ABSTRACT

A n d all entered the port of Mahon and there refreshed themselves. The almojarife1 of Minorca came to the Lord King and said to him : “ Lord, what do you wish, and command that I should do ? For if you come to take the island, I am ready to do what you command." And the Lord King answered the almojarife : " B e not afraid ; for We have not come to cause you nor the island annoyance or grief ; of that you may be sure.” And the almojarife rose and kissed his foot and gave him many thanks and immediately sent so much refreshment to the Lord King and to the whole fleet, that it would be hard to reckon it up. He sent such abundance of refreshment of all kinds that it sufficed them for more than eight days. Nevertheless he committed a great crime, for, that night, he had a barque manned with Saracens and sent them to Bougie and all along the coast and let it be known that the Lord King, with all his fleet, was in the port of Mahon and that, he believed, he was going to Bougie, and that they should be on the watch. And when, amongst others, En Bugron, Lord of Con­ stantine, knew this, he was more joyous than any man could ever be and instead of dissembling, in his great joy, he disclosed his hopes to some intimates and kinsmen of his, whom he trusted in all things. And this he did to prepare to fulfil his promise to the Lord King. And