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Beforesunrisethenextday，JimmyandtheTypeestartedintwooftheship’sboats，whichweremannedbytabooednatives。Toby，ofcourse，wasalleagernesstogoalong，butthesailortoldhimthatifhedid，itwouldspoilall；so，hardasitwas，hewasobligedtoremain。
Towardseveninghewasonthewatch，anddescriedtheboatsturningtheheadlandandenteringthebay。Hestrainedhiseyes，andthoughthesawme；butIwasnotthere。Descendingfromthemastalmostdistracted，hegrappledJimmyashestruckthedeck，shoutinginavoicethatstartledhim，“WhereisTommo？“Theoldfellowfaltered，butsoonrecovering，didallhecouldtosoothehim，assuringhimthatithadprovedtobeimpossibletogetmedowntotheshorethatmorning；assigningmanyplausiblereasons，andaddingthatearlyonthemorrowhewasgoingtovisitthebayagaininaFrenchboat，when，ifhedidnotfindmeonthebeach-asthistimehecertainlyexpectedto-hewouldmarchrightbackintothevalley，andcarrymeawayatallhazards。He，however，againrefusedtoallowTobytoaccompanyhim。
Now，situatedasTobywas，hissoledependenceforthepresentwasuponthisJimmy，andthereforehewasfaintocomforthimselfaswellashecouldwithwhattheoldsailortoldhim。
Thenextmorning，however，hehadthesatisfactionofseeingtheFrenchboatstartwithJimmyinit。To-night，then，Iwillseehim，thoughtToby；butmanyalongdaypassedbeforeheeversawTommoagain。Hardlywastheboatoutofsight，whenthecaptaincameforwardandorderedtheanchorweighed；hewasgoingtosea。
VainwereallToby’sravings，-theyweredisregarded；andwhenhecametohimself，thesailswereset，andtheshipfastleavingtheland。
Oh！saidhetomeatourmeeting，whatsleeplessnightsweremine。
OftenIstartedfrommyhammock，dreamingyouwerebeforeme，andupbraidingmeforleavingyouontheisland。
Thereislittlemoretoberelated。TobyleftthisvesselNewZealand，andaftersomefurtheradventures，arrivedhomeinlessthantwoyearsafterleavingtheMarquesas。Healwaysthoughtofmeasdead-andIhadeveryreasontosupposethathe，too，wasnomore；butastrangemeetingwasinstoreforus，onewhichmadeToby’sheartallthelighter。
THEauthorofthisvolumearrivedatTahititheverydaythattheiniquitousdesignsoftheFrenchwereconsummatedbyinducingthesubordinatechiefs，duringtheabsenceoftheirqueen，toratifyanartfully-drawntreaty，bywhichshewasvirtuallydeposed。Bothmenacesandcaresseswereemployedonthisoccasion，andthe32-pounderswhichpeepedoutoftheport-holesofthefrigateweretheprincipalargumentsadducedtoquietthescruplesofthemoreconscientiousislanders。
AndyetthispiraticalseizureofTahiti，withallthewoeanddesolationwhichresultedfromit，creatednothalfsogreatasensation，atleastinAmerica，aswascausedbytheproceedingsoftheEnglishattheSandwichIslands。NotransactionhaseverbeenmoregrosslymisrepresentedthantheeventswhichoccurreduponthearrivalofLordGeorgePauletatOahu。DuringaresidenceoffourmonthsatHonolulu，themetropolisofthegroup，theauthorwasintheconfidenceofanEnglishmanwhowasmuchemployedbyhislordship；andgreatwastheauthor’sastonishmentonhisarrivalatBoston，intheautumnof1844，toreadthedistortedaccountsandfabricationswhichhadproducedintheUnitedStatessoviolentanoutbreakofindignationagainsttheEnglish。Hedeemsit，therefore，amereactofjusticetowardsagallantofficerbrieflytostatetheleadingcircumstancesconnectedwiththeeventinquestion。
Itisneedlesstorehearsealltheabusethatforsometimeprevioustothespringof1843hadbeenheapedupontheBritishresidents，especiallyuponCaptainCharlton，HerBritannicMajesty’sconsul-general，bythenativeauthoritiesoftheSandwichIslands。
HighinthefavouroftheimbecilekingatthistimewasoneDr。Judd，asanctimoniousapothecary-adventurer，who，withotherkindredandinfluentialspirits，wereanimatedbyaninveteratedisliketoEngland。TheascendancyofajuntaofignorantanddesigningMethodisteldersinthecouncilsofahalfcivilisedking，rulingwithabsoluteswayoveranationjustpoisedbetweenbarbarismandcivilisation，andexposedbythepeculiaritiesofitsrelationswithforeignstatestounusualdifficulties，wasnotpreciselycalculatedtoimpartahealthytonetothepolicyofthegovernment。
Atlastmatterswerebroughttosuchanextremity，throughtheiniquitousmaladministrationofaffairs，thattheenduranceoffurtherinsultsandinjuriesonthepartoftheBritishconsulwasnolongertobeborne。CaptainCh
