you¡¡a¡¡story¡£¡¡¡¡At¡¡that¡¡antique¡¡epoch¡¡you¡¡must¡¡not¡¡fall¡¡into¡¡the¡¡
vulgar¡¡error¡¡that¡¡I¡¡was¡¡myself¡¡ancient¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡was£»¡¡on¡¡the¡¡contrary£»¡¡
very¡¡young£»¡¡very¡¡green£»¡¡and¡¡£¨what¡¡you¡¡will¡¡appreciate£»¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Barrie£©¡¡
very¡¡shy¡£¡¡¡¡There¡¡came¡¡one¡¡day¡¡to¡¡lunch¡¡at¡¡the¡¡house¡¡two¡¡very¡¡
formidable¡¡old¡¡ladies¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡one¡¡very¡¡formidable£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡other¡¡what¡¡
you¡¡please¡¡¡¡¡answering¡¡to¡¡the¡¡honoured¡¡and¡¡historic¡¡name¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
Miss¡¡C¡¡¡A¡'s¡¡of¡¡Balnamoon¡£¡¡¡¡At¡¡table¡¡I¡¡was¡¡exceedingly¡¡funny£»¡¡and¡¡
entertained¡¡the¡¡company¡¡with¡¡tales¡¡of¡¡geese¡¡and¡¡bubbly¡jocks¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡
was¡¡great¡¡in¡¡the¡¡expression¡¡of¡¡my¡¡terror¡¡for¡¡these¡¡bipeds£»¡¡and¡¡
suddenly¡¡this¡¡horrid£»¡¡severe£»¡¡and¡¡eminently¡¡matronly¡¡old¡¡lady¡¡put¡¡
up¡¡a¡¡pair¡¡of¡¡gold¡¡eye¡glasses£»¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡me¡¡awhile¡¡in¡¡silence£»¡¡and¡¡
pronounced¡¡in¡¡a¡¡clangorous¡¡voice¡¡her¡¡verdict¡£¡¡¡¡'You¡¡give¡¡me¡¡very¡¡
much¡¡the¡¡effect¡¡of¡¡a¡¡coward£»¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Stevenson£¡'¡¡¡¡I¡¡had¡¡very¡¡nearly¡¡
left¡¡two¡¡vices¡¡behind¡¡me¡¡at¡¡Glenogil¡¡¡¡¡fishing¡¡and¡¡jesting¡¡at¡¡
table¡£¡¡¡¡And¡¡of¡¡one¡¡thing¡¡you¡¡may¡¡be¡¡very¡¡sure£»¡¡my¡¡lips¡¡were¡¡no¡¡more¡¡
opened¡¡at¡¡that¡¡meal¡£
JULY¡¡29TH
No£»¡¡Barrie£»¡¡'tis¡¡in¡¡vain¡¡they¡¡try¡¡to¡¡alarm¡¡me¡¡with¡¡their¡¡bulletins¡£¡¡¡¡
No¡¡doubt£»¡¡you're¡¡ill£»¡¡and¡¡unco¡¡ill£»¡¡I¡¡believe£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡have¡¡been¡¡so¡¡
often¡¡in¡¡the¡¡same¡¡case¡¡that¡¡I¡¡know¡¡pleurisy¡¡and¡¡pneumonia¡¡are¡¡in¡¡
vain¡¡against¡¡Scotsmen¡¡who¡¡can¡¡write£»¡¡£¨I¡¡once¡¡could¡££©¡¡¡¡You¡¡cannot¡¡
imagine¡¡probably¡¡how¡¡near¡¡me¡¡this¡¡common¡¡calamity¡¡brings¡¡you¡£¡¡¡¡CE¡¡
QUE¡¡J'AI¡¡TOUSSE¡¡DANS¡¡MA¡¡VIE£¡¡¡¡¡How¡¡often¡¡and¡¡how¡¡long¡¡have¡¡I¡¡been¡¡on¡¡
the¡¡rack¡¡at¡¡night¡¡and¡¡learned¡¡to¡¡appreciate¡¡that¡¡noble¡¡passage¡¡in¡¡
the¡¡Psalms¡¡when¡¡somebody¡¡or¡¡other¡¡is¡¡said¡¡to¡¡be¡¡more¡¡set¡¡on¡¡
something¡¡than¡¡they¡¡'who¡¡dig¡¡for¡¡hid¡¡treasures¡¡¡¡¡yea£»¡¡than¡¡those¡¡
who¡¡long¡¡for¡¡the¡¡morning'¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡all¡¡the¡¡world£»¡¡as¡¡you¡¡have¡¡been¡¡
