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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，thescenewhichhadjustoccurredadmonishedmeofthedangeroftriflingw
