He was then obliged to move forward, in order to purchase food for his large party.
After many days I began to recover, and wished to move on, but my men objected to the attempt on account of my weakness.

When Senhor Pascoal had been some time at the village in front, as he had received instructions from his employer, Captain Neves, to aid me as much as possible, and being himself a kindly-disposed person, he sent back two messengers to invite me to come on, if practicable.
It happened that the head man of the village where I had lain twenty-two days, while bargaining and quarreling in my camp for a piece of meat, had been struck on the mouth by one of my men.

My principal men paid five pieces of cloth and a gun as an atonement; but the more they yielded, the more exorbitant he became, and he sent word to all the surrounding villages to aid him in avenging the affront of a blow on the beard.

As their courage usually rises with success, I resolved to yield no more, and departed.

In passing through a forest in the country beyond, we were startled by a body of men rushing after us.