racked¡¡and¡¡you¡¡have¡¡longed¡£¡¡¡¡Keep¡¡your¡¡heart¡¡up£»¡¡and¡¡you'll¡¡do¡£¡¡¡¡
Tell¡¡that¡¡to¡¡your¡¡mother£»¡¡if¡¡you¡¡are¡¡still¡¡in¡¡any¡¡danger¡¡or¡¡
suffering¡£¡¡¡¡And¡¡by¡¡the¡¡way£»¡¡if¡¡you¡¡are¡¡at¡¡all¡¡like¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡I¡¡tell¡¡
myself¡¡you¡¡are¡¡very¡¡like¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡sure¡¡there¡¡is¡¡only¡¡one¡¡thing¡¡good¡¡
for¡¡you£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡is¡¡the¡¡sea¡¡in¡¡hot¡¡climates¡£¡¡¡¡Mount£»¡¡sir£»¡¡into¡¡'a¡¡
little¡¡frigot'¡¡of¡¡5000¡¡tons¡¡or¡¡so£»¡¡and¡¡steer¡¡peremptorily¡¡for¡¡the¡¡
tropics£»¡¡and¡¡what¡¡if¡¡the¡¡ancient¡¡mariner£»¡¡who¡¡guides¡¡your¡¡frigot£»¡¡
should¡¡startle¡¡the¡¡silence¡¡of¡¡the¡¡ocean¡¡with¡¡the¡¡cry¡¡of¡¡land¡¡ho£¡¡¡¡¡¡
say£»¡¡when¡¡the¡¡day¡¡is¡¡dawning¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡you¡¡should¡¡see¡¡the¡¡turquoise¡¡
mountain¡¡tops¡¡of¡¡Upolu¡¡coming¡¡hand¡¡over¡¡fist¡¡above¡¡the¡¡horizon£¿¡¡¡¡
Mr¡£¡¡Barrie£»¡¡sir£»¡¡'tis¡¡then¡¡there¡¡would¡¡be¡¡larks£¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡though¡¡I¡¡
cannot¡¡be¡¡certain¡¡that¡¡our¡¡climate¡¡would¡¡suit¡¡you¡¡£¨for¡¡it¡¡does¡¡not¡¡
suit¡¡some£©£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡sure¡¡as¡¡death¡¡the¡¡voyage¡¡would¡¡do¡¡you¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡
do¡¡you¡¡BEST¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡if¡¡Samoa¡¡didn't¡¡do£»¡¡you¡¡needn't¡¡stay¡¡beyond¡¡the¡¡
month£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡should¡¡have¡¡had¡¡another¡¡pleasure¡¡in¡¡my¡¡life£»¡¡which¡¡is¡¡
a¡¡serious¡¡consideration¡¡for¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡take¡¡this¡¡as¡¡the¡¡hand¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
Lord¡¡preparing¡¡your¡¡way¡¡to¡¡Vailima¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡the¡¡desert£»¡¡certainly¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡
the¡¡desert¡¡of¡¡Cough¡¡and¡¡by¡¡the¡¡ghoul¡haunted¡¡woodland¡¡of¡¡Fever¡¡¡¡¡
but¡¡whither¡¡that¡¡way¡¡points¡¡there¡¡can¡¡be¡¡no¡¡question¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡there¡¡
will¡¡be¡¡a¡¡meeting¡¡of¡¡the¡¡twa¡¡Hoasting¡¡Scots¡¡Makers¡¡in¡¡spite¡¡of¡¡
fate£»¡¡fortune£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Devil¡£¡¡¡¡ABSIT¡¡OMEN£¡
My¡¡dear¡¡Barrie£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡a¡¡little¡¡in¡¡the¡¡dark¡¡about¡¡this¡¡new¡¡work¡¡of¡¡
yours£º¡¡¡¡what¡¡is¡¡to¡¡become¡¡of¡¡me¡¡afterwards£¿¡¡¡¡You¡¡say¡¡carefully¡¡¡¡¡
