,,! ,,H\SE ,,( ,,MAPUHI
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MILES 9 CIRCUMF];E1 & F ?REE 6FIVE FEET
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GLASSY LAGOON 0 M* PE>L %ELL1 & F ! DECK
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5TR.E = EV5 A TRAD+ S*OON]4 ,)A FAVOR+
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  8,H Y HE>D1 ,ALEC80 7 8 F/ ^WS4
8,MAPUHI HAS F.D A PE>L--S* A PE>L4 ,N"E
0 "! "O L X "E FI%$ UP 9 ,HIKU]U1 NOR 9
ALL ! ,PAUMOTUS1 NOR 9 ALL ! _W4 ,BUY X
F HM4 ,HE HAS X N[4 ,& REMEMB] T ,I TOLD
Y F/4 ,HE IS A FOOL & Y C GET X *1P4 ,H
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SI<T HE MANAG$ 6SUPPRESS ! />TLE X GAVE
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:5 HE DROPP$ X 96A GLASS ( WAT] HE _H
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  F9E ASSUMP;N (
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FRAM+ 8 [N D>K FACE1 ! D>K FACES ( TWO
WOM5 &A GIRL NO4$ 3CURR;E 9 :AT HE
WANT$4 ,_! H1DS 7 B5T =W>D1 !Y 7 ANIMAT$
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AV>ICI\SLY4
  8,I WANT A H\SE10 ,MAPUHI W5T ON4 8,X
M/ H A RO( ( GALVANIZ$ IRON & AN
OCTAGON-DROP-CLOCK4 ,X M/ 2 SIX FA?OMS
L;G )A POR* ALL >.D4 ,A BIG ROOM M/ 2 9
! C5TRE1 )A R.D TA# 9 ! MI4LE ( X &!
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IS ,FAK>AVA40
  8,IS T ALL80 ,RA\L ASK$ 9CR$UL\SLY4
  8,"! M/ 2 A SEW+ MA*9E10 SPOKE UP
,TEF>A1 ,MAPUHI'S WIFE4
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,NAURI1 ,MAPUHI'S "M4
  8,YES1 T IS ALL10 SD ,MAPUHI4
  ,"Y ,RA\L LAU<$4 ,HE LAU<$ L;G &
HE>TILY4 ,B :ILE HE LAU<$ HE SECRETLY
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N"E BUILT A H\SE 9 8 LIFE1 & 8 NO;NS
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6,TAHITI = MAT]IALS1 (! MAT]IALS !MVS1
(! VOYAGE BACK AG 6,FAK>AVA1 &! CO/ (
L&+ ! MAT]IALS &( BUILD+ ! H\SE4 ,X WD
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= SAFETY--F\R ?\S& ,FR5* DOLL>S 7
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--&( 8 "M'S M"OY AT T4
  8,MAPUHI10 HE SD1 8Y >E A BIG FOOL4
,SET A M"OY PRICE40
  ,B ,MAPUHI %OOK 8 H1D1 &! ?REE H1DS 2H
HM %OOK ) HIS4
  8,I WANT ! H\SE10 HE SD4 8,X M/ 2 SIX
FA?OMS L;G )A POR* ALL >.D--0
  8,YES1 YES10 ,RA\L 9T]RUPT$4 8,I "K
ALL AB YR H\SE1 B X WON'T D4 ,I'LL GIVE
Y A ?\S& ,*ILI DOLL>S40
  ,! F\R H1DS *ORUS$ A SIL5T NEGATIVE4
  8,&A HUNDR$ ,*ILI DOLL>S 9 TRADE40
  8,I WANT ! H\SE10 ,MAPUHI 2GAN4
  8,:AT GD W ! H\SE D Y80 ,RA\L DEM&$4
8,! F/ HURRICANE T -ES AL;G W WA% X
AWAY4 ,Y "\ 6"K4
  ,CAPTA9 ,RA6Y SAYS X LOOKS L A
HURRICANE "R N[40
  8,N ON ,FAK>AVA10 SD ,MAPUHI4 8,! L&
IS M* HI<] "!4 ,ON ? ISL&1 YES4 ,ANY
HURRICANE C SWEEP ,HIKU]U4 ,I W H ! H\SE
ON ,FAK>AVA4 ,X M/ 2 SIX FA?OMS L;G )A
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,MAPUHI'S "M & WIFE1 & ,NGAKURA1
,MAPUHI'S DAU<T]1 BOL/]$ HM 9 8 RESOLVE
=! H\SE4 ,"? ! OP5 DOORWAY1 :ILE HE
LI/5$ =! TW5TIE? "T 6! DETAIL$ DESCRIP;N
(! H\SE T 0 WANT$1 ,RA\L SAW 8 S*OON]'S
SECOND BOAT DRAW UP ON ! B1*4 ,! SAILORS
RE/$ ON ! O>S1 ADV]TIS+ HA/E 6BE G"O4 ,!
