Atacertainseasonoftheyear，whenthefruitofthehundredgrovesofthevalleyhasreacheditsmaturity，andhangsingoldenspheresfromeverybranch，theislandersassembleinharvestgroups，andgarnerintheabundancewhichsurroundsthem。Thetreesarestrippedoftheirnoddingburdens，which，easilyfreedfromtherindandcore，aregatheredtogetherincapaciouswoodenvessels，wherethepulpyfruitissoonworkedbyastonepestle，vigorouslyapplied，intoablendedmassofadoughyconsistency，calledbythenatives“Tutao。“
Thisisthendividedintoseparateparcels，which，afterbeingmadeupintostoutpackages，envelopedinsuccessivefoldsofleaves，andboundroundwiththongsofbark，arestoredawayinlargereceptacleshollowedintheearth，fromwhencetheyaredrawnasoccasionmayrequire。
InthisconditiontheTutaosometimesremainsforyears，andevenisthoughttoimprovebyage。Beforeitisfittobeeaten，however，ithastoundergoanadditionalprocess。Aprimitiveovenisscoopedintheground，anditsbottombeinglooselycoveredwithstones，alargefireiskindledwithinit。Assoonastherequisitedegreeofheatisattained，theembersareremoved，andthesurfaceofthestonesbeingcoveredwiththicklayersofleaves，oneofthelargepackagesofTutaoisdepositeduponthem，andoverspreadwithanotherlayerofleaves。Thewholeisthenquicklyheapedupwithearth，andformsaslopingmound。
TheTutaothusbakediscalled“Amar“；theactionoftheovenhavingconverteditintoanamber-colouredcakysubstance，alittletart，butnotatalldisagreeabletothetaste。
Byanotherandfinalprocessthe“Amar“ischangedinto“Poee-Poee。“Thistransitionisrapidlyeffected。Theamarisplacedinavessel，andmixedwithwateruntilitgainsaproperpudding-likeconsistency，when，withoutfurtherpreparation，itisinreadinessforuse。Thisistheforminwhichthe“Tutao“isgenerallyconsumed。
ThesingularmodeofeatingitIhavealreadydescribed。
Wereitnotthatthebread-fruitisthuscapableofbeingpreservedforalengthoftime，thenativesmightbereducedtoastateofstarvation；for，owingtosomeunknowncause，thetreessometimesfailtobearfruit；andonsuchoccasionstheislanderschieflydependuponthesuppliestheyhavebeenenabledtostoreaway。
Thisstatelytree，whichisrarelymetwithupontheSandwichIslands，andthenonlyofaveryinferiorquality，andatTahitidoesnotaboundtoadegreethatrendersitsfruittheprincipalarticleoffood，attainsitsgreatestexcellenceinthegenialclimateoftheMarquesangroup，whereitgrowstoanenormousmagnitude，andflourishesintheutmostabundance。
INlookingbacktothisperiod，andcallingtoremembrancethenumberlessproofsofkindnessandrespectwhichIreceivedfromthenativesofthevalley，Icanscarcelyunderstandhowitwasthat，inthemidstofsomanyconsolatorycircumstances，mymindshouldstillhavebeenconsumedbythemostdismalforebodings，andhaveremainedapreytotheprofoundestmelancholy。ItistruethatthesuspiciouscircumstanceswhichhadattendedthedisappearanceofTobywereenoughofthemselvestoexcitedistrustwithregardtothesavages，inwhosepowerIfeltmyselftobeentirelyplaced，especiallywhenitwascombinedwiththeknowledgethattheseverymen，kindandrespectfulastheyweretome，were，afterall，nothingbetterthanasetofcannibals。
Butmychiefsourceofanxiety，andthatwhichpoisonedeverytemporaryenjoyment，wasthemysteriousdiseaseinmyleg，whichstillremainedunabated。AlltheherbalapplicationsofTinor，unitedwiththesevererdisciplineoftheoldleech，andtheaffectionatenursingofKory-Kory，hadfailedtorelieveme。Iwasalmostacripple，andthepainIenduredatintervalswasagonizing。Theunaccountablemaladyshowednosignsofamendment；onthecontrary，itsviolenceincreaseddaybyday，andthreatenedthemostfatalresults，unlesssomepowerfulmeanswereemployedtocounteractit。ItseemedasifIweredestinedtosinkunderthisgrievousaffliction，oratleastthatitwouldhindermefromavailingmyselfofanyopportunityofescapingfromthevalley。
AnincidentwhichoccurredasnearlyasIcanestimateaboutthreeweeksafterthedisappearanceofToby，convincedmethatthenatives，fromsomereasonorother，wouldinterposeeverypossibleobstacletomyleavingthem。
Onemorningtherewasnolittleexcitementevincedbythepeoplenearmyabode，andwhichIsoondiscoveredproceededfromavaguereportthatboatshadbeenseenatagreatdistanceapproachingthebay。Immediatelyallwasbustleandanimation。ItsohappenedthatdaythatthepainIsufferedhavingsomewhatabated，andfeelinginmuchbetterspiritsthanusual，IhadcompliedwithKory-Kory’sinvitationtovisitthechiefMeheviattheplacecalledthe“Ti，“
whichIhavebeforedescribedasbeingsituatedwithintheprecinctsoftheTaboogroves。ThesesacredrecesseswereatnogreatdistancefromMarheyo’shabitation，andlaybetweenitandthesea；thepaththatconductedtothebeachpassingdirectlyinfrontoftheTi，andthenceskirtingalongtheborderofthegroves。
Iwasreposinguponthemats，withinthesacredbuilding，incompanywithMeheviandseveralotherchiefs，whentheannouncementwasfirstmade。Itsentathrillofjoythroughmywholeframe；-
