IntheexpediencyofthisIcouldnotbutacquiesce；andasthenativeshadnowcompletedtheirpreparations，IwatchedwiththeliveliestinterestthereceptionthatToby’sapplicationmightmeetwith。AssoonastheyunderstoodfrommycompanionthatIintendedtoremain，theyappearedtomakenoobjectiontohisproposition，andevenhaileditwithpleasure。Theirsingularconductonthisoccasionnotalittlepuzzledmeatthetime，andimpartedtosubsequenteventsanadditionalmystery。
　　Theislanderswerenowtobeseenhurryingalongthepathwhichledtothesea。IshookTobywarmlybythehand，andgavehimmyPaytahattoshieldhiswoundedheadfromthesun，ashehadlosthisown。
　　Hecordiallyreturnedthepressureofmyhand，and，solemnlypromisingtoreturnassoonastheboatsshouldleavetheshore，sprangfrommyside，andthenextminutedisappearedinaturnofthegrove。
　　Inspiteoftheunpleasantreflectionsthatcrowdeduponmymind，Icouldnotbutbeentertainedbythenovelandanimatedsightwhichnowmetmyview。Oneafteranother，thenativescrowdedalongthenarrowpath，ladenwitheveryvarietyoffruit。Here，youmighthaveseenone，who，afterineffectuallyendeavouringtopersuadeasurlyporkertobeconductedinleading-strings，wasobligedatlasttoseizetheperverseanimalinhisarms，andcarryhimstrugglingagainsthisnakedbreast，andsquealingwithoutintermission。Therewenttwo，whoatalittledistancemighthavebeentakenfortheHebrewspies，ontheirreturntoMoseswiththegoodlybunchofgrapes。Onetrottedbeforetheotheratadistanceofacoupleofyards，whilebetweenthem，fromapolerestingontheirshoulders，wassuspendedahugeclusterofbananas，whichswayedtoandfrowiththerockinggaitatwhichtheyproceeded。Hererananother，perspiringwithhisexertions，andbearingbeforehimaquantityofcocoa-nuts，who，fearfulofbeingtoolate，heedednotthefruitthatdroppedfromhisbasket，andappearedsolelyintentuponreachinghisdestination，carelesshowmanyofhiscocoa-nutskeptcompanywithhim。
　　Inashorttimethelaststragglerwasseenhurryingonhisway，andthefaintshoutsofthoseinadvancediedinsensiblyupontheear。
　　Ourpartofthevalleynowappearednearlydesertedbyitsinhabitants，Kory-Kory，hisagedfather，andafewdecrepitoldpeople，beingallthatwereleft。
　　Towardssunset，theislandersinsmallpartiesbegantoreturnfromthebeach，andamongthem，astheydrewneartothehouse，I
　　soughttodescrytheformofmycompanion。Butoneafteranothertheypassedthedwelling，andIcaughtnoglimpseofhim。Supposing，however，thathewouldsoonappearwithsomeofthemembersofthehousehold，Iquietedmyapprehensions，andwaitedpatientlytoseehimadvancing，incompanywiththebeautifulFayaway。AtlastI
　　perceivedTinorcomingforward，followedbythegirlsandyoungmenwhousuallyresidedinthehouseofMarheyo；butwiththemcamenotmycomrade，and，filledwithathousandalarms，Ieagerlysoughttodiscoverthecauseofhisdelay。
　　Myearnestquestionsappearedtoembarrassthenativesgreatly。
　　Alltheiraccountswerecontradictory:onegivingmetounderstandthatTobywouldbewithmeinaveryshorttime；another，thathedidnotknowwherehewas；whileathird，violentlyinveighingagainsthim，assuredme。yIthathehadstolenaway，andwouldnevercomeback。Itappearedtome，atthetime，thatinmakingthesevariousstatementstheyendeavouredtoconcealfrommesometerribledisaster，lesttheknowledgeofitshouldoverpowerme。
　　Fearfullestsomefatalcalamityhadovertakenhim，IsoughtoutyoungFayaway，andendeavouredtolearnfromher，ifpossible，thetruth。
