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see a thing in different presentments。  I want every number。  

Politically we begin the new year with every expectation of a 

bust in 2 or 3 days�察�a bust which may spell destruction to 

Samoa。  I have written to Baxter about his proposal。







CHAPTER XXXVI







VAILIMA��

JAN。 29TH�察�1894。





MY DEAR COLVIN�察 � I had fully intended for your education and 

moral health to fob you off with the meanest possible letter 

this month�察�and unfortunately I find I will have to treat you 

to a good long account of matters here。  I believe I have 

told you before about Tui´ma´le´alii´fano and my taking him 

down to introduce him to the Chief Justice。  Well�察�Tui came 

back to Vailima one day in the blackest sort of spirits�察�

saying the war was decided�察�that he also must join in the 

fight�察�and that there was no hope whatever of success。  He 

must fight as a point of honour for his family and country�察�

and in his case�察�even if he escaped on the field of battle�察�

deportation was the least to be looked for。  He said he had a 

letter of complaint from the Great Council of A'ana which he 

wished to lay before the Chief Justice�察�and he asked me to 

accompany him as if I were his nurse。  We went down about 

dinner time�察�and by the way received from a lurking native 

the famous letter in an official blue envelope gummed up to 

the edges。  It proved to be a declaration of war�察�quite 

formal�察�but with some variations that really made you bounce。  

White residents were directly threatened�察�bidden to have 

nothing to do with the King's party�察�not to receive their 

goods in their houses�察�etc。�察�under pain of an accident。  

However�察�the Chief Justice took it very wisely and mildly�察�

and between us�察�he and I and Tui made up a plan which has 

proved successful ´ so far。  The war is over ´ fifteen chiefs 

are this morning undergoing a curious double process of law�察�

comparable to a court martial�察�in which their complaints are 

to be considered�察�and if possible righted�察�while their 

conduct is to be criticised�察�perhaps punished。  Up to now�察�

therefore�察�it has been a most successful policy�察�but the 

danger is before us。  My own feeling would decidedly be that 

all would be spoiled by a single execution。  The great hope 

after all lies in the knotless�察�rather flaccid character of 

the people。  These are no Maoris。  All the powers that 

Cedarcrantz let go by disuse the new C。 J。 is stealthily and 

boldly taking back again�察�perhaps some others also。  He has 

shamed the chiefs in Mulinuu into a law against taking heads�察�

with a punishment of six years' imprisonment and�察�for a 

chief�察�degradation。  To him has been left the sole conduct of 

this anxious and decisive inquiry。  If the natives stand it�察�

why�察�well�  �But I am nervous。







CHAPTER XXXVII







FEB。 1894。





DEAR COLVIN�察 � By a reaction�察�when your letter is a little 

decent�察�mine is to be naked and unashamed。  We have been much 

exercised。  No one can prophesy here�察�of course�察�and the 

balance still hangs trembling�察�but I THINK it will go for 

peace。



The mail was very late this time�察�hence the paltryness of 

this note。  When it came and I had read it�察�I retired with 

THE EBB TIDE and read it all before I slept。  I did not dream 

it was near as good�察�I am afraid I think it excellent。  A 

little indecision about Attwater�察�not much。  It gives me 

great hope�察�as I see I CAN work in that constipated�察�mosaic 

manner�察�which is what I have to do just now with WEIR OF 

HERMISTON。



We have given a ball�察�I send you a paper describing the 

event。  We have two guests in the house�察�Captain´Count 

Wurmbrand and Monsieur Albert de Lautreppe。  Lautreppe is 

awfully nice ´ a quiet�察�gentlemanly fellow�察�GONFLE DE REVES�察�

as he describes himself ´ once a sculptor in the atelier of 

Henry Crosse�察�he knows something of art�察�and is really a 

resource to me。



Letter from Meredith very kind。  Have you seen no more of 

Graham��



What about my grandfather�拭 �The family history will grow to 

be quite a chapter。



I suppose I am growing sensitive�察�perhaps�察�by living among 

barbarians�察�I expect more civility。  Look at this from the 

author of a very interesting and laudatory critique。  He 

gives quite a false description of something of mine�察�and 

talks about my 'insolence。' Frankly�察�I supposed 'insolence' 

