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young, and two little pigs. He had a house built 

 for him by the ships' carpenters, and a garden 

 dug by some of the crew, who planted in it 

 stocks of vines, pineapples and melons, and 

 sowed there several vegetable and fruit seeds. 

 Cook left with Omai the two young New Zea- 

 landers whom he had on board, and who parted 

 from the Englishmen with profound despair. 

 Then, as he feared that Omai's wealth might 

 excite the envy of the inhabitants of Huaheine, 

 who were quite capable of despoiling him after 

 his departure, he told them that he intended to 

 return to the island after a short absence, and 

 that if, on his return, he did not find Omai in 

 the same state in which he had left him, all those 

 who had interfered with him would be severely 

 punished. 



The natives of Huaheine had a profound re- 

 spect for the English Captain, who, during his 

 stay, had shown cruel severity towards a thief, 

 whose hair and beard he had cut off, and, after 

 that, his ears. Cook's justice was becoming 

 bloodthirsty. 



On November 2nd Omai said a last farewell 

 to his friends. He took leave of the men and 

 officers in the most affectionate way, striving to 

 restrain his tears. When he came to Cook, his 

 courage failed him and he began to sob. Cook 

 on his side was profoundly moved at leaving foi' 



