Місяць і гріш

Chapter LIV

           Heleftitonhismarriage,andsettleddownonasmallpropertyhehadnearQuimpertolivefortherestofhisdaysinpeace;butthefailureofanattorneylefthimsuddenlypenniless,andneitherhenorhiswifewaswillingtoliveinpenurywheretheyhadenjoyedconsideration.DuringhisseafaringdayshehadcruisedtheSouthSeas,andhedeterminednowtoseekhisfortunethere.HespentsomemonthsinPapeetetomakehisplansandgainexperience;then,onmoneyborrowedfromafriendinFrance,heboughtanislandinthePaumotus.Itwasaringoflandroundadeeplagoon,uninhabited,andcoveredonlywithscrubandwildguava.Withtheintrepidwomanwhowashiswife,andafewnatives,helandedthere,andsetaboutbuildingahouse,andclearingthescrubsothathecouldplantcocoa-nuts.Thatwastwentyyearsbefore,andnowwhathadbeenabarrenislandwasagarden.

           "Itwashardandanxiousworkatfirst,andweworkedstrenuously,bothofus.EverydayIwasupatdawn,clearing,planting,workingonmyhouse,andatnightwhenIthrewmyselfonmybeditwastosleeplikealogtillmorning.MywifeworkedashardasIdid.Thenchildrenwereborntous,firstasonandthenadaughter.MywifeandIhavetaughtthemalltheyknow.WehadapianosentoutfromFrance,andshehastaughtthemtoplayandtospeakEnglish,andIhavetaughtthemLatinandmathematics,andwereadhistorytogether.Theycansailaboat.Theycanswimaswellasthenatives.Thereisnothingaboutthelandofwhichtheyareignorant.Ourtreeshaveprospered,andthereisshellonmyreef.

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