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,AU?OR 3 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL 

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,:5 ,I WAS =C$ TO GO TO ! ,BAY ( ! ,WE/1 ,I HAD A GREAT] OPPORTUNITY TO OBS]VE ! C\NTRYSIDE ?AT ,I LOV$4 ,BETWE5 ! ,WE/]N ,=E/ & ! SEA1 !RE IS A B& ( VOLCANIC ROCKS1 SOME /&+ LIKE ! M5HIRS AT ,K>NAK1 O!RS AFFECT+ MON/R\S POSES1 ONE EV5 LOOK+ LIKE AN 5ORM\S ROSE ) A FEW BROK5 PETALS4 ,AT HI< TIDE ! SEA PREV5TS PEOPLE :O >E FE>FUL ( ! WAT] FROM PR[L+ >\ND4 ,DOM9AT+ ! ,WE/]N ,=E/ IS ! SIGNAL PO/4 ,COV]$ ) SWALL[S RE/+ ON ITS SUPPORTS1 ! SIGNAL PO/ APPE>S FROM AF> TO BE A GIGANTIC TREE ) SPREAD+ BRAN*ES1 & FROM !IR RE/+ PLACES ! TALKATIVE SWALL[S GOSSIP ) EA* O!R4 

,! =E/ WAS BEAUTIFUL4 ,LIANAS COV] IT ) CREEP]S TWICE A YE>1 !IR BRAN*ES FLOAT+ 9 ! AIR OR ?R[N 9 MAD >ABESQUES4 ,ALMO/ ALL ( !M HAVE :ITE OR YELL[ FL[]S1 BUT DIFF]5T V>IETIES ( LIANA HAVE DIFF]5TLY %AP$ LEAVES4 ,SOME >E LIKE >RO:EADS 9 ! T>OT1 O!RS LIKE LANCEHEADS1 & /ILL O!RS LIKE GRAPE LEAVES4 ,O!RS HAVE LEAVES ?AT LOOK LIKE CUT GLASS4 

,!RE IS ANO!R CREEP] ) GRAPE LEAVES :I* >E FRAGILE & TRANSP>5T & COV]$ ) A SORT ( D[N1 LIKE A ,FR5* PLUM4 ,IT HAS FLAT1 *ECK]$ SE$S COV]$ ) A V]MILION FRUIT1 LIKE ! JELLYFI% ?AT CYCLONES SCRAPE UP FROM ! BOTTOM ( ! SEA & ?R[ ON ! BEA*4 

,! WOODS >E R$ ) 9DIG5\S TOMATOES AB\T ! SIZE ( ,FR5* *]RIES4 ,!Y CLIMB HI< UP ?R\< ! %ADE1 &1 LIKE /RAWB]RIES1 !Y PUT \T FRUIT :]E ! SUN REA*ES ?R\<4 ,!RE >E FIGS :I* SMELL LIKE A%ES1 FAT MULB]RIES COV]$ ) AN ODORLESS :ITE COAT+ LIKE SUG>1 & YELL[ PLUMS ) AN 5ORM\S R\ND PIT4 ,MO/ PEOPLE SAID ! FRUITS W]5'T FIT TO EAT1 BUT ,I LIK$ !M2 9DE$1 ,I PREF]R$ !M TO ,EUROPEAN FRUIT4 ,I P>TICUL>LY LIK$ GA!R+ !M FROM BU%ES BETWE5 ! ROCKS 9 ! PR(\ND SIL5CE ( ! =E/4 ,!N ALL ,I NE$$ WAS A LI<T BREEZE FROM ! SEA & SOME GOOD LETT] FROM MY MO!R OR ,M>IE 9 MY POCKET4 

,!RE >E B]RIES :I* LOOK LIKE BLACK CURRANTS4 ,!Y HAVE A FRAGRANT >OMA1 AL?\< EA* CLU/] ( FRUIT YIELDS SC>CELY HALF A DROP ( JUICE4 ,IT HAS ! B\QUET ( A V]Y /RONG MADEIRA1 & ,I BELIEVE IT C\LD BE F]M5T$ TO MAKE A LIQUOR ?AT W\LD COM=T ! SICK4 

,:5 ,I WALK$ 9 ! ,WE/]N ,=E/1 ,I SAW FEW NIA\LIS1 :I* >E UNCOMMON !RE BUT PL5TIFUL ON ! HI< SLOPES ?AT CR[N ! ,DUCOS ,P59SULA4 ,ON D>K NI<TS ! NIA\LIS GIVE (F A PHOSPHORESC5CE1 & 9 ! LI<T ( ! FULL MOON !IR BRAN*ES RISE UP WEEP+ LIKE ! >MS ( GIANTS CRY+ OV] ! 5SLAVEM5T ( ! E>?4 

,9 ! MID/ ( ! ,WE/]N ,=E/1 DEEP 9 A GORGE BETWE5 LITTLE KNOLLS /ILL IMPREGNAT$ ) ! BITT] ODOR ( ! SEA1 !RE IS AN IMM5SE TREE V]Y LIKE A ,EUROPEAN OLIVE TREE1 & ITS BRAN*ES /RET* \T HORIZONTALLY1 LIKE A L>*4 ,NO 9SECT EV] L&S ON ITS BITT]-TA/+ BLACK LEAVES1 & NO MATT] :AT ! TIME ( DAY OR SEASON1 !RE IS A GROTTOLIKE COOLNESS 9 ITS %AD[1 REFRE%+ TO ?\<T AS WELL AS BODY4 ,ABOVE IT1 5VELOP+ A :OLE ROCK ) ITS >*+S1 WAS A BANYAN TREE1 :I* WAS CUT D[N 9 ! LA/ YE> ( \R EXILE4 ,NEV] HAVE ,I SE5 /RANG] 9SECTS ?AN ?OSE ?AT LIV$ 9 ! CLEFTS ( WORN-AWAY ROCK UND] ! %AD[ ( ?AT BANYAN TREE4 ,IF WE HADN'T BE5 =BIDD5 TO HAVE ALCOHOL1 ,I W\LD HAVE BE5 ABLE TO PRES]VE SOME ( !M4 

,ONCE & SOMETIMES TWICE A YE> A GRAY SN[ 5VELOP$ ! P59SULA1 SOMETIMES ANKLE DEEP & :IRL+ >\ND4 ,IT WAS LOCU/S4 ,NOISE SC>$ !M AWAY TEMPOR>ILY1 BUT !Y ALWAYS RETURN$1 & EV5TUALLY !Y DEV\R$ ! =E/S & ! CULTIVAT$ L&S ALIKE4 ,LEAVES1 VEGETA6 BLES1 T5D] GRASS1 OLD BU%ES--EV]Y?+ EXCEPT ! TRUNKS ( ! TREES WAS EAT54 

