* _c la/4 ,he took u to ! build+ :i* is a s*oolh\se & ,p>liam5t h\se1 & we he>d a little ( :at he 0 do+ to get !m to regulate matt]s 9 "s %ape t c s]ve z a basis4 ,b y c imag9e :at little difficulties come up :5 ^? ( ! neighb\r+ isl&1 ^: *iefess ,namuru ,i saw at ! ,que5's1 _h s5t ^w 9 _! innoc5ce t !y _h f9$ a ,*9aman = compla9+ to h] & writ+ :at !y call$ a ly+ lett]4 ,9 _! ,polynesian simplicity 7& !y are %rewd en\gh7 !y _h =gott5 t 9 an int]view !y _h admitt$ all & giv5 ! ,resid5t e detail4 ,b !re is no d\bt t ev]y:]e1 ! native *ur*m51 put up to ! use ( arbitr>y au?ority1 w d _m que] ?+s--?+s t ev]ybody kn[s ( ?r\gh all ! ,s\? ,seas1 s t !re is no ne$ ( detail+ !m4 ,!y suff]1 too1 f hav+ b "o book1 ! ,bible1 :i* 7especially ! ,old ,te/am5t7 !y "k by he>t1 & :]e !y c easily f9d a prec$5t = any?+ !y may *oose4 ,!y might get ideas f o!r books1 b !n !y w\ld h to le>n ,engli%1 etc4 8,:at !n w happ580 say ! mission>ies4 8,d y see ^! good p read+ ,zola80 ,_! conduct is some:at ,zolai% at times1 b !n x is c>ri$ out 9 _! own language4 ,h5ce mu* objection to tea*+ !m ,engli% or any?+ t might lead to dang]4 ,x is ! old tr\ble t mission>ies h always f\nd--m especially if !y 7 oblig$ by pr9ciple to suppose t !y might h "s lib]ty ( *oice4 ,! position is a h>d "o4 ,i saw ! expression ( ! mission>y's wife :5 ano!r h9t$ "u 8 brea? t p]haps ! ,ca?olic ,si/]s might be all[$ to come & tea*4 ,su* an extremity1 h[ev]1 w\ld bl[ ?+s sky-high2 & if x be necess>y t !re be education1 p]haps ! mission>ies w cons5t r ?an see ! enemy br+ x4 ,! ,engli% protectorate has only lately be5 e/abli%$1 & naturally all ^! que/ions are fre%4 ,we took away ) u ! next day "o ( ! mission>ies1 8 wife & f\r *ildr51 :o fill up q a little corn] ( our little boat4 ,! sc5e at _! leav+ 0 v pretty--z f> z ! app>5t devotion ( ! native wom5 :o _h *>ge ( ! *ildr54 ,!y kiss$ _! arms & legs1 & s humbly ! h&s ( ! mission>ies1 ) su* an appeal+ look = answ]4 ,!y are pretty "y p1 our cl]ical fri5ds--! wife ,iri%1 ,i %\ld say--& are int]e/+ z types4 ,! poor little lady has be5 ill all ! "t1 b ,i c see t ev5 !n %e has a w ( h] own4 ,! c>e ( ! small baby has devolv$ on ! husb& mission>y1 :o has "s tr\ble4 ,! *ildr5 are wild1 good natur$ & ,polynesian & s+ hymns ) ! ,polynesian acc5t & cad5ce1 occasionally bur/+ out 9 a *e]ful laugh :5 !y h app>5tly hit x successfully4 ,we h a ,fr5* capta9 ( artill]y :o is leav+ ,tahiti = ,n\mea 7,new ,cal$onia7 & :o tells me ?+s ( 8 exp$ition 9 ! ,*9ese w> & ! tak+ ( ,=mosa2 also a ,tahitian judge on furl\gh1 :o confirms :at ,i h se5 ( ! oral claims to l& ?r\gh g5ealogies committ$ to memory1 ! au!nticity ( :i* he has to leave to 8 native associates on ! b5* to decide4 ,?is aft]noon we pass two little isl&s1 ,onga-,onga & ,onga ,hapai1 un9habit$2 to :i* p come at c]ta9 seasons to make a little copra4 ,!y seem lo/ & )\t relation1 = we d n und]/& ! ocean bottom t w\ld make all rational4 ,ne> !m1 & "s five miles f u1 a long l9e ?ick] 9 ! middle1 is ! new isl& ?r[n up "s five ye>s ago or s1 ( :i* ,mr4 ,bak]1 premi] ( ,tonga1 gave u an acc\nt4 ,he _h visit$ ! place :ile ! eruption ( mud 0 /ill active1 _h come q close to x1 ev5 ne>] ?an 0 safe1 = ! w9d came ne> =c+ him )9 range ( ! explosion4 ,he has relat$ x 9 a little pamphlet4 8,?is p]haps10 says ,adams 80 ! beg9n+ ( an atoll1 a mud eruption1 spread+ out l ?is "o "u ! sea1 a surface ^u :i* ! coral />t$40 ,we _h se5 9 ! morn+ ( our second day out1 a 8l[0 isl&1 ,mauki--a l[ mass ^u :i* any elevation c\nt$--b x 0 a m]e mass ( grey-gre5 ^u violet & blue1 9 ! twilight ( t day1 s t we did n make x out at all4 ,! isl& besides has no outside lagoon l a true atoll1 b a fre%-wat] lake inside2 s t we h n yet se5 an atoll4 ,! little volcanic isl&s1 p]haps bo? belong+ to "o crat]1 are edges ( its walls /ill /&+1 & a long l$ge t runs to meet "s project+ wall or dyke1 may ei!r belong to ! side ( ! crat]1 or may x be a rais$ bea*8 ,adams looks c>efully ?r\gh ! glass1 b !re is too mu* haze4 ,! little isl&s gr[ small] & small] z ,i write--little pat*es ( %>p %ape1 ( a fle%y violet on ! cl\d$ blue ( sea & sky4 ,x is late ev5+4 ,! w9d1 :i* has be5 unfav\rable1 seems to ve] a little4 ,we h be5 un=tunate3 ! trades t %\ld h bl[n /eadily h almo/ des]t$ u1 b we are =tunate to h a /eam]4 ,& all ?r\gh we h felt cold1 ?\gh n (ficially1 t is to say1 at midday ! !rmomet] m>ks f #hj to #hc4 ,monday1 ,june #ae?4 ,/ill f9e wea!r1 blue sea1 blue sky2 "s little isl&s--! end ( a *a9 ( reefs & isl&s ,onga ,fiki appe>s 9 ! horizon & promises u arrival = to-morr[4 ,! pass5g]s are m *e]ful1 ! *ildr5 less fev]i%4 ,! little mission>y lady plays on ! piano & s+s a hymn1 ! ,judge lean+ ov] h]4 ,! ,capta9 8pr(ite de son d]ni] j\r p\r p]fectionn]0 8 ,engli%1 & bewails ) me ! unreasonabl5ess ( ,engli% or ,briti% pronunciation4 8,:y10 says he1 8does ! /ew>d say #8am1' = #8ham1' ,i suppose1 = he c't mean any?+ else1 & :y does he say !re is mu* #8hair' :5 ! w9d bl[s8 ,fr5* seems m logical40 ,i com=t him z be/ ,i c1 b he no d\bt has a h>d "t be=e him4 ,m isl&s to ! nor?we/1 & lat] at night we %all make o!rs1 & to-morr[ be at ,suva ( ,fiji2 unless we run on "s reef1 b ! capta9 has be5 "h be=e--"s t5 ye>s ago1 x is true4 ,,fiji ,suva1 ,w$nesday1 ,june #ag?4 ,ye/]day we arriv$ z expect$1 & h be5 s9ce t1 repos+ 9 ! calm t c nev] s pleasantly come ^u "o z aft] an uncom=table sea voyage4 ,! /eam]1 unkn[n to ! isl&1 unawait$1 mu/ h appe>$ to br+ "s important news3 p]haps some?+ 9 ! nature ( a di/urbance or tr\ble 9 "s ( ! places connect$ ) ?is "o politically2 p]haps 9 ,r>otonga t we _h left1 :]e ! new ,engli% ord] is b rec5t4 ,b if su* 0 ! case we knew no?+ ( x1 & wait$ quietly on bo>d 9 ! beautiful little h>b\r2 look$ at ! l9es ( m\nta9s on "o side ( ! amphi!atre1 edge ^u edge ( blue2 ^u ! reef's haze ( :ite light2 & on ! o!r side1 ^u ! little t[n /ret*$ out on l[ l&1 b prettily connect$ ) ! di/ance1 & high l& by little hills picturesquely balanc$ & arrang$1 ) trees & h\ses & "s native build+s2 & !n along ! bea*1 ! usual %ops & trade build+s1 m ,briti% ?an any?+ we _h yet se54 ,ea* ( ! five spots we h disemb>k$ at has _h a di/9ct "*1 m di/9ct n[ t we comp>e !m1 & no?+ c\ld be fur!r1 9 its small way1 f ! o!r small way ( ,tahiti3 anci5t1 prov9cial1 ,fr5*1 sad & *>m+ z ! sett+ ( "s op]a-comique t ,i h nev] se51 b %\ld h lik$ to inv5t4 ,"h ev]y?+ 0 brisk & cle> & promis+1 z if typical ( ! promise ( some?+1 :ile ,papeete ( ,tahiti held ! rema9s ( "s =m] sy/em ( gov]nm5t & bus9ess4 ,little s*oon]s ) sails set 7 an*or$ 9 ! h>b\r2 a ?ree-ma/$ %ip & ,h4 ,r4 ,m4 ,s4 ,cordelia gave importance to ! sc5e4 ,/eam laun*es pli$ ab\t4 ,on ! :>f1 ,ea/ ,indian coolies1 turban$ & drap$1 7 gr\p$ ) _! wom5 9 great :ite drap]ies or 9 bold col\rs1 all yell[ & all gre51 or 9 "o case ) a violet s>i edg$ ) light blue1 & a g[n ( d>k blue edg$ ) ! same2 all ^! graci\s folds ?r[n out 9 great masses :5 !y mov$1 s t ev5 f> z we 7 "o c\ld see ! movem5t ( ! limbs4 ,!re are n[1 ,i 0 told :5 ,i ask$1 "s sev5 ?\s& ( ! ,ea/ ,indian p 9 ^! isl&s2 = ! ,fijians are ,polynesians & "w little4 ,s t z else:]e1 ! gr[? ( sug> or cotton1 or 9 fact any?+ requir+ cont9u\s c>e & "s ex]tion1 _c be c>ri$ on )\t ! outsid]--,ea/ ,indians1 ,*9ese1 ,japanese1 or ,melanesian f o!r isl&s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*iefs ,,9 ,,w> ,,dress ,,& ,,pa9t4 8,,devil0 ,,c\ntry4 ,,viti ,,levu1 ,,fiji ,! fir/ ,fijians came up to u almo/ at once 9 ! boat ( ! pilot2 d>k *ocolate figures ) great %ocks ( hair /&+ out1 yell[$ ) lime z 9 ,samoa4 ,!y resembl$ our ,samoan fri5ds m ?an any we h se5 yet1 not)/&+ great diff]5ces4 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 lik5ess--some?+ 9 ! expression & 9 ! make ( ! face2 only s f> z ^! few h\rs give me1 ! look is br[n]4 ,!y seem m milit>y1 m mascul9e2 all ?is impression int5sifi$ by our rem9isc5ces ( ,tahiti j left beh9d u1 :]e ! heal?y good hum\r ( ,samoa seem$ to fade into sadness & into a ref9em5t t appe>$ fem99e4 ,f9e /rapp+ fell[s 9 r$ sulus 7sulu is ! same z ! lava-lava ( ,samoa or p>eu ( ,tahiti--! lo9 drap]y71 & r$-edg$1 :ite sleeveless %irts1 pull$ ! ,gov]nor's gig t came out to fet* u4 ,aft] l&+ & be+ driv5 up to ! ,gov]nor's h\se1 we f\nd a s5t9el drap$ ) ! sulu1 & nak$ to ! wai/1 ) a /raight sword & belt & 8 musket1 pac+ 9 front ( ! v]&ah4 ,i believe x 0 ow+ to 8 great %ock ( yell[ hair1 l a gr5adi]'s cap1 t he look$ completely dress$ & mo/ decid$ly a soldi]ly figure4 ,he or ano!r is n[ walk+ up & d[n 9 front ( me z ,i write1 & at night1 at ! relief wat*1 ,i "k by ! deep voices t he is /ill !re1 & t ,i c sleep safely1 z safely z if he 7 n !re--& all ! m t 8 gun is empty4 ,! s]vants also ab\t ! h\se1 probably ! same m51 wait ^u u ) ?is simple spl5d\r2 & h& out ! di%es ) out/ret*$ arm1 8f ! %\ld]10 & keep up1 = me1 a milit>y look4 ,! ,gov]nor1 ,sir ,john ,?ur/on1 has k9dly invit$ u to take up qu>t]s ) him4 ,lady ,?ur/on & ! family are away1 s t we are b few p 9 ! long1 rambl+ build+4 ,x is beautifully plac$ on a slight height1 at ! edge ( ! t[n1 & faces ! bay & ! long l9e ( m\nta9s ( ! opposite side4 ,!re are l>ge gr\nds ) grassy roads1 & ! beg9n+s ( a l>ge g>d5 :i* ! ,gov]nor is sett+ out ) great success4 ,f x already he has be5 able to supply plants ( ! f9e/ ,tr9idad cocoa1 :i* ,i see gr[+ 9 little tubs ( bamboo1 :i* :5 aga9 set out w simply rot away & leave ! plant acclimat$4 ,h[ev]1 ,i d n purpose to make out a li/4 ,:at might int]e/ y is t ! g>d5 foll[s a l9e ( moats1 once belong+ to a =tifi$ t[n :i* 0 "h1 s t x has q a look ( mean+ 9 its picturesqu5ess4 ,?is is ! fir/ recognizable trace t we h yet se5 ( ! =tifi$ place protect$ by dit*es4 ,we h se5 walls built up 9 places = =ts1 or arrangem5ts ( timb]s & /ones ( a mom5t>y "*1 su* z ^? 9 ,samoa2 b "h ! lay+ out ( ! l9es seems to h be5 det]m9$ ) "s eng9e]+ intellig5ce1 & ! space cov]$ implies gr\nd conv5i5t en\gh = resid5ce4 ,h[ev]1 we %all see lat]1 we hope1 some?+ m ( su* rema9s1 & und]/& !m bett]4 ,mean:ile we are at peace3 no m w> has be5 notic$ ?an ! cricket mat* & lawn t5nis games t we saw ye/]day aft]noon4 ,we h ab\t u decid$ly1 protection1 & some?+ t ,i h n _h = a little :ile1 "s "y ,briti%]s4 ,!re is some?+ v soo?+ to me ab\t !m1 :5 ,i l !m at all4 ,9 fact1 if ?is cont9ues1 we %all feel z if we _h simply rent]$ 8civilization0 & be completely spoil$4 ,! conv]sation ( ,sir ,john is v int]e/+ & in/ructive2 = he is n an amateur 9 8 l9e1 ?\gh by ! by1 he photographs v prettily4 ,suva1 ,sunday1 ,june #ba/4 ,on ,?ursday aft]noon we accompani$ ,sir ,john on a little trip up ! big riv] ,rewa :i* lies to ! ea/ f "h4 ,?is /eam laun* c>ri$ u ov] ! %all[ b>1 inside ! reef into ! broad riv] :i* has a rapid curr5t1 ow+ to ! tide t runs up f> en\gh = ! breakwat] to rea* "s tw5ty-five miles4 ,! riv] has also a consid]able incl9e1 b ! /atem5t made u )\t gu>antees1 seem$ excessive--fifty feet 9 ^? tw5ty-five miles4 ,! l& 0 l[ on ei!r side1 a great delta1 & only occasionally c\ld we see ! m\nta9s & hills 9 ! di/ance4 ,! banks 7 high1 cut by ! riv]1 & knobby at spots :]e ! h>d] clay rema9+ f ! wa%+s made little lumps or em95ces4 ,at fir/ we met ! mangrove swamps1 !n by & by banana & cocoanut1 & visible "h & !re bread-fruit outl9es aga9/ ! sky4 ,!n !re 0 n wat] en\gh1 ?\gh ! laun* draws b "o foot1 & ev5 ) t little _h t\*$ at ! b>2 s t we l&$ & walk$ a little way to ,rewa ! village or t[n t we 7 b\nd =4 ,a pretty little clayey road1 l a causeway1 bett] ?an any 9 ,samoa2 plantations & h\ses f place to place2 natives "u ! trees turn$ out = ! great ev5t ( ! ,gov]nor's visit2 "h & !re 9 %ady corn]s gr\ps ( "y m51 putt+ on ! f9al t\*es ( ! decorations 9 :i* !y 7 to appe> lat]3 r$ & black pa9t1 great bun*es ( tappa ab\t !m & girdles ( black fao1 z 9 ,samoa1 & titis ( :ite /ream]s & ( _m plants4 ,!n we came to a sort ( /ockade1 ! comp\nd ( ! *ief1 & /epp$ ov] 8 gate1 z usual1 "s /akes plant$ 9 ! gr\nd1 wai/ high1 ) a /epp+ "o outside2 n 9 our :ite ideas a dignifi$ mode ( entrance4 ,inside a pretty arrangem5t ( trees & build+s1 ) t usual *>m t ,i h we>i$ y )1 ( look+ z if arrang$ = effect1 :ile mo/ probably plac$ m]ely = mo/ conv5i5ce2 l t picturesqu5ess :i* accompanies our old f>ms & :i* seems oppos$ to mo/ mod]n ?+s ) u4 ,we turn$ ar\nd ! ma9 h\se1 & sat d[n ^u mats spread out 9 front ( ! riv]2 pass+ fir/ ?r\gh two little gr\ps ( natives & l$ by ! *ief1 to :om we 7 introduc$ 9 turn aft] ! capta9 ( ! ,cordelia4 ,!n a *ief or p]sonage ( importance address$ ! mess5g] or h]ald ( ! ,gov]nor1 :o sat 9 front ( u on ! grass1 pr(il$ aga9/ ! riv]1 & ) c]ta9 =ms1 pres5t$ to him "s :ale's tee? ti$ toge!r1 ^u :i*1 app>5tly1 ev]y?+ 0 to dep5d4 ,!y 7 accept$1 bo? ^! g5tlem5 curl$ up on ! gr\nd & ! (fic] sidl$ up 9 :at ,i suppose is due =m4 ,!n aft] a v %ort spee* ( ! briefe/ k9d1 we 7 l$ to ! big h\se = kava & we ent]$ on "o side1 walk+ up ! long plank--& pass$ ?r\gh doors ( heavy timb]1 ornam5t$ ) s5nit 9 patt]ns & f\nd a big room cov]$ ) _m mats1 s(t & b$-l to ! foot4 ,!re we sat at ! upp] end1 a little rais$ & on m mats4 ,at ! o!r end ( ! "o long room 7 ! notables4 ,! *ief sat on "o side ne> u2 z gue/s we _h 8 place4 ,betwe5 ! two gr\ps a long rope ) ends ( clu/]$ %ells 0 !n laid at "r angles to u4 ,?is 0 to m>k ! division1 said my in=mant1 & to enable any "o :o came late to f9d 8 due place4 ,at "o end ( ! rope ! ,gov]nor's h]ald 9 jacket & yappa sulu1 at ! o!r1 ! "y m5 mak+ ! kava 7"h call$ yangona71 9 an enorm\s b[l4 ,mean:ile c]ta9 p]sons *ant$ some?