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andIfound,bythisaccount,thateveryyeartheincomeconsiderablyincreased;but,asabove,thedisbursementbeinglarge,thesumatfirstwassmall. However,theoldmanletmeseethathewasdebtortome470moidoresofgold,besides60chestsofsugar,and15doublerollsoftobacco,whichwerelostinhisship,hehavingbeenshipwreckedcominghometoLisbon,aboutelevenyearsaftermyleavingtheplace.
Thegoodmanthenbegantocomplainofhismisfortunes,andhowhehadbeenobligedtomakeuseofmymoneytorecoverhislosses,andbuyhimashareinanewship. "However,myoldfriend,"sayshe,"youshallnotwantasupplyinyournecessity;andassoonasmysonreturns,youshallbefullysatisfied."
Uponthishepullsoutanoldpouch,andgivesme160Portugalmoidoresingold; andgivingmethewritingofhistitletotheship,whichhissonwasgonetotheBrazilsin,ofwhichhewasaquarter-partowner,andhissonanother,heputsthembothintomyhandsforsecurityoftherest.
Iwastoomuchmovedwiththehonestyandkindnessofthepoormantobeabletobearthis; andrememberingwhathehaddoneforme,howhehadtakenmeupatsea,andhowgenerouslyhehadusedmeonalloccasions,andparticularlyhowsincereafriendhewasnowtome,Icouldhardlyrefrainweepingatwhathesaidtome; thereforefirstIaskedhiminhiscircumstancesadmittedhimtosparesomuchmoneyatthattime,andifitwouldnotstraitenhim. Hetoldmehecouldnotsaybutitmightstraitenhimalittle;but,however,itwasmymoney,andImightwantitmorethanhe.
Everythingthegoodmansaidwasfullofaffection,andIcouldhardlyrefrainfromtearswhilehespoke; inshort,Itook100ofthemoidores,andcalledforapenandinktogivehimareceiptforthem.