F/ MATE (! ,AORAI SPRANG A%ORE1 EX*ANG$
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,RA\L CD SEE APPROA*+ ! OM9\S L9E (!
PUFF ( W9D4
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6HELL \TA "H10 0 ! MATE'S GREET+4 8,IF
"!'S ANY %ELL1 WE'VE GOT 6RUN ! RISK (
PICK+ X UP LAT] ON--S HE SAYS4 ,!
B>OMET]'S DROPP$ 6TW5TY-N9E-SEV5TY40
  ,! GU/ ( W9D /RUCK ! P&ANUS TREE
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,!N CAME ! RA9 \ (! 4T.E1 ADVANC+ )! RO>
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6SMOKE 9 DRIV5 W9DR[S4 ,! %>P RATTLE (!
F/ DROPS 0 ON ! L1VES :5 ,RA\L SPRANG
6HIS FEET4
  8,A ?\S& ,*ILI DOLL>S1 CA% D[N1
,MAPUHI10 HE SD4 8,& TWO HUNDR$ ,*ILI
DOLL>S 9 TRADE40
  8,I WANT A H\SE--0 ! O!R 2GAN4
  8,MAPUHI60 ,RA\L YELL$1 9 ORD] 6MAKE
HMF HE>D4 8,Y >E A FOOL60
  ,HE FLUNG \ (! H\SE1 &1 SIDE 0SIDE )!
MATE1 F"\ 8 WAY D[N ! B1* T[>D ! BOAT4
,!Y CD N SEE ! BOAT4 ,! TROPIC RA9 %EET$
AB !M S T !Y CD SEE ONLY ! B1* "U _!
FEET &! SPITE;L LL WAVES F ! LAGOON T
SNAPP$ & BIT AT ! S&4 ,A FIGURE APPE>$
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"O >M4
  8,DID Y GET ! PE>L80 HE YELL$ 9
,RA\L'S E>4
  8,MAPUHI IS A FOOL60 0 ! ANSW]+ YELL1
&! NEXT MO;T !Y 7 LO/ 6EA* O!R 9 !
DESC5D+ WAT]4
  ,HALF AN H\R LAT]1 ,HURU-,HURU1 WAT*+
F ! S1W>D SIDE (! ATOLL1 SAW ! TWO BOATS
HOI/$ 9 &! ,AORAI PO9T+ H] NOSE \ 6SEA4
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0 ! ,,OROH5A1 [N$ 0,TORIKI1 ! HALF-CA/E
TRAD]1 :O S]V$ Z 8 [N SUP]C>GO & :O
D\BT.SLY 0 EV5 !N 9 ! /]N %EETS (! BOAT4
,HURU-,HURU *UCKL$4 ,HE KNEW T ,MAPUHI
[$ ,TORIKI = TRADE GDS ADV.ED ! YE> 2F4
  ,! SQUALL _H PASS$4 ,! HOT SUN 0 BLAZ+
D[N1 &! LAGOON 0 ONCE M A MIRROR4 ,B !
