Storia do Mogor 344.2.1

344.2.1

There dwelt in Bengal a French merchant named Monsieur Bomom, who was married to a Portuguese lady called Senhora Apollonia. I knew her well; she was of the best behaviour, and good family. This Monsieur Bomom built a sumptuous mansion close to the factory of the French Royal Company, and died afterwards, leaving as sole heir to his wealth his consort above named. The Jesuits were eager to usurp that mansion, it being in the best situation in the whole place. This purpose they sought to carry out by all the force such men can invent. The artifices they attempted were all in vain, the lady objecting to be deprived of her dwelling. They did not desist, however, from trying other roads for arriving at their wishes, and out of the many they might have chosen they adopted the most perfidious. Rabid with rage, the Jesuits resorted one day to her house, and spoke to her as follows: 'Senhora Apollonia, now that we see you do not mean to give us what we have asked, you will be no longer, as you believe you are, the heir of your husband; for, in addition to everything remaining in our hands, we mean to denounce you as an adultress.'