But between this and night he will begin his changed career with a very natural precaution--for him." "What is that ?" "He will fetch a priest to cast out the tree's devil.

You are such a humorous race--and don't suspect it." "Will he tell the priest ?" "No.

He will say a juggler from Bombay created it, and that he wants the juggler's devil driven out of it, so that it will thrive and be fruitful again.

The priest's incantations will fail; then the Portuguese will give up that scheme and get his watering-pot ready." "But the priest will burn the tree.

I know it; he will not allow it to remain." "Yes, and anywhere in Europe he would burn the man, too.