Chapter 27BPeaceful Negotiations Failed Phaulkon prepared a message to Mosafat and Bakar, asking what they wanted and why the need to revolt. He sent Diego to seek out an Arab merchant at the docks, a man of dubious character, and
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Chapter 27ATHE MAKASSAR UPRISING One morning, while Phaulkon was playing with his son before going to his office, a servant announced two visitors were at the door. Phaulkon said to bring them in. Abu Omar appeared and with him was
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Chapter 26CLast Words with King Narai The king, although finding it difficult to speak, expressed his most sincere and noble feelings through Laneau to the ambassador. “I suffer from this malady that no medicine can seem to cure, but I
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Chapter 26BImpending Danger Outside in the reception hall he found Abu Omar, the Arab merchant, waiting impatiently. He informed Phaulkon that the Muslims were planning a revolt. When Phaulkon asked how he knew, Abu told him the Muslims had been
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Chapter 26AKING NARAI HOLDS COURTOutpoints the Ambassador Outside the Palace Audience Hall, General Phetracha and several of his officers waited nervously to see King Narai. They had urgent matters to discuss with His Majesty. Also waiting to see the king
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Chapter 25DThe King’s Spiritual Perception The king expressed himself in words and thoughts Phaulkon never expected to hear from an Eastern monarch. King Narai earnestly desired to know the ways of Western thought. He questioned why the King of France
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Chapter 25CThe Undiplomatic Ambassador “Your Majesty,” Chaumont interrupted, “such matters of trade you should assign to someone else as I have more important things for Your Majesty to consider.” Ambassador Chaumont may have started off on the right foot, but
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Chapter 25BThe Bible’s Translation into English In the same breath he talked about King Narai. He explained that now he could talk to the king intelligibly and honestly. No more guessing games. No more depending upon biased clergy to give
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Chapter 25ATHE MEMORANDUM The demands the French were putting on Phaulkon were a heavy burden that deeply troubled him. It was becoming, to say the least, emotionally draining. He felt, in all honesty, that he could not proceed much longer
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Chapter 24B Questions on Religious Truth And so, early the next morning, they departed from Wat Prote Saht for the final passage upriver to meet the King of Siam in his palace. Hundreds of beautifully decorated barges accompanied the visitors
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