And the Governor was sending no man knew how much.

More than that-- He looked at us, then, being a kindly soul, quoth, "Why shouldn't the Admiral know?
Alonso de Carvajal has put on board the _Santa Clara_ for the Admiral's agent in Cadiz five thousand pieces--fully due, as the Governor had allowed." Door was opened.

"His Excellency the Governor will see you now." Why tarry over a short story?
Don Nicholas de Ovando pleaded smoothly the Sovereign's most strict command which _in any_ to disobey were plain malfeasance! As he spoke he looked dreamily toward blue harbor and the _Consolacion_.

And as to a ship! Every ship, except two or three, old and crippled and in the hands of the menders, no whit better it was certain than the _Margarita_, was laded and on the point of sailing.
Literally he had none, absolutely not one! He understood that Jamaica was expressly named to the Admiral for resting and overhauling.

Careen the _Margarita_ there and rectify the wrong--which he trusted was not great.