appearedtoasmuchadvantageasasenatorofRomeenvelopedinthefoldsofhistoga。Afewfoldsofyellowtappa，tuckedaboutmywaist，descendedtomyfeetinthestyleofalady’spetticoat，onlyIdidnothaverecoursetothosevoluminouspaddingsintherearwithwhichourgentledamesareinthehabitofaugmentingthesublimerotundityoftheirfigures。Thisusuallycomprisedmyin-doordress:
wheneverIwalkedout，Isuperaddedtoitanamplerobeofthesamematerial，whichcompletelyenvelopedmyperson，andscreeneditfromtheraysofthesun。
OnemorningImadearentinthismantle；andtoshowtheislanderswithwhatfacilityitcouldberepaired，Iloweredmybundle，andtakingfromitaneedleandthread，proceededtostitchuptheopening。Theyregardedthiswonderfulapplicationofsciencewithintenseadmiration；andwhilstIwasstitchingaway，oldMarheyo，whowasoneofthelookers-on，suddenlyclappedhishandtohisforehead，andrushingtoacornerofthehouse，drewforthasoiledandtatteredstripoffadedcalico-whichhemustprocuredsometimeorotherintrafficonthebeach-andbesoughtmeeagerlytoexercisealittleofmyartuponit。Iwillinglycomplied，thoughcertainlysostumpyaneedleasminenevertooksuchgiganticstridesovercalicobefore。Therepairscompleted，oldMarheyogavemeapaternalhug；anddivestinghimselfofhis“maro“(girdle)，swathedthecalicoabouthisloins，andslippingthebelovedornamentsintohisears，graspedhisspearandsalliedoutofthehouse，likeavaliantTemplararrayedinanewandcostlysuitofarmour。
Ineverusedmyrazorduringmystayintheisland，but，althoughaverysubordinateaffair，ithadbeenvastlyadmiredbytheTypees；andNarmonee，agreatheroamongthem，whowasexceedinglypreciseinthearrangementsofhistoiletandthegeneraladjustmentofhisperson，beingthemostaccuratelytattooedandlaboriouslyhorrifiedindividualinallthevalley，thoughtitwouldbeagreatadvantagetohaveitappliedtothealreadyshavencrownofhishead。
Theimplementtheyusuallyemployisashark’stooth，whichisaboutaswelladaptedtothepurposeasaone-prongedforkforpitchinghay。Nowonder，then，thattheacuteNarmoneeperceivedtheadvantagemyrazorpossessedovertheusualimplement。Accordingly，oneday，herequestedasapersonalfavour，thatIwouldjustrunoverhisheadwiththerazor。Inreply，Igavehimtounderstandthatitwastoodull，andcouldnotbeusedtoanypurposewithoutbeingpreviouslysharpened。Toassistmymeaning，Iwentthroughanimaginaryhoningprocessonthepalmofmyhand。Narmoneetookmymeaninginaninstant，andrunningoutofthehouse，returnedthenextmomentwithahugeroughmassofrockasbigasamillstone，andindicatedtomethatthatwasexactlythethingIwanted。Ofcoursetherewasnothingleftformebuttoproceedtobusiness，andI
beganscrapingawayatagreatrate。Hewrithedandwriggledundertheinfliction，but，fullyconvincedofmyskill，enduredthepainlikeamartyr。
ThoughIneversawNarmoneeinbattle，Iwill，fromwhatIthenobserved，stakemylifeuponhiscourageandfortitude。Beforecommencingoperations，hisheadhadpresentedasurfaceofshortbristlinghairs，andbythetimeIhadconcludedmyunskilfuloperationitresemblednotalittleastubblefieldafterbeinggoneoverwithaharrow。However，asthechiefexpressedtheliveliestsatisfactionattheresult，Iwastoowisetodissentfromhisopinion。