　　Thisgentlebeinghadearlyattractedmyregard，notonlyfromherextraordinarybeauty，butfromtheattractivecastofhercountenance，singularlyexpressiveofintelligenceandhumanity。Ofallthenatives，shealoneseemedtoappreciatetheeffectwhichthepeculiarityofthecircumstancesinwhichwewereplacedhadproduceduponthemindsofmycompanionandmyself。Inaddressingme-especiallywhenIlayreclininguponthematssufferingfrompain-
　　therewasatendernessinhermannerwhichitwasimpossibletomisunderstandorresist。Wheneversheenteredthehouse，theexpressionofherfaceindicatedtheliveliestsympathyforme；andmovingtowardstheplacewhereIlay，withonearmslightlyelevatedinagestureofpity，andherlargeglisteningeyesgazingintentlyintomine，shewouldmurmurplaintively，“Awha！awha！Tommo，“andseatherselfmournfullybesideme。
　　Hermannerconvincedmethatshedeeplycompassionatedmysituation，asbeingremovedfrommycountryandfriends，andplacedbeyondthereachofallrelief。Indeed，attimesIwasalmostledtobelievethathermindwasswayedbygentleimpulseshardlytobeanticipatedfromoneinhercondition；thatsheappearedtobeconsciousthereweretiesrudelysevered，whichhadonceboundustoourhomes；thatthereweresistersandbrothersanxiouslylookingforwardtoourreturn，whowereperhapsnevermoretobeholdus。
　　InthisamiablelightdidFayawayappearinmyeyes；and，reposingfullconfidenceinhercandourandintelligence，Inowhadrecoursetoher，inthemidstofmyalarmwithregardtomycompanion。
　　Myquestionsevidentlydistressedher。Shelookedroundfromonetoanotherofthebystanders，asifhardlyknowingwhatanswertogiveme。Atlast，yieldingtomyimportunities，sheovercameherscruples，andgavemetounderstandthatTobyhadgoneawaywiththeboatswhichhadvisitedthebay，buthadpromisedtoreturnattheexpirationofthreedays。AtfirstIaccusedhimofperfidiouslydesertingme；butasIgrewmorecomposed，Iupbraidedmyselfforimputingsocowardlyanactiontohim，andtranquillizedmyselfwiththebeliefthathehadavailedhimselfoftheopportunitytogoroundtoNukuheva，inordertomakesomearrangementbywhichI
　　couldberemovedfromthevalley。Atanyrate，thoughtI，hewillreturnwiththemedicinesIrequire，andthen，assoonasIrecover，therewillbenodifficultyinthewayofourdeparture。
　　Consolingmyselfwiththesereflections，IlaydownthatnightinahappierframeofmindthanIhaddoneforsometime。ThenextdaypassedwithoutanyallusiontoTobyonthepartofthenatives，whoseemeddesirousofavoidingallreferencetothesubject。Thisraisedsomeapprehensionsinmybreast；but，whennightcame，I
　　congratulatedmyselfthattheseconddayhadnowgoneby，andthatonthemorrowTobywouldagainbewithme。Butthemorrowcameandwent，andmycompaniondidnotappear。Ah！thoughtI，hereckonsthreedaysfromthemorningofhisdeparture-to-morrowhewillarrive。
　　Butthatwearydayalsocloseduponmewithouthisreturn。EvenyetIwouldnotdespair。Ithoughtthatsomethingdetainedhim-thathewaswaitingforthesailingofaboatatNukuheva，andthatinadayortwo，atfarthest，Ishouldseehimagain。Butdayafterdayofreneweddisappointmentpassedby；atlasthopedesertedme，andIfellavictimtodespair。
　　Yes，thoughtI，gloomily，hehassecuredhisownescape，andcaresnotwhatcalamitymaybefallhisunfortunatecomrade。FoolthatIwas，tosupposethatanyonewouldwillinglyencountertheperilsofthisvalley，afterhavingoncegotbeyonditslimits！Hehasgone，andhasleftmetocombataloneallthedangersbywhichIamsurrounded。ThuswouldIsometimesseektoderiveadesperateconsolationfromdwellingupontheperfidyofToby；whilst，atothertimes，IsunkunderthebitterremorsewhichIfeltathaving，bymyownimprudence，broughtuponmyselfthefatewhichIwassureawaitedme。
