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Chapter 20

           OnthatdayTararomadeagreatmanyenergeticsignstous,which,aftermuchconsideration,wecametounderstandwereproposalsthatweshouldgoawaywithhimtohisisland;buthavingnodesiretodoso,weshookourheadsverydecidedly.However,weconsoledhimbypresentinghimwithourrustyaxe,whichwethoughtwecouldspare,havingtheexcellentonewhichhadbeensoprovidentiallywashedashoretousthedaywewerewrecked.Wealsogavehimapieceofwoodwithournamescarvedonit,andapieceofstringtohangitroundhisneckasanornament.

           Inafewminutesmorewewereallassembledonthebeach.Beingunabletospeaktothesavages,wewentthroughtheceremonyofshakinghands,andexpectedtheywoulddepart;butbeforedoingso,TararowentuptoJackandrubbednoseswithhim,afterwhichhedidthesamewithPeterkinandme!Seeingthatthiswastheirmodeofsalutation,wedeterminedtoconformtotheircustom;sowerubbednosesheartilywiththewholeparty,womenandall!TheonlydisagreeablepartoftheprocesswaswhenwecametorubnoseswithMahine;andPeterkinafterwardssaidthatwhenhesawhiswolfisheyesglaringsoclosetohisface,hefeltmuchmoreinclinedtobangthantorubhisnose.Avateawasthelasttotakeleaveofus,andweexperiencedafeelingofrealsorrowwhensheapproachedtobidusfarewell.Besideshermodestairandgentlemanners,shewastheonlyoneofthepartywhoexhibitedthesmallestsignofregretatpartingfromus

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