wantingtogoandseehisfamilyinthebush-’Buthehasnofamilyinthebush，’saidLloyd。’No，’saidMitaiele。
　　Theywenttotheboy’sbedtheysleepinthewalled-incompartmentoftheverandah，oncemydressing-roomandcalledatonceforme。Helaylikeoneasleep，talkingindrowsytonesbutwithoutexcitement，andattimes’cheeping’
　　likeafrightenedmouse；hewasquitecooltothetouch，andhispulsenotfast；hisbreathingseemedwhollyventral；thebuststill，thebellymovingstrongly。Presentlyhegotfromhisbed，andranforthedoor，withhisheaddownnotthreefeetfromthefloorandhisbodyallonastretchforward，likeastrikingsnake:Isay’ran，’butthisstrangemovementwasnotswift。LloydandImasteredhimandgothimbackinbed。Soontherewasanotherandmoredesperateattempttoescape，inwhichLloydhadhisringbroken。Thenweboundhimtothebedhumanelywithsheets，ropes，boardsandpillows。Helaythereandsometimestalked，sometimeswhispered，sometimesweptlikeanangrychild；hisprincipalwordwas’Faamolemole’-’Please’-andhekepttellingusatintervalsthathisfamilywerecallinghim。Duringthisinterval，bythespecialgraceofGod，myboyscamehome；wehadalreadycalledinArrick，theblackboy；nowwehadthatHercules，Lafaele，andamanSavea，whocomesfromPaatalise’sownislandandcanalonecommunicatewithhimfreely。Lloydwenttobed，Itookthefirstwatch，andsatinmyroomreading，whileLafaeleandArrickwatchedthemadman。SuddenlyArrickcalledme；Iranintotheverandah；
　　therewasPaatalisefreeofallhisbondsandLafaeleholdinghim。Totellwhatfollowedisimpossible。Wewerefivepeopleathim-LafaeleandSavea，verystrongmen，Lloyd，I
　　andArrick，andthestrugglelasteduntil1A。M。beforewehadhimbound。Onedetailforaspecimen:LloydandIhadchargeofoneleg，wewerebothsittingonit，andlo！wewerebothtossedintotheair-I，Idaresay，acoupleoffeet。Atlastwehadhimspread-eagledtotheironbedstead，byhiswristsandankles，withmattedrope；amostinhumanebusiness，butwhatcouldwedo？itwasallwecoulddotomanageitevenso。Thestrengthoftheparoxysmshadbeensteadilyincreasing，andwetrembledforthenext。AndnowI
　　cometopureRiderHaggard。Lafaeleannouncedthattheboywasverybad，andhewouldget’somemedicine’whichwasafamilysecretofhisown。Someleaveswerebroughtmysteriouslyin；chewed，placedontheboy’seyes，droppedinhisearsseeHamletandstuckuphisnostrils；ashedidthis，theweirddoctorpartlysmotheredthepatientwithhishand；andbyabout2A。M。hewasinadeepsleep，andfromthattimeheshowednosymptomofdementiawhatever。ThemedicinesaysLafaeleisprincipallyusedforthewholesaleslaughteroffamilies；hehimselffearedlastnightthathisdosewasfatal；onlyoneotherperson，onthisisland，knowsthesecret；andshe，Lafaeledarklywhispers，hasabusedit。
　　Thisremarkabletreewemusttrytoidentify。
　　Theman-of-wardoctorcameupto-day，gaveusastrait-
　　waistcoat，taughtustobandage，examinedtheboyandsawhewasapparentlywell-heinsistedondoinghisworkallmorning，poorlad，andwhenhefirstcamedownkissedallthefamilyatbreakfast！TheDoctorwasgreatlyexcited，asmaybesupposed，aboutLafaele’smedicine。
　　TUESDAY。
