Upon whom I waited, and he after some Speech with me told me he would send word into France of it, and gave me Thanks for this my Kindness to his Countreymen.
[An inquiry into the reason of this King's detaining Europaeans] It may be worth some inquiry, what the reason might be, that the King detains the Europaean People as he does.

It cannot be out of hope of Profit or Advantage; for they are so far from bringing him any, that they are a very great Charge, being all maintained either by him or his People.

Neither is it in the power of Money to redeem any one, for that he neither needs nor values.

Which makes me conclude, it is not out of Profit, nor Envy or ill will, but out of Love and Favour, that he keeps them, delighting in their Company, and to have them ready at his Command.

For he is very ambitious of the Service of these Men, and winks at many of their failings, more than he uses to do towards his Natural Subjects.