Thetwowomensang，Bellejoiningtheminthehymnsshehaslearnedatfamilyworship。Thenasquallcameup；wesatawhileinroaringmidnightunderriversofrain，and，whenitblewby，therewasthelightagain，immovable。Asecondsquallfollowed，oneoftheworstIwaseveroutin；wecouldscarcecatchourbreathinthecold，dashingdeluge。Whenitwent，weweresocoldthatthewaterinthebottomoftheboat(whichIwasthenbaling)seemedlikeawarmfootbathincomparison，andBelleandI，whowerestillbarefoot，werequiterestoredbylavinginit。
AllthistimeIhadkeptmytemper，andrefrainedasfarasmightbefromanyinterference，forIsaw(inourfriend’smulishhumour)healwayscontrivedtotwistittoourdisadvantage。Butnowcametheacutepoint。YoungFranknowtookanoar。Hewasalittlefellow，nearasfrailasmyself，andveryshort；ifheweighedninestone，itwastheoutside；buthisbloodwasup。Hetookstroke，movedthebigSamoanforwardtobow，andsettoworktopullhimroundinfinestyle。Instantlyakindofracecompetition-almostracehatred-sprangup。WejeeredtheSamoan。Saledeclareditwasthetrimoftheboat:’ifthisladywasaft’
(Tauilo’sportlyfriend)’hewouldrowroundFrank。’Weinsistedonhercomingaft，andFrankstillrowedroundtheSamoan。WhentheSamoancaughtacrab(thethingwascontinualwiththesewretchedoarsandrowlocks)，weshoutedandjeered；whenFrankcaughtone，SaleandtheSamoanjeeredandyelled。Butanywaytheboatmoved，andpresentlywegotupwithMulinuu，whereIfinallylostmytemper，whenIfoundthatSaleproposedtogoashoreandmakeavisit-infact，weallthreedid。Itisnotworthwhilegoinginto，butI
mustgiveyouonesnatchofthesubsequentconversationaswepulledroundApiabay。’ThisSamoan，’saidSale，’receivedsevenGermanbulletsinthefieldofFangalii。’’Iamdelightedtohearit，’saidBelle。’Hisbrotherwaskilledthere，’pursuedSale；andBelle，promptasanecho，’Thentherearenomoreofthefamily？howdelightful！’Salewassufficientlysurprisedtochangethesubject；hebegantopraiseFrank’srowingwithinsufferablecondescension:’Butitisafterallnottobewonderedat，’saidhe，’becausehehasbeenforsometimeasailor。Mygoodman，isitthreeorfiveyearsthatyouhavebeentosea？’AndFrank，inadefiantshout:’Two！’Whereupon，sohighdidtheill-feelingrun，thatwethreeclappedandapplaudedandshouted，sothatthePresident(whosehousewewerethenpassing)doubtlessstartedatthesounds。Itwasninewhenwegottothehotel；
atfirstnofoodwastobefound，butweskirmishedupsomebreadandcheeseandbeerandbrandy；and(havingchangedourwetclothesfortheratherlesswetinourbags)suppedontheverandah。
SATURDAY28TH。Iwaswakenedabout6。30，longpastmyusualhour，byabenevolentpasser-by。Myturtlelayontheverandahatmydoor，andthemanwokemetotellmeitwasdead，asithadbeenwhenweputitonboardthedaybefore。
AllmorningIranthegauntletofmenandwomencominguptome:’Mr。Stevenson，yourturtleisdead。’Igavehalfofittothehotelkeeper，sothathiscookshouldcutitup；andwegotadamagedshell，andtwosplendidmeals，beefsteakonedayandsoupthenext。Thehorsescameforusabout9。30。
Itwaswaterspouting；weweredrenchedbeforewegotoutofthetown；theroadwasafinegoingHighlandtroutstream；itthundereddeepandfrequent，andmymother’shorsewouldnotbetteronawalk。Atlastshetookpityonus，andverynoblyproposedthatBelleandIshouldrideahead。Weweremightygladtodoso，forwewerecold。Presently，IsaidI
shouldridebackformymother，butitthunderedagain，Belleisafraidofthunder，andIdecidedtoseeherthroughtheforestbeforeIreturnedformyotherhen-Imaysay，myotherwethen。Aboutthemiddleofthewood，whereitisroughestandsteepest，wemetthreepack-horseswithbarrelsoflime-juice。IpilotedBellepastthese-itisnotveryeasyinsucharoad-andthenpassedthemagainmyself，topilotmymother。Thiseffected，itbegantothunderagain，soIrodeonhardafterBelle。WhenIcaughtupwithher，shewassingingSamoanhymnstosupportherterrors！Wewereallback，changed，andattablebylunchtime，11A。M。Norhaveanyofusbeentheworseforitsinsyne。Thatisprettygoodforawomanofmymother’sageandaninvalidofmystanding；aboveall，asTauilowaslaidupwithabadcold，probablyincreasedbyrage。