AIR 0 /ICKY L MUCILAGE1 &! WEI<T ( X
SEEM$ 6BURD5 ! LUNGS & MAKE BR1?+
DI6ICULT4
  8,H Y HE>D ! NEWS1 ,TORIKI80 ,HURU-
,HURU ASK$4 8,MAPUHI HAS F.D A PE>L4
,N"E 0 "! A PE>L L X "E FI%$ UP 9
,HIKU]U1 NOR ANY": 9 ! ,PAUMOTUS1 NOR
ANY": 9 ALL ! _W4 ,MAPUHI IS A FOOL4
,2SS1 HE [ES Y M"OY4 ,REMEMB] T ,I TOLD
Y F/4 ,H Y ANY TOBA3O80
  ,& 6! GRASS %ACK ( ,MAPUHI W5T
,TORIKI4 ,HE 0 A MA/];L MAN1 )AL A
FAIRLY /UPID "O4 ,C>E.SLY HE GL.ED AT !
WOND];L PE>L--GL.ED =A MO;T ONLY2 &
C>E.SLY HE DROPP$ X 96HIS POCKET4
  8,Y >E LUCKY10 HE SD4 8,X IS A NICE
PE>L4 ,I W GIVE Y CR$IT ON ! BOOKS40
  8,I WANT A H\SE10 ,MAPUHI 2GAN1 9
3/]N,N4 8,X M/ 2 SIX FA?OMS--0
  8,SIX FA?OMS YR GR&"M60 0 ! TRAD]'S
RETORT4 8,Y WANT 6PAY UP YR DEBTS1 T'S
:AT Y WANT4 ,Y [$ ME TWELVE HUNDR$
DOLL>S ,*ILI4 ,V WELL2 Y [E !M NO L;G]4
,! AM.T IS SQU>$4 ,2SS1 ,I W GIVE Y
CR$IT = TWO HUNDR$ ,*ILI4 ,IF1 :5 ,I GET
6,TAHITI1 ! PE>L SELLS WELL1 ,I W GIVE Y
CR$IT = ANO!R HUNDR$--T W MAKE ?REE
HUNDR$4 ,B M9D1 ONLY IF ! PE>L SELLS
WELL4 ,I MAY EV5 LOSE M"OY ON X40
  ,MAPUHI FOLD$ 8 >MS 9 SORR[ & SAT )
B[$ H1D4 ,HE _H BE5 RO2$ ( 8 PE>L4 ,9
PLACE (! H\SE1 HE _H PD A DEBT4 ,"! 0
NO?+ 6%[ =! PE>L4
  8,Y >E A FOOL10 SD ,TEF>A4
  8,Y >E A FOOL10 SD ,NAURI1 8 "M4 8,:Y
DID Y LET ! PE>L 96HIS H&80
  8,:AT 0 ,I 6D80 ,MAPUHI PROTE/$4 8,I
[$ HM ! M"OY4 ,HE KNEW ,I _H !
PE>L4 ,Y HE>D HM YRF ASK 6SEE X4 ,I _H N
TOLD HM4 ,HE KNEW4 ,"SBODY ELSE TOLD HM4
,& ,I [$ HM ! M"OY40
  8,MAPUHI IS A FOOL10 MIMICK$ ,NGAKURA4
  ,%E 0 TWELVE YE>S OLD & DID N "K ANY
BETT]4 ,MAPUHI RELIEV$ 8 FEEL+S 0S5D+ H]
REEL+ F A BOX ON ! E>2 :ILE ,TEF>A &
,NAURI BUR/ 96TE>S & 3T9U$ 6UPBRAID HM
AF ! MANN] ( WOM54
  ,HURU-,HURU1 WAT*+ ON ! B1*1 SAW A
?IRD S*OON] T HE KNEW H1VE 6\TSIDE !
5TR.E & DROP A BOAT4 ,X 0 ! ,HIRA1 WELL
"ND1 = %E 0 [N$ 0,LEVY1 ! ,G]MAN ,JEW1 !
