Frank asked him his terms, which seemed to him ridiculously low, and a bargain was forthwith arranged.
"Will you ask Senor Cordovo if any other English yacht has been here during the past three weeks or a month?
I have a friend on board one, and I fancy that she is cruising out here also." The merchant replied that no English yacht had touched at the port for some months, and that such visits were extremely rare.

He assured him that the stores ordered would be alongside in the course of the afternoon, and expressed his regret when Frank declined his invitation to stay with him for a day or two at his country house.
After renewed thanks, Frank took his departure with his new interpreter, whose name was Pedro.

George Lechmere was waiting at the corner of the street.
"I have arranged everything satisfactorily, George.

This young man is coming with me as interpreter, and as he speaks both French and Spanish we shall get on well in future.
"When will you be ready to come on board, Pedro ?" "In half an hour, senor." "You will find my boat at the quay.

Take your things down to it.