_ 350 _ This captain followed his route until he sighted the coast of Arabia. Turning Cape Ras al Hadd, he watered in Teibe, and then passed on to Ormuz, dropping anchor in front of the fortress, where he was soon visited on behalf of Bernaldim de Sousa, its captain who was a very great friend. Bernaldim de Sousa sent word asking him to be his guest, Don Alvaro now felt differently, because of the intrigues that concerned jealousys in some love affair, involving one of Bernaldim de Sousa's greatest friends. This friend had taken his side in Goa even against the governor, of whom he had some strong feelings regarding his affairs, on being given Bernaldim de Souga's message, Don Alvaro replied that he had not come to disembark that day, but that he would do so on the following day. As soon as dawn broke, he got into the batel from the galleon accompanied by some gentlemen with whom he was sailing and made for landing. Bernaldin de Sousa, having been advised that he was landing, went to wait for him at the beach, very thrilled to see him. But Don Alvaro had different thoughts and when he was near land and saw Bernaldim de Sousa, he turned the batel round and went along the shore to the Customs House side, where he went to disembark at the gate of the monastery of Sao Domingos.
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