Five days after the conclusion of this negotiation, which Pero Dalpoem had held with the two Turks, they began again to make signals with a flag from the fortress of Pangij. Afonso Dalboquerque sent to see what it was, and news was carried to him that there was a chief captain of the Hidalcao, whose name was Mostafação, desirous of an interview with him, if he would send a hostage to remain on land. But as Afonso Dalboquerque was greatly distressed at the death of D. Antonio, his nephew, he would not have any thing to say to this captain. Yet the Portuguese captains explained to him that inasmuch as the Hidalcão had sent a captain of so high a rank as this messenger manifestly was, it must be because he intended to perform all that was demanded of him, and therefore he ought to consent to see him and to hear what he had to say, for it was possible that he might propose some settlement which, should meet with their universal approbation.