andthen，incompliancewiththeorderofthedeterminedchief，butnotbeforeithadagainbeenangrilyrepeated，hewithdrewtoadistance。
Inowperceived，withnosmalldegreeofapprehension，thesamesavageexpressioninthecountenancesofthenativeswhichhadstartledmeduringthesceneattheTi。TheyglancedtheireyessuspiciouslyfromMarnootome，asifdistrustingthenatureofanintercoursecarriedon，asitwas，inalanguagetheycouldnotunderstand，andtheyseemedtoharbourthebeliefthatalreadywehadconcertedmeasurescalculatedtoeludetheirvigilance。
Thelivelycountenancesofthesepeoplearewonderfullyindicativeoftheemotionsofthesoul，andtheimperfectionsoftheirorallanguagearemorethancompensatedforbythenervouseloquenceoftheirlooksandgestures。Icouldplainlytrace，ineveryvaryingexpressionoftheirfaces，allthosepassionswhichhadbeenthusunexpectedlyarousedintheirbosoms。
Itrequirednoreflectiontoconvinceme，fromwhatwasgoingon，thattheinjunctionofMarnoowasnottoberashlyslighted；andaccordingly，greataswastheefforttosuppressmyfeelings，I
accostedMeheviinagood-humouredtone，withaviewofdissipatinganyillimpressionhemighthavereceived。Buttheireful，angrychiefwasnotsoeasilymollified。HerejectedmyadvanceswiththatpeculiarlysternexpressionIhavebeforedescribed，andtookcarebythewholeofhisbehaviourtowardsmetoshowthedispleasureandresentmentwhichhefelt。
Marnoo，attheotherextremityofthehouse，apparentlydesirousofmakingadiversioninmyfavour，exertedhimselftoamusewithhispleasantriesthecrowdabouthim；buthislivelyattemptswerenotsosuccessfulastheyhadpreviouslybeen，and，foiledinhisefforts，herosegravelytodepart。Nooneexpressedanyregretatthismovement，soseizinghisrolloftappa，andgraspinghisspear，headvancedtothefrontofthepi-pi，andwavinghishandinadieutothenowsilentthrong，castuponmeaglanceofmingledpityandreproach，andflunghimselfintothepathwhichledfromthehouse。
Iwatchedhisrecedingfigureuntilitwaslostintheobscurityofthegrove，andthengavemyselfuptothemostdespondingreflections。
THEknowledgeIhadnowobtainedastotheintentionofthesavagesdeeplyaffectedme。
Marnoo，Iperceived，wasamanwho，byreasonofhissuperioracquirements，andtheknowledgehepossessedoftheeventswhichweretakingplaceinthedifferentbaysoftheisland，washeldinnolittleestimationbytheinhabitantsofthevalley。Hehadbeenreceivedwiththemostcordialwelcomeandrespect。Thenativeshadhungupontheaccentsofhisvoice，andhadmanifestedthehighestgratificationatbeingindividuallynoticedbyhim。Andyet，despiteallthis，afewwordsurgedinmybehalf，withtheintentofobtainingmyreleasefromcaptivity，hadsufficednotonlytobanishallharmonyandgood-will，but，ifIcouldbelievewhathetoldme，hadgonenightoendangerhisownpersonalsafety。
Howstronglyrooted，then，mustbethedeterminationoftheTypeeswithregardtome，andhowsuddenlycouldtheydisplaythestrangestpassions！Themeresuggestionofmydeparturehadestrangedfromme，forthetimeatleast，Mehevi，whowasthemostinfluentialofallthechiefs，andwhohadpreviouslyexhibitedsomanyinstancesofhisfriendlysentiments。Therestofthenativeshadlikewiseevincedtheirstrongrepugnancetomywishes，andevenKory-Koryhimselfseemedtoshareinthegeneraldisapprobationbestoweduponme。
InvainIrackedmyinventiontofindoutsomemotiveforthestrangedesirethesepeoplemanifestedtoretainmeamongthem；butIcoulddiscovernone。
