_ 220 _ consent that it should be placed in the care of Galeaço. This caused him much trouble during the journey, well-deserved because he had not trusted me. I arranged everything in such a way that nothing was heard about it in the caravan. With these soft words, I calmed the Armenian, which cost me much effort because at all costs and at all events he wanted to have everything in his care. I truly believe that if Our Lord had not permitted this journey of mine, so that I took part in these negotiations, that all this treasure would have been irretrievably lost, and all that would have appeared would be the odd item of clothing and a few objects which would have been taken to the church. I believe this from the hard attitude of the Armenian and the lack of trust the Mother Superior had in him; for she said that she would rather place everything where it would never be found again than put it in his care. She was quite right, for she knew him well from another occasion when he had accompanied her. Once we were in Armenia, where there is no lack of wine, he never ceased to go around drunk, and this caused me much trouble. The Venetian was the biggest thief in the world, as was discovered later, so that the treasure would have been in good hands, if I had not rightly intervened. With great trouble I took responsibility for both of them.
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