But indeed the gentleness and humanity of his disposition frequently displayed themselves: when our children, stimulated by wanton curiosity, used to flock around him, he never failed to fondle them, and, if he were eating at the time, constantly offered them the choicest part of his fare.
February, 1789.

His reserve, from want of confidence in us, continued gradually to wear away: he told us his name, and Manly gave place to Arabanoo.

Bread he began to relish; and tea he drank with avidity: strong liquors he would never taste, turning from them with disgust and abhorrence.

Our dogs and cats had ceased to be objects of fear, and were become his greatest pets, and constant companions at table.

One of our chief amusements, after the cloth was removed, was to make him repeat the names of things in his language, which he never hesitated to do with the utmost alacrity, correcting our pronunciation when erroneous.