AssoonasIcametomyself，Iperceivedthethreeislandersstandingalittledistanceoff，andapparentlyengagedinsomeviolentaltercationrespectingme。
“Myfirstimpulsewastorunforit；but，inendeavouringtorise，Ifellback，androlleddownalittlegrassyprecipice。Theshockseemedtorallymyfaculties；so，startingtomyfeet，IfleddownthepathIhadjustascended。Ihadnoneedtolookbehindme，for，fromtheyellsIheard，Iknewthatmyenemieswereinfullpursuit。
Urgedonbytheirfearfuloutcries，andheedlessoftheinjuryIhadreceived-thoughthebloodflowingfromthewoundtrickledoverintomyeyesandalmostblindedme-Irusheddownthemountainsidewiththespeedofthewind。InashorttimeIhaddescendednearlyathirdofthedistance，andthesavageshadceasedtheircries，whensuddenlyaterrifichowlburstuponmyear，andatthesamemomentaheavyjavelindartedpastmeasIfled，andstuckquiveringinatreeclosetome。Anotheryellfollowed，andasecondspearandathirdshotthroughtheairwithinafewfeetofmybody，bothofthempiercingthegroundobliquelyinadvanceofme。Thefellowsgavearoarofrageanddisappointment；buttheywereafraid，I
suppose，ofcomingdownfartherintotheTypeevalley，andsoabandonedthechase。Isawthemrecovertheirweaponsandturnback；
andIcontinuedmydescentasfastasIcould。