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It does, indeed, burst forth my companion, overjoyed at my verification of his theory, it does indeed; why, it is as plain as a pike-staff. Let us proceed at once; come, throw away all those stupid ideas about the Typees, and hurrah for the lovely valley of the Happars. You will have it to be Happar, I see, my dear fellow; pray Heaven you may not find yourself deceived, observed I, with a shake of my head. Amen to all that, and much more, shouted Toby, rushing forward; but Happar it is, for nothing else than Happar can it be. So glorious a valleysuch forests of bread-fruit treessuch groves of cocoanutsuch wilderness of guava-bushes! Ah! shipmate! dont linger behind: in the name of all delightful fruits, I am dying to be at them. Come on, come on; shove ahead, theres a lively lad; never mind the rocks; kick them out of the way, as I do; and tomorrow, old fellow, take my word for it, we shall be in clover. Come on; and so saying, he dashed along the ravine like a madman, forgetting my inability to keep up with him. In a few minutes, however, the exuberance of his spirits abated, and, pausing for a while, he permitted me to overtake him. |
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