es, and return into Europe. Segueyra, who was sensible of his own
weakness, and desired to save his soul, promised the Father to obey him,
and put himself into a condition of executing his promise. In effect, he
took the way of Goa, with design from thence to go for Portugal. But
being made a receiver of the public revenues by the viceroy Don John de
Castro, he thought no more of Portugal, but relapsed into his first
debauches.

Xavier was wholly lost to his remembrance when he happened to meet him at
Bazain. The sight of the Father surprised him at first, and almost
confounded him; but straight recovering, he came up boldly to him, and
took his hand, to have kissed it according to his former custom. The
Father, as courteous and civil as he was, yet thrust him back sternly
enough; yet, mollifying himself a little, "How, my son," said he, "are
you still in the Indies? Were you not advised to leave Malacca, and
return to Portugal?"

The Portuguese, in great disorder, and not knowing how to excuse himself,
laid all the blame upon the governor, who had detained him, in some sort,
against his will. "But," replied Xavier, with a holy indignation, "is it
the governor who has obliged you to lead the life of a beast, and to
continue for two years without going to confession? However it be,"
continued the Father, "know, that we two shall never be well with one
another, so long as you are upon ill terms with God." At these words,
Segueyra, pierced with a lively sorrow, asked pardon of the Father for
his breach of promise, and his unfaithfulness to the Divine Grace. He
confessed himself the same day; and wholly changed his life, under his
direction, whom God had sent to bring him back into a better way.

Don John de Castro, who was desirous of profiting by the Father's
counsels for the regulation of his own life, would have been glad to have
retained him longer; but, seeing him resolved on going, gave him leave to
depart; yet, begging him at the same time, that he would pass the winter
at Goa, that, after his own return thither, he might use his assistance
in the affairs of his conscience.

The Father returned very seasonably for the good of Cosmo de Torrez, a
Spanish priest, and native of Valentia, one of the greatest wits, and
most knowing persons of that age. Torrez was embarked on the fleet which
came from Mexico to the Molucca islands; and which having sailed over so
many seas to little purpose, stayed at Amboyna, as we ha