ThefirstdayafterFayaway’semancipation，Ihadadelightfullittlepartyonthelake-thedamsel，Kory-Kory，andmyself。Myzealousbody-servantbroughtfromthehouseacalabashofpoee-poee，halfadozenyoungcocoa-nuts-strippedoftheirhusks-threepipes，asmanyyams，andmeonhisbackapartoftheway。Somethingofaload；butKory-Korywasaverystrongmanforhissize，andbynomeansbrittleinthespine。Wehadaverypleasantday；mytrustyvaletpliedthepaddleandsweptusgentlyalongthemarginofthewater，beneaththeshadesoftheoverhangingthickets。FayawayandI
　　reclinedinthesternofthecanoe，thegentlenymphoccasionallyplacingherpipetoherlip，andexhalingthemildfumesofthetobacco，towhichherrosybreathaddedafreshperfume。Strangeasitmayseem，thereisnothinginwhichayoungandbeautifulfemaleappearstomoreadvantagethanintheactofsmoking。HowcaptivatingisaPeruvianlady，swinginginhergaily-wovenhammockofgrass，extendedbetweentwoorange-trees，andinhalingthefragranceofachoicecigarro！ButFayaway，holdinginherdelicately-formedolivehandthelongyellowreedofherpipe，withitsquaintlycarvedbowl，andeveryfewmomentslanguishinglygivingforthlightwreathsofvapourfromhermouthandnostrils，lookedstillmoreengaging。
　　Wefloatedaboutthusforseveralhours，whenIlookeduptothewarm，glowing，tropicalsky，andthendownintothetransparentdepthsbelow；andwhenmyeye，wanderingfromthebewitchingsceneryaround，felluponthegrotesquely-tattooedformofKory-Kory，andfinallyencounteredthepensivegazeofFayaway，IthoughtIhadbeentransportedtosomefairyregion，sounrealdideverythingappear。
　　Thislovelypieceofwaterwasthecoolestspotinallthevalley，andInowmadeitaplaceofcontinualresortduringthehottestperiodoftheday。Onesideofitlayneartheterminationofalonggraduallyexpandinggorge，whichmountedtotheheightsthatenvironedthevale。Thestrongtrade-wind，metinitscoursebytheseelevations，circledandeddiedabouttheirsummits，andwassometimesdrivendownthesteepravineandsweptacrossthevalley，rufflinginitspassagetheotherwisetranquilsurfaceofthelake。
　　Oneday，afterwehadbeenpaddlingaboutforsometime，I
　　disembarkedKory-Kory，andpaddledthecanoetothewindwardsideofthelake。AsIturnedthecanoe，away，whowaswithme，seemedallatoncetobestruckwithsomehappyidea。Withawildexclamationofdelight，shedisengagedfromherpersontheamplerobeoftappawhichwasknottedoverhershoulderforthepurposeofshieldingherfromthesun，andspreadingitoutlikeasail，stooderectwithupraisedarmsintheheadofthecanoe。WeAmericansailorsprideourselvesuponourstraightcleanspars，butaprettierlittlemastthanFayawaymadewasnevershippedaboardofanycraft。
　　Inamomentthetappawasdistendedbythebreeze-thelongbrowntressesofFayawaystreamedintheair-andthecanoeglidedrapidlythroughthewater，andshottowardstheshore。Seatedinthestern，Idirecteditscoursewithmypaddleuntilitdashedupthesoftslopingbank，andFayaway，withalightspring，alightedontheground；whilstKory-Kory，whohadwatchedourmanoeuvreswithadmiration，nowclappedhishandsintransport，andshoutedlikeamadman。Manyatimeafterwardswasthisfeatrepeated。
　　IfthereaderhavenotobservederethisthatIwasthedeclaredadmirerofMissFayaway，allIcansayis，thatheislittleconversantwithaffairsoftheheart，andIcertainlyshallnottroublemyselftoenlightenhimanyfarther。OutofthecalicoIhadbroughtfromtheshipadresswasmadeforthislovelygirl。Initshelooked，Imustconfess，somethinglikeanopera-dancer。Thedraperyofthelatterdamselgenerallycommencesalittleabovetheelbows，butmyislandbeauty’sbeganatthewaist，andterminatedsufficientlyfarabovethegroundtorevealthemostbewitchingankleintheuniverse。
