Thetwowomensang，Bellejoiningtheminthehymnsshehaslearnedatfamilyworship。Thenasquallcameup；wesatawhileinroaringmidnightunderriversofrain，and，whenitblewby，therewasthelightagain，immovable。Asecondsquallfollowed，oneoftheworstIwaseveroutin；wecouldscarcecatchourbreathinthecold，dashingdeluge。Whenitwent，weweresocoldthatthewaterinthebottomoftheboatwhichIwasthenbalingseemedlikeawarmfootbathincomparison，andBelleandI，whowerestillbarefoot，werequiterestoredbylavinginit。
AllthistimeIhadkeptmytemper，andrefrainedasfarasmightbefromanyinterference，forIsawinourfriend’smulishhumourhealwayscontrivedtotwistittoourdisadvantage。Butnowcametheacutepoint。YoungFranknowtookanoar。Hewasalittlefellow，nearasfrailasmyself，andveryshort；ifheweighedninestone，itwastheoutside；buthisbloodwasup。Hetookstroke，movedthebigSamoanforwardtobow，andsettoworktopullhimroundinfinestyle。Instantlyakindofracecompetition-almostracehatred-sprangup。WejeeredtheSamoan。Saledeclareditwasthetrimoftheboat:’ifthisladywasaft’
Tauilo’sportlyfriend’hewouldrowroundFrank。’Weinsistedonhercomingaft，andFrankstillrowedroundtheSamoan。WhentheSamoancaughtacrabthethingwascontinualwiththesewretchedoarsandrowlocks，weshoutedandjeered；whenFrankcaughtone，SaleandtheSamoanjeeredandyelled。Butanywaytheboatmoved，andpresentlywegotupwithMulinuu，whereIfinallylostmytemper，whenIfoundthatSaleproposedtogoashoreandmakeavisit-infact，weallthreedid。Itisnotworthwhilegoinginto，butI
mustgiveyouonesnatchofthesubsequentconversationaswepulledroundApiabay。’ThisSamoan，’saidSale，’receivedsevenGermanbulletsinthefieldofFangalii。’’Iamdelightedtohearit，’saidBelle。’Hisbrotherwaskilledthere，’pursuedSale；andBelle，promptasanecho，’Thentherearenomoreofthefamily？howdelightful！’Salewassufficientlysurprisedtochangethesubject；hebegantopraiseFrank’srowingwithinsufferablecondescension:’Butitisafterallnottobewonderedat，’saidhe，’becausehehasbeenforsometimeasailor。Mygoodman，isitthreeorfiveyearsthatyouhavebeentosea？’AndFrank，inadefiantshout:’Two！’Whereupon，sohighdidtheill-feelingrun，thatwethreeclappedandapplaudedandshouted，sothatthePresidentwhosehousewewerethenpassingdoubtlessstartedatthesounds。Itwasninewhenwegottothehotel；
atfirstnofoodwastobefound，butweskirmishedupsomebreadandcheeseandbeerandbrandy；andhavingchangedourwetclothesfortheratherlesswetinourbagssuppedontheverandah。