Ihavementionedtwofacts-thedistastefulbehaviourofourearliestvisitors，andthecaseoftheladywhorubbedherselfuponthecushions-whichwouldgiveaveryfalseopinionofMarquesanmanners。ThegreatmajorityofPolynesiansareexcellentlymannered；buttheMarquesanstandsapart，annoyingandattractive，wild，shy，andrefined。Ifyoumakehimapresentheaffectstoforgetit，anditmustbeofferedhimagainathisgoing：aprettyformalityIhavefoundnowhereelse。Ahintwillgetridofanyoneoranynumber；theyaresofiercelyproudandmodest；whilemanyofthemorelovablebutblunterislanderscrowduponastranger，andcanbenomoredrivenoffthanflies。AslightoraninsulttheMarquesanseemsnevertoforget。IwasonedaytalkingbythewaysidewithmyfriendHoka，whenIperceivedhiseyessuddenlytoflashandhisstaturetoswell。Awhitehorsemanwascomingdownthemountain，andashepassed，andwhilehepausedtoexchangesalutationswithmyself，Hokawasstillstaringandrufflinglikeagamecock。ItwasaCorsicanwhohadyearsbeforecalledhimCOCHONSAUVAGE-COCONCHAUVAGE，asHokamispronouncedit。Withpeoplesoniceandsotouchy，itwasscarcetobesupposedthatourcompanyofgreenhornsshouldnotblunderintooffences。Hoka，ononeofhisvisits，fellsuddenlyinabroodingsilence，andpresentlyafterlefttheshipwithcoldformality。
　　Whenhetookmebackintofavour，headroitlyandpointedlyexplainedthenatureofmyoffence：Ihadaskedhimtosellcocoa-
　　nuts；andinHoka’sviewarticlesoffoodwerethingsthatagentlemanshouldgive，notsell；oratleastthatheshouldnotselltoanyfriend。OnanotheroccasionIgavemyboat’screwaluncheonofchocolateandbiscuits。Ihadsinned，Icouldneverlearnhow，againstsomepointofobservance；andthoughIwasdrilythanked，myofferingswereleftuponthebeach。ButourworstmistakewasaslightweputonToma，Hoka’sadoptivefather，andinhisowneyestherightfulchiefofAnaho。Inthefirstplace，wedidnotcalluponhim，asperhapsweshould，inhisfinenewEuropeanhouse，theonlyoneinthehamlet。Inthesecond，whenwecameashoreuponavisittohisrival，Taipi-Kikino，itwasTomawhomwesawstandingattheheadofthebeach，amagnificentfigureofaman，magnificentlytattooed；anditwasofTomathatweaskedourquestion：’Whereisthechief?’’Whatchief?’criedToma，andturnedhisbackontheblasphemers。Nordidheforgiveus。Hokacameandwentwithusdaily；but，aloneIbelieveofallthecountryside，neitherTomanorhiswifesetfootonboardtheCASCO。
　　ThetemptationresisteditishardforaEuropeantocompute。TheflyingcityofLaputamooredforafortnightinSt。James’sParkaffordsbutapalefigureoftheCASCOanchoredbeforeAnaho；fortheLondonerhasstillhischangeofpleasures，buttheMarquesanpassestohisgravethroughanunbrokenuniformityofdays。
　　Ontheafternoonbeforeitwasintendedweshouldsail，avaledictorypartycameonboard：nineofourparticularfriendsequippedwithgiftsanddressedasforafestival。Hoka，thechiefdancerandsinger，thegreatestdandyofAnaho，andoneofthehandsomestyoungfellowsintheworld-sullen，showy，dramatic，lightasafeatherandstrongasanox-itwouldhavebeenhard，onthatoccasion，torecognise，ashesattherestoopedandsilent，hisfaceheavyandgrey。Itwasstrangetoseetheladsomuchaffected；strangerstilltorecogniseinhislastgiftoneofthecurioswehadrefusedonthefirstday，andtoknowourfriend，sogailydressed，soplainlymovedatourdeparture，foroneofthehalf-nakedcrewthathadbesiegedandinsultedusonourarrival：
　　strangestofall，perhaps，tofind，inthatcarvedhandleofafan，thelastofthosecuriositiesofthefirstdaywhichhadnowallbeengiventousbytheirpossessors-theirchiefmerchandise，forwhichtheyhadsoughttoransomusaslongaswewerestrangers，whichtheypressedonusfornothingassoonaswewerefriends。
　　Thelastvisitwasnotlongprotracted。Oneafteranothertheyshookhandsandgotdownintotheircanoe；whenHokaturnedhisbackimmediatelyupontheship，sothatwesawhisfacenomore。
