"Hmm? This four-wheeled horse carriage giving way, the emblem on it is quite rare... Is it from some nobility?"
"Ah! Supervisor Nuno, that shouldn't be a noble's emblem, it's from a Venetian Company... The head of this company is that Jewish great merchant at the port, who loans money while selling city-state luxury goods! As for this company's carriage… It's indeed rare to see it going out!"
The Portuguese Royal Family's four-wheeled carriage, drawn by two large Andalusian horses, steadily traveled over the gravel road in the outskirts. Another equally luxurious carriage retreated to the edge of the road to let the royal vehicle pass first.
