_ 219 _ All this was done by the hand of the same Galeaço, and I caused everything to be handed over to him in a bag in which the Mother Superior was carrying it. I sealed it first with my seal, and he declared in the same documents that he had everything in his possession, and we all signed. I did this because the Mother Superior did not wish it to be placed in the care of her Armenian. He did not like me, and made great objections, and shouted in the tent; and I calmed him, in order to avoid it being heard in the caravan, and everything discovered and lost. I did this with the kindest words and manner I could, for I did not want it to be placed in my care, for the reasons I gave: which were that I was Portuguese and feared being lost in Turkey, as had happened to many, which would risk losing everything although the Mother Superior wanted at all events to place it in my care, and not in his at any price. I wanted her to approve that it should go to my companion, who was a very good man, who was as worthy as any one of us, for he had declared in the inventory that he had it in his possession. We were all companions who did not wish to cause all that property, which has been acquired and gathered together by that saintly old lady, to be discovered and lost. I said many other things whereby I made her obey and
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