FRIDAY，3RDJUNE。
OnWednesdaytheclubcouldnotbeheld，andImustridedowntownandtoandfroallafternoondeliveringmessages，thendinedandrodeupbytheyoungmoon。IhadplentynewswhenIgotback；thereisgreattalkintownofmydeportation:itisthoughttheyhavewrittenhometoDowningStreetrequestingmyremoval，whichleavesmenotmuchalarmed；whatIdoratherexpectisthatH。J。MoorsandImaybehaledupbeforetheC。J。tostandatrialforLESE-Majesty。Well，we’lltryandliveitthrough。
TherestofmyhistorysinceMondayhasbeenunadulteratedDAVIDBALFOUR。Inseasonandoutofseason，nightandday，Davidandhisinnocentharem-letmebejust，heneverhasmorethanthetwo-areonmymind。ThinkofDavidBalfourwithapairoffairladies-veryniceonestoo-hangingroundhim。IreallybelieveDavidisasagoodcharacterasanybodyhasarighttoaskforinanovel。IhavefinisheddraftingChapterXX。to-day，andfeelitallreadytofrothwhenthespigotisturned。
OIforgot-anddoforget。WhatdidImean？Awaftofcloudhasfallenonmymind，andIwillwritenomore。
WEDNESDAY，IBELIEVE，8THJUNE。
LotsofDavid，andlotsofDavid，andthedevilanyothernews。Yesterdaywewerestartledbygreatgunsfiringasalute，andto-dayWhitmee(missionary)rodeuptolunch，andwelearneditwastheCURACOAcomein，theship(accordingtorumour)inwhichIwastobedeported。Iwentdowntomeetmyfate，andthecaptainistodinewithmeSaturday，soI
guessIamnotgoingthisvoyage。EvenwiththeparticularitywithwhichIwritetoyou，howmuchofmylifegoesunexpressed；mytroubleswithamadmanbythenameof-，agenuinelivinglunatic，Ibelieve，andjollydangerous；mytroublesaboutpoor-，allthesehavedroppedout；yetformomentstheywereveryinstant，andoneofthemisalwayspresentwithme。
IhavefinishedcopyingChapterXXI。ofDavid-’SOLUSCUM
SOLA；wetraveltogether。’ChapterXXII。，’SOLUSCUMSOLA；
wekeephousetogether，’isalreadydrafted。TotheendofXXI。makesmorethan150pagesofmymanuscript-damnthishair-andIonlydesignedthebooktoruntoabout200；butwhenyouintroducethefemalesect，abookdoesrunawaywithyou。Iamverycurioustoseewhatyouwillthinkofmytwogirls。Myownopinionisquiteclear；Iaminlovewithboth。Iforeseeafewpleasantyearsofspiritualflirtations。Thecreator(ifImaynamemyself，forthesakeofargument，bysuchaname)isessentiallyunfaithful。ForthedurationofthetwochaptersinwhichIdealtwithMissGrant，Itotallyforgotmyheroine，andeven-butthisisaflatsecret-triedtowinawayDavid。IthinkImusttrysomedaytomarryMissGrant。I’mblestifIdon’tthinkI’vegotthathairout！whichseemstriumphenough；soI
conclude。
TUESDAY。
Yourinfinitesimalcorrespondencehasreachedme，andIhavethehonourtorefertoitwithscorn。Itcontainsonlyonestatementofconceivableinterest，thatyourhealthisbetter；therestisnull，andsofarasdisquisitoryunsound。
Iamallright，butDavidBalfourisailing；thiscamefrommyvisittotheman-of-war，whereIhadacupoftea，andthemostofthatnightwalkedtheverandahwithextraordinaryconvictionsofguiltandruin，manyofwhich(butnotall)
provedtohavefledwiththeday，takingDavidalongwiththem；heR。I。P。in
OnSaturdayIwentdowntothetown，andfetchedupCaptainGibsontodinner；SundayIwasalldayatSamoa，andhadapileofvisitors。Yesterdaygotmymail，includingyourdespicablesheet；wasfooledwithavisitfromthehighchiefAsi，wentdownat4P。M。tomySamoanlessonfromWhitmee-I
