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

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,DUR+ MY EXILE ,I US$ TO LET MY M9D RETURN TO ,FRANCE4 ,FROM TIME TO TIME D[N !RE 9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA1 ) MY GAZE FIX$ ON ! SEA & MY ?\<TS FREE 9 SPACE1 ,I US$ TO SEE ! YE>S GONE BY4 ,I 9HAL$ AGA9 ! ODOR ( ROSES 9 ! Y>D1 ! HAY JU/ M[N & LY+ 9 ! SUMM] SUN1 & ! BITT] REEK ( HEMP4 ,I SAW IT ALL AGA93 ?\S&S ( DETAILS :I* HAD MADE NO IMPRESSION ON ME :5 !Y HAD OCCURR$ FLOAT$ UP FROM ! DEP?S ( MY MEMORY4 ,I DISCOV]$ ! SACRIFICES MY MO!R HAD UNCOMPLA9+LY MADE = ME4 ,%E W\LD HAVE GIV5 ME H] V]Y BLOOD AS PIECE BY PIECE %E HAD LET ME TAKE EV]Y?+ WE POSSESS$ SO ?AT ,I C\LD PROMOTE IDEAS %E DIDN'T %>E4 ,ALL %E EV] WANT$ WAS TO LIVE NE> ME 9 SOME QUIET CORN]1 9 SOME VILLAGE S*OOL LO/ 9 ! WOODS4 

,N[ ?AT ,I HAVE RETURN$ TO ,FRANCE ,I LET MY ?\<TS ROAM FREE 9 SPACE TO ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA4 ,AFT] ! CYCLONES ,I WITNESS$ !RE1 ,I NO LONG] GAZE AT ! ,EUROPEAN /ORMS ,I US$ TO LOVE SO MU*4 ,I HAD SE5 MY FIR/ CYCLONE AT NI<T :ILE ,I WAS ON ! ,DUCOS ,P59SULA4 ,I SAW MY SECOND CYCLONE BY DAY AT ,N\MEA4 ,IT WAS BEAUTIFUL1 BUT LESS GR& ?AN ! CYCLONE AT NI<T HAD BE51 EV5 ?\< %EET-METAL RO(S W5T FLY+ AB\T LIKE IMM5SE BUTT]FLIES4 ,! SEA CLAMOR$ ) RAGE4 ,! RA9 SOAK$ US2 IT DIDN'T FALL SO MU* AS P\R D[N LIKE AN OCEAN4 ,! NE$LE ( ! COMPASS W5T WILD & SE>*$ = NOR? ) ANGUI%4 ,GREAT GU/S ( W9D /RUCK 9 ! MID/ ( ! RO> ( SEA & RA91 & YET ! DRAMATIC EFFECT WAS LESS AWESOME2 P]HAPS ,I WAS BECOM+ AS SAT$ ) /ORMS AS ,I WAS ) O!R ?+S4 

,I HAD P>DON$ ,P]USSET A LONG TIME BE=E = FAIL+ TO HELP ME ESCAPE DUR+ ! FIR/ CYCLONE1 & :ILE ,I WAS LIV+ 9 ,N\MEA HE DI$4 ,AL?\< HE HAD DONE MANY O!R BOLD ?+S1 HE HAD REFUS$ TO HELP ME ESCAPE1 P]HAPS BECAUSE HE FELT HE HAD TRU/$ HIS LUCK TOO (T51 & TO HAVE PUT BL9DLY TO SEA W\LD HAVE BE5 TO PROVOKE FATE4 ,M51 LIKE BEA/S1 HAVE AN 9/9CT ?AT W>NS !M ( DANG]1 & :5 WE ?9K TOO MU*1 WE LOSE ?AT ABILITY4 ,A HORSE HAS NO HESITATION 9 SURR5D]+ TO 9/9CT & CAN F9D ! ROAD HIDD5 B5EA? ! SN[ :5 ITS LO/ RID] LOOS5S ! RE9S 9 DESP]ATION4 ,P]HAPS IF ,P]USSET HAD LI/5$ TO ME1 WE W\LD HAVE >RIV$ 9 ,SYDNEY ! WAY O!R WAIFS HAVE DROPP$ AN*OR !RE4 

,! AU?ORITIES ALL[$ ME TO LEAVE ! ,DUCOS ,P59SULA & MOVE TO ,N\MEA E>LY 9 #a#h#g#i4 ,?OSE :O HAD A PR(ESSION & C\LD BE SELF-SUPPORT+ W]E GIV5 A MEASURE ( FRE$OM2 SO ,I W5T TO ,N\MEA TO TEA*4 ,!RE ,I TAU<T NOT ONLY ! *ILDR5 ( ! :ITE COLONI/S1 BUT ALSO ! ,KANAKAS1 & AMONG ?OSE ,I TAU<T WAS ,DA\MI'S BRO!R4 