,IF !Y APPE>$ A SECOND TIME1 IT WAS BECAUSE ! EGGS ( ! FIR/ WAVE HAD HAT*$ 9 ! BU%ES4 ,!Y REMA9$ !RE W+LESS = A TIME BE=E FLY+ \T TO DEV\R ! SECOND CROP & !N TO GO (F ELSE:]E TO DE/ROY ! VEGETATION ( SOME O!R >EA1 LAY EGGS1 & DIE4 ,P]HAPS M5 C\LD SWEEP ! LOCU/S 9TO DEEP TR5*ES1 & COV] !M ) 5\< E>? TO BLANKET ! SMELL2 !N ! LOCU/S W\LD BECOME A RI* F]TILIZ]4 

,NO?+ WAS AS BEAUTIFUL AS ! GRAY & TURBUL5T SN[ ( ! LOCU/S4 ,!IR UNI=M COLOR FILL$ ! :OLE SKY1 & ! 9SECTS FILT]$ ! SUN'S RAYS1 MAK+ IT LOOK AS IF ! SUNLI<T W]E COM+ ?R\< A SIEVE4 ,FROM ! SKY1 GRAY FLAKES FELL 9 A /RANGELY BLURR$ *I>OSCURO4 

,ONLY AS A LA/ RESORT DID ! LOCU/S ATTACK ! CA/] OIL PLANTS ?AT GREW EV]Y:]E2 & (T5 !Y LEFT ?OSE PLANTS COMPLETELY UNT\*$4 ,SO CA/] OIL SILKWORMS C\LD BE RAIS$ 9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA1 & !Y >E E/EEM$ 9 ! ,9DIES ALMO/ AS HI<LY AS ! MULB]RY SILKWORMS4 ,= T5 YE>S ,I WROTE ASK+ S*OL>S TO S5D ME CA/] OIL SILKWORM EGGS4 ,9 TELL+ ?IS /ORY ,I BEG ! P>DON ( ?OSE SAVANTS :O S5T !M TO ME1 BUT !Y ALWAYS S5T ! EGGS FIR/ TO ,P>IS4 ,FROM !RE !Y CAME ?R\< ! MAIL TO ME HALF ACROSS ! WORLD1 & !Y ALWAYS DI$ 9 TRANSIT4 ,YET %IPS CAME TO ,N\MEA :I* HAD JU/ /OPP$ AT ! V]Y PLACES FROM :I* ?OSE EGGS HAD BE5 S5T TO ,FRANCE4 ,DUR+ ! LA/ YE> ( MY EXILE1 AFT] ?OR\<LY CURS+ ! MANN]S & CU/OMS ( S*OL>S :O DO NO?+ ! SIMPLE WAY1 ,I F\ND SOME CA/] OIL PLANTS COV]$ ) WORMS ?AT LOOK$ LIKE SILKWORM MO?S4 ,P]HAPS SILKWORMS EXI/ 9 ! WILD 9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA1 & ,I WILL KN[ SOM$AY4 

,NEW ,CAL$ONIA IS ! P>ADISE ( SPID]S1 TOO1 AMONG !M A SILK-SP9N+ SPID]4 ,IT SP9S A T5T ( GAUZE & MI<T BE USEFUL = MANK9D4 ,! NATIVES RESPECT SPID]S BECAUSE !Y ?9K SPID]S DE/ROY COCKROA*ES4 ,!Y EV5 ALL[ AN 5ORM\S1 BLACK1 HAIRY-LEGG$ V>IETY TO RUN FREE 9 !IR H\SES = ?AT PURPOSE4 ,! ,KANAKAS ALSO E/EEM A FAT :ITE SPID]1 :I* LOOKS LIKE A GIANT HAZELNUT1 = ITS F9E TA/E2 !Y E/EEM IT AS HI<LY AS ! LOCU/S1 :I* !Y EAT LIKE %RIMP4 

,ANO!R SPID] IS A REAL MON/]4 ,IT EXPLOITS ! WORK ( LITTLE SPID]S :O LIVE 9 ITS WEB & REPAIR IT4 ,DOES ! BIG SPID] EAT !M EV5TUALLY8 ,PROBABLY1 UNLESS !IR WORK IS MORE PR(ITABLE ?AN ! N\RI%M5T !Y PROVIDE4 

,AT ! TOP ( ! HI< KNOLLS 9 ! ,WE/]N ,=E/1 5ORM\S ROCKS HAVE COLLAPS$ LIKE ! RU9S ( =TRESSES & HAVE BE5 COV]$ OV] ) P9K HEA!R1 FRAGILE CREEP]S1 & FRAGRANT FL[]S4 ,AMONG ?OSE RU9$ ROCKS LIVES A BR[N SPID]1 AS HAIRY AS A BE>4 ,! FEMALE ATTA*ES ! MALE TO H] WEB1 & :5 HE NO LONG] PLEASES H]1 %E DEV\RS HIM4 ,?AT IS ! OPPOSITE ( ! HUMAN SPECIES4 

,NO ,NEW ,CAL$ONIAN 9SECT HAS A V5OM ?AT AFFECTS HUMANS YET2 !Y HAVE KN[N MAN = TOO %ORT A TIME4 ,EV5 ! ANIMALS ?AT USE POISONS AGA9/ EA* O!R CANNOT H>M MAN4 

,EV5 ! WAT] S]P5TS POSE NO ?REAT TO MAN4 ,!IR FANGS >E TOO %ORT1 & !IR SPECIES IS DISAPPE>+ EV]Y:]E4 ,?OSE S]P5TS >E L>GE & V]Y BEAUTIFUL4 ,SOME HAVE :ITE & BLACK R+S2 O!RS HAVE PAT*ES ( :ITE & BLACK4 ,SOME ( US TAM$ !M1 & = A LONG TIME ,I KEPT ONE 9 A WAT] HOLE ,I DUG1 BUT ,I HAD TO LET IT GO FREE BECAUSE MY OLD CAT WAS T]RIFI$ BY IT & CON/ANTLY PROVOK$ IT BY SPITT+ 9 ITS FACE4 ,! S]P5T MI<T HAVE 5D$ UP BY SMO!R+ H] 9 ITS COILS2 C]TA9LY IT FOLL[$ H] MOVEM5TS ) ITS LITTLE REPTILE EYES FILL$ ) AN EXPRESSION ?AT HELD V]Y LITTLE SYMPA?Y4 