+1 ) mu* sway+ & po9t+ ( h&s & v>i\s ge/ures1 l a r solemn siva4 ,among ! s+]s 0 ! next important *ief1 :o l$ ! *ant4 ,! s++ 0 ! usual ,polynesian cad5ce1 /opp+ abruptly2 & aft] sev]al *ants1 betwe5 :i*1 sil5ce reign$1 kava _h become ready & 0 applaud$ & !n p\r$ out4 ,= ! fir/ "t s9ce ,mataafa's visit ,i saw ! use ( ! ,great ,*ief's ,cup4 ,! ,gov]nor's h]ald h&$ him 8 own cup1 into :i* ! kava be>] p\r$ a "p4 ,!n ^u ! ,gov]nor's dr9k+ & ?r[+ d[n 8 b[l1 a groan ( approval came f ! cr[d be=e u4 ,! same = ! ,engli% ,capta9 7,gr5ville72 ! same = ,tauraatua & myself--:o _h ! hon\r ( dr9k+ out ( ! 8*iefy0 b[l4 ,= o!rs ! l>g]1 common b[l 0 fill$2 an advantage or n1 z "o might l to h m or less ( ! /uff--:i* on ! :ole ,i ?9k ,i l3 t is to say1 t "o gets accu/om$ to x1 & t x has a clean ta/e & seems to brace "o a little4 ,b evid5tly ! kava "h & 9 ,samoa is n ! kava ( ,tahiti1 describ$ by ,tati1 s p[]ful t su* a dr9k z our little b[l ( ye/]day held1 w\ld h /upefi$ u surely4 ,t c]emony ov]1 a %ort spee* 0 made1 v diff]5t f ! long orations ( ! ,samoan tulafale4 ,x 0 answ]$ by ! h]ald & ! meet+ 0 ov]4 ,!n we walk$ out ( ! *ief's comp\nd to ! op5 space1 :]e a dance 0 to be giv54 ,we sat "u a canopy ( mats1 com=tably out ( ! sunlight t fill$ ! op5 space edg$ on "o side1 betwe5 trees1 by a long build+ q high1 ) _m doorways1 all high up 9 ! wall w9d[s4 ,?is is a gue/ h\se1 divid$ by po/s into p>titions t s]ve = ea* p>ty ( travell]s4 ,z !y arrive !y take up su* a division = _! use4 ,betwe5 x & ! next is a n>r[] "o occupi$ by a he>?1 s]v+ ! p>ties on bo? sides ) ! economical fire t all o!r p ?an :ite p make4 ,!re1 :5 !y are settl$ ! village s5ds !m ! necess>y food4 ,outside ( ?is big build+ sat a cr[d ( _m wom51 :ile only "o woman sat ne> u1 probably "s relative ( ! *iefs :o 7 ne> u4 ,to ! "r1 9 a long halfcircle1 a mass ( *ildr51 mo/ ( !m nude to ! wai/1 b5ea? & 9 front ( a little bun* ( trees4 ,!n :5 all 0 quiet1 9 troop$ ! *orus1 :o sat d[n 9 front ( u 9 a confus$ circle1 add$ to on ! edges by occasional late com]s4 ,a few 7 nude & adorn$ ) leaves4 ,_m ( !m held 9 _! h&s bamboo /icks cut to diff]5t l5g?s & ( diff]+ sizes4 ,^! /ruck ^u ! gr\nd gave a s]ies ( s\nds accord+ to _! l5g? & ?ickness--a mo/ primitive music & a mo/ impressive "o4 ,_h we he>d ?is 9 surr\nd+s unt\*$ by ! ,european1 we %\ld no d\bt h felt m ke5ly ! extreme ar*aic rud5ess ( ! me?od4 ,) ?is 0 m+l$ ! *ant ( ! o!rs1 ! usual ,polynesian *ant4 ,at l5g?1 to our left1 hav+ come up beh9d u1 appe>$ a mass ( m51 arm$ ) clubs1 t5 abrea/ & ab\t fifte5 9 file2 an ord]ly phalanx1 keep+ /ep to ! music ) t m>vell\s accuracy t ev]y:]e indicates ! ,polynesian s5sitiv5ess to "t 9 s\nd4 ,!y sc>cely advanc$1 m]ely mov+ 9 place1 fir/ ^u "o foot1 !n ^u ano!r1 until "s *ange 9 ! music />t$ !m (f briskly t[>d ! o!r end ( ! ar5a4 ,! big yell[ masses ( _! hair /ood out l gr5adi]s' caps1 & ar\nd _! heads4 ,dragg+ to ! gr\nd almo/1 7 long veils or /rips ( :ite tappa1 look+ l bridal veils4 ,:ite fl[]s 7 fa/5$ 9 ! hair2 great armlets ( leaves ab\t ! upp] arms2 coll>s ( beads & hang+ circles ( brea/plate1 ) great titis 7,samoan "n = ! ornam5tal ,illu/ration3 ,,mekke-,,mekke4 ,a ,,/ory ,,dance4 ,,! ,,musicians ,,at ,,reva1 ,,fiji girdle7 ( :ite & gre51 /uck out or swung ab\t !m4 ,!y wore usually d>k black wai/ hang+s l ! black fao mats ( ,samoa2 ?\gh "h & !re black tappa s]v$ = ! drap]y1 & 0 ga!r$ ab\t _! wai/s 9 enorm\s folds3 9 g5]al a great 8symphony ( black & :ite10 ) /rong acc5ts "h & !re ( faces1 necks & h&s pa9t$ ) velvety black ( soot4 ,:5 !y _h m>*$ to ! o!r end ( ! op5 space !y began _! dances1 keep+ "t ) extreme c>e1 b mak+ motions ( attack & def5ce all toge!r4 ,!n break+ _! ord]1 ! c5tre took "o l9e ( attitudes & movem5ts1 & ! flanks ano!r1 ev5 to cr\*+ l[ d[n & wait+ :ile ! c5tre advanc$ & came back4 ,x 0 a spl5did1 w>like1 b>b>\s spectacle1 our fir/ sight ( a complete milit>y dance2 = ! ,samoan t we _h se5 0 m ! repres5tation ( a real advance ( b>b>ian w>riors4 ,to ?is succe$$ o!r dances ( l k9d1 z our fir/ danc]s belong+ to ! place1 7 succe$$ by o!rs belong+ to adjac5t di/ricts4 ,! lead] ( ! fir/ corps came up to u1 ?rew d[n 8 club be=e ! ,gov]nor1 & sat d[n beside u pant+ & p]spir+4 ,he 0 a big h&some man1 r$ol5t ) cocoanut oil1 ! son ( "o ( ! *iefs1 & _h once on a "t be5 at s*ool 9 ,sydney1 :]e he _h le>n$ o!r weaknesses besides ^? t come f education4 ,next to him 9 front ( u1 z usual1 sat ! ,gov]nor's 8h]ald0 7native "n ,matafamea7 repres5tative ( an (fice h]$it>y 9 c]ta9 families2 & took *>ge ( ! applause1 call+ al\d 8,v9aka60 :i* means good2 to :i* ! ,gov]nor sometimes add$1 8,v9aka sala10 v good4 ,& x 0 v good4 ,n only did we h club dances1 b also dances ) spe>s1 extremely long spe>s1 made to %ake & tremble l ! 8long %ad[ ca/+ spe>0 ( ! ,iliads2 :ile sometimes ! w>riors /ood all motionless1 cr\*$ or pois$1 or lean+ ) ! o!r arm ^u _! clubs4 ,f9ally ! la/ cohort came d[n 9 a mass1 ! front rank wav+ great fans & b5d+ to ! "r & left1 :ile ! ma9 body ( ! m5 br&i%$ _! spe>s above !m4 ,to add to ! confusion ( sight ( ! look]-on _m _h _! faces pa9t$ n only 9 black b 9 vivid r$1 s t "o w\ld feel t a c]ta9 surprise & a/oni%m5t might well att5d _! appe>ance & attack4 ,?+s ( ! k9d tak5 by !mselves seem useless1 b se5 9 real use1 ! motives t h br\ght !m ab\t unfold1 & "o c see = in/ance h[ ! pa9t+ ( ! face makes a mask beh9d :i* ! int5tions or purposes lie conceal$ & 9 ambu%4 ,:5 all ?is 0 ov] ! cr[d melt$ away1 & we walk$ back to ! *ief's ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,dance ,,( ,,w>4 ,,fiji h\se1 /opp+1 "s ( u1 = a mom5t at a less important "o to see :at x 0 l2 slipp+ up & d[n on ! poli%$ wood ( ! drawbridge1 & re/+ on ! rais$ das at "o end1 fill$ ) grass & cov]$ ) s(t mats1 :]e ! own] slept4 ,beh9d u on ! wall 0 a li?ograph 9 col\r1 fram$--! ,madonna ( ,raphael's--! good man probably a ,ca?olic4 ,o!rwise less f9e1 ! h\se 0 z ! o!r4 ,"s "o ( ! p>ty wa/$ "s "t 9 ask+ = a dance ( ! wom51 :i* we did n obta91 & s we 7 late on our arrival2 & z we sat d[n on ! mats outside1 ne> ! ,gov]nor & ! capta91 we f\nd t ! c]emony ( pres5tation ( food _h gone on = "s "t1 & t we 7 only 9 at ! end4 ,b we saw ! h]ald divide x1 some:at z 9 ,samoa4 ,x w\ld z we und]/ood1 g back to ! village t gave x--! big hog n cook$ en\gh1 & ! great basket ( t>o4 ,we l\ng$ until ev5+ 9 :at we might call ! g>d51 "r ^u ! riv]4 ,"h & !re a few trees gr[+ up aga9/ ! leafy walls--= _! sides 7 all cov]$ ) leaves t melt into ! grass ?at* above--or /&+ ap>t2 bel[ "o ( !m 0 a l>ge smoo? slab ( /one1 br\ght f be=e an old hea!n temple1 to make a pleasant seat4 ,x look$ l ,japan1 j su* a little place z w\ld h be5 arrang$ ) inf9ite art1 ) j s _m trees1 & ) su* a /one to appe> z if accid5tal & yet to contradict a little4 ,! riv] be=e u 0 v broad2 on ! o!r side a p]p5dicul> bank n high1 p]haps l ours1 "s f\r or five feet at ! mo/1 cov]$ ) ! appe>ance ( an un9t]rupt$ mass ( trees1 ?\gh p]haps at places !re 7 op5 spots l ours4 ,canoes mov$ across br++ back visitors2 z ! night came on big fi% rose out ( ! wat] ) a spla%4 ,!re 0 a long :ite sunset1 & !n we _h d9n] on ! mats1 & aft] talk & l\ng+ !re we walk$ outside a little & !n turn$ 9 = sleep on ! mats1 "u blankets & mosquito nets2 = x 0 cool1 or felt s1 & yet ! mosquito humm$4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i w&]$ out at dawn1 & walk$ up & d[n ! little space ) ! ,gov]nor1 :o told me humor\s /ories ( wild adv5tures1 mo/ly ) report]s4 ,! ,gov]nor's conv]sation is *>m+1 full ( in=mation1 & ) a great enjoym5t ( fun4 ,! few /ories he _h told u 7 l little com$ies1 & ,i regret t 8 position & duties1 z !y1 increase1 w probably prev5t su* a man f giv+ any record ( 8 exp]i5ces & 8 views 9 ! ,s\? ,seas4 ,z ! day came up our p>ty turn$ out ( doors2 attempts at photography 7 made4 ,"s *iefs came up to speak to ! ,gov]nor2 "o he pres5t$ to me1 a *e]y old g5tleman ,illu/ration3 ,,joli ,,buti--,,tea*]4 ,,fiji ( grey be>d1 /rik+ly ,european at fir/ sight1 :o laugh$ at ! little joke t we 7 come to take him to ,am]ica1 l s-&-s :o w5t & nev] came back4 ,ano!r /eam laun* draw+ less wat] _h come = u to take u to ! ,navu9i plantation 7sug>7 only "s six miles 9 a /raight l9e f u1 b fur!r ) ! curv+ ( ! riv]s4 ,:ile we 7 breakfa/+ *e]fully on ! mats x _h run agr\nd & w\ld n be (f until a *ange ( tide 9 ! aft]noon4 ,s t our boats 7 call$1 & /epp+ d[n a little copp]-l9$ %ip's ladd] delicately graft$ into ! bank1 we 7 9 ! boats & _h a long hot r[ to ! plantation4 ,!re we re/$1 go+ up to a high v]&ah 9 "o ( ! resid5ces f :i* !re 0 a view ( ! delta ( ! riv]1 & we c\ld look t[>d ! gradual passage ( ! l& into hills & !n into m\nta9s4 ,i felt too tir$ to foll[ ?r\gh ! r[s ( ! plantations int]e/+ z !y und\bt$ly are1 because ,i h "s previ\s idea ( ! ?+4 ,i %\ld h be5 m int]e/$ if ,i c\ld h se5 "s ( ! native sug> plantations :i* we pass$1 ! exi/5ce ( :i* at all seems to me a rem>kable ?+3 ! fir/ sign s f> 9 ! ,s\? ,seas ( any "w n absolutely easy1 und]tak5 by natives4 ,"o ( !m 0 ne> our po9t ( dep>ture1 & 0 across ! riv] f ! own]s or hold]s2 = z 0 expla9$ to me1 x 0 a family1 n an individual1 z y "k1 9 ! idea ( society & prop]ty t exi/s "h2 9 ! same way t we h se5 else:]e 9 ! ,s\? ,seas4 ,!re is ! family1 9 s f> diff]5t f our communi/ic ideas2 !n ! families t are sprung f a common traceable ne> root1 ov] !m1 head$ by ! heads ( families1 ! great] *ief repres5t+ ! ensemble ( families ( l orig9 or :o h control2 & s on to ! highe/4 ,z connect$ ) ?is1 ! ,gov]nor 0 illu/rat+ ! int]dep5d5ce 9 "s su* way2 putt+ ourselves back to an indef9ite "t1 an arbitr>y mom5t :5 ?+s 7 un*ang$2 let u suppose t ! head ( a village is mov$ by compla9ts t "s "o ( 8 own little association ( families has misbehav$4 ,!re is no tr\ble 9 su* a case2 all au?ority is giv51 & prop] puni%m5t met$ out directly1 if su* be necess>y4 ,b let u suppose t x is "s fell[ ( a neighb\r+ village :o has kill$ ! /ray+ pigs ( our village1 or :o hangs too closely ab\t "s girl ( ours--:y our *ief1 h[ev] dispos$ to break 8 head1 mu/ wait to see t su* a disposal ( ! outside (f5d] w\ld n displease ! *ief :o _h equal au?ority ov] bo? places4 ,s t he takes a pres5t1 ! fam\s :ale's too?1 su* z t we saw (f]$ ye/]day to ! ,gov]nor1 at ! beg9n+ ( all conv]sation2 & pres5t+ x1 he makes a /ory ( ! case1 & ( :at he himself w\ld l to d ab\t x4 ,if ! pres5t is reject$1 ! matt] is left z x 04 ,b x may be t x is accept$1 & ! sup]ior *ief may approve & n int]f]e1 or he may approve 7annuit71 & yet protect ! (f5d]s indirectly1 s t !y %\ld n be hurt--nay1 s t !y might come (f victori\s & ! attack] be humbl$ & dim9i%$4 ,or he might say3 8,! case is grave2 ,i und]/& :at y want2 let me ?9k a little ov] x20 !n he himself approa* ! /ill high] rul] & consult him4 ,s t ! responsibility 0 %ift$ away z f> z conv5i5t4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,fi%-,,hook ,,w> ,b ?is fairly is politics1 & we 7 talk+ ( prop]ty1 & p]haps x is bett] to give y an anci5t anecdote t 0 told at breakfa/ ) great vivacity by ,sir ,john4 ,x is ! /ory ( ! fam\s 8,fi%-hook ,w>40 ,let u suppose ?ree bro!rs or relatives1 ea* ) a di/rict1 or village p]haps1 "u him--p well-to-d1 ) prop]ty & wom54 ,let u label !m--7= _! names w\ld only tr\ble u & entangle me7--,a41 ,b41 ,c4 ,n[ someh[ or o!r a /ory got out t ,a4 _h become possess$1 9 "s way or o!r1 ( a wond]ful fi%-hook1 some?+ q extraord9>y 9 e way & 8hors ligne40 ,exactly h[ x 0 ,i don't "k1 b ,b4 felt t if x 7 s good he %\ld l to h x himself1 & mo/ naturally1 accord+ to ! communi/ic ideas ( ! ,s\? ,seas1 he w5t ov] to ,a4 & ask$ him to give him 8 fi%-hook4 ,a4 ?\ght a:ile1 & !n answ]$ t he w\ld be mo/ happy 7,s\? ,sea way71 b t un=tunately he _h only a little :ile ago 7,s\? ,sea way71 giv5 x to ,d4 or ,e4 or ,f4 z ! case may be4 ,n[ ,b4 knew t ?is 0 a lie1 b ,i suppose he smil$ politely1 or 9 a sickly way1 & w5t (f wro? at he>t4 ,"s "t aft]1 :e!r tak+ a :ale's too? or n1 ,i don't "k1 = ,i am n yet po/$ 9 ! use ( ! implem5t1 ,a4 call$ on ,c4 & said to him3 8,i don't l ! way foll[$ by our bro!r ,b4 9 8 behavi\r to u4 ,he has be5 p]secut+ me ab\t a fi%-hook1 t he might h left alone1 & he seems to wi% to grasp ev]y?+4 ,i ?9k t we ought to give him a ?ra%+40 ,c4 agre$3 !y notifi$ ,b4 t on su* a day1 say ,?ursday next1 !y w\ld proce$ to attack him1 kill 8 pigs1 ravi% 8 wom51 burn 8 h\ses1 & g5]ally make an end ( him2 & t he _h bett] put up 8 w> pal+s at once4 ,( c\rse1 ,s\? ,sea way1 he 0 to be in=m$ ( ! h\r & place ( ! duel4 ,b4 did s1 b he 0 ?ra%$1 8 h\ses 7 burn$1 8 pigs kill$ & eat51 8 wom5 ravi%$2 & he himself _h to take to ! wild bu%1 :]e = a c\ple ( ye>s he rema9$4 ,!n ! o!rs ?