,IT WAS FITT+ ?AT ,I %\LD TEA* HIM1 BECAUSE ,DA\MI WAS ! FIR/ ,KANAKA ,I HAD MET 9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA1 :5 HE HAD COME TO ,RO*E=T'S BANQUET4 ,AFT] ?AT FIR/ MEET+ ) ,DA\MI1 ,I SAW HIM AGA9 MANY TIMES4 ,TO PRACTICE ,EUROPEAN LIFE HE GOT A JOB AT ! CANTE5 ON ! ,DUCOS ,P59SULA1 & :5 ,I TALK$ TO HIM ,I GOT HIM TO TELL ME ! LEG5DS ( ! ,KANAKAS1 & HE GAVE ME VOCABUL>Y LI/S4 ,= MY P>T1 ,I TRI$ TO TELL HIM ! ?+S ,I BELIEV$ IT WAS MO/ IMPORTANT = HIM TO KN[4 

,DA\MI HIMSELF1 ?\< HE WAS ! SON ( A *IEF ( ,LIFON1 WAS ALMO/ ,EUROPEAN ?R\< LIV+ ) :ITES4 ,HE KNEW H[ TO READ P]FECTLY1 HIS WRIT+ WASN'T ANY WORSE ?AN MANY O!RS1 & EV5 UND] ! MIS]ABLE /OVEPIPE HAT :I* HE HAD HAD ! NAIVETE TO BURD5 HIMSELF )1 HE HAD ! AIR ( ,O!LLO4 

,HE 9TRODUC$ HIS BRO!R TO ME1 A MAGNIFIC5T WILD MAN ) GLITT]+ TEE? & WIDE PHOSPHORESC5T PUPILS4 ,HE WAS DRESS$ 9 ! ,KANAKAN MANN]1 :I* IS 9 NO?+ AT ALL1 & HE SPOKE ,FR5*1 :I* IS H>%] ?AN ,KANAKAN DIALECTS1 ) DIFFICULTY4 

,!RE IS A /ORY ?AT A C]TA9 :ITE WOMAN LOV$ ,DA\MI & NE>LY DI$ ( GRIEF :5 H] P>5TS REFUS$ H] P]MISSION TO M>RY HIM4 ,:5 ,I W5T TO ,N\MEA1 ,I F\ND ?AT ! :ITE GIRL :O HAD LOV$ ,DA\MI WAS /ILL LIV+1 BUT ?AT ,DA\MI HAD DI$1 & ,DA\MI'S BRO!R HAD TAK5 OV] ! PROJECT ( LE>N+ AB\T ,EUROPEAN LIFE4 ,IT IS HE :O WILL RETURN TO HIS TRIBE ) KN[L$GE1 & HE :O WILL D]IVE ! B5EFITS FROM IT4 

,?AT H&SOME WILD MAN HAD BEGUN TO DRESS 9 A /RANGE CO/UME HE BELIEV$ WAS ,EUROPEAN4 ,HE HAD ALREADY LE>N$ H[ TO READ1 & HE CAME TO MY H\SE TO LE>N TO WRITE4 ,!RE WE US$ TO SPEAK AB\T ,DA\MI & ( ! LONG-%AD[$ PA/ ( HIS TRIBE4 

,I DO NOT KN[ IF ! TRADITIONS :I* SAY ?AT ANO!R RACE LIV$ :]E !IR [N WAS E/ABLI%$ >E F\ND$ 9 FACT OR NOT1 BUT ! LEG5DS ?AT >E CONNECT$ ) !M >E TOO NUM]\S = !RE TO BE NO TRU? 9 !M1 ALL ?+S CONSID]$4 ,I DON'T KN[ ! EVID5CE = ! >GUM5T ?AT PEOPLE MAKE AB\T SOME MA9L& ,ASIAN TRIBES BE+ ! SAME TYPE AS SOME ,OCEANIC ONES4 ,BUT ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! SO-CALL$ ALB9OS SE5 BY ,COOK & O!RS 9 ?IS P>T ( ! WORLD W]E NOT ALB9OS1 BUT ! LA/ REPRES5TATIVES ( AN ,>YAN BRAN*1 HAV+ LONG HAIR &1 MO/ ( ALL1 BLUE EYES1 :I* >E NOT ALB9O *>ACT]I/ICS4 ,!SE ,>YANS1 LO/ 9 SOME MIGRATION OR 9 SOME GEOLOGICAL REVOLUTION1 LIV$ ON1 M>RY+ AMONG !MSELVES & AMONG ! ,OCEANIC TRIBES4 ,?AT 9BRE$+ & 9T]M>RIAGE TOGE!R >E :AT EXPLA9S !IR EXT9CTION & ! RICKETY =MS ( !IR LA/ REPRES5TATIVES4 

