Hatchetsstillcontinuedtobecalledforwithredoubledeagerness,whichrathersurprisedus,asformerlytheyhadalwaysbeenacceptedwithindifference.ButBaneelonhadprobablydemonstratedtothemtheirsuperiorityoverthoseoftheirownmanufacturing.Toappeasetheirimportunity,thegovernorgavethemaknife,somebread,pork,andotherarticles,andpromisedthatintwodayshewouldreturnhither,andbringwithhimhatchetstobedistributedamongthem,whichappearedtodiffusegeneralsatisfaction.
Baneelon\'sloveofwinehasbeenmentioned;andthegovernor,totrywhetheritstillsubsisted,uncorkedabottle,andpouredoutaglassofit,whichtheotherdrankoffwithhisformermarksofrelishandgoodhumour,givingforatoast,ashehadbeentaught,\"TheKing.\"
Ourpartynowadvancedfromthebeachbut,perceivingmanyoftheIndiansfilingofftotherightandleft,soasinsomemeasuretosurroundthem,theyretreatedgentlytotheiroldsituation,whichproducedneitheralarmoroffence.Theothersbydegreesalsoresumedtheirformerposition.
Averyfinebarbedspearofuncommonsizebeingseenbythegovernor,heaskedforit.ButBaneelon,insteadofcomplyingwiththerequest,tookitaway,andlaiditatsomedistance,andbroughtbackathrowing-stick,whichhepresentedtohisexcellency.
Mattershadproceededinthisfriendlytrainformorethanhalfanhour,whenanative,withaspearinhishand,cameforward,andstoppedatthedistanceofbetweentwentyandthirtyyardsfromtheplacewherethegovernor,Mr.Collins,LieutenantWaterhouse,andaseamanstood.