The Complete Novels of Herman Melville - All 10 Novels in One Edition. Герман Мелвилл
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but soon recovering, did all he could to soothe him, assuring him that it had proved to be impossible to get me down to the shore that morning; assigning many plausible reasons, and adding that early on the morrow he was going to visit the bay again in a French boat, when, if he did not find me on the beach—as this time he certainly expected to—he would march right back into the valley, and carry me away at all hazards. He, however, again refused to allow Toby to accompany him. Now, situated as Toby was, his sole dependence for the present was upon this Jimmy, and therefore he was fain to comfort himself as well as he could with what the old sailor told him. The next morning, however, he had the satisfaction of seeing the French boat start with Jimmy in it. Tonight, then, I will see him, thought Toby; but many a long day passed before he ever saw Tommo again. Hardly was the boat out of sight, when the captain came forward and ordered the anchor weighed; he was going to sea.
Vain were all Toby’s ravings—they were disregarded; and when he came to himself, the sails were set, and the ship fast leaving the land.
... ‘Oh!’ said he to me at our meeting, ‘what sleepless nights were mine. Often I started from my hammock, dreaming you were before me, and upbraiding me for leaving you on the island.’
There is little more to be related. Toby left this vessel at New Zealand, and after some further adventures, arrived home in less than two years after leaving the Marquesas. He always thought of me as dead—and I had every reason to suppose that he too was no more; but a strange meeting was in store for us, one which made Toby’s heart all the lighter.
NOTE
The author was more than two years in the South Seas, after escaping from the valley, as recounted in the last chapter. Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost. But so it proved.
The story of his escape supplies a natural sequel to the adventure, and as such it is now added to the volume. It was related to the author by Toby himself, not ten days since.
New York, July, 1846.
OMOO
Chapter 1. My Reception Aboard
Chapter 2. Some Account of the Ship
Chapter 3. Further Account of the Julia
Chapter 4. A Scene in the Forecastle
Chapter 5. What happened at Hytyhoo
Chapter 6. We touch at La Dominica
Chapter 7. What happened at Hannamanoo
Chapter 8. The Tattooers of La Dominica
Chapter 9. We steer to the Westward—State of Affairs
Chapter 10. A Sea-Parlour described, with some of its Tenants
Chapter 11. Doctor Long Ghost a Wag—One of his Capers
Chapter 12. Death and Burial of two of the Crew
Chapter 13. Our Destination changed
Chapter 16. We encounter a Gale
Chapter 19. A Surprise—More about Bembo
Chapter 20. The Round Robin—Visitors from Shore
Chapter 21. Proceedings of the Consul
Chapter 22. The Consul's Departure
Chapter 23. The Second Night of Papeetee
Chapter 24. Outbreak of the Crew
Chapter 25. Jermin encounters an Old Shipmate
Chapter 26. We enter the Harbour—Jim the Pilot
Chapter 27. A Glance at Papeetee—We are sent aboard the Frigate
Chapter 28. Reception from the Frenchman
Chapter 30. They take us Ashore—What happened there
Chapter 31. The Calabooza Beretanee
Chapter 32. Proceedings of the French at Tahiti
Chapter 33. We receive Calls at the Hotel de Calabooza
Chapter 34. Life at the Calabooza