Travellers, like poets, are mostly an angry race: by falling into a daily fit of passion, I proved to the governor and his son, who were profuse in their attentions, that I was in earnest.
Meaning of the quote
Travellers and poets are often angry people. By getting upset every day, the explorer showed the governor and his son that he was serious about his work, even though they were being very kind and attentive to him.
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