perhapsTobywasabouttoreturn。Iroseatoncetomyfeet，andmyinstinctiveimpulsewastohurrydowntothebeach，equallyregardlessofthedistancethatseparatedmefromit，andofmydisabledcondition。AssoonasMehevinoticedtheeffecttheintelligencehadproduceduponme，andtheimpatienceIbetrayedtoreachthesea，hiscountenanceassumedthatinflexiblerigidityofexpressionwhichhadsoawedmeontheafternoonofourarrivalatthehouseofMarheyo。AsIwasproceedingtoleavetheTi，helaidhishanduponmyshoulder，andsaidgravely，“abo，abo“wait，wait。Solelyintentupontheonethoughtthatoccupiedmymind，andheedlessofhisrequest，Iwasbrushingpasthim，whensuddenlyheassumedatoneofauthority，andtoldmeto“moee“sitdown。Thoughstruckbythealterationinhisdemeanour，theexcitementunderwhichIlabouredwastoostrongtopermitmetoobeytheunexpectedcommand，andIwasstilllimpingtowardstheedgeofthepi-piwithKory-Koryclingingtoonearminhiseffortstorestrainme，whenthenativesaroundstartedtotheirfeet，rangedthemselvesalongtheopenfrontofthebuilding，whileMehevilookedatmescowlingly，andreiteratedhiscommandsstillmoresternly。
Itwasatthismoment，whenfiftysavagecountenanceswereglaringuponme，thatIfirsttrulyexperiencedIwasindeedacaptiveinthevalley。Theconvictionrusheduponmewithstaggeringforce，andI
wasoverwhelmedbythisconfirmationofmyworstfears。Isawatoncethatitwasuselessformetoresist，andsickatheart，I
reseatedmyselfuponthemats，andforthemomentabandonedmyselftodespair。
InowperceivedthenativesoneaftertheotherhurryingpasttheTiandpursuingtheroutethatconductedtothesea。Thesesavages，thoughtI，willsoonbeholdingcommunicationwithsomeofmyowncountrymenperhaps，whowitheasecouldrestoremetolibertydidtheyknowofthesituationIwasin。NolanguagecandescribethewretchednesswhichIfelt；andinthebitternessofmysoulI
imprecatedathousandcursesontheperfidiousToby，whohadthusabandonedmetodestruction。ItwasinvainthatKory-Korytemptedmewithfood，orlightedmypipe，orsoughttoattractmyattentionbyperformingtheuncouthanticsthathadsometimesdivertedme。Iwasfairlyknockeddownbythislastmisfortune，which，muchasIhadfearedit，Ihadneverbeforehadthecouragecalmlytocontemplate。
Regardlessofeverythingbutmyownsorrow，IremainedintheTiforseveralhours，untilshoutsproceedingatintervalsfromthegrovesbeyondthehouseproclaimedthereturnofthenativesfromthebeach。
Whetheranyboatsvisitedthebaythatmorningornot，Inevercouldascertain。Thesavagesassuredmethattherehadnot-butI
wasinclinedtobelievethatbydeceivingmeinthisparticulartheysoughttoallaytheviolenceofmygrief。Howeverthatmightbe，thisincidentshowedplainlythattheTypeesintendedtoholdmeaprisoner。Astheystilltreatedmewiththesamesedulousattentionasbefore，Iwasutterlyatalosshowtoaccountfortheirsingularconduct。HadIbeeninasituationtoinstructtheminanyoftherudimentsofthemechanicarts，orhadImanifestedadispositiontorendermyselfinanywayusefulamongthem，theirconductmighthavebeenattributedtosomeadequatemotive，butasitwas，thematterseemedtomeinexplicable。
Duringmywholestayontheislandthereoccurredbuttwoorthreeinstanceswherethenativesappliedtomewiththeviewofavailingthemselvesofmysuperiorinformation；andthesenowappearsoludicrousthatIcannotforbearrelatingthem。
ThefewthingswehadbroughtfromNukuhevahadbeendoneupintoasmallbundlewhichwehadcarriedwithusinourdescenttothevalley。Thisbundle，theofourarrival，Ihadusedasapillow，butonthesucceedingmorning，openingitfortheinspectionofthenatives，theygazeduponthemiscellaneouscontentsasthoughIhadjustrevealedtothemacasketofdiamonds，andtheyinsistedthatsopreciousatreasureshouldbeproperlysecured。Alinewasaccordinglyattachedtoit，andtheotherendbeingpassedovertheridge-poleofthehouse，itwashoisteduptotheapexoftheroof，whereithungsuspendeddirectlyoverthematswhereIusuallyreclined。WhenIdesiredanythingfromitImerelyraisedmyfingertobamboobesideme，andtakingholdofthestringwhichwastherefastened，loweredthepackage。Thiswasexceedinglyhandy，andI
tookcaretoletthenativesunderstandhowmuchIapplaudedtheinvention。Ofthispackagethechiefcontentswerearazorwithitscase，asupplyofneedlesandthread，apoundortwooftobacco，andafewyardsofabright-colouredcalico。
Ishouldhavementioned，thatshortlyafterToby’sdisappearance，perceivingtheuncertaintyofthetimeImightbeobligedtoremaininthevalley，-if，indeed，Ievershouldescapefromit，-andconsideringthatmywholewardrobeconsistedofashirtandapairoftrousers，Iresolvedtodoffthesegarmentsatonce，inordertopreservetheminasuitableconditionforwear，shouldIagainappearamongcivilizedbeings。IwasconsequentlyobligedtoassumetheTypeecostume，alittlealtered，however，tosuitmyownviewsofpropriety，andinwhichIhavenodoubtI