_Trefry_ was a very good Mathematician, and a Linguist; could speak _French_ and _Spanish_; and in the three Days they remain’d in the Boat, (for so long were they going from the Ship to the Plantation) he entertain’d _Oroonoko_ so agreeably with his Art and Discourse, that he was no less pleas’d with _Trefry_, than he was with the Prince; and he thought himself, at least, fortunate in this, that since he was a Slave, as long as he would suffer himself to remain so, he had a Man of so excellent Wit and Parts for a Master. So that before they had finish’d their Voyage up the River, he made no Scruple of declaring to _Trefry_ all his Fortunes, and most Part of what I have here related, and put himself wholly into the Hands of his new Friend, who he found resented all the Injuries were done him, and was charm’d with all the Greatnesses of his Actions; which were recited with that Modesty, and delicate Sense, as wholly vanquish’d him, and subdu’d him to his Interest. And he promis’d him, on his Word and Honour, he would find the Means to re-conduct him to his own Country again; assuring him, he had a perfect Abhorrence of so dishonourable an Action; and that he would sooner have dy’d, than have been the Author of such a Perfidy. He found the Prince was very much concerned to know what became of his Friends, and how they took their Slavery; and _Trefry_ promised to take Care about the enquiring after their Condition, and that he should have an Account of ’em. Tho’, as _Oroonoko_ afterwards said, he had little Reason to credit the Words of a _Backearary_; yet he knew not why, but he saw a kind of Sincerity, and aweful Truth in the Face of _Trefry_; he saw Honesty in his Eyes, and he found him wise and witty enough to understand Honour: for it was one of his Maxims, _A Man of Wit could not be a Knave or Villain_.