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Byterroryoumaydrivemenlong，butnotfar。Here，inApemama，theyworkattheconstantandtheinstantperiloftheirlives；andareplungedinakindoflethargyoflaziness。Itiscommontoseeonegoafieldinhisstiffmatungirt，sothathewalkselbows-inlikeatrussedfowl；andwhatsoeverhisrighthandfindethtodo，theothermustbeoffdutyholdingonhisclothes。Itiscommontoseetwomencarryingbetweenthemonapoleasinglebucketofwater。Tomaketwobitesofacherryisgoodenough：tomaketwoburthensofasoldier’skit，foradistanceofperhapshalfafurlong，passesmeasure。Woman，beingthelesschildishanimal，islessrelaxedbyservileconditions。Evenintheking’sabsence，evenwhentheywerealone，IhaveseenApemamawomenworkwithconstancy。Buttheoutsidetobehopedforinamanisthathemayattackhistaskinlittlelanguidfits，andloungebetween-whiles。
SoIhaveseenapainter，withhispipegoing，andafriendbythestudiofireside。Youmightsupposetheracetolackcivility，evenvitality，untilyousawtheminthedance。Nightafternight，andsometimesdayafterday，theyrolledouttheirchorusesinthegreatSpeakHouse-solemnandantesandadagios，ledbytheclappedhand，anddeliveredwithanenergythatshooktheroof。Thetimewasnotsoslow，thoughitwasslowfortheislands；butIhavechosenrathertoindicatetheeffectuponthehearer。Theirmusichadachurch-likecharacterfromnearathand，andseemedtoEuropeanearsmoreregularthantherunofislandmusic。TwiceI
haveheardadiscordregularlysolved。Fromfartheroff，heardatEquatorTownforinstance，themeasuresroseandfellandcrepitatedlikethebarkingofhoundsinadistantkennel。
Theslavesarecertainlynotoverworked-childrenoftendomorewithoutfatigue-andtheApemamalabourershaveholidays，whenthesingingbeginsearlyintheafternoon。Thedietishard；copraandasweetmeatofpoundedpandanusaretheonlydishesIobservedoutsidethepalace；butthereseemsnodefectinquantity，andthekingshareswiththemhisturtles。ThreecameinaboatfromKuriaduringourstay；onewaskeptforthepalace，onesenttous，onepresentedtothevillage。Itisthehabitoftheislanderstocooktheturtleinitscarapace；wehadbeenpromisedtheshells，andweaskedatapuonthisfoolishpractice。ThefaceofTembinok’
darkenedandheanswerednothing。HesitationinthequestionofthewellIcouldunderstand，forwaterisscarceonalowisland；
thatheshouldrefusetointerfereuponapointofcookerywasmorethanIhaddreamedof；andIgathered(rightlyorwrongly)thathewasscrupulousoftouchingintheleastdegreetheprivatelifeandhabitsofhisslaves。Sothatevenhere，infulldespotism，publicopinionhasweight；evenhere，inthemidstofslavery，freedomhasacorner。
Orderly，sober，andinnocent，lifeflowsintheislefromdaytodayasinamodelplantationunderamodelplanter。Itisimpossibletodoubtthebeneficenceofthatsternrule。Acuriouspoliteness，asoftandgraciousmanner，somethingeffeminateandcourtly，distinguishestheislandersofApemama；itistalkedofbyallthetraders，itwasfeltevenbyresidentssolittlebelovedasourselves，andnoticeableeveninthecook，andeveninthatscoundrel’shoursofinsolence。Theking，withhismanlyandplainbearing，stoodoutalone；youmightsayhewastheonlyGilbertIslanderinApemama。Violence，socommoninButaritari，seemsunknown。Soaretheftanddrunkenness。Iamassuredtheexperimenthasbeenmadeofleavingsovereignsonthebeachbeforethevillage；theylaythereuntouched。InallourtimeontheislandIwasbutonceaskedfordrink。Thiswasbyamightyplausiblefellow，wearingEuropeanclothesandspeakingexcellentEnglish-Tamaitihisname，or，asthewhiteshavenowcorruptedit，’TomWhite’：oneoftheking’ssupercargoesatthreepoundsamonthandapercentage，amedicalmanbesides，andinhisprivatehoursawizard。Hefoundmeonedayintheoutskirtsofthevillage，inasecludedplace，hotandprivate，wherethetaro-pitsaredeepandtheplantshigh。Herehebuttonholedme，and，lookingabouthimlikeaconspirator，inquiredifIhadgin。
ItoldhimIhad。Heremarkedthatginwasforbidden，laudedtheprohibitionawhile，andthenwentontoexplainthathewasadoctor，or’dogstar’ashepronouncedtheword，thatginwasnecessarytohimforhismedicalinfusions，thathewasquiteoutofi