to be a tapua word。  I do not use it to a gentleman�察�I would 

not write it of a gentleman�此�I may be wrong�察�but I believe we 

did not write it of a gentleman in old days�察�and in my view 

he ��clever fellow as he is�� wants to be kicked for applying 

it to me。  By writing a novel ´ even a bad one ´ I do not 

make myself a criminal for anybody to insult。  This may amuse 

you。  But either there is a change in journalism�察�too gradual 

for you to remark it on the spot�察�or there is a change in me。  

I cannot bear these phrases�察�I long to resent them。  My 

forbears�察�the tenant farmers of the Mains�察�would not have 

suffered such expressions unless it had been from Cauldwell�察�

or Rowallan�察�or maybe Auchendrane。  My Family Pride bristles。  

I am like the negro�察�'I just heard last night' who my great�察�

great�察�great�察�great grandfather was。 ´ Ever yours��



R。 L。 S。







CHAPTER XXXVIII







MARCH 1894。





MY DEAR COLVIN�察 � This is the very day the mail goes�察�and I 

have as yet written you nothing。  But it was just as well ´ 

as it was all about my 'blacks and chocolates��' and what of 

it had relation to whites you will read some of in the TIMES。  

It means�察�as you will see�察�that I have at one blow quarrelled 

with all the officials of Samoa�察�the Foreign Office�察�and I 

suppose her Majesty the Queen with milk and honey blest。  But 

you'll see in the TIMES。  I am very well indeed�察�but just 

about dead and mighty glad the mail is near here�察�and I can 

just give up all hope of contending with my letters�察�and lie 

down for the rest of the day。  These TIMES letters are not 

easy to write。  And I dare say the Consuls say�察�'Why�察�then�察�

does he write them��'



I had miserable luck with ST。 IVES�察�being already half´way 

through it�察�a book I had ordered six months ago arrives at 

last�察�and I have to change the first half of it from top to 

bottom�  �How could I have dreamed the French prisoners were 

watched over like a female charity school�察�kept in a 

grotesque livery�察�and shaved twice a week�拭 �And I had made 

all my points on the idea that they were unshaved and clothed 

anyhow。  However�察�this last is better business�察�if only the 

book had come when I ordered it�  �A PROPOS�察�many of the books 

you announce don't come as a matter of fact。  When they are 

of any value�察�it is best to register them。  Your letter�察�

alas� �is not here�察�I sent it down to the cottage�察�with all my 

mail�察�for Fanny�察�on Sunday night a boy comes up with a 

lantern and a note from Fanny�察�to say the woods are full of 

Atuas and I must bring a horse down that instant�察�as the 

posts are established beyond her on the road�察�and she does 

not want to have the fight going on between us。  Impossible 

to get a horse�察�so I started in the dark on foot�察�with a 

revolver�察�and my spurs on my bare feet�察�leaving directions 

that the boy should mount after me with the horse。  Try such 

an experience on Our Road once�察�and do it�察�if you please�察�

after you have been down town from nine o'clock till six�察�on 

board the ship´of´war lunching�察�teaching Sunday School ��I 

actually do�� and making necessary visits�察�and the Saturday 

before�察�having sat all day from half past six to half´past 

four�察�scriving at my TIMES letter。  About half´way up�察�just 

in fact at 'point' of the outposts�察�I met Fanny coming up。  

Then all night long I was being wakened with scares that 

really should be looked into�察�though I KNEW there was nothing 

in them and no bottom to the whole story�察�and the drums and 

shouts and cries from Tanugamanono and the town keeping up an 

all night corybantic chorus in the moonlight ´ the moon rose 

late ´ and the search´light of the war´ship in the harbour 

making a jewel of brightness as it lit up the bay of Apia in 

the distance。  And then next morning�察�about eight o'clock�察�a 

drum coming out of the woods and a party of patrols who had 

been in the woods on our left front ��which is our true rear�� 

coming up to the house�察�and meeting there another party who 

had been in the woods on our right �� front / rear �� which is 

Vaea Mountain�察�and 43 of them being entertained to ava and 

biscuits on the verandah�察�and marching off at last in single 

file for Apia。  Briefly�察�it is not much wonder if your letter 

and my whole mail was left at the cottage�察�and I have no 

means of seeing or answering particulars。



The whole thing was nothing but a bottomless scare�察�it was 

OBVIOUSLY so�察�you couldn't make a child believe it was 

anything else�察�but it has made the Consuls sit up。  My own 

private s
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