human
Hast thou nothing to reply, brother? said the Inquisitor, in an earnest whisper to Dom Diego.
gpt
Thou art condemned by thine own hand; would it had been cut off and burnt before those letters were written.
human
I am not on my trial, most illustrious Señor, else my reply would be sharp and certain. In these letters, which purport to be mine, I only see the cunning toils with which Francis d'Almeida strove to entangle me, and failed; and when they had nothing to fall back upon they fled. Their being arrested is a mere mockery. As to the handwriting of the letters, and he took up one before the Inquisitor,
gpt
Let that be as the good God wills, said the Viceroy, calmly.
human
Meanwhile, these papers are so strong against thee, that we, in virtue of our authority, declare thee to be a prisoner, and arrest thee in the name of our gracious King. Thou shalt have honourable treatment as a gentleman, and thou shalt be lodged in this palace, till the time when the trial of Francis d'Almeida and his sister comes on. When may it be, Holy Father?
gpt
It is fixed for Friday, answered the Inquisitor, calmly;
human
Impossible, replied Don Matthias de Gama.
gpt
Nevertheless I will take the votes of the Council.