_ 158 _ inside the bar at Diu, Diogo Pires would sail in front of him with his galley, in order to sound the waters, since there was a ridge there. After agreeing on this plan he left Angedive, heading for Dabul, which he meant to attack to give the Arabs a foretaste of what he meant to do to avenge the death of his son. As he neared it the captains thought it unwise that he should be the first to attack the enemy, for the first onslaught was always the moment of greatest danger and he might be killed. And even if the enemy were defeated, the Viceroy’s death would stain the honor of our men; and as a result, our reputation in India would suffer. With these thoughts in mind the captains assembled and went to the flagship. Antonio do Campo spoke to the Viceroy on their behalf, for he was the oldest he told him what they thought, giving him all the reasons which I’ve already mentioned, as well as many others, to try and dissuade him from sailing in front. The Viceroy had tears in his eyes because he was happy to see how much they loved him, and because he remembered the death of his son; he told them that he knew very well how much they loved him, and that God knew how happy he would be to die at the hands of those
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