Storia do Mogor 102.6

102.6

As soon as they had left my house I took pen and ink and wrote a letter to the said father Prior, asking the cause of his displeasure. For it did not seem to me sufficient cause to be vexed, because a stranger had assisted in getting God glorified. Nevertheless, if I had offended, I would come to him for my penance. But it did not seem to me right that he should show signs of displeasure, as recounted to me by such and such priests. He replied to me that he had no grievance about my gaining the permission for the Jesuit fathers, but it was because they had promised him one hundred and fifty rupees if the negotiation succeeded, and now were unwilling to keep their word. Meanwhile there appeared the foster-brother of her who was to be my wife; he was my great friend, and he told me all that had occurred. The story was confirmed by other friends, who had been present during the telling of falsehoods about me by the two friars.