　　AtothertimesIthoughtthatperhaps，afterall，thesetreacheroussavageshadmadeawaywithhim，andthencetheconfusionintowhichtheywerethrownbymyquestions，andtheircontradictoryanswers；orhemightbeacaptiveinsomeotherpartofthevalley；
　　or，moredreadfulstill，mighthavemetwiththatfateatwhichmyverysoulshuddered。Butallthesespeculationswerevain；notidingsofTobyeverreachedme-hehadgonenevertoreturn。
　　Theconductoftheislandersappearedinexplicable。Allreferencetomylostcomradewascarefullyevaded，andifatanytimetheywereforcedtomakesomereplytomyfrequentinquiriesonthesubject，theywoulduniformlydenouncehimasanungratefulrunaway，whohaddesertedhisfriend，andtakenhimselfofftothatvileanddetestableplaceNukuheva。
　　Butwhatevermighthavebeenhisfate，nowthathewasgonethenativesmultipliedtheiractsofkindnessandattentiontowardsmyself，treatingmewithadegreeofdeferencewhichcouldhardlyhavebeensurpassedhadIbeensomecelestialvisitant。Kory-Koryneverforonemomentleftmyside，unlessitweretoexecutemywishes。Thefaithfulfellow，twiceeveryday，inthecoolofthemorningandintheevening，insisteduponcarryingmetothestream，andbathingmeinitsrefreshingwater。
　　Frequently，intheafternoon，hewouldcarrymetoaparticularpartofthestream，wherethebeautyofthesceneproducedasoothinginfluenceuponmymind。Atthisplacethewatersflowedbetweengrassybanks，plantedwithenormousbread-fruittrees，whosevastbranches，interlacingoverhead，formedaleafycanopy；nearthestreamwereseveralsmoothblackrocks。Oneofthese，projectingseveralfeetabovethesurfaceofthewater，haduponitssummitashallowcavity，which，filledwithfreshly-gatheredleaves，formedadelightfulcouch。
　　HereIoftenlayforhours，coveredwithagauze-likeveiloftappa，whileFayaway，seatedbesideme，andholdinginherhandafanwovenfromtheleafletsofayoungcocoa-nutbough，brushedasidetheinsectsthatoccasionallylightedonmyface，andKory-Kory，withaviewofchasingawaymymelancholy，performedathousandanticsinthewaterbeforeus。
　　Asmyeyewanderedalongthisromanticstream，itwouldfalluponthehalf-immersedfigureofabeautifulgirl，standinginthetransparentwater，andcatchinginalittlenetaspeciesofdiminutiveshell-fish，ofwhichthesepeopleareextravagantlyfond。
　　Sometimesachatteringgroupwouldbeseatedupontheedgeofalowrockinthemidstofthebrook，busilyengagedinthinningandpolishingtheshellsofcocoa-nuts，byrubbingthembrisklywithasmallstoneinthewater，anoperationwhichsoonconvertsthemintoalightandelegantdrinking-vessel，somewhatresemblinggobletsmadeoftortoise-shell。
　　Butthetranquillizinginfluencesofbeautifulscenery，andtheexhibitionofhumanlifeundersonovelandcharminganaspect，werenotmyonlysourcesofconsolation。
　　Everyeveningthegirlsofthehousegatheredaboutmeonthemats，and，afterchasingawayKory-Koryfrommyside-who，nevertheless，retiredonlytoalittledistance，andwatchedtheirproceedingswiththemostjealousattention-wouldanointmybodywithafragrantoil，squeezedfromayellowroot，previouslypoundedbetweenacoupleofstones，andwhichintheirlanguageisdenominated“aka。“Iusedtohailwithdelightthedailyrecurrenceofthisluxuriousoperation，inwhichIforgotallmytroubles，andburiedforthetimeeveryfeelingofsorrow。