go to the
kingdom of Amanguchi, when they were in civil wars? there you might have
found some one or other with whom you might have gone to hard-heads. What
make you here, where all things are at quiet? But, if you came hither to
dispute, why do you not carry on your argument with mildness and good
manners, according to the copy which is set you by the European Bonza?"

This sharp raillery had no effect upon Fucarandono: he replied to the
lord with so much impudence and haughtiness, that the king, whose
patience was tired with so much insolence, caused him to be put out of
the hall, saying, "That his coat of a Bonza was the only protection of
his life." The affront which Fucarandono had received, was interpreted by
the Bonzas as an injury done to the gods, and as such they declared it to
the people, saying, "That religion was profaned, and that the king, the
court, and the whole nation, had incurred the wrath of heaven." Upon
which pretence they shut up the temples, and would neither offer
sacrifice nor accept of alms. The multitude, which had already been
disposed to rise, began to get together, and had certainly taken arms, if
the king, by good management, had not somewhat calmed their spirits.

In the mean time the Portuguese, not believing themselves to be secure
against the rage of a superstitious people, and having just grounds of
apprehending that the affront which Fucarandono had received might be
revenged on their persons, returned with all expedition to their ship,
designing to set sail with the benefit of the first fair wind. At their
departure from the town, they intreated Father Xavier to follow them; but
he could not resolve to run off like a fugitive, or to forsake those new
Christians whose ruin had been sworn by the Heathen priests. How eager
soever those merchants were to get out of a country where their lives
were in so little safety, yet their fear for Father Xavier kept them
lingering there some days longer; they deputed the captain of the vessel
to him, who was to desire him, in their name, to make haste to them.
Edward de Gama, after a long inquiry, found him at last in a poor cabin,
with eight Christians, who, having been the most zealous in opposition of
the Bonzas, were in reason to expect the more cruel usage at their hands,
and were content to offer up their lives, provided they might die in the
arms of the man of God.

The captain urged him with the strongest reasons which he could invent,