　　AllyesterdaywritingmymailbythehandofBelle，tosavemywrist。Thisisagreatinvention，towhichIshallstick，ifitcanbemanaged。WehadsomealarmaboutPaatalise，buthesleptwellallnightforabenediction。Thislunaticasylumexercisehasnoattractionsforanyofus。
　　Idon’tknowifIrememberedtosayhowmuchpleasedIwaswithACROSSTHEPLAINSineveryway，insideandout，andyouandme。Thecriticsseemtotasteit，too，aswellascouldbehoped，andIbelieveitwillcontinuetobringmeinafewshillingsayearforawhile。Butsuchbookspayonlyindirectly。
　　Tounderstandthefullhorrorofthemadscene，andhowwellmyboysbehaved，rememberthatTHEYBELIEVEDP。’SRAVINGS，theyKNEWthathisdeadfamily，thirtystrong，crowdedthefrontverandahandcalledonhimtocometotheotherworld。
　　TheyKNEWthathisdeadbrotherhadmethimthatafternooninthebushandstruckhimonbothtemples。Andremember！wearefightingthedead，andtheyhadtogooutagainintheblacknight，whichisthedeadman’sempire。Yetlastevening，whenIthoughtP。wasgoingtorepeattheperformance，IsentdownforLafaele，whohadleaveofabsence，andheandhiswifecameupabouteighto’clockwithalightedbrand。ThesearethethingsforwhichIhavetoforgivemyoldcattle-manhismanifoldshortcomings；theyareheroic-soaretheshortcomings，tobesure。
　　ItcameovermetheotherdaysuddenlythatthisdiaryofminetoyouwouldmakegoodpickingsafterIamdead，andamancouldmakesomekindofabookoutofitwithoutmuchtrouble。So，forGod’ssake，don’tlosethem，andtheywillproveapieceofprovisionformy’pooroldfamily，’asSimelecallsit。
　　AboutmycomingtoEurope，Igetmoreandmoredoubtful，andratherinclinetoCeylonagainasplaceofmeeting。Iamsoabsurdlywellhereinthetropics，thatitseemslikeaffectation。YetrememberIhaveneveroncestoodSydney。
　　Anyway，Ishallhavethemoneyforitallahead，beforeI
　　thinkofsuchathing。
　　WehadabowlofPunchonyourbirthday，whichmyincrediblemothersomehowknewandremembered。
　　Isometimessitandyearnforanythinginthenatureofanincomethatwouldcomein-minehasallgottobegoneandfishedforwiththeimmortalmindofman。WhatIwantistheincomethatreallycomesinofitselfwhileallyouhavetodoisjusttoblossomandexistandsitonchairs。Thinkhowbeautifulitwouldbenottohavetomindthecritics，andnoteventhedarkestofthecrowd-SidneyColvin。Ishouldprobablyamusemyselfwithworksthatwouldmakeyourhaircurl，ifyouhadanyleft。
　　THEcharacterofmyhandwritingisexplained，alas！byscrivener’scramp。ThisalsoexplainshowlongIhaveletthepaperlieplain。
　　1P。M。
　　IwasbusycopyingDavidBalfourwithmylefthand-amostlaborioustask-Fannywasdownatthenativehousesuperintendingthefloor，LloyddowninApia，andBelleinherownhousecleaning，whenIheardthelattercallingonmyname。Iranoutontheverandah；andthereonthelawnbeheldmycrazyboywithanaxeinhishandanddressedoutingreenferns，dancing。Irandownstairsandfoundallmyhouseboysonthebackverandah，watchinghimthroughthedining-room。Iaskedwhatitmeant？-’Dancebelonghisplace，’theysaid-’Ithinkthisnotimetodance，’saidI。
　　’Hashedonehiswork？’-’No，’theytoldme，’awaybushallmorning。’Buttheretheyallstayedonthebackverandah。I
　　wentonalonethroughthedining-room，andbadehimstop。Hedidso，shoulderedtheaxe，andbegantowalkaway；butI