　　ThedaythatFayawayfirstworethisrobewasrenderedmemorablebyanewacquaintancebeingintroducedtome。IntheafternoonIwaslyinginthehouse，whenIheardagreatuproaroutside；butbeingbythistimeprettywellaccustomedtothewildhallooswhichwerealmostcontinuallyringingthroughthevalley，Ipaidlittleattentiontoit，untiloldMarheyo，undertheinfluenceofsomestrangeexcitement，rushedintomypresenceandcommunicatedtheastoundingtidings，“Marnoopemi！“whichbeinginterpreted，impliedthatanindividualbythenameofMarnoowasapproaching。Myworthyoldfriendevidentlyexpectedthatthisintelligencewouldproduceagreateffectuponme，andforatimehestoodearnestlyregardingme，asifcurioustoseehowIshouldconductmyself，butasIremainedperfectlyunmoved，theoldgentlemandartedoutofthehouseagain，inasgreatahurryashehadenteredit。
　　“Marnoo，Marnoo，“cogitatedI，“Ihaveneverheardthatnamebefore。Somedistinguishedcharacter，Ipresume，fromtheprodigiousriotthenativesaremaking“；thetumultuousnoisedrawingnearerandnearereverymoment，while“Marnoo！-Marnoo！“wasshoutedbyeverytongue。
　　Imadeupmymindthatsomesavagewarriorofconsequence，whohadnotyetenjoyedthehonourofanaudience，wasdesirousofpayinghisrespectsonthepresentoccasion。SovainhadIbecomebythelavishattentiontowhichIhadbeenaccustomed，thatIfelthalfinclined，asapunishmentforsuchneglect，togivethisMarnooacoldreception，whentheexcitedthrongcamewithinview，convoyingoneofthemoststrikingspecimensofhumanitythatIeverbeheld。
　　Thestrangercouldnothavebeenmorethantwenty-fiveyearsofage，andwasalittleabovetheordinaryheight；hadhebeenasinglehair’sbreadthtaller，thematchlesssymmetryofhisformwouldhavebeendestroyed。Hisuncladlimbswerebeautifullyformed；
　　whilsttheelegantoutlineofhisfigure，togetherwithhisbeardlesscheeks，mighthaveentitledhimtothedistinctionofstandingforthestatueofthePolynesianApollo；andindeedtheovalofhiscountenanceandtheregularityofeveryfeatureremindedmeofanantiquebust。ButthemarblereposeofartwassuppliedbyawarmthandlivelinessofexpressiononlytobeseenintheSouthSeaislanderunderthemostfavourabledevelopmentsofnature。ThehairofMarnoowasarichcurlingbrown，andtwinedabouthistemplesandneckinlittleclosecurlingringlets，whichdancedupanddowncontinuallywhenhewasanimatedinconversation。Hischeekwasofafemininesoftness，andhisfacewasfreefromtheleastblemishoftattooing，althoughtherestofhisbodywasdrawnalloverwithfancifulfigures，which-unliketheunconnectedsketchingusualamongthesenatives-appearedtohavebeenexecutedinconformitywithsomegeneraldesign。
　　Thetattooingonhisbackinparticularattractedmyattention。
　　Theartistemployedmustindeedhaveexcelledinhisprofession。
　　Tracedalongthecourseofthespinewasaccuratelydelineatedtheslender，tapering，anddiamond-checkeredshaftofthebeautiful“artu“
