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Chapter 25

           Howsheevercametothisplacethechiefdoesnotveryclearlyexplain;buthesaysshewastakeninwar,andthathegotherthreeyearsago,an’keptherashisdaughtereversince.Luckyforher,poorgirl,elseshe’dhavebeenroastedandeatenliketherest."

           "ButwhydoesTararofrownandlooksoangry?"saidI.

           "Becausethegirl’ssomewhatobstinate,likemosto’thesex,an’won’tmarrythemanhewantsherto.ItseemsthatachiefofsomeotherislandcameonavisittoTararoandtookafancytoher;butshewouldn’thavehimonnoaccount,bein’alreadyinlove,andengagedtoayoungchiefwhomTararohates,andshekickedupadesperateshindy.So,ashewasgoin’onawar-expeditioninhiscanoe,helefthertothinkaboutit,sayin’he’dbebackinsixmonthsorso,whenhehopedshewouldn’tbesoobstropolous.Thishappenedjustaweekago;an’Tararosaysthatifshe’snotreadytogo,whenthechiefreturns,ashisbride,she’llbesenttohimasalongpig."

           "Asalongpig!"Iexclaimedinsurprise."Why,whatdoeshemeanbythat?"

           "Hemeanssomethin’veryunpleasant,"answeredBillwithafrown."Yousee,theseblackguardseatmenan’womenjustasreadilyastheyeatpigs;andasbakedpigsandbakedmenareverylikeeachotherinappearance,theycallmenlongpigs.IfAvateagoestothisfellowasalongpig,it’sallupwithher,poorthing!"

           "Issheontheislandnow?"Iaskedeagerly.

           "No;she’satTararo’sisland."

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