,ON ! M\NTA9 SLOPE NE> ! PRISON WAS ! PO/ (FICE1 ITS V]&A COV]$ ) CREEP]S4 ,TO S5D A LETT] TO ,FRANCE & HAVE IT ANSW]$ TOOK SIX TO EI<T MON?S4 ,AT ! 5D ( MY /AY 9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA1 IT REGUL>LY TOOK ONLY SIX MON?S4 ,ON MAIL DAYS1 WE CLIMB$ ?AT HILL ANXI\SLY AT ! EXACT H\R SET4 ,OH DE>1 BELOV$ LETT]S6 ,) :AT EC/ASY ,I RECEIV$ !M4 ,MY MO!R WROTE ME ! LONGE/ LETT]S1 & ,I AWAIT$ NEWS FROM H] ) GREAT JOY4 

,ANO!R FREQU5T CORRESPOND5T WAS ,M4 DE ,FLEURVILLE1 ! 9SPECTOR ( ! ,MONTM>TRE S*OOLS1 :O HAD TAK5 *>GE ( MY AFFAIRS 9 ,P>IS--MO/LY A C]TA9 NUMB] ( DEBTS4 ,AT HIS [N EXP5SE HE GOT MY ,CONTES D'5FANTS PUBLI%$2 ,I HAD WRITT5 IT :ILE ,I WAS 9 ! ,AUB]IVE PRISON4 ,M4 DE ,FLEURVILLE WROTE TO ME 9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA AB\T NEW DISCOV]IES BECAUSE HE KNEW WE W]E NOT ALL[$ NEWSPAP]S4 

,I AM RELIV+ ?OSE DAYS4 ,I AM WALK+ D[N ! HILL ) MY LETT]S 9 MY H&S3 ,M>IE'S1 FULL ( FL[]S2 ,M4 DE ,FLEURVILLE'S1 A GOOD HALF ( :I* HE DEVOT$ TO SCOLD+ ME ! WAY HE HAD 9 ,MONTM>TRE2 MY MO!R'S1 9 :I* %E ASSUR$ ME %E WAS /ILL /RONG4 ,AT ! BEG9N+ ( LA/ ,DECEMB] %E WAS /ILL TELL+ ME %E WAS WELL1 JU/ AS %E HAD DUR+ ?OSE YE>S 9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA1 & =BIDD+ ANYONE TO TELL ME AB\T H] ILLNESS4 

,COM+ BACK FROM ! PO/ (FICE TO ! ,BAY ( ! ,WE/1 ,I AM FOLL[+ ! $GE ( ! SEA4 ,! PUNG5T & P[]FUL ODOR ( ! SEA FILLS ! AIR & SMELLS GOOD4 ,WALK+ ON ! PA?1 ,I HE> GUIT> MUSIC 

COM+ FROM ,L-'S HUT PLAY$ ON ! GUIT> ,P]E ,CROISET HAS MADE 

H]E 9 ,NUMBO4 ,IT IS SO NICE ON %ORE1 BUT ,I CANNOT KEEP FROM ?9K+ AB\T ! PRISON]S ON ,N\ ,ISL& ONLY TWO KILOMET]S AWAY ACROSS ! WAT]4 ,!Y >E =C$ TO LIVE UND] ! MO/ SEV]E CONDITIONS & >E F> MORE AFFLICT$ ?AN WE >E4 ,IT IS !RE ?AT ! BE/ ( US >E LOCK$ UP4 ,WE >E HUNGRY = NEWS ( !M1 BUT NEWS IS DIFFICULT TO GET ?R\< A ?\S& OB/ACLES4 

,I SEE ?OSE SIL5T BEA*ES AT ! $GE ( ! SEA1 :]E SUDD5LY A FI<T BETWE5 CRABS SPLA%ES ! WAT] UND] ! MANGROVES4 ,NO?+ BUT WILD NATURE & DES]T$ WAVES EXI/S ANY MORE4 

,& ! CYCLONES4 ,ONCE Y\'VE SE5 !M Y\ >E SAT$ ) ! T]RIBLE SPL5DORS BR\<T BY ! FURY ( ! ELEM5TS4 ,IT IS ! W9D1 ! WAVES1 ! SEA1 :I* ! OLD SONGS SANG AB\T4 ,A CYCLONE SEEMS TO C>RY Y\ AWAY AMID ! H[L+ ( A T]RIBLE *OIR2 W+S C>RY Y\1 & !Y BEAT BETWE5 ! D>K ( ! SKY & ! BLACK ( ! WAVES4 ,SOMETIMES AN IMM5SE R$ =K ( LI<TN+ TE>S ! %AD[S & LEAVES A GLIMM] ( PURPLE AGA9/ :I* ! BLACKNESS ( ! WAVES FLOATS LIKE A M\RN+ B&4 ,?UND]1 ! H>% S\NDS ( ! WAVES1 ! AL>M GUN FIR+ 9 W>N+1 ! NOISE ( WAT] P\R+ 9 TORR5TS1 ! 5ORM\S BLA/ ( ! W9D--ALL ?AT IS ONLY ONE S\ND1 IMM5SE & SUP]B1 ! OR*E/RA ( FR5ZI$ NATURE4 

,\R FIR/ CYCLONE TOOK PLACE AT NI<T4 ,?OSE >E ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL ONES4 ,ON ! ,DUCOS ,P59SULA ! B>OMET] HAD FALL5 TO ITS L[E/ PO9T4 ,NO S+LE REFRE%+ BREEZE /IRR$1 & ! AIR HAD ANN\NC$ ! COM+ CYCLONE S9CE MORN+4 ,! ANIMALS BECAME UNEASY1 & EV]YBODY TOOK HIS BEA/S 9TO HIS [N H\SE4 ,HAV+ TAK5 9 MY GOAT & MY CATS1 ,I GOT AN IDEA :I* ,I WANT$ TO TELL TO ,P]USSET1 A =M] %IP CAPTA94 ,!RE WAS NO TIME TO LOSE4 

,) SOME DIFFICULTY ,I FOLL[$ ! PA? TO ,NUMBO4 ,EV5+ WAS FALL+1 & ! /ORM WAS BEG9N+4 ,I GOT TO HIS H\SE1 ONE ( ! FIR/ H\SES ON ! SIDE ( ! ,WE/]N ,=E/ :]E ,I US$ TO LIVE1 & KNOCK$4 

