The next day, about noon, the governor 

 fent for us, and we dined at his table 5 after 

 which we returned to our lodging, where 

 we were never alone ; for every body 

 was curious to fee us. We pafled about 

 a week in this manner, when the centi- 

 nel was taken off, and we were allowed 

 to look about us a little, though not to 

 go out of the palace, as they were pleafed 

 to call it. We dined every day with the 

 governor ; but were not very fond of his 

 faft days, which fucceeded each other too 

 quickly. I contrived to make friends 

 with his fteward and cook j by which 

 means I always carried my pockets full 

 to my apartment, where I pafled my 

 time very agreeably. Soon after, we had 

 leave to walk about the town, or go 

 wherever we pleafed. Every houfe was 

 open to us ; and though it was but an 

 hour after we had dined, they always 

 fpread a table, thinking we never could 

 eat enough after what we had fuifered ; 



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