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Chapter 32

           "Nay,myfriend,"saidtheteachergently,"Iwillnottellhimthat.Wemust‘overcomeevilwithgood.’"

           "Whatdoesmyfriendsay?"inquiredthechief,whoseemednettledbyJack’slooksofdefiance.

           "Heisdispleased,"repliedtheteacher.

           Tararoturnedawaywithasmileofcontempt,andwalkedtowardsthemenwhocarriedthebasketsofvegetables,andwhohadnowemptiedthewholeonthebeachinanenormouspile.

           "Whataretheydoingthere?"Iinquired.

           "Ithinkthattheyarelayingoutagiftwhichtheyintendtopresenttosomeone,"saidtheteacher.

           Atthismomentacoupleofmenappeared,leadingayounggirlbetweenthem,andgoingtowardstheheapoffruitsandvegetables,placedherontopofit.Westartedwithsurpriseandfear,forintheyoungfemalebeforeuswerecognisedtheSamoangirl,Avatea.

           Westoodrootedtotheearthwithsurpriseandthick-comingfears.

           "Ohmydearyoungfriend!"whisperedtheteacherinavoiceofdeepemotion;whileheseizedJackbythearm,"sheistobemadeasacrificeevennow!"

           "Isshe?"criedJackwithavehementshout,spurningtheteacheraside,anddashingovertwonativeswhostoodinhisway,whileherushedtowardstheheap,sprangupitsside,andseizedAvateabythearm.

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