methought¡¡anxiously¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡I¡¡was¡¡no¡¡longer¡¡me¡¡when¡¡I¡¡grew¡¡up£¿¡¡¡¡I¡¡
cannot¡¡bear¡¡this¡¡suspense£º¡¡¡¡what¡¡is¡¡it£¿¡¡¡¡It's¡¡no¡¡forgery£¿¡¡¡¡And¡¡AM¡¡I¡¡
HANGIT£¿¡¡¡¡These¡¡are¡¡the¡¡elements¡¡of¡¡a¡¡very¡¡pretty¡¡lawsuit¡¡which¡¡you¡¡
had¡¡better¡¡come¡¡to¡¡Samoa¡¡to¡¡compromise¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡am¡¡enjoying¡¡a¡¡great¡¡
pleasure¡¡that¡¡I¡¡had¡¡long¡¡looked¡¡forward¡¡to£»¡¡reading¡¡Orme's¡¡HISTORY¡¡
OF¡¡INDOSTAN£»¡¡I¡¡had¡¡been¡¡looking¡¡out¡¡for¡¡it¡¡everywhere£»¡¡but¡¡at¡¡last£»¡¡
in¡¡four¡¡volumes£»¡¡large¡¡quarto£»¡¡beautiful¡¡type¡¡and¡¡page£»¡¡and¡¡with¡¡a¡¡
delectable¡¡set¡¡of¡¡maps¡¡and¡¡plans£»¡¡and¡¡all¡¡the¡¡names¡¡of¡¡the¡¡places¡¡
wrongly¡¡spelled¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡came¡¡to¡¡Samoa£»¡¡little¡¡Barrie¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡tell¡¡you¡¡
frankly£»¡¡you¡¡had¡¡better¡¡come¡¡soon¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡am¡¡sair¡¡failed¡¡a'ready£»¡¡and¡¡
what¡¡I¡¡may¡¡be¡¡if¡¡you¡¡continue¡¡to¡¡dally£»¡¡I¡¡dread¡¡to¡¡conceive¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡may¡¡
be¡¡speechless£»¡¡already£»¡¡or¡¡at¡¡least¡¡for¡¡a¡¡month¡¡or¡¡so£»¡¡I'm¡¡little¡¡
better¡¡than¡¡a¡¡teetoller¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡beg¡¡pardon£»¡¡a¡¡teetotaller¡£¡¡¡¡It¡¡is¡¡not¡¡
exactly¡¡physical£»¡¡for¡¡I¡¡am¡¡in¡¡good¡¡health£»¡¡working¡¡four¡¡or¡¡five¡¡
hours¡¡a¡¡day¡¡in¡¡my¡¡plantation£»¡¡and¡¡intending¡¡to¡¡ride¡¡a¡¡paper¡chase¡¡
next¡¡Sunday¡¡¡¡¡ay£»¡¡man£»¡¡that's¡¡a¡¡fact£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡havena¡¡had¡¡the¡¡hert¡¡to¡¡
breathe¡¡it¡¡to¡¡my¡¡mother¡¡yet¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡obligation's¡¡poleetical£»¡¡for¡¡I¡¡am¡¡
trying¡¡every¡¡means¡¡to¡¡live¡¡well¡¡with¡¡my¡¡German¡¡neighbours¡¡¡¡¡and£»¡¡O¡¡
Barrie£»¡¡but¡¡it's¡¡no¡¡easy£¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡be¡¡sure£»¡¡there¡¡are¡¡many¡¡exceptions¡£¡¡¡¡
And¡¡the¡¡whole¡¡of¡¡the¡¡above¡¡must¡¡be¡¡regarded¡¡as¡¡private¡¡¡¡¡strictly¡¡
private¡£¡¡¡¡Breathe¡¡it¡¡not¡¡in¡¡Kirriemuir£º¡¡¡¡tell¡¡it¡¡not¡¡to¡¡the¡¡
daughters¡¡of¡¡Dundee£¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡a¡¡nice¡¡extract¡¡this¡¡would¡¡make¡¡for¡¡the¡¡
daily¡¡papers£¡¡¡and¡¡how¡¡it¡¡would¡¡facilitate¡¡my¡¡position¡¡here£¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£
AUGUST¡¡5TH¡£
This¡¡is¡¡Sunday£»¡¡the¡¡Lord's¡¡Day¡£¡¡¡¡'The¡¡hour¡¡of¡¡attack¡¡approaches¡£'¡¡¡¡
