Opinion that the _Bashaws_ had not dealt sincerely in his Case, but had made only a Pretence of releasing him to gratify me, and really sought an Occasion to drag him back again, to rot in Prison. For the same Cause, he was much offended with my Servant who had wounded the _Janizary_, especially for saying, _That he was very sorry that he had not killed him upon the Spot_. His Words to him were these; _Honest ~Henry~, Prithee be not so Passionate; ’tis no Time nor Place to shew thy Valour here; we must bear Affronts patiently, without any just Imputation of Cowardice, whether we will or no; we are in their Power: This unreasonable Passion may bring great Mischief to us; perhaps it may occasion us to be brought back to ~Constantinople~, and there our whole Negotiation may be reversed, or at least become very dubious. I beseech thee, therefore, for my Sake among the rest, govern thy Passion._ But _Henry_ was deaf to all his Persuasions; he being an obstinate Fellow, and when angry, would not hearken to Reason. _What care I_, replied he, _if I had killed him? Did he not design to kill me? If one of his many Blows had gone home, he had knock’d me down like an Ox. Were I to be blamed, if I slew him who would have slain me first? I am sorry with all my Heart, I did not give him his Death’s Wound: But, for the future (take my Word for it) I’ll spare never a ~Turk~ of them all; for, if he assaults me, I’ll give him as good as he brings, though it cost me my Life._ _De Sande_ did not like this surly Answer; but the _Janizary_ who had received the Wound, made the worst of it; upon whose Complaint, two Jews, who could speak _Spanish_, came to me, and told me, that he was dangerously hurt, and if he did not give him Satisfaction, the Matter would not so soon be passed over, but would create great Trouble to me. I answered them as I thought fit; but, because I knew the malicious Natures of the _Turks_, I thought it best speedily to guard against them; and, therefore, sent presently one of the Youths to _Ebrahim_, desiring him to let one of his Servants be a Guide to one of mine to _Constantinople_, a sudden Emergency had made this Journey necessary. _Ebrahim_ wondered what the Matter was, and came presently to me to know. I told him, I desired a better Convoy from _Hali Bassa_, otherwise I was out of Hopes ever to reach Home, for my two Servants were like to be killed; and then I told him the whole Story, with all its Circumstances. _Ebrahim_ soon perceived how much his own Interest was concerned, and therefore desired me to have a little Patience till he had spoken with the _Janizary_; to whom he presently went, and found him in Bed. He chid him very warmly for being so abusive to us, and told him I had made Peace with the _Port_, and was in great Favour with _Solyman_, and all the _Bashaws_; that they had denied none of my Requests, but had granted me several Concessions for my own Sake, and that he was sent back to convoy me safe into my own