\ght t aft] all he 0 a bro!r1 & _h be5 puni%$ en\gh1 & !y call$ him back & help$ him to rebuild 8 h\ses & />t$ him 9 life aga94 ,aga91 ,s\? ,sea way1 all ! prop]ty !y _h 0 9 common & disa/] to "o 0 disa/] to all4 ,b ,b4 aft] a little :ile w5t to ,a4 & said to him3 8,( c\rse y might take (f5ce at my hav+ ask$ y = y\r fi%-hook4 ,x is n = me to decide n[1 & all t is ov]2 b ,i don't see t ,c4 %\ld h behav$ z he did4 ,he _h no compla9t aga9/ me1 & ,i ?9k he behav$ meanly4 ,n[ he is lord+ x all along4 ,:y n d to him z y did to me80 8,all "r10 said ,a4 ,s aga9 ,a4 & ,b4 notifi$ ,c4 t 8 pigs %\ld be attack$1 8 h\ses burn$1 8 wom5 ravi%$1 etc41 etc41 & to get 8 palisade ready = an attack at an appo9t$ "t4 ,sure en\gh1 d[n !y came on him1 & *as$ him out & drove him into ! bu%4 ,b aft] a few mon?s !y rep5t$ & rememb]$ 8 bro!rhood1 & recall+ him rebuilt 8 h\ses & set him up aga9 9 bus9ess4 ,& ?+s w5t smoo?ly = a "t1 b ,c4 "o day ?\ght x ov]1 & go+ to ,b4 unbosom$ himself ?us3 8,x is all "r t y %\ld h walk$ into me1 b :at _h ,i done to ,a48 ,no?+ :atev]4 ,he might h _h a grudge aga9/ y :o tr\bl$ him ab\t ! possession ( ! fi%-hook1 b :at c\ld he h aga9/ "o :o _h help$ him always4 ,he is gr[n ov]-pr\d & p[]ful4 ,:y %\ld we n br+ him to a reasonable level1 & p]haps aft] all get ! fi%-hook80 ,s !y agre$ & s5t him ! usual summons to prep>e = deva/ation2 b also let him "k t if he w\ld m]ely get out 9 "t aft] putt+ up 8 w> f5ce1 & make no resi/ance1 no fur!r h>m w\ld be done him ?an to kill 8 pigs & burn d[n 8 h\ses2 b t he mu/ take absolutely no?+ away2 all mu/ rema9 j z x 04 ,s ,a4 cons5t$1 & w5t into ! bu%1 & ! o!r two came d[n & made deva/ation4 ,& 9 a few days !y call$ ,a4 back & said to him3 8,well1 n[ ?+s are fairly squ>e1 we may all[ y to come back2 & we w help y to rebuild y\r h\ses4 ,we c't give y back y\r pigs1 !y are eat5--b1 oh1 :]e is y\r fi%-hook80 ,!n ,a4 became %amefac$ & said to !m3 8,x is too bad1 b ! fact is !re nev] 0 any fi%-hook4 ,i 0 drunk "o day1 & 9 a boa/+ fit ,i inv5t$ ! own+ ( a wond]ful fi%-hook4 ,t is all !re is to x40 ,s t1 made wis] by fate1 !y rememb]$ _! g5]al bro!rhood1 & put up ) ! nonexi/5ce ( ! un=tunate fi%-hook4 ,?is is a good /ory ( ,polynesian w>1 su* z seem$ to keep all ^! good p go+1 gave !m excitem5t1 "w to d1 provid$ aga9/ unnecess>y increase1 & yet seems r to h kept up _! numb]s1 n[ dim9i%+ app>5tly ev]y:]e 9 all isl&s4 ,x may be t :51 z 9 ,tahiti1 !re may come up ! possibility ( lawsuits ov] l& claims1 ! fi]ce activity ( w> %all be transf]r$ to ! pursuit ( rights 9 c\rts1 z ! blood?ir/9ess ( ! ,norseman /ill p]si/s 9 ! 8process ifs0 ,norman-,fr5*4 ,b "h !y h n yet come to t4 ,no arbitr>y pr(essional & sci5tific ideas1 su* z aid ! ,fr5*1 h yet tak5 hold4 ,! poor ,tahitian1 elevat$ to ! dignity ( be+ ! equal ( a ,fr5*man1 pays = x ! p5alty ( hav+ to record 8 titles to l& by me?ods new to him4 ,^! titles1 if n claim$ )9 "s ,european space ( "t1 are to lapse1 s t he ru%es n[ into c\rt1 ) a t]rible array ( v]bal te/imony1 claim+ all he possibly c1 & sure to be contradict$ or to f9d 8 l& c\nt]-claim$ by "s neighb\r1 jeal\s ( lett+ any dormant "r1 h[ev] d\btful1 pass away =ev]4 ,poor ,pom> ,v1 ! late k+ :o abdicat$ 9 fav\r ( ! ,fr5*1 z ,?akombau did "h1 9 fav\r ( ! ,engli%1 0 claim+ 7z ,i may h told y7 :5 we 7 !re1 9 ,tahiti1 two mon?s ago1 all sorts ( l& pres5t$ (ficially to 8 fir/ ance/ors & ance/ress1 z great *ief1 or z :at we n[ call k+2 some:at z ,adams & ,i 7 plac$ 9 possession ( our little di/rict s _m fa?oms long4 ,aga9/ him ! battle may n be difficult2 z he has resign$ 8 k+%ip1 ! titles g back to ! fir/ own]s1 :o gave x to a rul]1 n to a p]son4 ,b mean:ile 9 ! c\rt records & notices ( trials 8 "n is scatt]$ ^u e page4 ,"h ?+s h n yet come to t4 ,old ideas t are inh]5t 9 ! ,polynesian way ( ?9k+ are n r\ghly put aside2 & ,i mu/ say t ,i p]sonally h a s5se ( com+ to a place :]e my m9d does n g ?r\gh ! rack ( see+ misappli$ laws & rules break up ev]y?+1 = ! risk ( possibly do+ "s good1 ) ! c]ta9ty ( mu* h>m4 ,=1 aft] all1 :at are titles ( own]%ip8 ,!re is ! excell5t /ory ( ! ,new ,zeal& *ief1 :o press$ ) impati5ce to />t 8 claim & make x %ort1 answ]$ promptly1 8,i eat ! =m] own]0--a brief summ>y ( _m own]%ips ev]y:]e4 ,or ( ! o!rs :o prov$ _! claim to l& by %[+ t f f> back !y hunt$ rats !re4 7,y w rememb] t 9 ,samoa rat-hunt+ 0 a dignifi$ & 8*iefy0 sport47 ,! lali1 ! hea!n w> drum t at ! ,gov]nor's h\se calls u to our meals1 has a /ory ab\t x 9 ?is l9e ( ?\ght3 ,ye>s back ,sir ,john asc5d$ ! highe/ peak 9 ,fiji1 "s five ?\s& feet or m high4 ,& hav+ toil$ up & be+ envelop$ 9 cl\d & mi/1 in/ead ( tak+ refuge 9 caves1 z did 8 companions1 he sat d[n ^u a little hillock1 ov] :i* 0 spread 8 wat]pro(1 & wait$ = ! sunlight t 0 to %[ ! l& bel[ ?r\gh ! rifts 9 ! cl\ds4 ,"s "t aft]w>d "o ( ! magi/rates _h come to ask ab\t ! own]%ip ( "o side ( ! m\nta91 & 0 assur$ by ! m5 (--su* & su* a place1 t x 0 !irs1 a claim contradict$ by ^? on ! o!r side4 ,b ! fir/ p>ty insi/$1 say+1 8,ye>s ago our p buri$ _! w> drum on top ( ! m\nta94 ,!re x is yet40 ,& true en\gh1 ?\gh ! spokesman _h n be5 !re s9ce *ildhood1 ! little m\nd or hillock 0 caus$ by ! burial ( ! drum4 ,s t ?is piece ( evid5ce 0 duly record$ by be+ s5t to ! ,gov]nor2 & ! evid5ce is daily produc$ = u ) ! beat+ ( x to call to meals4 ,i h w&]$ f> away f our c\rse ^u ! riv] ,rewa4 ,!re is no?+ m to x2 we _h a pleasant "t4 ,!re 7 sev]al (fic]s ( ! ,cordelia along ) u4 ,!y _h be5 9 ,samoa & knew our good fri5ds ( ,apia2 ,seumanu & ,faatulia & ! girls1 & old ,t(ae1 & !y agre$ ) u 9 lik+ !m4 ,!y 7 9 = photography also1 at lea/ ! capta92 & g5]ally ,i enjoy$ ! pleasure t ,i h (t5 _h 9 meet+ ,briti%]s4 ,! capta9 0 full ( ?+s he _h se5 & be5 amus$ by4 ,! %ip _h j return$ f ,tonga1 :]e x _h tak5 ,sir ,john1 & ,i 0 told ab\t details connect$ ) *ur* life !re3 ! mo/ important feature 9 _m isl&s1 t makes1 = in/ance1 ,raiatea & ,huaha9e & ,bora-,bora1 our neighb\r isl&s ( ,tahiti1 curi\s survivals ( an arbitr>y code ( behavi\r4 ,!re are too _m to repeat2 & all t ,i h is disjo9t$1 b y "k ! fancy ,i h = believ+ t a few anecdotes help to give an explanation--& y w\ld tire less ( !m ?an ( my own disquisitions4 ,:e!r x be s n[ or n ,i don't "k1 b =m]ly ! great *ur* 9 ,tonga at ,nukal(a 7,i suppose7 0 s ord]$ z to promote ! cause ( ,european dress & also ( ,european trade4 ,! diff]5t doors gave access to p accord+ to _! co/umes4 ,consequ5tly di/9ct places 7 giv5 to ^? :o own$ hats & :o wore !m ov] %irts & tr\s]s4 ,by ano!r door1 to o!r seats1 ent]$ ! hatless own]s ( %irts & tr\s]s4 ,& la/ly1 ! l[e/ place ( all & sep>ate entrance 0 = ^? :o ev5 ) %irts wore only ! lava-lava4 ,9 contrav5tion ( all ?is1 ! ,gov]nor1 our ,sir ,john1 & ! ,engli% (fic]s accompany+ him on "s hot ,sunday1 turn$ up coatless1 ) only %irts & tr\s]s1 & ,i hope re/or$ ! native m9d to a heal?i] turn4 ,illu/ration3 ,,tonga ,,girl ,,) ,,fan ,"s way back ! natives contribut$ l>gely to donations = ! mission>y society1 & ,i h he>d t z mu* z #cj1jjj has be5 s5t repeat$ly away f ?is little isl& & its small population4 ,! ,polynesian1 9 ?is1 l e "o else at bottom is on ! surface also a va9 creature1 incit$ to display & %[ (f2 :i* p]haps expla9s a great _m ( 8 app>5t atrocities1 p]haps ev5 a good deal ( 8 cannibalism4 ,s t ^! p h be5 spurr$ into giv+ at *ur* z a special mode ( di/9ction4 ,aga9 ,i am rem9d$ by my consci5ce t ,i h he>d ( su* ?+s among/ u4 ,b ,i mu/ g on ) !m3 giv+1 z a mode ( g5]osity1 has be5 preval5t among !m1 fo/]$ by ev]y?+ t we c ?9k (--& especially by ! fact t a *ief1 z head ( a community1 is no?+ b a conduit = prop]ty4 ,"s may /ick if ! conduit is v r\gh1 b to give & give mu* & all has seem$ to me f my fir/ days a ,polynesian br&4 ,0 ,i n tell+ y la/ mon?1 or "s way back 9 ^? lovely days ( laz9ess 9 ,tahiti1 h[ ,tavi1 ! ov]-g5]\s1 gave 8 wife to ,t]ri]e ( ,pap>a1 ?r\gh :om we trace our ,polynesian desc5t4 ,well1 ) giv+ 9 su* ways goes %[2 a sil5t giv] gets no cr$it & no p[] !reby2 & mo/ d n l ! /rict ,gospel tea*+1 s :at is a man to d :o planks out 8 doll>s 9 *ur*8 ,any man ) tw5ty-five c5ts 9 copp] gets m out ( x ?an he does--cra% g ! copp] co9s into ! plate1 :ile ! "o silv] piece slips 9 edgeways4 ,to rem$y su* a /ate ( ?+s1 ! prop] p]son br+s 8 money 9 ! l>ge/ bulk1 & if p]*ance dur+ ! week _h n _h ! occasion to get *ange1 he f9ds 9 ! sacr$ build+ itself a corn] :]e 8 l>ge piece c be ex*ang$ = small2 s t 9 all ! pride ( ju/ification1 he c roll ! copp]s into ! plate1 & ev5 p]haps brim x ov]1 & s5d ! p5nies :irl+ along ! floor4 ,) _m su* comp>isons ( obs]vations we beguil$ ! "t4 ,! /eam laun* met u on our return1 & we sail$ aga9 ov] ! b>1 j 9 "t = ! tide1 = we 7 bump$ 9 ! cross+1 ?\gh ! laun* only draws a foot4 ,& n[ we are re/+ aga91 enjoy+ ! delightful coolness2 = ?\gh ! !rmomet] does n q be> me out at times1 x has be5 cool all ! "t1 except ( c\rse :5 "o is 9 ! sun4 ,b ! !rmomet] has gone d[n to #ff at night1 & keeps up pretty /eadily to a range betwe5 #gj & #gf2 & ?\gh ,i h suff]$ f sciatica on bo>d %ip1 ,i am gett+ ov] x4 ,9 ?is civiliz$ life we are look+ =w>d to a trip1 at ! end ( ?is week1 into ! m\nta9s1 accompany+ ! ,gov]nor1 :o is go+ to 8prospect0 = ! site ( a sanit>ium high up4 ,/range to say1 no "o seems to ?9k ( x 9 ! o!r places we h se54 ,h[ easy x w\ld be 9 ,tahiti1 = in/ance1 to g = a *ange up to "s ( ! great heights2 & su* op5+s into inl& places makes ?+s g5]ally quiet] & m ord]ly4 ,! ?+ is vague 9 my m9d1 only ,i fe> t we %all be sev]al weeks 9 c>ry+ x out1 & c]ta9ly x w be a r\gh und]tak+4 ,!n too1 h[ %all we manage to be j 9 "t = ! /eam] to ,sydney1 & !n h[ w ! arrival ( t /eam] dovetail ) ! dep>ture ( ! /eam] t is to take u to ,s+apore8 ,b to quote f a lett] ( ,k+ ,george ( ,tonga to ,sir ,john1 wor? cit+ because x is a type ( ! semi-religi\s phraseology we h se5 all ?r\gh ! ,pacific1 be/[$ ^u u or ^u o!rs3 8,:5 ! fir/ man fell f ! =m] /ate ( good he receiv$ f ,god1 !re came ^u our he>ts pa9 & d\bt+s & /rife & divisions among ourselves1 9 reg>d to un=se5 ?+s t may happ5 9 ! future4 ,b x is ) ,god alone to re/ore happ9ess40 ,george ,tub\'s words convey ev]y?+ necess>y1 & ,i %all report to y :5 ?+s h be5 %ap$4 ,mean:ile 8,salaam10 z ! little ,indian boys said to me at ! sug> plantation--8,salaam1 ,sahib10 ! fir/ s\nds t indicate t we are ab\t turn+ t[>d home1 & t ,india is ! next /age4 ,,an ,,exp$ition ,,into ,,! ,,m\nta9s ,,( ,,viti ,,levu ,vunidawa1 ,viti ,levu4 ,sunday1 ,june #bg1 #ahia4 ,we rea*$ ,viria on our fir/ ev5+ out1 hav+ made ! j\rney 9 boats z f> z ! sug> mill ( ,namosi1 drawn along smoo?ly1 z if on skates1 by a little /eam laun*1 ^u :i* 0 also "p ( our cont+5t2 = ev5 at ! beg9n+ we 7 _m3 ! ,gov]nor & 8 secret>y1 ,mr4 ,sp5ce1 & ,mr4 ,b]ry1 = survey+ & ! ,a4 ,n4 ,c4 7arm$ native con/abul>y71 & ! ,gov]nor's s]vants1 & ,awoki1 & ! ,gov]nor's h]ald ! ,mata ,ni ,f5ua 7eyes ( ! l&71 & c]ta9 o!rs1 & soon ,mr4 ,c>ew ! magi/rate on ! ,rewa1 & s on4 ,x 0 ! same riv] sc5]y1 mangrove swamps wa%$ by ! riv]1 & by ! tide :i* influ5ces ! /ream = "s =ty miles or m--/eep banks cut by ! wat] to an edge1 & cov]$ ) grass1 sug>-cane1 banana--occasional b r>]--cocoanuts & s on4 ,lat] on z we came ne>] to ! end ( ! day's trip1 z ! banks grew high] & m hillocky1 !y became m & m cut up by rav9+s & small cutt+s :i* 7 sometimes wet1 ) rivulets or bay\s1 sometimes dry1 & (t5 s close & n>r[ z to make b little clefts 9 ! /one & e>?4 ,across !m1 ov] !m2 r\nd+ _! edges or fill+ !m1 grew ! trees1 sometimes small1 sometimes ( great height4 ,all ?is repeat$ ev]y:]e made a cont9u\s set ( little pictures ( brok5 lights & =ms--?r\gh all ! c\rse ( ! riv]4 ,9 a small way no?+ c\ld be m picturesque4 ,at places :]e ! bank _h slop$ & made "s little flats1 m5 & wom5 7 collect$1 ba?+ or wa%+ clo!s3 _m ( !m ,ea/ ,indians1 wom5 clo!d 9 ! fl[+ g>m5ts1 ( bright or 8entire0 col\rs look+ 9 _! fav\rite yell[1 l great birds2 occasionally runn+ along ! %ore bea*1 _! drap]y swell+ beh9d !m1 imp$+ & %[+ ! motion ( ! limbs1 & recall+ ! correctness ( ! draw+s & pa9t+s ( ,delacroix1 :o alone1 s f>1 _h made ! ,ori5tal t he saw1 look l any?+ else ?an a geographical or arti/ic curiosity4 ,:5 ,i ?9k t a few weeks suffic$ to /ore 8 m9d ) all t he _h done or impli$ 9 ?is way1 ,i return to my admiration = 8 "w1 :i* sometimes = a man ( ! eighties ( ?is c5tury looks too mu* l ! do+s ( a man ( ! ?irties4 ,once along a high bank ne> "s /ation 7gov]nm5t /ation71 a r[ ( con/abul>y /ood up & !n sat d[n 9 a r[1 respectfully on a plat=m ( ! bank1 to d hon\r to ! ,kovana--! ,gov]nor4 ,late 9 ! aft]noon we turn$ at "o ( ! conflu5ts & rea*$ our de/9ation = ! night4 ,a high s&y bea* all brok5 ov] ) foot/eps1 look+ l a ,nile embankm5t--_m natives sitt+ ab\t on x--!n disemb>km5t & a little walk ?r\gh "s sug>-cane & banana1 on a little rais$ road1 & we came to a native t[n or village1 inside ( a deep dit* ( circumvallation1 fill$ ) trees1 & inside ( a big wa/e space1 ! h\se we 7 to occupy1 alongside ( a few o!rs4 ,! same me?od ( entrance--! trunk ( a tree made into a plank ) ! natural curve1 ) not*es & holes occasionally 9 ! wood1 z ! tree has gr[n4 ,?is wood5 pa? l$ q high up1 & "s eight feet or s to ! base runn+ ar\nd ! h\se--! yavu or p]man5t base1 :i* is all[$ to rema9 :5 ! h\se is dismantl$ by "t or by man4 ,! h\se1 ! usual "o ) ! walls cov]$ ) leaves4 ,9 "o place a ti bran* 9 full bloom ( yell[-r$1 project+ f its side z if x grew !re 7a decoration = our com+74 ,! doorpo/s ( trunk ( tree-f]n1 all d>k grey & corrugat$1 look+ l /one2 & above ! doors a false l9tel1 engag$ 9 ! wall & small] ?an ! door1 look+ l a r\nd bulg+ /one 7z if s cut by a pre-,romanseque ar*itect72 ! cutt+ ( ! *isel admirably indicat$1 b 9 reality no?