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Ayto Aylo, then paft midnight, fo that early in the morn-_ 
ing, when fcarce light, I faw him come into my chamber. 
Guebra Mafcal had fled to.the houfe of Kefla Yafous his re- 
lation ;. and the firft news we heard in the morning, after 
Ayto Aylo arrived, were, that Guebra.Mafcal.was in irons: 
at the Ras’s houfe.. 
Every perfon that came afterwards brought up fome new" 
account; the whole people prefent had been examined,, 
and had given, without variation, the true particulars of my 
forbearance, and his infolent behaviour.. Every body trem- 
bled for fome violent refolution:the Ras was to take on my 
firt complaint. The town was full of Tigré foldiers, and: 
nobody faw clearer than I did, however favourable a turn 
this had taken for me in the De guanine, it might be my: 
deftruction in the end.. 
I askep Ayto Aylo his opinion. He feemed ata lofs to 
give it me; but faid, in. an uncertain tone of voice, he: 
could with that I would. not complain of Guebra Mafcal! 
while I was angry, or while the Ras was fo invetérate a+. 
gainft him, till fome of his friends’had fpoken, and appea-. 
fed, at leaft, his firft refentment.. Ilanfwered, “ That I was: 
ef a contrary opinion, and that no time-was-to be loft: re: 
member the letter of Mahomet Gibberti; rernember his: 
confidence yefterday of my being fafe where he was; re-- 
member the influence of Ozoro Efther, and do not let us: 
lofe a moment.” “ What, fays Aylo to me in great furprife, 
are you mad? Would. you have him cut to pieces in the: 
midit of 20,000 of his countrymen?: Would you.bedim- . 
menia, that is, guilty of the blood: of all: the province of’ 
Tigré, tore ae. which you muft go in your way home?” 
“Toft: 
