[1492 by Mary Johnston]@TWC D-Link book
1492

CHAPTER XXVIII
4/18

"We think they are Amazons.
There was an island where they fought us like men--great bow-women! Don Alonso de Ojeda first called this one Catalina, so now we all call her Catalina.

At first they liked us, but now that they are safe away from Caribs--all but these five and they can't hurt them--they sit and pine! I call it ungrateful, Catalina!" We moved away.

There came from the great cabin where they had wine and fine sweet cakes the Admiral and Guacanagari, with them Don Diego and three or four cavaliers.

Guarin was not with the cacique, upon the _Marigalante_.

He would not come.


<<Back  Index  Next>>

D-Link book Top

TWC mobile books