Buthoweverthismightbe，thescenewhichhadjustoccurredadmonishedmeofthedangeroftriflingwiththewaywardandpassionatespiritsagainstwhomitwasvaintostruggle，andmightevenbefataltodoso。MyonlyhopewastoinducethenativestobelievethatIwasreconciledtomydetentioninthevalley，andbyassumingatranquilandcheerfuldemeanour，toallaythesuspicionswhichIhadsounfortunatelyaroused。Theirconfidencerevived，theymightinashorttimeremitinsomedegreetheirwatchfulnessovermymovements，andIshouldthenbethebetterenabledtoavailmyselfofanyopportunitywhichpresenteditselfforescape。I
determined，therefore，tomakethebestofabadbargain，andtobearupmanfullyagainstwhatevermightbetide。InthisendeavourI
succeededbeyondmyownexpectations。AttheperiodofMarnoo’svisit，Ihadbeeninthevalley，asnearlyasIcouldconjecture，sometwomonths。Althoughnotcompletelyrecoveredfrommystrangeillness，whichstilllingeredaboutme，Iwasfreefrompainandabletotakeexercise。Inshort，Ihadeveryreasontoanticipateaperfectrecovery。Freedfromapprehensionsonthispoint，andresolvedtoregardthefuturewithoutflinching-，Iflungmyselfanewintoallthesocialpleasuresofthevalley，andsoughttoburyallregrets，andallremembrancesofmypreviousexistence，inthewildenjoymentsitafforded。
Inmyvariouswanderingsthroughthevale，andasIbecamebetteracquaintedwiththecharacterofitsinhabitants，Iwasmoreandmorestruckwiththelight-heartedjoyousnessthateverywhereprevailed。Themindsofthesesimplesavages，unoccupiedbymattersofgravermoment，werecapableofderivingtheutmostdelightfromcircumstanceswhichwouldhavepassedunnoticedinmoreintelligentcommunities。Alltheirenjoyment，indeed，seemedtobemadeupofthelittletriflingincidentsofthepassinghour；butthesediminutiveitemsswelledaltogethertoanamountofhappinessseldomexperiencedbymoreenlightenedindividuals，whosepleasuresaredrawnfrommoreelevatedbutrarersources。
Whatcommunity，forinstance，ofrefinedandintellectualmortalswouldderivetheleastsatisfactionfromshootingpop-guns？
Themeresuppositionofsuchathingbeingpossiblewouldexcitetheirindignation，andyetthewholepopulationofTypeedidlittleelsefortendaysbutoccupythemselveswiththatchildishamusement，fairlyscreaming，too，withthedelightitaffordedthem。
OnedayIwasfrolickingwithalittlespiritedurchin，somesixyearsold，whochasedmewithapieceofbambooaboutthreefeetlong，withwhichheoccasionallybelabouredme。Seizingthestickfromhim，theideahappenedtosuggestitself，thatImightmakefortheyoungster，outoftheslendertube，oneofthosenurserymusketswithwhichIhadsometimesseenchildrenplaying。Accordingly，withmyknife，Imadetwoparallelslitsinthecaneseveralinchesinlength，andcuttinglooseatoneendtheelasticstripbetweenthem，bentitbackandslippedthepointintoalittlenotchmadeforthepurpose。
Anysmallsubstanceplacedagainstthiswouldbeprojectedwithconsiderableforcethroughthetube，bymerelyspringingthebentstripoutofthenotch。
HadIpossessedtheremotestideaofthesensationthispieceofordnancewasdestinedtoproduce，Ishouldcertainlyhavetakenoutapatentfortheinvention。Theboyscamperedawaywithit，halfdeliriouswithecstasy，andintwentyminutesafterwardsImighthavebeenseensurroundedbyanoisycrowd-venerableoldgreybeards-responsiblefathersoffamilies-valiantwarriors-
matrons-youngmen-girlsandchildren，allholdingintheirhandsbitsofbamboo，andeachclamouringtobeservedfirst。
ForthreeorfourhoursIwasengagedinmanufacturingpop-guns，butatlastmadeovermygood-willandinterestintheconcerntoaladofremarkablyquickparts，whomIsooninitiatedintotheartandmystery。
