The merchants immediately began their shouting to frighten the eagles; and when they had obliged them to quit their prey, one of them came to the nest where I was. He was much alarmed when he saw me; but recovering himself, instead of enquiring how I came thither began to quarrel with me, and asked, why I stole his goods? “You will treat me,” replied I, “with more civility, when you know me better. Do not be uneasy, I have diamonds enough for you and myself,
The merchants immediately began their shouting to frighten the eagles; and when they had obliged them to quit their prey, one of them came to the nest where I was. He was much alarmed when he saw me; but recovering himself, instead of enquiring how I came thither began to quarrel with me, and asked, why I stole his goods? “You will treat me,” replied I, “with more civility, when you know me better. Do not be uneasy, I have diamonds enough for you and myself,