0,:O'S !RE 9 ?IS WEA!R8 ,IDIOT10 CAME FROM )94 0,:O'S !RE80 ,/ILL GRUMBL+1 ,P]USSET OP5$ HIS DOOR4 

0,I CAME TO LOOK = Y\10 ,I SAID4 

0,:Y80 

0,! BOAT ?AT GU>DS ! H>BOR ISN'T R[+ >\ND ANY MORE4 ,IT WON'T BE 9 ! H>BOR ! RE/ ( ! NI<T4 ,ON A RAFT WE C\LD FLOAT (F ) ! CYCLONE & BE C>RI$ TO ! NEXT L&FALL4 ,SYDNEY1 PROBABLY4 ,TO AN OLD SEA DOG LIKE Y\ !Y W\LD GIVE A BRIG TO SAIL BACK & GET ! O!RS40 

,BUT ,I FLATT]$ ,P]USSET 9 VA94 ,I CALL$ HIM AN OLD SALT1 AN OLD PIRATE1 & SO =?1 BUT MY VOCABUL>Y WAS SOON EXHAU/$4 ,P]USSET SIMPLY LOOK$ AT ME SIL5TLY4 ,HE WAS A S*OL>1 & KN[L$GE MAKES Y\ ?9K2 IT IS A B> TO ACTION1 = IT PREV5TS Y\ FROM SURR5D]+ Y\RSELF GLADLY TO ! UNKN[N4 

,F9ALLY1 V]Y GRAVELY1 HE SAID1 0,9 ! FIR/ PLACE WE HAVE NO?+ TO MAKE A RAFT )40 

0,!RE >E SOME OLD B>RELS10 ,I SAID4 0,WE C\LD FA/5 !M TOGE!R40 

0,:]E DO WE GET !M80 HE ASK$4 

0,:]EV] WE F9D !M10 ,I SAID4 0,AT ! CANTE54 ,:]EV]40 

0,EV5 IF WE HAD !M1 H[ DO WE KN[ :]E WE'LL L&80 

0,LUCK10 ,I SAID4 0,WE MU/ TAKE \R *ANCES40 

0,A ?\S& TO NONE WE'D DIE40 

0,WELL10 ,I SAID1 0WE'LL TAKE ! ONE *ANCE Y\ CALL 'NONE4' 0 

,?US WE >GU$ :ILE ! /ORM UNFOLD$ & ! RA9 BEGAN4 

0,DO Y\ WANT ME TO ESCORT Y\ BACK80 ,P]USSET ASK$4 ,HE WAS UNEASY AB\T ! PA?4 

0,NO10 ,I YELL$4 0,I DON'T NE$ Y\40 ,I SLAMM$ HIS DOOR %UT 9 HIS FACE4 ,I HE>D HIS LAMP FALL1 POOR OLD MAN4 ,HE OP5$ ! DOOR1 BUT ,I HAD ALREADY MOV$ AWAY1 & ,I CRI$ FROM AF>1 0,I'M ) MANY O!RS40 ,I TOLD HIM FIVE OR SIX NAMES4 0,GO BACK4 ,EI<T ( US >E LEAV+40 

0,>E Y\ SURE80 

0,( C\RSE1 ,I W\LDN'T LIE40 

,BUT IT WASN'T TRUE4 ,I WAS ALL ALONE1 & :5 Y\'RE ANGRY IT'S BETT] TO BE ALONE4 ,KEEP+ TO ! ROCKS1 ,I RETURN$ TO ! ,BAY ( ! ,WE/4 ,H[ BEAUTIFUL IT WAS4 ,I NO LONG] ?\<T AB\T ,P]USSET OR ANY?+ ELSE4 ,I LOOK$ NOT ONLY ) MY EYES1 BUT ) ALL MY HE>T4 

,LIKE NI<T GRABB+ DAY ! SEA ROSE UP ON ! ROCKS :]E ,I /OOD4 ,5ORM\S CLAWS ( FOAM1 COMPLETELY :ITE1 /RET*$ \T T[>D ME4 ,FROM ! WAVES CAME A S\ND LIKE A DEA? RATTLE DEEP 9 SOMEONE'S *E/4 ,I F9ALLY RETURN$ TO MY HUT & *ANG$ CLO!S BECAUSE M9E W]E SOAK$4 

,! Y\NG PEOPLE :O W]E MY /UD5TS GRADUALLY GA!R$ AT MY HUT AS ! /ORM 9CREAS$ ITS 9T5SITY4 ,!Y W]E AFRAID SOME?+ W\LD HAPP5 TO ME1 SO !Y CAME4 

0,WE ALMO/ GOT B[L$ OV] BY ! W9D10 !Y SAID4 

0,I KN[10 ,I ANSW]$4 

,&1 ,I REFLECT$1 IF ONLY ,I HAD ?\<T ( ?OSE Y\NG PEOPLE TO CREW MY RAFT4 ,IF ONLY ,P]USSET'S TITLE ( SEA CAPTA9 HADN'T DAZZL$ ME4 ,= !RE C]TA9LY WAS NO QUE/ION ( NAVIGAT+ DUR+ A CYCLONE2 Y\ ONLY SURR5D] TO IT4 ,?OSE Y\NG PEOPLE W\LD HAVE F\ND :AT WE NE$$ TO MAKE A RAFT1 & !N WE W\LD HAVE TEMPT$ FATE4 ,N[ !RE WAS NO LONG] TIME TO DO IT4 

,I BEGAN TO LOOK >\ND TO SEE AS MU* AS ,I HAD EYES =1 TO ABSORB ?IS NI<T 9 :I* EV]Y?+ COLLAPS$1 MOAN$1 H[L$4 ,:ATEV] Y\ SEE AT ANY GIV5 MOM5T HAS ITS USEFULNESS & BEAUTY4 ,ACROSS ! TORR5TS ( RA91 AS IF ACROSS A CRY/AL VEIL1 ! LI<TN+ BOLTS %[$ SPL5DID ) HORROR4 

,H[ SIL5T IT WAS ! NEXT DAY6 ,?R[N TOGE!R 9 ! RIV] M\? W]E FLOTSAM TORN FROM ! B[ELS ( ! SEA & PIECES ( WRECKAGE FROM ! P59SULA & ,N\ ,ISL&4 ,& ! *ANCE = ESCAPE DUR+ ! CYCLONE HAD PASS$1 = ! GU>D BOAT HAD RESUM$ ITS MONOTON\S PATROL4 