DAYafterdayworeon，andstilltherewasnoperceptiblechangeintheconductoftheislanderstowardsme。GraduallyIlostallknowledgeoftheregularrecurrenceofthedaysoftheweek，andsunkinsensiblyintothatkindofapathywhichensuesaftersomeviolentoutbreakofdespair。Mylimbsuddenlyhealed，theswellingwentdown，thepainsubsided，andIhadeveryreasontosupposeI
shouldsooncompletelyrecoverfromtheafflictionthathadsolongtormentedme。
AssoonasIwasenabledtorambleaboutthevalleyincompanywiththenatives，troopsofwhomfollowedmewheneverIsalliedoutofthehouse，IbegantoexperienceanelasticityofmindwhichplacedmebeyondthereachofthosedismalforebodingstowhichIhadsolatelybeenaprey。ReceivedwhereverIwentwiththemostdeferentialkindness；regaledperpetuallywiththemostdelightfulfruits；
ministeredtobydark-eyednymphs；andenjoyingbesidesalltheservicesofthedevotedKory-Kory，Ithoughtthat，forasojournamongcannibals，nomancouldhavewellmadeamoreagreeableone。
Tobesure，therewerelimitssettomywanderings。Towardthesea，myprogresswasbarredbyanexpressprohibitionofthesavages；andafterhavingmadetwoorthreeineffectualattemptstoreachit，asmuchtogratifymycuriosityasanythingelse，Igaveuptheidea。Itwasinvaintothinkofreachingitbystealth，sincethenativesescortedmeinnumberswhereverIwent，andnotforonesinglemomentthatIcanrecalltomindwasIeverpermittedtobealone。
ThegreenandprecipitouselevationsthatstoodrangedaroundtheheadofthevalewhereMarheyo’shabitationwassituated，effectuallyprecludedallhopeofescapeinthatquarter，evenifI
couldhavestolenawayfromthethousandeyesofthesavages。
Butthesereflectionsnowseldomobtrudeduponme；Igavemyselfuptothepassinghour，andifeverdisagreeablethoughtsaroseinmymind，Idrovethemaway。WhenIlookedaroundtheverdantrecessinwhichIwasburied，andgazeduptothesummitsoftheloftyeminencethathemmedmein，IwaswelldisposedtothinkthatIwasinthe“HappyValley，“andthatbeyondthoseheightstherewasnoughtbutaworldofcareandanxiety。
Inthisframeofmind，everyobjectthatpresenteditselftomynoticestruckmeinanewlight，andtheopportunitiesInowenjoyedofobservingthemannersofthenatives，tendedtostrengthenmyfavourableimpressions。Onepeculiaritythatfixedmyadmirationwastheperpetualhilarityreigningthroughthewholeextentofthevale。Thereseemedtobenocares，griefs，troubles，orvexationsinallTypee。Thehourstrippedalongasgailyasthelaughingcouplesdownacountrydance。
Therewerenoneofthosethousandsourcesofirritationthattheingenuityofcivilizedmanhascreatedtomarhisownfelicity。
Therewerenoforeclosuresofmortgages，noprotestednotes，nobillspayable，nodebtsofhonour，inTypee；nounreasonabletailorsandshoemakers，perverselybentonbeingpaid；nodunsofanydescription；noassaultandbatteryattorneys，tofomentdiscord，backingtheirclientsuptoaquarrel，andthenknockingtheirheadstogether；nopoorrelationseverlastinglyoccupyingthesparebed-chamber，anddiminishingtheelbow-roomatthefamilytable；nodestitutewidowswiththeirchildrenstarvingonthecoldcharitiesoftheworld；nobeggars；nodebtor’sprisons；noproudandhard-heartednabobsinTypee；or，tosumupallinoneword-noMoney！
That“rootofallevil“wasnottobefoundinthevalley。
Inthissecludedabodeofhappinesstherewerenocrossoldwomen，nocruelstep-dames，nowitheredspinsters，nolove-sickmaidens，nosouroldbachelors，noinattentivehusbands，nomelancholyyoungmen，noblubberingyoungsters，andnosquallingbrats。Allwasmirth，fun，andhighgoodhumour。Bluedevils，hypochondria，anddolefuldumpswentandhidthemselvesamongthenooksandcranniesoftherocks。
