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

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