_ 95 _ Highness to reflect on the fact that since I am Captain of this fortress, it bothers me that the Governor comes here. I am already coming to the end of the time with which Your Highness honoured me; but you have not given me anything for the future. I believe that Nuno da Cunha, who is now coming here as Governor, knew how well I had served you although this information has distressed him greatly. This is because he is more impressed by Diogo de Melo’s building-works here than he is by mine. Your Highness will learn about all this at length, but I am informing you here, because it seems to me that it greatly behoves your service. It is vital for interpreters in this fortress to be excellent because this is an important profession. When Nuno da Cunha arrived, Antõnio de Loronha was here, he is now on his way to see Your Highness. He has left me as interpreter a youth who does not even know Persian or any other language. He is also very dishonest; he gives marzipan to the secretaries who overlook the great disservice this to Your Highness, and the King of Ormuz has requested him not to do so. I remind Your Highness about this so that you can take appropriate measures.
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