. Reminiscences of the South seas . he taupo who had danced. Withthem were her two girls, attendants, and one or two of theelder women, along with some of our men who acted aschorus. Then quelque diable le poussant, nothing woulddo for one of our own party but that he should tease and begfor a dance with more undressing. The older women seemedto enjoy the notion, which reminded them, perhaps, of olddays when they were able to be naughty, and had performedall sorts of antics late at night, when the elders and the greatpeople were gone to bed. So gradually, from one dance toanother, we came to o
. Reminiscences of the South seas . he taupo who had danced. Withthem were her two girls, attendants, and one or two of theelder women, along with some of our men who acted aschorus. Then quelque diable le poussant, nothing woulddo for one of our own party but that he should tease and begfor a dance with more undressing. The older women seemedto enjoy the notion, which reminded them, perhaps, of olddays when they were able to be naughty, and had performedall sorts of antics late at night, when the elders and the greatpeople were gone to bed. So gradually, from one dance toanother, we came to one in which the performers disrobeentirely for a moment, using some words that represent andlay claim to the same beauty which the Venus of Naples, shewhom we call Venus Calhpyge, attempts to look at, and cer-tainly shows. But it was all innocent and childish — thetaupo danced it, and the young girls accompanied her withone older woman — and Aiga laughed and was amused, buthid away behind us, ashamed. Then we made her dance for. <:Q a a/J a z THtPUBJ_ ^, I (:►-•:y J REMINISCENCES OF THE SOUTH SEAS 201 a moment the usual dance, I say we, but it was not I — and asshe seemed to thmk that even that was dreadful enough —we parted with some discomfort. I foresaw trouble, butwhether our fair friend was not as much annoyed by therelentless compliments paid to the beauty of others, is morethan I can make out, being a man. In the morning we trotted off a few miles, to this presentplace Sapotulafai, the headquarters of the great orator, andwhich is the great political centre. We had a great dinner,at which I sat next to the taiipo of the adjacent village, agiantess, whose name is not insignificant, though people hereare not apparently named, any more than are people anywhereelse, by name to suit them. Charlie interpreted her name forme saying, When you are on top of a cocoanut, and the windblows hard, and you are afraid of falling off, that is have seen a pa
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