,ON A BRAN* TORN FROM ! =E/ A FEMALE BIRD SAT ON A NE/ ABOVE H] LITTLE ONES4 ,! CYCLONE HAD C>RI$ !M AWAY )\T DE/ROY+ !IR NE/1 & ! LITTLE BIRDS HAD NOT FALL5 \T DUR+ !IR T]RIBLE VOYAGE2 ! MO!R BIRD MU/ HAVE HELD !M PRESS$ D[N UND] H] BODY4 ,AMONG HUMANS DUR+ FIRES OR O!R DISA/]S1 SOME T]RIFI$ P>5TS =GET !IR *ILDR5 :ILE FLEE+4 ,I PICK$ UP ! BRAN* & FA/5$ IT TO A GUM TREE AS WELL AS ,I C\LD4 ,! BIRDS W\LD BE BETT] (F !RE ?AN ON ! GR\ND4 

,MON? BY MON?1 DEPORTEES KEPT >RIV+ AT ! ,DUCOS ,P59SULA4 ,:5 ,I FIR/ GOT !RE1 FEW ( ! CONDEMN$ ( ! ,COMMUNE HAD YET BE5 S5T \T4 ,!Y CONT9U$ TO >RIVE UNTIL JU/ BE=E ! AMNE/Y :I* ! PEOPLE =C$ ! GOV]NM5T TO GRANT4 

,FROM ! TIME WE FIR/ >RIV$1 EA* MAIL BR\<T ILLUSIONS TO ! HOMESICK & ?OSE HOPES PU%$ !M 9TO !IR GRAVES4 ,?OSE EXILES C\LD HAVE MA/]$ !IR YE>N+ TO RETURN IF ONLY !Y HADN'T NURTUR$ PREMATURE HOPES :I* DISILLUSIONM5T LAT] CRU%$4 ,9 VA9 WE CAUTION$ !M ?AT ! AV]AGE DEPORTATION LA/S T5 YE>S4 ,WE TOLD !M TOO MU* BLOOD HAD FL[$ = ! GOV]NM5T TO ALL[ US TO RETURN4 ,BUT !Y PREF]R$ TO DREAM ?OSE FALLACI\S DREAMS ?AT KILL$ !M RA!R ?AN TO LI/5 TO ! VOICE ( REASON4 ,TOO MANY TIMES ,I WALK$ 9 FUN]AL CORTEGES DRESS$ 9 A CLEAN :ITE FROCK1 ! FL[] ( A WILD COTTON PLANT 9 MY BUTTONHOLE1 M\RN+ SOME FA!R ( A FAMILY ( LITTLE *ILDR51 = DUR+ ! FIR/ DAYS ( EXILE IT WAS ! FA!RS ( SMALL *ILDR5 :O W]E MO/ LIKELY TO LEAVE = ! DELIV]ANCE ( DEA?4 

,:5 ,I HAD DISEMB>K$ ON ! ,DUCOS ,P59SULA ! FIR/ P]SON ,I HAD ASK$ AB\T WAS ,V]DURE4 ,I HAD SE5 HIM ONLY ONCE S9CE #d ,SEPTEMB] #a#h#g1 :5 WE HAD GA!R$ SAPL+S = LIB]TY TREES FROM ! G>D5 ( ! ,TUIL]IES4 ,MY MO!R KEPT ONE ( !M ALIVE = SEV]AL YE>S1 BUT IT P]I%$ 9 ! GLACIAL W9T] JU/ BE=E MY RETURN4 ,DUR+ ! DAYS ( ! FI<T+1 WE HADN'T HAD 5\< TIME TO SEE \R FRI5DS1 & ,I HAD HOP$ TO F9D ,V]DURE 9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA & HELP HIM TO TEA* ! Y\NG PEOPLE4 ,BUT JU/ BE=E MY >RIVAL ,V]DURE HAD DI$ ( GRIEF AT RECEIV+ NO NEWS FROM HOME4 ,ONLY A FEW DAYS AFT] HIS DEA? A BUNDLE ( LETT]S >RIV$ = HIM4 ,POOR ,V]DURE6 ,N[ HE SLEEPS OV] !RE1 & ,I TOOK OV] HIS PUPILS ALONE4 

,MANY ( ! BE/ ( US HAVE /AY$ ON 9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA BECAUSE !Y FELL 9TO ! GREAT SLEEP4 ,SOME ( ?OSE <O/S >E GOOD1 O!RS T]RIFY+4 ,MURIOT1 ! SUICIDE1 SLEEPS UND] A NIA\LI :I* TWI/S ITS :ITE1 DESOLATE BRAN*ES LIKE ! LIMBS ( SOME SPECT]4 ,BLAN*E ,>NOLD1 :O LIV$ LIKE ! SWEET FL[]S ON ! LIANA1 DI$ ON ! VOYAGE HOME4 ,%E DOES NOT LIE 9 ! GR\ND2 9/EAD %E SLEEPS UND] ! WAVES4 ,9 ! E>? ( ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA LITTLE ,?#fOPHILE ,PLACE LIES 9 HIS C(F91 HIS T9Y H&S FOLD$ >\ND ! /ANZAS WRITT5 9 HONOR ( HIS BIR?4 ,OV] HIS TOMB1 A EUCALYPTUS GR[S4 ,!RE LIES ,EUG5IE ,TIFFAULT1 A BEAUTIFUL GIRL ) D>K BLUE EYES :O DI$ AT ! AGE ( SIXTE54 ,= H] TOMB ,H5RI ,LUCI5 MADE A T]RA COTTA /ATUE :I* SURVIV$ ! CYCLONES UNTIL AFT] \R DEP>TURE4 ,! COMRADES ON ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA CULTIVAT$ FL[]S ON ALL ! GRAVES4 

,D[N ! HILL FROM ! CEMET]Y1 MANGROVES 9T]TW9E1 SOMETIMES BEAT+ BACK ! OCEAN1 SOMETIMES BE+ RECAPTUR$ BY ! WAVES4 ,ABOVE ! CEMET]Y IS A ROCK ( ROSE M>BLE ON :I* ,I W\LD HAVE LIK$ SOMEONE TO HAVE 9SCRIB$ ! NAMES ( ?OSE BURI$ !RE4 

