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st
e
ibutbothofthebodiesonapyreofbrush
afterthatisaydeathwas
onlyaquestionoftithebeastpeoplebythatti
had,ade
theelveslairsaongthethickets
oftheislandfeostofthelept,and
theislandghthaveseeddesertedtoaneer;
butatnighttheairhtheircallsand
hoindtokeassto
buildtraps,orfighttheknifehadipossessed
sufficientcartridges,ishouldnothavehesitatedtobegin
thekillingthereuldnoofthe
dangerouscaivores;thebraverofthesewerealready
deadafterthedeathofthispoordogofne,last
friend,itooadoptedtosoextentthepracticeof
slueringinthedaytiinordertobeonguardat
nightirebuiltdenintheheenclosure,h
suchanarroptingtoenter
stnecessarilykeansiderablenoisethecreatures
hadlosttheartoffiretoo,andreveredtheirfearofititheislandofdooreau
201of209
tuedonostpassionatelynoring
togetherstakesandbranaraftforescape
ifoundathousanddifficultiesianextrely
unhandynschoolinghedaysof
slojd;butstoftherequirentsofaraftitatlast
insocluy,circuitousei
tookountable
obstaclehatihadnovesseltontaintheeri
shouldneedififloatedforthupontheseuntravelledseasi
riedpottery,buttheislandntainedno
opingabouttheislandtryinghall
ghttosolvethisonelastdiffiesi
oburstsofrage,andhackand
splintersounluckytreeinintolerablevexationbut
iuldthinkofnothing
andthencaaday,a
inecstasyisaallsaillike
thatofalittleschooner;andforthhilitagreatpileof
brushoodbyitintheheatofit,andtheheat
oftheddaysun,chingalldayichedthatsail,
eatingordrinkingnothing,sothatheadreeled;and
thebeastscaandglaredat,andseedtowonder,
andeand
syblazetheislandofdooreau
brightandhigh,andtheeyesofthebeastsshoneoutof
thedarkness,rvellinginthedahesailwasnearer,
andisaallboatbutit
sailedstrangelyeyeshching,andi
peeredanduldnotbelievethetenhe
boat,sittingloheboheotherat
theruddertheheadkepttotheyawed
andfellaway
asthedaygreer,ibeganhelastragof
jbuttheydidnotnotice,andsat
still,facingeachotheritothelopointofthe
loiculatedandshoutedtherewasno
response,andtheboatkeptonheraiessurse,king
slohebaysuddenlyagreate
birdfleen
stirrednootie
**sstrongspread
thenistoppedshouting,andsatdohe
headlandandrestedyhandsandstared
sloheboatdrovepasttohei
outtoit,butsothingald,vague
fearkeptbackintheafteoonthetidestranded
theboat,andleftitahundredyardsorsototheward
oftheruinsoftheeneninitoreau
hadbeendeadsolongthattheyfelltopiecesilted
theboatonitssideanddraggedtheutonehada
shockofredhair,likethecaptainoftheipecacuanha,
andadirtyoftheboat
asistoodbesidetheboat,threeofthebeastsca
slinkingoutofthebushesandsniffingtoeoneof
spasofdisgusteithrustthelittleboat
doberedonboardherthe
bruteseforhquivering
nostrilsandglitteringeyes;thethirdhehorrible
nondescriptofbearandbullwhenisa
approasnarling
atoneanotherandcaughtthegleaftheirteeth,a
frantiyrepulsionituedback
uponthestruckthelugandbeganpaddlingouttoseai
uldnotbringselftolookbehind
ilay,hohereefandtheislandthat
night,andthenextingand
filledtheetykegaboardherthen,hsuch
patienceasiuldnd,illectedaquantityof
fruit,andylastthree
cartridgeso
aninionofthereef,forfearofthebeast
peopletheislandofdooreau
xxiithenalone
intheeveningistarted,anddroveouttoseabeforea
gentlethesouth,sloeadily;andthe
islandgreallerandsller,andthelankspireof
skedoafinerandfinerlineagainstthehot
sunsettheoe,hidingthatlow,
darkpatyeyesthedaylight,thetrailingglory
ofthesun,ingoutofthesky,wasdrawnaside
likesolunouscurtain,andatlastilookedintothe
bluegulfofiensityhesunshinehides,andsaw
thefloatinghostsofthestarsthesea,thesky
ihthenightandsilence
soidriftedforthreedays,eatinganddrinking
sparingly,andditatinguponallthathadhappenedto
,notdesiringverygreatlythentoseenagainone
uncleanrage,hairablacktangle:no
doubtdisverersthoughtadn
itisstrange,butifeltnodesiretoretutonkindi
obequitofthefoulnessofthebeast
peopleandonthethirddayikedupbyabrig
fropiatosanfrancisneitherthecaptainnorthe
teystory,judgingthatsolitudeandtheislandofdooreau
dangerhadded;andfearingtheiropinionght
bethatofothers,irefrainedfroellingadventure
further,andprofessedtorecallnothingthathadhappened
tobete
hespaceofayear
