and were passionately
fond of flowers, and never wearied of decorating their persons with them;
a lovely trait of character, and one that ere long will be more fully
alluded to.

Though in my eyes, at least, Fayaway was indisputably the loveliest female
I saw in Typee, yet the description I have given of her will in some
measure apply to nearly all the youthful portion of her sex in the valley.
Judge ye then, reader, what beautiful creatures they must have been.

CHAPTER XI

Officiousness of Kory-Kory--His devotion--A bath in the stream--Want
of refinement of the Typee damsels--Stroll with Mehevi--A Typee
highway--The Taboo groves--The hoolah hoolah ground--The Ti--Timeworn
savages--Hospitality of Mehevi--Midnight musings--Adventure in the
dark--Distinguished honours paid to the visitors--Strange
procession, and return to the house of Marheyo.

When Mehevi had departed from the house, as related in the preceding
chapter, Kory-Kory commenced the functions of the post assigned him. He
brought us various kinds of food; and, as if I were an infant, insisted
upon feeding me with his own hands. To this procedure I, of course, most
earnestly objected, but in vain; and having laid a calabash of kokoo
before me, he washed his fingers in a vessel of water, and then putting
his hand into the dish, and rolling the food into little balls, put them
one after another into my mouth. All my remonstrances against this measure
only provoked so great a clamor on his part, that I was obliged to
acquiesce; and the operation of feeding being thus facilitated, the meal
was quickly despatched. As for Toby, he was allowed to help himself after
his own fashion.

The repast over, my attendant arranged the mats for repose, and, bidding
me lie down, covered me with a large robe of tappa, at the same time
looking approvingly upon me, and exclaiming, "Ki-Ki, muee muee, ah! moee
moee mortarkee," (eat plenty, ah! sleep very good.) The philosophy of this
sentiment I did not pretend to question; for deprived of sleep for several
preceding nights, and the pain in my limb having much abated, I now felt
inclined to avail myself of the opportunity afforded me.

The next morning, on waking, I found Kory-Kory stretched out on one side
of me, while my companion lay upon the other. I felt sensibly refreshed
after a night of sound repose, and immediately agreed to the proposi