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 1    3,    9| conquerors. The chief’s name was “Kai-Koumou,” a name of evil boding
 2    3,    9|       them. Addressing himself to Kai-Koumou, he said in a perfectly
 3    3,    9|       Where are we going, chief?”~Kai-Koumou looked coolly at him and
 4    3,    9|          flashed into the eyes of Kai-Koumou, and he said in a deep voice:~“
 5    3,    9|          far the good pleasure of Kai-Koumou would carry his captives?
 6    3,   10|    witches, walked straight up to Kai-Koumou, and pointing to the hideous
 7    3,   10|            awaiting the orders of Kai-Koumou; the others gave themselves
 8    3,   10|          in the late engagements.~Kai-Koumou was the only one of all
 9    3,   10|      tribe saluted the arrival of Kai-Koumou. Up to that moment nothing
10    3,   10|          to end in brutal action.~Kai-Koumou, fearing that he might be
11    3,   10|          the “pah,” and as far as Kai-Koumou’s house.~“They are all crowding
12    3,   10|         They are howling. . . . . Kai-Koumou is trying to speak.”~Then
13    3,   10|        silent for a few minutes.~“Kai-Koumou is speaking. . . . The savages
14    3,   10|        McNabbs,” replied Robert, “Kai-Koumou is left alone with the warriors
15    3,   10|           pah” and stopped before Kai-Koumou. He was surrounded by the
16    3,   10|          canoe joined that of the Kai-Koumou at the confluence of Pohain-henna,
17    3,   10|  irascible” in the native tongue. Kai-Koumou treated him with a certain
18    3,   10|         Kara-Tete gave umbrage to Kai-Koumou. They both ruled the Waikato
19    3,   10|  authority. During this interview Kai-Koumou smiled, but his eyes betrayed
20    3,   10|    betrayed a deep-seated enmity.~Kai-Koumou interrogated Glenarvan.~“
21    3,   10|        And your companions?” said Kai-Koumou.~“My companions are English
22    3,   10|       your power.”~“Listen,” said Kai-Koumou, “the Tohonga, the chief
23    3,   10|           he uttered these words, Kai-Koumou, who till now had been quite
24    3,   10|        silence.~“Speak,” returned Kai-Koumou, “is your life worth that
25    3,   10|           Glenarvan in amazement. Kai-Koumou appeared equally astonished.~“
26    3,   10|        Our Maori custom,” replied Kai-Koumou, “is head for head.”~“Offer
27    3,   10|            Do you hope to deceive Kai-Koumou with lying words, accursed
28    3,   10|       Pakeka? Can not the eyes of Kai-Koumou read hearts?”~And pointing
29    3,   10|   revolver was snatched from him.~Kai-Koumou glanced at Glenarvan with
30    3,   11|    CHAPTER XI THE CHIEF’S FUNERAL~KAI-KOUMOU, as frequently happens among
31    3,   11|          friends and partisans of Kai-Koumou, desisted at once on hearing
32    3,   11|           hoped that the wrath of Kai-Koumou would not extend beyond
33    3,   11|      himself the probability that Kai-Koumou had given up all idea of
34    3,   11|     Kara-Tete—“who knows but that Kai-Koumou, in his heart, is very much
35    3,   11|            pah,” silent and calm.~Kai-Koumou came out of his house, and
36    3,   11|           silence.~At a sign from Kai-Koumou, a warrior bent his steps
37    3,   11|           and the captives led to Kai-Koumou; the two women were resigned
38    3,   11|   precious than yours!” exclaimed Kai-Koumou, with a ferocious expression
39    3,   11|         and sinking with fatigue.~Kai-Koumou, as soon as he saw him,
40    3,   11|          companions.~“All!” cried Kai-Koumou; “you all die to-morrow
41    3,   11|        her head on the earth.~The Kai-Koumou drew near; suddenly the
42    3,   11|           delirious gestures.~But Kai-Koumou had kept his own senses
43    3,   13|          the charm that enchained Kai-Koumou’s tribe should be broken.~
44    3,   14|         escape. If I can persuade Kai-Koumou that we have expiated our
45    3,   14|    Maunganamu with religious awe.~Kai-Koumou approached in the midst
46    3,   14|          As Paganel had foreseen, Kai-Koumou launched on the avenging
47    3,   14|         this unknown country. But Kai-Koumou once off their track, they
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