_ 138 _ governor a letter in which it was explained to him what he had done. Whilst the man was with the governor, he asked Alexandre d' Ataide what the language was that he had heard in new India from a man called Mateus, who had gone to seek our people in India. On hearing this the governor, in order to know the truth about Mateus said in the language that they were speaking that he knew nothing of Mateus and asked who he was. The Ethiopian told him who he was, as I already related in Book III, when Queen Helena sent him to India. On arriving at the galleon, the governor ordered that because of Mateus he was going ashore with Pero Gomez Teixeira, and as he arrived it was a strange thing to see the great pleasure the Ethiopians showed him, kissing his hand, and shedding many tears he gave thanks to Our Lord; who had allowed him to reach there at a time when a true ambassador had arrived, and other fine words. He sent word to the governor of Arguico that he might ask the Barnegais and monks of Bissan to come soon to see him. As it was known in Arguico that Mateus was in the port of Massawa on the next day he went to see many people, asking for the 'Abima' Mateus, (Abima in their
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