Pop，Pop，Pop，Pop，nowresoundedalloverthevalley。Duels，skirmishes，pitchedbattles，andgeneralengagementsweretobeseenoneveryside。Here，asyouwalkedalongapathwhichledthroughathicket，youfellintoacunningly-laidambush，andbecameatargetforabodyofmusketeers，whosetattooedlimbsyoucouldjustseepeepingintoviewthroughthefoliage。There，youwereassailedbytheintrepidgarrisonofahouse，wholevelledtheirbambooriflesatyoufrombetweentheuprightcaneswhichcomposeditssides。Fartheron，youwerefireduponbyadetachmentofsharpshooters，mounteduponthetopofapi-pi。
Pop，Pop，Pop，Pop！greenguavas，seeds，andberrieswereflyingaboutineverydirection，andduringthisdangerousstateofaffairs，Iwashalfafraidthat，likethemanandhisbrazenbull，I
shouldfallavictimtomyowningenuity。Likeeverythingelse，however，theexcitementgraduallyworeaway，thougheverafteroccasionallypop-gunsmightbeheardatallhoursoftheday。
Itwastowardsthecloseofthepop-gunwar，thatIwasinfinitelydivertedwithastrangefreakofMarheyo’s。
Ihadworn，whenIquittedtheship，apairofthickpumps，which，fromtheroughusagetheyhadreceivedinscalingprecipicesandslidingdowngorges，weresodilapidatedastobealtogetherunfitforuse-so，atleast，wouldhavethoughtthegeneralityofpeople，andsotheymostcertainlywere，whenconsideredinthelightofshoes。Butthingsunserviceableinoneway，maywithadvantagebeappliedinanother-thatis，ifonehavegeniusenoughforthepurpose。ThisgeniusMarheyopossessedinasuperlativedegree，asheabundantlyevincedbytheusetowhichheputthesesorelybruisedandbatteredoldshoes。
Everyarticle，howevertrivial，whichbelongedtome，thenativesappearedtoregardassacred；andIobservedthatforseveraldaysafterbecominganinmateofthehouse，mypumpsweresufferedtoremain，untouched，whereIhadfirsthappenedtothrowthem。Iremembered，however，thatafterawhileIhadmissedthemfromtheiraccustomedplace；butthemattergavemenoconcern，supposingthatTinor-likeanyothertidyhousewife，havingcomeacrosstheminsomeofherdomesticoccupations-hadpitchedtheuselessthingsoutofthehouse。ButIwassoonundeceived。
OnedayIobservedoldMarheyobustlingaboutmewithunusualactivity，andtosuchadegreeasalmosttosupersedeKory-Koryinthefunctionsofhisoffice。Onemomenthevolunteeredtotrotoffwithmeonhisbacktothestream；andwhenIrefused，nowaysdauntedbytherepulse，hecontinuedtofriskaboutmelikeasuperannuatedhouse-dog。Icouldnotforthelifeofmeconjecturewhatpossessedtheoldgentleman，untilallatonce，availinghimselfofthetemporaryabsenceofthehousehold，hewentthroughavarietyofuncouthgestures，pointingeagerlydowntomyfeet，andthenuptoalittlebundlewhichswungfromtheridge-poleoverhead。AtlastI
caughtafaintideaofhismeaning，andmotionedhimtolowerthepackage。Heexecutedtheorderinthetwinklingofaneye，andunrollingapieceoftappa，displayedtomyastonishedgazetheidenticalpumpswhichIthoughthadbeendestroyedlongbefore。
Iimmediatelycomprehendedhisdesire，andverygenerouslygavehimtheshoes，whichhadbecomequitemouldy，wonderingforwhatearthlypurposehecouldwantthem。
ThesameafternoonIdescriedthevenerablewarriorapproachingthehouse，withaslow，statelygait，ear-ringsinears，andspearinhand，withthishighlyornamentalpairofshoessuspendedfromhisneckbyastripofbark，andswingingbackwardsandforwardsonhiscapaciouschest。InthegalacostumeofthetastefulMarheyo，thesecalf-skinpendantseverafterformedthemoststrikingfeature。