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The Great Taboo

CHAPTER VI
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You very great Taboo.

Tu-Kila-Kila send King of Fire and King of Water to make taboo over you, so nobody hurt you." Muriel burst into tears at the sound of her own language from those dusky lips, and exclaimed through her sobs, clinging to the girl's hand for comfort as she spoke, "Why, how did you ever come to speak English ?--tell me." Mali looked up at her with a half-astonished air.

"Oh, I servant in Queensland, of course, missy," she answered, with great composure.

"Labor vessel come to my island, far away, four, five years ago, steal boy, steal woman.

My papa just kill my mamma, because he angry with her, so no want daughters.


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