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Ihadtwoprieststoluncheonyesterday:theBishopandPereRemy。Theywereverypleasant，andquitecleantoo，whichhasbeenknownsometimesnottobe-evenwithbishops。
Monseigneurisnotunimposing；withhiswhitebeardandhisvioletgirdlehelookssplendidlyepiscopal，andwhenourthreewaitingladscameuponeafteranotherandkneeledbeforehiminthebighall，andkissedhisring，itdidmegoodforapieceofpageantry。Remyisveryengaging；heisalittle，nervous，eagerman，likeagoverness，andbrimfuloflaughterandsmalljokes。Soisthebishopindeed，andourluncheonpartywentoffmerrily-farmoremerrilythanmanyaGermanspread，thoughwithsomuchlessliquor。Onetraitwasdelicious。WithacompleteignoranceoftheProtestantthatIwouldscarcehaveimagined，herelatedtous(asnews)littlestoriesfromthegospels，andgotthenamesallwrong！Hiscommentsweredelicious，andtoourearsathoughtirreverent。’AH！ILCONNAISSAITSONMONDE，ALLEZ！’’ILETAITFIN，NOTRESEIGNEUR！’etc。
FRIDAY。
DownwithFannyandBelle，tolunchattheInternational。
Heardthereaboutthehugefollyofthehour，alltheMulinuuammunitionhavingbeenyesterdaymarchedopenlytovaultsinMatafele；andthismorning，onacryofprotestfromthewhites，openlyandhumiliatinglydisinterredandmarchedbackagain。Peoplespokeofitwithakindofshrillnotethatdidnotquitesatisfyme。Theyseemednotquitewellatease。Luncheonover，werodeoutontheMalieroad。AllwasquietinVaiusu，andwhenwegottothesecondford，alas！
therewasnopicket-whichwasjustwhatBellehadcometosketch。Onthroughquiteemptyroads；thehousesdeserted，neveraguntobeseen；andatlastadrumandapennywhistleplayinginVaiusu，andacricketmatchontheMALAE！
WentuptoFaamuina’s；heisatrifleuneasy，thoughhegivesuskava。Icannotseewhatailshim，thenitappearsthathehasanengagementwiththeChiefJusticeathalf-pasttwotosellapieceofland。Isthisthereasonwhywarhasdisappeared？Werideback，stoppingtosketchhereandtherethefords，aflagoftruce，etc。IrideontoPublicHallCommitteeandpassanhourwithmycommitteesveryheavily。
Tothehoteltodinner，thentotheball，andhomebyeleven，verytired。AttheballIheardsomenews，ofhowthechiefofLetonusaidthatIwasthesourceofallthistrouble，andshouldbepunished，andmyfamilyaswell。This，andtherudenessofthemanatthefordoftheGase-gase，looksbutill；IshouldhavesaidthatFaamuina，asheapproachedthefirstford，wasspokentobyagirl，andimmediatelysaidgoodbyeandplungedintothebush；thegirlhadtoldhimtherewasawarpartyoutfromMulinuu；andalittlefurtheron，aswestoppedtosketchaflagoftruce，thebeatingofdrumsandthesoundofabuglefromthatdirectionstartledus。Butwesawnothing，andIbelieveMulinuuis(atleastatpresent)incapableofanyactofoffence。Onegoodjob，thesethreatstomyhomeandfamilytakeawayallmychildishtemptationtogooutandfight。Ourforcemustbehere，toprotectourselves。Iseepanicrisingamongthewhites；I
heartheshrillnoteofitintheirvoices，andtheytalkalreadyaboutarefugeonthewarships。Therearetwohere，bothGerman；andtheORLANDOisexpectedpresently。
SUNDAY9THJULY。
Well，thewarhasatlastbegun。Forfourorfivedays，Apiahasbeenfilledbythesepoorchildrenwiththeirfacesblacked，andtheredhandkerchiefabouttheirbrows，thatmakestheMalietoauniform，andtheboatshavebeencominginfromthewindward，someofthem50strong，withadrumandabugleonboard-thebuglealwaysill-played-andasortofjesterleapingandcaperingonthesparrednoseoftheboat，andthewholecrewutteringfromtimetotimeakindofmenacingululation。Fridaytheymarchedouttothebush；andyesterdaymorningweheardthatsomehadreturnedtotheirhousesforthenight，astheyfoundit’souncomfortable。’
Afterdinneramessengercameuptomewithanote，thatthewoundedwerearrivingattheMissionHouse。Fanny，LloydandIsaddledandrodeoffwithalantern；itwasafinestarrynight，thoughprettycold。WeleftthelanternatTanuga-
manono，andthendowninthestarlight。IfoundApia，andmyself，inastrangestateofflusteration；myownexcitementwasgloomyand(Imaysay)truculent；othersappearedimbecile；somesullen
