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 Rh merchandise and passengers, the vessel weighed anchor and sailed away.

During the day the weather was fine, but toward evening the wind came up and the rain fell in torrents. The ship lurched in the storm and trembled from stem to stern, while huge waves fell upon the deck and nearly swamped the vessel. The passengers became panic-stricken. Women cried, while weaker men ran wildly about in search of places of refuge from the storm.

Euthymus also was frightened, but he did not show it by his manner. When he entered the ship he seated himself on the floor with the pilgrims from the province of Tomboff, who watched their sacks in silence, and there he remained all night and also the next day.

After three days the storm abated, and on the fifth day they reached Constantinople. Some of the pilgrims went to see the temple of Sophia (Great Wisdom), then in possession of the Turks; but Euthymus remained quietly on the ship.