Chapter LIII

           

           "Tenez,voilaleCapitaineBrunot,"saidTiare,onedaywhenIwasfittingtogetherwhatshecouldtellmeofStrickland."HeknewStricklandwell;hevisitedhimathishouse."

           Isawamiddle-agedFrenchmanwithabigblackbeard,streakedwithgray,asunburnedface,andlarge,shiningeyes.Hewasdressedinaneatsuitofducks.Ihadnoticedhimatluncheon,andAhLin,theChineseboy,toldmehehadcomefromthePaumotusontheboatthathadthatdayarrived.Tiareintroducedmetohim,andhehandedmehiscard,alargecardonwhichwasprintedReneBrunot,andunderneath,CapitaineauLongCours.Weweresittingonalittleverandahoutsidethekitchen,andTiarewascuttingoutadressthatshewasmakingforoneofthegirlsaboutthehouse.Hesatdownwithus.

           "Yes;IknewStricklandwell,"hesaid."Iamveryfondofchess,andhewasalwaysgladofagame.IcometoTahitithreeorfourtimesayearformybusiness,andwhenhewasatPapeetehewouldcomehereandwewouldplay.Whenhemarried"—CaptainBrunotsmiledandshruggedhisshoulders—"enfin,whenhewenttolivewiththegirlthatTiaregavehim,heaskedmetogoandseehim.Iwasoneoftheguestsattheweddingfeast."HelookedatTiare,andtheybothlaughed.

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