what’s more important in this region is not just being moral but also appearing moral. Julius Caesar said that about his wife, Pompeia Sila, remember? ‘It’s not enough for Caesar’s wife merely to be honest; she must also appear to be so.’
I discovered that the rich convert Juan Sánchez de Bilbao had ordered the door made significantly smaller so that Christians would have to bow if they wanted to enter and do business with him. A nice, subtle revenge.