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- # CHAPTER LII. THE VALLEY OF MARTAIR
## Overview
This is a chapter from the novel [Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas](arke:01KG8AJ7VM7B8YZ2568YF8PQ5J) by Herman Melville. It is labeled as "CHAPTER LII. THE VALLEY OF MARTAIR". The chapter appears in the plain text file [omoo.txt](arke:01KG89J1H7Y803CZ7X80F0QFHZ).
## Context
The chapter is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. It follows [CHAPTER LI. WILSON GIVES US THE CUT—DEPARTURE FOR IMEEO](arke:01KG8AJM0KBRJ2HSSX6358Y8C2) and precedes [CHAPTER LIII. FARMING IN POLYNESIA](arke:01KG8AJM0K7QP7RWE0EFXH0T20).
## Contents
The chapter describes the valley of Martair as a quiet place, only slightly marred by mosquitoes. It also mentions a native man who regularly takes tobacco from the planters. The narrator and Long Ghost find themselves in an unfortunate situation in the valley.
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- of a native regularly plucking him of every other stick of tobacco
obtained from his friends, the planters. Toward afternoon, he strolled
back to their abode; where he tarried till the next morning, smoking
and snoozing, and, at times, prating about the hapless fortunes of the
House of Tonoi. But like any other easy-going old dotard, he seemed for
the most part perfectly content with cheerful board and lodging.
On the whole, the valley of Martair was the quietest place imaginable.
Could the mosquitoes be induced to emigrate, one might spend the month
of August there quite pleasantly. But this was not the case with the
luckless Long Ghost and myself; as will presently be seen.
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