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Chapter LIII

           "HedidnotcomemuchtoPapeeteafterthat,andaboutayearlateritchancedthatIhadtogotothatpartoftheislandforIforgotwhatbusiness,andwhenIhadfinisheditIsaidtomyself:’Voyons,whyshouldInotgoandseethatpoorStrickland?’Iaskedoneortwonativesiftheyknewanythingabouthim,andIdiscoveredthathelivednotmorethanfivekilometresfromwhereIwas.SoIwent.Ishallneverforgettheimpressionmyvisitmadeonme.Iliveonanatoll,alowisland,itisastripoflandsurroundingalagoon,anditsbeautyisthebeautyoftheseaandskyandthevariedcolourofthelagoonandthegraceofthecocoa-nuttrees;buttheplacewhereStricklandlivedhadthebeautyoftheGardenofEden.Ah,IwishIcouldmakeyouseetheenchantmentofthatspot,acornerhiddenawayfromalltheworld,withtheblueskyoverheadandtherich,luxurianttrees.Itwasafeastofcolour.Anditwasfragrantandcool.Wordscannotdescribethatparadise.Andherehelived,unmindfuloftheworldandbytheworldforgotten.IsupposetoEuropeaneyesitwouldhaveseemedastonishinglysordid.Thehousewasdilapidatedandnonetooclean.Threeorfournativeswerelyingontheverandah.Youknowhownativeslovetoherdtogether.Therewasayoungmanlyingfulllength,smokingacigarette,andheworenothingbutapareo."

           Thepareoisalongstripoftradecotton,redorblue,stampedwithawhitepattern.Itiswornroundthewaistandhangstotheknees.

           "Agirloffifteen,perhaps,wasplaitingpandanus-leaftomakeahat,andanoldwomanwassittingonherhaunchessmokingapipe.

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