_Oroonoko_ was first seiz’d on, and sold to our Overseer, who had the first Lot, with seventeen more of all Sorts and Sizes, but not one of Quality with him. When he saw this, he found what they meant; for, as I said, he understood _English_ pretty well; and being wholly unarm’d and defenceless, so as it was in vain to make any Resistance, he only beheld the Captain with a Look all fierce and disdainful, upbraiding him with Eyes that forc’d Blushes on his guilty Cheeks, he only cry’d in passing over the Side of the Ship; _Farewel, Sir, ’tis worth my Sufferings to gain so true a Knowledge, both of you, and of your Gods, by whom you swear._ And desiring those that held him to forbear their Pains, and telling ’em he would make no Resistance, he cry’d, _Come, my Fellow-Slaves, let us descend, and see if we can meet with more Honour and Honesty in the next World we shall touch upon._ So he nimbly leapt into the Boat, and shewing no more Concern, suffer’d himself to be row’d up the River, with his seventeen Companions. The Gentleman that bought him, was a young _Cornish_ Gentleman, whose Name was _Trefry_; a Man of great Wit, and fine Learning, and was carried into those Parts by the Lord ---- Governor, to manage all his Affairs. He reflecting on the last Words of _Oroonoko_ to the Captain, and beholding the Richness of his Vest, no sooner came into the Boat, but he fix’d his Eyes on him; and finding something so extraordinary in his Face, his Shape and Mein, a Greatness of Look, and Haughtiness in his Air, and finding he spoke _English_, had a great Mind to be enquiring into his Quality and Fortune; which, though _Oroonoko_ endeavour’d to hide, by only confessing he was above the Rank of common Slaves, _Trefry_ soon found he was yet something greater than he confess’d; and from that Moment began to conceive so vast an Esteem for him, that he ever after lov’d him as his dearest Brother, and shew’d him all the Civilities due to so great a Man.