couldnotbutfeelaparticularandmostunqualifiedrepugnancetotheaforesaidTypees。EvenbeforevisitingtheMarquesas，Ihadheardfrommenwhohadtouchedatthegrouponformervoyagessomerevoltingstoriesinconnexionwiththesesavages；andfreshinmyremembrancewastheadventureofthemasteroftheKatherine，whoonlyafewmonthsprevious，imprudentlyventuringintothisbayinanarmedboatforthepurposeofbarter，wasseizedbythenatives，carriedbackalittledistanceintotheirvalley，andwasonlysavedfromacrueldeathbytheinterventionofayounggirl，whofacilitatedhisescapebynightalongthebeachtoNukuheva。
　　Ihadheard，too，ofanEnglishvesselthatmanyyearsago，afterawearycruise，soughttoenterthebayofNukuheva，andarrivingwithintwoorthreemilesoftheland，wasmetbyalargecanoefilledwithnatives，whoofferedtoleadthewaytotheplaceoftheirdestination。Thecaptain，unacquaintedwiththelocalitiesoftheisland，joyfullyaccededtotheproposition-thecanoepaddledonandtheshipfollowed。Shewassoonconductedtoabeautifulinlet，anddroppedheranchorinitswatersbeneaththeshadowsoftheloftyshore。ThatsamenighttheperfidiousTypees，whohadthusinveigledherintotheirfatalbay，flockedaboardthedoomedvesselbyhundreds，andatagivensignalmurderedeverysoulonboard。
　　HAVINGfullyresolvedtoleavethevesselclandestinely，andhavingacquiredalltheknowledgeconcerningthebaythatIcouldobtainunderthecircumstancesinwhichIwasplaced，Inowdeliberatelyturnedoverinmymindeveryplanofescapethatsuggesteditself，beingdeterminedtoactwithallpossibleprudenceinanattemptwherefailurewouldbeattendedwithsomanydisagreeableconsequences。Theideaofbeingtakenandbroughtbackignominiouslytotheshipwassoinexpressiblyrepulsivetome，thatI
　　wasdeterminedbynohastyandimprudentmeasurestorendersuchaneventprobable。
　　Iknewthatourworthycaptain，whofeltsuchapaternalsolicitudeforthewelfareofhiscrew，wouldnotwillinglyconsentthatoneofhisbesthandsshouldencountertheperilsofasojournamongthenativesofabarbarousisland；andIwascertainthatintheeventofmydisappearance，hisfatherlyanxietywouldprompthimtooffer，bywayofareward，yarduponyardofgailyprintedcalicoformyapprehension。Hemightevenhaveappreciatedmyservicesatthevalueofamusket，inwhichcaseIfeltperfectlycertainthatthewholepopulationofthebaywouldbeimmediatelyuponmytrack，incitedbytheprospectofsomagnificentabounty。
　　Havingascertainedthefactbeforealludedto，thattheislanders，frommotivesofprecaution，dwelttogetherinthedepthsofthevalleys，andavoidedwanderingaboutthemoreelevatedportionsoftheshore，unlessboundonsomeexpeditionofwarorplunder，I
　　concludedthatifIcouldeffectunperceivedapassagetothemountains，Imighteasilyremainamongthem，supportingmyselfbysuchfruitsascameinmywayuntilthesailingoftheship，aneventofwhichIcouldnotfalltobeimmediatelyapprized，asfrommyloftypositionIshouldcommandaviewoftheentireharbour。
　　Theideapleasedmegreatly。Itseemedtocombineagreatdealofpracticabilitywithnoinconsiderableenjoymentinaquietway；forhowdelightfulitwouldbetolookdownuponthedetestedoldvesselfromtheheightofsomethousandfeet，andcontrasttheverdantsceneryaboutmewiththerecollectionofhernarrowdecksandgloomyforecastle！Why？itwasreallyrefreshingeventothinkofit；andsoIstraightwayfelltopicturingmyselfseatedbeneathacocoa-nuttreeonthebrowofthemountain，withaclusterofplantainswithineasyreach，criticizinghernauticalevolutionsasshewasworkingherwayoutoftheharbour。
　　Tobesuretherewasoneratherunpleasantdrawbacktotheseagreeableanticipations-thepossibilityoffallinginwithaforagingpartyofthesesamebloody-mindedTypees，whoseappetites，edgedperhapsbytheairofsoelevatedaregion，mightpromptthemtodevourone。This，Imustconfess，wasamostdisagreeableviewofthematter。
　　Justtothinkofapartyoftheseunnaturalgourmandstakingitintotheirheadstomakeaconvivialmealofapoordevil，whowouldhavenomeansofescapeordefence:however，therewasnohelpforit。
　　Iwaswillingtoencountersomerisksinordertoaccomplishmyobject，andcountedmuchuponmyabilitytoeludetheseprowlingcannibalsamongstthemanycovertswhichthemountainsafforded。
　　Besides，thechancesweretentooneinmyfavourthattheywouldnoneofthemquittheirownfastnesses。
　　Ihaddeterminednottocommunicatemydesignofwithdrawingfromthevesseltoanyofmyshipmates，andleastofalltosolicitanyonetoaccompanymeinmyflight。Butitsohappenedonenight，thatbeingupondeck，revolvingIoverinmymindvariousplansofescape，Iperceivedoneoftheship’scompanyleaningoverthebulwarks，apparentlyplungedinaprofoundreverie。Hewasayoungfellowaboutmyownage，forwhomIhadallalongentertainedagreatregard；andToby，suchwasthenamebywhichhewentamongus，forhisrealnamehewouldnevertellus，waseverywayworthyofit。Hewasactive，ready，andobliging，ofdauntlesscourage，andsingularlyopenandfearlessintheexpressionofhisfeelings。I
