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Chapter 25

           Thesea-waterhadremovednearlyallthepaintwithwhichhisfacehadbeencovered,andasherosepantingtohisfeet,Irecognised,tomysurprise,thefeaturesofTararo,myoldfriendoftheCoralIsland!

           Tararoatthesamemomentrecognisedme,andadvancingquickly,tookmeroundtheneckandrubbednoses,whichhadtheeffectoftransferringagooddealofthemoistpaintfromhisnosetomine.Then,recollectingthatthiswasnotthewhiteman’smodeofsalutation,hegraspedmebythehandandshookitviolently.

           "Hallo,Ralph!"criedBillinsurprise,"thatchapseemstohavetakenasuddenfancytoyou,orhemustbeanoldacquaintance."

           "Right,Bill,"Ireplied;"heisindeedanoldacquaintance."AndIexplained,inafewwords,thathewasthechiefwhosepartyJackandPeterkinandIhadhelpedtosave.

           Tararohavingthrownawayhissurf-board,enteredintoananimatedconversationwithBill,pointingfrequentlyduringthecourseofittome,wherebyIconcludedhemustbetellinghimaboutthememorablebattleandthepartwehadtakeninit.WhenhepausedIbeggedofBilltoaskhimaboutthewomanAvatea,forIhadsomehopethatshemighthavecomewithTararoonthisvisit."Andaskhim,"saidI,"whosheis,forIampersuadedsheisofadifferentracefromtheFeejeeans."Onthementionofhernamethechieffrowneddarkly,andseemedtospeakwithmuchanger.

           "You’reright,Ralph,"saidBillwhenthechiefhadceasedtotalk;"she’snotaFeejeegirl,butaSamoan.

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