_ 218 _ One can rightly call him a new apostle of the people, for the fervour, and the delight, with which he treated those awaiting baptism which in this, as in other matters concerning our Catholic faith, is well known. One could refer to many other incidents in this sphere, if the story of Bifatima did not divert attention from them all. It demonstrates in itself all that could be expected from the most worthy; it should be received certainly with greater applause than the story of Lindaraxa, about which so many stories are told at evening. This lady was married to the son of the King of Ormuz, and it was expected that this son would succeed his father as King, because he was the son of a slave. Among these barbarians this gives the son special rights as in this way they have something peculiarly their own. At the same time, she [Bifatima) was the sister of the King’s wife and of the Guazil, an elevated office which includes all authority and jurisdiction, and has much to do with justice and the exchequer at a high level. In a certain manner, the Kings themselves are blamed for this situation. The Guazil had another, younger brother called Reis Delamisha, who was later known as Dom Afonso Noradim, and was destined for the post of Guazil, and Judge of Customs when he reached the appropriate age.
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