Storia do Mogor 298.5

298.5

On the eve of Pentecost the new inquisitor came to inspect the prison in the company of his predecessor. He ordered that he [Ephraim] should be given a companion to look after him. For on the previous day the turnkey had said that infallibly one day or the other he would be found dead. This companion remained with him from June 4, 1650, until November 5, 1651; it was, however, a privilege accorded to all the prisoners. The food was the same for everybody. Those who wanted it had a breakfast at six in the morning, dinner was at ten o'clock, and supper at four o'clock in the evening. The quality was decent, and the quantity sufficient for one person.