to the home of a wealthy lady, who, it appeared,
was expecting to receive him. She treated him kindly, gave him an
instructor to teach him the language of the country, which he
learned with ease. His good nature won for him the friendship of
the numerous servants, among whom he singled out a Negress, named
Angelina, because of her gentleness, and her kindly attitude
towards him. He became dangerously ill; the Marchioness, his
mistress, gave him all the care of a mother, even to the point of
sitting up with him part of the night. The most skillful
physicians were called in and his bed was surrounded by a crowd
of persons who awaited his orders. The Marchioness had long
wished that he would be baptized. After repeated refusals, one
day, during his convalescence, he himself asked for baptism. His
mistress, very much delighted, ordered the most elaborate
preparations. In a parlor there was erected over a stately bed a
canopy richly embroidered. The entire family and all the friends
of the house were present. Mmadi-Make, lying on this bed, was
asked concerning the name he desired to have. Because of
gratitude and his friendship for the Negress Angelina, he wished
to be named Angelo. His desire was granted, and as a family name
he was given that of Solimann. He was accustomed to celebrate
piously the day of his entrance into Christianity, the eleventh
of September, as though it were his birthday.

His goodness, his kindness, and his sense of justice made him
dear to every one. The Prince Lobkowitz, then in Sicily in the
capacity of imperial general, frequented the house where this
child lived. He experienced for him such an affection that he
made the most earnest entreaties that he be given to him. Because
of her affection for Angelo, the Marchioness could not easily
grant his request. She finally yielded to the considerations of
advantage and prudence which impelled her to make this gift to
the general. How she wept when she parted with the little Negro
who entered with repugnance the service of a new master.

The duties of the prince did not permit a long stay in this
country. He loved Angelo, but his manner of life and perhaps the
spirit of the time caused him to give very little attention to
his education. Angelo became wild and ill-tempered.