IV
Thisis，imperfectly，whathesaid——
\"ItwasafterthegreattroublethatbroketheallianceofthefourstatesofWajo。Wefoughtamongstourselves，andtheDutchwatchedfromafartillwewereweary。Thenthesmokeoftheirfire-shipswasseenatthemouthofourrivers，andtheirgreatmencameinboatsfullofsoldierstotalktousofprotectionandpeace。Weansweredwithcautionandwisdom，forourvillageswereburnt，ourstockadesweak，thepeopleweary，andtheweaponsblunt。Theycameandwent；
therehadbeenmuchtalk，butaftertheywentawayeverythingseemedtobeasbefore，onlytheirshipsremainedinsightfromourcoast，andverysoontheirtraderscameamongstusunderapromiseofsafety。MybrotherwasaRuler，andoneofthosewhohadgiventhepromise。Iwasyoungthen，andhadfoughtinthewar，andPataMatarahadfoughtbymyside。Wehadsharedhunger，danger，fatigue，andvictory。Hiseyessawmydangerquickly，andtwicemyarmhadpreservedhislife。Itwashisdestiny。Hewasmyfriend。Andhewasgreatamongstus——oneofthosewhowerenearmybrother，theRuler。Hespokeincouncil，hiscouragewasgreat，hewasthechiefofmanyvillagesroundthegreatlakethatisinthemiddleofourcountryastheheartisinthemiddleofaman’sbody。Whenhisswordwascarriedintoacamponginadvanceofhiscoming，themaidenswhisperedwonderinglyunderthefruit-trees，therichmenconsultedtogetherintheshade，andafeastwasmadereadywithrejoicingandsongs。HehadthefavouroftheRulerandtheaffectionofthepoor。Helovedwar，deerhunts，andthecharmsofwomen。Hewasthepossessorofjewels，ofluckyweapons，andofmen’sdevotion。Hewasafierceman；andI
hadnootherfriend。