The Indians think of him as a god. They make no distinction between good and evil.
Explanation:
Vasco Núñez de Balboa was a Spanish explorer who is most famous for his arriving at the Pacific Ocean in 1513 and was the first European on record to have gotten to the Pacific from the New World.
When he arrived, he conquered the natives there with superior weapons and technology and which the Indians think of him as a god.
As Edna seated herself at table with them she thought, "Better a dinner of herbs," though it did not take her long to discover that it was no dinner of herbs, but a delicious repast, simple, choice, and in every way satisfying.