 their
persons with them; a lovely trait in their 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 XII

    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 - Time-worn Savages -
    Hospitality of Mehevi - Midnight Misgivings - 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 clamour on
his part, that I was obliged to acquiesce; and the operation of feeding being
thus facilitated, the meal was quickly dispatched. 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 proposition of my valet
that I should repair to the water and wash, although
