Hena (Volume 2); Or, Life in Tahiti. a Novel (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1866. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... chapter iii. reconciliation. When they were left alone, Mary drew her from the corner, and made her sit beside her on the sofa. "I am so sorry to see you unhappy, Hena dear," she whispered softly. "Oh, Mary, I hope I shall be soon dead and gone " she cried hysterically. "Hena, Hena, how can you say such dreadful things? Hush, dear, you really make me shiver to hear you; what if your prayer was heard and answered? We ought to be so careful how we express ourselves in moments of anger," said her young Mentor seriously. "Mr. Seymour would be still more displeased with you, were he to overhear you talking like this." "He would not care; he has ceased to love me entirely," she sobbed wildly. "Ever since the last day you were here he has left off noticing me altogether, --never by any chance addresses a word to me, Mary. How can I care to live, treated in this dreadful way, --made to feel every minute that I have offended him past forgiveness?" "What could you have possibly done, Hena dear, to get yourself into such trouble?" "Very little, Mary, as you will hear. The first time he was ever displeased with me was in consequence of my going to see Mitua without letting him know; my only reason for not doing so was, that I really thought he would prefer hearing nothing about it. For you must know, Mary, that Mr. Seymour does not fancy the natives in the least; he thinks them a shocking set; yet I am one of them," and she looked pitifully up into her friend's face. "You magnify this, Hena, I am sure; your husband may not wish to make companions of them, perhaps; however, continue, and pardon my interruption." "He came home one day and found me absent, which annoyed him very much, so he walked on to Peri and met me with Taai, whom he never noticed, but, taking my arm, hurrie...