9/18 But just as he was thinking that in duty bound he must say to the Admiral, "She is undermining reputation. Best move away!" Guacanagari made a violent gesture as though he would break a spell. "Where could they come from with all that they have except from heaven? But Guacanagari himself was not happy, as he had been that Christmas-tide when first the gods came, when the _Santa Maria_ was wrecked and he gave us hospitality. The Admiral saw always a vast main good, and he thought it pearl and gold in every fiber. |