Chapter 30

The escape

SEQUEL NOTE.—The Author of “Typee” was more than two years in the South Seas, after escaping from the valley, as recounted in the last chapter. Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost. But so it proved. The story of his escape supplies a natural sequel to the adventure, and as such it is now added to the volume. It was related to the Author by Toby himself.

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Fayaway and I had a delightful little party on the lake I found him ripe for the enterprise, and a very few words sufficed for a mutual understanding between us At last we gained the top of the second elevation We were soon completely encircled by a dense throng The body was carried into the house and laid on a mat Thus arrayed, I would have matched the charming Fayaway against any beauty in the world Mehevi About midnight I arose and drew the slide

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