　　calledhimback，walkeduptohim，andtooktheaxeoutofhisunresistinghands。Theboyisinallthingssogood，thatIcanscarcesayIwasafraid；onlyIfeltithadtobestoppederehecouldworkhimselfupbydancingtosomecraziness。Ourhouseboysprotestedtheywerenotafraid；
　　allIknowistheywereallwatchinghimroundthebackdooranddidnotfollowmetillIhadtheaxe。Asfortheoutboys，whowereworkingwithFannyinthenativehouse，theythoughtitaverybadbusiness，andmadenosecretoftheirfears。
　　WEDNESDAY，6TH。
　　Ihavenoaccounttogiveofmystewardshipthesedays，andthere’sadaymoretoaccountforthanmerearithmeticwouldtellyou。ForwehavehadtwoMondayFourths，tobringusatlastontherightsideofthemeridian，havinghithertobeenanexceptionintheworldandkeptourprivatedate。
　　Businesshasfilledmyhourssansintermission。
　　TUESDAY，12TH
　　Iamdoingnoworkandmymindisinabeyance。FannyandBellearesewing-machininginthenextroom；Ihavebeenpullingdowntheirhair，andFannyhasbeenkickingme，andnowIamdrivenout。AustinIhavebeenchasingabouttheverandah；nowhehasgonetohislessons，andImakebelievetowritetoyouindespair。Butthereisnothinginmymind；
　　Iswiminmerevacancy，myheadislikearottennut；IshallsoonhavetobegintoworkagainorIshallcarryawaysomepartofthemachinery。Ihavegotyourinsufficientletter，forwhichIscorntothankyou。IhavehadnoreviewbyGosse，nonebyBirrell；anothertimeifIhavealetterintheTIMES，youmightsendmethetextaswell；alsopleasesendmeacricketbatandacake，andwhenIcomehomefortheholidays，Ishouldliketohaveapony。
　　Iam，sir，yourobedientservant，JACOBTONSON。
　　P。S。Iamquitewell；Ihopeyouarequitewell。Theworldistoomuchwithus，andmymotherbidsmebindmyhairandlacemybodiceblue。
　　MYDEARCOLVIN，-ThisisFridaynight，theIbelieve18thor20thAugustorSeptember。Ishallprobablyregretto-
　　morrowhavingwrittenyouwithmyownhandliketheApostlePaul。ButIamaloneoverhereintheworkman’shouse，whereIandBelleandLloydandAustinarepigging；therestareatcardsinthemainresidence。Ihavenotjoinedthembecause’bellybelongme’hasbeenkickingup，andIhavejusttaken15dropsoflaudanum。
　　OnTuesday，thepartysetout-selfinwhitecap，velvetcoat，cordsandyellowhalfboots，Belleinawhitekindofsuitandwhitecaptomatchmine，Lloydinwhiteclothesandlongyellowbootsandastrawhat，Grahaminkhakisandgaiters，Henrymyoldoverseerinbluecoatandblackkilt，andthegreatLafaelewithabigship-bagonhissaddle-bow。
　　WeleftthemailattheP。O。，hadlunchatthehotel，andabout1。50setoutwestwardtotheplaceoftryst。Thiswasbyalittleshrunkenbrookinadeepchannelofmudonthefarsideofwhich，inathicketoflowtrees，allfullofmothsofshadowandbutterfliesofsun，welaydowntoawaitherladyship。Whiskeyandwater，thenasketchoftheencampmentforwhichweallposedtoBelle，passedoffthetimeuntil3。30。ThenIcouldholdonnolonger。30minuteslate。Hadthesecretoozedout？Weretheyarrested？Igotmyhorse，crossedthebrookagain，androdehardbacktotheVaeacrossroads，whenceIwasawareofwhiteclothesglancingintheotherlongstraightradiusofthequadrant。
　　Iturnedatoncetoreturntotheplaceoftryst；butD。