And¡¡it¡¡is¡¡a¡¡singular¡¡consideration¡¡what¡¡I¡¡risk£»¡¡I¡¡may¡¡yet¡¡be¡¡the¡¡
subject¡¡of¡¡a¡¡tract£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡good¡¡tract¡¡too¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡as¡¡one¡¡which¡¡I¡¡
remember¡¡reading¡¡with¡¡recreant¡¡awe¡¡and¡¡rising¡¡hair¡¡in¡¡my¡¡youth£»¡¡of¡¡
a¡¡boy¡¡who¡¡was¡¡a¡¡very¡¡good¡¡boy£»¡¡and¡¡went¡¡to¡¡Sunday¡¡Schule£»¡¡and¡¡one¡¡
day¡¡kipped¡¡from¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡went¡¡and¡¡actually¡¡bathed£»¡¡and¡¡was¡¡dashed¡¡
over¡¡a¡¡waterfall£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡was¡¡the¡¡only¡¡son¡¡of¡¡his¡¡mother£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡
was¡¡a¡¡widow¡£¡¡¡¡A¡¡dangerous¡¡trade£»¡¡that£»¡¡and¡¡one¡¡that¡¡I¡¡have¡¡to¡¡
practise¡£¡¡¡¡I'll¡¡put¡¡in¡¡a¡¡word¡¡when¡¡I¡¡get¡¡home¡¡again£»¡¡to¡¡tell¡¡you¡¡
whether¡¡I'm¡¡killed¡¡or¡¡not¡£¡¡¡¡'Accident¡¡in¡¡the¡¡£¨Paper£©¡¡Hunting¡¡Field£º¡¡¡¡
death¡¡of¡¡a¡¡notorious¡¡author¡£¡¡¡¡We¡¡deeply¡¡regret¡¡to¡¡announce¡¡the¡¡
death¡¡of¡¡the¡¡most¡¡unpopular¡¡man¡¡in¡¡Samoa£»¡¡who¡¡broke¡¡his¡¡neck¡¡at¡¡the¡¡
descent¡¡of¡¡Magagi£»¡¡from¡¡the¡¡misconduct¡¡of¡¡his¡¡little¡¡raving¡¡lunatic¡¡
of¡¡an¡¡old¡¡beast¡¡of¡¡a¡¡pony¡£¡¡¡¡It¡¡is¡¡proposed¡¡to¡¡commemorate¡¡the¡¡
incident¡¡by¡¡the¡¡erection¡¡of¡¡a¡¡suitable¡¡pile¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡design¡¡£¨by¡¡our¡¡
local¡¡architect£»¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Walker£©¡¡is¡¡highly¡¡artificial£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡rich¡¡and¡¡
voluminous¡¡Crockett¡¡at¡¡each¡¡corner£»¡¡a¡¡small¡¡but¡¡impervious¡¡Barrieer¡¡
at¡¡the¡¡entrance£»¡¡an¡¡arch¡¡at¡¡the¡¡top£»¡¡an¡¡Archer¡¡of¡¡a¡¡pleasing¡¡but¡¡
solid¡¡character¡¡at¡¡the¡¡bottom£»¡¡the¡¡colour¡¡will¡¡be¡¡genuine¡¡William¡
Black£»¡¡and¡¡Lang£»¡¡lang¡¡may¡¡the¡¡ladies¡¡sit¡¡wi'¡¡their¡¡fans¡¡in¡¡their¡¡
hands¡£'¡¡¡¡Well£»¡¡well£»¡¡they¡¡may¡¡sit¡¡as¡¡they¡¡sat¡¡for¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡little¡¡
they'll¡¡reck£»¡¡the¡¡ungrateful¡¡jauds£¡¡¡¡¡Muckle¡¡they¡¡cared¡¡about¡¡
Tusitala¡¡when¡¡they¡¡had¡¡him£¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡now¡¡ye¡¡can¡¡see¡¡the¡¡difference£»¡¡
now£»¡¡leddies£»¡¡ye¡¡can¡¡repent£»¡¡when¡¡ower¡¡late£»¡¡o'¡¡your¡¡former¡¡
cauldness¡¡and¡¡what¡¡ye'll¡¡perhaps¡¡allow¡¡me¡¡to¡¡ca'¡¡your¡¡TEPEEDITY£¡¡¡¡¡
He¡¡was¡¡beautiful¡¡as¡¡the¡¡day£»¡¡but¡¡his¡¡day¡¡is¡¡done£¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡perhaps£»¡¡as¡¡
