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master's pleasure was, that I should stay where I was, and 
come to see him (the King) on the next day, with which 
I complied. 
Next day the King sent a messenger to me with orders 
to lead me to him. I left my family and baggage, taking 
three horsemen of my people with me and four footmen, 
and departed with the messenger. I had, previous to that, 
sent a man before me with five grains of the largest amber 
No. 1. with orders to wait at Giocha for me. We arrived 
at the back of the village at three P. M. on Tuesday ; the 
man I had sent before me, was there waiting for me ; he 
told me softly that where I was going we were betrayed ; 
and not to let the King know of my going to Sego, as our 
lives depended upon it. I told him, that he well knew, I 
was sent by the Governor of Senegal to Sego ; and to Sego 
I must go, unless I was prevented by death or force. I 
then entered the village and went straight to the King's 
door, followed by his messenger, I there alighted ; the 
messenger made me wait at the door, and went in to takje 
the King's orders. He came back immediately and told 
me the King was sleeping ; the guard took possession of 
my people and me, and lodged us in the guard-room wUh 
them. It was then about sunset, and not a siijgle souJ of 
my friends and acquaintances or relations came to see me. 
I then began to think seriously what was to be done. A 
