But now things were altered, and many people came to dine there daily with a view of seeing me, as if I had been some curious creature imported from foreign parts.

They thought also, they could thus have an opportunity of conversing with me.

Slave-merchants and slave-captains came in among others for this purpose.

I had observed this difference in the number of our company for two or three days.

Dale, the master of the tavern, had observed it also, and told me in a good-natured manner, that, many of these were my visitors, and that I was likely to bring him a great deal of custom.