+ b a bun* ( grey dri$ leaves1 s bru%$ toge!r t !y sugge/$ ! gra9 ( /one "u ! *isel4 ,9 front ( ! door1 or r at its edges1 engag$ 9 ! plat=m1 %ells dispos$ 9 a patt]n1 & ! same dispos$ 9 a half circle 9 front ( ! /airway plank deeply sunk 9 ! e>?1 s t only _! ridges 7 visible4 ,all ?is exquisite good ta/e 9 spite ( ! repeat$ ass]tion1 :i* may be true1 t ^! good p are n at all s5sitive to /hetic feel+s4 ,! int]ior z usual3 yell[ cane 9 patt]ns on ! walls1 & d>k columns ( tree-f]n1 & raft]s cov]$ ) s5nit4 ,s(t mats on ! floor 7 made s(t] ) leaves ?ickly /rewn "u !m4 ,"h !re 0 a pres5tation ( :ale's tee?1 ( kava & ( food2 & "h ! ,gov]nor li/5$ to reports ( ! place1 & talk$ to ! mbulis 7pr\n\nc$ bulis7 7local *iefs ( a c]ta9 degree71 & lat] li/5$ to "s petition] ( a neighb\r+ place1 :o 9 ! twilight _h come to him :ile /&+ out 9 ! op52 & _h squatt$ d[n & mumbl$ & :isp]$1 & (f]$ "s writt5 petition4 ,!n we ate & slept & 9 ! morn+1 walk$ along ! outside upp] base1 & look$ ^u ! hazy sc5e--!n ba!d 9 ! riv] :ile ! mi/ /ill float$ above ! talle/ trees4 ,:5 ! sun 0 well up our p>ty divid$1 ?ree ( u go+ by canoe1 & ! ,gov]nor & (ficials & ret9ue walk+ or rid+ on4 ,"h !n we p>t$1 ,a4 ,t4 tak+ ! canoe1 :ile ! ,gov]nor & ! magi/rates w5t on foot & horse by l&1 to ,vunidawa4 ,!re 0 a little ?at*$ awn+ ^u ! canoe's deck1 l>ge en\gh = ?ree to manage to /ret* "u4 ,six m51 ?ree at ea* end1 pol$ or paddl$ 9 ! canoe z ! wat] 0 deep or %all[2 :ile "o man1 9 ?is case ,i ?9k a s]geant ( ! 8arm$ native con/abul>y0 7,a4 ,n4 ,c471 /ood on ! outrigg]1 or sat ab\t & took *>ge4 ,! l[ ro( prev5t$ "o's see+ mu* ( ! %ores1 = to sit up 0 to h "o's view absolutely exclud$4 ,b all ! m important became ! little details ( vision1 ! beauties ( l9e & col\r t "o sees ev]y:]e 9 ! movem5t or ! re/ ( wat]1 its breaks ^u %ore or ^u rocks1 ! reflections t x c>ries ) x1 & ! ne> banks or little di/ant escapes ( vision1 all fram$ )9 ! cane po/s ( ! sun %elt]4 ,x 0 all mu* ! same z ! day be=e1 b ! %ores became bold]1 ! breaks great]4 ,rapids ru%$ ar\nd u1 & our m5 pol$ h>d aga9/ ! =ce ( ! wat]4 ,we pass$ or 7 left beh9d by ! o!r boats c>ry+ ! enorm\s luggage & accumulation ( provisions = su* a p>ty4 ,! pr(iles ( ! m5 9 ! o!r boats /ood up 9 contradictory curves & l9es aga9/ ! %ad[s & fights ( ! di/ance1 or ! d>kness & gli/5+ ( ! wat]4 ,!y %\t$ & call$ & got all ! fun & excitem5t out ( ! h>d "w t c\ld be _h4 ,z ! slopes increas$ & ! riv]-b$ %[$ m gravel & b\ld]s 9 l>ge pat*es1 ! talk & *att] ( ! m5 rem9d$ me ( =m] days 9 ,japan1 up 9 ! high l&s & by ! riv]s t run !re on great gravel b$s4 ,at e /ep ?is impression ( rem9isc5ce increases & mu/ increase1 z x occurr$ to me on ! v fir/ morn+ ( arrival1 ^u see+ ! _m small hills & m\nds fr+$ ) trees1 beh9d :i* came d[n great slopes ( di/ance2 ev5 an occasional wat]fall 0 !re to rem9d me4 ,! heat 0 great1 ! sil5ce also1 ev5 ?\gh ! m5 %\t$2 = occasionally we he>d no?+ b ! movem5t ( ! poles & ! ripple ( ! wat]4 ,a hawk w\ld flutt] (f f "s tree4 ,dragon-flies light$ on ! deck or ^u "o's out/ret*$ legs4 ,a spid]1 fold+ up l a pair ( scissors1 s z to look all long in/ead ( circul>1 began to build its web1 = !re 7 flies2 & all little ?+s became ( int]e/ by ! "t we _h rea*$ our fir/ halt4 ,we 7 help$ up "s v high banks ( r$ clay1 p>tly cov]$ ) gre5 bu%es & trees1 & f\nd ourselves at ! entrance ( a pretty little place1 ) plants & trees neatly set out1 = col\r spots4 ,we lun*$ mo/ com=tably 9 a native h\se4 ,) ?is break we began aga9 our riv] c\rse1 ! rapids increas+1 & ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! %oal wat] & ! pools becom+ m evid5t4 ,occasionally a l>ge spot ( riv] gre5$ or d>k5$ into :at 0 dep?4 ,9 su* we long$ to ba!1 :5 ! mom5t ( halt+ w\ld arrive1 or be=e dep>ture1 b 9 none su* ( ^! did we swim4 ,inde$1 little by little1 "o felt ! influ5ce ( ! assurance t %>ks visit$ ^! deep holes1 & t to "s fifty miles or m up ^! riv]s !re 0 a possible dang]4 ,! %ape ( ! riv] banks1 ! m>ks on ! %ore1 ! ?ickness ( ! dry p>ts ( ! riv]1 ! size ( its b\ld]s & pebbles1 ! mann] 9 :i* ! tongues ( conglom]ate t ran along ) ! riv]-bank 7 cut d[n1 ! sudd5 cutt+s & holl[s & rav9es ( ! bank1 all %[$ :at a mass ( wat]1 9 wet seasons & ye>s1 mu/ p\r d[n ^! riv]s4 ,!n :5 ! tides are high & ! wat]s give access1 great %>ks come up & bide _! "t 9 ! deep pools4 ,no ye> passes b t "s natives are attack$4 ,"h !n ! small] ones rema9 :5 ! riv] runs l[]1 & *ange _! col\r & become fre%-wat] %>ks1 & sometimes :5 small are h>mless2 b ! impression ( dang] is !re4 ,i am told t !y are se5 f> up1 & t ev5 z f> z we %all get on ,monday night1 !y are occasional4 ,we l&$ 9 ! aft]noon at ,vunidawa1 "s ?irte5 miles by l& f our morn+'s /ay2 aga9 com+ up high r$ clay banks1 ( a beautiful slope mo/ *>m+ly set out & arrang$1 ^u :i* /&s ! 8/ation40 ,i 0 told t ! arrangem5t ( cuts & breaks & dit*es 0 all mod]n or rec5t1 b t at "o place !re 7 ! rema9s ( ! old cut or moat on ! upp] hillside4 ,b ! place _h a =tifi$ look--"o look$ d[n f high banks 7bel[ & ar\nd :i* ran pa?s7 ^u a holl[ c5tre 9 :i* /ood native h\ses & great trees4 ,9 ! di/ance1 m\nta9s across ! riv]2 t[>d ! we/1 "o great /reak$ mass1 ) an outl9e vaguely l ! ,aorai ( ,tahiti1 ! small] ridges 9 front ( x %[+ high precipices t look$ violet 9 ! dawn1 ) occasional %9y :ite spots2 all else ) a fa9t haze ( gre51 except :]e f> (f1 fur!r to ! we/1 a po9t$ peak look$ blue4 ,along ! bight ( ! curv$ riv] a l9e ( cocoanuts /ood ne> ! high banks4 ,fur!r on "o c\ld disc]n to-morr['s road1 t disappe>$ beh9d a turn ( ! riv]1 & up ! edges ( ! int]m$iate hills 9 ! di/ance yell[ pat*es & m>k+s modell$ ! slopes ( ! fir/ upl&s4 ,sunday4 ,all next day we re/$4 ,! sitt+-room ( ! pretty native h\se 0 decorat$ ) native tappa 7masi7 ( _m patt]ns4 ,books & magaz9es 7 ^u ! tables & %elves ( cane4 ,! ,gov]nor & ! resid5t magi/rate1 ,mr4 ,joski1 ^: h\se ?is 01 receiv$ reports f ! mbulis 7*iefs7 ( ! neighb\rhood1 :ile sitt+ out 9 ! ev5+ on ! gre5 slope ( ! g>d54 ,we left aga9 ,monday morn+ = ! fir/ beg9n+s ( m\nta9 c\ntry & m inl& mann]s4 ,our p>ty aga9 divid$4 ,atamo & myself & ! mom5t>ily ill ,awoki took to ! wat] & aga9 w5t up /ream4 ,! wea!r 0 exquisite1 ! draught ( ! riv] j cool$ ! heat4 ,con/ant animation & /ruggle on ! "p ( ! boatm5 = ! rapids became m & m frequ5t4 ,half ! "t1 ) ! /r5g? ( ! curr5t & ! %all[ness ( ! wat]1 f\r ( ! six m5 plung$ 9 & pull$ & tugg$ at ! boat1 pull+ x ?r\gh ! boil+ wat]1 lift+ _! legs high1 "o aft] ano!r = /epp+ ov] ! b\ld]s1 e muscle /ra9$ ) ef=t1 ! poles b5d+ aga9/ ! rocky bottom4 ,occasionally ! man :o /ood at b[ or /]n1 ^u ! little vantage nook ( ! ?ickness ( ! canoe1 w\ld be slung (f by a sw]v+ ( ! curr5t1 & 8 own /ret*+ f> away to ! side1 & w\ld reta9 "s place f :i* he c\ld jo9 u4 ,! o!r boats pass$ u or 7 left beh9d4 ,we saw !m f> (f on ! slopes ( ! torr5ts1 lift+ %9+ poles aga9/ ! %ad[ ( ! banks4 ,sometimes ! wat] swept ov] & our own little plank+ 0 wet ) x4 ,z ! rapids increas$ s did ! spread ( ! /ones & b\ld]s ( ! rema9d] ( ! riv]4 ,we re/$ once = midday meal4 ,!n 9 ! aft]noon we l&$ & walk$ a little way along a causeway road to a little village on a bluff1 :]e ! wide riv] turn$4 ,!n pass+ ?r\gh _m h\ses & turn+ ar\nd a deep moat1 fill$ ) bananas & o!r gre5]y1 we came ^u ! edge ( ! little hill4 ,"h /ood a h\se ( a diff]5t type1 m l ! type ( ! m\nta9s2 a v high1 d>k1 ?at*$ ro(1 m ?an twice ! height ( ! wall toge!r ) ! /one base1 or m\nd emb$d$ ) /ones1 call$ yavu1 out ( x grew bun*es ( ! r$ ti4 ,?is m\nd emb$d$ ) /ones is kept & has its "n2 ! h\se on top w be built & rebuilt4 ,at "o corn] a great palm tree rose above ! high ro(4 ,f ! little plateau1 plant$ ) occasional trees & ris+ /eep f ! riv]1 a slop+ & curv$ pa? l$ d[n betwe5 wat] & village1 sep>at$ f ! latt] by ! deep moat fill$ ) trees1 & com+ at l5g? to %>p e>!rn /eps 7if "o c s call any?+ z rude7 t took u to ! riv] end1 to our ba? 9 %all[ wat]1 ! edge ( ! deep pool "u ! cliff4 ,f> back beh9d u spread ! riv]-b$ ) ! /ream betwe51 & 9 ! di/ance beh9d ! hills a l9e or %\ld] ( m\nta9 /reak$ p]p5dicul>ly ) great %9y pat*es ( rock4 ,9 ?is h\se we sp5t ! night4 ,x 0 inside1 l all ^? we h yet se51 *>m+ly f9i%$ ) patt]ns ( fa/5+ on ! re$s ( ! walls1 & s5nit decorations on beams & l9tels & po/s4 ,a rude repres5tation ( a c[ or bull _h be5 work$ into ! ro(4 ,! next day we began our walk1 leav+ ! canoes = good2 & aft] a few h\rs ov] clay gr\nd & "s rocky /reams1 we came to a wide space ( ! riv]2 across :i* we 7 c>ri$ 9 r\gh litt]s made ( bamboo ti$ toge!r1 !n1 walk+ up a clay bank betwe5 trees1 came ^u ! little village ar\nd :i* ! riv] curves4 ,?is 0 ,navuna4 ,"h ! view 0 conf9$ to our huts & ^? ( our neighb\rs4 ,beh9d u a plantation ( bananas2 visible p>tly ar\nd ! corn] ( a neighb\r+ h\se1 a great tree %ad+ ! c5tre ( ! r>a1 ! village place1 :]e 9 ! morn+ ! ,gov]nor & ! two magi/rates int]view$ ! repres5tatives ( ?is place & ( o!rs4 ,i c\ld make out fairly well t a c]ta9 c\rt ( repro( 0 go+ on2 = all ?r\gh ^! places 0 some?+ :i* expla9$ itself a little fur!r along4 ,nasogo1 ,july #crd4 ,! midday saw u (f f ,navuna1 & ?r\gh simil> sc5]y to a little village on ! edge ( a riv] runn+ f> bel[ x4 ,! village is ,navu 7n7 7di ,waiwaivule7 9 ! di/rict ( ,bob\?o4 ,n[ we began to be help$ by be+ c>ri$ 9 ! litt]s provid$ u by ,mr4 ,joski2 = cross+ & recross+ /reams1 x 0 p]haps z easy a way z be+ c>ri$ pick-a-back4 ,b :]e x 0 bo? a triumph & an excitem5t 0 :5 we 7 lift$ up ! /eep sides ( ! gorges2 !n ! look+ back or =w>d1 & see+ bel[ "o's feet ! toil+ c>ri]s ( ! o!r litt]s1 sway+ to & fro ) _! burd52 & beh9d !m aga9 ! long file ( :at 0 gett+ to be an enorm\s ret9ue4 ,= a backgr\nd ! di/ant m\nta9s1 or ! bottom ( ! gorge1 black %+le & ru%+ wat]1 or %all[ pools reflect+ ! gre5 above4 ,b pretti] ?an all 0 "s passage along ! /ream2 ! m5 9 ! wat]2 ! mass ( ! p>ty sometimes 9 ! wat] ne> u1 or disappe>+ ar\nd picturesque frames ( corn] rocks1 ov] %+les & b\ld]s2 & reflect$ all ab\t u ! entire picture--! di/ant m\nta9s & rocks 9 sun & mi/1 ! ne> rocks cov]$ ) gre51 or ) purple & grey ( conglom]ate2 & ! song ( ! rapids ahead 9 a black & :ite /reak c\nt+ aga9/ ! trembl+ gre54 ,b :5 we walk$ !n mu* did we regret our litt]s4 ,to ! native our good pa? 0 = ! mo/ "p on ! dry riv]-b$1 & l5g?ily & we>ily we pick$ a prec>i\s foot+ ov] innum]able pebbles & /ones & b\ld]s2 sometimes ?9k+ t ! walk 0 easi] on ! big ones1 because "o w5t f "o to ano!r2 sometimes on ! small] & m roll+ ones1 because "o got sev]al "u "o's slipp+ foot4 ,b my neighb\rs always help$ me3 sometimes ,l+ani1 "o ( ! ,gov]nor's m51 or "o ( ! 8,army10 z we call$ !m 7! arm$ con/abul>y71 or "s mbuli :o accompani$ ! escort1 or "s newly accid5tal neighb\r2 s t all w5t well en\gh1 & we rea*$ our night's de/9ation )\t ! spra9$ ankle t _h discomfit$ ,mr4 ,sp5ce e>ly 9 ! trip4 ,all is a little hazy to me up to :]e we are n[4 ,i rememb] ! look d[n ! rav9e & up ! o!r riv]4 ,i rememb] t huts began to be m peak$ or m l ,illu/ration3 ,,edge ,,( ,,village ,,( ,,nasogo ,,9 ,,m\nta9 ,,( ,,! ,,nor!a/ ,,( ,,viti ,,levu1 ,,fiji beehives4 ,i rememb] "o :i* _h be5 fitt$ up z a hea!n temple or devil h\se1 & f ^: ro( _m /r+s hung d[n--z conductors1 "o may say ( influ5ces4 ,!re _h be5 a basket atta*$ to "o ( !m1 :i* ! ,gov]nor cut d[n4 ,i rememb]1 ( c\rse1 b "o runn+ into ! o!r1 pres5tations ( :ales' tee? & food1 & tappa1 & dances 7mekke mekke71 ) or )\t ! danc]s be+ wrapp$ 9 ! enorm\s folds ( clo?1 t aft]w>d 7 unw\nd ) m or less difficulty1 to be pil$ up high z a man's height into great masses ( pres5ts4 7,& by ! by1 ?\gh all t is ext9ct to-day1 "s ?irty or =ty ye>s ago a return to ?is old mann] ( mak+ gifts ( tappa came ne> to br++ on a civil w> 9 ,tahiti47 ,! ,tahitian cu/om ref]r$ to came up aga9 "s :ile aft] ,que5 ,pom> 7,aimata7 0 on ! ?rone1 h] bro!r ,pom> ,,iii hav+ di$ q "y1 & leav+ h]1 :o _h n be5 tra9$ entirely by mission>ies1 expos$ to ! pass+ influ5ces t come up ) new conditions4 ,at "s "t or o!r %e caprici\sly desir$ t ^u c]ta9 occasions %e %\ld be receiv$ 9 ,tahiti 7on h] arrival1 ,i ?9k1 f ,eimeo--,moorea--b t is unimportant7 9 ! old way4 ,among o!r cu/oms w\ld h be5 t ( pres5t+ h] ) tappas (f]$ by a numb] ( "y wom51 :o1 hav+ danc$ be=e h] all swa!d 9 ?is native clo?1 %\ld !n gradually be unw\nd1 & hav+ no?+ ^u !m1 cont9ue ! dance to an end4 ,?is 0 "p ( ! ?+1 & ,i only rememb] ?is detail4 ,x 0 !n t ,tati ( ,pap>a1 ! gr&fa!r ( our old *iefess1 came to ! front1 & 9 a mo/ rem>kable mann]1 bo? by ?reat5+ arm$ opposition1 & by ! use ( an eloqu5ce wor?y ( ! greate/ examples1 broke d[n ! w ( ! ,que5 & ! plott+ ( h] !n advis]s4 ,x is ?us greatly to ,tati t peace & ! f9al quiet prevail+ ( ,*ri/ianity 0 due4 ,z to ,aimata1 or ,que5 ,pom>1 t %e rema9$ m or less ( a pagan at lea/ = a long "t1 ! fact or report t %e de/roy$ two ( h] *ildr5 7probably base born7 is 9 ! direction ( a te/imony4 ,( c\rse ! mean+ ( ! ^w ,*ri/ian is v>iable accord+ to "t & place & especially accord+ to date1 s t ! geographical & hi/orical limit ( ! mean+ %\ld nev] be insi/$ ^u 9 too set a mann]4 ,! next day's tramp br\ght u "h1 b ap>t f c]ta9 geological facts 9 :i* ,adams 0 enorm\sly int]e/$--= example1 ! sup]position ( ! conglom]ate ^u ev]y?