ding out for Sancian.
But seeing that the entry of China could not be attempted by that way
which he had proposed without great hazard, he would be the only priest
who should expose himself to those dangers; and retaining with him only
one brother of the Society, the Chinese, Antonio de Sainte Foy, and
another young Indian, he sent Balthazar Jago, Edward Silvia, and Peter
Alcaceva, to several employments; the first to the kingdom of Bungo, and
the two others to Amanguchi.

During these passages, it happening that John Beyro came from the
Moluccas, to desire some more assistance, for the farther propagation of
the faith in those islands, Xavier received from him the comfortable news
of the great spreading of Christianity, and sent him to Barzaeus, with
orders that more companions should be joined to him; and that he should
be remanded thither with all expedition.

The Santa Cruz being now upon the point of setting sail, he retired into
the church of our Lady of the Mount, to recommend his voyage to the
protection of the blessed Virgin. He continued his devotions till the
evening; and had also passed the night in prayer, if they had not come to
give him notice that the ship had already weighed anchor.

The grand vicar, John Suarez, who bore him company to the ship, asked him
by the way, if he had taken leave of the governor; adding, that if he
failed in that point of ceremony, the weaker Christians might be
scandalized; that it would be a proof of his resentment, and an occasion
of public murmur. The saint, who was willing to shew by his example, how
excommunicated persons ought to be treated, replied immediately, "Don
Alvarez shall never see me in this life; I expect him at the
judgment-seat of God, where he will have a great account to answer."
Having walked on a little farther, he stopped at a church door, which was
near the sea; and, in a transport of spirit, lifting up his eyes to
heaven, he prayed aloud for the salvation of the unhappy Don Alvarez.
Then he prostrated himself, and was silent for some time, praying from
the bottom of his heart to God, with his face to the ground. Soon after
he rose up with a vehement action, which had somewhat of a holy disdain
in it; he took off his shoes, beat them one against another, and
afterwards against a stone, saying, "that he would not bear away the dust
of an accursed place." He then foretold, with circumstances at large, and
more than formerly, the punishment which heave