I likewise taught him to say Master; and then let him know that was to be my name: I likewise taught him to say Yes and No and to know the meaning of them. I gave him some milk in an earthen pot, and let him see me drink it before him, and sop my bread in it; and gave him a cake of bread to do the like, which he quickly complied with, and made signs that it was very good for him.
Je lui enseignai également à m'appeler _maître_, à dire _oui_ et _non_, et je lui appris ce que ces mots signifiaient.--Je lui donnai ensuite du lait dans un pot de terre; j'en bus le premier, j'y trempai mon pain et lui donnai un gâteau pour qu'il fît de même: il s'en accommoda aussitôt et me fit signe qu'il trouvait cela fort bon.