Three hours from sunset down in harbor plunged our anchors, down rattled our sails.
The _Consolacion's_ long boat danced by her side.

The Admiral would send to land but one boat, and in it for envoy Pedro de Terreros, a well-speaking man and known to Don Nicholas de Ovando.

Terreros was envoy, but with him the Admiral sent Juan Lepe, who through the years in Hispaniola had tried to heal the sick, no matter what their faction.
The Admiral stayed upon the _Consolacion_, the Adelantado upon the _Margarita_.
The harbor was filled with ships.

We counted eighteen.

We guessed that they were preparing for sailing, the little boats so came and went between.