GRTE/ PE>L BUY] ( !M ALL1 &1 Z 0 WELL
"KN1 ,HIRA 0 ! ,TAHITIAN GOD ( FI%]M5 &
?IEVES4
  8,H Y HE>D ! NEWS80 ,HURU-,HURU ASK$1
Z ,LEVY1 A FAT MAN ) MASSIVE
ASYMMETRICAL F1TURES1 /EPP$ \ ^U ! B1*4
8,MAPUHI HAS F.D A PE>L4 ,"! 0 N"E A
PE>L L X 9 ,HIKU]U1 9 ALL ! ,PAUMOTUS1 9
ALL ! _W4 ,MAPUHI IS A FOOL4 ,HE HAS
SOLD X 6,TORIKI = F\RTE5 HUNDR$ ,*ILI--
,I LI/5$ \TSIDE & HE>D4 ,TORIKI IS
LIKEWISE A FOOL4 ,Y C BUY X F HM *1P4
,REMEMB] T ,I TOLD Y F/4 ,H Y ANY
TOBA3O80
  8,": IS ,TORIKI80
  8,IN ! H\SE ( ,CAPTA9 ,LYN*1 DR9K+
ABS9!4 ,HE HAS BE5 "! AN H\R40
  ,& :ILE ,LEVY & ,TORIKI DRANK ABS9! &
*A6]$ OV] ! PE>L1 ,HURU-,HURU LI/5$ &
HE>D ! /UP5D\S PRICE ( TW5TY-FIVE ?\S&
FRANCS AGRE$ ^U4
  ,X 0 AT ? "T T BO? ! ,,OROH5A &!
,HIRA1 RUNN+ 9 CLOSE 6! %ORE1 2GAN FIR+
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/EPP$ \TSIDE 9 "T 6SEE ! TWO S*OON]S G
HA/ILY AB & H1D (F %ORE1 DROPP+ MA9SAILS
& FLY+ JIBS ON ! RUN 9 ! TEE? (! SQUALL
T HEEL$ !M F> OV] ON ! :IT5$ WAT]4 ,!N !
RA9 BLOTT$ !M \4
  8,!Y'LL 2 BACK AF X'S OV]10 SD
,TORIKI4 8,WE'D BETT] 2 GETT+ \ ( "H40
  8,I RECKON ! GLASS HAS FALL5 "S M10 SD
,CAPTA9 ,LYN*4
  ,HE 0 A :ITE-BE>D$ SEA-CAPTA91 TOO OLD
= S]VICE1 :O _H LE>N$ T ! ONLY WAY 6LIVE
ON -=TA# T]MS ) 8 AS?MA 0 ON ,HIKU]U4
,HE W5T 9SIDE 6LOOK AT ! B>OMET]4
  8,GRT ,GOD60 !Y HE>D HM EXCLAIM1 &
RU%$ 9 6JO9 HM AT />+ AT A DIAL1 : M>K$
TW5TY-N9E-TW5TY4
  ,AG !Y CAME \1 ? "T ANXI\SLY 63SULT
SEA & SKY4 ,! SQUALL _H CLE>$ AWAY1 B !
SKY REMA9$ OV]CA/4 ,! TWO S*OON]S1 "U
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%EETS1 & FIVE M9UTES AFW A SU45 VE] F !
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TACKLES 2+ SLACK$ AWAY OR CA/ (F ON !
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M5AC+1 &A H1VY SWELL 0 SETT+ IN4 ,A
T]RI# %EET ( LI<TN+ BUR/ 2F _! EYES1
ILLUM9AT+ ! D>K "D1 &! ?"U ROLL$ WILDLY
AB !M4
  ,TORIKI & ,LEVY BROKE 96A RUN = _!
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/RICK5 HIPPOPOTAMUS4 ,Z _! TWO BOATS
SWEPT \ ! 5TR.E1 !Y PASS$ ! BOAT (!
,AORAI -+ IN4 ,9 ! /]N %EETS1 5C\RAG+ !
R[]S1 0 ,RA\L4 ,UNA# 6%AKE ! VI.N (!