　　overtookme，andalmostboremedown，shouting’Ride，ride！’
　　likeaheroinaballad。LadyMargaretandhewereonlycometoshewtheplace；theyreturned，andtherestofourparty，reinforcedbyCaptainLeighandLadyJersey，setonforMalie。ThedelaywasduetoD。’sinfiniteprecautions，leadingthemuplanes，bybackways，andthendownagaintothebeachroadahundredyardsfurtheron。
　　ItwasagreedthatLadyJerseyexistednomore；shewasnowmycousinAmeliaBalfour。ThatrelativeandIheadedthemarch；sheisacharmingwoman，allofuslikeherextremelyaftertrialonthissomewhatrudeandabsurdexcursion。AndweAmelia’dorMissBalfour’dherwithgreatbutintermittentfidelity。Whenwecametothelastvillage，IsentHenryonaheadtowarntheKingofourapproachandamendhisdiscretion，ifthatmightbe。AsheleftIheardthevillagersaskingWHICHWASTHEGREATLADY？Andalittlefurther，atthebordersofMalieitself，wefoundtheguardmakingamusicofbuglesandconches。ThenIknewthegamewasupandthesecretout。Aconsiderableguardofhonour，mostlychildren，accompaniedus；but，forourgoodfortune，wehadbeenlookedforearlier，andthecrowdwasgone。
　　DinnerattheKing’s；heaskedmetosaygrace，Icouldthinkofnone-nevercould；GrahamsuggestedBENEDICTUSBENEDICAT，atwhichIleaped。Wewerenearlydone，whenoldPopoinflictedtheAtuahowlofwhichyouhaveheardalready
　　rightatLadyJersey’sshoulder。Shestartedinfinestyle-
　　’There，’Isaid，’wehavebeengivingyouachapterofScott，butthisgoesbeyondtheWaverleyNovels。’Afterdinner，kava。LadyJ。wasservedbeforeme，andtheKingDRANKLAST；itwastheleastformalkavaIeversawinthathouse，-nonamescalled，noshowofceremony。Allmyladiesarewelltrained，andwhenBelledrainedherbowl，theKingwaspleasedtoclaphishands。ThenheandImustretireforourprivateinterview，toanotherhouse。Hegavemehisownstaffandmademepassbeforehim；andintheinterview，whichwaslonganddelicate，hetwicecalledmeAFIOGA。Ah，thatleavesyoucold，butIamSamoanenoughtohavebeenmoved。SUSUGAismyacceptedrank；tobecalledAFIOGA-
　　Heavens！whatanadvance-anditleavesEuropecold。ButitstaggeredmyHenry。Thefirsttimeitwascomplicated’lanasusugaMAlanaafioga-hisexcellencyANDhismajesty’-thenexttimeplainMajesty。Henrythenbeggedtointerrupttheinterviewandtellwhohewas-heisasmallfamilychiefinSawaii，notverysmall-’IdonotwishtheKing，’sayshe，’tothinkmeaboyfromApia。’Onourreturntothepalace，weseparated。Ihadaskedfortheladiestosleepalone-
　　thatwasunderstood；butthatTusitala-hisafiogaTusitala-shouldgooutwiththeotheryoungmen，andnotsleepwiththehighbornfemalesofhisfamily-wasadoctrinereceivedwithdifficulty。LloydandIhadonescreen，GrahamandLeighanother，andwesleptwell。
　　InthemorningIwasfirstabroadbeforedawn；notverylong，alreadytherewasastirofbirds。Alittleafter，IheardsingingfromtheKing’schapel-exceedinggood-andwentacrossinthehourwhentheeastisyellowandthemorningbankisbreakingup，tohearitnearer。Allaboutthechapel，theguardswereposted，andallsalutedTusitala。I
　　couldnotrefrainfromsmiling:’Sothereisaplacetoo，’I
　　thought，’wheresentinelssaluteme。’Minehasbeenaqueerlife。
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