Thefemalesareverylittleembellishedinthisway，andFayaway，andalltheotheryounggirlsofherage，wereevenlesssothanthoseoftheirsexmoreadvancedinyears。Thereasonofthispeculiaritywillbealludedtohereafter。Allthetattooingthatthenymphinquestionexhibiteduponherpersonmaybeeasilydescribed。
Threeminutedots，nobiggerthanpinheads，decoratedeitherlip，andatalittledistancewerenotatalldiscernible。Justuponthefalloftheshoulderweredrawntwoparallellineshalfaninchapart，andperhapsthreeinchesinlength，theintervalbeingfilledwithdelicatelyexecutedfigures。Thesenarrowbandsoftattooing，thusplaced，alwaysremindedmeofthosestripesofgoldlacewornbyofficersinundress，andwhichareinlieuofepaulettestodenotetheirrank。
ThusmuchwasFayawaytattooed。Theaudacioushandwhichhadgonesofarinitsdesecratingworkstoppingshort，apparentlywantingthehearttoproceed。
ButIhaveomittedtodescribethedresswornbythisnymphofthevalley。
Fayaway-Imustavowthefact-forthemostpartclungtotheprimitiveandsummergarbofEden。Buthowbecomingthecostume！Itshowedherfinefiguretothebestpossibleadvantage；andnothingcouldhavebeenbetteradaptedtoherpeculiarstyleofbeauty。OnordinaryoccasionsshewashabitedpreciselyasIhavedescribedthetwoyouthfulsavageswhomwehadmetonfirstenteringthevalley。
Atothertimes，whenramblingamongthegroves，orvisitingatthehousesofheracquaintances，sheworeatunicofwhitetappa，reachingfromherwaisttoalittlebelowtheknees；andwhenexposedforanylengthoftimetothesun，sheinvariablyprotectedherselffromitsraysbyafloatingmantleofthesamematerial，looselygatheredabouttheperson。Hergaladresswillbedescribedhereafter。
Asthebeautiesofourownlanddelightinbedeckingthemselveswithfancifularticlesofjewelery，themfromtheirears，hangingthemabouttheirnecks，andclaspingthemaroundtheirwrists；soFayawayandhercompanionswereinthehabitofornamentingthemselveswithsimilarappendages。
Florawastheirjeweller。Sometimestheyworenecklacesofsmallcarnationflowers，strunglikerubiesuponafibreoftappa，ordisplayedintheirearsasinglewhitebud，thestemthrustbackwardthroughtheaperture，andshowinginfrontthedelicatepetalsfoldedtogetherinabeautifulsphere，andlookinglikeadropofthepurestpearl。Chaplets，too，resemblingintheirarrangementthestrawberrycoronalwornbyanEnglishpeeress，andcomposedofintertwinedleavesandblossoms，oftencrownedtheirtemples；andbraceletsandankletsofthesametastefulpatternwerefrequentlytobeseen。Indeed，themaidensoftheislandwerepassionatelyfondofflowers，andneverweariedofdecoratingtheirpersonswiththem；alovelytraitintheircharacter，andonethaterelongwillbemorefullyalludedto。
Thoughinmyeyes，atleast，FayawaywasindisputablytheloveliestfemaleIsawinTypee，yetthedescriptionIhavegivenofherwillinsomemeasureapplytonearlyalltheyouthfulportionofhersexinthevalley。Judgeyethen，reader，whatbeautifulcreaturestheymusthavebeen。
WHENMehevihaddepartedfromthehouse，asrelatedintheprecedingchapter，Kory-Korycommencedthefunctionsofthepostassignedhim。Hebroughtusvariouskindsoffood；and，asifIwereaninfant，insisteduponfeedingmewithhisownhands。TothisprocedureI，ofcourse，mostearnestlyobjected，butinvain；andhavinglaidacalabashofkokoobeforeme，hewashedhisfingersinavesselofwater，andthenputtinghishandintothedish，androllingthefoodintolittleballs，putthemoneafteranotherintomymouth。Allmyremonstrancesagainstthismeasureonlyprovokedsogreataclamouronhispart，thatIwasobligedtoacquiesce；andtheoperationoffeedingbeingthusfacilitated，themealwasquicklydespatched。AsforToby，hewasallowedtohelphimselfafterhisownfashion。
