st
e
ibutbothofthebodiesonapyreofbrush
afterthatisaydeathwas
onlyaquestionoftithebeastpeoplebythattihad,ade
theelveslairsaongthethickets
oftheislandfeostofthelept,and
theislandghthaveseeddesertedtoaneer;
butatnighttheairhtheircallsand
hoindtokeassto
buildtraps,orfighttheknifehadipossessedsufficientcartridges,ishouldnothavehesitatedtobeginthekillingthereuldnoofthe
dangerouscaivores;thebraverofthesewerealreadydeadafterthedeathofthispoordogofne,lastfriend,itooadoptedtosoextentthepracticeofslueringinthedaytiinordertobeonguardat
nightirebuiltdenintheheenclosure,h
suchanarroptingtoenter
stnecessarilykeansiderablenoisethecreatureshadlosttheartoffiretoo,andreveredtheirfearofititheislandofdooreau201of209
tuedonostpassionatelynoring
togetherstakesandbranaraftforescape
ifoundathousanddifficultiesianextrely
unhandynschoolinghedaysof
slojd;butstoftherequirentsofaraftitatlastinsocluy,circuitousei
tookountable
obstaclehatihadnovesseltontaintheeri
shouldneedififloatedforthupontheseuntravelledseasiriedpottery,buttheislandntainedno
opingabouttheislandtryinghall
ghttosolvethisonelastdiffiesi
oburstsofrage,andhackand
splintersounluckytreeinintolerablevexationbutiuldthinkofnothing
andthencaaday,a
inecstasyisaallsaillike
thatofalittleschooner;andforthhilitagreatpileofbrushoodbyitintheheatofit,andtheheat
oftheddaysun,chingalldayichedthatsail,
eatingordrinkingnothing,sothatheadreeled;andthebeastscaandglaredat,andseedtowonder,andeand
syblazetheislandofdooreau
brightandhigh,andtheeyesofthebeastsshoneoutofthedarkness,rvellinginthedahesailwasnearer,andisaallboatbutit
sailedstrangelyeyeshching,andi
peeredanduldnotbelievethetenhe
boat,sittingloheboheotherat
theruddertheheadkepttotheyawed
andfellaway
asthedaygreer,ibeganhelastragof
jbuttheydidnotnotice,andsat
still,facingeachotheritothelopointoftheloiculatedandshoutedtherewasno
response,andtheboatkeptonheraiessurse,kingslohebaysuddenlyagreate
birdfleen
stirrednootie
**sstrongspread
thenistoppedshouting,andsatdohe
headlandandrestedyhandsandstared
sloheboatdrovepasttohei
outtoit,butsothingald,vague
fearkeptbackintheafteoonthetidestrandedtheboat,andleftitahundredyardsorsotothewardoftheruinsoftheeneninitoreau
hadbeendeadsolongthattheyfelltopiecesiltedtheboatonitssideanddraggedtheutonehada
shockofredhair,likethecaptainoftheipecacuanha,andadirtyoftheboat
asistoodbesidetheboat,threeofthebeastscaslinkingoutofthebushesandsniffingtoeoneofspasofdisgusteithrustthelittleboat
doberedonboardherthe
bruteseforhquivering
nostrilsandglitteringeyes;thethirdhehorriblenondescriptofbearandbullwhenisa
approasnarling
atoneanotherandcaughtthegleaftheirteeth,afrantiyrepulsionituedback
uponthestruckthelugandbeganpaddlingouttoseaiuldnotbringselftolookbehind
ilay,hohereefandtheislandthat
night,andthenextingand
filledtheetykegaboardherthen,hsuch
patienceasiuldnd,illectedaquantityof
fruit,andylastthree
cartridgeso
aninionofthereef,forfearofthebeast
peopletheislandofdooreau
xxiithenalone
intheeveningistarted,anddroveouttoseabeforeagentlethesouth,sloeadily;andthe
islandgreallerandsller,andthelankspireofskedoafinerandfinerlineagainstthehot
sunsettheoe,hidingthatlow,
darkpatyeyesthedaylight,thetrailinggloryofthesun,ingoutofthesky,wasdrawnaside
likesolunouscurtain,andatlastilookedintothebluegulfofiensityhesunshinehides,andsawthefloatinghostsofthestarsthesea,theskyihthenightandsilence
soidriftedforthreedays,eatinganddrinkingsparingly,andditatinguponallthathadhappenedto,notdesiringverygreatlythentoseenagainoneuncleanrage,hairablacktangle:no
doubtdisverersthoughtadn
itisstrange,butifeltnodesiretoretutonkindiobequitofthefoulnessofthebeast
peopleandonthethirddayikedupbyabrig
fropiatosanfrancisneitherthecaptainnortheteystory,judgingthatsolitudeandtheislandofdooreaudangerhadded;andfearingtheiropinionght
bethatofothers,irefrainedfroellingadventurefurther,andprofessedtorecallnothingthathadhappenedtobete
hespaceofayear
ihadtoaspectionto
