26/33 Well met, Admiral! I looked to find you presently! You sailed out of port at sunrise and I two hours later with a swifter ship and more canvas--" "'Don' and 'Admiral'!" answered Master Christopherus, and he spoke with anger. "You jest in Spain! But in France it shall be said soberly--" "No, no! Don and Admiral here! Viceroy and Governor here--as soon as you find the lands! Wealthy here--as soon as you put hand on the gold!" Don Luis de St.Angel's laughter ceased. He became with portentous swiftness a downright, plain man of business. He talked, all of us clustered together on the Cordova road. |