human
You speak Persian, sir?
gpt
Imperfectly, was the reply;
human
Good, said the Prince;
gpt
I have the honour to bear a note from her, and he withdrew it from the sash of his robe,
human
This only states that thou art a Bishop of the Christian Church at Goa; and, as such, thou art welcome. Wilt thou proceed to tell thy business? Is it secret or political?
gpt
Neither, my Prince, was the reply;
human
Dead! cried those present.
gpt
Dead! and thou knowest this of a certainty?
human
He was a gallant soldier, if a Nazarene priest, said one of the elder officers.
gpt
Peace be with his memory, and the peace of God rest upon him.
human
Ameen! murmured the others.
gpt
With a hundred like him we had won the fort.
human
And thy business, Señor Padré?
gpt
The effects of the deceased; his horses, arms, pay. These are for masses, which he willed should be said; and to give peace to his soul, it is necessary they should be performed.
human
Yes, said the Prince, smiling;
gpt
I know not, your Highness; but, he said, though only a humble priest, he had attained rank. He had not speech to tell me what he had, and was too weak to be questioned.
human
It is against the law, your Highness, observed one of the secretaries present,
gpt
I demand nothing, said the Bishop;
human
Nay! the son of Akbar Padshah knows how to be generous, said the man who had just spoken.
gpt
Permit your slave to send for two hundred mohurs, which will be equal to the value of the Christian's effects;