,WREA?S FROM ,FRANCE /ILL COV] ! GRAVE ( ,PASS$\ET1 ! J\RNALI/4 ,PASS$\ET DI$ A LITTLE BE=E ,I RETURN$2 HE HAD BE5 SICK A LONG TIME1 & HIS MEMORY HAD FAIL$4 ,9 SPITE ( ALL HIS WIFE'S C>E1 IT SEEM$ ?AT HIS LA/ MOM5TS W]E APPROA*+ & ?AT HE W\LD NEV] LEAVE HIS B$ AGA91 SO ,I WAS A/ONI%$ :5 ,I 5C\NT]$ HIM AT ! ,BAY ( ! ,WE/1 :5 ONLY ! EV5+ BE=E ,I HAD SE5 HIM LOOK V]Y ILL4 ,N[ HIS M9D WAS CLE>4 ,HE /OPP$ TO RE/ AT ! WOM5'S HUTS 9 ! =E/1 & HE *ATT$ ALMO/ ! WAY HE US$ TO DO1 BUT HE WAS V]Y PALE1 & HIS LEGS W]E TREMBL+4 

,I DIDN'T D>E TO TAX HIM ) EXPLA9+ H[ HE HAD UND]TAK5 ?IS TRIP ALONE1 BUT ,I SUSPECT$ HIS WIFE MU/ BE V]Y UNEASY OV] HIS ABS5CE4 ,SO ,I PROPOS$ ?AT ,I RETURN ) HIM TO ,NUMBO1 :]E HE LIV$1 & HE ACCEPT$4 

,LEAN+ RA!R HEAVILY ON MY >M1 HE WALK$ V]Y WELL4 ,:5 WE REA*$ ! HEI<TS BETWE5 ! ,NDIE ,BAY & ! ,BAY ( ! ,WE/1 FROM :]E WE C\LD SEE ! BUILD+S ( ! CONVICT PRISON ON ,N\ ,ISL&1 R$DI% ON ! HORIZON1 ,PASS$\ET DREW HIMSELF UP TO HIS FULL HEI<T4 ,HE /RET*$ \T HIS LONG1 GAUNT >M T[>D ! PRISON1 & SAID TO ME1 BIT+ (F EA* SYLLABLE3 

0,PR\DHON WAS RI<T4 ,EV]Y RE=M WE'VE EV] TRI$ TO MAKE KEEPS ! SAME CAUSES = DISA/]S1 ! SAME 9EQUALITIES1 ! SAME ANTAGONISMS4 ,PR\DHON SAID IT3 ',! M5 :O PRODUCE EV]Y?+ GET ONLY POV]TY & DEA? 9 RETURN4' ,! BE/ COMM]CIAL TREATIES ( A NATION ONLY PROTECT EXPLOIT]S4 ,PEOPLE WILL 5D ALL ?AT4 ,BUT H[ MU* PA91 H[ MU* EVIL4 4440 

,N[ RECIT+ ,PR\DHON WORD = WORD1 N[ DEVELOP+ IDEAS 9 %ORT PHRASES SEP>AT$ BY RA!R LONG 9T]VALS1 ,PASS$\ET REMA9$ /&+ !RE ) HIS >M /RET*$ \T T[>D ,N\ ,ISL&4 ,IT WAS ! ,PASS$\ET ( ! OLD DAYS4 ,BUT HE WAS A PHANTOM GETT+ READY TO REJO9 ! SLAU<T]$ ( '#g#a4 ,SEV]AL TIMES HE REPEAT$3 0,PR\DHON4 ,PR\DHON40 

,!N HE BECAME SIL5T1 & SAID ALMO/ NO WORD AFT] ?AT4 ,WE WALK$ ON TO ,NUMBO :]E1 AS ,I HAD EXPECT$1 !Y W]E LOOK+ = HIM4 ,HE LIV$ ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS1 & WE NEV] KNEW :Y HE HAD COME TO ! ,BAY ( ! ,WE/4 

,BUT ?AT IS ! WAY ,I REMEMB] HIM N[3 /&+ ON ! HEI<TS1 HIS >M \T/RET*$ T[>D ,N\ ,ISL& & GIV+ ! LA/ LI<T ( HIS REASON1 ! LA/ BREA? ( HIS BODY1 TO ! DAY ( DELIV]ANCE4 

,& IT WILL COME4 

,?AT SAME HOPE = LIB]TY & BREAD WAS 9 ! HE>TS ( ! ,KANAKAS4 ,!Y REBELL$ 9 #a#h#g#h1 SEEK+ LIB]TY & DIGNITY4 ,NOT ALL ( MY COMRADES APPROV$ ( !IR REBELLION AS /RONGLY AS ,I DID4 ,ONE DAY ,BAU] & ,I W]E TALK+ AB\T ! REVOLT ( ! ,KANAKAS1 A BURN+ QUE/ION ON ! ,DUCOS ,P59SULA4 ,WE />T$ SPEAK+ SO L\DLY ?AT A GU>D RAN OV] FROM ! PO/ (FICE ?9K+ ?AT A RIOT HAD BROK5 \T4 ,HE )DREW1 V]Y DISCONC]T$1 :5 HE SAW !RE W]E ONLY TWO ( US4 

,AS A G5]AL /ATEM5T1 ,MI*EL'S EXPLANATION = ! ,KANAKA REBELLION IS SUFFICI5T1 BUT MORE SPECIFICALLY1 ! ,FR5* SETTL]S W]E DISPLAC+ ! NATIVES FROM ! L&2 ! 9TRODUCTION ( A L>GE NUMB] ( CATTLE CAUS$ S]I\S PROBLEMS4 ,! NATIVES FELT ?AT ,FR5* LABOR PRACTICES W]E1 AT BE/1 DECEPTIVE1 & ! ,FR5* MALES W]E CASUAL 9 C>RY+ (F NATIVE WOM54 ,PRECIPITAT+ ! 9SURRECTION WAS A S]I\S DR\<T 9 SOME >EAS 9 #a#h#g#g1 :I* CAUS$ ,FR5* CATTLE TO DE/ROY NATIVE CROPS4 

,?AT >GUM5T WAS AB\T NOT ONLY ! ,KANAKAS1 BUT ALSO AB\T A ,KANAKA PLAY4 ,BAU] ACCUS$ ME ( WANT+ TO PUT ON A ,KANAKA PLAY1 & ,I DIDN'T D5Y IT4 ,WE DEPORTEES HAD A REAL !AT] ON ! HILL ABOVE ,NUMBO4 ,IT HAD ITS DIRECTORS1 ITS ACTORS1 ITS /AGEH&S1 ITS SETS1 & ITS BO>D ( DIRECTORS4 ,?IS !AT] WAS A MA/]PIECE1 GIV5 ! CONDITIONS UND] :I* WE W]E LIV+4 ,EV]Y ,SUNDAY WE US$ TO GO TO ! !AT]4 ,WE PUT ON EV]Y?+ !RE3 DRAMAS1 VAUDEVILLE1 OP]ETTAS4 ,WE EV5 SANG FRAGM5TS ( AN OP]A1 ,ROB]T ! ,DEVIL1 AL?\< WE DIDN'T HAVE ALL ! SCORE4 