,!RE W]E MANY LEG5DS ?AT ,I LE>N$ FROM ,DA\MI & HIS BRO!R4 ,DA\MI'S BRO!R & ,I ALSO SPOKE ( ! %ORT FUTURE ?AT LOOM$ BE=E HIS RACE1 :5 UNTUTOR$ & UN>M$ M5 FAC$ \R GRE$ & \R 9NUM]ABLE MEANS ( DE/RUCTION4 ,SEE+ ! L(TY1 RESOLUTE M9D & ! C\RAGE\S & K9D HE>T ( ,DA\MI'S BRO!R1 ,I WOND]$ :I* ( US WAS ! SUP]IOR BE+3 ! ONE :O ASSIMILATES =EIGN KN[L$GE ?R\< A ?\S& DIFFICULTIES = ! SAKE ( HIS RACE1 OR ! WELL->M$ :ITE :O ANNIHILATES ?OSE :O >E LESS WELL >M$4 ,O!R RACES GIV+ WAY BE=E \R >MS IS NO PRO( ( \R SUP]IORITY4 ,IF TIG]S & ELEPHANTS & LIONS SUDD5LY COV]$ ,EUROPE & ATTACK$ US1 !Y W\LD TRIUMPH 9 A /ORM ( DE/RUCTION & W\LD SEEM SUP]IOR TO US4 

,AT MY S*OOL 9 ,N\MEA ON ,SUNDAYS1 ,I GOT TO KN[ ! ,KANAKAS FIR/H&4 ,!Y >E NEI!R /UPID NOR C[>DLY1 TWO *>ACT]I/ICS COMMON 9 ! PRES5T C5TURY4 ,CURIOSITY AB\T ! UNKN[N IS AS /RONG = !M AS IT IS = US1 P]HAPS EV5 MORE SO1 & !IR P]SEV]ANCE IS GREAT4 ,IT ISN'T R>E = A ,KANAKA TO PUZZLE = DAYS--,I'VE EV5 SE5 !M SP5D YE>S--OV] SOME?+ ?AT 9T]E/S HIM1 TRY+ TO UND]/& SOME?+1 & F9ALLY COME & TELL Y\1 0,ME UND]/& :AT Y\ SAY O!R DAY40 ,TIME = !M IS ALWAYS MEASUR$ ! SAME3 'O!R DAY4' 

,9 !IR M9DS1 LIKE BLANK PAGES1 MANY NEW ?+S C\LD BE 9SCRIB$1 P]HAPS BETT] ?AN 9 \RS4 ,\RS >E CONFUS$ BY DOCTR9ES & BLURR$ BY ]ASURES4 

,LIVELY ME?ODS MU/ BE US$ TO TEA* ! ,KANAKAS2 !Y'RE NECESS>Y = ANY Y\NG M9D4 ,EV5 $UCAT$ P]SONS LE>N MORE QUICKLY IF !IR TEA*]S USE DRAMATIC COLORS RA!R ?AN >ID LI/S4 ,9 ANY CASE1 ! ,KANAKAS DON'T HAVE ! TIME OR ! FACILITIES TO WE> \T !IR PANTS ON S*OOLB5*ES4 ,= ONE ?+1 !Y HAVE NO PANTS4 

,READ+1 MA!MATICS1 & ! ELEM5TS ( MUSIC CAN BE TAU<T ) A PO9T] AGA9/ WALL *>TS4 ,) ! PO9T] ! TEA*] CAN S+LE \T LETT]S OR NUMB]S1 OR US+ A P5CIL TIP1 CAN DRAW NOTES ON A /AFF4 ,?IS TE*NIQUE PRODUCES A SPIRIT$ ATMOSPH]E1 :I* FACILITATES UND]/&+4 

,! ,KANAKAS LE>N WRIT+ ALMO/ 9TUITIVELY4 ,IF ! TEA*] MAKES ! WORDS ) MOVABLE LETT]S1 ! BLACKS WILL WRITE ! WORDS 9 AN ACCEPT6 ABLE WAY V]Y QUICKLY4 ,I SAY 'ACCEPTABLE' ) ASSURANCE1 BECAUSE ! ,KANAKAS HAVE A M>VEL\S DEXT]ITY = WRIT+ AS WELL AS = DRAW+4 

,!IR S5SE ( NUMB]S IS UNLIKE \RS4 ,\RS HAS BE5 %AP$ BY \R VOYAGES & \R CR[DS :I* HAVE ACCU/OM$ US TO L>GE NUMB]S4 ,!IR S5SE ( NUMB]S IS ( SMALL ONES ONLY4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = !M TO PUT A SPECIFIC NUMB] ON A L>GE QUANTITY--EV5 ONE ?AT IS /ILL SMALL TO US4 ,!IR WORD IS 'NUM]\S'--?AT :I* CAN NO LONG] BE NUMB]$ PRECISELY4 

