Storia do Mogor 354.11.4

354.11.4

Just as the bier was being lifted Father Fra Diogo issued hastily from a neighbouring shop, having on his head a cap such as is worn by soldiers in this country. He flung himself on the bier, and objected to the removal of the corpse, or its being placed in the church of Madras instead of San Thome. Everyone was amazed at such a disorderly act. The priests, both regular and secular, pleaded that the defunct should be taken to the church for the celebration of the offices, and should afterwards be carried to San Thome. But obstinate Fra Diogo declined to hear any argument ; on the contrary, with loud cries, causing a large crowd to gather, he continued his opposition. In spite of all this, seeing that the friar was interfering needlessly, they carried the body to the church, sang over it the burial service, as was fitting, and during the night transferred it to San Thome, to the church of Fra Diogo, where it was placed in the earth.