Therepastover，myattendantarrangedthematsforrepose，and，biddingmeliedown，coveredmewithalargerobeoftappa，atthesametimelookingapprovinglyuponme，andexclaiming“Ki-Ki，mueemuee，ah！moeemoeemortarkee，“(eatplenty，ah！sleepverygood。)ThephilosophyofthissentimentIdidnotpretendtoquestion；fordeprivedofsleepforseveralprecedingnights，andthepaininmylimbhavingmuchabated，Inowfeltinclinedtoavailmyselfoftheopportunityaffordedme。
Thenextmorning，onwaking，IfoundKory-Korystretchedoutononesideofme，whilemycompanionlayupontheother。Ifeltsensiblyrefreshedafteranightofsoundrepose，andimmediatelyagreedtothepropositionofmyvaletthatIshouldrepairtothewaterandwash，althoughdreadingthesufferingthattheexertionmightproduce。
Fromthisapprehension，however，Iwasquicklyrelieved；forKory-Kory，leapingfromthepi-pi，andthenbackinghimselfupagainstit，likeaporterinreadinesstoshoulderatrunk，withloudvociferations，andasuperabundanceofgestures，gavemetounderstandthatIwastomountuponhisback，andbethustransportedtothestream，whichflowedperhapstwohundredyardsfromthehouse。
Ourappearanceupontheverandahinfrontofthehabitationdrewtogetherquiteacrowd，whostoodlookingon，andconversingwithoneanotherinthemostanimatedmanner。Theyremindedoneofagroupofidlersgatheredaboutthedoorofavillagetavern，whentheequipageofsomedistinguishedtravellerisbroughtroundprevioustohisdeparture。AssoonasIclaspedmyarmsabouttheneckofthedevotedfellow，andhejoggedoffwithme，thecrowd-composedchieflyofyounggirlsandboys-followedafter，shoutingandcaperingwithinfiniteglee，andaccompaniedustothebanksofthestream。
Ongainingit，Kory-Kory，wadinguptohishipsinthewater，carriedmehalf-wayacross，anddepositedmeonasmoothblackstone，whichroseafewinchesabovethesurface。Theamphibiousrabbleatourheelsplungedinafterus；and，climbingtothesummitofthegrass-grownrocks，withwhichthebedofthebrookwashereandtherebroken，waitedcuriouslytowitnessourmorningablutions。I
feltsomewhatembarrassedbythepresenceofthefemaleportionofthecompany，but，nevertheless，removedmyfrock，andwashedmyselfdowntomywaistinthestream。AssoonasKory-Korycomprehendedfrommymotionsthatthiswastobetheextentofmyperformance，heappearedperfectlyaghastwithastonishment，andrushingtowardsme，pouredoutatorrentofwordsineagerdeprecationofsolimitedanoperation，enjoiningmebyunmistakablesignstoimmersemywholebody。TothisIwasforcedtoconsent；andthehonestfellowregardingmeasafroward，inexperiencedchild，whomitwashisdutytoserveattheriskofoffending，liftedmefromtherock，andtenderlybathedmylimbs。Thisover，andresumingmyseat，Icouldnotavoidburstingintoadmirationofthescenearoundme。
Fromtheverdantsurfacesofthelargestonesthatlayscatteredabout，thenativeswerenowslidingoffintothewater，divingandduckingbeneaththesurfaceinalldirections；theyounggirlsspringingbuoyantlyintotheair，withtheirlongtressesdancingabouttheirshoulders，theireyessparklinglikedropsofdewinthesun，andtheirgaylaughterpealingforthateveryfrolicsomeincident。