Hereyouwouldseeaparcelofchildrenfrolickingtogetherthelive-longday，andnoquarrelling，nocontentionamongthem。Thesamenumberinourownlandcouldnothaveplayedtogetherforthespaceofanhourwithoutbitingorscratchingoneanother。Thereyoumighthaveseenathrongofyoungfemales，notfilledwithenvyingsofeachother’scharms，nordisplayingtheridiculousaffectationsofgentility，noryetmovinginwhalebonecorsets，likesomanyautomatons，butfree，inartificiallyhappy，andunconstrained。
Thereweresomespotsinthatsunnyvalewheretheywouldfrequentlyresorttodecoratethemselveswithgarlandsofflowers。
Tohaveseenthemrecliningbeneaththeshadowsofoneofthebeautifulgroves，thegroundaboutthemstrewnwithfreshlygatheredbudsandblossoms，employedinweavingchapletsandnecklaces，onewouldhavethoughtthatallthetrainofFlorahadgatheredtogethertokeepafestivalinhonouroftheirmistress。
Withtheyoungmenthereseemedalmostalwayssomematterofdiversionorbusinessonhand，thataffordedaconstantvarietyofenjoyment。Butwhetherfishing，orcarvingcanoes，orpolishingtheirornaments，neverwasthereexhibitedtheleastsignofstrifeorcontentionamongthem。
Asforthewarriors，theymaintainedatranquildignityofdemeanour，journeyingoccasionallyfromhousetohouse，wheretheywerealwayssuretobereceivedwiththeattentionbestowedupondistinguishedguests。Theoldmen，ofwhomthereweremanyinthevale，seldomstirredfromtheirmats，wheretheywouldreclineforhoursandhours，smokingandtalkingtooneanotherwithallthegarrulityofage。
Butthecontinualhappinesswhich，sofarasIwasabletojudge，appearedtoprevailinthevalley，sprungprincipallyfromthatall-pervadingsensationwhichRousseauhastoldusheatonetimeexperienced，themerebuoyantsenseofahealthfulphysicalexistence。
And，indeed，inthisparticulartheTypeeshadamplereasontofelicitatethemselves，forsicknesswasalmostunknown。Duringthewholeperiodofmystay，Isawbutoneinvalidamongthem；andontheirsmoothclearskinsyouobservednoblemishormarkofdisease。
Thegeneralrepose，however，uponwhichIhavejustbeendescanting，wasbrokeninuponaboutthistimebyanevent，whichprovedthattheislanderswerenotentirelyexemptfromthoseoccurrenceswhichdisturbthequietofmorecivilizedcommunities。
Havingnowbeenaconsiderabletimeinthevalley，IbegantofeelsurprisedthattheviolenthostilitysubsistingbetweenitsinhabitantsandthoseoftheadjoiningbayofHappar，shouldneverhavemanifesteditselfinanywarlikeencounter。AlthoughthevaliantTypeeswouldoften，bygesticulations，declaretheirundyinghatredagainsttheirenemies，andthedisgusttheyfeltattheircannibalpropensities；althoughtheydilateduponthemanifoldinjuriestheyhadreceivedattheirhands，yet，withaforbearancetrulycommendable，theyappearedpatientlytositdownundertheirgrievances，andtorefrainfrommakinganyreprisals。TheHappars，entrenchedbehindtheirmountains，andneverevenshowingthemselvesontheirsummits，didnotappeartometofurnishadequatecauseforthatexcessofanimosityevincedtowardsthembytheheroictenantsofourvale，andIwasinclinedtobelievethatthedeedsofbloodattributedtothemhadbeengreatlyexaggerated。
