Typee by Herman Melville

A GREAT EVENT HAPPENS IN THE VALLEY -- THE ISLAND TELEGRAPH -- SOMETHING BEFALLS TOBY -- FAYAWAY DISPLAYS A TENDER HEART -- MELANCHOLY REFLECTIONS -- MYSTERIOUS CONDUCT OF THE ISLANDERS -- DEVOTION OF KORY-KORY -- A RURAL COUCH -- A LUXURY -- KORY-KORY STRIKES A LIGHT A LA TYPEE

In the course of a few days Toby had recovered from the effects of his adventure with the Happar warriors; the wound on his head rapidly healing under the vegetable treatment of the good Tinor. Less fortunate than my companion however, I still continued to languish under a complaint, the origin and nature of which were still a mystery. Cut off as I was from all intercourse with the civilized world, and feeling the inefficacy of anything the natives could do to relieve me; knowing, too, that so long as I remained in my present condition, it would be impossible for me to leave the valley, whatever opportunity might present itself; and apprehensive that ere long we might be exposed to some caprice on the part of the islanders, I now gave up all hopes of recovery, and became a prey to the most gloomy thoughts. A deep dejection fell upon me, which neither the friendly remonstrances of my companion, the devoted attentions of Kory-Kory nor all the soothing influences of Fayaway could remove.