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In
the
conversation
that
immediately
followed
between
us
and
Tararo
,
the
latter
said
that
the
light
of
the
Gospel
of
Jesus
Christ
had
been
sent
to
the
island
,
and
that
to
it
we
were
indebted
for
our
freedom
.
Moreover
,
he
told
us
that
we
were
at
liberty
to
depart
in
our
schooner
whenever
we
pleased
,
and
that
we
should
be
supplied
with
as
much
provision
as
we
required
.
He
concluded
by
shaking
hands
with
us
warmly
,
and
performing
the
ceremony
of
rubbing
noses
.
This
was
indeed
good
news
to
us
,
and
we
could
hardly
find
words
to
express
our
gratitude
to
the
chief
and
to
the
missionary
.
"
And
what
of
Avatea
?
"
inquired
Jack
.
The
missionary
replied
by
pointing
to
a
group
of
natives
,
in
the
midst
of
whom
the
girl
stood
.
Beside
her
was
a
tall
,
strapping
fellow
,
whose
noble
mien
and
air
of
superiority
bespoke
him
a
chief
of
no
ordinary
kind
.
"
That
youth
is
her
lover
.
He
came
this
very
morning
in
his
war-canoe
to
treat
with
Tararo
for
Avatea
.
He
is
to
be
married
in
a
few
days
,
and
afterwards
returns
to
his
island
home
with
his
bride
.
"
"
That
's
capital
!
"
said
Jack
as
he
stepped
up
to
the
savage
and
gave
him
a
hearty
shake
of
the
hand
.
"
I
wish
you
joy
,
my
lad
!
--
And
you
too
,
Avatea
!
"
As
Jack
spoke
,
Avatea
's
lover
took
him
by
the
hand
and
led
him
to
the
spot
where
Tararo
and
the
missionary
stood
,
surrounded
by
most
of
the
chief
men
of
the
tribe
.
The
girl
herself
followed
and
stood
on
his
left
hand
,
while
her
lover
stood
on
his
right
,
and
commanding
silence
,
made
the
following
speech
,
which
was
translated
by
the
missionary
:
"
Young
friend
,
you
have
seen
few
years
,
but
your
head
is
old
.
Your
heart
,
also
,
is
large
and
very
brave
.
I
and
Avatea
are
your
debtors
;
and
we
wish
,
in
the
midst
of
this
assembly
,
to
acknowledge
our
debt
,
and
to
say
that
it
is
one
which
we
can
never
repay
.
You
have
risked
your
life
for
one
who
was
known
to
you
only
for
a
few
days
.
But
she
was
a
woman
in
distress
,
and
that
was
enough
to
secure
to
her
the
aid
of
a
Christian
man
.
We
,
who
live
in
these
islands
of
the
sea
,
know
that
the
true
Christians
always
act
thus
.
Their
religion
is
one
of
love
and
kindness
.
We
thank
God
that
so
many
Christians
have
been
sent
here
:
we
hope
many
more
will
come
.
Remember
that
I
and
Avatea
will
think
of
you
,
and
pray
for
you
and
your
brave
comrades
,
when
you
are
far
away
.
"
To
this
kind
speech
Jack
returned
a
short
,
sailor-like
reply
,
in
which
he
insisted
that
he
had
only
done
for
Avatea
what
he
would
have
done
for
any
woman
under
the
sun
.
But
Jack
's
forte
did
not
lie
in
speech-making
,
so
he
terminated
rather
abruptly
by
seizing
the
chief
's
hand
and
shaking
it
violently
,
after
which
he
made
a
hasty
retreat
"
Now
,
then
,
Ralph
and
Peterkin
,
"
said
Jack
as
we
mingled
with
the
crowd
,
"
it
seems
to
me
that
,
the
object
we
came
here
for
having
been
satisfactorily
accomplished
,
we
have
nothing
more
to
do
but
get
ready
for
sea
as
fast
as
we
can
,
and
hurrah
for
old
England
!
"