,AT ,N\MEA ,I HAD A PIANO4 ,SOME ( ! KEYS W]E SIL5T1 & UNLESS SOMEONE SANG CON/ANTLY TO COV] UP ! GAPS 9 ! MELODY1 Y\ C\LDN'T USE IT4 ,BOEUF F9ALLY REBUILT ! PIANO = ME AS A TRUE 9/RUM5T1 & AT ! V]Y 5D ( MY /AY ,I WAS ABLE TO USE IT PROP]LY4 ,BUT BE=E IT WAS REPAIR$ ! PIANO S]V$ ME AS A TEA*+ ME?OD ?AT PRODUC$ GOOD RESULTS4 ,) ?IS PIANO :OSE BROK5 HAMM]S OR /R+S MADE SOME NOTES 9 A RUN SIL5T1 ! PUPILS REALIZ$ !RE W]E GAPS1 & FILL$ !M 9 ) !IR [N NOTES4 ,SOMETIMES !Y SANG NOTES FROM ! PIECE !Y W]E /UDY+1 & AT O!R TIMES !Y SE>*$ \T !IR [N MUSICAL PHRASES TO FILL ! GAP4 ,?US !Y CREAT$ MOTIFS :I* W]E (T5 /RANGE & SOMETIMES BEAUTIFUL4 ,S9CE ,I'M ON ! SUBJECT1 LET ME ADD ?AT ,I TRI$ \T ?IS ME?OD ON MY REGUL> S*OOL*ILDR5 AS WELL AS 9 MY ,SUNDAY CLASS = ! ,KANAKAS4 

,FROM TIME TO TIME ON ,SUNDAYS1 :5 ,I WAS TEA*+ MY ,KANAKA CLASSES1 ,I NOTIC$ ! HEAD ( ,M4 ,SIMON \TSIDE MY W9D[4 ,!N ,I C\LD BE SURE ?AT %ORTLY ,I W\LD RECEIVE ! :ITE PAP]1 BO>DS = WOOD C>V+1 NOTEBOOKS1 & EV]Y?+ ELSE WE LACK$4 ,9 ADDITION ,M1 ,SIMON W\LD SEE TO IT ?AT ,I GOT TOBACCO1 FIRECRACK]S1 & O!R TREATS = ! ,TAYOS4 

,AT MY ,SUNDAY CLASSES !RE W]E TALL ,TAYOS1 :OSE PROTRUD+ E>S HAD BE5 LULL$ BY ! W9D FROM ! SEA BL[+ ?R\< ! PALM TREES & FILL$ ) ! NOISE ( /ORMS4 ,AFT] !Y HAVE REFLECT$ = FIVE OR SIX YE>S OV] ! LITTLE WE HAVE TAU<T !M1 P]HAPS !Y WILL F9D FROM ?AT LITTLE BIT ! :]E)AL TO A/ONI% US4 ,LEAVE !M ALONE & LET !M DREAM AB\T :AT !Y'VE LE>N$4 ,IF1 9/EAD ( CIVILIZ+ *ILDLIKE PEOPLES ) MUSKETS1 WE S5T S*OOLMA/]S TO ! TRIBES--AS ,M4 ,SIMON1 ! MAYOR ( ,N\MEA1 WANT$ TO DO--! TRIBES W\LD HAVE BURI$ ! W>/ONE A LONG TIME AGO4 

,?R\<\T ! WORLD !RE >E TOO MANY M9DS LEFT UNCULTIVAT$1 JU/ AS GOOD L& LIES FALL[ :ILE MU* ( ! OLD CULTIVAT$ L& IS EXHAU/$4 ,IT IS ! SAME = HUMAN RACES4 ,BETWE5 ?OSE :O KN[ NO?+ & ?OSE :O HAVE A GREAT DEAL ( FALSE KN[L$GE--?OSE W>P$ = ?\S&S ( G5]ATIONS BY 9FALLIBLE KN[L$GE ?AT IS 9CORRECT--! DIFF]5CE IS LESS GREAT ?AN IT APPE>S AT FIR/ GLANCE4 ,! SAME BREA? ( SCI5CE WILL PASS OV] BO?4 

,:5 ,I RETURN$ TO ,EUROPE FROM ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA1 ! P5-WIELD+ CR[S ATTACK$ ME ) V>I\S CALUMNIES4 ,SOME HATE-MADD5$ IDIOT >RANG$ = A NEWSPAP] 7,I =GET :I* ONE7 TO PR9T 9FAM\S ?+S AB\T MY WORK 9 ,N\MEA4 ,?OSE 5EMIES HAD ALREADY TRI$ TO PUT !IR LIES ACROSS 9 A GA!R+ :]E1 PURELY BY *ANCE1 SOME =M] DEPORTEES FROM ! ,COMMUNE :O KNEW BETT] W]E PRES5T1 SO ! ATTACK WAS )\T SUCCESS1 OR )\T ! SORT ( SUCCESS !Y HAD ANTICIPAT$4 

