{"id":"01KG8AM8EKCXWBHHYXVTB30CN7","cid":"bafkreiglwfxfh6atspji4n2obuqfv44v4kwh7anknwkhmrvbdb4ufxizba","type":"chunk","properties":{"end_line":10474,"extracted_at":"2026-01-30T20:48:25.203Z","extracted_by":"structure-extraction-lambda","label":"Chunk 1","source_file":"01KG89J1JYRSHWXR7JM0HYS9D4","start_line":10406,"text":"CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR\r\n\r\nTHE ESCAPE\r\n\r\n\r\nNearly three weeks had elapsed since the second visit of Marnoo, and it\r\nmust have been more than four months since I entered the valley, when\r\none day about noon, and whilst everything was in profound silence,\r\nMow-Mow, the one-eyed chief, suddenly appeared at the door, and leaning\r\ntowards me as I lay directly facing him, said in a low tone, ‘Toby pemi\r\nena’ (Toby has arrived here). Gracious heaven! What a tumult of emotions\r\nrushed upon me at this startling intelligence! Insensible to the pain\r\nthat had before distracted me, I leaped to my feet, and called wildly\r\nto Kory-Kory who was reposing by my side. The startled islanders sprang\r\nfrom their mats; the news was quickly communicated to them; and the\r\nnext moment I was making my way to the Ti on the back of Kory-Kory; and\r\nsurrounded by the excited savages.\r\n\r\nAll that I could comprehend of the particulars which Mow-Mow rehearsed\r\nto his audience as we proceeded, was that my long-lost companion had\r\narrived in a boat which had just entered the bay. These tidings made\r\nme most anxious to be carried at once to the sea, lest some untoward\r\ncircumstance should prevent our meeting; but to this they would not\r\nconsent, and continued their course towards the royal abode. As we\r\napproached it, Mehevi and several chiefs showed themselves from the\r\npiazza, and called upon us loudly to come to them.\r\n\r\nAs soon as we had approached, I endeavoured to make them understand that\r\nI was going down to the sea to meet Toby. To this the king objected, and\r\nmotioned Kory-Kory to bring me into the house. It was in vain to resist;\r\nand in a few moments I found myself within the Ti, surrounded by a noisy\r\ngroup engaged in discussing the recent intelligence. Toby’s name was\r\nfrequently repeated, coupled with violent exclamations of astonishment.\r\nIt seemed as if they yet remained in doubt with regard to the fact of\r\nhis arrival, at at every fresh report that was brought from the shore\r\nthey betrayed the liveliest emotions.\r\n\r\nAlmost frenzied at being held in this state of suspense, I passionately\r\nbesought Mehevi to permit me to proceed. Whether my companion had\r\narrived or not, I felt a presentiment that my own fate was about to be\r\ndecided. Again and again I renewed my petition to Mehevi. He regarded me\r\nwith a fixed and serious eye, but at length yielding to my importunity,\r\nreluctantly granted my request.\r\n\r\nAccompanied by some fifty of the natives, I now rapidly continued my\r\njourney; every few moments being transferred from the back of one\r\nto another, and urging my bearer forward all the while with earnest\r\nentreaties. As I thus hurried forward, no doubt as to the truth of the\r\ninformation I had received ever crossed my mind.\r\n\r\nI was alive only to the one overwhelming idea, that a chance of\r\ndeliverance was now afforded me, if the jealous opposition of the\r\nsavages could be overcome.\r\n\r\nHaving been prohibited from approaching the sea during the whole of my\r\nstay in the valley, I had always associated with it the idea of escape.\r\nToby too--if indeed he had ever voluntarily deserted me--must have\r\neffected this flight by the sea; and now that I was drawing near to\r\nit myself, I indulged in hopes which I had never felt before. It was\r\nevident that a boat had entered the bay, and I saw little reason to\r\ndoubt the truth of the report that it had brought my companion. Every\r\ntime therefore that we gained an elevation, I looked eagerly around,\r\nhoping to behold him. In the midst of an excited throng, who by their\r\nviolent gestures and wild cries appeared to be under the influence of\r\nsome excitement as strong as my own, I was now borne along at a rapid\r\ntrot, frequently stooping my head to avoid the branches which crossed\r\nthe path, and never ceasing to implore those who carried me to\r\naccelerate their already swift pace.\r\n\r","title":"Chunk 1"},"relationships":[{"peer":"01KG8AJRVDJBA69QAZAJFQP7KX","peer_type":"chapter","predicate":"in"},{"peer":"01KG89J1JYRSHWXR7JM0HYS9D4","peer_type":"file","predicate":"extractedFrom"},{"peer":"01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW","peer_type":"collection","predicate":"collection"},{"peer":"01KG8AM8EGSGX6G8H0TG5G3BEF","peer_type":"chunk","predicate":"next"}],"ver":2,"created_at":"2026-01-30T20:48:31.187Z","ts":"2026-01-30T20:48:43.425Z","edited_by":{"method":"manual","user_id":"01KFF0H3YRP9ZSM033AM0QJ47H"}}