For yes, we would go back to Palos! Go, and come again with many and better ships, with hidalgos and missionary priests, and very many men! In the meantime so many should stay at La Navidad.
"In less than a year--much less, I promise it--I the Admiral will be here again at La Navidad, when will come happy greeting between brothers in the greatest service of our own or many ages! Sea and land, God will keep us so long as we are His!" All loved Christopherus Columbus that day.

None was to be forced to stay at La Navidad.

It was easy to gain thirty; in the end there tarried thirty-eight.
The building of the fort became a pleasurable enterprise.

We broke up with singing the Santa Maria, and with her bones built the walls.
Guacanagari and his people helped.

All was hurried.