,N[ !Y HOP$ = BETT] LUCK ?R\< ! PUBLICATION ( !IR LIES4 ,!Y DID NOT DREAM ?AT ?\S&S ( P]SONS HAD WAT*$ MY LIFE DAY BY DAY 9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA4 ,IT WAS ANO!R ,CAL$ONIAN1 ,M4 ,LOCAMUS1 A LAWY] & =M] T[N C\NCILOR & (FIC] AT ,N\MEA1 :O ANSW]$ ?OSE *>GES AGA9/ ME4 ,BECAUSE MY ANONYM\S SL&]]S HAVE BE5 SO P]SI/5T1 ,I AM OBLIG$ TO REPR9T ,M4 ,LOCAMUS'S LETT]1 EV5 ?\< IT IS FLATT]+4 ,IS IT WOR? ! TR\BLE8 ,YES1 BECAUSE ALL ! WITNESSES WILL SOON BE DEAD1 & WE \<T TO KEEP \R REPUTATIONS PURE = ! SAKE ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 :I* WILL LIVE ET]NALLY4 ,%AK+ (F SPECKS ( MUD IS NOT USELESS1 SO H]E IS A CLIPP+ ?AT PR9TS ,M4 ,LOCAMUS'S LETT]3 

,CITIZ5 ,LOCAMUS1 =M]LY A T[N C\NCILOR AT ,N\MEA1 S5DS US ! FOLL[+ LETT]4 ,WE BELIEVE WE MU/ PUBLI% IT1 EV5 ?\< \R FRI5D ,L\ISE ,MI*EL NE$S NO TE/IMONIAL TO PROTECT H]SELF AGA9/ ! F\L VILIFICATIONS AGA9/ :I* H] :OLE LIFE /&S 9 EVID5CE4  
  

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,I HAVE JU/ READ 9 ! ,9TRANSIGEANT A FEW L9ES FROM ,L\ISE ,MI*EL'S RESPONSE TO H] SL&]]S4 ,I HAVE NOT READ ! CALUMNY1 BUT ,I AM CONV9C$1 AS Y\ >E1 ?AT IT %\LD ONLY BE SCORN$4 ,NEV]!LESS1 BECAUSE ,L\ISE ,MI*EL HAS DEIGN$ TO ANSW] IT1 ,I FEEL IT IS MY DUTY TO DISCUSS ! SUBJECT2 ALSO1 ,N\MEA IS F> AWAY1 & ! RESPONSE TO ?OSE SL&]]S W\LD COME TOO LATE FROM !RE4 

,HAPPILY1 !RE >E SOME =M] ,N\M@5ANS 9 ,P>IS4 ,I AM ONE1 & AS T[N C\NCILOR ( ,N\MEA1 ) RESPONSIBILITY OV] PUBLIC $UCATION 9 #ahgi & #a#h#h1 ,I MU/ N[ GIVE A C]TIFICATE ( E/EEM & SATISFACTION TO \R =M] T[N S*OOLMI/RESS4 

,! ,BO>D ( ,MUNICIPAL ,PUBLIC ,$UCATION WAS COMPOS$ ( ?REE P]SONS3 ,M4 ,PUE*1 AN IMPORTANT M]*ANT2 ,M4 ,>M&1 A P>DON$ DEPORTEE1 & ME4 ,! LAY S*OOLS WE 9AUGURAT$ 9 ! COLONY PRODUC$ EXCELL5T RESULTS4 ,BY VIRTUE ( A GOV]NM5TAL DECREE ISSU$ BY ! 9T]IM MAYOR1 ,M4 ,SIMON1 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL WAS 9VIT$ TO ASSI/ US1 & %E DIS6 *>G$ H] DUTIES ) UNFAIL+ DEVOTION4 ,H] ASSI/ANCE WAS MO/ USEFUL = US4 

,I %ALL ADD ?AT ,L\ISE ,MI*EL'S CONDUCT & ATTITUDE AT ,N\MEA 96 SPIR$ RESPECT & ADMIRATION EV5 FROM H] POLITICAL 5EMIES4 ,S9C]ELY1 

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,9 #a#h#h1 AFT] ,I HAD SP5T A YE> & A HALF 9 ,N\MEA1 ! GOV]NM5T GRANT$ A G5]AL AMNE/Y TO US ,COMMUN>DS4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ,I HE>D ! NEWS ( ! AMNE/Y1 ,I RECEIV$ WORD ?AT MY MO!R HAD HAD H] FIR/ ATTACK4 ,WE>9ESS HAD OV]COME H]1 & %E WAS FE>FUL %E W\LDN'T LIVE TO SEE ME AGA94 ,I1 TOO1 WAS AFRAID ?AT ,I W\LD >RIVE TOO LATE4 ,MY VOYAGE HOME1 !RE=E1 WAS SAD1 & ,I CAME ON DECK ONLY R>ELY4 ,BUT ! VOYAGE WAS BEAUTIFUL4 

