NEARLYthreeweekshadelapsedsincethesecondvisitofMarnoo，anditmusthavebeenmorethanfourmonthssinceIenteredthevalley，whenoneday，aboutnoon，andwhilsteverythingwasinprofoundsilence，Mow-Mow，theone-eyedchief，suddenlyappearedatthedoor，andleaningforwardstowardsmeasIlaydirectlyfacinghim，said，inalowtone，“Tobypemiena，“Tobyhasarrivedhere。
Graciousheaven！Whatatumultofemotionsrusheduponmeatthisstartlingintelligence！Insensibletothepainthathadbeforedistractedme，Ileapedtomyfeet，andcalledwildlytoKory-Kory，whowasreposingbymyside。Thestartledislanderssprangfromtheirmats；thenewswasquicklycommunicatedtothem；andthenextmomentIwasmakingmywaytotheTionthebackofKory-Kory，andsurroundedbytheexcitedsavages。
AllthatIcouldcomprehendoftheparticularswhichMow-Mowrehearsedtohisauditorsasweproceeded，wasthatmylong-lostcompanionhadarrivedinaboatwhichhadjustenteredthebay。
Thesetidingsmadememostanxioustobecarriedatoncetothesea，lestsomeuntowardcircumstanceshouldpreventourmeeting；buttothistheywouldnotconsent，andcontinuedtheircoursetowardstheroyalabode。Asweapproachedit，Meheviandseveralchiefsshowedthemselvesfromthepiazza，andcalleduponusloudlytocometothem。
Assoonaswehadapproached，IendeavouredtomakethemunderstandthatIwasgoingdowntotheseatomeetToby。Tothisthekingobjected，andmotionedKory-Korytobringmeintothehouse。Itwasinvaintoresist；andinafewmomentsIfoundmyselfwithintheTi，surroundedbyanoisygroupengagedindiscussingtherecentintelligence。Toby’snamewasfrequentlyrepeated，coupledwithviolentexclamationsofastonishment。Itseemedasiftheyyetremainedindoubtwithregardtothefactofhisarrival，andateveryfreshreportthatwasbroughtfromtheshoretheybetrayedtheliveliestemotions。