+ else1 & ! f9d+ ( %ells 9 ! s(ti% rock at ?is height--all 0 pretty mu* ! same4 ,our pres5t place is v *>m+1 rem9d+ me ( ! la/4 ,x is at a corn] aga91 ) ! riv] turn+ r\nd "o side ( x1 & ! /ream up :i* we came on ! o!r4 ,betwe5 !m a bluff cov]$ ) trees1 ! space ( ! b$ ( ! riv] mo/ly fill$ ) b\ld]s & gravel & rocks1 ?\gh we roll ! rapids1 or slide ! quiet wat]s2 a great rock j fac+ ! village1 z an advance buttress ( ! m\nta9 beh9d x1 :i* melts ti] ^u ti] into an entanglem5t ( foliage2 & ! t[n or village itself1 built on a succession ( t]races1 all work$ ov] & plant$1 & edg$ ) walls t seem "p ( ! natural /ructure2 "h & !re1 ev5 "r 9 ! village1 a b\ld] black or grey1 almo/ ( ! col\r ( ! ?at* ( neighb\r+ h\ses1 & protect$1 %ad$1 encompass$ ) trees or high decorative plants z !y usually are4 ,z always ev]y:]e app>5tly1 ! projection ( any tongue ( l& makes itself into a knife edge2 s t ! idea ( a dit* or moat w\ld be sugge/$ to ! savage eng9e] by ! v make ( ! l&4 ,!re=e f ea* side ! slopes g d[n1 & bel[ y see tops ( trees1 banana1 palm or :at n1 & tops ( huts /ag$ d[n4#bh ,!n :]e ! l& rises aga9 on ! slopes1 big b\ld]s /& up1 rem9d+ y aga9 ( ! ?at*$ ro(s2 & f> away on heights are places :]e villages /ood1 & :]e "s ye>s ago ^! v savages 7 attack$ & driv5 (f4 ,= all ^! p>ts ( ! c\ntry 7 once a /ronghold ( ! m savage tribes2 if n ! m p[]ful1 :o sometimes came d[n & attack$ ! l[] places4 ,& all ?r\gh "h "s ( ! g5tlem5 :o 7 ) u _h gone1 :5 ! "t _h come to make an end ( x1 de/roy+ ! t[ns & r$uc+ ! wild p to =c$ peace4 ,occasionally ,i ov]he>d ^! rem9isc5ces1 :i* d n date s _m ye>s ago--fifte5 or sixte51 ,i ?9k4 ,! ,gov]nor _h head$ or accompani$ exp$itions1 & "o or m ( our companions _h be5 on su* attacks1 aft] hav+ suff]$ ! loss ( a numb] ( relatives & fri5ds4 ,b all t is ov] n[2 only1 z 9 all m\nta9 c\ntries1 !re is a sort ( regr[+ ( t bad se$1 su* z we saw 9 ?is recurr5ce ( ! old devil wor%ip4 ,"h we saw ( c\rse aga9 m c]emonies & pres5tations ( food1 ! latt] becom+ a s]i\s necessity ) ! great numb] ( m5 accompany+ u4 ,! ,gov]nor is n only a repres5tative ( ! ,que51 he is z su* ! *ief ( *iefs1 & mo/ wisely 8 policy1 :e!r or n x has be5 ! policy ( 8 pr$ecessors1 has insi/$ ^u ?is po9t4 ,e c]emonial ( obs]vance1 ev]y?+ t w\ld belong to ! native rul]1 is enc\rag$ & kept up4 ,n only su* natural obs]vances mu/ ex]cise an indef9able pre/ige on ! native m9d1 b !y also mu/ all[1 9 :at is a p]sonal gov]nm5t1 ! use ( an app>atus ( control exactly suit$ to ! native m9d3 ?us any subord9ate *ief c be reprim&$1 talk$ to & put 9 8 place 9 su* a way1 t he feels x f ance/ral habit2 he c be remov$ or set aside4 ,a man s]v+ out a s5t5ce c be kept a prison] beh9d ! pal+ ( a bamboo h\se t he c\ld break ?r\gh z easily z he c see ?r\gh x4 ,) "t1 z ! natives *ange1 ! laws & ord9ances t !y h made !mselves1 = mo/ ?+s1 t h seem$ good to !m & :i* are n contr>y to ! absolute ess5tials ( ,engli% law1 h be5 left1 & w *ange z !y *ange1 & may fit !mselves to an unkn[n future4 ,?is w expla9 ! naturally s5sible reason = :i* ! ,gov]nor diff]$ ) "s ( ! ,ca?olic mission>ies1 or r _! bi%op1 ab\t :i* ?+s ,i h he>d1 if n compla9+ly1 at lea/ ) sugge/ion ( arbitr>9ess f "o or two good old ,samoan prie/s4 ,= in/ance1 x is a great *ief's privilege & m>ks him t he %\ld be 8tama'd0 to 9 pass+--t is :at m>ks him1 & e/abli%es 8 position 9 ! hi]>*y ( rule4 ,b !re is no reason :y a bi%op %\ld claim x2 ev5 if 9 old days ! confusion ) reg>d to p[] ( sacr$ness1 ( respect1 & wor%ip _h always exi/$ "h z x has be5 all ?r\gh ! _w4 ,s also ! case ( ! mission>ies object+ to ! *ief receiv+ ! fir/ fruits ( ! l&1 (t5 symboliz$ n[adays by a m]e few pieces ( "s gr[?1 because long ago x bore a religi\s z well z civil mean+4 ,i fe> me t our old fri5ds1 ! ,jesuits ( ,*9a1 7 ! only v wise m5 t s]v$ z mission>ies1 s t !y alone nev] w5t by _! p]sonal :ims or measur$ matt]s by _! own fa/ rule4 ,b ?is is f> (f f my natural pa? ( m]e record ( :at happ5s or :at ,i see4 ,= "s ?+s at lea/ ! sket*es w help y4 ,i may succe$ 9 mak+ "s note ( ! *e]ful cle>ness ( col\r & tone all ab\t me1 ?\gh ( c\rse ,i c only make a *oice4 ,if ,i give y ! day1 !n ! veil$ *>ms ( morn+ or ( ev5+1 ! envelop+ ( di/ances 9 mi/y col\r1 mu/ rema9 unattempt$ ( record4 ,or if ,i try ! haze ( ! beg9n+ or end ( day1 !n ,i %all n h any?+ = y ( ! lightness & gayety ( ! bright] h\rs4 ,b ! sket*es w give y ! %ape ( ! h\ses4 ,y w sympa?ize ) ! inconv5i5ce ( gett+ 9 or out1 9 ! d>k or wet wea!r1 excell5t z x mu/ h be5 z a device = protection aga9/ too sudd5 intrusion ( d\btful fri5ds4 ,we wait "o :ole day3 !n we ent] ! m\nta9s = good1 & pass ov] !m to make our way to ! coa/ :i* w be a matt] ( f\r days or s4 ,x may be w>m] high] up1 z !re may be m cl\d2 s f> x has be5 cool at night1 ! !rmomet] go+ d[n z l[ z #ef4 ,9 ,camp 9 ! ,bu%4 ,saturday night1 ,july #d?4 ,we left ,nasogo 7pron\nc$ ,nasongo7 e>ly ?is morn+ 9 ! mi/2 go+ d[n into ! riv]-b$1 among ! b\ld]s1 & cross+ ! /ream sev]al times3 ! same riv] t ru%$ d[n ar\nd ! little po9t or promontory ( ,nasombo--a /reak ( black or blue or gre5 or :ite1 among ! black /ones spread out betwe5 ! rocky bluffs4 ,!n we attack$ ! m\nta9 & ! =e/--/umbl+ & slipp+ ov] rocks & moss1 & matt$ tree roots4 ,! pa? _h be5 some:at cle>$ = u "h & !re1 b x 0 h>d travell+ ?r\gh ! wildwood2 all damp above & bel[ ) ! cont9u\s moi/ure4 ,9 ?is des]t ( leaves & tree trunks1 ! passages ( =m] torr5ts s]v$ = pa?s4 ,ov] u 7 q high tall trees1 b betwe5 _! upp] bran*es & ! mossy wet e>? spread a brok5 canopy ( tall f]ns1 & lianas & ! bran*es ( small] trees & plants4 ,"h & !re a great f]n connect$ ) ! tree f]n1 b unlike x1 spread or lift$ long fronds l canes "s tw5ty feet 9 l5g?4 ,^u e tree hung innum]able mosses & p>asites4 ,bel[1 all ov]1 a tangle ( f]ns2 beautiful z f]ns are1 ?\gh y "k t ,i c>e little = !m2 ,i am ev5 s unwor?y1 t ! prospects ( r>e or*ids does n /ir my blood2 ,i w\ld give !m all = roses1 violets or = apple trees or ! *]ry4 ,i am ess5tially & absolutely ,european 9 ^! ?+s1 & retreat beh9d my rights z an arti/ to h pref]5ces & keep to my in/9cts4 ,b = y :o love su* ?+s1 ,i c say t !re 7 _m r>e plants2 a creep+ lily1 = in/ance1 & innum]able f]ns4 ,! fatigue ( ! asc5t became great]3 we halt$ at noon on a little op5 space above a high precipice1 f :i* we c\ld look back at ! :ole c\rse ( ! riv] sunk f> into ! m\nta9s & curv+ 9 ! f> di/ance ar\nd ! amphi!atre1 /&s on its little bluff ! village ( ,nasogo :i* we _h left 9 ! morn+ "s f\r h\rs be=e4 ,beyond x ! riv] ran1 a black ?read 9 ! d>k grey %+le1 bel[ ! big bluff1 & ar\nd ! little promontory by :i* we _h ba!d = two days4 ,!n we _h lun* & ,sir ,john on ?is ,f\r? ( ,july propos$ ! heal? ( ! ,presid5t--& drank to t ( ,mr4 ,h>rison4 ,!n ! 8,arm$ ,native ,con/abul>y0 gave a salute ( six guns :i* e*o$ f> away d[n ! valley & into ! grass c\ntry t we hope to rea* to-morr[ p]haps4 ,no d\bt !re w be /ories afloat t we h be5 attack$4 ,we 7 !n "s #b1cjj feet up--! !rmomet] indicat$ #fb4 ,lat]1 z ,i 0 v tir$1 ,i 0 c>ri$ 9 ! r\gh palanqu9 ( b\ghs d[n ! /eep hills--! pa? s n>r[ t mu* +5uity & noise & discussion 0 exp5d$ by my c>ri]s to pass ?r\gh ! trees3 =tunately ! conveyance 0 ela/ic & c\ld be slop$ any way4 ,9 fact at times ,i /ood up or slop$ back s z to h to cat* on1 b ,i fell asleep & ! m5 c>efully mov$ along ! hang+ bran*es & lianas s t !y %\ld n /rike me4 ,almo/ ev]y?+ t came d[n m]ely hung 9 an ela/ic way4 ,r>ely did a big tree /ret* ov] ! pa?4 ,! la/ ?+ t ,i saw be=e clos+ my eyes 0 ! file ( our p>ty b5ea? me3 ,_! heads j visible betwe5 my feet2 ! 8,native ,con/abul>y0 9 _! uni=m ( bu%y yell[ hair1 & blue %irts1 & r$ sulus worn l sa%es4 ,! little ,briti% flag _h be5 /[$ away to prev5t x /rik+1 & ,i miss$ its flutt] or dazzle 9 ! gre54 ,"o ( my big black att5dants 0 hang+ ^u a small sapl+ dragg+ x d[n f ! pa? & dropp+ f> bel[ aft]w>d4 ,! noise ( ! axes ( ! sc\ts s\nd$ 9 advance & />t$ ! p>rots caw+ 9 response2 ! sun broke ^u u & s ,i fell asleep 9 ! m grateful w>m?4 ,we rea*$ ! place *os5 = camp+ 9 ! e>ly aft]noon aft] ano!r c\ple ( h\rs' m>*4 ,our halt 0 ^u a little bluff "r on ! l9e ( m>*--:]e trees _h be5 cut d[n1 & huts & %$s built = u1 & :]e already _m ( our p 7 re/+4 ,"h _h come ! wom5 s5t 9 ! morn+ by ! o!r road1 if "o c call x s--! b$ ( ! /ream4 ,!y 7 to c>ry food = our p--= we _h by ?is "t "s two hundr$ m5 along--_m really ( use1 c>ry+ boxes & trunks & provisions1 all di/ribut$1 s t e little :ile ,i c\ld notice 9 ! long procession1 ! man ) ! fry+ pan--! man ) ! gov]nor's *air & s =?4 ,b !re 7 also amateurs :o c>ri$ a club1 or a little packet ( food done up 9 a leaf1 or an odd umbrella = "o ( u--or l ! la/ page 9 ! 8,*anson de ,malbr\ck10 8,et l'autre ne portait ri540 ,"s 7 s call$ prison]s--viz41 m5 condemn$ to lab\r = a "t--& ,i 0 mu* amus$ at ! /ory ( ?ree ( !m :o 7 encamp$ 9 a long %$ alongside ( ! magi/rate 7,mr4 ,c>ew7 :o _h br\ght !m z s]vants4 ,!y 7 all ?ree 9 x ow+ to ! et]nal cause--8la femme0--:o 9 ,fiji seems to be 8tet]rima causa04 ,9 fact1 z !re are n wom5 en\gh to g ar\nd1 x 0 n a/oni%+ to he> t "o great influ5ce ( ! rec5t hea!n revival 9 ?is wild region ( cannibals 0 ! hope ( ! "y m51 t if !re 7 r[s & tr\ble1 "s /ray wom5 might fall to _! %>e4 ,?is ev5+ ,i w&]$ out along ! %$s & saw a good _m--n m agreeable to look at ?an ^? ,i _h se5 be=e & c]ta9ly f> ugli] ?an ! av]age ugly m54 ,"o y\ng/]1 ano!r 8prison]0 0 prep>+ to oil himself1 surr\nd$ by a little gr\p ( female admir]s1 rev]s+ app>5tly ! fact ( !re be+ few wom5 = ! m54 ,we w>m$ ourselves at ! fires1 =1 ?\gh ! temp]ature 0 ab\t ! same1 all 0 wet & damp1 ! firewood all cov]$ ) gre5 moss4 ,our little hut 0 a fairly good "o1 made ( wild banana1 & ! int]/ices fill$ up1 or r cov]$ up ) ! great leaves ( ! wild g+]4 ,july #e?4 ,! night 0 ra9y & all 0 damp 9 ! morn+1 :5 aft] pray]s we />t$ aga9 into ! wet woods4 ,! cry ( ! p>rots l a wild flapp+ ( voices _h be5 ! fir/ s\nd ( e>ly dawn4 ,!n ! camp _h begun to move ) *att]+ & laught]2 p fil$ along all ! morn+4 ,:5 our "t came1 ,i _h aga9 ! use ( ! loose palanqu9 9 :i* ,i 0 tak5 = ! fir/ two miles d[n ! deep side ( ! m\nta94 ,x 0 int]e/+ to look up at ! trees above1 & to notice h[ mu* m ( ! vegetation grew 9 ! air above ?an 9 ! e>? bel[4 ,e tree 0 cov]$ ) plants1 mosses1 creep]s2 ! v9es & lianas t hung ab\t 7 !mselves cov]$ ) small] gr[?s4 ,p]p5dicul>s ( gigantic v9es hung1 ?\gh !y look$ z if !y held !mselves up1 b ! lea/ pu%+ ( our p>ty w\ld s5d great spaces ( gre5 trembl+ f> (f4 ,! bran*es t 7 9 my way 7 loose & sw++1 & r>ely did we meet s l[ d[n ! bran*es ( a solid tree4 ,high up ?r\gh ! great loops & fe/oons & upright /ret*es ( ! creep]s1 or "h & !re ! great leaves ( ! wild g+]1 ! light 0 delicately /5cill$ ) ! patt]n ( ! leaves ( ! great f]ns4 ,b high z ev]y?+ seem$ above head 9 ! trembl+ wall ( gre5 our occasional pass+ ( "s mighty trunk ( ! da kua tree1 ^: bran*es began f> up above ev]y?+1 made /ill small] ! c>avan pass+ bel[4 ,^u ! bran*es & curves ( ! great trees1 9 e nook ( protection !y c\ld af=d1 fl\ri%$ o!r small =e/s ( air plants1 f]ns & creep]s = ^: support ! great oak-l limbs ( ?is giant ( ! p9es seem$ to spread4 ,lift$ high 9 relation to ! plunge b5ea?1 ,i sp5t half ! "t 9 look+ at ! details ( ?is upp] picture1 unseizable o!rwise 9 our rapid m>*+--b aft] our re/ 9 mid-j\rney ,i pref]r$ ! tramp1 & walk$ on ) ! o!rs1 slipp+ & slid+ up & d[n1 until we rea*$ camp 7aft] five h\rs' walk7 on a little op5 space4 ,j be=e ?is we _h pass$ ?r\gh a little p>k-l c\ntry all diff]5t f ! %>p edges1 asc5ts & desc5ts ( our usual travell+--! grass grew high1 trees dott$ ! swell+s "h & !re1 ! sun kept all dry s t x 0 h>d to believe t only a few feet beh9d lay ! et]nally wet =e/4 ,9 ! tall grass grew or*ids l lilies1 or*ids l>ge & small ( ! fagus v>iety4 ,butt]flies & mo?s flitt$ ab\t4 ,! op5 c\ntry smil$ aft] ! sadness ( ! woods4 ,our re/+ place 0 n q s op51 b yet x _h a simil> appe>ance4 ,x _h evid5tly once be5 inhabit$--!re _h be5 t>o pat*es at "o extremity ( ! op5 space4 ,"h aga91 z ?r\gh\t :at we _h se5 ( ,fiji1 ! inhabitants _h be5 *as$ away f _! hold+s 9 ! p]petual w>s4 ,inde$ only twelve or fifte5 ye>s ago ^! good p "h 7 cannibals & liable to be eat5 if !y did n eat o!rs4 ,! advantages ( _! pres5t lot 9 ?is way 7 ref]r$ to 9 ! s]mon ( ! native prea*] :o _h accompani$ u1 = ?is 0 ,sunday & we _h pray]s 9 ! morn+ & s]vice & s]mon 9 ! aft]noon4 ,( c\rse ,i get all ?is at second h&1 or ev5 fur!r2 b ! good man took also occasion to lecture 8 travell+ flock1 a flock z ,i und]/&1 n 8 natural audi5ce1 ^u ! folly ( return+ to devil wor%ip1 ( :i* !re _h be5 cases 9 ?is "p ( ! c\ntry1 z ,i h m5tion$1 ,i ?9k1 & po9t$ out to !m t x 0 only an agitation br\ght up by p :o wi%$ to k9dle tr\ble = _! peculi> ends1 z1 = in/ance1 t 9 ! sc>city ( wom51 "s ( !m might fall to ! %>e ( fom5t]s ( tr\ble1 9 case ( any upsett+ ( ?+s1 h[ev] mom5t>y--= !re are few] wom5 ?an m51 z ,i ?9k ,i 0 tell+ y4 ,"h ! desolat5ess ( ?is op5 space 7) our pretty & com=table tempor>y huts x is true71 b /ill indicat+ a once l>ge population1 br\ght up ?is "q ( ! relation ( ! wom5 9 connection ) agricultural "w4 ,!y appe> 8sat ^u0 & n joyful & free z 9 o!r isl&s t we h se54 ,b ( c\rse appe>ances are only = u2 !y are c]ta9ly kept away & take a second>y position4 ,b !n ( c\rse !y h to be put away f ! mass ( our m5 :o are beg9n+ to numb] heavily4 ,mr4 ,joski says t we are z _m z f\r hundr$4 ,^! wom51 :o look s sadd5$1 did a great deal ( ! heavy "w1 if n all--a matt] :i* seems unnecess>y at fir/1 z ! m5 us$ to idle & fight1 b p]haps x might be wor? :ile to look at ! matt] f inside & see h[ ?