,TRUE1 ! LEAD+ WOM5 USUALLY HAD DEEP1 BOOM+ VOICES1 & !IR H&S KEPT SE>*+ 9 !IR SKIRT POCKETS AS IF !Y W]E LOOK+ = A CIG>4 ,EV5 MY C\RT-M>TIAL DRESS1 :I* WAS V]Y LONG1 LEFT !IR FEET UNCOV]$ TO ! ANKLES1 = SOME ( \R LEAD+ LADIES W]E TALL4 ,!Y L5G!N$ !IR SKIRTS F9ALLY1 & !N NO?+ WAS LACK+ 9 !IR CO/UMES4 

,WOL[SKI TRA9$ ! *ORUS4 ,!Y W]E TALK+ AB\T AN OR*E/RA :5 ,I LEFT ! P59SULA = ,N\MEA4 ,I HAD MY [N IDEAS = AN OR*E/RA3 ,I WANT$ TO %AKE PALM BRAN*ES1 /RIKE BAMBOO1 CREATE A HORN FROM %ELLS1 & USE ! TONES PRODUC$ BY A LEAF PRESS$ AGA9/ ! LIPS4 ,9 %ORT1 ,I WANT$ A ,KANAKA OR*E/RA1 COMPLETE ) QU>T] TONES4 ,?ANKS TO KN[L$GE ,I HAD GOTT5 FROM ,DA\MI & ! ,KANAKAS :O BR\<T SUPPLIES1 ,I BELIEV$ ,I KNEW 5\< TO TRY4 ,BUT MY PLAN WAS BLOCK$ BY ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,LI<T ,CLASSICAL ,!AT]4 ,9DE$1 !Y ACCUS$ ME ( BE+ A SAVAGE4 

,TO SOME COMRADES ,I SEEM$ TO BE MORE ,KANAKA ?AN ! ,KANAKAS4 ,!Y >GU$ A BIT1 SO TO MAKE ! SITUATION A LITTLE MORE 9T]E/+1 ,I SPOKE ( PUTT+ ON A ,KANAKA PLAY :OSE TEXT WAS WE>+ \T MY POCKET4 ,I EV5 TALK$ AB\T P]=M+ ! PLAY DRESS$ 9 BLACK TI<TS1 & ,I ADD$ A FEW MORE DETAILS DESIGN$ TO EXASP]ATE ?OSE PEOPLE4 ,! 9CID5T TOOK ITS NORMAL C\RSE1 R\S+ MY ADV]S>IES & AMUS+ ME DEEP )94 

,! REVOLT ( ! TRIBES WAS DEADLY S]I\S1 BUT IT IS BETT] IF ,I SAY LITTLE AB\T IT4 ,! ,KANAKAS W]E SEEK+ ! SAME LIB]TY WE HAD S\<T 9 ! ,COMMUNE4 ,LET ME SAY ONLY ?AT MY R$ SC>F1 ! R$ SC>F ( ! ,COMMUNE ?AT ,I HAD HIDD5 FROM EV]Y SE>*1 WAS DIVID$ 9 TWO PIECES ONE NI<T4 ,TWO ,KANAKAS1 BE=E GO+ TO JO9 ! 9SURG5TS AGA9/ ! :ITES1 HAD COME TO SAY GOODBYE TO ME4 

,!Y SLIPP$ 9TO ! OCEAN4 ,! SEA WAS BAD1 & !Y MAY NEV] HAVE >RIV$ ACROSS ! BAY1 OR P]HAPS !Y W]E KILL$ 9 ! FI<T+4 ,I NEV] SAW EI!R ( !M AGA91 & ,I DON'T KN[ :I* ( ! TWO DEA?S TOOK !M1 BUT !Y W]E BRAVE ) ! BRAV]Y ?AT BLACK & :ITE BO? HAVE4 

,!RE IS ! LEG5D--P]HAPS IT IS A /ORY--( ,&IA1 ! B>D ) LONG HAIR1 ,&IA ! ,TAKALA1 :O SANG HIS SONGS & WAS KILL$ 9 COMBAT BY ! SIDE ( ,ATAI' .<A HI/ORICAL FIGURE1 ! LEAD] ( ! 9SURRECTION ( #a#h#g#h.>4 ,&IA HAD AN OLIVE COMPLEXION1 & ! BUILD ( A DW>F ) AN 5ORM\S HEAD & CROOK$ LEGS2 HIS BODY WAS AS CROOK$ AS A NIA\LI1 BUT HIS HE>T WAS BRAVE4 ,9 HIS BLUE EYES ! LI<T SP>KL$1 & HE DI$ = LIB]TY AT ! H&S ( A TRAITOR1 :5 ,ATAI1 TOO1 WAS /RUCK D[N4 ,MAY TRAITORS EV]Y:]E BE CURS$6 

,FROM ! TRADITIONS ( ! ,KANAKAS OR FROM ! RES\RCES ( HIS MUSICAL E>1 ,&IA DISCOV]$1 OR R$ISCOV]$1 ! LUTE4 ,! ,KANAKAS HAVE !IR BAMBOO & %ELL 9/RUM5TS1 & !Y ALSO HAVE A BAGPIPE2 ! LEG5DS SAY IT WAS FIR/ MADE BY ,NA9A FROM ! SK9 ( A TRAITOR4 ,9 ?IS TRADITION1 ,&IA MADE A LUTE1 ) /R+S ( CATGUT TAK5 FROM ONE ( ! DEG5]ATE1 WILD DESC5DANTS ( ! CATS ,CAPTA9 ,COOK AB&ON$ 9 ! =E/S H]E4 

