After greeting his daughter and the Archbishop he looked across to the painter.

"Master Manuel Rodriguez, good day!" There fell a moment of sun-drenched quiet in which they all sat for their picture.

Then said the King, "Madam, we are together, and here are those who have been our chief advisers in this affair of discoveries.
Master Christopherus is below.

We noted him in the court.

Let us have him here and see this too-long-dragging matter finished! Once for all abate his demands, or once for all let him go!" They sent a page.