,WE W]E L&$ AT ,SYDNEY & !RE1 ?ANKS TO ! LESSONS ,I HAD GIV5 & TO HELP FROM A FEW FRI5DS1 ,I WAS ABLE TO REQUE/ PASSAGE ON A MAIL PACKET RA!R ?AN A SL[ SAIL+ %IP4 ,?AT WAY ,I W\LD GET TO MY MO!R'S SIDE MORE QUICKLY4 ,! ,FR5* CONSUL AT ,SYDNEY HAD NOT YET MADE UP HIS M9D TO REPATRIATE ME ) SOME O!RS S*$UL$ TO GO ON ! MAIL PACKET4 ,I TOLD HIM ?AT1 9 ?AT CASE1 ,I W\LD BE OBLIG$ TO GIVE LECTURES ON ! ,COMMUNE = SEV]AL DAYS1 SO ?AT ,I C\LD USE ! FEES = MY TRIP4 ,HE PREF]R$ TO S5D ME ) TW5TY O!RS ON ! ,JOHN ,HELD]1 :I* WAS LEAV+ = ,LONDON4 

,I DON'T KN[ ! 9W>D NATURE ( ! CONSUL AT ,SYDNEY1 BUT 9 ,HOLL& ,I HAVE SE5 A PA9T+ ( A ,FLEMI% BURGOMA/]1 PEACEABLY SEAT$ 9 FRONT ( A BE] MUG4 ,IT IS EXACTLY ! CONSUL'S PORTRAIT3 HIS COLOR+1 HIS POSE1 HIS PR(\ND CALM4 ,/&+ 9 FRONT ( ?AT PORTRAIT ,I UND]/OOD HIM BETT] ?AN ,I HAD 9 FRONT ( HIS P]SON 9 ,SYDNEY4 ,I UND]/OOD H[ \R IDEAS APPE>$ SUBV]SIVE TO HIM1 & ! GOODNESS :I* WAS HIDD5 DEEP 9 HIS FACE W\LD HAVE MADE HIM PREF] TO ALL[ ME TO LEAVE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE1 SO ?AT ,I C\LD SEE MY MO!R AGA94 

,) ,MME ,H5RY AS MY GUIDE ,I WAS ABLE TO SEE A BIT ( ! T]RITORY SURR\ND+ ,SYDNEY BE=E ,I SAIL$4 ,!RE >E GREAT EXPANSES ( SOLITUDE CUT BY WIDE ROADS4 ,ONLY ! =E/ CAN BE SE51 ! =E/ FULL ( GUM TREES & EUCALYPTUS4 ,!Y SAY ! :IP-SNAKE & O!RS >E COMMON !RE1 BUT WE SAW NONE1 P]HAPS BECAUSE IT WAS ! 5D ( ! S\!RN W9T] & ?OSE ANIMALS FE>$ ! COLD4 ,I SAW NO KANG>OOS EI!R1 & !Y W\LD HAVE 9T]E/$ ME MU* MORE4 ,?OSE WIDE1 BEAUTIFUL ROADS CUTT+ ?R\< ! =E/S MU/ KEEP WILD ANIMALS AWAY4 

,SYDNEY IS ALREADY AN OLD CITY2 :5 ! ,JOHN ,HELD] PUT 9TO ,MELB\RNE EV5 ?AT PLACE SEEM$ LIKE A ,EUROPEAN T[N1 ONE WA%$ BY WAVES4 ,I /ILL HAVE A NOTEBOOK ON :I* ,MME ,H5RY & H] *ILDR51 ,LUCI5 ,H5RY1 & O!R FRI5DS WROTE 9SCRIPTIONS TO ME4 ,:5 ,I /OPP$ 9 ,MELB\RNE1 SOME /RANG]S CAME TO VISIT US1 & !Y WROTE !IR NAMES !RE1 TOO4 ,MY TW5TY TRAVEL+ COMPANIONS ON ! ,JOHN ,HELD] ALSO 9SCRIB$ !IR NAMES 9 ?AT NOTEBOOK1 & ?OSE >E ! ONLY PAGES LEFT 9 IT4 ,! O!R PAGES W]E PLUCK$ \T ON ! ,JOHN ,HELD] = SKET*ES ( MY FELL[ PASS5G]S4 

