_ 246 _ governor had armed men inside But the king trusted the governor and said he would go in. When Alexandre de Ataide, who was standing next to the king, heard this, he took hold of Raix Hamet's hand, as if he meant to retain him, and said: "Come here I want you to realize that there is nothing in what you say, because we want to serve the king." He then took him by the hand to the door of the governor's house; since the king was standing behind Raix Hamet he felt safe and went in, followed by the king, Raix Noradim and his son Raix Lamixa, ae well as Acem Ale. Dom Garcia, who was guarding the door ordered Manuel Velho and Diogo Homein to lock it at once; they did not let Raix Hamet's brother Raix Madofar come in, and he stayed outside with all his men these were secretly armed, and he had wanted to take them inside so as to kill the governor and our men. It was Our Lord's will that this deed should be accomplished without danger. Raix Hamet went in, walking in front of the king for if they had gone in together; Raix Hamet's men would have been right behind him and they would have tried to get in there would have been a quarrel, and they would have attempted to force their way in. However, Dom Garcia
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