thinkIshalllearnfromhim，hedoesnotfoolmewithcockshotrulesthataredemolishednextday，butprofessesignorancelikeaman；thetruthis，thegrammarhasstilltobeexpiscated-dinedwithHaggard，andgothomeaboutnine。
WEDNESDAY。
TheexcellentClarkeupherealmostalldayyesterday，amanIesteemandliketothesolesofhisboots；IpreferhimtoanyoneinSamoa，andtomostpeopleintheworld；arealgoodmissionary，withtheinestimableadvantageofhavinggrownupalayman。Pitytheyallcan’tgetthat！Itrecallsmyoldproposal，whichdelightedLadyTaylorsomuch，thateverydivinitystudentshouldbethirtyyearsoldatleastbeforehewasadmitted。Boysswitchedoutofcollegeintoapulpit，whatchancehavethey？Thatanyshoulddowellamazesme，andthemostarejustwhatwastobeexpected。
SATURDAY。
Imusttellyouofourfeast。Itwaslongpromisedtotheboys，andcameoffyesterdayinoneoftheirnewhouses。MygoodSimelearrivedfromSavaiithatmorningaskingforpoliticaladvice；thenwehadTauilo；Elena’sfather，atalkingmanofTauilo’sfamily；Talolo’scousin；andaboyofSimele’sfamily，whoattendedonhisdignity；thenMetu，themeat-man-youhaveneverheardofhim，butheisagreatpersoninourhousehold-broughtaladyandaboy-andtherewasanotherinfant-eightguestsinall。Andwesatdownthirtystrong。Youshouldhaveseenourprocession，going(abouttwoo’clock)，allinourbestclothes，tothehalloffeasting！AllinourSunday’sbest。Thenewhousehadbeenhurriedlyfinished；theraftersdecoratedwithflowers；thefloorspread，nativestyle，withgreenleaves；
wehadgivenabigporker，twenty-fivepoundsoffreshbeef，atinofbiscuit，cocoanuts，etc。Ourplaceswereallarrangedwithmuchcare；thenativeladiesofthehousefacingourparty；thesidesfilledupbythemen；theguests，pleaseobserve:thetwochiefpeople，maleandfemale，wereplacedwithourfamily，therestbetweenS。andthenativeladies。Afterthefeastwasover，wehadkava，andthecallingofthekavawasaveryelaborateaffair，andI
thoughthadliketohavemadeSimeleveryangry；heisreallyaconsiderablechief，butheandTauilowerenotcalledtillafterallourfamily，ANDTHEGUESTS，Isupposetheprinciplebeingthathewasstillregardedasoneofthehousehold。I
forgottosaythatourblackboydidnotturnupwhenthefeastwasready。Offwentthetwocooks，foundhim，decoratedhimwithhugeredhibiscusflowers-hewasinaverydirtyundershirt-broughthimbackbetweenthemlikeareluctantmaid，and，thrusthimintoaplacebetweenFaaumaandElena，wherehewaspettedandministeredto。Whenhisturncameinthekavadrinking-andyoumaybesure，intheircontemptuous，affectionatekindnessforhim，asforagooddog，itcameratherearlierthanitought-hewascriedunderanewname。ALEKIiswhattheymakeofhisownnameArrick；butinsteadof{thecupof}
{’leipuo}
Aleki！’itwascalled’leipuoVAILIMA’anditwasexplainedthathehad’takenhischief-name’！ajestatwhichtheplantationstilllaughs。Kavadone，Imadealittlespeech，Henrytranslating。IfIhadbeenwell，Ishouldhavealludedtoall，butIwasscarceabletositup；soonlyalludedtomyguestofallthismonth，theTongan，Tomas，andtoSimele，partlyforthejestofmakinghimtranslatecomplimentstohimself。Thetalkingmanrepliedwithmanyhandsomecomplimentstome，intheusualfloodofSamoanfluentneatness；andweleftthemtoanafternoonofsinginganddancing。Muststopnow，asmyrighthandisverybadagain。
Iamtryingtowritewithmyleft。
SUNDAY。
Abouthalf-pasteightlastnight，Ihadgonetomyownroom，FannyandLloydwereinFanny’s，everyoneelseinbed，onlytwoboysonthepremises-thetwolittlebrownboysMitaiele(Michael)，ageIsuppose11or12，andthenewsteward，aWallisislander，speakingnoEnglishandaboutfiftywordsofSamoan，recentlypromotedfromthebushwork，andamostgood，anxious，timidladof15or16-lookslike17or18，ofcourse-theygrowfasthere。IncomesMitaieletoLloyd，andtoldsomerigmaroleaboutPaatalise(thesteward’sname)