,A L>GE PROPORTION ( ?OSE SKET*ES W]E ONES ,I MADE ( ! FRAIL & D>L+ ,5GLI% BABIES1 ( :I* ! ?IRD-CLASS PASS5G]S HAD A GREAT COLLECTION4 ,! POOR ALWAYS HAVE SW>MS ( *ILDR52 NATURE MAKES UP 9 ADVANCE = Y\NG %OOTS M[$ D[N BY DEA?4 ,! MO!RS1 ,5GLI%WOM5 AS BLOND AS ! *ILDR51 ASK$ ME = ! SKET*ES1 & IT WAS ONLY PROP] = ME TO GIVE !M AWAY4 ,A FEW SKET*ES ( SAILORS ) 5ORM\SLY WIDE %\LD]S MET ! SAME FATE4 ,I HAVE ONLY ONE SKET* LEFT1 ONE ,I MADE NE> ! ,I/HMUS ( ,SUEZ1 LOOK+ OV] A S&Y DES]T :]E ! ROCKS SEEM LIKE A SLEEP+ ,ISIS4 ,9 MY SKET* IS ! ET]NAL S&1 & !N ROCKS :OSE CORRUGAT$ SURFACE LOOK$ LIKE ! B>K ( A NIA\LI4 ,!Y =M WALLS AGA9/ :I* !RE IS A C>AVAN AT RE/1 & CAMELS /RET* !IR NECKS \T ON ! S&4 

,ON ?AT TRIP !RE WAS ONE ,5GLI% LADY :O TOOK SPECIAL C>E ( SOME UN=TUNATE GIRLS :O HAD BE5 TURN$ 9TO PRO/ITUTES4 ,PEOPLE HEAP$ %AME ON !M BECAUSE !Y W]E PRO/ITUTES1 AS IF ! VICTIMS & NOT ! ASSASS9S DES]V$ ?AT %AME4 

,I BR\<T FIVE ( MY OLDE/ CATS ) ME FROM ,N\MEA1 GIV+ ?REE O!RS ?AT W]E Y\NG] & MORE BEAUTIFUL TO FRI5DS4 ,!Y HAD MADE ! CROSS+ FROM ,N\MEA TO ,SYDNEY ON ! B>E DECK1 %ELT]+ FROM ! COLD 9 A CRATE4 ,AS WE SAIL$ 9TO COLD REGIONS :]E ! W9D BLEW H>% & ICY--IT WAS W9T] 9 ! ANTIPODES--!Y RUBB$ UP AGA9/ EA* O!R1 PROBABLY MISS+ ! W>M SUN ( !IR HOMEL&4 ,!Y HAD SOME SORT ( COMPREH5SION ?AT !Y HAD TO AB/A9 FROM L\D DEMON/RATIONS EI!R !RE OR ABO>D ! ,JOHN ,HELD]1 ONTO :I* ,I SMUGGL$ ALL FIVE ( !M1 CR[D$ 9TO A P>ROT CAGE4 ,!Y SP5T ! :OLE CROSS+ ATTA*$ LIKE ORNAM5TS TO ! %ELF ?AT =M$ MY B$4 ,!Y NEV] CRI$ \T1 & W]E SATISFI$ ) FUSS+ OV] ME SADLY4 

,ONCE 9 ,LONDON1 9 FRONT ( A FIRE1 ) AN 5ORM\S B[L ( MILK MY FRI5DS BR\<T !M1 !Y BEGAN TO /RET* \T1 YAWN+4 ,ONLY !N DID ! L>GE R$ TOM & ! OLD BLACK FEMALE EXPRESS !IR UNFAVORABLE IMPRESSION ( ! ,DUT* %IP4 ,AS = ! ?REE LITTLE CATS1 !Y LOOK$ AT ! FIRE ) ADORATION4 

,! ,FIG>O & O!R LUDICR\S NEWSPAP]S1 9/EAD ( TAK+ AS MU* TR\BLE AS !Y DID TO ADD BURLESQUE EPISODES TO MY RETURN1 W\LD HAVE DONE BETT] IF !Y'D OP5$ !IR EYES WIDE 5\< TO SEE ?AT :5 WE CAME D[N ! GANGPLANK 9 ,LONDON1 MY FRI5DS & ,I EA* HAD SOME?+ UND] \R >MS DISGUIS$ TO LOOK LIKE BRIEFCASES4 ,WELL HIDD5 9 \R COATS W]E FIVE CATS4 

,?REE ( !M >E /ILL ALIVE1 ! OLD BLACK FEMALE & TWO ( ! LITTLE ONES4 ,LET ANYBODY LAU< :O WANTS TO2 !Y >E SOME?+ ALIVE LEFT FROM HOME4 ,= ME !Y HAVE BECOME A *]I%$ S\V5IR--AS MU* AS ANY?+ C\LD BE TO ! HE>T ( SOMEONE :O HAS BE=E HIM ONLY A SOLIT>Y LIFE & A DE/ROY$ HOME4 ,BUT P]HAPS IT'S BETT] ?AT IT IS SO1 BECAUSE :5 !RE IS NO?+1 Y\ DON'T LOOK BACK ANYMORE4 

,! EXILES 9 ,LONDON WELCOM$ US W>MLY4 ,WE HADN'T SE5 EA* O!R = T5 YE>S1 & MEET+ ?AT WAY1 IT SEEM$ AS IF WE W]E RELIV+ ! DAYS ( ! ,COMMUNE4 