　　Taipi，ontheotherhand，remainedstandingandfacinguswithgraciousvaledictorygestures；andwhenCaptainOtisdippedtheensign，thewholepartysalutedwiththeirhats。Thiswasthefarewell；theepisodeofourvisittoAnahowasheldconcluded；andthoughtheCASCOremainednearlyfortyhoursathermoorings，notonereturnedonboard，andIaminclinedtothinktheyavoidedappearingonthebeach。ThisreserveanddignityisthefinesttraitoftheMarquesan。
　　CHAPTERIII-THEMAROON
　　OFthebeautiesofAnahobooksmightbewritten。Irememberwakingaboutthree，tofindtheairtemperateandscented。Thelongswellbrimmedintothebay，andseemedtofillitfullandthensubside。
　　Gently，deeply，andsilentlytheCASCOrolled；onlyattimesablockpipedlikeabird。Oceanward，theheavenwasbrightwithstarsandtheseawiththeirreflections。IfIlookedtothatside，ImighthavesungwiththeHawaiianpoet：
　　UAMAOMAOKALANI，UAKAHAEALUNA，UAPIPIKAMAKAOKAHOKU。
　　Theheavenswerefair，theystretchedabove，Manyweretheeyesofthestars。
　　AndthenIturnedshoreward，andhighsquallswereoverhead；themountainsloomedupblack；andIcouldhavefanciedIhadslippedtenthousandmilesawayandwasanchoredinaHighlandloch；thatwhenthedaycame，itwouldshowpine，andheather，andgreenfern，androofsofturfsendingupthesmokeofpeats；andthealienspeechthatshouldnextgreetmyearsmustbeGaelic，notKanaka。
　　Andday，whenitcame，broughtothersightsandthoughts。Ihavewatchedthemorningbreakinmanyquartersoftheworld；ithasbeencertainlyoneofthechiefjoysofmyexistence，andthedawnthatIsawwithmostemotionshoneuponthebayofAnaho。Themountainsabruptlyoverhangtheportwitheveryvarietyofsurfaceandofinclination，lawn，andcliff，andforest。Notoneofthesebutworeitspropertintofsaffron，ofsulphur，oftheclove，andoftherose。Thelustrewaslikethatofsatin；onthelighterhuesthereseemedtofloatanefflorescence；asolemnbloomappearedonthemoredark。Thelightitselfwastheordinarylightofmorning，colourlessandclean；andonthisgroundofjewels，pencilledouttheleastdetailofdrawing。Meanwhile，aroundthehamlet，underthepalms，wheretheblueshadowlingered，theredcoalsofcocoahuskandthelighttrailsofsmokebetrayedtheawakeningbusinessoftheday；alongthebeachmenandwomen，ladsandlasses，werereturningfromthebathinbrightraiment，redandblueandgreen，suchaswedelightedtoseeinthecolouredlittlepicturesofourchildhood；andpresentlythesunhadclearedtheeasternhill，andtheglowofthedaywasoverall。
　　Theglowcontinuedandincreased，thebusiness，fromthemainpart，ceasedbeforeithadbegun。Twiceinthedaytherewasacertainstirofshepherdingalongtheseawardhills。Attimesacanoewentouttofish。Attimesawomanortwolanguidlyfilledabasketinthecottonpatch。Attimesapipewouldsoundoutoftheshadowofahouse，ringingthechangesonitsthreenotes，withaneffectlikeQUELEJOURMEDURE，repeatedendlessly。Orattimes，acrossacornerofthebay，twonativesmightcommunicateintheMarquesanmannerwithconventionalwhistlings。Allelsewassleepandsilence。Thesurfbrokeandshonearoundtheshores；aspeciesofblackcranefishedinthebrokenwater；theblackpigswerecontinuallygallopingbyonsomeaffair；butthepeoplemightneverhaveawaked，ortheymightallbedead。
　　Myfavouritehauntwasoppositethehamlet，wherewasalandinginacoveunderalianaedcliff。Thebeachwaslinedwithpalmsandatreecalledthepurao，somethingbetweenthefigandmulberryingrowth，andbearingaflowerlikeagreatyellowpoppywithamaroonheart。Inplacesrocksencroacheduponthesand；thebeachwouldbeallsubmerged；andthesurfwouldbubblewarmlyashighastomyknees，andplaywithcocoa-nuthusksasourmorehomelyoceanplayswithwreckandwrackandbottles。Astherefluxdrewdown，marvelsofcolouranddesignstreamedbetweenmyfeet；whichI
