n our land with a sense of pride and a stoic demeanor. I was quite frightened of these men because of their weapons and their power. I bit my tongue in fear that they would find fault in the words that come from it, I did not know what temperaments they had and did not want to find out. They had come to trade our cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, turmeric and pepper for their silks, porcelains, lacquer ware, and beautiful art objects. Similar objects I had rarely seen owned b
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