　　tree。Branchingfromthestemoneitherside，anddisposedalternately，werethegracefulbranchesdroopingwithleavesallcorrectlydrawn，andelaboratelyfinished。Indeed，thispieceoftattooingwasthebestspecimenoftheFineArtsIhadyetseeninTypee。Arearviewofthestrangermighthavesuggestedtheideaofaspreadingvinetackedagainstagardenwall。Uponhisbreast，arms，andlegs，wereexhibitedaninfinitevarietyoffigures；everyoneofwhich，however，appearedtohavereferencetothegeneraleffectsoughttobeproduced。ThetattooingIhavedescribedwasofthebrightestblue，andwhencontrastedwiththelightolive-colouroftheskin，producedanuniqueandeveneleganteffect。Aslightgirdleofwhitetappa，scarcelytwoinchesinwidth，buthangingbeforeandbehindinspreadingtassels，composedtheentirecostumeofthestranger。
　　Headvancedsurroundedbytheislanders，carryingunderonearmasmallrollofthenativecloth，andgraspinginhisotherhandalongandrichly-decoratedspear。Hismannerwasthatofatravellerconsciousthatheisapproachingacomfortablestageinhisjourney。
　　Everymomentheturnedgood-humouredlytothethrongaroundhim，andgavesomedashingsortofreplytotheirincessantqueries，whichappearedtoconvulsethemwithuncontrollablemirth。
　　Struckbyhisdemeanour，andthepeculiarityofhisappearance，sounlikethatoftheshaven-crownedandface-tattooednativesingeneral，Iinvoluntarilyroseasheenteredthehouse，andprofferedhimaseatonthematsbesideme。Butwithoutdeigningtonoticethecivility，oreventhemoreincontrovertiblefactofmyexistence，thestrangerpassedon，utterlyregardlessofme，andflunghimselfuponthefartherendofthelongcouchthattraversedthesoleapartmentofMarheyo’shabitation。
　　Hadthebelleoftheseason，intheprideofherbeautyandpower，beencutinaplaceofpublicresortbysomesuperciliousexquisite，shecouldnothavefeltgreaterindignationthanIdidatthisunexpectedslight。
　　Iwasthrownintoutterastonishment。Theconductofthesavageshadpreparedmetoanticipatefromeverynewcomerthesameextravagantexpressionsofcuriosityandregard。Thesingularityofhisconduct，however，onlyrousedmydesiretodiscoverwhothisremarkablepersonagemightbe，whonowengrossedtheattentionofeveryone。
　　Tinorplacedbeforehimacalabashofpoee-poee，fromwhichthestrangerregaledhimself，alternatingeverymouthfulwithsomerapidexclamation，whichwaseagerlycaughtupandechoedbythecrowdthatcompletelyfilledthehouse。WhenIobservedthestrikingdevotionofthenativestohim，andtheirtemporarywithdrawalofallattentionfrommyself，Ifeltnotalittlepiqued。ThegloryofTommoisdeparted，thoughtI，andthesoonerheremovesfromthevalleythebetter。Theseweremyfeelingsatthemoment，andtheywerepromptedbythatgloriousprincipleinherentinallheroicnatures-
　　thestrong-rooteddeterminationtohavethebiggestshareofthepuddingortogowithoutanyofit。
　　Marnoo，thisall-attractivepersonage，havingsatisfiedhishunger，andinhaledafewwhiffsfromapipewhichwashandedtohim，launchedoutintoanharanguewhichcompletelyenchainedtheattentionofhisauditors。
　　LittleasIunderstoodofthelanguage，yetfromhisanimatedgesturesandthevaryingexpressionofhisfeatures-reflectedasfromsomanymirrorsinthecountenancesaroundhim，Icouldeasilydiscoverthenatureofthosepassionswhichhesoughttoarouse。
　　Fromthefrequentrecurrenceofthewords，“Nukuheva“and“Franee“
　　French，andsomeotherswiththemeaningofwhichIwasacquainted，heappearedtoberehearsingtohisauditorseventswhichhadrecentlyoccurredintheneighbouringbays。Buthowhehadgainedtheknowledgeofthesematters，Icouldnotunderstand，unlessitwerethathehadjustcomefromNukuheva，-asuppositionwhichhistravel-stainedappearancenotalittlesupported。But，ifanativeofthatregion，IcouldnotaccountforhisfriendlyreceptionatthehandsoftheTypees。