PE>L F 8 M9D1 HE 0 RETURN+ 6A3EPT
,MAPUHI'S PRICE (A H\SE4
  ,HE L&$ ON ! B1* 9 ! MID/ (A DRIV+ ?"U
SQUALL T 0 S D5SE T HE COLLID$ ) ,HURU-
,HURU 2F HE SAW HM4
  8,TOO LATE10 YELL$ ,HURU-,HURU4
8,MAPUHI SOLD X 6,TORIKI = F\RTE5 HUNDR$
,*ILI1 & ,TORIKI SOLD X 6,LEVY = TW5TY-
FIVE ?\S& FRANCS4 ,& ,LEVY W SELL X 9
,FR.E =A HUNDR$ ?\S& FRANCS4 ,H Y ANY
TOBA3O80
  ,RA\L FELT RELIEV$4 ,8 TR\#S AB ! PE>L
7 OV]4 ,HE NE$ N WORRY ANY M1 EV5 IF HE
_H N GOT ! PE>L4 ,B HE DID N 2LIEVE
,HURU-,HURU4 ,MAPUHI MI<T WELL H SOLD X
= F\RTE5 HUNDR$ ,*ILI1 B T ,LEVY1 :O
KNEW PE>LS1 %D H PD TW5TY-FIVE ?\S&
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:5 HE >RIV$ AT T ANCI5T M>9]'S H\SE1 HE
F.D HM LOOK+ WIDE-EY$ AT ! B>OMET]4
  8,:AT D Y R1D X80 ,CAPTA9 ,LYN* ASK$
ANXI\SLY1 RU2+ 8 SPECTA#S & />+ AG AT !
9/RU;T4
  8,TW5TY-N9E-T510 SD ,RA\L4 8,I H N"E
SE5 X S L[ 2F40
  8,I %D SAY N60 SNORT$ ! CAPTA94
8,FIFTY YE>S BOY & MAN ON ALL ! S1S1 &
,I'VE N"E SE5 X G D[N 6T4 ,LI/560
  ,!Y /OOD =A MO;T1 :ILE ! SURF RUM#D &
%OOK ! H\SE4 ,!N !Y W5T \TSIDE4 ,!
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9 ! TREM5D\S S1S T ROLL$ 9 /ATELY
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AN>*Y ( FOAM & SURGE4
  8,I GUESS ,I'LL /AY ) Y TN1 ,CAPTA910
HE SD2 !N TURN$ 6! SAILOR & TOLD HM
6HAUL ! BOAT \ & 6F9D %ELT] = HMF &
FELL[S4
  8,TW5TY-N9E FLAT10 ,CAPTA9 ,LYN*
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A *AIR 9 8 H&4
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  8,:AT MAKES T SEA IS :AT GETS ME10
,RA\L MUTT]$ PETULANTLY4
  8,"! IS NO W9D1 YET LOOK AT X1 LOOK AT
T FELL[ "!60
  ,MILES 9 L5G?1 C>RY+ T5S ( ?\S&S (
TONS 9 WEI<T1 XS IMPACT %OOK ! FRAIL
ATOLL L AN E>?QUAKE4 ,CAPTA9 ,LYN* 0
/>TL$4
  8,GRACI\S60 HE BELL[$1 HALF RIS+ F 8
*AIR1 !N S9K+ BACK4
  8,B "! IS NO W9D10 ,RA\L P]SI/$4 8,I
CD "U/& X IF "! 0 W9D AL;G ) X40
  8,Y'LL GET ! W9D SOON 5 )\T WORRY9' =
X10 0 ! GRIM REPLY4
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\ ON _! SK9 9 MYRIADS ( T9Y DROPS T RAN
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COALESC$ 96RIVULETS T DRIPP$ 6! GR.D4
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ESPECI,Y PA9;L4 ,A SEA SWEPT UP ! B1*1
LICK+ >.D ! TRUNKS (! COCOANUTS &
SUBSID+ ALM AT _! FEET4
  8,WAY PA/ HI< WAT] M>K10 ,CAPTA9 ,LYN*
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LOOK$ AT 8 WAT*4 8,X IS ?REE O'C40
  ,A MAN & WOMAN1 AT _! HEELS A MOTLEY
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H\SE1 &1 AF M* IRRESOLU;N1 SAT D[N 9 !
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