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。