,:ILE 5 R\TE ,I HAD GOTT5 A LETT] FROM ,M>IE ?AT MY MO!R HAD RECOV]$ SOME:AT :5 MY RETURN WAS ANN\NC$4 ,I WAS HAPPY TO BE AMONG MY FRI5DS AGA91 BUT ,I WAS 9 TOO MU* ( A HURRY TO SEE MY MO!R AGA9 TO L+] 9 ,LONDON1 & ,I LEFT IMM$IATELY = ,P>IS4 

,) MY TICKETS PAID = & T5 FRANCS 9 MY POCKET1 MY ,LONDON FRI5DS TOOK ME TO ! RAILROAD /ATION1 FROM :]E WE W]E TO TAKE ! TRA9 ?AT CONNECT$ ) ! BOAT TO ,DIEPPE4 ,! ,LONDON RAILROAD /ATION HAD BE5 SET R++ BY \R S++ ( ! ,M>SEILLAISE4 ,WE CONT9U$ TO HE> ITS E*O AS \R TRA9 LEFT1 & ,5GLI% S5SIBILITIES W]5'T (F5D$ BY IT4 ,SO LONG AS WE C\LD HE> IT WE RESPOND$1 & NO ONE REPROA*$ US = \R SONG4 ,AT ,DIEPPE FRI5DS W]E WAIT+ = US AT ! /ATION1 & AT ! FIR/ /OP AFT] ,DIEPPE MY DE> ,M>IE & ,MME ,CAMILLE ,B-JO9$ US4 

,I HAVE A FEW DOCUM5TS CONC]N+ MY RETURN ?AT ,M>IE KEPT = ME4 ,H]E IS A LETT] ,I S5T TO ,RO*E=T & ,OLIVI] ,PA91 :I* DESCRIBES MY >RIVAL 9 ,P>IS3  
  

,DE> ,CITIZ5S ,RO*E=T & ,PA91 

,I HAVE RECEIV$ A TELEGRAM FROM ,PA9 ASK+ = SOME DETAILS CONC]N+ MY >RIVAL .<ON ,NOVEMB] #i.>4 

,I DON'T REMEMB] MU* ( MY >RIVAL AT ,P>IS4 ,I DO REMEMB] ?AT ,I EMBRAC$ ALL ( Y\1 BUT BECAUSE ,I WAS DISORI5T$ AT ! PROSPECT ( SEE+ MY MO!R AGA91 ,I DIDN'T WAIT TO LI/5 TO ANY SPEE*ES1 & ,I DIDN'T REALLY UND]/& ANY?+ ( :AT WAS GO+ ON BE=E WE CAME TO ! ,SA9T-,LAZ>E /ATION4 ,I SAW ONLY ?AT GREAT RUMBL+ CR[D ?AT ,I US$ TO LOVE SO MU* & :I* ,I LOVE EV5 MORE N[ ?AT ,I HAVE RETURN$ TO CIVILIZATION4 ,I HE>D ONLY ! ,M>SEILLAISE1 & A NEW & /RANGE IDEA CAME TO ME3 ?AT 9/EAD ( S5D+ ?IS BELOV$ CR[D TO ANO!R SLAU<T] IT W\LD BE BETT] TO RISK ONLY ONE P]SON4 ,! NIHILI/S W]E RI<T4 

,I ALSO HA/5 TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE & TO SAY ?AT1 ) ! T5 O!R DEPORTEES :O ALSO RETURN$ YE/]DAY1 WE HAD A SIMIL> WELCOME 9 ,LONDON FROM ! EXILES !RE :I* NE>LY PREP>$ US = YE/]DAY4 ,IT PROVES :AT GOOD FRI5DS WE >E & H[ WELL WE REMEMB] EA* O!R ACROSS TIME1 EXILE1 & DEA?4 

,I'M WRIT+ TO ,J(FR9 AB\T ! MEET+ 9 ,MONTM>TRE AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ,I'M WRIT+ Y\4 ,I CAN ATT5D NO O!R MEET+ BE=E ?AT ONE4 ,IT WAS 9 ,MONTM>TRE ?AT ,I M>*$ BE=E2 IT IS ) ,MONTM>TRE ?AT ,I M>* TODAY4 ,BUT Y\ KN[ V]Y WELL ?AT IF ,I AGREE TO BE ! OBJECT ( ONE ( ?OSE RECEPTIONS--:I* REALLY ISN'T A HI< REW>D = A :OLE LIFETIME--,I DON'T WANT IT ALL ADDRESS$ TO ME P]SONALLY4 ,I WANT IT 9 HONOR ( ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION & ALL ! WOM5 ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,I EMBRACE Y\ ) ALL MY HE>T4 

,L\ISE ,MI*EL  
  

,I HAD COME HOME4 

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