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Chapter XLV

           Thebeautyoftheislandisunveiledasdiminishingdistanceshowsyouindistinctershapeitslovelypeaks,butitkeepsitssecretasyousailby,and,darklyinviolable,seemstofolditselftogetherinastony,inaccessiblegrimness.Itwouldnotsurpriseyouif,asyoucamenearseekingforanopeninginthereef,itvanishedsuddenlyfromyourview,andnothingmetyourgazebutthebluelonelinessofthePacific.

           Tahitiisaloftygreenisland,withdeepfoldsofadarkergreen,inwhichyoudivinesilentvalleys;thereismysteryintheirsombredepths,downwhichmurmurandplashcoolstreams,andyoufeelthatinthoseumbrageousplaceslifefromimmemorialtimeshasbeenledaccordingtoimmemorialways.Evenhereissomethingsadandterrible.Buttheimpressionisfleeting,andservesonlytogiveagreateracutenesstotheenjoymentofthemoment.Itislikethesadnesswhichyoumayseeinthejester’seyeswhenamerrycompanyislaughingathissallies;hislipssmileandhisjokesaregayerbecauseinthecommunionoflaughterhefindshimselfmoreintolerablyalone.ForTahitiissmilingandfriendly;itislikealovelywomangraciouslyprodigalofhercharmandbeauty;andnothingcanbemoreconciliatorythantheentranceintotheharbouratPapeete.Theschoonersmooredtothequayaretrimandneat,thelittletownalongthebayiswhiteandurbane,andtheflamboyants,scarletagainstthebluesky,flaunttheircolourlikeacryofpassion.Theyaresensualwithanunashamedviolencethatleavesyoubreathless

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