he¡¡was¡¡maybe¡¡gettin'¡¡a¡¡wee¡¡thing¡¡fly¡blawn£»¡¡it's¡¡nane¡¡too¡¡shune¡£
MONDAY£»¡¡AUGUST¡¡6TH¡£
Well£»¡¡sir£»¡¡I¡¡have¡¡escaped¡¡the¡¡dangerous¡¡conjunction¡¡of¡¡the¡¡widow's¡¡
only¡¡son¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Sabbath¡¡Day¡£¡¡¡¡We¡¡had¡¡a¡¡most¡¡enjoyable¡¡time£»¡¡and¡¡
Lloyd¡¡and¡¡I¡¡were¡¡3¡¡and¡¡4¡¡to¡¡arrive£»¡¡I¡¡will¡¡not¡¡tell¡¡here¡¡what¡¡
interval¡¡had¡¡elapsed¡¡between¡¡our¡¡arrival¡¡and¡¡the¡¡arrival¡¡of¡¡1¡¡and¡¡
2£»¡¡the¡¡question£»¡¡sir£»¡¡is¡¡otiose¡¡and¡¡malign£»¡¡it¡¡deserves£»¡¡it¡¡shall¡¡
have¡¡no¡¡answer¡£¡¡¡¡And¡¡now¡¡without¡¡further¡¡delay¡¡to¡¡the¡¡main¡¡purpose¡¡
of¡¡this¡¡hasty¡¡note¡£¡¡¡¡We¡¡received¡¡and¡¡we¡¡have¡¡already¡¡in¡¡fact¡¡
distributed¡¡the¡¡gorgeous¡¡fahbrics¡¡of¡¡Kirriemuir¡£¡¡¡¡Whether¡¡from¡¡the¡¡
splendour¡¡of¡¡the¡¡robes¡¡themselves£»¡¡or¡¡from¡¡the¡¡direct¡¡nature¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
compliments¡¡with¡¡which¡¡you¡¡had¡¡directed¡¡us¡¡to¡¡accompany¡¡the¡¡
presentations£»¡¡one¡¡young¡¡lady¡¡blushed¡¡as¡¡she¡¡received¡¡the¡¡proofs¡¡of¡¡
your¡¡munificence¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡Bad¡¡ink£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡dregs¡¡of¡¡it¡¡at¡¡that£»¡¡but¡¡
the¡¡heart¡¡in¡¡the¡¡right¡¡place¡£¡¡¡¡Still¡¡very¡¡cordially¡¡interested¡¡in¡¡
my¡¡Barrie¡¡and¡¡wishing¡¡him¡¡well¡¡through¡¡his¡¡sickness£»¡¡which¡¡is¡¡of¡¡
the¡¡body£»¡¡and¡¡long¡¡defended¡¡from¡¡mine£»¡¡which¡¡is¡¡of¡¡the¡¡head£»¡¡and¡¡by¡¡
the¡¡impolite¡¡might¡¡be¡¡described¡¡as¡¡idiocy¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡whole¡¡head¡¡is¡¡
useless£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡whole¡¡sitting¡¡part¡¡painful£º¡¡¡¡reason£»¡¡the¡¡recent¡¡
Paper¡¡Chase¡£
There¡¡was¡¡racing¡¡and¡¡chasing¡¡in¡¡Vailile¡¡plantation£»
And¡¡vastly¡¡we¡¡enjoyed¡¡it£»
But£»¡¡alas£¡¡¡for¡¡the¡¡state¡¡of¡¡my¡¡foundation£»
For¡¡it¡¡wholly¡¡has¡¡destroyed¡¡it¡£
Come£»¡¡my¡¡mind¡¡is¡¡looking¡¡up¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡above¡¡is¡¡wholly¡¡impromptu¡£¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡
oath£»
TUSITALA¡£
AUGUST¡¡12£»¡¡1894
And¡¡here£»¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Barrie£»¡¡is¡¡news¡¡with¡¡a¡¡vengeance¡£¡¡¡¡Mother¡¡Hubbard's¡¡
dog¡¡is¡¡well¡¡again¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡did¡¡I¡¡tell¡¡you£¿¡¡¡¡Pleurisy£»¡¡pneumonia£»¡¡and¡¡
all¡¡that¡¡kind¡¡of¡¡truck¡¡is¡¡quite¡¡unavailing¡¡against¡¡a¡¡Scotchman¡¡who¡¡