+s mu/ h /ood 9 old times4 ,9 ! morn+1 :51 z to-day1 ! mi/ hung ov] all ! valley1 ov] e po9t t c\ld be cultivat$ or 0 s--:5 ! little village alone above w\ld be light$ up di/9ctly1 x w\ld h be5 impossible = ! w>riors to plunge into ^! %ad[s to look to ^! plantations1 (f]+ !mselves z an easy prey to any ambuscade or attack+ p>ty4 ,no2 ! "r ?+1 ( c\rse1 0 to wait until ! sun rose f> en\gh4 ,mean:ile skirmi%]s look$ ab\t & travell$ ?r\gh ! neighb\rhood1 arm$ aga9/ any foe4 ,:5 !y 7 satisfi$ t !re 0 no imm$iate dang] ! wom5 & *ildr5 c\ld g out & "w 9 ! fields or att5d to any?+ necess>y1 :ile ! m5 7 ab\t1 ready to protect !m 9 case ( dang]2 c]ta9ly1 ?is 0 to ! woman's advantage2 _h %e1 :5 travell+ or go+ ab\t1 %>$ ) ! man ! c>ry+ ( weights1 h[ easily w\ld !y bo? h fall5 a prey to ! enemy4 ,no1 %e w\ld naturally h said1 8y g be=e ) y\r lance & club & see t ! pa? is cle>2 ,i foll[ ) ! food40 ,all ?is is a picture ( :at 0 once1 & "h no m ?an else:]e1 except t "h ?+s 7 ^u su* a scale t !re 0 no *ance = any?+ b ?is p]petual w>4 ,by su* consid]ations ! pa/ ( all nations comes back4 ,july #f?4 ,p ( ! neighb\r+ di/rict came "h to d homage to ! gov]nor & pres5t food & !y add$ /ill m to ! numb]1 fill+ ! neighb\r+ holl[s & mov+ ab\t 9 & out ( ! lovely little brook all %ad$ by trees1 9 :i* we ba!d 9 cold wat]1 = ! temp]ature rema9$ pretty /eadily ! same1 9 ! neighb\rhood ( #fc to #fh4 ,9 ! morn+ we left ,ngalawana1 & made a %ort & desp]ate plunge ?r\gh ! woods 9 ! holl[ to ! ,n4 ,w4 & up ! m\nta9side4 ,x 0 ra9+ & _h ra9$1 & any?+ m slipp]y ?an ! road ov] :i* all ^! hundr$ ( p _h be5 travell+ ,i _c ?9k (4 ,! /eepness 0 bad en\gh1 & "o c\ld h roll$ d[n if "o _h a good />t2 b "s ( ! pa?s might h be5 8toboggan$0 ov]4 ,! b>e feet ( ! natives manag$ x well en\gh1 ?\gh ) mu* slipp+4 ,& _! ideas ( direction ( a road are peculi>1 ! /raight] ! bett] & across c\ntry2 s t rec5tly ab\t ! v roads t are 9 consid]ation1 !y say to ! gov]nor t ( c\rse !y w make him 8 roads to travel on z x suits him1 foll[+ easy pa?s1 b t he mu/ n expect ,illu/ration3 ,,fijian ,,boy t !y w use !m4 ,/ill easy ways are great p]suad]s1 & not)/&+ ?is cons]vatism1 ! new roads 9 o!r p>ts are travell$ ov] by ! n[ conv]t$ hea!n4 ,we arriv$ at l5g? at a little village on a spur or ridge 9 a l>ge valley :]e we are to re/ = a few days--! fir/ village1 small z x is1 s9ce ,nasogo4 ,"h ! gov]nor 0 wait$ on by two deputations :o pres5t$ :ales' tee? & food & :o 7 receiv$ 9 ! usual way by ! ,mata ni ,vanua 7! h]ald7 & ! o!r att5dants ) ! usual voices ( ah6 wui6 wui6--wu--u6 wooe--wooe6 & s =?1 mak+ ev]y?+ look m & m ,african z we g along2 = all ! way ?r\gh 9 ^! m\nta9 tribes1 ! negro col\r & look1 & woolly hair on head & %\ld]s & legs1 & ,i am sorry to add ! smell1 m>ks h[ f> we are f our smoo? br[n ,polynesians4 ,9 ! ev5+ all 0 ba!d 9 ! aft]gl[2 pigeons call$ 9 ! trees2 ?r\gh ! air t seem$ ?ick5$ ) ! light-gre51 long-tail$ p>rots sail$ sl[ly1 ) an occasional flap ( w+s4 ,matakula1 ,july #g?4 ,we are re/+ "h to-day2 :ile ! gov]nor explores ! neighb\rhood = ! purposes ( 8 e/abli%m5t ( a sanit>ium4 ,we are n s high on ! pres5t ridge z he w\ld desire3 only #b1bjj feet :ile x might be possible to f9d a plateau or wide ridge z high z #c1jjj4 ,x is mu* w>m] ?an be=e & dry at lea/4 ,! night 0 cool--z l[ z #ed4 ,! day is w>m4 ,i rose e>ly1 ) ! cries ( ! p>rots 9 ! wood$ hill beh9d u2 look$ at ! mi/ 9 lakes ab\t u1 out ( :i* /epp$ ! high trees & ! m\nta9s 9 ! di/ance--ev5 ! d>k conical huts ( ! little village built along ! ridge at ^: extreme end we are1 7 /ill wisp$ ) moi/ure4 ,! sun rose sl[ly beh9d ! m\nta9s1 ba?+ ev]y?+ 9 mildly pale v>ieties ( wet col\r--& all 0 lit long be=e ! sun came ov] ! hill beh9d u1 & p\r$ heat & dry light ^u ! sc5e4 ,we h be5 do+ no?+3 sitt+ out "u umbrellas--!n "u a mock grove :i* ! m5 sudd5ly made = u1 digg+ up neighb\r+ trees & tree f]ns & plant+ !m ar\nd u 9 ! s(t soil4 ,= ?is !y us$ ! digg+ /icks !y _h1 m]ely heavy bits ( wood ) po9t$ ends1 9 "s cases turn$ up at ! sides4 ,we are "h 9 primitive c\ntry3 ! boys ( ! village br\ght ! wat] 9 bamboo jo9ts ?is morn+3 ! huts are ( a peculi> hay-m[ "*--! features ( ! p1 z ,i said be=e1 are rem>kably 8,african10 ?\gh (t5 ! col\r is ( a ri* br[n--b m usually a ,illu/ration3 ,,/udy ,,( ,,huts ,,at ,,end ,,( ,,village4 ,,matakula1 ,,fiji *ocolate1 t is negroi%1 is ! type ( col\r1 pass+ to a blacki% grey4 ,mo/ ( ! old p "h h be5 cannibals2 & fifte5 ye>s ago all ?is "p 0 !n /ill dang]\s3 on "s attacks ( !irs1 ^u ! coa/ p & ^u ! :ites1 two ( :om 7 eat51 w> 0 made ^u ! villag]s 9 ?is direction2 _! villages burn$1 & _! p driv5 out & divid$ among o!r places4 ,"s ( ! g5tlem5 ) u talk$ at night ( ^? days & ( ! fight+4 ,if ,i h m "t1 ,i %all try to jo9 toge!r "s memor&a or to jot !m d[n z !y come up4 ,at night1 :5 !re is no ru% = b$1 ar\nd a fire 9 ! op5 ! talk goes on1 always int]e/+ & ri* 9 anecdote1 & x is only a pity t we are n m acqua9t$ ) ! places & p & pa/ /ory3 x is l look+ at an embroid]y t has no f\ndation4 ,b la/ night a /ory rem9d$ me ( ! dream ( ,pom> ,vah9e1 told u by ! old lady1 ,h9>ii1 9 ,tahiti1 :i* ,i s5t y1 ,i believe4 ,?is is n a record ( ! pagan und]world1 z t 01 b "o ( a new ,*ri/ianity1 & z su* makes a curi\s 8p5dant40 ,x is "o ( ! late ?+s report$ ab\t1 & a s\rce ( comm5t & ( influ5ce4 ,x appe>s t ! wife ( "o ( ! pr9cipal p ( "s neighb\r+ place--p]haps a mbuli1 b ,i 0 v sleepy :5 ,i he>d x1 & details are mi/y--appe>$ to be dead1 0 duly wat*$ & pray$ ov]--& !n sudd5ly %e call$ out al\d2 :5 naturally en\gh1 ! entire assemblage scamp]$ out ( ! h\se3 at l5g? ! husb& took c\rage & came up ne> ! h\se1 & he>d 8 wife call out 8,mbuli ,m&rae0 7,i don't rememb] ! "r "n1 let u call him s7 8is t y80 8,yes0--8,well !n ,i mu/ tell y :at ,i h se540 ,s to ^? :o return$1 ! good woman said t aft] dea? %e f\nd h]self on ! pa?1 & cry+1 to f9d ! road to ,heav54 ,! road =k$3 at ! "o =k 7 a numb] ( m5 dress$ 9 :ite--at ! o!r a numb] 9 black1 & :5 %e express$ a wi% to g ! road to ,heav51 ! :ite m5 pass$ h] on1 toss+ h] z x 7 f "o to ! o!r1 until %e rea*$ a great gate :i* 0 made ( look+-glass or mirror4 ,!re %e knock$1 b 0 told t %e mu/ g to "o side1 :]e a scribe ask$ :o %e 0 & :at %e want$4 ,%e wi%$ to get into ,heav54 ,s h] book 0 consult$1 & %e 0 ask$ if %e 0 free f s94 8,yes0 %e repli$--8,i h be5 fai?ful to my husb&40 7,s9 ) ^! good p is ( "o k9d47 8,no inde$10 said ! judge1 8d y n rememb] "o mid-day :5 s--& s----0 ,! poor woman admitt$ h] fault & 0 imm$iately h&$ f "o :ite be+ to ano!r1 until %e rea*$ ! fatal corn]1 :5 ! black-clad p toss$ h] along z rapidly1 until ,illu/ration3 ,,ratu ,,m&rae--,,fijian ,,*ief %e saw a l>ge lake ( fire 9 :i* 7 swimm+1 p :o 7 %riek+ out ( ! see?+ liquid1 & !n dropp$ 9 aga9 ) cries ( agony--ar\nd ! pits hung ropes f :i* _m 7 susp5d$ & dipp$ into ! liquid fire4 8,see10 said "s "o--8t empty "o is y\rs1 b y h until next ,?ursday to return to y\r home & w>n y\r p ( :at is 9 wait = ! s9n]40 ,s ! good woman _h return$1 &1 hav+ w>n$ !m true to h] appo9tm5t1 di$ = good on ! ,?ursday4 ,! impression has be5 great4 ,july #h?4 ,9 ! morn+1 aft] ! night-ra9 & fog1 ! hills & ! dry c\ntry bel[ our little n>r[ level 7 grey 9 mi/1 sl[ly dispell$ by ! sun t toss$ x irregul>ly into ! air4 ,be=e sunrise1 9 ! dawn1 ! di/ant m\nta9s1 ! high] hilltops & ! upp]mo/ trees ne> u rose f out ( a lake ( :ite cl\d2 ) ! com+ ( ! sun1 ?+s became less di/9ct1 until aga91 j z ! sun pass$ ov] ! little rocky m\nta9 beh9d u1 ! fog lay aga9 level 9 holl[s :ile ! la/ wisps ( wat] blew ar\nd u1 dimm+ ?is or t hut ( ! village ( :i* we 7 "p4 ,! p>rots *att]$ aga94 ,! doves coo$ 9 ! =e/ a few y>ds (f1 & 9 ! l9e ( ! hills beh9d1 a curi\s b>k 9 ! di/ance 0 ! voice ( ano!r v>iety ( dove4 ,two or ?ree times t morn+1 & aga9 dur+ ! day1 we he>d ! gun ( our 8hunt]40 ,?is 0 to be our la/ bad day ( walk+ & we made a good %[ at x4 ,we 7 to drop "s sev5 hundr$ feet p]haps a ?\s& dur+ ! day1 d[n ! o!r side to get t[>d ! sea2 & ?is 9 ! wet wood1 ov] clay & roots1 or ov] wet clay & wet /ones :5 we %\ld be on ! op5 m\nta9side4 ,! =e/ 0 z usual2 occasionally ! trunks ( l>ge da kua trees /ood up l sep>ate columns 9 ! gre54 ,9 "o case ?is great cyl9d] 0 up to "s fifty feet all r$di% & bright ) loss ( b>k4 ,x _h be5 cut (f to ?is height by ! natives1 :o use climb+ /icks to rea* f> en\gh1 9 pursuit ( an edible grub 9 ! rott5 b>k4 ,! trail left ! woods aft] a "t & desc5d$ ! m\nta9side cov]$ ) re$s t fl[$ away f u z we pass$4 ,?is 0 ! t\ghe/ ( ! pa?2 slipp]y ) black mud & r$ clay1 ! slipp]y fall5 leaves giv+ a bett] hold1 & only se5 :5 trodd5 into2 ?is unc]ta9 way d[n a /eep grade ^u :i* occasionally we slide z easi] ?an slipp+1 0 ! mo/ fatigu+ pull ,i h ev] made4 ,once or twice to my amusem5t1 ! dog ( ,mr4 ,c>ews1 "y & inexp]i5c$ 9 su* travel1 seat$ himself ,illu/ration3 ,,beg9n+ ,,( ,,village--,,dawn4 ,,matakula1 ,,fiji on 8 h9d qu>t]s & pu%$ himself d[n on 8 =epaws4 ,! b>e feet ( our native companions & _! p[]ful legs c>ri$ !m along ) relative ease1 & :5 !y help$ me1 ,i 0 c>ri$ along = a little :ile at a great rate2 slipp+ ( c\rse1 b balanc$ & gett+ on z if on skates4 ,we 7 (t5 on ! edge ( ! precipice & at l5g? /opp$ at a little op5 spot1 :]e on "s black rocks t edge x1 we /opp$ = a "t & look$ ^u ! deep valley1 ^: opposite side 0 diff]5t 9 "* f :at we _h travell$ 94 ,we 7 n[ on ! dry side ( ! isl& 7a relative t]m71 & ! look ( ! opposite m\nta9 0 l t ( ! hills ( ,hawaii1 or ( ,tahiti2 a curi\s gold5 grey-gre51 int5sifi$ :]ev] ! innum]able holl[s gave protection & great] damp to trees & bu%es4 ,we 7 on ! slope ( a tongue or ridge betwe5 two valleys1 b x 0 only q late t ! cl\ds lift$ en\gh f ! tops ( hills to let u cat* a view ( ! valley we 7 go+ to1 ( ! c\rse ( ! brilliant little riv] & fur!r (f1 ( high po9ts ( blue t enclos$ ! sea4 ,mean:ile we halt$ = lun* at a little level p>k-l space1 & walk$ to its edge ) ! hope t ! cl\ds w\ld break1 b !re 0 no?+ b a mass ( :ite vap\r 9 front ( u t fill$ ! valleys1 rose above u1 & broke aga9/ ! cre/s t we _h left1 or beat ar\nd1 leav+ blue sky above u 9 deceiv+ pat*es4 ,!re1 :ile we re/$1 ! %ik>i br\ght 91 ) doves1 two long-tail$ p>rots1 ! "o gre5 ) gre5 & yell[ brea/1 ! o!r blue & r$ & gre52 ! latt] fe$s on fruits & is n obnoxi\s to ! natives2 ! gre5 is m pr$ace\s ( _! g>d5s4 ,?is 0 my fir/ sight ( ! kill$ p>rots & ) ! s(t grey ( ! doves !y made a brilliant & gay mat ^u ! gre5 grass4 ,i pick$ out a few fea!rs to s5d to y ) ?is1 wi%+ t ,i c\ld also s5d ! impression ( ! sc5e1 ) all ^! gr\ps ( br[ns & blacks ab\t u1 & ! cl\dy l&scape above4 ,lat] 9 ! aft]noon1 aft] hav+ wait$ = a sight ( ! great view 9 va91 we dropp$ d[n aga9 ?r\gh ! same t]rible woods1 & rea*$ 9 ! e>ly ev5+ ! little village ( ,waikumbukumbu1 ! la/ ( ! m\nta9 villages1 :5ce we %\ld f9d a made road to ! coa/4 ,! "n ,waikumbukumbu means see?+ wat]s1 & describes ) exagg]ation ! look ( ! little gorge 9 :i* its site is *os54 ,we cross$ ov] rocks ! pa? ( ! little torr5t1 n[ roll+ betwe5 rocks1 n[ fill+ /one pocket 9 its b$1 or sleep+ quietly betwe5 high wood$ banks4 ,! h\ses ( ! village 7 p>tly ^? ( ! m\nta91 ! beehive2 p>tly ^? ( ! coa/ ) long ridge-pole1 & built up on high m\nds1 cov]$ ) /ones or grass4 ,b ! op5+s 7 ! smalle/ ,i _h se5--a big man 9 "s cases might j h fitt$ 94 ,"o little "o :i* ,i h sket*$ = y1 & :i* 0 prettily plac$ by ! side ( ! dit*1 & ) ! adornm5t ( a few trees1 0 exce$+ly small & que]ly bulg$ out 9 ro( at once ov] its l[ re$ walls4 ,! ?at* _h be5 extraord9>ily ?ick1 project+ v f>1 & its edges 7 cut p]p5dicul>ly d[n s z to make a l9e ) ! wall1 & y _h a proportion ( ?ickness ( ?at* great] ?an ! wall or ! ro(4 ,to all ^? ro(+s t 7 old1 & :i* cov]$ almo/ ! entire h\ses1 "t _h giv5 a mo/ delightful texture & tone1 mak+ !m look z if cov]$ ) a mo/ exquisite grey fur4 ,! ?at* ( ! new build+s 0 yell[ & %aggy1 giv+ ! look entire ( ! re$3 z ! leaves are wea!r$ (f1 ! f9e /em alone rema9s3 ! ?+ is exquisite z ?at*+1 hav+ an appe>ance ( extreme f9i%4 ,! little h\se or mbure plac$ ?us at ! entrance ( ! village j gave place to two p]sons )9--& ,mr4 ,c>ew 7magi/rate & commission]1 :o kn[s all ab\t ?+s1 has be5 "h tw5ty-?ree ye>s & is a /ud5t ( words & languages7 says t su* w\ld h be5 a 8devil0 h\se =m]ly :]e ! prie/ or prophet or wise man c\ld reside alone & be appli$ to4 ,"h1 he said1 ) ! love !y h = %utt+ ?