,IT TOOK A TRAITOR & A :ITE MILIT>Y EXP$ITION TO KILL ,ATAI & ,&IA4 ,UND] ,KANAKA PRACTICE A *IEF CAN BE /RUCK ONLY BY A *IEF OR BY SOMEONE APPO9T$ BY ANO!R *IEF4 ,ONE *IEF HAD SOLD \T TO ! :ITES & APPO9T$ ,SEG\ TO KILL ,ATAI1 EV5 GIV+ HIM ! WEAPON ) :I* TO KILL HIM4 ,SEG\ W5T \T ) ! :ITE MILITIA COLUMNS & SPOTT$ ,ATAI BETWE5 ! HUTS & ,AMBOA2 ,ATAI WAS RETURN+ TO HIS [N 5CAMPM5T ) SOME ( HIS PEOPLE4 ,SEG\ RAN \T FROM AMID ! :ITE SOLDI]S & PO9T$ \T ! GREAT *IEF ,ATAI1 :O WAS RECOGNIZABLE BECAUSE ( HIS SN[-:ITE HAIR4 ,ATAI HAD HIS SL+ WRAPP$ >\ND HIS =EHEAD & C>RI$ A G5D>M>IE SAB] 9 HIS RI<T H& & A SMALL AX 9 HIS LEFT4 ,>\ND HIM W]E HIS ?REE SONS & ! B>D ,&IA1 :O WAS >M$ ) A %ORT SPE>4 

,ATAI TURN$ TO FACE ! COLUMN ( :ITES & NOTIC$ ,SEG\4 

0,!RE Y\ >E10 HE CRI$ \T4 

,! TRAITOR ,SEG\ FALT]$ = A MOM5T UND] ! LOOK ( ! OLD *IEF1 BUT !N1 WANT+ IT ALL TO BE OV]1 HE ?REW HIS %ORT SPE> AT ,ATAI & IT PI]C$ ! OLD *IEF'S RI<T >M4 ,ATAI RAIS$ HIS AX 9 HIS LEFT H& AS HIS SONS W]E %OT D[N >\ND HIM1 ONE KILL$ & ! O!RS W\ND$4 

,&IA LUNG$ =W>D CRY+ \T1 0,A CURSE ON Y\4 ,A CURSE ON Y\10 BUT HE WAS %OT DEAD 9/ANTLY4 

,!N ,SEG\ MOV$ 9 AGA9/ ! W\ND$ ,ATAI1 & ) HIS [N AX /RUCK BL[ AFT] BL[1 ! WAY HE W\LD HAVE *OPP$ AT A TREE4 

,ATAI FELL1 & ,SEG\ GRABB$ AT HIS P>TIALLY SEV]$ HEAD4 ,HE /RUCK HIM SEV]AL MORE BL[S1 & ,ATAI WAS F9ALLY DEAD4 ,SEE+ ,ATAI FALL AT ,SEG\'S H&S1 ! ,KANAKAS UNLEA%$ !IR DEA? CRY 9 AN E*O TO ! M\NTA9S4 ,! ,KANAKAS LOVE ! BRAVE4 

,ATAI'S HEAD WAS S5T TO ,P>IS1 BUT ,I DON'T KN[ :AT HAPP5$ TO ! B>D ,&IA'S4 

,TO KEEP MEMORY ALIVE1 ,I HAVE TRANSLAT$ ONE ( ,&IA'S W> *ANTS4  
  

,! ,TAKATA 

,GA!R$ AD\EKE 9 ! =E/1 

,AD\EKE1 ! %IELD H]B1 

,9 ! MOONLI<T1 AD\EKE1 

,! W> H]B1 

,! SPIRIT PLANT4 

,! W>RIORS 

,DIVID$ AD\EKE4 

,IT MAKES !M FI]CE 

,& *>MS !IR W\NDS4 

,! SPIRITS 

,( !IR FA!RS 

,MAKE A /ORM4 

,!Y >E WAIT+ 

,= ! BRAVE4 

,! BRAVE 

,>E WELCOME4 

,FRI5DS OR 5EMIES1 

,!Y >E WELCOME 

,BEYOND ?IS LIFE4 

,?OSE :O WI% TO LIVE 

,GO BACK4 

,W> IS COME4 

,BLOOD WILL FL[ 

,OV] ! E>? 

,LIKE WAT]4 

,! AD\EKE 

,MU/ BE BLOOD4  
  

,! ,KANAKAN ,9SURRECTION ( #ah< FAIL$4 ,! /R5G? & LONG+ ( HUMAN HE>TS WAS %[N ONCE AGA91 BUT ! :ITES %OT D[N ! REBELS AS WE W]E M[$ D[N 9 FRONT ( ,BA/ION #cg & ON ! PLA9S ( ,SATORY4 ,:5 !Y S5T ! HEAD ( ,ATAI TO ,P>IS1 ,I WOND]$ :O ! REAL HEADHUNT]S W]E2 AS ,H5RI ,RO*E=T HAD ONCE WRITT5 TO ME1 0! ,V]SAILLES GOV]NM5T C\LD GIVE ! NATIVES LESSONS 9 CANNIBALISM40 

,AFT] ,I HAD /AY$ ON ! ,DUCOS ,P59SULA = FIVE YE>S1 FIR/ AT ,NUMBO & !N AT ! ,BAY ( ! ,WE/1 ,I WAS ALL[$ TO GO TO ,N\MEA AS A S*OOLMI/RESS4 ,!RE IT WAS EASI] = ME TO /UDY ! C\NTRY1 & ,I WAS ABLE TO SEE ,KANAKAS ( V>I\S TRIBES4 ,I EV5 HAD SOME 9 MY ,SUNDAY CLASSES1 A :OLE HORDE ( !M AT MY H\SE 9 ,N\MEA4 

,%ORTLY AFT] ,I LEFT ! P59SULA1 SOME ( MY FRI5DS :O HAD BE5 AT ,N\ ,ISL& >RIV$ !RE1 & ,I W5T BACK TO WELCOME !M4 ,IT WAS A JOYFUL OCCASION = ! DEPORTEES4 ,WE LOV$ !M MORE ?AN ! O!RS BECAUSE !Y HAD SUFF]$ MORE4 ,?AT MADE !M AS PR\D AS !Y HAD BE5 DUR+ ! ,MAY ,DAYS4 ,WE SAT AT ! $GE ( ! SEA ON ROCKS1 & EV5TS CAME BACK TO US1 RIS+ LIKE ! WAVES4 

,AFT] ! HUMAN BEEHIVE ( ,P>IS1 ANY CR[D LOOK$ SMALL TO US4 ,AFT] WE HAD CROSS$ ! 5TIRE WORLD TO ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA1 ANY VOYAGE SEEM$ %ORT TO US4 ,DAYS BECAME CR[D$ TOGE!R )\T \R REALLY ?9K+ AB\T !M1 AS IF WE TURN$ ! H\RGLASS EA* YE>4 ,DAYS FELL UPON DAYS 9 ! SIL5CE1 & ALL ! PA/ SWIRL$ >\ND US LIKE ! GRAY SN[ ( LOCU/S4 

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