　　wouldgraspat，miss，orseize：nowtofindthemwhattheypromised，shellstograceacabinetorbesetingolduponalady’sfinger；nowtocatchonlyMAYAofcolouredsand，poundedfragmentsandpebbles，that，assoonastheyweredry，becameasdullandhomelyastheflintsuponagardenpath。Ihavetoiledatthischildishpleasureforhoursinthestrongsun，consciousofmyincurableignorance；buttookeenlypleasedtobeashamed。
　　Meanwhile，theblackbirdorhistropicalunderstudywouldbeflutinginthethicketsoverhead。
　　Alittlefurther，intheturnofthebay，astreamlettrickledinthebottomofaden，thencespillingdownastairofrockintothesea。Thedraughtofairdrewdownunderthefoliageintheverybottomoftheden，whichwasaperfectarbourforcoolness。InfrontitstoodopenonthebluebayandtheCASCOlyingthereunderherawningandhercheerfulcolours。Overheadwasathatchofpuraos，andovertheseagainpalmsbrandishedtheirbrightfans，asIhaveseenaconjurermakehimselfahalooutofnakedswords。
　　Forinthisspot，overaneckoflowlandatthefootofthemountains，thetrade-windstreamsintoAnahoBayinafloodofalmostconstantvolumeandvelocity，andofaheavenlycoolness。
　　ItchancedonedaythatIwasashoreinthecove，withMrs。
　　Stevensonandtheship’scook。ExceptfortheCASCOlyingoutside，andacraneortwo，andtheever-busywindandsea，thefaceoftheworldwasofaprehistoricemptiness；lifeappearedtostandstock-
　　still，andthesenseofisolationwasprofoundandrefreshing。Onasudden，thetrade-wind，cominginagustovertheisthmus，struckandscatteredthefansofthepalmsabovetheden；and，behold！intwoofthetopstheresatanative，motionlessasanidolandwatchingus，youwouldhavesaid，withoutawink。Thenextmomentthetreeclosed，andtheglimpsewasgone。Thisdiscoveryofhumanpresenceslatentover-headinaplacewherewehadsupposedourselvesalone，theimmobilityofourtree-topspies，andthethoughtthatperhapsatallhoursweweresimilarlysupervised，struckuswithachill。Talklanguishedonthebeach。Asforthecookwhoseconsciencewasnotclear，heneverafterwardssetfootonshore，andtwice，whentheCASCOappearedtobedrivingontherocks，itwasamusingtoobservethatman’salacrity；death，hewaspersuaded，awaitinghimuponthebeach。Itwasmorethanayearlater，intheGilberts，thattheexplanationdawneduponmyself。
　　Thenativesweredrawingpalm-treewine，athingforbiddenbylaw；
　　andwhenthewindthussuddenlyrevealedthem，theyweredoubtlessmoretroubledthanourselves。
　　Atthetopofthedentheredweltanold，melancholy，grizzledmanofthenameofTariCharlieCoffin。HewasanativeofOahu，intheSandwichIslands；andhadgonetoseainhisyouthintheAmericanwhalers；acircumstancetowhichheowedhisname，hisEnglish，hisdown-easttwang，andthemisfortuneofhisinnocentlife。Foronecaptain，sailingoutofNewBedford，carriedhimtoNuka-hivaandmaroonedhimthereamongthecannibals。Themotiveforthisactwasinconceivablysmall；poorTari’swages，whichwerethuseconomised，wouldscarcehaveshookthecreditoftheNewBedfordowners。Andtheactitselfwassimplymurder。Tari’slifemusthavehunginthebeginningbyahair。Inthegriefandterrorofthattime，itisnotunlikelyhewentmad，aninfirmitytowhichhewasstillliable；orperhapsachildmayhavetakenafancytohimandordainedhimtobespared。Heescapedatleastalive，marriedintheisland，andwhenIknewhimwasawidowerwithamarriedsonandagranddaughter。ButthethoughtofOahuhauntedhim；itspraisewasforeveronhislips；hebeheldit，lookingback，asaplaceofceaselessfeasting，song，anddance；andinhisdreamsIdaresayherevisitsitwithjoy。Iwonderwhathewouldthinkifhecouldbecarriedthereindeed，andseethemoderntownofHonolulubriskwithtraffic，andthepalacewithitsguards，andthegreathotel，andMr。Berger’sbandwiththeiruniformsandoutlandishinstruments；orwhathewouldthinktoseethebrownfacesgrownsofewandthewhitesomany；andhisfather’slandsold，forplantingsugar，andhisfather’shousequiteperished，orperhapsthelastofthemstruckleprousandimmuredbetweenthesurfandthecliffsonMolokai?Sosimply，eveninSouthSeaIslands，andsosadly，thechangescome。