+s up1 he c\ld close 8 door easily1 & be happy 9 ! sweat+ heat ( ! night4 ,! horror ( draughts ,i c sympa?ize ) "h 9 ! hills :]e ! *ange f ! #hj or #hc ( day to ! #eb ( night makes ! motion ( air betwe5 n>r[ walls easily felt1 b ?is night 0 n cold & ) only "o door 9 ! h\se we felt ! clos5ess4 ,outside ! temp]ature 0 exquisite 7some:]e ab\t #fh71 & ! picture ( our c>ri]s encamp$ ab\t ! village & fires1 t lit up !mselves1 ! trees1 ! h\ses1 & ! opposite hills by fits & />ts1 kept me awake not)/&+ ! v fatigu+ day4 ,we _h be5 six h\rs on ! walk ) ! re/s includ$1 & su* a walk4 ,we ba!d 9 ! holl[s on ! rocks t night1 & ! next lovely morn+1 & !n began our la/ m>*4 ,! mass ( ! c>ri]s _h be5 dismiss$2 & ,i ?9k t we 7 n m ?an fifty m5 or s3 ! road1 a v wide "o1 began by runn+ up hill z /raight z might be1 9 ,fijian fa%ion1 z if to %[ t ! natives 7 n afraid ( m]e /eepness4 ,! walk 0 a h>d "o1 & we _h hesitat$ z to :e!r ! riv]-b$ w\ld n be easi]1 z we _h be5 advis$2 b ,illu/ration3 ,,m\nta9 ,,hut ,,or ,,h\se ,,at ,,waikumbukumbu1 ,,fiji aft] all a road is a road1 ev5 if x leads up ! side ( a h\se1 & by noon1 we _h done all ! wor/ ( x4 ,a beautiful sight op5$ be=e u1 l a rem9isc5ce ( ,hawaii3 we _h ! m\nta9s beh9d u & on ei!r side1 p>tly gre51 p>tly rose or gold54 ,z usual1 we 7 com+ d[n a divid+ ridge t ran into ! pla92 m\nta9 edges fram$ ! sides1 f> (f /ret*$ a fairy sea ) po9ts t fram$ x1 & on "o side a m\nta9 ) high p]p5dicul> cliffs /&+ up aga9/ ! di/ance4 ,ev]y?+ swam 9 light2 blue & violet fill$ ! di/ance2 a big pla91 9 :i* glitt]$ a little wat]1 spread f ! blues to ! gre5 ne> u 9 gradations su* z ,turn] lov$3 ev5 ! v /ippl+ ( ! innum]able trees1 s _m ( :i* 7 ! p&amus 7! lauhala ( ,hawaii71 rem9d$ me ( him1 z ! sc5e recall$ ,hawaiian isl&s4 ,along ! road ?9 lauhala--! fao ( ,samoa1 ! f>a ( ,tahiti--gr[+ e n[ & !n & m>k+ ! di/ance1 & aga9 repeat$ ev]y:]e 9 ! blaz+ spread ( gre5 & yell[ ( ! pla9s1 grew n ?ick & full l ^? ( ,samoa & ,tahiti1 b /rangely & que]ly ) out/ret*$ arms & /raggl+ foliage4 ,we loit]$ along ! road at places :]e !re 7 big trees & wat]4 ,halfway1 ,mr4 ,m>riott1 ! magi/rate1 _h s5t a horse = me to ride1 :i* conv5i5ce all[$ me to look fur!r & freely ^u ! l&scape f ?is height2 b we 7 "s "t on ! road1 "s five h\rs at lea/1 ?\gh x 0 b t5 miles ,i suppose4 ,vanuakula1 ,july #aj?4 ,we came d[n 9 ! aft]noon to ,vanuakula1 a neat little place rea*$ aft] a long prom5ade "u ! hot sun1 ^u ! road t ran on a dike 9 mangrove swamps4 ,!re we f\nd news ( ! little /eam] ,clyde1 & saw its ,capta91 ,mr4 ,callaghan1 & 7 told t at night we %\ld get abo>d s z to get (f e>ly 9 ! morn+ = ,ba1 9 su* mann] z to hit ! tide )\t :i* we c\ld n possibly ent] ! riv] to-morr[ morn+4 ,s we wait$ = ! rise ( tide 9 a little village gre5 squ>e1 & a pretty native h\se & saw a native dance ( arm$ m5 7mekke7 giv5 z a m>k ( hon\r along ) ! food1 & z a mann] ( pres5t+ tappa ( :i* an enorm\s quantity 0 giv5 to ! gov]nor4 ,ea* danc]1 z we _h se5 be=e1 c>ri$ ^u him 9 long folds y>ds ^u y>ds ( ! clo?1 loop$ l a dress1 caught ar\nd 8 %\ld]s p]haps1 or only at 8 wai/2 sometimes fold$ /iffly f> ov] 8 head1 l ! float+ folds ( drap]y ^u an ar*aic bas-relief2 & aft] ! dance he unw9ds himself f ! enorm\s entanglem5t1 & adds x to ! pile t our m5 ga!r toge!r & fold up4 ,?is plund] ! gov]nor c>ries (f3 9 true native fa%ion1 he is b a conduit = gifts3 :5 "s *ief or p]sons :o h ne$ to fill up gifts or d ! prop] ?+1 ?9k x is "t !y come & beg = ?+s1 ! :ales' tee?1 or ! tappa 7native clo?7 & receive !m4 ,z ,i ?9k ,i said be=e1 x is pleasant to see ! gov]nor keep up /rictly e native cu/om t secures ord] & belongs prop]ly to _! (ficial life4 ,he is v /rict ab\t x1 insi/+ ^u e obs]vance t 8 position requires & c>ry+ all out4 ,:ile we wait$1 look+ on at ! dance1 or aft]w>d :5 ! ladies ( ! village came 9 br++ gifts ( food1 hav+ prop]ly ask$ p]mission to d s2 two ,samoan wom5 sat beside u4 ,!y _h come f a neighb\r+ h\se to call2 "o 0 y\ng] ?an ! o!r1 & look$ ) h] hair 8 la ,*9oise10 h] slant+ eyes1 & flatt5$ nose1 & wide lips1 v mu* l c]ta9 musme ( ! ,japanese inns & tea h\ses4 ,?is "o _h be5 ,samoan way1 m>ri$ to "s m or less :ite man1 :o _h left1 & %e 0 n[ a grass wid[4 ,! o!r 01 8faa ,samoa10 m>ri$ to "s half-bre$3 & %e ( ! slant+ eyes notic$ ,awoki ne> u1 & someh[ or o!r took him 9 z a v>iety ( ,samoan4 ,did he come f ,africa or :5ce8 & ,japan _h to be expla9$4 ,b %e said %e 0 anxi\s to get back home1 & t ?+s "h 7 leanga includ+ ! dance :i* we _h be5 look+ at1 & ! wom5 & girls :o 7 com+ up 9 a long file mu* b$iz5$ ) velvet1 cotton1 pap] cut into /rips 7( e %ade imag9able71 leaves ar\nd ! wai/1 etc42 f h] all dress$ all ov]1 to h] :o only wore long leafage ab\t h] hips4 ,!y 7 pretti] ?an any we _h se53 t is to say !y 7 "s ( !m n unpleasant2 b only a few3 & aft] all x is only ! q "y :o sugge/ any?+ m delicate ?an ! m54 ,raiwalui1 "o ( ! gov]nor's boys is m fem99e look+ not)/&+ 8 /r5g? & height ?an any ,fijian woman ,i h yet se54 ,all ?is is s f> z we h se51 & z ,i told y1 s f> ! wom5 & *ildr5 get out ( ! way1 n only because !y always d s m or less1 b also because ( our m5 :o h numb]$ at times sev]al hundr$1 s t ! wom5 & *ildr5 are cr[d$ away 9 corn]s to leave h\ses empty = ! visitors4 ,b ! ,samoans look$ l beauties alongside ( _! si/]s ( ,fiji "h1 & sail$ (f ) mu* sup]iority & consci\s ease :ile ! ,fijian wom5 _h walk$ (f 9 s+le file nei!r look+ to "r nor left1 b keep+ a d[nw>d look & foll[+ _! lead]4 ,d9n] we _h outside on ! mats1 & j be=e ! new moon sank we emb>k$ 9 ! d>k ^u ! little riv] t 0 to take u to ! sea & ! /eam laun*4 ,we 7 pol$ along = "s few miles ne> mangrove trees ^: roots hung above u1 ! wa% f our wat] spla%+ 9 among _! roots & trunks4 ,occasionally "s m solid gr\nd %[$ a few h\ses1 or "s clump ( palms aga9/ ! sky half cl\d$4 ,!n a long r[ out to ! %ip1 all d>k1 l>ge masses ( d>k sea & d>k sky1 ) ! moon almo/ set1 look+ at u l a half-clos$ eye "u ! =ehead ( an enorm\s b& ( d>k cl\d4 ,! next morn+ at t5 we /eam$ = ,ba1 ran out q f>1 b 9 %all[s inside ! f> reef1 :]e at "o place ! beg9n+s ( ?+s c\ld be se51 z ^u ! horizon1 at sea app>5tly1 a l9e ( mangrove trees1 widely spac$1 dott$ ! %>p division ( blue sea & blue sky4 ,/ill betwe5 !m !re 0 a little gre5i% b& l wat] & really p>tly wat]1 & to "o side a little l9e 0 ! reef on :i* !y _h begun to gr[4 ,inl&1 ! long l9es ( ! m\nta9s look fa9tly tawny & blue2 ! swamp belt ( mangroves surr\nd+ ! %ore look$ v l[3 we c\ld disc]n1 at places1 ! circles or elevations by :i* we _h pass$ ov] ! s]rat$ edge ( ! m\nta9s4 ,!n we ran into a riv] = "s little :ile1 ! usual gre5 bank1 ! trees1 & ! sug>-cane1 & ! m\nta9s 9 ! di/ance ) "h & !re a /range pill>-l m\nta9 or a p]p5dicul> pile1 to rem9d "o ( volcanic =ms4 ,a numb] ( figures clo!d 9 :ite sat ^u ! gre5 bank & wat*$ ! gov]nor's approa*4 ,:5 he l&$ !y made ! usual salutation head$ by ! roku or *ief4 ,nailaga1 ,july #ab?4 ,we walk$ into ! village neatly laid out 9 squ>es1 our fir/ l>ge place s9ce we _h left ,suva3 all q unciviliz$1 b 9 native %ape4 ,we f\nd a h&some native h\se1 h&somely f9i%$1 ) a f9e tappa hang+1 cutt+ (f "o end1 & _m mats4 ,?is 0 ! h\se ( ! roku :o _h salut$ ! gov]nor1 a curi\s p]son--n a "y man--) greyi% hair cut %ort1 %ort grey m\/a*e1 & a face look+ n at all ,polynesian--a v ref9$ face--mean+ "o t 0 n 9 ! lea/ heavy--g5tlemanly & w>y1 & ) a peculi> indiff]5ce z if he w5t ?r\gh 8 =malities )\t anxiety because !y 7 ! ?+4 ,he rem9d$ me ( "s "o at home1 a little unpleasantly1 = ! g5tleman 0 evid5tly n frank unless = 8 advantage1 & he 0 old en\gh to h belong$ to anci5t cannibal days4 ,he _h a :ite %irt on ) a turn-d[n coll>1 & a small blue sc>f all :i* f9i%$ him2 & 8 sk91 n too d>k1 made /ill m ! impression ( a p]son :o knew j h[ to d x4 ,s x 0 also :5 lat] he gave ! yangona or kava--& l$ ! *ant1 s delicately & correctly1 a little bor$1 look+ to see if x 7 q ready1 s t he %\ld h no m to wave 8 arms & h&s 9 a fix$ way to ! song4 ,"h 0 an ,asiatic type--my simple ,polynesian 0 no long] !re4 ,lat] on1 :5 he came to arrange a bamboo rail = our m conv5i5t gett+ up & d[n ! slipp]y plank t s]v$ = entrance1 he ask$ our p]mission3 ! h\se 0 no long] 8 s9ce we 7 9 x4 ,contr>iwise to him1 all 8 companions 7 rude look+1 "s1 ,i regret to say1 exce$+ly h>d look+4 ,mo/ all at ! yangona c]emony 7 /ripp$ to ! wai/1 & decorat$ ) g>l&s1 t emphasiz$ m t]ribly "s frightful c\nt5ances4 ,aft] t1 ! pres5tation ( food & ! great dance1 l o!rs we _h se5 b ) _m v>iations add$1 su* z ! mov+ 9 long files two toge!r1 or 9 files mov+ 9 two opposite directions1 or 9 /rik+ 9 ord] ea* o!r's clubs1 or 9 ?r[+ arms & h&s ab\t 9 v>i\s ways resembl+ ! attitudes ( ! fam\s siva4 ,all ?is 0 9 ! big squ>e4 ,on "o side a great mass ( wom51 girls1 & *ildr5 look$ on1 seat$3 along ! road pass$ ,indians com+ & go+ f "w3 ! wom5 9 _! s>is & dresses ( light r$ & yell[4 ,s9ce t we h be5 v idle2 h call$ on ,mr4 ,m>riott1 & at a sug> plantation & l\ng$ all ,sunday--! twelf?--at :i* date ,i am writ+ to y4 ,x has be5 cool at night1 b only because ( ! draughts ( ! big h\se1 ) its ?ree big doors4 ,! temp]ature inside is j #gj4 ,nanuku ,coa1 8,black ,s&40 ,we left ,nailaga 79 ,ba7 on ,monday morn+ 9 lovely wea!r4 ,! e>ly h\r aft] our breakfa/ 0 sp5t 9 "s conv]sation betwe5 ! gov]nor & *iefs1 :ile ,atamo survey$ ! sc5e f ! top ( ! embankm5t on :i* ! h\se is built1 enjoy+ ! pleasant %ade 9 :i* we all 71 ?r[n across ! lawn by ! great h\se4 ,!n aga9 we walk$ (f to ! riv] bank aft] ! gov]nor _h re/or$ to ! ,roku ! great /ick ( (fice1 :i* _h be5 receiv$ on ! gov]nor's arrival4 ,?is 0 ab\t six or m feet long1 ) ivory top & grip place 7made1 h[ev]1 9 ,engl&74 ,! ,clyde took u along = h\rs out on ! ,ba riv]1 & along ! coa/ back ^u our way4 ,we tri$ to descry ! outl9es ( ! heights :i* we _h rea*$ & desc5d$4 ,peak beh9d peak /ret*$ along1 ) ! buttresses ( hills slop+ d[n1 all on ?is side look+ :ite or yell[ or p9ki% 9 ! sun4 ,! dry side ( ! isl& 0 fa9tly m>k$ by ! dryness ( ! col\r1 = :i* ,i regrett$ t ,i _h no pa/el or *alk col\rs to imitate ! p[d]+ gl>e ( ! sun on ! great surfaces1 /reak$ ) desc5d+ b&s ( a %ade unnamable by our categories ( col\r4 ,b we knew t all ?is resemblance to a des]t 0 only = ! di/ance2 ne>] by1 ! places we _h be5 9 7 gre5 or yell[-gre54 ,!re 0 ( c\rse dry1 yell[ grass & se$s1 & violet ( dri$ brack5--! grey-violet ( ! f]ns su* z we _h se5 ev5 9 wette/ ,hawaii1 b :]ev] any holl[ gave a *ance1 no matt] h[ small1 !re ?+s grew gre54 ,9 ! ne>] hills dri] gre5 m>k$ ! holl[s1 & modell$ ! surfaces2 & by ! %ore ! heavy gre5 ( mangroves l9$ ! edges4 ,?ambone1 ,monday #ac?4 ,late t aft]noon we _h turn$ sev]al po9ts1 & came to a halt ) want ( dep? ( wat] opposite ! place we 7 go+ to /op at4 ,"h we l&$ 9 a m inconv5i5t way ?an usual4 ,we 7 pull$ out 9 ! gig a little way1 !n c>ri$ on ! %\ld]s ( ! m5 to a %ift+ s&bank on :i* we walk$ or sank1 z ! case might be2 !n aga9 emb>k$ on native backs t 7 r\gh ) curl+ hair1 & aga9 rea*$ a mud flat ( consid]able l5g?1 fram$ ) mangrove trees1 along :i* we walk$ to ! %ore2 ?is 0 dri]1 n wa%$ ov] by ! tide daily z ! =m]1 ^u :i* ,i saw gr[+ gre51 z if nev] cov]$ by salt wat]1 ! fir/ %oots ( ! mangrove4 ,its se$s are heavy & float po9t d[nw>d until !y /ick 9 appropriate soil4 ,! flat ne> ! %ore 0 all cov]$ ) an effloresc5ce ( salt1 & cak$ & brok5 up by exposure to ! sun4 ,ratu ,joni 7,johnnie7 ,madraiwiwi1 :o _h come to meet u1 %[$ u ! little pits or holl[s = collect+ salt wat] & mak+ salt2 = we _h come to ! divid+ place ( ! ,s\? ,seas4 ,"h p h made salt1 unlike ! ,polynesians ( ! ,ea/]n ,seas2 "h !y h bak$ e>? = pott]y--"h !y h us$ ! b[ & arr[--9 ^! ways m civiliz$ ?an _! half fell[s1 :o 9 o!r ways seem$ s mu* less savage ?an !y4 ,b "h1 z y "k1 ! races mix3 ! black is all ?r\gh "h3 & /rangely en\gh ) ! black are all sorts ( arts1 & a high] s5se ( ornam5t & decoration & con/ruction4 ,= all ?is ,i h my own !ories1 b ?is is n ! place to v5tilate !m1 ev5 if ,i lik$ !ories1 & y "k t ,i dete/ !m--if tak5 s]i\sly4 ,africa--8nigg]0 l&--0 c]ta9ly pictur$ :]e we l&$4 ,!re 7 big causeways lead+ to ! village--dit*es all ab\t--dit*es surr\nd$ _m ( ! h\ses2 & especially ! r inf]ior "o1 b ! be/1 to :i* we w5t4 ,visions ( mosquitoes came up1 =tunately n realiz$ to ! ext5t :i* we _h fe>$4 ,we sat 9 ! h\se :ile kava 0 be+ prep>$ & :ile ! *ant w5t on4 ,i notic$ h[ ! beams ( ! ro( 7 prettily ornam5t$ ) s5nit1 m ?an ,i %\ld h expect$ f outside looks4 ,mr4 ,c>ew told me t p 7 br\ght f f> & ne> to d ?is1 :o knew h[1 & t c]ta9 ones _h c]ta9 patt]ns1 t !y c\ld be/ d4 7,r4 ,joni did n q agree to ! fact ( su* a division ( lab\r47 ,! p "h seem$ r\gh] aga91 m l our m\nta9 8devils10 & a que]] lot4 ,!y sat on ! edge ( ! little dit* ab\t ! h\se1 :i* on ! o!r side 0 edg$ ) enorm\s bu%es ( ! ,brugmantia ,/ramonium1 ^: long :ite fl[]s h 9 _! mann] ( gr[+ & %ape some?+ poison\s 7accord+ to my feel+s7--z ! plant has 9 reality4 ,b ! place _h a g5]al look ( :i* ! plants 7 n contradictory--! black dry mud1 ! little /ream1 if "o c call x s1 ) pat*es ( wat] end+ 9 a dit* ( caky mud1 ! )]$ grasses1 ! v l[ cocoanut trees all squatt$ toge!r 9 a grove--! "o solit>y *unk ( a peak cutt+ ! long slope ( hill to ! nor?--! k ( ! fact t "h silly brutal-bea/ly hea!nism 0 /ill rampant or r creep+2 t we w\ld take prison] ?is ev5+ or to-morr[ ! hypocritical duff] :o _h be5 reviv+ x :]e we _h se5 ! /upid little temple1 to :i* he _h allur$ wom5 f h]eab\ts2 all ?is seem$ to hang toge!r4 ,?is vic9ity _h be5 once1 z ! gov]nor phras$ x1 ! ,rome ( ! 