OntheafternoonofthedaythatItookmyfirstbathinthevalley，wereceivedanothervisitfromMehevi。Thenoblesavageseemedtobeinthesamepleasantmood，andwasquiteascordialinhismannerasbefore。Afterremainingaboutanhour，herosefromthemats，andmotioningtoleavethehouse，invitedTobyandmyselftoaccompanyhim。Ipointedtomyleg；butMeheviinhisturnpointedtoKory-Kory，andremovedthatobjection；so，mountinguponthefaithfulfellow’sshouldersagain-liketheoldmanoftheseaastrideofSinbad-Ifollowedafterthechief。
ThenatureoftheroutewenowpursuedstruckmemoreforciblythananythingIhadyetseen，asillustratingtheindolentdispositionoftheislanders。Thepathwasobviouslythemostbeatenoneinthevalley，severalothersleadingfromeithersideintoit，andperhapsforsuccessivegenerationsithadformedtheprincipalavenueoftheplace。Andyet，untilIgrewmorefamiliarwithitsimpediments，itseemedasdifficulttotravelastherecessesofawilderness。Partofitsweptaroundanabruptriseofground，thesurfaceofwhichwasbrokenbyfrequentinequalities，andthicklystrewnwithprojectingmassesofrocks，whosesummitswereoftenhiddenfromviewbythedroopingfoliageoftheluxuriousvegetation。Sometimesdirectlyover，sometimesevadingtheseobstacleswithawidecircuit，thepathwoundalong-onemomentclimbingoverasuddeneminence，smoothwithcontinuedwear，thendescendingontheotherside，intoasteepglen，andcrossingtheflintychannelofabrook。Hereitpursuedthedepthsofaglade，occasionallyobligingyoutostoopbeneathvasthorizontalbranches；andnowyousteppedoverhugetrunksandboughsthatlayrottingacrossthetrack。
SuchwasthegrandthoroughfareofTypee。Afterproceedingalittledistancealongit-Kory-Korypantingandblowingwiththeweightofhisburden-Idismountedfromhisback，andgraspingthelongspearofMeheviinmyhand，assistedmystepsoverthenumerousobstaclesoftheroad；preferringthismodeofadvancetoonewhich，fromthedifficultiesoftheway，wasequallypainfultomyselfandmyweariedservitor。
Ourjourneywassoonatanend；for，scalingasuddenheight，wecameabruptlyupontheplaceofourdestination。IwishthatitwerepossibletosketchinwordsthisspotasvividlyasIrecollectit。
HereweresituatedtheTaboogrovesofthevalley-thesceneofmanyaprolongedfeast，ofmanyahorridrite。Beneathdiedarkshadowsoftheconsecratedbread-fruittreestherereignedasolemntwilight-acathedral-likegloom。Thefrightfulgeniusofpaganworshipseemedtobroodinsilenceovertheplace，breathingitsspelluponeveryobjectaround。Hereandthere，inthedepthsoftheseawfulshades，halfscreenedfromsightbymassesofoverhangingfoliage，rosetheidolatrousaltarsofthesavages，builtofenormousblocksofblackandpolishedstone，placedoneuponanother，withoutcement，totheheightoftwelveorfifteenfeet，andsurmountedbyarusticopentemple，enclosedwithalowpicketofcanes，withinwhichmightbeseen，invariousstagesofdecay，offeringsofbread-fruitandcocoa-nuts，andtheputrefyingrelicsofsomerecentsacrifice。
Inthemidstofthewoodwasthehallowed“hoolahhoolah“
ground-setapartforthecelebrationofthefantasticalreligiousritualofthesepeople-comprisinganextensiveoblongpi-pi，terminatingateitherendinaloftyterracedaltar，guardedbyranksofhideouswoodenidols，andwiththetworemainingsidesflankedbyrangesofbamboosheds，openingtowardstheinteriorofthequadranglethusformed。Vasttrees，standinginthemiddleofthisspace，andthrowingoveritanumbrageousshade，hadtheirmassivetrunksbuiltroundwithslightstages，elevatedafewfeetabovetheground，andrailedinwithcanes，formingsomanyrusticpulpits，fromwhichthepriestsharanguedtheirdevotees。