can¡¡write¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡not¡¡only¡¡that£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡appears¡¡the¡¡perfidious¡¡dog¡¡is¡¡
married¡£¡¡¡¡This¡¡incident£»¡¡so¡¡far¡¡as¡¡I¡¡remember£»¡¡is¡¡omitted¡¡from¡¡the¡¡
original¡¡epic¡¡¡
She¡¡went¡¡to¡¡the¡¡graveyard
To¡¡see¡¡him¡¡get¡¡him¡¡buried£»
And¡¡when¡¡she¡¡came¡¡back
The¡¡Deil¡¡had¡¡got¡¡merried¡£
It¡¡now¡¡remains¡¡to¡¡inform¡¡you¡¡that¡¡I¡¡have¡¡taken¡¡what¡¡we¡¡call¡¡here¡¡
'German¡¡offence'¡¡at¡¡not¡¡receiving¡¡cards£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡the¡¡only¡¡
reparation¡¡I¡¡will¡¡accept¡¡is¡¡that¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Barrie¡¡shall¡¡incontinently¡¡
upon¡¡the¡¡receipt¡¡of¡¡this¡¡Take¡¡and¡¡Bring¡¡you¡¡to¡¡Vailima¡¡in¡¡order¡¡to¡¡
apologise¡¡and¡¡be¡¡pardoned¡¡for¡¡this¡¡offence¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡commentary¡¡of¡¡
Tamaitai¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡event¡¡was¡¡brief¡¡but¡¡pregnant£º¡¡¡¡'Well£»¡¡it's¡¡a¡¡
comfort¡¡our¡¡guest¡room¡¡is¡¡furnished¡¡for¡¡two¡£'
This¡¡letter£»¡¡about¡¡nothing£»¡¡has¡¡already¡¡endured¡¡too¡¡long¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡
just¡¡present¡¡the¡¡family¡¡to¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Barrie¡¡¡¡¡Tamaitai£»¡¡Tamaitai¡¡Matua£»¡¡
Teuila£»¡¡Palema£»¡¡Loia£»¡¡and¡¡with¡¡an¡¡extra¡¡low¡¡bow£»¡¡Yours£»
TUSITALA¡£
Letter£º¡¡¡¡TO¡¡DR¡£¡¡BAKEWELL
VAILIMA£»¡¡AUGUST¡¡7£»¡¡1894¡£
DEAR¡¡DR¡£¡¡BAKEWELL£»¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡am¡¡not¡¡more¡¡than¡¡human¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡am¡¡more¡¡human¡¡
than¡¡is¡¡wholly¡¡convenient£»¡¡and¡¡your¡¡anecdote¡¡was¡¡welcome¡£¡¡¡¡What¡¡you¡¡
say¡¡about¡¡UNWILLING¡¡WORK£»¡¡my¡¡dear¡¡sir£»¡¡is¡¡a¡¡consideration¡¡always¡¡
present¡¡with¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡yet¡¡not¡¡easy¡¡to¡¡give¡¡its¡¡due¡¡weight¡¡to¡£¡¡¡¡You¡¡
grow¡¡gradually¡¡into¡¡a¡¡certain¡¡income£»¡¡without¡¡spending¡¡a¡¡penny¡¡
more£»¡¡with¡¡the¡¡same¡¡sense¡¡of¡¡restriction¡¡as¡¡before¡¡when¡¡you¡¡
painfully¡¡scraped¡¡two¡¡hundred¡¡a¡¡year¡¡together£»¡¡you¡¡find¡¡you¡¡have¡¡
spent£»¡¡and¡¡you¡¡cannot¡¡well¡¡stop¡¡spending£»¡¡a¡¡far¡¡larger¡¡sum£»¡¡and¡¡
this¡¡expense¡¡can¡¡only¡¡be¡¡supported¡¡by¡¡a¡¡certain¡¡production¡£¡¡¡¡
However£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡off¡¡work¡¡this¡¡month£»¡¡and¡¡occupy¡¡myself¡¡instead¡¡in¡¡
weeding¡¡my¡¡cacao£»¡¡p
СÌáʾ£º°´ »Ø³µ [Enter] ¼ü ·µ»ØÊéÄ¿£¬°´ ¡û ¼ü ·µ»ØÉÏÒ»Ò³£¬ °´ ¡ú ¼ü ½øÈëÏÂÒ»Ò³¡£
ÔÞÒ»ÏÂ
Ìí¼ÓÊéÇ©¼ÓÈëÊé¼Ü