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By Роберт Льюис Стивенсон
Robert Louis Stevenson, 2018, RUGRAM_Public Domain
This story, narrated by John Wiltshire, follows a British copra trader on the fictional South Sea island of Falesa. He enters into an arranged marriage with a local girl, Uma, through a trader named Case. Following the marriage, Wiltshire discovers Uma is subject to a taboo, causing other natives to cease trading with him. He then uncovers evidence suggesting Case may have orchestrated the demise of his business rivals.