_ 558 _ as they crawled along the ground and with this technique many found their targets. Then it was that Saint James intervened and powerfully struck the moors, who withdrew, continuing to fight until they found safety among the houses again. But the Marshal gave pursuit, his men running up and down between the houses in the direction of the cerame until finally the moors fled away. The Marshal now returned to the shore as it was fully daylight and the Governor made his way towards him saying, “Sir, offer praise to Our Lord for presenting you with this most honourable victory for you have gained the very great honour of Calicut which will never be won by another since you were the first captain to take the city of Calicut by storm with armed men. From this you have gained what you wanted, for the gates of the cerame are already aboard.” The Marshal slowed down as he heard the Governor’s words and the latter, when he had finished speaking, stood motionless in an attitude of disdain with his head on one side. The Marshal responded curtly, “Afonso de Albuquerque, it is for you to give thanks to God who gave to you this great honour, while I shall give thanks to Him for revealing to me the great trick you have played on me. This honour truly belongs to you for your set out to gain it and it falls to you
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