8devil0 wor%ip & ! place ( rev]$ places4 ,"h probably !n--= all _! wor%ip 0 an ance/or wor%ip 9 reality--"h 01 !re=e1 ! fir/ l&+ ( ! p :o gave ! isl&s _! "* ( ,fijians1 :e!r !y 7 ! fir/ ( all or :e!r !y f\nd o!rs be=e !m1 :o succumb$ to !m 9 "s way or o!r4 ,! good p "h take remon/rance n too uneasily4 ,/ill c]ta9ly ! next morn+ ! gov]nor gave !m all a s]i\s talk1 & took great pa9s evid5tly to see t he 0 fully und]/ood1 z he sat talk+ ) ,mr4 ,c>ew & sl[ly & di/9ctly & ) c>eful emphasis ( voice & ge/ure spoke to ! assembl$ repres5tatives4 ,ne> him 9 a r cru%$ attitude sat ! g5tleman :o _h be5 practis+ 8devil0 prie/craft--& he foll[$ u on bo>d1 a sort ( prison]--t is to say1 to answ] to ! *>ge ( hea!n practices at ! next c\rt1 = :i* w>rants _h be5 made out4 ,8 puni%m5t w be slight3 ?ree mon?s' imprisonm5t4 ,! law is a native law1 l _m o!rs1 su* z laws conc]n+ adult]y1 t seem$ to me r excessively con/ruct$2 b !re are no rules = laws t ,i "k (1 except t !y %\ld "w4 ,z "s native said to ,mr4 ,c>ew1 8,well1 if ! man be n puni%$ we %all beat him & p]haps kill him0--& x matt]$ n t he _h n be5 guilty accord+ to our view2 he _h be5 guilty accord+ to !irs--viz4--8 int5tions _h be5 disc]n$4 ,b ?+s are n ev]y:]e ! same 9 ?is reg>d4 ,i recall a /ory ,i he>d f ,mr4 ,c>ew ( a woman :o _h ask$ ! puni%m5t ( "s man because he _h p]suad$ h] "o day to misbehave ) him4 ,%e felt t some?+ 0 wrong1 & ought to be r$ress$ anyh[4 ,be=e ?is next morn+'s episode1 h[ev]1 !re 0 a dance 9 ! lat] aft]noon ) mu* tappa1 roll$ ar\nd ! p]=m]s1 to be giv5 aft]w>d1 & v long spe>s1 & h&some weapons--& a v h&some %[ ( attitudes4 ,! smallness ( ! village place 7r>a7 made ! sc5e m ( a picture1 :i* ,i saw across ! dit* fram$ 9 by ! ov]hang+ trees4 ,9 ! ev5+ !re 0 talk be=e b$1 ?\gh we 7 frightfully sleepy2 ,i rememb] only a few ?+s & inde$ ,i rep5t me ( hav+ not$ no?+ ( any previ\s talks ,i h li/5$ to1 = !re is mu* to be le>n$ always f desultory conv]sation1 9 ! way ( side lights & a sort ( qu]y+ ( "o's already =m$ notions4 ,i le>n$1 = in/ance1 t ! black g5tleman :o 0 re/or+ anci5t sup]/ition 0 a *ur* memb] & communicant1 ?\gh e "o mu/ h kn[n m or less ( 8 little ways1 9 a c\ntry :]e no?+ c be hidd5 long4 ,two pretty /ories 7 told ( ! lately preval5t belief 7p]haps exi/+ to-day7 ( ! value ( *>ms1 9 bo? ( :i* "y m51 *>m$ by ! prie/ aga9/ fire-arms1 ask$ at once = a trial4 ,9 ! fir/ case1 on a dis*>ge a few feet (f1 ! man hit 8tumbl$ ab\t ! place an in/ant & di$1 be+ %ot ?r\gh ! head40 ,! v]dict 0 t ! incantation _h be5 conduct$ too rapidly1 & t some?+ _h be5 =gott51 & ! prie/ :o _h tak5 to 8 heels return$ 9 safety4 ,9 ! o!r1 two y\ng/]s1 :o 7 go+ to try ! effect ( ! *>m1 9 front ( ! *ief's 7_! fa!r's7 h\se1 7 reprov$ by him4 8,i d n wi%10 he said1 8t "o ( my sons %\ld die be=e my h\se2 g & try x1 if y l1 at "s arm$ /ation ( ! :ite man40 ,! next day 7,tuesday7 we aga9 proce$$ on our way & ) simil> sc5]y ab\t u1 & 9 ! late aft]noon1 we an*or$ (f ! place :]e ,ratu ,joni's h\se is--on a hilly up-&-d[n place1 to :i* swept d[n ! spurs ( ! m\nta91 & :i*1 close by1 hung ov] ! t[n app>5tly a high rock 7,na ,korotiki74 ,! frame ( an old h\se on ! bea* made a curi\s little portico1 or colonnade1 9 front ( ! pa? t l$ up to ! ,ratu's h\se4 ,!re we sp5t t night & ! foll[+ day4 ,! h\se 0 "o ^u m ,european models--! eaves project+ s z to make a sort ( v]&ah ( ! base or m\nd ( ! h\se1 casem5ts be+ fitt$ into ! doors & fill$ ) glass2 !re 7 a c\ple ( tables ) ! books & odds & ends t we "k ( plac$ on !m--*airs also1 a luxury t is pleasant always aft] camp+4 ,r4 ,joni is a magi/rate1 speaks nice ,engli%1 writes p]fectly1 & is j su* a p]son z might seem to augur well = ! future4 ,he belongs n to ?is "p ( ! c\ntry1 b to ,ba1 & =m]ly1 & n s f> back1 8 family us$ to fe$ on ?is neighb\rhood 9 m ways ?an "o4 ,8 uncle 0 ! great ,?akombau 7,cakobau71 :o became ! greate/ *ief1 if he 0 n always t1 & :o end$ by mak+ ! c\ntry ov] to ,engl&3 ,?akombau himself1 :o di$ b rec5tly1 0 m or less ( a cannibal1 c]ta9ly a t]ror2 b he is s well kn[n t ,i ne$ n dilate ^u a g5tleman suffici5tly put d[n 9 ! books4 ,he _h1 z ,i und]/ood1 hung ,r4 ,joni's fa!r1 8 own bro!r1 9 ! public squ>e _m ye>s ago ) ! belief t z hang+ 0 a disgraceful mode ( dea? ) u1 x might appe> s to ! natives4 ,?is notion 0 n a success4 ,! natives :o saw ! sc5e applaud$ ! behavi\r & good =tune ( a man1 :o1 hav+ to die1 di$ publicly & =mally 9 ! public squ>e 8l a *ief40 ,ratu ,joni _h taught himself to read ,engli%2 :5 a m]e boy he 0 discov]$ by ! gov]nor read+ a little book on ,cook's voyages1 & s9ce t1 0 help$ & put =w>d until he has become ?is good sort ( public (fic]4 ,w$nesday1 ,july #ae?4 ,!re is h>dly any?+ m to say ( our la/ day1 = ! next 0 t ( return3 !re 0 mu* idl5ess & look+ at newspap]s1 etc41 receiv$ !re by ,mr4 ,joski1 :o toge!r ) ,mr4 ,b]ry _h met u !re by r5dezv\s1 aft] _! excursion ( exploration d[n to ! sea on leav+ u4 ,!y _h _h a r\gh "t ( x4 ,z x 01 x 0 pleasant to meet !m aga91 & our la/ days 7 gay]4 ,mr4 ,joski rema9$ to make 8 way to ! /ation :5ce we _h drawn him ?ree weeks be=e1 ,vunidawa4 ,mr4 ,c>ew 0 only to leave u )9 a few h\rs ( ,suva 7on ! ,rewa74 ,= aft] /eam+ along pa/ cape & headl&1 9 ?is clos$ sea1 ! long l9e ( hills & m\nta9s rec$+ fur!r back1 z ! l[l&s ( ! ,rewa came ne>1 we came to a little headl& & !re took ! boats1 s z to make = ! ,rewa1 get ?r\gh x to its m\?1 & !re cat* ! /eam] aga91 & ?us avoid ! toss+ t %e w\ld h to und]go outside ! reefs4 ,inside ev5 !re 0 mu* sway ( waves1 = ! expanse is great en\gh to make a little sea4 ,! day 0 lovely4 ,beyond ! blue sea1 z if to be look$ at1 came up v>i\s isl&s ( ! gr\p1 cle>ly or fa9tly made out1 /ret*+ at int]vals along ! sea l9e1 big or small1 & sometimes slid+ "o beh9d ! o!r4 ,x 0 a gay day--a *e]ful end to our trip1 :i* _h j la/$ ?ree weeks2 s t :5 we l&$ at ,suva 9 ! la/ twilight1 j z ! new moon lit up our pa? up ! hill1 ! feel+ ( gett+ back to civilization 0 int5sifi$ by ! ease ( our return4 ,= ?\gh all 0 n easy !re 0 no real h>d%ip--= no "o c make r\gh climb+ easy1 ev5 7 x 9 ,sussex or ,new ,york ,c\nty--yet we _h se5 a "p ( ! isl&s little visit$1 v mu* out ( ! way1 & a =m] foo?old ( all t made ,fiji a t]ror1 ! synonym ( b>b>ic cruelty--! l& ( ! ,cannibal--! 8,devil ,c\ntry40 ,,epilogue ,sydney ,n4 ,s4 ,w4 ,augu/ #a/1 #ahia4 ,x seems /range1 aft] a ye> ( summ] & ( free air1 to h come almo/ sudd5ly into city & w9t]1 h[ev] mild4 ,i am writ+ to y by a coal fire1 9 a room high up1 to :i* ,i g by an elevator1 & ,i he> outside1 9 ! damp cool air1 ! s\nd ( ! cable tramway1 & ! roll+ ( hansom cabs4 ,two weeks ago1 ,i 0 re/+ on ! gr\nd 9 /raw huts among m\nta9s1 & look+ at d>ki% old g5tlem51 :o _h kill$ & eat5 n s long ago fri5ds & acqua9tances ( memb]s ( our p>ty4 ,"o c\ld n get en\gh ( ! air1 & ! heat 0 /ill "p ( our liv+4 ,our ,s\? ,sea days are ov]2 9 a day or two we bid good-bye to ! op5 spaces & make = ! ,/raits & ,java4 ,z ,polynesia has fad$ away1 ! sadness ( all pa/ ?+s comes ^u me--t summ] is gone--^? h\rs & ^? isl&s :i* spott$ great blue spaces ( "t & place w be m]ely memories = autumn4 ,"h x is w9t]--a cold] "o ?an ^? la/ w>m mild days ( ,fiji4 ,!re a great peace1 a great quiet 0 ar\nd u4 ,we 7 high above ! little t[n ( ,suva1 ) an enorm\s l&scape ( m\nta9s se5 ov] ! spread ( ! beautiful h>b\r4 ,9 ! day ! light 0 tropical1 ! sky all blue & radiant1 ! m\nta9s cle> & di/9ct4 ,morn+ & ev5+ ! light became m l a memory ( home ) slight visions ( ,scotl& 9 betwe54 ,! cl\ds fill$ up ! di/ance ) dimness1 ! light ( morn+ or ev5+ hung beh9d & ov] !m z if asleep4 ,9 su* a repose ( nature we pass$ our days z if prep>+ = ! f9al close4 ,we 7 treat$ ) great k9dness2 we _h no h>d "t on bo>d ! /eam] t took u away reluctant 9 m9d1 & sl[ly 9 a week's "t we dropp$ d[n to ?is cold] latitude & into civilization 9 full bla/4 ,we saw ! sky gr[ cle>] & m wa%$2 ! sea lo/ its blue2 we c\ld almo/ believe t we 7 home aga9 z we end$ our trip4 ,we _h pass$ "s ( ! ,new ,hebrides1 _h pass$ "p ( a day outside ( ,anaityum1 _h se5 ! ,isle ( ,p9es l a %ad[ on ! horizon1 _h look$ 9 va9 = ! smoke or light ( ,tanna1 & at ! end ( ! week ent]$ ! long1 complicat$ h>b\r ( ,sydney4 ,/eam%ips1 /eamboats1 /reet c>s1 hansom cabs1 hotels1 !atres1 ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt play+1 all z be=e4 ,good-bye to br[n sk9s & skies & seas ( impossible azure4 ,good-bye to life 9 pres5ce ( ! remote/ pa/4 8,on ! knees ( ! ,ogre ,i pill[$ my head2 ,my feet foll[$ safely ! ,pa? ( ! ,dead2 ,) my bro!r ! ,%>k ,god ,i liv$ z a gue/1 ,& rea*$ ?r\gh ! break]s ! ,isle ( ! ,ble/4 8,i ba!d 9 ! sea :]e ! ,sir5 /ill sleeps2 ,! kiss ( ! ,que5 is /ill r$ on my lips2 ,my h&s t\*$ ! ,tree ) ! ,bran*es ( ,gold2 ,i h liv$ = a season 9 ! ,ord] ( ,old40 ,,! ,,end ,,! ,,c\ntry ,,life ,,press1 ,,g>d5 ,,city1 ,n4 ,y4 ,typographical errors correct$ by ! etext transcrib]3 keep /eadliy keep /eadily pg #aja an ememy's an enemy's pg #afe t is has be5 t x has be5 pg #cde plantation af ,atimaono plantation ( ,atimaono pg #cgb or an odd unbrella or an odd umbrella pg #ddd ,,footnotes3 #a 8,al(a0 means ev]y?+--hail1 welcome1 love1 respect1 etc4 #b ,?is is prop]ly ! 8gue/ h\se0 ( ! village4 #c ,( c\rse we are n all[$ to pay--?is w\ld n be 8*iefy0--b we %all make a pres5t "s day4 #d ,m>9]1 ^: book all %\ld read1 0 kept a prison] 9 ,tonga ab\t #ahjf1 be+ "o ( ! fir/ :ite m5 !re4 ,8 companions 7 kill$--he contr>iwise1 l my fa!r 9 ,sa9t ,dom+o1 0 adopt$ by ! great *ief1 & le>n$ ! language & all habits4 ,on 8 escape & return he 0 c>efully exam9$ & inve/igat$ by ! intellig5t physician :o wrote 8 book = him4 ,he repeat$ e ge/ure ( ! kava j z x is to-day1 ! sci5tific man tak+ x d[n 9 an accurate way4 #e ,religion is a bett] ^w1 z 9 ,tongan be=e ,*ri/ianity4 #f ,! traitor is ,judas2 ! hesitat+ judge is ,pilate4 ,:5 ,mataafa's m5 defeat$ ! ,g]mans1 !y cut (f ! heads ( "s ( ! ,g]mans kill$4 ,:5 reproa*$ by him = ! act z b>b>\s1 !y indignantly appeal$ to ,david's hav+ cut (f ! head ( ,golia?1 aft] hav+ sla9 him4 #g ,my adopt$ si/]1 ! ,que5 ( ,tahiti1 an isl& enorm\sly *ang$ by ,european influ5ce & resid5ce1 compla9$ to me ( "s "y man--t 8 walk 0 insol5t1 out ( keep+1 l t ( a p]son ( importance by blood4 #h ,pre ,gavet compla9$ to me ( :at he call$ ! unreasonabl5ess ( ,sir ,john ,?ur/on1 ! high commission] & ,engli% gov]nor ( ,fiji1 :5 ! ,ca?olic bi%op1 ^u 8 canoe's t\*+ ! %ore ( "s ,*ri/ian village1 0 c>ri$ up1 canoe & all1 into ! public place or village gre51 ,sir ,john int]f]$1 & =bade its ev] happ5+ aga94 ,& ,i myself c\ld n say t x 0 n a small disc\rtesy4 ,b ?is 0 ! po9t1 z ,sir ,john told me3 9 ! old ,fijian habits su* ?+s 7 done = a sov]eign *ief1 & = a political rul]2 & s9ce ! ,*ur* _h prea*$ ! division ( ! two au?orities1 su* special homage %\ld h be5 res]v$ = ! civil & n ! religi\s p[]4 #i ,my ,s\? ,sea companion1 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,adams4 #aj ,savaii1 ,hawaiki1 ,hawaii2 app>5tly all ,polynesians come f a place ( ! "n4 ,x is also a "n = ! ,unkn[n ,_w4 ,_m isl&]s ( ! ,pacific believe t ?is ,samoan isl& is ! ance/ral ,savaii4 ,! ,samoans !mselves assume x to be s4 ,! isl& holds ! home ( ! ,malietoa1 = c5turies a supreme *ief1 "o ( ^: repres5tatives is n[ k+ by treaty4 #aa ,taup1 prop]ly taup\1 b ,i h writt5 taup because ! s\nd ( ! f9al u is too difficult to r5d]1 & h>dly disc]nible4 ,x l5g!ns ! s\nd l our u1 b ) a g5tle brea?+4 ,y get x m or less 9 our taboo4 #ab ,siva1 n ,sifa1 z ,i said x at fir/1 & yet %e c]ta9ly pron\nces x ) m ( an f s\nd ?an our neighb\rs ( ?is isl&4 ,/ill ,i give 9 to !ory1 z facts always mu/1 = !y h no "o to back !m1 no pr9ciples1 no money inve/$4 #ac ,second>y *iefs2 pron\nce 8yat[ai40 #ad ,note on ,limits3 ,!re is a good acc\nt 9 ! small edition ( ! voyage ( ! ,duff4 #ae ,tiaapuaa1 8drove ( pigs10 0 ! "n ( c]ta9 trees gr[+ along ! edge ( ! m\nta9 ,mo>ahi4 ,! pr(ile aga9/ ! sky sugge/$1 & ! same trees--or o!rs 9 ! same position to-day--z ,i look$ at !m1 did make a 8procession0 along ! ridge4 #af ,! 8cloak0 ( ! family is ! ra92 ! ,tevas are ! 8*ildr5 ( ! ,mi/40 ,n s _m ye>s ago1 "o ( ! ladies ( ! family1 p]haps ! old ,que5 ( ,raiatea1 object$ to "s protection f ra9 = h] son1 :o 0 ab\t to l& 9 "s c]emony4 8,let him we> 8 cloak60 %e said4 ,& ( c\rse !re are traditions ( wea!r t belong to ! family1 t accompany x1 & t presage or ann\nce com+ ev5ts4 #ag ,i und]/& by ?is1 two ( ! hills t edge ! valley4 #ah ,! inl& m\nta9 peak ( ! c5tral isl&1 :i* he c\ld n see4 #ai 8,le ciel t\t l'univ]s e/ ple9 de mes aeux40 #bj ,9 ! o!r family at home1 into :i* ,i 0 born1 ! di/ance back seems %ort]4 ,ob]ea fir/ saw ! ,european %ips :ile my gr&fa!r 0 alive1 & he mu/ h read ! fir/ acc\nts c>ri$ out to ,europe by ,b\ga9ville & ,cook4 #ba ,! bird mess5g] repeats ! places & names ( ?+s mo/ sacr$ to ! *ief 7z y w see fur!r71 8 m\nt1 8 cape1 8 m>ae4 #bb ,to :i* ! *ief answ]s t he w look at 8 mi/ress's place or p]son on ! %ore4 #bc ,temanutunu means bird t lets loose ! army4 #bd ,va]i ,matuahoe 7mud 9 my e>s71 a ,t9o iia 7fi% body7 ! d\ble man1 half man1 half fi%1 recalls ! god ( ! ,r>atonga :o himself recall$ to ! mission>ies ! god ,dagon4 #be ,/one f\ndation or base ( h\se & space ar\nd x4 #bf ,! f\nd] ( ! ,pom>1 :o lat] became great *iefs & !n k+s1 by ,european consecration4 #bg ,manea appe>s 9 ,cook & 9 ! acc\nts ( ! fir/ mission>ies4 ,! detail escapes me1 z ,i h no book j at h&1 at ?is mom5t4 ,i h a vague recollection ( "s slight sc&al aga9 9 family matt]s1 b mission>ies 7 fond ( tittle-tattle1 l mo/ p4 #bh ,! dit*es or slopes1 natural or o!rwise1 c be fill$ ) %>p /akes & o!r cruel devices scatt]$ among ! trees s z to make a s]i\s def5ce to any sudd5 attack4