Look for me it may be in July, it may be in August, it may be in September!" The Viceroy spoke to us, gathered by our fort, under the banner of Castile, with behind us on hill brow a cross gleaming.

Again, all that we had done for the world and might further do! Again, we returning on the _Nina_ or we remaining at La Navidad were as crusaders, knights of the Order of the Purpose of God! "Cherish good--oh, men of the sea and the land, cherish good! Who betrays here betrays almost as Judas! The Purpose of God is Strength with Wisdom and Charity which only can make joy! Therefore be ye here at La Navidad strong, wise and charitable!" He said more, and he gave many an explicit direction, but that was the gist of all.

Strength, wisdom and charity.
Likewise he spoke to the Indians and they listened and promised and meant good.

An affection had sprung between Guacanagari and Christopherus Columbus.

So different they looked! and yet in the breast of each dwelled much guilelessness and the ability to wonder and revere.
The Viceroy saw in this big, docile ruler of Guarico however far that might extend, one who would presently be baptized and become a Christian chief, man of the Viceroy of Hispaniola, as the latter was man of the Sovereigns of Spain.