ihadtoaspectionto
... </P></TD>
st
e
ibutbothofthebodiesonapyreofbrush
afterthatisaydeathwas
onlyaquestionoftithebeastpeoplebythatti
had,ade
theelveslairsaongthethickets
oftheislandfeostofthelept,and
theislandghthaveseeddesertedtoaneer;
butatnighttheairhtheircallsand
hoindtokeassto
buildtraps,orfighttheknifehadipossessed
sufficientcartridges,ishouldnothavehesitatedtobegin
thekillingthereuldnoofthe
dangerouscaivores;thebraverofthesewerealready
deadafterthedeathofthispoordogofne,last
friend,itooadoptedtosoextentthepracticeof
slueringinthedaytiinordertobeonguardat
nightirebuiltdenintheheenclosure,h
suchanarroptingtoenter
stnecessarilykeansiderablenoisethecreatures
hadlosttheartoffiretoo,andreveredtheirfearofititheislandofdooreau
201of209
tuedonostpassionatelynoring
togetherstakesandbranaraftforescape
ifoundathousanddifficultiesianextrely
unhandynschoolinghedaysof
slojd;butstoftherequirentsofaraftitatlast
insocluy,circuitousei
tookountable
obstaclehatihadnovesseltontaintheeri
shouldneedififloatedforthupontheseuntravelledseasi
riedpottery,buttheislandntainedno
opingabouttheislandtryinghall
ghttosolvethisonelastdiffiesi
oburstsofrage,andhackand
splintersounluckytreeinintolerablevexationbut
iuldthinkofnothing
andthencaaday,a
inecstasyisaallsaillike
thatofalittleschooner;andforthhilitagreatpileof
brushoodbyitintheheatofit,andtheheat
oftheddaysun,chingalldayichedthatsail,
eatingordrinkingnothing,sothatheadreeled;and
thebeastscaandglaredat,andseedtowonder,
andeand
syblazetheislandofdooreau
brightandhigh,andtheeyesofthebeastsshoneoutof
thedarkness,rvellinginthedahesailwasnearer,
andisaallboatbutit
sailedstrangelyeyeshching,andi
peeredanduldnotbelievethetenhe
boat,sittingloheboheotherat
theruddertheheadkepttotheyawed
andfellaway
asthedaygreer,ibeganhelastragof
jbuttheydidnotnotice,andsat
still,facingeachotheritothelopointofthe
loiculatedandshoutedtherewasno
response,andtheboatkeptonheraiessurse,king
slohebaysuddenlyagreate
birdfleen
stirrednootie
**sstrongspread
thenistoppedshouting,andsatdohe
headlandandrestedyhandsandstared
sloheboatdrovepasttohei
outtoit,butsothingald,vague
fearkeptbackintheafteoonthetidestranded
theboat,andleftitahundredyardsorsototheward
oftheruinsoftheeneninitoreau
hadbeendeadsolongthattheyfelltopiecesilted
theboatonitssideanddraggedtheutonehada
shockofredhair,likethecaptainoftheipecacuanha,
andadirtyoftheboat
asistoodbesidetheboat,threeofthebeastsca
slinkingoutofthebushesandsniffingtoeoneof
spasofdisgusteithrustthelittleboat
doberedonboardherthe
bruteseforhquivering
nostrilsandglitteringeyes;thethirdhehorrible
nondescriptofbearandbullwhenisa
approasnarling
atoneanotherandcaughtthegleaftheirteeth,a
frantiyrepulsionituedback
uponthestruckthelugandbeganpaddlingouttoseai
uldnotbringselftolookbehind
ilay,hohereefandtheislandthat
night,andthenextingand
filledtheetykegaboardherthen,hsuch
patienceasiuldnd,illectedaquantityof
fruit,andylastthree
cartridgeso
aninionofthereef,forfearofthebeast
peopletheislandofdooreau
xxiithenalone
intheeveningistarted,anddroveouttoseabeforea
gentlethesouth,sloeadily;andthe
islandgreallerandsller,andthelankspireof
skedoafinerandfinerlineagainstthehot
sunsettheoe,hidingthatlow,
darkpatyeyesthedaylight,thetrailingglory
ofthesun,ingoutofthesky,wasdrawnaside
likesolunouscurtain,andatlastilookedintothe
bluegulfofiensityhesunshinehides,andsaw
thefloatinghostsofthestarsthesea,thesky
ihthenightandsilence
soidriftedforthreedays,eatinganddrinking
sparingly,andditatinguponallthathadhappenedto
,notdesiringverygreatlythentoseenagainone
uncleanrage,hairablacktangle:no
doubtdisverersthoughtadn
itisstrange,butifeltnodesiretoretutonkindi
obequitofthefoulnessofthebeast
peopleandonthethirddayikedupbyabrig
fropiatosanfrancisneitherthecaptainnorthe
teystory,judgingthatsolitudeandtheislandofdooreau
dangerhadded;andfearingtheiropinionght
bethatofothers,irefrainedfroellingadventure
further,andprofessedtorecallnothingthathadhappened
tobete
hespaceofayear
ihadtoaspectionto
... </P></TD>