　　hadonmorethanoneoccasiongothimoutofscrapesintowhichthishadledhim；andIknownotwhetheritwasfromthiscause，oracertaincongenialityofsentimentbetweenus，thathehadalwaysshownapartialityformysociety。Wehadbattledoutmanyalongwatchtogether，beguilingthewearyhourswithchat，song，andstory，mingledwithagoodmanyimprecationsupontheharddestinyitseemedourcommonfortunetoencounter。
　　Toby，likemyself，hadevidentlymovedinadifferentsphereoflife，andhisconversationattimesbetrayedthis，althoughhewasanxioustoconcealit。Hewasoneofthatclassofroversyousometimesmeetatsea，whoneverrevealtheirorigin，neveralludetohome，andgoramblingovertheworldasifpursuedbysomemysteriousfatetheycannotpossiblyelude。
　　TherewasmuchevenintheappearanceofTobycalculatedtodrawmetowardshim，forwhilethegreaterpartofthecrewwereascoarseinpersonasinmind，Tobywasendowedwitharemarkablyprepossessingexterior。Arrayedinhisbluefrockandducktrousers，hewasassmartalookingsailoraseversteppeduponadeck；hewassingularlysmallandslightlymade，withgreatflexibilityoflimb。
　　Hisnaturallydarkcomplexionhadbeendeepenedbyexposuretothetropicalsun，andamassofjettylocksclusteredabouthistemples，andthrewadarkershadeintohislargeblackeyes。Hewasastrange，waywardbeing，moody，fitful，andmelancholy-attimesalmostmorose。Hehadaquickandfierytempertoo，which，whenthoroughlyroused，transportedhimintoastateborderingondelirium。
　　Itisstrangethepowerthatamindofdeeppassionhasoverfeeblernatures。Ihaveseenabrawnyfellow，withnolackofordinarycourage，fairlyquailbeforethisslenderstripling，wheninoneofhisfuriousfits。Buttheseparoxysmsseldomoccurred，andinthemmybig-heartedshipmateventedthebilewhichmorecalm-temperedindividualsgetridofbyacontinualpettishnessattrivialannoyances。
　　NooneeversawTobylaugh-Imeanintheheartyabandonmentofbroad-mouthedmirth。Hedidsmilesometimes，itistrue；andtherewasagooddealofdry，sarcastichumourabouthim，whichtoldthemorefromtheimperturbablegravityofhistoneandmanner。
　　LatterlyIhadobservedthatToby’smelancholyhadgreatlyincreased，andIhadfrequentlyseenhimsinceourarrivalattheislandgazingwistfullyupontheshore，whentheremainderofthecrewwouldberiotingbelow。Iwasawarethatheentertainedacordialdetestationoftheship，andbelievedthatshouldafairchanceofescapepresentitself，hewouldembraceitwillingly。Buttheattemptwassoperilousintheplacewherewethenlay，thatI
　　supposedmyselftheonlyindividualonboardtheshipwhowassufficientlyrecklesstothinkofit。Inthis，however，Iwasmistaken。
　　WhenIperceivedTobyleaning，asIhavementioned，againstthebulwarksandburiedinthought，itstruckmeatoncethatthesubjectofhismeditationsmightbethesameasmyown。Andifitbeso，thoughtI，ishenottheveryoneofallmyshipmateswhomIwouldchooseforthepartnerofmyadventure？andwhyshouldInothavesomecomradewithmetodivideitsdangersandalleviateitshardships？
　　PerhapsImightbeobligedtolieconcealedamongthemountainsforweeks。Insuchaneventwhatasolacewouldacompanionbe！
　　Thesethoughtspassedrapidlythroughmymind，andIwonderedwhyIhadnotbeforeconsideredthematterinthislight。Butitwasnottoolate。AtapupontheshoulderservedtorouseTobyfromhisreverie；Ifoundhimripefortheenterprise，andaveryfewwordssufficedforamutualunderstandingbetweenus。Inanhour’stimewehadarrangedallthepreliminaries，anddecideduponourplanofaction。Wethenratifiedourengagementwithanaffectionateweddingofpalms，andtoeludesuspicionrepairedeachtohishammock，tospendthelastnightonboardtheDolly。
　　Thenextdaythestarboardwatch，towhichwebothbelonged，wastobesentashoreonliberty；and，availingourselvesofthisopportunity，wedetermined，assoonafterlandingaspossible，toseparateourselvesfromtherestofthemenwithoutexcitingtheirsuspicions，andstrikebackatonceforthemountains。Seenfromtheship，thesummitsappearedinaccessible，buthereandthereslopingspursextendedfromthemalmostintothesea，buttressingtheloftyelevationswithwhichtheywereconnected，andformingthoseradiatingvalleysIhavebeforedescribed。Oneoftheseridges，whichappearedmorepracticablethantherest，wedeterminedtoclimb，convincedthatitwouldconductustotheheightsbeyond。Accordingly，wecarefullyobserveditsbearingsandlocalityfromtheship，sothatwhenashoreweshouldrunnochanceofmissingit。
　　Inallthistheleadingobjectwehadinviewwastosecludeourselvesfromsightuntilthedepartureofthevessel；thentotakeourchanceastothereceptiontheNukuhevanativesmightgiveus；andafterremainingupontheislandaslongaswefoundourstayagreeable，toleaveitthefirstfavourableopportunitythatoffered。