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Kory-Kory，whohadbeenalittleinadvanceofme，attractedbytheexclamationsofthechiefs，turnedroundintimetowitnesstheexpressionofhorroronmycountenance。Henowhurriedtowardsme，pointingatthesametimetothecanoe，andexclaiming，rapidly，“Puarkee！puarkee！“(Pig，pig)。Ipretendedtoyieldtothedeception，andrepeatedthewordsafterhimseveraltimes，asthoughacquiescinginwhathesaid。Theothersavages，eitherdeceivedbymyconduct，orunwillingtomanifesttheirdispleasureatwhatcouldnotnowberemedied，tooknofurthernoticeoftheoccurrence，andI
immediatelylefttheTi。
AllthatnightIlayawake，revolvinginmymindthefearfulsituationinwhichIwasplaced。Thelasthorridrevelationhadnowbeenmade，andthefullsenseofmyconditionrusheduponmymindwithaforceIhadneverbeforeexperienced。
Where，thoughtI，desponding，istheretheslightestprospectofescape？Theonlypersonwhoseemedtopossesstheabilitytoassistmewasthestranger，Marnoo；butwouldheeverreturntothevalley？
andifhedid，shouldIbepermittedtoholdanycommunicationwithhim？ItseemedasifIwerecutofffromeverysourceofhope，andthatnothingremainedbutpassivelytoawaitwhateverfatewasinstoreforme。AthousandtimesIendeavouredtoaccountforthemysteriousconductofthenatives。Forwhatconceivablepurposedidtheythusretainmeacaptive？Whatcouldbetheirobjectintreatingmewithsuchapparentkindness，anddiditnotcoversometreacherousscheme？Or，iftheyhadnootherdesignthantoholdmeaprisoner，howshouldIbeabletopassawaymydaysinthisnarrowvalley，deprivedofallintercoursewithcivilizedbeings，andforeverseparatedfromfriendsandhome？
Oneonlyhoperemainedtome。TheFrenchcouldnotlongdeferavisittothebay，andiftheyshouldpermanentlylocateanyoftheirtroopsinthevalley，thesavagescouldnotforanylengthoftimeconcealmyexistencefromthem。ButwhatreasonhadItosupposethatIshouldbespareduntilsuchaneventoccurred-aneventwhichmightbepostponedbyahundreddifferentcontingencies？
“MARNOO，Marnoopemi！“Suchwerethewelcomesoundswhichfelluponmyearsometendaysaftertheeventrelatedintheprecedingchapter。Oncemoretheapproachofthestrangerwasheralded，andtheintelligenceoperateduponmelikemagic。AgainIshouldbeabletoconversewithhiminmyownlanguage；andIresolved，atallhazards，toconcertwithhimsomescheme，howeverdesperate，torescuemefromaconditionthathadnowbecomeinsupportable。
Ashedrewnear，Irememberedwithmanymisgivingstheinauspiciousterminationofourformerinterview；andwhenheenteredthehouse，Iwatchedwithintenseanxietythereceptionhemetwithfromitsinmates。Tomyjoy，hisappearancewashailedwiththeliveliestpleasure；andaccostingmekindly，heseatedhimselfbymyside，andenteredintoconversationwiththenativesaroundhim。Itsoonappeared，however，thatonthisoccasionhehadnotanyintelligenceofimportancetocommunicate。Iinquiredofhimfromwhencehehadlastcome？Hereplied，fromPueearka，hisnativevalley，andthatheintendedtoreturntoitthesameday。
Atonceitstruckmethat，couldIbutreachthatvalleyunderhisprotection，ImighteasilyfromthencereachNukuhevabywater；and，animatedbytheprospectwhichthisplanheldout，Idiscloseditinafewbriefwordstothestranger，andaskedhimhowitcouldbebestaccomplished。Myheartsankwithinmewhen，inhisbrokenEnglish，heansweredmethatitcouldneverbeeffected。“Kannakanoletyougonowhere，“hesaid，“youtaboo。Whyyounoliketostay？Plentymoee-moee(sleep)-plentyki-ki(eat)-plentywhihenee(younggirls)。Oh，verygoodplace，Typee！Supposeyounolikethisbay，whyyoucome？YounohearaboutTypee？AllwhitemenafraidTypee，sonowhitemencome。“
Thesewordsdistressedmebeyondbelief；andwhenIagainrelatedtohimthecircumstancesunderwhichIhaddescendedintothevalley，andsoughttoenlisthissympathiesinmybehalf，byappealingtothebodilymiseryIendured，helistenedtomewith
