"This subject of cannibalism has a terrible sort of fascination for me, and I have been making the skipper to-night tell me all the awful things he has seen or heard of the "old" Fijians in the many years he has been here; and although he has made me shudder with some of his ghastly tales, told in a straightforward simple manner that is very convincing, yet – queer is it not? – I have enjoyed them thoroughly.... I have no wish to appear singular when I say that I should have gloried in the rush of struggle of old Fijian times – with my hand against everybody, and everybody against me – and the fierce madness of unchecked passion and rage with which they went to battle, and the clubbing of my foes, and I am sure I should have enjoyed the eating of them afterwards."