He showed himself to be so bold, that the Spaniards understood that he wanted to make them believe that to him they were a small affair.  He presently was undeceived, for he was seized and brought to the ship, where he came on board so fearlessly that the Spaniards had to confess that he was no coward.

The captain embraced him, and asked about the land by signs, of which he appeared to give extensive information.  He pointed to several places on the horizon, counted on his fingers several times, and ended by pronouncing several words in Spanish, thereby showing that he had come in contact with earlier Spanish navigators in those seas.  The Spaniards say that it was “very pleasant to hear him, to see how lively he was, how vigorous and agreeable in his manner; having a bright look for all, including those who importuned him with a desire for information.”

The night having come on, the launch arrived, and the pilot of her told Queiroz that they were bringing a native prisoner, secured by a hatchway chain.  Soon after, however, the prisoner broke his chain; and, taking part of it and the padlock with him on one foot, he jumped overboard.

Queiroz heard this with great regret, fearing that the man had been drowned.  To make sure of their first prisoner, he ordered him to be given his supper and to be put in the stocks, but on a bed where he could sleep.  He also ordered that the ships should go in search of the one that had escaped.

Going in search at 10 at night, the look-out man heard a voice from the water, and made out the place where the native, being tired out, was struggling with death.

To the cries of the swimmer carne answer from the prisoner, in such doleful tunes that it caused grief to all to see the one and hear the other.  The swimmer was got on board, to the joy of himself and the crew, and to their surprise that he could have sustained such a weight on his foot for four hours.

The padlock and chain were at once taken off, and he was given his supper, with wine to drink, and then put in the stocks, that he might not try it on again.  There both remained all night, talking sadly and in confusion.  At dawn, the captain, pretending that he quarrelled with all for putting them in the stocks, let them out.  He then ordered the barber to shave off their beards and hair, except one tuft on the side of their heads.  He also ordered their finger-nails and toe-nails to be cut with scissors, the uses of which they admired.  Queiroz caused them to be dressed in silk of divers colours, gave them hats with plumes, tinsel, and other ornaments, knives, and a mirror, into which they looked with caution.

This done, the captain had them put into the boat, and told Sojo to take them on shore, coasting along to the end of the island, to see what there was beyond.  The natives came, and the fear being passed, they sang their happy and unhoped-for fate.  Arrived at the beach, they were told to jump out, which they could hardly believe.