THE butio of this town had been absent for some reason in the great wood those days of the shipwreck and the building of La Navidad.

Now he was again here, and I consorted with him and chiefly from him learned their language.

The Admiral had taken Diego Colon to Spain, and to Spain was gone too Luis Torres, swearing that he would come again.

To Spain was gone Sancho, but Beltran the cook stayed with us.

Pedro and Fernando also.
Time passed.